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King of the mat: Former elite wrestlers and perceptions of perfectionism and identity
(2017-05)
Research on perfectionism and identity is vast and has a significant focus on athletic and academic performance along with links to positive and negative mental health. The majority of research is quantitative and data is ...
Fire department fitness and wellness program implementation
(2019-12)
Health promotion programs are becoming increasingly popular throughout the private sector. The return on investment averages between $3 - $6 for every dollar spent on program costs. Despite this, implementation has lagged ...
Community context, social networks, and ACEs: Impacts on health
(2021-12)
A health crisis has emerged in the United States lowering life expectancy between 2014 and 2017. Specifically, health disparities are a current issue, varying by geography and social inequalities. Since 1998, ten adverse ...
Impact of Health Management, Health Treatments and Zilpaterol Hydrochloride Supplementation on Carcass, Color and Palatability Traits
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-05-01)
Two hundred sixty eight strip loins were collected from heifers fed at Oklahoma State Univesity in Stillwater, OK. In phase I, 127 heifers were assigned to one of three treatment groups. Antimicrobial administrations (AA) ...
Ancillery therapy use and trace mineral supplementation in beef cattle: Impacts on clinical health, immune response variables, animal performance, and carcass traits
(2014-07)
Newly received calves that received antimicrobial treatment for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 experimental ancillary therapy (ANC) groups: flunixin meglumine (NSAID), viral vaccination ...
Spirituality and ways of coping with cystic fibrosis
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The daily lives of adults with chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis (CF) are influenced by psychosocial as well as physical factors. CF is a genetic, multi-system disease characterized by ...
Bondage and balm: A feminist narrative inquiry of midlife women, domestic labor, and health during COVID-19
(2023-05)
Among the many things we do not understand about COVID-19 is how pandemic-era domestic pressures manifest in the already-pressurized lives of women at midlife, a life stage characterized in the health literature as a period ...
Systematic review of the relationship between body mass index and health and occupational performance among law enforcement officers, firefighters, and military personnel
(2021-08)
Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity can reach 70-75% among tactical populations, which could negatively impact health and performance. The relationship between BMI and health and performance is well ...
Validation of Various Antimicrobial Solutions on the Reductions of Surface Microbial Load of E. Coli O157:H7 on Lean Beef
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-05-01)
A study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of several antimicrobial products of differing chemistries in order to determine the most effective solutions that can be applied to varying industry situations. Antimicrobials ...
Improving the Nutritional Quality at What Cost? The Economics of Reducing Sodium in Foods
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
Salt serves a multifaceted purpose in food products for producers and consumers. Producers use sodium as a preservative to increase shelf life, and many consumers often have a preference for salty, long-lasting, and ...