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Exploring the Consent to Touch in the Modern Postural Yoga Class: Perspectives in the Era of #MeToo
This study explores the issue of touch in yoga classes in the context of #MeToo. Presently, there are no ethical standards which guide yoga teachers in “adjusting” or “enhancing” bodies in a yoga class. The use of touch ... -
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Transformational Coaching Workshop on Athlete Outcomes
Positive youth development (PYD) through sport is a person-centered approach that aims to develop a variety of assets. Coaches can play a significant role in this process but often require training to develop their ... -
Using social identity mapping to understand the implications of student-athlete group compatibility
Social Identity refers to the extent to which people define themselves based on the groups to which they belong (Tajfel, 1981). Despite an extensive body of literature spanning several fields of psychology, most research ... -
Understanding links between access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and gender empowerment: Evidence from Ghana
Empowering women and girls is an important development goal as well as a way to improving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) outcomes. However, empowerment is a complex and multi-dimensional concept, and it ... -
The Kahnawà:ke Schools’ Diabetes Prevention Project: Perspectives on Data Sovereignty in Indigenous Community-Academic Partnered Health Research
Introduction. Data sovereignty in Indigenous research recognizes the authority of Indigenous peoples over research data and processes. Data sovereignty is an important tool for the self-determination of Indigenous communities, ... -
Response to correspondence from the ESSA Statement authors
(Springer Nature, 2018-01-18)Correspondence published in Spinal Cord volume 56, pages409–411 (2018) -
Exploring the peer mentorship experiences of adults with spinal cord injury.
(American Psychological Association (APA), 2018-11-01)Purpose/Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand the peer mentorship experiences of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) through a self-determination theory (SDT) lens. Research Method/Design: Semi-structured ... -
Exploring Physical Activity Opportunities for Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Antigua
Despite the known benefits of physical activity (PA), only 22% of adolescents in Antigua are meeting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 60 minute a day moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) guidelines (Aguilar-Farias ... -
Targeted Messages Increase Dairy Consumption in Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-02-01)Background Dairy consumption amongst North Americans aged 30–50 has been declining. Targeted messages have been identified as a cost-efficient method through which to increase health-enhancing behavior, such as dairy intake. ... -
Examining the ParticipACTION brand using the brand equity pyramid
(Emerald, 2018-10-08)The brand equity pyramid is a theory that explains how people develop loyalty and an attachment to a brand. The purpose of this study is to test whether the predictions made by the theory hold when applied to the brand of ... -
Make Room for Play: An Evaluation of a Campaign Promoting Active Play
(Informa UK Limited, 2019-02-02)In the context of rising screen time, only a third of Canadian children are achieving adequate amounts of active play, an important source of physical activity. ParticipACTION, a national not-for-profit organization, created ... -
Evaluating a small change approach to preventing long term weight gain in overweight and obese adults — Study rationale, design, and methods
(Elsevier BV, 2016-03-01)Despite the rapid rise in obesity worldwide, few strategies have been effective in treating this epidemic. An emerging strategy is to focus on preventing excessive weight gain rather than weight reduction. The proposed ... -
Evaluating the ParticipACTION “Think Again” Campaign
(SAGE Publications, 2016-08-01)Introduction. ParticipACTION’s 2011 “Think Again” campaign aimed to draw parents’, and specifically mothers’, attention to the amount of physical activity (PA) their children do relative to the national guidelines (physical ... -
The relationship between the implementation and effectiveness of a nationwide physical activity telephone counseling service for adults with spinal cord injury
(Informa UK Limited, 2016-12-28)Purpose: Get in Motion (GIM) is an evidence-based telephone counseling service that promotes leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among Canadian adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The first phase of GIM sustained ... -
Exploring end user adoption and maintenance of a telephone-based physical activity counseling service for individuals with physical disabilities using the Theoretical Domains Framework
(Informa UK Limited, 2017-06-24)Purpose: In Canada, two counseling services are offered to facilitate physical activity participation among persons with physical disabilities, yet both have encountered concerns related to the recruitment and retainment ... -
The Effects of Gain- versus Loss-Framed Messages Following Health Risk Information on Physical Activity in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
(Informa UK Limited, 2017-06-03)Few people with multiple sclerosis engage in physical activity. Messaging interventions may motivate more physical activity among these individuals. The purpose of this online study was to evaluate an intervention presenting ... -
Narratives of participation among individuals with physical disabilities: A life-course analysis of athletes' experiences and development in parasport
(Elsevier BV, 2018-07-01)Objectives Efforts to promote full participation in parasport are vital not only for the potential physical and psychosocial benefits, but also as a means of enacting social justice. Until recently, there has been little ... -
Title sponsorship of cause-related sport events
(Emerald, 2019-05-13)Corporations often benefit from associating their brand(s) with a sports property; in some cases, the property is owned or supported by a not-for-profit organization (NFP) championing a cause. Title sponsorship of such a ... -
Physical activity, messaging and spinal cord injury
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017-08-03)Study Design:Single blind, two-group randomized controlled trial.Objectives:To evaluate the efficacy of the SCI Get Fit Toolkit delivered online on theoretical constructs and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ... -
Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-12-01)Medically underserved US immigrants are at an increased risk for death from preventable or curable cancers due to economic, cultural, and/or linguistic barriers to medical care. The purpose of this study was to describe ...
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