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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 ...
Informing the creation of an evidence-based app for daily physical activity in schools
(2019-12-01)
It has been well document that physical activity has positive effects on physical health and well-being, as well as academic performance. In contrast, sedentary behaviour has been associated with negative health implications, ...
The development and evaluation of a mHealth nutrition education intervention
(2019-08-01)
An environmental scan of the app marketplace evaluated publicly available mHealth nutrition apps targeted to children and found that there were few high-quality evidence-based apps available to educate children on healthy ...
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 ...
Firefighter resilience assessment using a structured approach
(2019-12-01)
This thesis proposes a resilience assessment model to assess the physiological changes experienced during a simulated firefighting environment. Currently, a resilience assessment model that measures the response to job ...
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. ...
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity experienced and perceived by adults with intellectual disability
(2019-12-01)
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) experience high rates of health conditions that can be prevented and improved through health-promoting behaviours; however, they engage in considerably low levels of physical activity, ...
Behavioural and neurophysiological measures of haptic feedback during a drilling simulation
(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 ...
The effects of forward head posture on sensorimotor integration and neck and shoulder proprioception
(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 ...