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Mechanisms by which exercise promotes hippocampal function in both depressed and non-depressed individuals: A feasibility study
(2012-08-01)
Depression is one of the top ten health problems in the world, affecting millions of Canadians. Research indicates that exercise is an effective treatment for depression but it is not clear on exactly how and why it works. ...
The effect of experimental pain on motor training performance and sensorimotor integration
(2012-07-01)
Sensorimotor integration (SMI) is the ability of the central nervous system (CNS) to integrate afferent (incoming) information from different body parts and formulate appropriate motor output to muscles. Effective sensorimotor ...
Exploring Black-Canadian parent-youth sex communication
(2012-01-01)
Black-Canadian populations are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. In particular, Black-Canadian youth are noted to be at a greater risk of HIV infection due to their sexual risk behaviours. Many international studies ...
Investigating the relationship between modifiable environmental risk factors and incidence of colorectal cancer: a community based study
(2012-06-01)
Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer related deaths in Canada. As Ontario has the largest population in Canada, it also has great disparities in colorectal cancer incidence. ...
Educating students about mental illness: ethnic students' perspective of the effectiveness of a web-based educational tool
(2012-04-01)
Rationale: Mental health (MH) issues are increasing on post-secondary campuses particularly with ethnic students. This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of web-based MH education.
Methods: A three-phase design was ...
Durham Region healthy sex youthality project: youth's perspectives of sexual health needs in Durham Region
(2012-07-01)
According to Durham Region Public Health Department, 40% of youth, aged 15-19
years, living in Durham Region said that they had engaged in sexual intercourse in the last year,
with 570 youth becoming pregnant. In Durham ...
A study of undergraduate health science students' perceptions, navigational choices, and learning outcomes with IPSims simulative learning environment
(2012-10-01)
Simulated learning environments are becoming a more popular format for the delivery of healthcare education. These environments include but are not limited to simulated online learning environments, serious games, task ...
Tuberculosis screening in a cohort of individuals diagnosed with HIV in Ontario during 2001 to 2009
(2012-04-01)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and a treatable disease yet it is considered to be one of the
most common infections seen in HIV. People who are infected with HIV are 20 times more
likely to develop TB than those without ...
Motor training and cervical spine manipulation: effects on sensorimotor integration
(2012-07-01)
Altered afferent input resulting from neck joint dysfunction has become a growing area of study. Cervical spine manipulation, specifically in individuals with subclinical neck pain (SNCP); induces neurological changes, ...
Program evaluation of the chronic pain self-management workshop in the workplace
(2012-06-01)
Chronic pain conditions can be extremely challenging to deal with in the workplace. The implications of these conditions extend far beyond the employees themselves and can create significant organizational impacts. The ...