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Creator:: Summers, Louisa
Abstract:: A common perspective promoted by health care professionals is that exercise may help reduce symptoms and improve activities of daily living among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Yet, the effects of resistance exercise on power, functional mobility, and fatigue are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: like to thank Dr. Doug Collier for his guidance during my comprehensive exams. I would like to

Creator:: Senisi, Michael
Abstract:: Balance is the ability to establish an equilibrium between the body and its environment. Balance is a key component which is associated with a variety of movements and postural control. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have difficulties with movement and postural control due to physical and neurological limitations. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: all the time and effort my committee members put into my research, Drs. Jeff McCubbin, Doug Collier

Creator:: Clark, Sean
Abstract:: Although research evidence clearly indicates support surface properties are a major factor contributing to fall risk among the elderly, investigations examining the influence of variations in surface conditions on the postural control of older adults during task performance have been limited. Thus, the primary purpose of the present studies was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: enjoyable. To my committee, Dr. Karen Hooker, Dr. Gerald Smith, Dr. Doug Collier, Dr. Terry Wood, and Dr

Creator:: Skaggs, Steve O.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of back and seat rest inclination on the kinematics of manual hand-rim wheelchair propulsion in subjects with spastic type cerebral palsy. Subjects ranged in age from nine to twenty-one and were classified as USCPAA Class III or IV functional ability....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Isaacson, Doug (The Hoosier) Collier, John M. Dunn, Mike Maksud, Gerry Smith and Jodi Engle. Thank you

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