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Investigating the effectiveness of posture coaching and feedback during patient handling activities in a student nursing population
(2017-04-01)
The daily routine of nurses and other caregivers is physically demanding and in turn, the profession is at a high risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries and/or disorders (MSDs). This thesis has two sections. The purpose ...
Effects of altered sensory input from the neck on cerebellar function, body schema and sensorimotor integration
(2015-06-01)
Neck muscles have a high density of muscle spindle afferents and their input is critical for formulating the perception of head position relative to the body. Chronic alterations in afferent input from the neck may be ...
Using music to motivate movement in children aged 4-6 years with autism spectrum disorder
(2016-09-01)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term used to describe a group of disorders of brain development usually diagnosed in early childhood. Children with ASD experience difficulties in social skills, communication ...
Community size effects in Canadian National Hockey League draftees: exploring regional variations in community size effects and the influence of population density and proximity to Canadian hockey league teams.
(2017-06-01)
Researcher have identified certain population size categories to be more advantageous in developing elite athletes than others (Côté et al., 2006), giving this phenomenon the name “community size effect”. However, ...
The role of nurse navigators indiagnostic phase of adult patients with lung cancer
(2013-07-01)
Cancer is a major concern in today’s health care field, especially in Canadian adults. The diagnostic phase is a clinical process that involves mapping the patient journey, identifying and prioritizing the symptoms, and ...
The effects of motor task complexity on sensorimotor integration: implications for healthy and subclinical populations
(2014-07-01)
The central nervous system’s (CNS) plastic ability allows for adaptation to the various physiological changes and experiences we encounter. This occurs through dynamic shifts within the connections and strengths of neural ...
Cortical adaption influences excitability in the dominant and non-dominant hands following complex novel motor training
(2014-09-01)
The primary motor cortex (M1) can dynamically control the magnitude of motor refinement through motor plasticity. Plasticity can be investigated by looking at changes to motor excitability, which has been established to ...
The acute response to sprint interval exercise and moderate intensity continuous exercise in adults with and without airway hyperresponsiveness
(2017-07-01)
Introduction: Sprint interval exercise (SIE) has been proposed as a time efficient way to improve physical activity levels; however, SIE has not been studied in adults with airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Methods: Eight ...
STDMn+p0: a multidimensional patient oriented data mining framework for critical care research
(2011-04-01)
In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment, critical care and treatment directly correlate to the multidimensional development of an infant and are influenced by attributes such as gender and gestational age ...
A qualitative study of parental perceptions, beliefs, and experiences when making decision regarding physical activity for children with asthma
(2017-07-01)
This thesis presents the findings of a qualitative, phenomenological study of the lived experiences of parents of children with asthma when making decisions regarding physical activity. The perceptions and beliefs of parents ...