Browsing Theses/Dissertations by Author "Webbe, Frank"
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The Clinical Utility of Recaptured Baselines after Return-to-Play
Kissinger-Knox, Alicia Miran (2017-10)Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the clinical utility of recaptured baselines or “rebaselines” in collegiate athletes after return -to-play. Several concussion management teams endorse the use ... -
Effect of CPAP Compliance on a Cognitive Screening Test in a Memory Clinic Population with Sleep Apnea
Vallejo Luces, Tatiana Marie (2017-12)Objectives: To determine whether the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was a sensitive indicator of cognitive improvement following introduction of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in community memory clinic ... -
Effects of Cultural Factors in Sports-Related Concussion Testing Performance of Collegiate Athletes
Torres, Gabriela Andrea González (2017-12)The purpose of the current study was to explore potential differences in preseason baseline concussion testing between an ethnically and linguistically diverse sample of Division 2 NCAA collegiate student-athletes. A ... -
Parent Reported Executive Functioning Does Not Predict Memory Dysfunction in Pediatric Epilepsy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Norheim, Nicole J. (2018-08)Objective: Epilepsy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) children are vulnerable to executive functioning and memory difficulties. The interaction between EF and memory is important to consider as EF ... -
Relationship of Initial Symptoms and Differential Dementia Diagnosis in a Memory Disorder Clinic Sample
Boozer, Eugenia (2017-01)Objective: The present study examines the consistency of differential dementia diagnoses based on neuropsychological testing. The accuracy rate of clinical diagnoses of various types of dementias, including Alzheimer’s ... -
The Role of Athletic Scholarship on Suboptimal Performance in Baseline Concussion Testing
Goworowski, Lauren E. (2018-12)Objective: To date, there is a very limited amount of research regarding the topic of sandbagging (i.e., intentional poor performance) during concussion baseline testing in a collegiate athlete population. It is known that ... -
The Role of Injury Type (Concussion versus Orthopedic), Coping Style, Depressive Symptomology, and Neurocognitive Functioning in Predicting Student-Athlete Injury Rehabilitation
Croes-Orf, Eileen Margaret (2019-11)Objectives:To examine the role of injury type, coping style, depressive symptomology, and neurocognitive functioning in student-athlete injury recovery Method: Eighty-two (54.9% male; 45.1% female) students, aged 18-25, ... -
The Role of Type 2 Diabetes and Metformin Use in Cognitive Decline
Chilson, Kelley R. (2018-12)Objectives: Primary objectives of the present study include exploring the role of both A1C values and the anti-diabetic medication, metformin, on cognitive decline through measured by a brief neuropsychological exam (BNE) ...