Background: Physical inactivity (PIA) can negatively impact health and maybe development. Less is understood regarding the impact of physical inactivity during key stages of skeletal muscle development on adult health. Purpose: We propose that exposure to PIA early in life will impair growth rate, muscular function and tissue composition in adulthood. Methods: We exposed postnatal […]
A10: Effects of Access to an Assistive Transportation Device (E-scooter) on Reducing Step Count
Author(s): Becca Skujins, Kinesiology Major Advisor(s): Paul Reidy, Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health
B32: How Taste Perception is Influenced by the Environment using Augmented Reality
Author(s): Nikita Albinus, Nutrition Major; Patrick Shephard, Computer Science Major Advisor(s): Nancy Parkinson, ; Bryn Beeder, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health Department
B33: Impact of One-Week Motorized Scooter Use on Glucose Control
BACKGROUND: Assistive transportation devices are becoming popular. The effect of these devices, such as motorized scooters, on health is unclear. PURPOSE: We examined glucose control in healthy adults before and after riding a motorized scooter for one week. METHODS: In this three-week study, participants (n= 8; age: 22.5±3.8 y (mean±SD); BMI: 26.9±9.9 kg/m²) performed their […]
B38: Role of Ingested Amino Acids/Protein on Muscle-Specific Hypertrophy Outcomes with Resistance Exercise-Training : A Meta- Analyses and Meta-Regression
Author(s): Grace Passolano, Kinesiology Major Asya Walsh, Kinesiology Major Advisor(s): Paul Reidy, Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health
B40: Impact of short-term assistive transportation use on Hemodynamics and vascular function in adults
Background Physical inactivity is associated with an increased risk for cardiometabolic disease. Using an assistive transportation device may reduced physical activity that impairs health. Purpose We investigated the effect of short-term access to an assistive transportation device (electric scooter) as a proxy for reduced physical activity on hemodynamics and vascular function in adults. We hypothesized […]
B67: Plantar flexor myofiber cross-sectional area across a range of physical inactivity in early postnatal mice
Physical activity is known to have a positive impact on health while physical inactivity is known to do the opposite. Much less understood is how levels of early life periods of either activity or inactivity, followed by opposite treatment can affect myofibers. 102 mice were separated into 2 cohorts, those completing only 14 days of […]
C35: Early postnatal voluntary wheel running impacts on growth rate, grip strength, muscle mass, and body composition
Introduction and Purpose Physical activity (PA) is a vital behavior to maximize health. Less is understood regarding the impact of physical activity opportunities in key stages of skeletal muscle development, such as the time frame between weaning and sexual maturation. We propose that, in opposition to the negative effects of disuse, exposure to voluntary wheel […]
B50: How Advertisements and Corporate Psychology Influence the Narrative on College Student Drinking
Alcohol abuse is one of the greatest problems facing the US population today and increased usage/availability of advertisements has only exacerbated the problem. In this age of technology we are surrounded and bombarded by advertisements. Corporations domestically and across the globe have found ways to put advertising in just about every facet of our daily […]
A02: Time to Be Real About College Students Posting Alcohol and Its Effects on Drinking Behaviors and FOMO
Approximately 67% of teens actively use TikTok, one of the top social media platforms. Also, approximately 40% of teens observe alcohol on social media in some capacity (Vogels, Gelles-Watnick, Maccarat, 2022). FOMO (fear of missing out) is a form of anxiety one experiences by not going to an event or feeling left out. People can […]