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A Historic Deal: The Cleveland Browns' and their Compromise Solution to Professional Sports Franchise Relocation
Weinberg, Joseph ( 2010-06 )Although seven NFL franchises moved cities during the fifteen-year time period between 1982 and 1997, none of the relocations' aftermath and fallout compared to that of the Browns move to Baltimore. Even though the team ... -
How Far Did Wii Run?
Moratt, Shayna ( 2012-06 )‘Exergaming’ (performing exercise utilizing an interactive video game) has become a popular form of physical activity. Some exergames are specifically aimed at improving or maintaining physical fitness. Yet, there is little ... -
Impact of a Culturally Appropriate Nutrition Intervention on Latinos in Central Ohio
Patterson, Sarah Jane ( 2006-06 )This study evaluates the effectiveness of a community based nutrition intervention for low-income Latinos in central Ohio. The Healthy Latino Families Program (HLFP) included healthy cooking and nutrition classes, and ... -
Impact of a Health Intervention in Latino Children in Central Ohio
Romstedt, Laura ( 2006-06 )Background: According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 15.3% of all American children between the ages of 6 and 11 are overweight and the prevalence of overweight children is disproportionately higher among ... -
Impact of an Eight Week Program on the Wellbeing of Ohio State Undergraduates
Lehrer, Matt ( 2013-05 )College students who desire to achieve academically may sacrifice health and quality of life to get ahead. When this is the case, habits that contribute to poor health and wellbeing can continue throughout the lifespan ... -
The Impact of Cruciferous Vegetable and Soy Phytochemicals on Prostate Cancer Cell Progression
Arnason, Natalie ( 2012-06 )Background: Prostate cancer is a disease of aging, particularly in nations of affluence, with risk increasing several hundred-fold from age 40 to 75. Indeed, as one of the most common malignancies in Americans, it is a ... -
The impact of gender, family, and mental health issues on displays of relational aggression in a sample of court-involved youth
Sereika, Lindsay S. ( 2005-06 )This study focuses on a form of problematic behavior known as relational aggression. Relational aggression is defined as the manipulation of an interpersonal relationship, through both direct and indirect non-physical ... -
Increased Retirement Savings Through the Proteus Effect
Bennett, Vance ( 2017-05 )Researchers are trying to discover what obstacles people encounter when saving for retirement. There is a conflict between the wants of today and the concerns of tomorrow when it comes to retirement savings. Some people ... -
Influence of Dietary Macronutrient Composition in the Estimation of RMR Using Indirect Calorimetry
Minagawa, Sakiko ( 2016-05 )Background: Endurance running leads to high exercise energy expenditure, and dietary energy intake should be adjusted to fuel this high-energy sport. Energy requirement can be predicted by Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and ... -
Inhibition of Monocarboxylate Transporter-1-Mediated Lactate Uptake by Tea Catechins
Talbott, Patrick ( 2012-06 )Tea compounds such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) are antioxidants that may have positive effects during the treatment of many diseases, including cancer and HIV. After water, tea is the second most consumed beverage ... -
Inter-Device Reliability of the BodPod for Clinical and Research Use
Gillan, Margaret Rita ( 2010-06 )Air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) by the BodPod device is an increasingly popular instrument for determining body composition for both clinical and research applications. Despite previous studies, the reliability of ... -
The Interplay of Couple Time Spent Together and Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Parenthood
Nedorost, Laura ( 2011-06 )Researchers have been speculating that individuals and couples are becoming increasingly isolated (Amato, Booth, Johnson, Rogers, 2005; Putnam, 2000). Yet, there is very little empirical evidence about the kinds of time ... -
Is there a Relationship between HDL Cholesterol and Muscle Mass in Post-Menopausal Women?
Taylor, Skye ( 2014-05 )Menopause coincides with undesirable changes in body composition including increased fat mass and loss of muscle mass (1). One contributing factor to muscle loss is sarcopenia, a low muscle for weight medical condition. ... -
LANGUAGE INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ENVIRONMENTS
Dalton, Sarah ( 2013-05 )Research has shown a strong correlation between the socioeconomic (SES) status of a child’s family, his or her cognitive development and that child’s later achievement in school. My paper addresses the issues of disadvantaged ... -
Lifting the Veil on Fashion: Filling the Gaps Between Modesty and Fashion Apparels
Potts, Johnna ( 2009-12 )The major purpose of this study was to create a clothing line that would appeal to young Islamic female immigrants who are in the integration stage of acculturation process. In order to do so, the current study examined ... -
The Link Between Mindset, Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Learning, and Metacognitive Learning Strategies
Kachnowski, Katherine ( 2019-05 )It has been suggested that students hold beliefs, both conscious and subconscious, about their ability to learn. One set of beliefs, implicit theories of intelligence, indicates student beliefs about their ability to learn. ... -
A Literature Review of the Association Between the Mediterranean Diet and Cancer: The Tale of Two Regions
McKinnon, Kelly ( 2017-05 )According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide after cardiovascular disease. Among women and men, breast and prostate cancers are respectively the most commonly ... -
Male group fitness participation trends, barriers, and needs as discovered through literary review and university survey
McGovern, Manon ( 2012-06 )As a student participant at The Ohio State University's Recreation & Physical Activity Center, I have observed that the vast majority of group fitness class participants are female. The purpose of this study is to identify ... -
Maternal Emotion Coaching and Depressive Symptoms and Children's Problem Behaviors
Harriger, Danielle ( 2014-12 )The emotion socialization strategies that mothers use with their children impact children’s adjustment outcomes, such as internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Maternal emotion socialization strategies may be ... -
Maternal Emotion Socialization, Anxiety, and Child Temperament: Prospective Associations with Children’s Regulation of Anxiety
Inboden, Karis ( 2017-12 )The ability to self-regulate one’s emotions is an important component in the development of anxiety symptoms and disorders during early childhood. Whereas it has been well established that certain parenting behaviors are ...