Browsing 2014 by Title

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    • Comparison of Essential Oils and Relaxing Music on Reducing Anxiety 

      Kent, Victoria; Hoos, Lauren; Krueger, Owen; Abbott, Seth; Pendleton, Joseph (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The purpose of this research is to identify any significant difference between two forms of alternative medicine (aromatherapy and music therapy) and the body’s ability to relax unaided, in an attempt to discern if one ...

    • Correlation between Physical Activity and Stress Response in Polygraph Tests 

      Beguin, Catherine; Gray, Jennifer; Hepper, Valentine; Hetz, Kristin; Markson, Ian (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      This study investigated whether active individuals would be able to better cheat a polygraph test by virtue of a more controlled heart and respiration rate and a lower stress response. The subjects were asked 25 questions, ...

    • The Effect of Acute Psychosocial Stress on Short Term Memory 

      Chen, Chuan; Emholz, Natalie; Lardinois, Eric; Miller, Devon; Scott, Shane; Timmler, Sarah (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Our study’s focus was to demonstrate the effects of an acute psychosocial stress event on short-term memory. We hypothesized that an acute psychosocial stress event would lead to an impairment of short-term memory. To ...

    • The Effect of Chewing Gum on Modulating Pain Responses 

      Field, Katie E.; Halla, Elissa A.; Lucarelli, Katie M.; Singh, Monny R.; Yoon, Young me (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The purpose of this study was to examine how chewing gum modulates pain response by observing physiological changes associated with pain. Measures of heart rate (HR), mean arterial blood pressure (MABP), and respiratory ...

    • Effect of Cold Pressor Test on Reaction Time 

      Laton, Matthew; Backlund, Hans; Toy, Elliot; Matango, Majaliwa; Sippl, Kayla; Tao, Yunting (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The purpose of this study was to examine variation in reaction time when a Cold Pressor Test (CPT) was administered. The three minute CPT was conducted in attempt to increase a person’s sympathetic response. Heart rate ...

    • The Effect of Different Musical Tempos on Post-Exercise Recovery 

      Kapke, Justin; Keefe, Alexis; Perinovic, Emily; Schessler, Ben; Toy, Erik (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Whether you choose to cruise to an electronic mix on a 5k run or head bob to classic rock in preparation for a lift on bench press, it is evident that listening to music while exercising has become a popular trend. ...

    • The Effect of Exercise Intensity Level on Auditory Response Time 

      Bauer, Sam; Fiedler, Scott; Schneider, Kate; Addesso, Luke; Greenman, Angie (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      This study investigated the effects of different exercise intensity levels on participants’ auditory reaction times. 24 undergraduate students (mean age = 21.6 years; 58% male, 42% female) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

    • Effects of auditory priming on physiological parameters of stress following an acute, loud, auditory stimulus 

      Barth, Kelsey J.; Gerhartz, Nicolai S.; Guerrero, Kevin B.; Habbel, Katherine M.; Peterson, Timothy J. (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Elevated stress levels and constant exposure to music are commonplace to present day college students. Although the relationship of relaxing music and chronic stress have been well studied, the specific effects of auditory ...

    • The Effects of Exercise Induced Increases in Heart Rate and Decreases in Blood Oxygen Saturation on Reaction-Time in Young Adults 

      Abicht, Carter; Blake, Mariah; Harmann, Connor; Melnick, Bradley; Potter, Melissa (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Exercise has been proven to be beneficial to not only physical health, but also cognitive function. Few studies have looked at the effects of increased heart rate on cognitive function in young adults. In this experiment, ...

    • The Effects of Exercise on Reaction Time 

      Roach, Abigail; Lash, Darin; Loomis, Elisabeth; Sinnen, Taylor; DeYoung, Meghan (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Past research has shown that an individual’s reaction time can be a valid indicator of the central nervous system’s ability to receive and synchronize movement expressed through the peripheral nervous system. This ...

    • The Effects of Music and Breathing Exercises in Reducing the Physiological Symptoms of Stress 

      Nida, John; Grewal, Rupinder; Rodrigues Pereira, Sophie; Grayson, Shira; Alameda, David (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      This study analyzes and compares several methods of reducing stress following induced anxiety events. The physiological indicators of stress measured in this study are blood pressure, heart rate, and electrodermal activity ...

    • Effects of Varying Audio Frequencies on Reaction Time and Muscular Activity 

      Williams, Trever; Esposito, Tommy; Hu, Stephanie; Mahoney, Drew; Paulson, Kelsey (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Audio perception is a key component in every individual’s ability to react to alarms in the case of an emergency. There have been few studies done which utilize human perception and physiological responses aimed to ...

    • Electromyography Study of Muscle Pre and Post Warm-Up 

      Baeseman, Louis G; Conway, Alex S.; Fukuda, Christine S.; Rozivka, Briana A.; Russell, Miles S. (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Athletic performance and prevention of injury plays a key role in today’s sporting events, with the “warming-up” of muscular tissues a primary objective. The study aims to more broadly include the effects of warming up ...

    • Flexibility Using the Stroop Test While Monitoring Heart Rate, Respiration Rate, and Electrodermal Activity Levels 

      Fink, Jami; Goetsch, Logan; Lindstrand, Nick; Morris, Stephen; Skoczylas, Amy (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The purpose of this experiment was to examine the changes in cognitive flexibility that arose from physiological changes in the body caused by emotion. In 30 subjects, either happiness or fear was induced in the subject ...

    • How do physiological responses such as respiratory frequency, heart rate, and galvanic skin response (GSR) change under emotional stress? 

      Civitello, Diana; Finn, Dan; Flood, Monica; Salievski, Erbay; Schwarz, Marisa; Storck, Zoe (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The human body exhibits different physiological responses to stress. One of these stressful situations includes when one is made uncomfortable or is possibly being deceitful, which is the physiological response that we ...

    • Meditation and Stress Mitigation: can a one-time meditation session mitigate subsequent stress, as measured by heart rate, electrodermal activity, and blood pressure? 

      Chiang, Michelle; Elfant, Rachel; McGee, Rachel; Reinhardt, Will; Singer, Alecia (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Objectives: This study explores the effect of one-time guided meditation on physiological measures of stress after a stress induction. The goal is to determine if meditating even once can mitigate stress in the short ...

    • Moderate Aerobic Exercise has an Inconclusive Effect on Fine Motor Control 

      Cancel, Nicole; Fischer, Mike; Gulotta, Lea; Koo, JiYoon; McKittrick, Samantha (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Fine motor control involves the coordination of many different physiological systems to produce precise movements. The central nervous system, peripheral nerves, muscles, and blood vessels all have an active role in ...

    • No Difference in Sympathetic Responses to Auditory, Visual, and Combined Stimuli 

      Christensen, Erica; D’Amato, Joe; Patel, Gina; Prasad, Aisha; Pynnonen, Eric; Waier, Kelsey (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The sympathetic nervous system, a branch of the autonomic nervous system, is activated in response to stressful stimuli. The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether audio or visual stimuli work in tandem to ...

    • Physiological Fear Response Amplitude in Visual Stimuli vs Audio-Visual Stimuli: A Comparative Gender Study 

      Wheeler, Steven; Schertz, Kayla; Terry, Stephan; Stahl, Genevieve; Prado, Frank; Prange, Liesl (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      The comparison between unimodal stimuli (visual stimuli only) and bimodal stimuli (simultaneous audio-visual stimuli) is an under-studied but interesting subject in physiology. This study aims to explore gender differences ...

    • The Relationship Between Sound Intensity And the Center of Balance 

      Singh, H.; Olsen, M.; Prill, C.; Monteagudo, P.; Breuer, R. (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2014)
      Daily activities require the proper coordination between sensory systems, brain integration, and muscular movements. A deviation in any of these systems may slightly or severely disrupt the body’s sensitive homeostatic ...