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Reasons for concussion under-reporting in varsity athletes: a mixed methods approach
(2016-06-01)
Sport-related concussion is an increasing challenge for student-athletes, medical staff, and faculties to manage in post-secondary institutions. Delayed assessment and management leads to increased time away from class and ...
Examining complex diabetes and patient illness experiences: utilizing syndemic and health capabilities approach
(2016-08-01)
Health complications often accompany complex diabetes. Compared to the biomedical model, this study uses a syndemic and health capabilities approach. The purpose of this study was to explore how social factors shape the ...
Reconstructing experience of childhood cancer: a narrative inquiry
(2016-12-01)
Many childhood cancer survivors experience long-term effects from their illness long
after their treatments are over. In order to more fully understand the impact these effects
have on a young person’s life, there is a ...
The use of linear and nonlinear methods for evaluating balance on collegiate men’s and women’s ice hockey teams throughout a season
(2016-09-01)
If objective data from balance assessments are to be used in assessing player’s for returning to play, it is necessary to understand the in-season variability that can occur. The purpose of this work was to determine if ...
Incorporating daily physical activity in kindergarten children with disabilities: effect on classroom behavior and activity engagement
(2016-04-01)
Children with disabilities often experience challenges staying on-task during instructional time in a classroom which is why this an important area of study for teachers and researchers. Physical activity has been shown ...
Biomechanical and physiological demands associated with laptop and smartphone use in both a subclinical neck pain and healthy student population
(2016-09-01)
The purpose of this thesis was to determine if flexed head and neck postures during long duration mobile device use will increase discomfort in two groups (healthy and neck pain – NP), or if a NP group would experience ...
An evaluation of an online mental health awareness resource: perspectives of Mindsight certificate holders
(2016-06-01)
Rationale: Mental illness is a growing concern with stigma acting as a barrier for help-seeking and accessing appropriate avenues of care. This study aimed to determine the perceptions of the web-based resource Mindsight, ...
Baseline comparability to accelerometry data and changes in standing balance over the course of an athletic season using a postural sway assessment tool
(2016-01-01)
Changes in balance ability can be a sensitive measure of post-concussion changes in brain function. However there is a need to determine the most reliable, valid and practical ways to assess balance abilities (i.e. degree ...
The ergonomic evaluation of laptop use in university students: the development and test-retest reliability of the student laptop use and musculoskeletal posture questionnaire
(2016-06-01)
Laptop computer use is associated with health problems such as musculoskeletal pain. Few methods exist to measure ergonomic exposures to laptop use. My thesis aimed to develop and evaluate the test-retest reliability of ...
A narrative inquiry into the experience of a practical nursing graduate with private tutoring
(2016-06-01)
Disability studies are an established area of scholarship in education and this has been my passion for the last decade. Students living with disabilities in healthcare profession education (including nursing, personal ...