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The mother-child relationship between motor skills and physical activity
(2017-04-01)
Physical activity (PA) can promote health benefits for both children and adults. Important factors that encourage PA levels include fundamental motor skills (FMS), and parental PA patterns. Children who are more proficient ...
A study of undergraduate health science students' perceptions, navigational choices, and learning outcomes with IPSims simulative learning environment
(2012-10-01)
Simulated learning environments are becoming a more popular format for the delivery of healthcare education. These environments include but are not limited to simulated online learning environments, serious games, task ...
A framework for quality improvement and evaluation of a clinical decision support system in NICU environment in cross-cultural settings.
(2013-11-01)
The primary purpose of this quality improvement research is to design a structured study to improve clinical process and outcomes in healthcare. This thesis presents a framework for quality improvement and evaluation of a ...
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 ...
Motor training and cervical spine manipulation: effects on sensorimotor integration
(2012-07-01)
Altered afferent input resulting from neck joint dysfunction has become a growing area of study. Cervical spine manipulation, specifically in individuals with subclinical neck pain (SNCP); induces neurological changes, ...
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; ...
Program evaluation of the chronic pain self-management workshop in the workplace
(2012-06-01)
Chronic pain conditions can be extremely challenging to deal with in the workplace. The implications of these conditions extend far beyond the employees themselves and can create significant organizational impacts. The ...
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 ...
The influence of general cognitive training on sport-specific performance in wheelchair basketball
(2018-08-01)
There has been tremendous growth of sport-science literature completed on able-bodied or mainstream athletes. However, research completed on the development of perceptual-cognitive skills on athletes with physical disabilities ...
A longitudinal analysis of the chiropractic profession from 1996 to 2007
(2018-01-01)
Aim: To explore the relative attractiveness of chiropractic in Ontario, Canada from 1996-2007.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study using administrative registration data from 1996-2007. Stickiness and Inflow ...