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    Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Melatonin Among Rotating Shift Nurses 

    Mcpherson, Mark (2010-09-01)
    Background: Shift work is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, where decreased melatonin has been proposed as an intermediate in the causal pathway. The influence of physical activity on ...
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    Determinants and methods of assessment of melatonin levels among rotating shift nurses 

    Grundy, Anne Louise (2008-06-30)
    Background: Long-term night shift work has been associated with multiple cancer sites, including breast, prostate, colon and endometrial. The mechanism for this effect is hypothesized to include the hormone melatonin; where ...
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    Street Connectivity as a Determinant of Health in Canadian Youth 

    Mecredy, Graham C. (2010-09-14)
    Background: Street connectivity, an important aspect of the built environment, refers to the directness of links and the density of connections in road networks. Street connectivity of youth’s neighborhoods may impact ...
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    The Relationship between In-School Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction, Self-Rated Health, Academic Performance, and Out-of-School Physical Activity: A Canadian Study 

    Choudhury, Moaz (2011-01-25)
    The growing prevalence of childhood and adolescent physical inactivity and obesity are major concerns in Canada. Physical activity promoted within schools should be seen as a way to address these problems, since the majority ...
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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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    Children's Physical Self-Efficacy and Free-Time Physical Activity 

    Steward, Katelan (2013-07-18)
    The majority of Canadian youth are not obtaining the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. These low activity levels may be partially explained by students’ physical self-efficacy in that cross-sectional ...
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    Previous Physical Activity Experiences of Young Female University Students 

    Burroughs, Hannah
    Despite numerous physical and mental health benefits of physical activity, the majority of adult females fail to meet the recommended physical activity guidelines (Statistics Canada, 2015). As a result, women are less ...
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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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    Park Usage and Physical Activity: An Exploration of Park Features, Neighbourhoods, and Park Programs 

    Hamilton, Kerry Lynn (2011-09-30)
    Parks have a long-standing history of providing leisure and recreation environments to local neighbourhood residents. They are designed to enhance the livability of communities and to provide recreation opportunities for ...
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    If She Can Do It, I Can Do It: An exploratory analysis of peer mentoring as an intervention strategy to increase exercise program adherence in sedentary adults with chronic health conditions 

    Northcott, Amanda (2011-09-29)
    The main purpose of this study was to explore the influence of social support and self-efficacy on the physical activity beliefs and behaviours of participants in a peer-mentoring intervention embedded in a community-based ...
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