School of Kinesiology & Health Studies Graduate Theses
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Transformational Coaching Workshop for Changing Youth Sport Coaches' Behaviours
There is a need for coach development programs that target coaches’ interpersonal behaviours (Lefebvre et al., 2016) and that are informed by behaviour change techniques (Allan et al., 2017). In addition, current and ... -
Physical Activity and Usage Patterns in Community Sport and Recreation Spaces in Guadalajara, Mexico
Background: Research shows that park quality, available amenities, and facilities are strongly associated with physical activity. However, the majority of the research evidence comes from studies conducted in high income ... -
Identification of Individuals with Lower Versus Higher Exercising Limb Oxygen Delivery: Does Fatigue Progression Differ?
Background: In exercising skeletal muscle, oxygen delivery (O2Del) increases in proportion to oxygen cost (O2) to support aerobic production of the cell’s energy currency, ATP, and sustained exercise efforts. When O2Del/demand ... -
"No es facil” / It’s not easy: Neoliberalism, precarity, and food insecurity in Kingston, Ontario and Havana, Cuba
Food insecurity, the limited or uncertain ability to access sufficient and acceptable foods, remains a persistent problem. Societal responses have been based on partial understandings of the causes and dimensions of food ... -
Advancing the Development of Social Interventions for Adult Depression
Social interventions that promote social capital and social support have the potential to reduce depression at a population level, yet fundamental gaps in the study of social capital, and uncertainty of how social interventions ... -
Pedestrian Traffic Safety and Outdoor Active Play Among 10-13 Year Olds in a Mid-Sized Canadian City
Abstract Objectives: This study examined the associations between objective and perceived measures of pedestrian traffic safety in the home neighbourhood with outdoor active play among 10- to 13-year-olds. It also ... -
An Exploration of Coaches' Leadership Behaviours in Youth Sport
There is an extensive body of literature suggesting that the full-range leadership model offers a valuable vantage point for examining leadership behaviours (Bass & Riggio, 2006). Few studies, however, have applied this ... -
Biomechanical Modelling and Objective Evaluation of a Dynamic Load Carriage Device
The overall aim of this research project was to develop a methodology for the development and evaluation of an energy storage and return (ESAR) system, specifically dynamic rods (DR), for insertion into a typical backpack. ... -
Exploration of Interindividual Variability for Change in Waist Circumference and Body Weight in Response to Standardized Exercise
BACKGROUND: Substantial interindividual variability in response to a standard dose of exercise exists independent of the trait under investigation. Whether interindividual variability attributed to exercise exists after ... -
Individual Variability in mRNA Expression Responses to Resistance Exercise
Several studies have observed variability in the individual mRNA expression responses to acute exercise. However, because observed responses contain a degree of measurement error and within-subject variability, it is unknown ... -
The Acute Impact of Large and Small Muscle Mass Isometric Exercise and Post-Exercise Blood Pressure
A single bout of aerobic or resistance exercise can lead to a temporary drop in blood pressure (BP) following exercise; a phenomenon referred to as post-exercise hypotension (PEH). PEH has been well-documented in individuals ... -
Flow-Mediated Dilation Induced by a Sustained Shear Stress Stimulus: Repeatability and Impact of Endurance Exercise
The endothelium is a single layer of cells that lines the inside of all arteries, the proper functioning of which is essential for vasoprotection and control of arterial dilation. Blood flow through an artery produces a ... -
The Composition of a Child's Physical Activity and Their Cardio-Metabolic Health
Purpose: The purposes of this study of 10-13 year old children were to: (1) determine if time spent in different domains of physical activity was independently associated with selected cardio-metabolic risk factors, and ... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Lived Experience of Male Inmates in Canadian Federal Penitentiaries: A Snapshot of the Ontario Region
The HIV prevalence rate inside Canadian Federal Penitentiaries is estimated to be 7 times higher than the rate in the general Canadian population. Additionally, a survey of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) HIV-positive ... -
An Investigation of Patient Progression Through Rehabilitation with the Step-Up-and-Over Test
The goal of surgery for patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and subsequent rehabilitation is the restoration of normal knee function (van Grinsven et al., 2010). Having procedures that ... -
Can the Single-Leg Hop Distinguish Between ACL Reconstructed Individuals and Controls
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common orthopedic injuries (Sanders et al., 2016). Following reconstruction of the ACL a patient must be medically cleared before returning to full participation in sport or ... -
Negotiating a Progress Paradox: the Value of Exercise for People Living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease that leads to the paralysis of voluntary muscles used for walking, talking, eating and breathing. There is no cure for ALS and current ... -
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Versus Physical Activity as Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in Men
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is a behaviour, defined as any bodily movement that increases energy expenditure above resting levels, while cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a physiologic trait that reflects the ability ... -
Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Clinical Practice Guideline Application in Mexican Mutual Aid Groups
Introduction: The rate of lifestyle induced chronic diseases has increased rapidly over the last few decades. Diseases related to obesity such as Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, have become leading ... -
Incorporated: Student Mental Health Discourse and Higher Education in Canada
“Student mental health” has recently emerged as a pervasive discourse on Canadian postsecondary campuses, characterized by non-profit organizations’ expanding role in defining and managing students’ mental health, students’ ...
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