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  • Water exercise effects on bone density and fall risk in postmenopausal women

    Creator:
    Littrell, Tanya R.
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    Exercise may be the most effective strategy to reduce osteoporotic fractures in older adults because of its potential to reduce both bone loss and fall risk. It is unclear whether water exercise is an effective strategy to reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women. PURPOSE: To examine the effects of a...
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    Dissertation

  • The neuromuscular effects of a long-term static stretching program on the human soleus

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    Hayes, Bradley T.
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    The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of a long-term static stretching program on flexibility and spinal reflexes in the human soleus muscle. Day-to-day reliability over two days of H-reflex gain (Hslp/Mslp) and pre-synaptic inhibition of spinal reflexes in the human soleus was measured in an initial...
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    Dissertation
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    . 1992; 32:43-49. Zehr EP. Considerations for use of the Hoffmann reflex in exercise studies. EurJApp

  • A yoga intervention for counselors with compassion fatigue : a literature review and qualitative case study

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    Murphy, Janys M.
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    The purpose of this manuscript style dissertation was to increase understanding of the experiences of counselor's with compassion fatigue as they participated in a yoga intervention. Compassion fatigue is a condition that creates both physical and psychological impairment as a result of working in the helping role. Yoga is an...
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    .......................................................30 Mind Body Research Supports Connection of Exercise to Mental Well-Being ....31 Benefits of

  • Posttraumatic Growth, the Physically Active Body, and Self-Compassion

    Creator:
    Mitchell, Erin E.
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    Individuals who have been traumatized have the opportunity to experience posttraumatic growth, conceptualized as positive changes that result from navigating highly challenging life circumstances (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). The current model of posttraumatic growth (Calhoun, Cann, & Tedeschi, 2010) is based solely on cognitive-emotional processing yet by examining the role...
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    Dissertation
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    E. Mitchell for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sport Science presented on June