Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 647-740).

Thesis (doctoral)--Ruprecht-Karl-Universität in Heidelberg.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Zürich.

Thesis--Cologne. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. i-xv).

Thesis--Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, Va., 1975. / Title from PDF t.p. (LLMC Digital, viewed on June 1, 2010). "April 1975". Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-98).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. / Title from PDF title page screen. Advisor: Judith A. Niemeyer; submitted to the School of Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-161).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-13T13:27:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-04-10. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2016-01-13T13:32:42Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000855827.pdf: 1018239 bytes, checksum: a320c4a4ce95a6c7a1e68bc861fe734c (MD5) / Objetivo: Analisar, ao longo de uma coorte de 09 meses de seguimento, se o ganho de massa óssea é superior entre jovens envolvidos em diferentes Modalidades Esportivas de Combate (MEC), quando comparado ao grupo controle (GC). Métodos: Nas medidas de base do estudo, os critérios de inclusão do Grupo MEC foram: (i) idade entre 11 e 17 (ii) mínimo de 06 meses de prática e (iii) a permissão do técnico ou professor responsável para participar. Ao todo, 50 adolescentes de ambos os sexos (19 meninas e 31 meninos) que estavam envolvidos em MEC e cumpriam os critérios de inclusão foram selecionados em clubes esportivos em diferentes áreas da cidade: Caratê (09 meninas e 05 meninos [estilo Shotokan]), Judô (08 meninas e 10 meninos) e Kung-fu (02 meninas e 16 meninos [estilo sanda]). Por outro lado, os critérios de inclusão adotados para o Grupo Controle (GC) foram: (i) com idade entre 11 e 17 e (ii) não se dedicam à atividade física regular / desporto fora da escola. Nas medidas de base, este grupo foi composto por 90 adolescentes de escolas e associações sem fins lucrativos de diferentes regiões da cidade (36 meninas e 54 meninos), que também compunham amostra de conveniência. Assim, a amostra do início da coorte foi composta por 140 adolescentes com idade média de 12,6 anos e de ambos os sexos. Após o seguimento de 09 meses, dos 140 jovens inicialmente avaliados, 67 indivíduos foram reavaliados e incluídos neste documento, sendo 11 meninos e 06 meninas do GC (n=17) e 31 meninos e 19 meninas do Grupo MEC (n=50). A avaliação da DMO foi realizada pelo DEXA, foi analisado o corpo todo e posteriormente o programa do DEXA separou em diferentes regiões do corpo: (i) DMO total, (ii) DMO dos membros inferiores, (iii) DMO dos membros superiores e (iv) DMO da região da coluna vertebra. Resultados: A comparação da DMO entre os diferentes grupos de MEC e do grupo controle apresentou diferenças estatisticamente relevantes para... / Objective: To analyze, over a cohort of 09 months of follow up, the bone mass gain is higher among young people involved in different sports Combat (MEC) compared to the control group (CG). Methods: In the study the basic measures, the MEC Group Inclusion criteria were: (i) aged 11 and 17 (ii) a minimum of 06 months of practice and (iii) the permission of the coach or teacher in charge to participate. In all, 50 adolescents of both sexes (19 girls and 31 boys) who were involved in MEC and met the inclusion criteria were selected sports clubs in different areas of the city: Karate (09 girls and 05 boys [Shotokan style]), judo (08 girls and 10 boys) and Kung-fu (02 girls and 16 boys [sanda style]). On the other hand, the inclusion criteria for the control group (CG) were: (i) aged between 11 and 17 and (ii) not engaged in regular physical activity / sport outside school. In the baseline measurements, this group was composed of 90 adolescents from schools and non-profit associations from different regions of the city (36 girls and 54 boys) who also composed convenience sample. Thus, the start of the sample cohort was composed of 140 adolescents, mean age 12.6 years, of both sexes. After the following 09 months, 140 young people initially evaluated, 67 individuals were assessed and included in this document, including 11 boys and 06 girls CG (n = 17) and 31 boys and 19 girls of the MEC Group (n = 50). The evaluation of BMD was performed by DEXA, the whole body and then analyzed the DEXA program separated in different regions of the body: (i) the total BMD, (ii) BMD of the lower limbs, (iii) BMD of the upper and ( iv) BMD of the spine vertebra. Results: Comparison of BMD between different MEC groups and the control group showed statistically significant differences for all body regions analyzed except the pelvis (p-value = 0.966). To lower limbs higher values were found in the initial period (CG = 1.061 ± 0.028 and 1.146 ± 0.015 = MEC) and ...

This thesis is about the creation, reception and dissemination of poetry in Flavian Rome as depicted in the satires of Juvenal and the epigrams of Martial. It deals with their relationship with their Augustan predecessors, especially Horace. It discusses the rhetoric of decline that pervades early Juvenalian satire, and to some degree, Martial’s epigrams, especially in relation to an idealized and self-proclaimed Golden Age several generations before. It argues that this decline is representative of a political decline since the Age of Augustus and feelings of disenfranchisement of upper-class men under autocratic rule. It also examines the embeddedness of Flavian literature within its urban social context and the ways in which Martial and Juvenal handle the increasing interconnectedness of life and art in relation to their Augustan predecessors. There are three chapters, entitled Amicitia and Patronage, the Recusatio, and Locating the Poetic Feast. / Graduate

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Background: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is an enigma that has become synonymous with combat sports over the past few decades. Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport that is growing in popularity world-wide. The objective of this study is to determine the factors associated with head trauma among MMA athletes. Methods: Logistic regression analyses using SPSS 20 was employed to model putative covariates against the dichotomous outcomes of unconsciousness (for the full dataset) and diagnosed concussion (for the enriched subset of fighters who were rendered unconscious). Results: Increasing age, black or African-American ethnicity, shorter rest periods between fights, increasing numbers of significant clinch strikes landed, significant distance body strikes landed and power strikes landed to the body at distance are all factors associated with being diagnosed with a concussion among the fighters rendered unconscious. Conclusion: If bolstered by confirming laboratory and clinical evidence, policies should be developed for implementation by MMA governing bodies to help reduce incidences of head trauma and concussion, built around fighters’ demographic and behavioural characteristics. In particular, enforcing a mandatory rest period between fights and placing an upper limit on fighters’ age are ideas worth exploring.