Nutrition-Related Factors Impacting the Bone Health of Female Sports and Performance Collegiate Athletes

Low bone mineral density is commonly found in female athletes and has been related to the energy adequacy and nutrient density of the athlete’s diet. Insufficient dietary energy intake and/or excessive energy expenditure can lead to low energy availability in female athletes, which has been shown to disrupt endocrine, metabolic, and physiological functions. Psychological distress in competitive athletes may affect dietary choices and patterns. To meet their personal or performance standards/goals, an athlete may go to extremes to achieve those standards/goals, including altering their dietary intake. This study aimed to evaluate the nutrition-related factors affecting the bone health of collegiate female sports and performance athletes. Specifically, this study explored the associations between diet quality, bone health, low energy availability symptoms, and mental health risks. It was a cross-sectional study that obtained data from female athletes attending NCAA Division I programs in the state of Louisiana, with a subset group of female athletes attending Louisiana Tech University providing additional physical data (BMD measurements & InBody 770). The online questionnaire obtained data to examine diet quality (REAP-S), mental health as measured by the APSQ and BTPS-SF, low energy availability symptoms (LEAF), and bone fracture history. The participant sample included Louisiana Tech University female athletes (n = 44) and non-Louisiana Tech athletes (n = 52), for a total of 96 participants. Approximately half (54.2%) were White and non-Hispanic and 31.3% were classified as freshmen. The majority (69%) of the female athletes were less than 10 years of age when they began participating in their chosen collegiate sport. Of the 17.1% of the athletes who reported vaping, 73.7% vaped occasionally; two (2.1%) participants stated that they smoked. From the APSQ, 43.5% of the female athletes experienced “very high distress” during their season, while 30.6% of the female athlete tested experienced “high distress”. Correlations from the total sample are: the subscales of the BTPS-SF significantly correlated r (79) = .551, p \u3c .281 with each other, and the 3 subscales of the APSQ positively correlated with the total score of the APSQ, the correlation between the LEAF and the BTPS-SF subscale, Rigid Perfectionism, was significant and positive, r (81) = .305, p \u3c .006, the LEAF questionnaire negatively correlated with the total score of the APSQ and the subscale, Self-Regulation, r (81) = .443, p \u3c .001, the subscale of the APSQ, Self-Regulation, had a positive correlation with the subscale of the BTPS-SF, Rigid Perfectionism, r (82) = .270, p \u3c .014, we found that both subscales correlated with the LEAF, and the total score of the APSQ and its subscales Self-Regulation and Performance has a significant positive correlation with the BTPS-SF subscale, Self-Critical Perfectionism, r (81) = .397, p \u3c .001. The Louisiana Tech University female athletes had the physical measurements. Correlations were run for the sample with physical measurements and the following was found: The correlation between the APSQ and LEAF was significant and positive, r (42) = .245, p \u3c .028, the category of the BTPS-SF, “rigid perfection,” was significant and positive to the SI, T, and Z scores, r (42) = .424, p \u3c.005, Rigid perfectionism also had a significant positive correlation with the LEAF, r (42) = .305, p \u3c 0.06, and there was a positive correlation between the total score of the APSQ and the “self-critical” category of the BTPS-SF, r (42) = .397, p \u3c 0.01. An independent samples t-test was run to compare the diet quality and distress levels in those athletes with a bone fracture history to those without within the subset of Louisiana Tech female athletes (N = 42.. There was a difference between the fracture (M = 28.79, SD = 8.06) and non-fracture (M = 22.71, SD = 8.48) group for the APSQ, the athletes with a history of no fractures (M = 31.61, SD = 4.13) had a higher diet quality (M = 28.43, SD = 3.98) compared to the female athletes with a history of fractures and female athletes with a history of bone fractures (M = 4.18, SD = .59) had a higher average of rigid perfection (M = 3.57, SD = .96)than those with no history of bone fractures. In summary, we found that mental health status risk was related to diet quality, low energy availability, and bone injury health frequency amongst female collegiate athletes. The more likely a female athlete is to strive to be perfect and is a harsh critic of herself, the higher the distress level of that individual. Nutritional professionals and athletic departments working with female athletes on their campus should consider all aspects of the athlete when treating them, such as mental health, diet quality, symptoms of low energy availability, and history of bone fractures

Cracking the Coven: Shakespeare, the Supernatural, and the Female Power Base

There has been extensive writing and research into the fairy magic and witchcraft practices of the Early Modern Period in the 400-plus years between when Shakespeare\u27s plays were performed and now--even including a tome on demonology by King James I himself. However, as witchcraft and fairy magic are distinctively female realms, with women making up 90% of accused witches and fairy magic being mainly related to domestic duties, one cannot accurately discuss these phenomena in the plays without addressing how they affect the female characters. This project examines the role of the supernatural in three of Shakespeare\u27s plays, A Midsummer Night\u27s Dream, Macbeth, and The Winter\u27s Tale, and how powerful groups of women are affected. By examining how Shakespeare uses these female-based supernatural powers in his plays, one can gain a greater understanding of how the women fit into the drama and, to a larger extent, how they were expected to fit into society. From the examination of the supernatural in these three plays, it can be concluded that Shakespeare uses fairy magic as a means to support patriarchy and keep women in their proper place within the realm of society. Witchcraft, by contrast, is a female-based power which undermines established patriarchal norms and must be destroyed to keep women from becoming too powerful

Enhancing Resilience in Classrooms

Schools have historically been the great equalizer in American communities—the “ticket out” for youth struggling to overcome adversity and pov­erty (Pianta & Walsh, 1998). For children who immigrated to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century schools were safe havens where they learned English received public health services and became literate and employable (Fagan, 2000; Goldstein, 2014). As each wave of homesteaders moved west across the country schools popped up alongside the newly broken sod. Universal access to public education is a defining feature of the North American society and schools are fertile settings for promoting youth’s intellectual psychological and personal competence (Luthar & Eisenberg, 2017; Masten, 2014) The purpose of this chapter is to reframe this American dream around contemporary research and conceptual frameworks of resilience, and to show how these frameworks can be foundations for classroom level interventions that contribute to students’ psychological wellness and strengthen their competence. The chapter uses Masten and Coatsworth’s (1998) simple defini­tion of resilience: “Resilience is how children overcome adversity to achieve good developmen­tal outcomes” (p. 205). Within this definition, our own sons and daughters would not be considered “resilient” although they are successful adults, because they did not struggle with significant adversity in their first three decades of life. Alternatively, in many schools where we have worked, substantial numbers of children came to school hungry, frightened, with inadequate cloth­ing, or with shocking memories of family or community violence and abuse. Resilience describes the conditions that allow these children to succeed nevertheless

Ensayo de viverizacion de Pichi Romero (Fabiana imbricata R. ET P.) y Nipa (Escallonia illinita (K.Presl))

52 p.En el invernadero perteneciente al proyecto FIA “Domesticación de especies nativas ornamentales de potencial uso industrial”, ubicado en el campus de la Universidad de Talca, se llevó a cabo un ensayo de Viverización de Pichi romero (Fabiana imbricata (R. et P.)) y Ñipa (Escallonia illinita (K. Presl)). Las estacas fueron derivadas de dos ensayos de enraizamiento anterior y se les aplicó dos tratamientos: poda apical y fertilización por aspersor manual, utilizando para esto un diseño trifactorial en bloques aleatorios. Después de tres meses del ensayo,sobrevivencia, altura y diámetro a la altura de cuello, fueron evaluadas. De acuerdo a los resultados obtenidos en el ensayo, se concluye que la poda influye significativamente en la altura final de las plantas; sin embargo la poda no incide en los resultados obtenidos en el diámetro a la altura del cuello y en la sobrevivencia. El factor fertilización no influye en ninguna de las variables analizadas en esta etapa de crecimiento de las plantas. El factor bloque influye en el diámetro de cuello y en la sobrevivencia

Ensayos de germinacion de las especies Haplopappus scaposus Remy, Haplopappus pulchellus DC. y Melica violacea Cav

75 p.En la cámara de germinación, de La Estación Experimental Panguilemo, perteneciente a la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad de Talca (VII Región), se realizó un ensayo para evaluar la capacidad germinativa de las especies nativas Haplopappus scaposus Remy, Haplopappus pulchellus DC. y Melica violácea Cav. Se ensayaron tres tratamientos pregerminativos en un diseño factorial, con 5 repeticiones por tratamiento y especie, colocando 30 semillas por repetición. Las respuestas de las distintas especies a los diferentes tratamientos pregerminativos fueron evaluadas mediante la capacidad germinativa (%), valor máximo, energía germinativa (%) y periodo de energía (días). Melica violácea Cav. logró una alta capacidad germinativa de un 99,33%, 95,33% y 92,67%, en los tratamientos pregerminativos estratificación, remojo en agua fría y remojo en agua caliente respectivamente. La especie Haplopappus scaposus Remy presentó una capacidad germinativa de 61,33%, 4,67% y 4%, y Haplopappus pulchellus DC. de sólo 36%, 7,33% y 6% respectivamente

Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in women with suspected gynecological malignancy: a survey-based study

Understanding of pelvic floor disorders among women with gynecological cancer is limited. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in women with suspected gynecological malignancy before surgery

Cost-Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy With Morcellation Compared With Abdominal Hysterectomy for Presumed Myomas

Hysterectomy for presumed leiomyomata is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in non-pregnant women in the United States. Laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) with morcellation is an appealing alternative to abdominal hysterectomy (AH), but may result in dissemination of malignant cells and worse outcomes in the setting of an occult leiomyosarcoma. We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of LH versus AH

Sioux Falls Renewable Project Final Report

Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota with a population of over 171,000 residents. Sioux Falls is one of only two cities in South Dakota to have an Office of Sustainability. South Dakota is a national leader in the amount of renewable energy produced with large amounts of hydropower and wind energy produced, and the climactic conditions on South Dakota are conducive for additional wind and solar energy production. Therefore, Sioux Falls is well position to take a leadership role in mitigating climate change in South Dakota. One way for Sioux Falls to mitigate climate change – and model climate action for the state and region – is to transition the energy use in the city to 100% renewable energy. There are currently more than 175 cities in the United States that have completed, are in the process, or have pledged to transition to 100% renewable energy. Although Sioux Falls is not one of these cities, we believe that there is potential for Sioux Falls to transition to 100% renewable energy. The primary uses of energy in a city include electricity, heating, and transportation. Based on reviews of the existing cities who are or have transitioned to 100% renewable energy, we determined that many cities first focus on a transition to 100% renewable electricity. The purpose of this report is to explore the opportunities and constraints – and to provide recommendations – for engaged stakeholders to develop a campaign for Sioux Falls to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2035.https://red.library.usd.edu/sustainability-projects/1006/thumbnail.jp