Publications by authors named "Joshua Carlos"

Background: The 3 WINS Fitness is a free exercise program delivered by kinesiology students to underserved communities without external funding since 2011. The program's wins focus on reducing health inequities, increasing community health, and student professional development. The objective of this study was to conduct a qualitative evaluation of the program's value for the participant, community, and student-instructors.

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Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for both mental and physical health, yet many individuals do not meet PA recommendations. There are a multitude of approaches to increase levels of PA and the role of the community is one area of growing interest. This review discusses the community environment as well as programs within the community and their influence on PA levels.

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Silver nanoparticles/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/Nafion modified glassy carbon electrodes (AgNPs/MWCNTs/Nafion-GCE) were fabricated and were used as working electrode in anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) for trace level determination of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd). The fabricated electrodes were characterized using scanning electron microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The amounts of the electrode modifiers and the ASV parameters were optimized.

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