Browsing School of Kinesiology & Health Studies Graduate Theses by Publish Date
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Associations between abdominal adiposity, exercise, morbidity and mortality
(2007-07-05)The increasing prevalence of abdominal obesity worldwide poses a serious public health problem and hence, presents a target for research designed to improve the assessment or treatment of abdominal obesity. Specifically, ... -
Stimulus-response specificity of human conduit artery flow mediated dilation
(2007-08-29)An increase in blood flow associated shear stress results in an endothelial dependent increase in vessel diameter (flow mediated vasodilation (FMD)). Assessment of FMD can provide an index of endothelial function. The ... -
Influence of Exercise Modality on Body Composition, Insulin Resistance and Functional Fitness in Aging: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2007-09-19)Excessive abdominal obesity, coupled with a decline in muscle mass and physical function that is exacerbated by sedentary living, contributes substantively to the disease and disability common to our aging population. The ... -
The Effect of Menopause on Acid-Base Regulation and the Chemoreflex Control of Breathing during Wakefulness
(2007-09-28)Acid-base regulation, as reflected by hydrogen ion concentration ([H+]), and the chemoreflex control of breathing were examined in healthy pre- (PRE; n=20) and postmenopausal (POST; n=15) women of a comparable age (45 ± ... -
Hamstring Activity and Lower Extremity Loading in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Effect of Foot Rotation
(2007-10-02)Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes more disability in community dwelling older adults than any other condition. The high costs associated with treating this disability suggest that research needs to focus on ways of preventing ... -
Evaluating outcomes of a return-to-work rehabilitation program for patients with work-related low back pain
(2007-10-03)Purpose: The overall aim of this thesis is to contribute new knowledge by examining psychosocial factors and return-to-work profiles of occupational low back pain patients in a rehabilitation clinic. Outcome measures for ... -
The Health Experience of Low-Income Church-Going Black Women: The Importance of Spirituality
(2007-11-16)Health research and services are dominated by a biomedical model which understands health as the absence of disease in the physical body. The dominance of this approach has resulted in the absence, silence and refutation ... -
The influence of sport type and interdependence on the growth experiences of young male athletes
(2007-12-04)The purpose of this study was to examine how sport type and interdependence were associated with the growth experiences of select level male basketball players (n = 150) and distance runners (n = 98), aged 14 to 17 years. ... -
Age-related changes in weight and body composition: implications for health in the elderly
(2008-06-04)The objective of this thesis was to examine age-related changes in weight and body composition as they relate to health in older adults. This thesis was completed in manuscript format and consists of two studies, both of ... -
An ecological approach to examining positive youth development in competitive youth sport
(2008-06-30)Research in the field of developmental psychology has highlighted the importance of structured activities in providing positive experiences and outcomes for youth. In particular, youth participation in organized sport has ... -
Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
(2008-07-08)BACKGROUND: The health of Aboriginal children and families has been negatively influenced by existing social and economic disparities, dramatic lifestyle disruption, social marginalization, inactivity, dietary change, and ... -
An analysis of the different spike attack arm swings used in elite levels of men's volleyball
(2008-07-18)Objective As part of this work, two preliminary studies were conducted that identified three possible swings used at the elite level of volleyball and the resulting ball velocities created using these swings. Therefore, ... -
Healthist ideologies : the case of Lululemon Athletica
(2008-08-14)Over the last three decades, ideas about health have been influenced by neoliberal politics. Robert Crawford coined the term healthism to refer to this dominant ideology that places much responsibility on the individual ... -
The effect of sustained static kneeling on knee joint gait parameters
(2008-08-15)Epidemiological studies have identified kneeling as an occupational risk factor for knee joint osteoarthritis (KOA), but direct biomechanical evidence for this relationship is lacking. We hypothesize one mechanism by which ... -
Effectiveness of an on-body lifting aid at reducing low-back physical demands during an automotive assembly task : assessment of EMG response and user acceptability
(2008-08-20)The purposes of the present work were: 1) to develop a computerized model that could predict the personal lift-assist device (PLAD) spring excursion and control spring stiffness for various individuals based on their ... -
Chemical and Mechanical Adaptations of the Respiratory System at Rest and During Exercise in Healthy Human Pregnancy: Implications for Respiratory Sensation
(2008-09-03)Human pregnancy is characterized by significant increases in central ventilatory drive and perceived respiratory discomfort (breathlessness). The physiological mechanisms of hyperventilation and breathlessness in pregnancy ... -
A Biomechanical Analysis of a Specialized Load Carriage Technique and the Development of an Assistive Load Carriage Device
(2008-09-29)During field observations of professional movers, it was noticed that some experienced movers carried loads posterior to their pelvis. The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to assess the biomechanical differences ... -
Kinetic And Kinematic Adaptations To Use Of A Personal Lift Assist Device
(2008-10-02)The purpose of this work was to quantify the effect of the personal lift assist device (PLAD) on kinetic and kinematic variables commonly indentified as risk factors for low back pain (LBP). As such, three investigations ... -
Associations of the Limb Fat to Trunk Fat Ratio With Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Elderly Men and Women
(2008-12-09)Background: It has been reported that the ratio of limb fat to trunk fat (LF/TF) is associated with markers of cardiometabolic risk in elderly men and women. However, it is unknown if LF/TF is associated with cardiometabolic ... -
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Health in Children and Youth
(2008-12-15)There is currently a dearth of information suitable for the development of evidence-based physical activity and screen time guidelines for children and youth. The overarching purpose of this thesis was to generate findings ...