The Effect of a Standardized Dynamic Warm-up on YBT Scores

According to Greenberg et al. (2019), the Y Balance Test (YBT) is a clinical measurement of dynamic balance that mimics sports movements requiring unilateral balance. In this lab specifically six NCAA Division 1 athletes were chosen to complete a “cold” YBT with no warm-up prior to the test and a YBT test with a standardized dynamic warm-up protocol before the test. According to Daneshjoo et al. (2012), a dynamic warmup protocol will increase dynamic and static balance and proprioception of the athletes. The six athletes that were chosen contained three male and three female athletes from various sports including track and field, soccer, baseball, swimming, and lacrosse. All the athletes had been cleared for play in their sport and were free from injury or surgery within the past six months. The purpose of this lab was to test the hypothesis that a dynamic warmup prior to a YBT will have higher scores compared to a cold YBT.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/exercise-science-research-proposal-posters/1148/thumbnail.jp

The Effects of Dry Needling on Pain, Range of Motion, and Strength in Elite Overhead Athletes with Shoulder Injuries

Previous literature has examined using dry needling as a treatment method for rehabilitation in shoulder injuries along with physical therapy. The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of dry needling on pain, range of motion, and shoulder strength in elite overhead athletes with shoulder injuries. It was hypothesized that dry needling would decrease pain and increase range of motion and strength in elite overhead athletes with shoulder injuries.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/exercise-science-research-proposal-posters/1089/thumbnail.jp

Fantasia on a Theme of Purpose: Using a Music-Guided Scribble Technique to Support Meaning-Making in Older Adult Retiree Musicians

Within the population of older adults, overall well-being corresponds with the ability to self-actualize and seek meaning, but age-related changes combined with ageism and isolation can negatively impact this capacity to maintain a sense of purpose, especially following retirement. It may be that retired musicians are especially vulnerable to this experience later in life due to a loss of the primary method of creative engagement and community that is facilitated by musical performance in a group setting. Integrating phenomenological and ethnographic approaches, this study utilized a qualitative design to understand how music-guided art-making incorporating the scribble technique could support a sense of purpose among older adult retiree musicians. In an art-based intervention that collected art and interview data, participants responded to self-selected music with a variety of fluid and resistive drawing materials categorized as Media Dimension Variables (MDV). Data analysis was executed in conjunction with theories of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC). Results obtained via thematic analysis suggested that the intervention facilitated access to creative intentionality in support of a sense of purpose. The process of self-selecting music that was rich with personal significance provided an optimal frame of reference in a novel art experiential that engaged individual strengths, values, and expertise. Responding to music in real-time with a kinesthetically-focused drawing technique presented a non-threatening approach to visual composition; the spontaneity in this process also offered opportunities for self-discovery and contact with the present moment

Land Use Patterns: Life in Paradise

This poster shows a map of the town, depicting the different land uses. As shown here, most of the town was zoned low-density residential. While there were some higher density residential developments, apartment complexes and mobile home parks, for example, single-family homes were the dominant house type. Commercial zones were concentrated on the two main north-south routes, Skyway and Clark Roads. The map shows the many riparian corridors in the town, as well as various community facilities. Agricultural areas are prevalent on the south side of town, and resource conservation areas are located on the east and west

The Effect of the 6-Minute Walk Test on Vertical Leap

The vertical jump test is a test often used to assess lower body power (Haff and Triplett, 2016). The six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been useful in assessing for a variety of respiratory or cardiac diseases (Olsson, 2005). The 6MWT requires participants to walk as far as they can in the six minutes, which is physically taxing on the body (Olsson, 2005). Studies have found that a gradual, progressive warmup can improve performance whereas static stretching can negatively impact performance (Vetter, 2007). The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a 6MWT, and a 6-minute treadmill walk test on vertical jump. It was hypothesized that the six-minute treadmill test would produce a higher vertical jump than the 6MWT because of the oxidative work the 6MWT requires.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/exercise-science-research-proposal-posters/1150/thumbnail.jp