Alien Registration- Bechard, Juliette (Augusta, Kennebec County)

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Alien Registration- Bechard, Juliette (Augusta, Kennebec County)

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Alien Registration- Bechard, Annie (Augusta, Kennebec County)

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Alien Registration- Bechard, Napolean (Van Buren, Aroostook County)

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Usability Study of AFARI™, An Aesthetically Designed Outdoor Fitness Device

“Physical inactivity is the biggest public health problem of the 21st century”, (ACSM, 2011). The elderly population plus individuals with even one disability is estimated at over 77 million, a large percentage of whom do not exercise due to limitations of adaptive mobility equipment (ACSM). AFARI™ fitness support equipment was therefore designed to meet this critical need.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ccids_posters/1001/thumbnail.jp

Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick: Strategies to Decrease Dynamic Knee Joint Loading

Excessive dynamic loading of the knee joint, quantified indirectly during three dimensional gait analysis, is a risk factor for the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). The overall objective of this thesis was to explore the effects of prolonged walking and the use of Nordic walking poles on selected gait characteristics indicative of knee joint load. The first study evaluated the time-varying behaviour, reliability, and validity of selected gait kinematics during 60 minutes of treadmill walking in 20 healthy adults. Maximum lateral trunk lean angle and maximum toe-out angle did not change over time, were consistent from day to day and were consistent with values assessed during over-ground gait analysis, suggesting that these measures are appropriate for use in studying potential adaptive gait mechanisms. The second study compared the time-varying behaviour of selected gait kinematics during 30 minutes of treadmill walking in 20 participants with, and 20 participants without, medial compartment knee OA, and explored correlations between these gait kinematics and pain intensity. Trunk lean, toe-out, and pelvic rise were different between those with and without knee OA, but did not systematically change over time in either group. Trunk lean and contralateral pelvic drop were significantly correlated to pain intensity. The third study was a technical report describing the use of three dimensional gait analysis and a Nordic walking pole instrumented with a compression load cell. This methodology was then used in the fourth study to evaluate the effect of walking poles used by 34 patients with medial compartment knee OA. Despite small reductions in the vertical ground reaction force, walking with poles increased the frontal plane lever arm, and therefore the knee adduction moment. The pole force in the vertical direction was inversely related to the increase in first peak knee adduction moment. Overall, this thesis suggests that, although biomechanically plausible, patients with knee OA do not naturally adopt gait characteristics or use walking poles in a way to decrease knee joint loads. These findings support the need for future efforts directed at explicitly teaching walking techniques, including the optimal use of assistive devices, to decrease knee joint loading

Oral History Dick Benjamin

The interview was conducted in one session on October 25, 2015 and lasted approximately 5o minutes. It was conducted outside at Southern Adventist University, Tennessee. The interviewer, interviewee, and interviewee’s spouse were present. At the time of the interview Dick Benjamin was 67 years old. Dick Benjamin was born in California, USA in 1948 and has lived most of his life in Holland, Michigan. Dick Benjamin now lives in Tennessee and is currently married to his second wife, Ruth Benjamin. He is a Vietnam-era veteran who served from 1990-1991. While serving during the Vietnam War, Dick Benjamin was stationed in South Korea. This interview covered topics such as serving as a dust off medic, serving as a mail carrier, as well as being discharged early. This interview was conducted on October 25, 2015 at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee

The Relationship Between Protective Behavioral Strategies and Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences

Excessive alcohol consumption is salient among the college population and many students are at risk of experiencing negative alcohol-related consequences. In an effort to reduce negative consequences, the use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) emerged as a potential tool to aid students in safer and more responsible drinking practices. However, there was concern that not all PBS may be effective. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship, if any, between protective behavioral strategy use and the experience of negative alcohol-related consequences as a result of alcohol consumption at a Midwestern university as measured by the American College Health Associations’ National College Health Assessment – II and IIb. The participants in sample year 2011 were 632 (n = 224 male, n = 389 female), in 2013 were 674 (n = 255 male, n = 380 female), and in 2015 were 288 (n = 107 male, n = 180 female) undergraduate students, ages 18 to 23, enrolled at a large Midwestern university. Descriptive statistics were used to describe PBS use and the experience of negative alcohol-related consequences. Results indicated that the most commonly used PBS were “eat before/during drinking”, “use a designated driver”, and “stay with the same group of friends”. The top negative consequences experienced by participants were “did something you later regretted”, “forgot where you were/what you did”, “had unprotected sex”, and “physically injured yourself’. A series of independent sample t-tests were conducted to determine gender differences in PBS use. Results indicated that females use more PBS than males. Logistic regression analyses were run to determine the relationship between PBS and negative consequences, as well as to determine the relationship between gender and negative consequences. Results indicated that less frequent use of PBS is associated with a greater likelihood of experiencing negative consequences, and being male increased the odds of experiencing negative alcohol-related consequences. PBS subscales stopping/limiting drinking (SLD), manner of drinking (MOD), and serious harm reduction (SHR) were related to negative consequences; however, the most solid relationship was with MOD strategies. Findings resulted in the conclusion that MOD strategies are more effective in reducing alcohol consumption and negative consequences than SLD and SHR strategies. Even though not all PBS are equally effective, all PBS may be beneficial. Health educators should continue to promote and educate college students on PBS use. Based on the findings, PBS is a promising tool that college students can use to protect themselves against the experience of negative alcohol-related consequences

Alien Registration- Bechard, Francis X. (Waterville, Kennebec County)

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