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    Associations Between Pregnancy-Related Complications, Work and Non-Work Physical Activity and Elevated Blood Pressure in Female Hospital Employees 

    van de Ven-Dantes, Jane (2015-04-14)
    Abstract Objectives: To determine whether work and non-work physical activity (PA) modifies the relationship between pregnancy-related complications and future increased blood pressure (BP) in adult working women. ...
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    Eight Novice PHE Teachers' Perceptions of Engaging Adolescent Girls in Their Classrooms 

    Tino, Caitlin (2014-10-01)
    This qualitative study aimed to understand how new secondary school teachers (in years 0-5) approach the teaching of adolescent females in their physical education classes. As there is a significantly greater decline in ...
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    4 Minutes of In-Class High-Intensity Interval Activity Improves Classroom Behaviour and Selective Attention in Elementary School Children 

    Ma, Jasmin (2014-07-31)
    The inclusion of adequate physical activity time within schools is difficult when curriculum time is already saturated with a focus on skills that improve academic achievement. Time-efficient physical activity solutions ...
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    For the Community, By the Community: Working with Youth to Develop a Physical Activity Environment Assessment Tool for First Nations Communities 

    Baillie, Colin (2014-10-16)
    Introduction: Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of physical activity (PA) for First Nations youth (Critchley et al., 2006; Tighe & McKay, 2012). It is also well-known that environmental factors like land-use ...
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    Does the Plan Fit? The Effectiveness of Combining Implementation Intentions and Regulatory Fit for Increasing Physical Activity and Decreasing Sedentary Behaviour 

    Barg, Carolyn (2010-07-02)
    The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of combining implementation intentions (II) and regulatory fit in the context of two important health goals: increasing leisure time physical activity and decreasing ...
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    Age-related changes in weight and body composition: implications for health in the elderly 

    Stephen, Wendy Christina (2008-06-04)
    The objective of this thesis was to examine age-related changes in weight and body composition as they relate to health in older adults. This thesis was completed in manuscript format and consists of two studies, both of ...
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    Text2Plan: Testing the effectiveness of tailored text messages on planning for physical activity. 

    Mistry, Chetan (2013-09-11)
    Text messages can encourage people to carry out their plans, but it is unknown if text messages can encourage people to form plans. The primary objective of our study was to determine whether text messages could promote ...
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    Examining the Link Between Framed Physical Activity Messages and Behaviour: An Application of the Communication Behaviour Change Model 

    Berenbaum, Erin (2012-09-08)
    Physical inactivity is a national issue affecting more than half of all Canadian adults (Colley et al., 2011). Health messaging, including message framing, has been a popular medium for encouraging individuals to adopt ...
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    Exploring Parental Perceptions of a Walking-School-Bus Initiative in Northern Ontario 

    Atrooshi, Darran
    Introduction: Active transportation to school (ATS) may be a way to increase children’s physical activity (PA) levels and achieve health related benefits, however only 24% of Canadian children use active transportation as ...
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    Can sedentary time attenuate the acute effect of exercise on insulin action? 

    Wilson, Mitch (2014-08-21)
    Impaired insulin action predicts the development of type 2 diabetes. Evidence is growing that sedentary time (SED) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality, independent of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ...
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    AuthorAtrooshi, Darran (1)Baillie, Colin (1)Bakshi, Mariam (1)Barbacsy-MacDonald, Ibo (1)Barg, Carolyn (1)Berenbaum, Erin (1)Bergeron, Kimberly Ann (1)Borghese, Michael (1)Brennan, Andrea (1)Burroughs, Hannah (1)... View MoreSubject
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