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Starting the conversation: a phenomenological study exploring registered dietitian’s lived experience counseling children living with obesity and their families.
(2014-08-01)
This study was completed in order to gain an understanding of Registered Dietitian’s lived experiences counseling children living with obesity and their families.
Between November 2013 and March 2014, 8 Registered Dietitians ...
HITEQI-A framework to implement health information technology-enabled quality improvement.
(2014-08-01)
This thesis proposes a framework known as the Health Information Technology-Enabled Quality Improvement (HITEQI) to provide a structured approach to quality improvement in healthcare where the intervention is through the ...
Investigation into the role of binding loop E on the function of the nematode cys-loop GABA receptor.
(2014-12-01)
Haemonchus contortus is a parasitic nematode that infects the abomasum of
ruminants. While several classes of anthelmintic drugs exist to control nematode infections,
H. contortus is resistant to all of them. Therefore, ...
Use of educational gaming and simulation as teaching tools in health sciences
(2016-04-20)
Use of educational gaming and simulation as teaching tools has been growing exponentially. Despite their increase in use, their adoption in the health sciences as teaching tools is limited. This review of the literature ...
Investigating the effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention of 4 year old children with autism spectrum disorder
(2014-04-01)
Young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience significant delays in
their fundamental motor skills (FMS) yet, FMS are virtually ignored in the intervention
literature as traditional therapies focus on the ...
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity experienced and perceived by adults with intellectual disability
(2019-12-01)
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) experience high rates of health conditions that can be prevented and improved through health-promoting behaviours; however, they engage in considerably low levels of physical activity, ...
Behavioural and neurophysiological measures of haptic feedback during a drilling simulation
(2019-08-01)
Virtual environments (VEs) and computer-generated simulations are becoming more prevalent as tools for education, rehabilitation, and training purposes. As technology enhances the quality and quantity of human-machine ...
The effects of forward head posture on sensorimotor integration and neck and shoulder proprioception
(2019-12-01)
Forward head posture (FHP) is commonly seen in today’s society as a result of excess technology use. The central nervous system uses the position of the head with respect to the neck when interpreting the location of the ...