School of Kinesiology & Health Studies Graduate Theses
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Lower Extremity Intersegmental Coordination Changes Across Countermovement Jump Heights
While jumping is a fundamental movement skill and a key component in the development of specific sport skills, its coordination, especially at submaximal heights, has yet to be studied in detail. It is unknown if or how ... -
Utilizing Knowledge Translation to Enhance Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programming for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
For children with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), meaningful inclusion in sport can lead to many physical and psychosocial benefits such as improved motor skills, self-esteem, and social skills. ... -
Sew what: An ethnographic exploration of contemporary garment sewing practices in Kingston Ontario
Recent research suggests there is a resurgence in the practice of sewing clothes at home. These studies typically focus on women who sew ready-to-wear clothing for themselves and draw their conclusions from niche groups ... -
More than chores: the invisible work of family caregivers in rural New Brunswick
In Canada, most home care for people living with chronic illness or disability is provided by informal, or unpaid, family members, the majority of whom are women (Romanow, 2002; Armstrong & Armstrong, 2010). The thesis ... -
Exploring the relationship between quality and quantity of participation in an online community-based exercise program
The Quality Participation Framework conceptualizes how to promote full and effective participation in exercise programs for individuals with disabilities. Prior to this investigation, it was believed that repeated quality ... -
Assessing individual response to exercise training: Statistical considerations, analytical approaches, and moderators of response
A growing body of research has classified “responders” or “non-responders” to exercise training and has assessed whether individuals respond differently to exercise training. In recent years, biostatisticians have raised ... -
Lone girls: Exploring the experiences of girls on boys' sports teams
Existing literature informing our understanding of youth sport experiences has largely involved investigations of populations that are similar to each other (e.g., same age, sex). There are, however, instances in sport ... -
Exploring the measurement of quality participation over time in exercise for persons with physical disabilities
Previous research into fostering full and effective participation for persons with disabilities has primarily focused on the quantity, or amount of involvement, in a given activity. However, this way of thinking about ...
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