2020 Honors Symposium

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  Determining Risk Factors for Neck Pain Development due to Smartphone Use Using the Pain Pressure Threshold Test

  Sally Barnes

  BACKGROUND
  • Smartphone use has become increasingly popular recently, especially in the young adult population.
  • Neck flexion, the most common position when using a smartphone, has previously been linked to neck pain development.

  RESEARCH QUESTION:
  • Is thirty minutes of smartphone use linked to neck pain development?

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  Validity and Reliability of Temperature Sensing Devices During and Following Exercise in the Heat

  Olivia M. Covin

  Background: Exertional heat stroke is a danger for athletes that participate in outdoor and indoor sports and can be fatal if not recognized and treated properly. Oral temperature is commonly used to assess an athleteʼs temperature during exercise, but previous research suggests it may be an invalid and unreliable measurement of core temperature. A company recently designed a mouth guard prototype that changes color when core temperature reaches a specific threshold.

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the color-changing mouth guard when the user reaches a core temperature of 39°C. I hypothesized that the mouth guard would have limited validity and reliability.

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  Determining muscle fatigue from reading a smartphone with the cervical extensor fatigue test

  Sarah Davis

  Background
  • Smartphone use has led to pain and injuries associated with neck flexion while looking down.
  • It is important to identify exactly how neck flexion during smartphone use leads to neck pain and muscle fatigue.
  
  Purpose
  • To measure the effects of neck flexion on neck endurance during smartphone use.

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  Effects of asthma on lung function, aerobic fitness, and physical activity in young adults

  Trey Deal

  INTRODUCTION
  • Asthma is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in the United States, affecting 25 million individuals
  • 90% of individuals with asthma will experience exercise-induced bronchoconstriction while performing physical activity (AAFA, 2015)
  • In one study, 70% of the participants in the asthma group were classified as “predominantly sedentary” (Hul et al., 2016)
  • In one survey, 20% of parents of children with asthma stated they believed exercise is dangerous for their child (Lang, Butz, Duggan, and Serwint, 2004)
  
  OBJECTIVES
  • To determine if physical activity differs between those with or without asthma
  • To determine if fitness or physical activity is associated with FVC/FEV1 measures

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  El Baloncesto es Vida: A Look into Strength and Conditioning, Physical Therapy, and Coaching During My Internship Abroad

  Jessica Doublesin

  An experience abroad can help a person grow in confidence and knowledge and allow them to immerse themselves in a new culture. During my time in Valencia, Spain, I was able to work at a youth basketball club, CB L’Horta Godella, alongside the club’s strength and conditioning coaches and the physical therapist and be a coach for the young athletes. The fact that I lived with a Spanish family and had an open mindset towards making friends and exploring new things allowed me to grow closer to the culture in Spain. By using my knowledge and passion for sports and my desire to want to become a physical therapist I was able to grow as a person during my eight weeks abroad.

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  The Relationship between Glucose Levels and Physical Activity

  Rebecca Eberle

  INTRODUCTION
  • Elevated glucose levels can increase the risk for disease
  • Physical activity behaviors are associated with glucose levels
  • Limited research on young adults and their glucose levels compared to activity
  
  OBJECTIVES
  • To complete a cross sectional study and determine associations between fasting glucose with physical activity, and fitness

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  The Association of Cognitive Function Assessments among Older Women

  Anna Gookin

  Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a loss of mental capabilities due to the slow degeneration of the brain and is the leading cause of dementia. Dementia is caused by the damage of neurons in the brain from diseases or injury, not only affecting mental abilities but also affecting daily activities.1 Every 65 seconds someone is diagnosed with AD and currently there is no known cure. Traditional cognitive testing is time consuming, expensive, can misdiagnose, and there is a lack of neuropsychologist. There is a need for a cognitive test that can provide an accurate, cheaper, and quicker result in order to help slow the degeneration.

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  Working Memory and Executive Function in Young Adults: Hearing, what is it good for?

  Addison Lentz

  Little is understood about how hearing loss impacts cognition in young adults. This presentation discusses the results of an experimental study that examined these constructs in young adults with a simulated hearing loss.

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  Social Conformity and the Line Judgment Task for Adolescents with ASD

  Jamie McClendon

  The primary intent of this study is to address the conformity rates exhibited by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

  • The Solomon Asch line judgement task is used to test the effects of peer pressure on social conformity.
  • There is a discrepancy in the conformity exhibited by typically developing individuals (TD) and ASD individuals.
  • This study seeks to address the degree to which ASD individuals are affected by social influence and how likely they will be to conform.
  • Conformity rates will be compared to that of TD college age students as well as students with various intellectual disabilities (ID).

  This study explores the theory of mind (ToM) in individuals with ASD.

  • ToM is an essential function that allows individuals to attribute mental states to themselves and others.
  • Those with ASD lack ToM.
  • This study seeks to address if a lack of ToM will lead to lower rates of conformity for individuals with ASD.

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  Hearing Loss and Working Memory in Young Adults

  Ashton Robbins

  This study examined the relationship between hearing loss and working memory in young adults with normal hearing (ages 18-35) through the analysis of two NIH toolbox assessments completed by participants when exposed to moderate hearing loss using an atraumatic methodology. This study is relevant for a variety of health professions.

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  An Analysis of Perception vs. Reality in Physical Fitness and the Effect of Fitness Testing on Physical Activity in College Students

  Sarah Schwartz

  INTRODUCTION
  • Physical fitness is important to overall health and each fitness component has certain health implications. Fitness assessments are used to predict health implications.
  • College students with lower physical activity levels have higher rates of obesity and negative health outcomes
  • Most colleges students do not meet recommendations for physical activity despite knowing the benefits
  
  OBJECTIVES
  • Assess the degree that perceptions of fitness are associated with measured fitness (1)
  • To find out if and how intentions and behaviors change over time after receiving the results of a standardized fitness assessment. (2)

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  Hunger regulation before and after a bout of exercise

  Lindsay Spitaletto

  INTRODUCTION
  • Obesity is an epidemic in the United States (Kim, et. al., 2016).
  • Research suggests exercise aids in preventing risk factors that lead to obesity (Cercato, Fonseca, 2019 and Blundell, et. al., 2015).
  • Exercise affects appetite regulation, but few studies have explored the effect of exercise on energy intake (Schoeller, et. Al, 1997).

  OBJECTIVES
  •Compare appetite level changes pre-and post-exercise bout using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
  •Compare energy intake (food consumption) pre-and post-exercise bout using two 24hour food recalls

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  Teaming for Transition: Interprofessional Collaboration

  Megan Sturdivant, Emily Thompson, Sam Skelton, and Rebecca Mallory

  The transition from youth to young adult for individuals with severe disabilities is difficult, provides few opportunities for employment, and offers less of a chance to connect with friends and engage with people. This research presents ways that speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, school counselors, and special educators can collaborate to create a successful transition process for individuals with severe disabilities.

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  Development of Early Social Interactions in Infants Exposed to Artificial Intelligence from Birth

  Anna Vest

  Emersion in a ‘smart’ world of technology starts the day an infant enters the door of a home shared with Amazon Alexa, Siri, Nest, and perhaps a smart baby bassinet. This exposure raises a question about how artificial intelligence might yield a different experience in social and interactive life for infants that have been exposed to it from their earliest days.