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Quilting stories and embracing culture: an arts-informed narrative inquiry exploring the experiences of an older Chinese Canadian immigrant with depression
(2016-07-01)
Chinese immigrants tend to underutilize mental health services. Cultural and
linguistic barriers may discourage Chinese immigrants from accessing these services.
Yet, a paucity of qualitative research that explores the ...
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 ...
The acute response to high intensity interval exercise in adults with exercise induced bronchoconstriction
(2016-05-01)
INTRODUCTION: Exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIBC) occurs as a result of
airway cooling and drying in adults with airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Continuous
exercise leads to a significant decline in lung function; ...
Sodium reduction challenges and facilitators in breads and processed poultry products: an industry perspective
(2016-06-01)
Excessive consumption of sodium has been shown to cause high blood pressure (Garriguet, 2007). The breads and processed meat categories were identified as the highest contributors to sodium consumption within the Canadian ...
Multisensory integration in subclinical neck pain
(2016-08-01)
Subclinical neck pain (SCNP) is recurrent neck pain marked by painful “flare-ups” and minimal to no pain between flare-ups. It is associated with altered proprioception, slower mental rotation response times, and altered ...
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 ...
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 ...
Examining the relationship between cervical anthropometics, head kinematics and cervical muscle responses to sudden head perturbations in competitive ice hockey players
(2016-04-01)
Sex differences in neck muscle characteristics may explain the higher incidence of concussions in female hockey players. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in cervical muscle characteristics between male ...