Browsing School of Kinesiology & Health Studies Graduate Theses by Title
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4 Minutes of In-Class High-Intensity Interval Activity Improves Classroom Behaviour and Selective Attention in Elementary School Children
(2014-07-31)The inclusion of adequate physical activity time within schools is difficult when curriculum time is already saturated with a focus on skills that improve academic achievement. Time-efficient physical activity solutions ... -
Achievement Despite Adversity: A Qualitative Investigation of Undrafted National Hockey League Players
The extent to which athletes from various sports and competition levels overcome adversity has been a topic of interest in sport psychology for some time. In recognizing the theoretical and practical implications derived ... -
The Acute Impact of a Single Dose of Resveratrol on Insulin Sensitivity, Whole Body Fat Oxidation, and Intracellular Signaling in Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue in Overweight and Obese Men
(2013-06-06)Resveratrol (RSV) is a natural compound that improves mitochondrial function and metabolic health in animal models. Thus far, RSV’s effects on metabolic outcomes in humans are controversial, and RSV’s acute mechanism has ... -
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 ... -
The adaptive response of humans to exercise: Impact of exercise intensity, fibre-type specific responses and molecular patterns of response
(2016-06-28)In an attempt to improve the current understanding of the adaptive response to exercise in humans, this dissertation performed a series of studies designed to examine the impact of training intensity and mode on aerobic ... -
Addition of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Within an Obesity Risk Classification Model Identifies Men at Increased Risk of All-Cause Mortality
(2015-10-03)Health organizations recommend that body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) be measured together to estimate a person’s obesity-related health risk. When BMI and WC are high, a person’s risk of death and disease ... -
Adiposity and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Relationships With Activities of Daily Living, Secondary Complications, and Subjective Well-Being
(2009-05-28)The purpose of this thesis was to examine coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and secondary complications in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). In particular, this thesis was organized around the central theme ... -
Advances in objectively measured movement behaviours in children
The objectives of this thesis were: 1) to develop and apply a novel method for objectively measuring the time children and adolescents spend engaged in different types of physical activity, 2) to develop and validate an ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Age-related differences in passive trunk stiffness, seated spine postures, and muscle recruitment patterns
Introduction: Age is associated with changes in tissue stiffness as well as higher muscle activity and an increase in the prevalence of low back pain. With increased worker age globally, and with the increased incidence ... -
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, ... -
Anthropometric Markers of Health Risk
(2009-04-22)The objective of this thesis was to investigate the relationships between simple anthropometric measures and health risk towards a better characterization of the high-risk obesity phenotype. To this end, four studies were ... -
The application of PCA as a movement pattern recognition technique: A proof of principle
(2016-10-05)Quantitative methods can help us understand how underlying attributes contribute to movement patterns. Applying principal components analysis (PCA) to whole-body motion data may provide an objective data-driven method to ... -
Are Intensities, Types, or Patterns of Movement Behaviours Most Strongly Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Children?
Purpose: The way children move over the entire 24-hour day influences their health. The purpose of this study was to determine which intensities, patterns, and types of 24-hour movement behaviours are most strongly associated ... -
Assessing dynamic spinal stability using maximum finite-time Lyapunov exponents
(2012-08-09)The objective of this work was threefold: 1) to assess how local dynamic spinal stability is affected by various factors including: the personal lift-assist device (PLAD), different loads when lifting, and prolonged ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Public Health Preparedness in Alberta Using a Systems-Level Approach
(2009-04-22)Recent international and national events such as the SARS outbreak in 2002–2003, the rising incidence of West Nile Virus, and the increasing threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak have brought critical attention to the ... -
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 ... -
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 ...