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Audiovisual multisensory integration in young adults with and without a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(2018-08-01)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with behavioural and neurophysiological characteristics. Several cortical structures that are altered in ADHD are involved in the process of ...
Exploring the acute affect of de-coupled batting drills on the gaze behaviour and decision-making of elite baseball players
(2019-07-01)
Expert batters utilize context-specific information and gaze behaviour to aid decision-making and performance. However, typical practice and warm-up activities often lack relevant context-specific information and visual ...
Characterizing the physiological and physical correlates to performance in highly trained artistic swimmers
(2019-08-01)
Artistic swimming (AS) is a unique sport which is characterized by prolonged and repeated bouts of apnea, often while performing vigorous movements. AS made its Olympic debut in 1984 and has changed considerably since then. ...
A qualitative exploration of the experience of a single mindfulness session with informal caregivers
(2018-11-01)
Introduction: The purpose of the pilot study was to explore informal caregivers’ experience who have completed a short, single mindfulness session. There is evidence to support mindfulness as a non-invasive method for ...
Acute cardiopulmonary responses to different intensities of exercise in healthy older adults
(2019-12-01)
The overall purpose of this thesis was to study the acute cardiopulmonary responses to different intensities of exercise in healthy older adults. Thirty healthy older males and females (69.6 ǂ 6.2 yrs.; males n = 15) ...
Is multimodal care effective for the management of patients with soft tissue injuries of the shoulder? A systematic review of the literature
(2015-06-01)
Shoulder injuries are common and cause significant pain and disability. Individuals who consult clinicians for shoulder pain are typically treated with multimodal care. However, little is known about the effectiveness of ...
Compensation in movement behaviours following exercise of different intensities in older adults
(2019-08-01)
The overall purpose of this thesis was to assess compensation in movement behaviours of older adults following exercise. Participants (n=28, 69.7±6.5 years) completed the following exercise protocols in random order, one ...
The impact of assisted dying on suicidality: a synthetic control analysis of population suicide rates
(2019-06-01)
Adoption of assisted dying is growing, but one argument against these policies is that they cause a suicide contagion, thus increasing suicides. Evidence for the assisted dying-suicide link does not currently exist, and ...
The influence of general cognitive training on sport-specific performance in wheelchair basketball
(2018-08-01)
There has been tremendous growth of sport-science literature completed on able-bodied or mainstream athletes. However, research completed on the development of perceptual-cognitive skills on athletes with physical disabilities ...
A longitudinal analysis of the chiropractic profession from 1996 to 2007
(2018-01-01)
Aim: To explore the relative attractiveness of chiropractic in Ontario, Canada from 1996-2007.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study using administrative registration data from 1996-2007. Stickiness and Inflow ...