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Es-PACES on Mexican Campuses: Cultural Adaptation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports Audit
Introduction: Increasing physical activity is a global priority yet most physical activity promotion research comes from high-income countries. Physical activity research is needed in low- and middle-income countries, such ... -
Fantasies of Containment: Entanglements Between the Nuclear Family and Therapeutic Culture in the Making of the Self
This dissertation is about the way that larger power dynamics are rendered invisible at the very site where they are felt most acutely: in our own bodies and in our most intimate relations. Using the white, middle-class ... -
Taking Steps to Inclusion: A Content Analysis of a Resource Aimed to Support Teachers in Delivering Inclusive Physical Education
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-09-11)Quality inclusive physical activity (PA) programmes have demonstrated vast benefits for individuals with (e.g.) and without disabilities. For example, among people with disabilities, PA participation is related to enhanced ... -
Oncology care provider perspectives on exercise promotion in people with cancer: an examination of knowledge, practices, barriers, and facilitators
(Springer, 2017-03-03)Background: Despite the reported benefits of physical activity in alleviating the impact of cancer and its treatments, oncology care providers (OCPs) are not routinely discussing exercise with their patients, suggesting ... -
Moving Cancer Care Ontario’s Exercise for People with Cancer guidelines into oncology practice: using the Theoretical Domains Framework to validate a questionnaire
(Springer, 2019-06-27)Evidence supporting the benefits of exercise surrounding cancer treatment has led to internationally published guidelines, with minimal uptake by oncology care providers (OCPs). There is a need to understand how to implement ... -
Exploring Gaze Behaviors Toward Images of Physically Active Individuals with a Physical Disability
(Elsevier, 2019-06-13)Objectives: The study had two main objectives: (1) to characterize able-bodied adults’ gaze behaviors when viewing images of people with and without physical disabilities and in turn, (2) to examine whether portraying a ... -
I’ve had bad experiences with team sports”: Sport participation, peer need thwarting and need supporting behaviours among youth identifying with a physical disability
(Human Kinetics, Inc., 2018)This study was guided by self-determination theory to explore the sport experiences of youth with a physical disability and the role of peers within this context. Interviews were conducted with eight youth using a relational ... -
Online training improves paramedics’ knowledge of autonomic dysreflexia management guidelines
(Springer Nature, 2017)Study Design: Single-group pre-test/post-test with 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Objective: To test the effects of the “ABCs of AD” educational module on immediate and longer-term changes in paramedics’ knowledge and beliefs ... -
Integrating Exercise Counselling into the Medical School Curriculum: A Workshop-Based Approach Using Behaviour Change Techniques
(Sage Journals, 2017-07-31)Objective: Physician physical activity (PA) counselling remains low due partly to lack of knowledge, emphasizing the importance of providing learning opportunities to develop competency, given the strong associations between ... -
Identifying "real-world" initiatives for knowledge translation tools: a case study of community-based physical activity programs for persons with physical disability in Canada
(Oxford University Press, 2018)Background: ‘Real-world’ initiatives represent an important source of information for evidence-based practice; however, accessing information about initiatives is often challenging. Casebooks are an innovative knowledge ... -
A History of Debates Over Trans Women’s Inclusion in Elite Sport and Trans Athlete Activism in Canada
Since Renée Richards became the first known trans woman to compete in a sport event (tennis) in 1976, trans women’s inclusion has been a contentious issue in sport. This dissertation project pieces together a (not the) ... -
Coping with Water Insecurity in Urban Ghana: Health Implications and Intervention Outcomes During Covid-19
Background: Population growth poses a significant challenge for governments and other stakeholders regarding governance and the provision of water services. These challenges in recent years have been exacerbated by other ... -
Advancing Equity-Centered Research in Global Health: Exploring the Legacies of Colonialism in Global Health Research
Global health, as a field of research and practice, prioritizes some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges of our time including the health effects of climate change, response to emerging and re-emerging ... -
Developing a Technique to Create a Uniform, Targeted, Transient Shear Stress Stimulus to Assess Endothelial Function
The lining (endothelium) of blood vessels regulates vessel health and diameter. Blood flow-associated shear stress (frictional force) imparted on the endothelium stimulates vasodilation (flow-mediated dilation, FMD). FMD ... -
Examining the Association Between Change in Non-exercise Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Mortality in Men
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong, independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. The addition of CRF to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction algorithms enhances individual risk stratification. However, ... -
Fighting the raging beasts' blaze: Examining the effect of framing in wildfire news reports on risk perception
Research regarding message framings and risk perception for wildfires in a Canadian context is scarce. The sparseness of such research is disheartening, especially in an era when climate variability seriously affects ... -
The effect of a single session of acute mindfulness meditation on endothelial function
Mindfulness meditation (MM) is associated with some improvements in cardiovascular health in addition to mental wellbeing. Vascular endothelial function, an indicator of overall cardiovascular health, is influenced strongly ... -
Participatory Community Asset Mapping for Rural Youth Mental Health in Wellington County, Ontario
Context and Purpose: In Canada, the mental health of youth has become a growing cause for concern as many young people are unable to access adequate services and are left to deal with the negative consequences of untreated ... -
A Feminist Ethnography of Indoor and Outdoor Sport Climbing and Bouldering
As a sport and form of consumption, rock climbing is flourishing. Increasing numbers of people are strapping on rubber shoes and heading to indoor or outdoor spaces to climb. The 2019 State of Climbing Report published by ... -
Grounding Our Meals on Wheels Program in Community Voice: Exploring Food Practices and Perceived Wholistic Health in Wahta Mohawk Territory
Introduction: Food practices and wholistic health are two concepts that have been altered by the colonization of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Research literature exploring the relationship between current food ...
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