Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Author "Murphy, Bernadette"
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Cognitive function during exertional heat stress assessed using traditional and serious game technology
Williams-Bell, F. Michael (2016-06-01)Firefighting is a physically demanding occupation requiring intermittent bouts of work resulting in increased levels of cardiovascular and thermal strain, while making decisions requiring higher order cognitive abilities ... -
The effect of experimental pain on neural function and motor learning
Dancey, Erin (2017-04-01)This thesis investigated whether acute experimental pain interacts with motor learning acquisition to create adaptive and maladaptive changes in neural function. The first study consisted of two experiments where we ... -
Impact of neck muscle fatigue on upper limb sensorimotor integration
Zabihhosseinian, Mahboobeh (2019-08-01)Neck muscles have a high density of sensory receptors which project to the central nervous system, and have important role in sensory motor integration (SMI). The cerebellum is important for SMI and it is known to undergo ... -
Mechanisms by which exercise promotes cognitive function in both depressed and non-depressed individuals
Gourgouvelis, Joanne (2017-12-01)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating disease characterized by low mood, memory deficits, poor sleep quality and alterations in biochemical markers associated with neuroplasticity. Less than half of MDD patients ... -
Muscle fatigue and other factors influencing forearm muscle activity
Forman, Davis A. (2020-08-01)The wrist extensor muscles of the forearm exhibit relatively greater muscle activity than the wrist flexors during most hand/wrist tasks. Since the extensors operate at a greater percentage of maximum to balance wrist joint ...