The navicular drop test (NDT), Feiss' line (FL) and standing foot angle (SFA)
are clinical tests used to estimate the amount of pronation via inferior displacement of
the tarsal navicular. Thirty-two patients (female and male, ages 18-65) who sought
medical treatment for lower extremity pathologies participated in the study that...
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the potential erosion
impacts associated with ship movements in confined waters. The flow
associated with a ship passage can be separated accordingly: (1) the
propeller wake, (2) flow about the hull, and (3) associated waves.
Each of these areas has been analyzed...
The present study was conducted to examine the effects of early orientation of counseling related students to the two most prevalent paradigms of psychodiagnostic decision-making on first, the integration of the model, and second, on the ability to make proficient diagnostic decisions while in training.
Using an experimental, pretest posttest...
Since the early 1960's, 44 states have passed legislation
that offers preferential property tax assessments to farmers. By most
accounts, these programs are intended to preserve farmland. Yet,
writers on the subject have argued that the preferential assessment
simply does not work to prevent the sales of agricultural land. In...
Remote health monitoring tools have significant potential to revolutionize the current healthcare paradigm. Such tools could improve efficiencies in healthcare by alerting patients and doctors to abnormal health conditions in real time, shortening the time to diagnose and treat ailments. To meet these needs, we pursue the development of fabric-based...
This retrospective study investigated the incidence, characteristics, and
risk factors of bone fracture among a group of 518 adults with severe mental
retardation between 25 and 75 years old. Data were collected from a large state
developmental center in the Western United States between April 1, 1991 and
March 31,...
Salal is plant species that is native to forestland throughout the PNW and northern California that has been identified as a competitor to early crop tree development. This study consisted of a field and a radioisotope laboratory study to test four commonly used herbicides on salal (imazapyr, triclopyr, glyphosate, and...
It has been demonstrated that walking is the most common form of physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities, including Down syndrome (DS). The pedometer is common measurement tool to quantify steps walked, yet there is little evidence of the psychometric properties for individuals with intellectual disabilities, particularly DS. Thus,...
The immune system has been identified as a very sensitive target for the toxic effects of 2,3,7,S-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Exposure to TCDD has been shown to disrupt the generation of both cell-mediated and humoral T cell-dependent immunity in laboratory animals; however, the mechanism remains unknown. In this dissertation, the hypothesis is...