• The Effects of Performance-Based Overground Locomotor Training on Walking Turns Among Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease 

  Pugh, Randy Jamil (2022)

  PURPOSE: Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, exhibit compromised postural stability along with impaired gait and balance, contributing to walking limitations, including ...
• The Influence of an Overground Locomotor Training Program on Walking Gait Propulsive Force in Ambulatory Patients with Parkinson’s Disease 

  Corfman, Thomas A (2022)

  OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a 12-week overground locomotor training (OLT) program on the anterior-posterior (A-P) ground reaction force in ambulatory subjects with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD).DESIGN: ...
• A Study of Administrative Data Representation for Machine Learning 

  Asadzadehzanjani, Negin (2022)

  Administrative data, including medical claims, are frequently used to train machine learning-based models used for predicting patient outcomes. Despite many efforts in using administrative codes (medical codes) in claims ...
• Implementation and Practice Barriers of Family-Centered Care Encountered by Neonatal Nurses 

  Kutahyalioglu, Nesibe Sumeyye (2021)

  Background: Family-Centered Care (FCC) is considered to be the gold standard ofNICU patient care. Some of the benefits of FCC practice include greater neurobehavioral development and shorter hospital stay for ...
• Magnesium Intake and Odds of Migraine Occurrence in Pre- and Peri-Menopausal Women Participating in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) 

  Djohi, Manisha Khatri

  Background: Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes disabling headaches that can impede day-to-day normal activities. It is three times more prevalent in women than men following puberty. Menstrual migraine, a ...
• Dietary Supplement Use in Transmasculine Spectrum Populations 

  Kalman-Rome, Eli

  Introduction: There are currently no dietary guidelines for the transgender community, and very little is known about the specific nutritional needs of this population. Previous studies suggest that transmasculine spectrum ...
• Dashboard for Machine Learning Models in Health Care 

  Bagais, Wejdan H

  Presentation of machine learning (ML) model results plays an important role in decision makers’ trust and use. Yet, there has been little agreement on how information should be visualized to present models' evaluations. ...
• The Relationship between Loneliness, Dietary Behaviors, and Physical Activity in College Students 

  Jiang, Li

  Background: Loneliness, a common negative emotion, is prevalent in college students. Studies have reported a relationship between loneliness and bodyweight in young adults, but there is a lack of studies examining loneliness, ...
• Competition And The Provision Of Hospital Community Benefits 

  Mehmet Sari (2021)

  In the first chapter, I investigate whether nonprofit hospitals increase(decrease) with more(less) market power using the 2010-2016 IRS Form 990 Schedule H, American Hospital Association Annual Survey, and Healthcare Cost ...
• Culture-Sensitive/Patient-Centered Assessment and Care Planning Skills in Home Health Nursing 

  Mary Narayan (2021)

  Introduction. Home health patients, who are members of minority and other vulnerable groups, suffer disparate outcomes. Culturally-competent care (CCC) and patient-centered care (PCC) aim to facilitate equitable, high-quality ...
• Fatigability and Cardiorespiratory Fitness During Sustained Walking Following Overground Locomotor Training in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease 

  Andrew Pechstein (2021)

  Purpose: Increased performance and perceived fatigability during sustained walking is often present in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Cardiorespiratory fitness is also often diminished in people with PD, and this ...
• ‘Internalizing Worthiness’: A Study of Obese Nurses Managing Their Weight 

  Anne-Mette Harding (2020)

  Introduction: A significant number of nurses are overweight and obese, which poses a risk to their health and wellbeing. This study uncovered a theory illustrating how nurses who are obese manage their weight and how the ...
• INTELLIGENT PATIENT DATA GENERATOR 

  Mojtaba Zare (2020)

  Patient data are regarded as highly sensitive and protected by federal, state and local policies that make it available to only those who have been given access to protected health information. Synthetic data generation ...
• Essays on Providers' Behavioral Change in Response to the Adoption of the ACO Model 

  Chanup, Jeung; (2020)

  This dissertation research examines how hospitals and providers respond to the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model. In the first essay, Does ACO Status Influence Patients’ Hospital Charges? Evidence from Inpatient ...
• The Relationship Between Chronotropic Incompetence and Exercise Response in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction 

  Emily Tinsley (2020)

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to (1) characterize the relationship between chronotropic incompetence (CI) and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and to ...
• The Effect of a Multimodal Exercise Intervention on Interlimb Coordination in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease 

  Kerry Rosen (2020)

  Background Interlimb coordination, between arms, legs, and arm – leg pairs, is affected by Parkinson’s Disease. The impaired coordination is not the result of slower gait speed, a common characteristic of Parkinson’s ...
• Organizational Betrayal, Avoidant Leadership Practices and Well-being among Nurses Exposed to Workplace Bullying 

  Katherine Brewer (2020)

  Background: The work environment and organizational culture are theoretically important in the profession of nursing. Nurses trust that the organizations in which they practice will provide support and safety for them and ...
• THE INFLUENCE OF COGNITIVE LOADING ON UNPLANNED TURNING AMONG PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE 

  Caitlin Bryson (2020)

  AMONG PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE Caitlin Ann Bryson, PT, PhD, DPT, SCS George Mason University, 2020 Dissertation Director: Dr. Clinton Wutzke Purpose: People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) demonstrate ...
• Proteomic Response to Acute and Chronic Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Adults 

  Brian Neville (2020)

  Purpose: This study investigated the differential response of the human urinary proteome to acute and chronic exercise perturbation in healthy adults with self-reported habitually highly active and sedentary physical ...
• Role of Ionic Buffering in the Relationship between Recovery and Fatigability 

  Liana Wooten (2020)

  Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the role of ionic buffering capacity, as measured by non-metabolic expired carbon dioxide (nm-V ̇CO2), in the relationship between recovery and performance fatigability. Methods: ...

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