Kinesiology Theses and Dissertations
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RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN VASCULAR FUNCTION FOLLOWING INDUCED ACUTE INFLAMMATION
(2020)African-Americans (AAs) have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including hypertension and stroke, as compared to their Caucasian-American (CA) counterparts. High resting concentrations of systemic inflammatory ... -
The Evolution of the Baltimore City Bureau of Recreation: 1940-1988
(1993)The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of the Baltimore City Bureau of Recreation from its inception in the 1940, as the Department of Public Recreation to the beginning of 1988. Research focused on major ... -
SHOE MIDSOLE DROP AFFECTS JOINT-LEVEL KINETICS AND ENERGETICS DURING JUMP-LANDING
(2019)Traditional athletic footwear is designed with an elevated heel, causing ankle plantarflexion (positive drop). Conversely, research suggests an elevated forefoot (negative drop) could take advantage of calf musculature and ... -
Understanding and Retraining the Causal Attributions for Exercise Intenders
(2019)Given that ~50% of all exercise intenders will fall into the intention-behavior gap (i.e., a situation where people fail to act on their intentions), it is necessary to identify the constructs and/or theories that can ... -
"That Chart Ain't For Us": An Examination of Black Women's Understandings of BMI, Health, and Physical Activity
(2019)Significantly, black women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the United States, with 60% being classified as obese per the BMI (CDC, 2017). However, there is currently a lack ...