This collection features publications by current and former faculty in the Waters College of Health Professions at Georgia Southern University.
Faculty may contribute works produced while serving at Georgia Southern by submitting a copy to digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu. Please provide the version licensed by the copyright holder (e.g., the publisher) for open access publication following any mandatory embargo period.
Submissions from 2024
Association Between Resting Heart Rate Variability and Nocturnal Blood Pressure in Young Adults, Anne Claire E. Blalock, Joseph Vondrasek, Brett L. Cross, Austinn T. Robinson, Gregory Grosicki, and Andrew Flatt
Effects of Aerobic Fitness on Associations Between Physical activity and Blood Pressure in Young Adults, Sydney Lauren Bricker, Meral Culver, Nathan K. McMillian, Brett L. Cross, Gregory Grosicki, and Andrew Flatt
Association Between Markers of Cardiacparasympathetic Function and Myocardial Oxygen Supply Demand Balance in Young Adults, Sandra John, Meral Culver, Nathan K. McMillan, Brett L. Cross, Bryan Riemann, Gregory Grosicki, and Andrew Flatt
Biased Recruitment of the Gluteus Maximus and Biceps Femoris During Prone Hamstring Exercise, Nick J. Siekirk, Derick Anglin, Kylee West, Sarah North, Toraya Hughes, Jacob Bannister, Andrew Flatt, and Li Li
Submissions from 2023
Physical Activity Solutions to Decrease Occupational Stress, Aaron J. Aslakson, Bridget F. Melton, Helen W. Bland, and Duke D. Biber
Can 4-weeks of Backward Exercise Strategy Effect Mobility and Gait Outcomes in the Aging? - A Descriptive Case Series, Mia Colucci, Kylee West, Jacob Smith, Savannah Elizabeth Lyons, and Nick J. Siekirk
Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Sports Among Children With Cerebral Palsy, Cory Cribb, Mario Keko, Sarah Creveling, Haresh Rochani Dr., Christopher M. Modlesky, and Gavin T. Colquitt
“I Felt We Were Actually Learning Things, Then Applying Them” Students’ Perceptions of a Service-Learning Course, Christina Gipson, Jessica A. Mutchler, Arshpreet Kaur Mallhi, and Amanda Lambert
Nurse Knowledge and Confidence in the Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Emergency Department, Susan S. Hendrix and Haresh Rochani
The Impact of Weekly Summated Training on Match Outcome in Professional Soccer Players, Cameron M. Horsfall, Greg Ryan, Hannah Elizabeth Ramirez, John M. Morris, and Stephen J. Rossi
Influence of Age on Firefighters' Physical Activity Level and Training Load, Sarah Lanham, Jamal L. Thruston, Emily L. Langford, Alyssa Q. Eastman, Jackson B. Miller, Lauren T. Higginbotham, Luis Monteiro, Vanessa Santos, Bridget Melton, and Mark G. Abel
Evolution of Physical Training in Police Academies: Comparing Fitness Variables, Bridget Frugoli Melton, Gregory Ryan, Victor Zuege, Haresh Rochani, Derick Anglin, and Joseph Dulla
Perceived Exertion and Comfort When Introducing Prophylactic Ankle Bracing Before a Treadmill Run, Benjamin L. Paquette, Samuel Wilson, Cameron Powden, Robert Reyburn, Diego Castro-Diaz, Barry Munkasy, and Jessica Mutchler
Habituation Attenuates the Sex-specific Associations Between Ischemic Pain, Blood Pressure, and Arterial Stiffness, Andrew Roberts, Zoe R. Lincoln, Wesley Blumenburg, Brett Cross, Joseph Vondrasek, Joseph Watso, Andrew Flatt, Braxton Linder, Austin Robinson, and Gregory Grosicki
Are Recruitment Strategies Biased During Bilateral Eccentric Hamstring Exercises? - A Repeated Measures Design, Nick J. Siekirk, Jacob Smith, Kylee West, Jacob Blumberg, Jordan Brown, Brienna L. Simons, Austen Arnold, and Derick Anglin
Comparisons of Joint Moments Estimated by Markerless and Marker-based Motion Capture Systems During Treadmill Running, Hui Tang, Jiahao Pan, Barry Munkasy, and Li Li
Acute Effects of Trunk Stretching on Aortic Arterial Stiffness in Middle-aged to Older Adults, Kylee West, Gregory J. Grosicki, Kaelyn Spears, Barry A. Joyner, Collin Smith, and Nick J. Siekirk
Submissions from 2022
Physical Activity Levels among American Long-Term Care Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Aaron J. Aslakson, Bridget F. Melton, Helen W. Bland, and Duke D. Biber
Characterization and Stratification of Resting Blood Pressure in Male Career Firefighters, Robert Bailey, Thomas Nagel, Bridget F. Melton, Wesley Blumenburg, Brett Cross, and Gregory J. Grosicki
Physical Assessment Skills (PAS) in Nursing Courses: Are we Teaching the Right Things?, Mary E. Bester
Arterial Stiffness Responses to a Short Duration, High-intensity Simulated Fire Attack in Male Career Firefighters, Thomas Nagel, Bridget Melton, Wesley Blumenburg, Brett L. Cross, and Gregory J. Grosicki
Season Long in-game Performance Variations in Professional Soccer Players, Greg A. Ryan, Hannah Ramirez, Cameron Horsfall, Drew S. DeJohn, Lucas Haaren, and Stephen Rossi
Evidence-Based Corrective Exercise Intervention for Forward Head Posture in Adolescents and Young Adults Without Musculoskeletal Pathology: A Critically Appraised Topic, David A. Titcomb, Bridget F. Melton, Theresa Miyashita, and Helen W. Bland
Can Recumbent Exercise Improve Gait and Arterial Stiffness Outcomes? - a Longitudinal Case Study, Kylee S. West, Jacob Smith, Savannah Lyons, Austen Arnold, Gregory J. Grosicki, and Nick J. Siekirk
Examining Percent Activation Changes in Different Phases of the Swing in Collegiate Softball Players, Charles Caleb Williams, Paul T. Donahue, Samuel Wilson, Grant Mouser, Chris Hill, Lauren Luginsland, Chip Wade, and John C. Garner III
Submissions from 2021
Technology During A Pandemic: Friend or Foe?, Mary E. Bester
Survival Strategies for African American Women Currently Employed, Newly Employed, or Contemplating Employment at a PWI, Rochelle Bornett Lee
Predicting Final Grades in STEM Courses: A Path Analysis of Academic Motivation and Course-related Behavior Using Self-determination Theory, Diana Botnaru, Jessica N. Orvis, Jody Langdon, Christopher Niemiec, and Shainaz M. Landge
Campus Recreation and Fitness Center Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Keagan Kiely, William Mase, Bridget F. Melton, and Haresh Rochani Dr.
Paired Nonlinear Behavior of Active and Passive Joint Torques Associated With Preparation for Walk-to-run Gait Transition, Jiahao Pan, Shuqi Zhang, and Li Li
Reliability and Validity of Three Clinical Methods to Measure Lower Extremity Muscle Power, Mattie E. Pontiff, Li Li, and Noelle G. Moreau
The Relationship Between Various Modes of Single Leg Postural Control Assessment, Bryan Riemann and Randy Schmitz
The Relationship Between the Contact Force at the Ankle Hook and the Hamstring Muscle Force During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise, Mianfang Ruan, Li Li, Weiping Zhu, Tianchen Huang, and Xie Wu
Understanding the Scientific Evidence and Regulatory State of the U.S. Dietary Supplement Industry: Considerations for Health and Fitness Practitioners, Julie Ann Ulery, Bridget F. Melton, Helen Bland, and Amy Jo Riggs
Ankle-Knee Initial Contact Angle and Latency to Maximum Angle are Affected by Prolonged Run, Sydni Wilhoite, Jessica Mutchler, Barry Munkasy, and Li Li
Supporting the Wellbeing for Athletes of Faith, Charles H. Wilson, Christina M. Gipson, and Natalie Campbell
Effects of a 16-week Tai Chi Intervention on Cutaneous Sensitivity and Proprioception Among Older Adults With and Without Sensory Loss, Teng Zhang, Min Mao, Wei Sun, Li Li, Yan Chen, Cui Zhang, Xinyan Zhang, and Qipeng Song
Submissions from 2020
Defining Death Through Individual-Level Determinants, Denisha Allicock, Kathleen Benton, and Sara Plaspohl
Effect of 2- vs. 3-Minute Interrepetition Rest Period on Maximal Clean Technique and Performance, Achraf Anmar, Bryan L. Riemann, Osama Abdelkarim, Tarak Driss, and Anita Hökelmann
Examination of Novice Coaches' Previous Experience as Athletes: Examples of Autonomy Support and Controlling Behaviors as Influences on Future Coaching Practice, Diane Benish, Jody L. Langdon, and Brian Culp
The Effect of Static Stretching on Proprioception, Pennation Angle, and Muscle Power Production, Lacey G. Dennis, Eva Alyss Blais, Kolyse E. Wagstaff, Li Li, and Duke Biber
Cardiac-Autonomic Responses to In-Season Training Among Division-1 College Football Players, Andrew A. Flatt, Michael Esco, Jeff R. Allen, James B. Robinson, Amy Bragg, Michael V. Fedewa, and Ryan L. Earley
Research Brief, Fall 2020 Research Watch Report: Telepractice in Aphasia, April W. Garrity
Research Brief, Spring 2020 Research Watch Report: Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches for Acquired Apraxia of Speech, April W. Garrity
Dynamic Core Flexion Strength is Important for Using Arm-Swing to Improve Countermovement Jump Height, Liang Guo, Ying Wu, and Li Li
The Use of a Visual Motor Test to Identify Lingering Deficits in Concussed Collegiate Athletes, Katherine J. Hunzinger, Erik W. Sanders, Horace E. Deal, Jody L. Langdon, Kelsey M. Evans, Brandy A. Clouse, Barry Munkasy, and Thomas A. Buckley
Gait & Posture: Fatigue, Fatigability, and Muscle Torque Reduction, Li Li
Kinematic and Coordination Variability in Runners with and Without Patellofemoral Pain, Jessica Mutchler, Klarie Macias, Barry Munkasy, Samuel J. Wilson, John C. Garner III, and Li Li
The Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Postural Time-to-Contact in Manual Fitting Task among Older Adults, Jiahao Pan, Cuixian Liu, Li Li, and Shuqi Zhang
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Improves Pain and Descending Mechanics Among Elderly With Knee Osteoarthritis, Qipeng Song, Peixin Shen, Min Mao, Wei Sun, Cui Zhang, and Li Li
Effects of a Dual-Task Paradigm and Gait Velocity on Dynamic Gait Stability during Stair Descent, Qipeng Song, Wei Sun, Cui Zhang, Min Mao, and Li Li
Caution Needed When Interpreting Muscle Activity Patterns During Extremely Low Pedaling Cadence, Yuliang Sun and Li Li
Return to Sport Participation Criteria Following Shoulder Injury: A Clinical Commentary, Kevin E. Wilk, Michael S. Bagwell, George J. Davies, and Christopher A. Arrigo
The Effects of Peripheral Neuropathy on the H-reflex of the Triceps Surae Muscles, Fangtong Zhang, Mengzi Sun, Kelsey D. Lewis, Feng Qu, and Li Li
Submissions from 2019
Comparison of 2- and 3-Minute Inter-Repetition Rest Periods on Maximal Jerk Technique and Power Maintenance, Achraf Anmar, Bryan L. Riemann, Khaled Trabelsi, Marcel Blaumann, and Osama Abdelkarim
Does baseline concussion testing aid in identifying future concussion risk?, Jaclyn B. Caccese, Kassandra E. John, Jody L. Langdon, George W. Shaver, and Thomas A. Buckley
An Examination of Factors Affecting Quality of Life for Children With Asthma and Their Caregivers in Southeastern Georgia, Sheri K. Carey, Crystal Edds-McAfee, Valeria Martinez, Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume, and Kathy Thornton
Minimal Detectable Change Scores and Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System in Student-Athletes With Acute Concussion, Casey D. Carlson, Jody L. Langdon, Barry Munkasy, Kelsey Evans, and Thomas A. Buckley
Community-Based Upper Extremity Power Training for Youth with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study, Gavin Colquitt, Keagan Kiely, Manuela C. Caciula, Li Li, Robert Vogel, and Noelle G. Moreau
Examination of the Influence of Lead Leg Recovery Mechanics on Slip Induced Outcomes, Andrew L. Crawford, Tyler Donahue, Chris Hill, Caleb Williams, Jeff Simpson, Harish Chander, Chip Wade, Sydni Wilhoite Ms, Kristen L. Neitz, Josh Pascal, Ariana Haynes, Kelsey D. Lewis, Abigail C. Johnson, Barry Munkasy, Li Li, John C. Garner III, Dwight Waddell, and Samuel Wilson
Physical Activity Can Help Seniors with Diabetic Foot, Jinming Dai and Li Li
Current Concepts of Plyometric Exercises for the Lower Extremity, George J. Davies and Bryan Riemann
Daily Heart Rate Variability Among College Football Players Throughout Preseason Camp in The Heat, Andrew A. Flatt, Jeff R. Allen, Clay M. Keith, and Michael Esco
Heart Rate Variability, Neuromuscular and Perceptual Recovery Following Resistance Training, Andrew A. Flatt, Liam Globensky, Evan Bass, Brooke L. Sapp, and Bryan Riemann
Daily Heart Rate Variability before and after Concussion in an American College Football Player, Andrew A. Flatt, Gary B. Wilkerson, Jeff R. Allen, Clay M. Keith, and Michael R. Esco
Effects of Consecutive Domestic and International Tournaments on Heart Rate Variability in an Elite Rugby Sevens Team, Andrew Flatt, Daniel Howells, and Sean Williams
Research Watch Report: Cognitive-Communication Intervention in Persons with Dementia, April W. Garrity
Research Watch Report: "Intensive" Evidence-Based Aphasia Interventions, April W. Garrity
Research Watch Report: Quality of Life, Communication, and Swallowing in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, April W. Garrity
Toward the Development of a Quick, Reliable Assessment Tool for Reflective Journals, April W. Garrity, Casey Keck, and Janet L. Bradshaw
Single-muscle Fiber Contractile Properties in Lifelong Aerobic Exercising Women, Kevin J. Gries, Kiril Minchev, Carin Ulrika Raue, Gregory James Grosicki, Gwenaelle Begue, W. Holmes Finch, Bruce Graham, Todd A. Trappe, and Scott W. Trappe
Circulating Interleukin-6 is Associated with Skeletal Muscle Strength, Quality, and Functional Adaptation with Exercise Training in Mobility-Limited Older Adults, Gregory James Grosicki, Brittany B. Barrett, Davis A. Englund, Christine K. Liu, Thomas G. Travison, Tommy Cederholm, Afsaneh Koochek, Åsa von Berens, Thomas Gustafsson, T. Benard, and Kieran Reid
Lower-Extremity Torque Capacity and Physical Function in Mobility-Limited Older Adults, Gregory James Grosicki, Davis A. Englund, Lori Lyn Price, M. Iwai, M. Kashiwa, Kieran Reid, and Roger A. Fielding
Review on the Hot Issues of Core Stability Research, L. Guo, Li Li, and Y. Wu
The Effects of Postural Control Measures on Induced Slip Outcomes, Ariana Haynes, Tyler Donahue, Chris Hill, Caleb Williams, Jeff Simpson, Harish Chander, Chip Wade, Abigail C. Johnson, Sydni Wilhoite Ms, Kristen L. Neitz, Kelsey D. Lewis, Joshua R. Pascal, Andrew L. Crawford, Barry Munkasy, Li Li, John C. Garner III, Dwight Waddell, and Samuel Wilson
Examining the Effects of Different Teaching Strategies on Metacognition and Academic Performance, Jody L. Langdon, Diana Sturges, Megan Wittenberg, Amy Jo Riggs, Jessica A. Mutchler, Matthew J. Syno, and Manuela C. Caciula
A Content Analysis of Teacher Autonomy Support During a High School Volleyball Unit, Jody L. Langdon, Collin A. Webster, Eva Monsma, and Brandonn Harris
Tutorial: Physical Activity Can Help Seniors with Diabetic Foot, Li Li
Regular Aerobic Exercise-Alleviated Dysregulation of CAMKIIα Carbonylation to Mitigate Parkinsonism via Homeostasis of Apoptosis With Autophagy, Wenfeng Liu, Rang Fu, Zhiyuan Wang, Shaopeng Liu, Changfa Tang, and Li Li
MicroRNA Expression Profiling Screen miR-3557/324-targeted CaMK/mTOR in the Rat Striatum of Parkinson's Disease in Regular Aerobic Exercise, Wenfeng Liu, Li Li, Shaopeng Liu, Zhiyuan Wang, Heyu Kuang, Yan Xia, Changfa Tang, and Dazhong Yin
The Balance of Apoptosis and Autophagy via Regulation of the AMPK Signal Pathway in Aging Rat Striatum During Regular Aerobic Exercise, Wenfeng Liu, Zhiyuan Wang, Yan Xia, Heyu Kuang, Shaopeng Liu, Li Li, Changfa Tang, and Dazhong Yin
Anterior Greater Tuberosity Subcortical Cyst Formation Indicative of Supraspinatus Tear, L. M. Mabry, C. N. Vojta, and George J. Davies
Modified Supine Bridge Alters Muscle Coordination Patterns, Wenhui Mao, Li Li, Kelsey D. Lewis, Yi Jia, and Sydni Wilhoite Ms
Lead Leg Corrective Responses to Varying Slip Severity, Joshua R. Pascal, Tyler Donahue, Chris Hill, Caleb Williams, Jeffrey Simpson, Harish Chander, Chip Wade, Kelsey D. Lewis, Sydni Wilhoite, Ariana Haynes, Abigail C. Johnson, Andrew L. Crawford, Barry Munkasy, Li Li, John C. Garner III, Dwight Waddell, and Samuel Wilson
Monitoring Ultra-Short Heart Rate Variability and Heart Rate-Running Speed Index in an Elite Soccer Player: A Case Study, Alireza Rabbani, Andrew Flatt, and Mehdi Kargarfard
Effects of medicine ball mass on the intensity of 90°/90° plyometric throwing exercise, Bryan Riemann, Nicholas Hipko, Wayne M. Johnson, Thomas Murphy, and George J. Davies
Association Between the Seated Single-Arm Shot-Put Test With Isokinetic Pushing Force, Bryan L. Riemann and George J. Davies
Diversity Attitude Associations in Pre-service Physical Education Teachers, Paul Rukavina, Jody L. Langdon, Christy Greenleaf, and Jayne Jenkins
Influence of Training Models at 3,900-m Altitude on the Physiological Response and Performance of a Professional Wheelchair Athlete: A Case Study, Santiago Sanz-Quinto, Raúl López-Grueso, Gabriel Brizuela, Andrew A. Flatt, and Manuel Moya-Ramón
Heart Rate Variability Monitoring During Strength and High-intensity Interval Training Overload Microcycles, Christoph Schneider, Thimo Wiewelhove, Christian Raeder, Andrew Flatt, Olaf Hoos, Laura Hottenrott, Oliver Schumbera, Michael Kellmann, Tim Meyer, Mark Pfeiffer, and Alexander Ferrauti
Epidemiology of Alcohol and Drug Screening Among Pedestrian Fatalities in the United States, 2014–2016, McKinley Thomas, Bryan L. Riemann, and Jeffery A. Jones
Goal Orientation, Motivational Climate, and Exercise as Predictors of Eating Disorder Risk Factors Among College Students, Carly A. Wahl, Brandonn Harris, Jody L. Langdon, Amy Jo Riggs, and Barbara B. Meyer
Using Participatory Action Research to Examine Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Among Rural Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy, Ashley Walker, Gavin T. Colquitt, Steve Elliott, Morgan Emter, and Li Li
Badminton Players Show a Lower Coactivation and Higher Beta Band Intermuscular Interactions of Ankle Antagonist Muscles During Isokinetic Exercise, Lejun Wang, Wenxin Niu, Kuan Wang, Shengnian Zhang, Li Li, and Tianfeng Lu
Badminton Players Show a Lower Coactivation and Higher Beta Band EMG-EMG Coupling between Antagonist Muscles, Lejun Wang, Wenxin Niu, Jingyuan Zhang, Shengnian Zhang, Li Li, and Tianfeng Lu
Study on SampEN of COP Movement Signal during Standing with Knee flexion Post Tai Chi Intervention, M. Wang, J. Wang, Li Li, and Xie Wu
Cycling with Low Saddle Height is Related to Increased Knee Adduction Moments in Healthy Recreational Cyclists, Yong Wang, Leichao Liang, Donghai Wang, Yunqi Tang, Xie Wu, Li Li, and Yu Liu
Novel Evidence of Cortical Control in Severe Slip Responses, Samuel Wilson, Tyler Donahue, Chris Hill, Caleb Williams, Jeffrey Simpson, Harish Chander, Chip Wade, Sydni Wilhoite Ms, Kristen L. Neitz, Ariana Haynes, Joshua R. Pascal, Kelsey D. Lewis, Andrew L. Crawford, Barry Munkasy, Li Li, John C. Garner III, and Dwight Waddell
A Novel Test to Assess Change of Direction: Development, Reliability, and Rehabilitation Considerations, Haley Worst, Nancy Henderson, Ryan Decarreau, and George J. Davies
