• Development of a novel consensus-building methodology to design valid simulation-based medical education-supporting technologies 

  Sivanathan, Mithusa (2022-12-01)

  Industry 4.0 has introduced new combinations of technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way in which medical education, more specifically healthcare simulation, is delivered. However, the integration of ...

• Barriers to patient enrolment in oncology clinical trials at a Canadian regional cancer centre: a mixed methods study 

  Singson, Angelina R. (2022-12-01)

  Background: Randomized controlled trials are required to assess the safety and efficacy of new cancer medications in humans for marketing approval. Thereby, efforts to inform strategies to improve low enrolment rates are ...

• Exploring the effects of mental fatigue on perceptual motor task performance and kinematics 

  Fitzgerald, Sarah A. (2022-11-01)

  Mentally demanding tasks that require performance accuracy are common in several occupations. However, little is known about how mental fatigue can impact accuracy performance. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was to ...

• The effects of forward head posture on sensorimotor integration and neck and shoulder proprioception 

  Patrick, Tracey A. (2019-12-01)

  Forward head posture (FHP) is commonly seen in today’s society as a result of excess technology use. The central nervous system uses the position of the head with respect to the neck when interpreting the location of the ...

• Laterality effects in sub-clinical neck pain examined in goal-directed upper limb aiming movements 

  Sanmugananthan, Praveen (2020-09-01)

  Subclinical neck pain (SCNP) is defined as recurrent pain and stiffness in the neck for which individuals have not yet sought treatment. Prior studies have shown that individuals with SCNP have altered cerebellar processing. ...

• Exploring the factors that influence equitable access to and social participation in dementia care programs by foreign-born population living in Toronto and Durham Region 

  Biswas, Srija (2020-04-01)

  The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers that influence participation and utilization of dementia care and support programs by the foreign-born population. A qualitative interpretive study was conducted using ...

• Development and initial testing of a virtual simulation training module to teach microtomy 

  Wahab, Samira (2022-08-01)

  Background: Microtomy is a procedure that medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) use to cut tissue samples. The aim of this thesis is to use the think-aloud protocol to develop a virtual simulation training module for ...

• The one-week prevalence of neck and low back pain and the association with moderate to extremely severe symptoms of anxiety in university students 

  Campbell, Alexandra (2022-08-01)

  Objectives: To determine the one-week prevalence of neck and low back pain in undergraduate students, and the association between neck and low back pain and symptoms of anxiety. Methods: Cross-sectional study in the ...

• Pushing the limits of performance. is it really mind over matter? an investigation into the effects of menthol mouth rinsing and the capacity for fatigue amelioration in trained adolescent male cyclists under heat stress 

  Hawke, Kierstyn V. (2022-08-01)

  This thesis investigated the effects of menthol (MEN) mouth rinsing (MR) on performance responses in trained adolescent male athletes during a modified variable power cycle test (M-VCT). Participants (n=11) cycled for ...

• Exploring the utility of crowdsourcing frameworks to inform the construction of a web-based 3D printing application (3DCrowdGo) 

  Clarke, Krystina M. (2022-08-01)

  Healthcare trainees learn hands-on skills using simulators before attempting them on patients. COVID-19 shifted in-person learning to online presenting unique challenges, as equipping large cohorts of learners with simulators ...

• Exploring capacity and professional development needs of teachers: moving towards inclusive and engaging physical education for girls 

  Bates, Danielle B. (2022-08-01)

  Physical education (PE) is an important opportunity for girls to accrue physical activity (PA), health benefits, and healthy PA behavioural patterns that track into adulthood. Girls often have negative experiences within ...

• Response of salivary IL-8 to prolonged and interrupted sitting 

  O’Rourke, Nicholas (2022-08-01)

  The effect of prolonged sitting on inflammation, as determined by cytokine profiles, is relatively unexplored. The purpose of this work was to determine the reliability of salivary IL-8 (CXCL8) and the response of IL-8 to ...

• Exploring the feasibility of a novel experimental method to study talent selection and decision making in high performance sport 

  Blakey, Garrett R.J. (2022-08-01)

  Talent selection in sport takes place from early stages of development through professional ranks. Athletes are regularly selected for youth teams, high school teams, as well as collegiate and professional teams (Jones, ...

• Parent descriptions of the active play behaviours of their twins and triplets with autism 

  Abu Itham, Marie (2022-08-01)

  Children with autism engage in active play in different ways than children who are neurotypical, but the active play behaviours of children with autism are not well understood. Research with twins and triplets with autism ...

• Examining the practice approaches used by registered dietitians in Canada when working with higher weight adults 

  Lichtfuss, Kori (2022-08-01)

  A cross-sectional, national, online survey of Canadian Registered Dietitians (RDs) was conducted to explore the various practice approaches used when working with higher weight adults. Specifically examined was the use of ...

• Exploring the participation pathways among high-performance varsity soccer players: is it as simple as specializing or sampling? 

  Mohammadi, Arman (2022-06-01)

  Research on the sport participation patterns of youth athletes often contrasts two types of participation: early sport specialization (Ford & Williams, 2017) and sampling/ diversification (Coté et al., 2009). However, the ...

• The association between sleep quality and anxiety among postsecondary students 

  Albrecht-Bisset, Magdalena (2022-05-01)

  Introduction: Poor sleep quality has been associated with anxiety in postsecondary students. However, high-quality epidemiological evidence about this association is lacking. Purpose: To determine whether poor sleep quality ...

• A pilot study to explore healthcare professionals’ perception of using a web-based reminiscence therapy to support dementia care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond 

  Akhter, Rabia (2022-05-01)

  Introduction: Reminiscence therapy (RT) is the most common non-pharmacological treatment for dementia care. The therapy stimulates the senses to evoke memories and may reduce Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia ...

• Behavioural and neurophysiological measures of haptic feedback during a drilling simulation 

  Grant, Brianna L. (2019-08-01)

  Virtual environments (VEs) and computer-generated simulations are becoming more prevalent as tools for education, rehabilitation, and training purposes. As technology enhances the quality and quantity of human-machine ...

• A systematic review examining the effects of mHealth interventions on dietary adherence in patients with cardiovascular diseases 

  Thom, Sarah (2022-04-01)

  A systematic review was conducted to determine if diet-focused mHealth interventions are effective for supporting dietary adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), a population where nonadherence is common. ...

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