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Comparing occupational musculoskeletal exposures during common materials handling tasks between non-obese and obese adults
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-08)Higher body mass is associated with increased risk of musculoskeletal injury, a greater number of insurance claims, and higher direct and indirect costs due to decreased productivity during manual materials handling. Over ... -
Comparing Paleohydrograph Reconstructions from Subsurface Stratigraphy and Topography at the Sault Ste. Marie Strandplain
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-01)The Great Lakes are currently at high water levels, which are negatively impacting coastal infrastructure, coastal ecosystems, and stakeholders that rely on the lakes. To better understand natural fluctuations, which ... -
Comparing Smartphone Speech Recognition and Touchscreen Typing for Composition and Transcription
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-28)Ruan et al. found transcribing short phrases with speech recognition nearly 200% faster than typing on a smartphone. We extend this comparison to a novel composition task, using a protocol that enables a controlled comparison ... -
Comparing thallium isotopes to paleosalinity and Mo-U isotope paleoredox proxies: A case study of the Upper Devonian Kettle Point Formation, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-22)Black shale formations are utilised to reconstruct ancient global ocean redox conditions by analyzing and inferring their geochemical and isotopic compositions. However, the accuracy of these reconstructions can decrease ... -
Comparing the Acute Effects of Hatha Yoga and Meditation on Executive Function
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-29)Background: Prior research demonstrates that acute and chronic bouts of Hatha yoga, a moving meditation, shows promise for improving executive function (EF) and mood outcomes in a variety of populations. However, more ... -
Comparing the Effects of Self-Compassionate, Assertive, and Avoidant Coping Strategies during Imagined Social Distress: Implications for Imagery Rescripting
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)Imagery Rescripting (IR) is a relatively novel therapeutic intervention for social anxiety (SA) in which patients recall and engage with autobiographical memories of socially distressing events. During the intervention ... -
Comparing the Estimation of Internally and Externally Defined Interval Durations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-16)In this thesis I distinguish between two types of temporal intervals: internally-defined and externally-defined. Prior research on how humans estimate the durations of temporal intervals has been focussed almost entirely ... -
Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-20)Background: The rehabilitation of older persons is often complicated by increased frailty and medical complexity – these in turn present challenges for the development of health information systems. Objective investigation ... -
Comparing the Kinematic and Kinetic Outputs from Digital Human Modeling Tools to a Lab-Based Rigid-Link Model for the Investigation of Musculoskeletal Disorder Hazards During Patient Handling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-30)Patient repositioning tasks expose healthcare providers (HCPs) to high bone-on-bone forces, resulting in the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) (Fragala,2011). Researchers have been able to estimate biomechanical ... -
Comparing the Safety and Mobility Benefits of Alternative Winter Road Maintenance Standards
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-24)In countries like Canada, driving conditions can be significantly deteriorated by adverse winter weather conditions, such as ice and snow storms. To reduce the negative effects caused by inclement winter weather conditions, ... -
Comparing the ‘Tourism Climate Index’ and ‘Holiday Climate Index’ in Major European Urban Destinations
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-21)Tourism is one of the largest economic sectors globally. It is a climate sensitive sector, with climate being one of the most important attributes for a destination. The Tourism Climate Index (TCI), developed by Mieczkowski ... -
Comparison Between CEF and HT-TGIC of Polyolefins Made by Ziegler-Natta and Metallocene Catalysts
(University of Waterloo, 2012-11-01)Polyolefins are the most important commodity polymers today. Their end use properties polymers depend primarily on their molecular weight (MWD) and chemical composition (CCD) distributions. Several characterization techniques ... -
Comparison between Optimization and Heuristic Methods for Large-Scale Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programs
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Civil infrastructure systems are the foundation of economic growth and prosperity in all nations. In recent years, infrastructure rehabilitation has been a focus of attention in North America and around the world. A large ... -
Comparison between Static and Dynamic Modeling Approaches for Heterogeneous Cellular Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-13)In order to accommodate growing traffic demands, next generation cellular networks must become highly heterogeneous to achieve capacity gains. Heterogeneous cellular networks composed of macro base stations and low-power ... -
A comparison of 2D and 3D interfaces for editing surfaces reconstructed from contours
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Comparison of a new portable digital meniscometer and optical coherence tomography in tear meniscus radius measurement
(Wiley, 2013-10-07)Purpose: Non-invasive measurement of tear meniscus radius (TMR) is useful in the assessment of tear volume for dry eye diagnosis. This study investigates the agreement between a new, portable, slit-lamp mounted, digital ... -
A Comparison of Addiction and Efficacy Oriented Messages for Smoking Cessation
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Background: Tobacco use remains a major public health issue. Population-level efforts to curb tobacco use include media to promote smoking cessation. However, these campaigns (including tobacco package warning labels) ... -
Comparison of Approximation Schemes in Stochastic Simulation Methods for Stiff Chemical Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-30)Interest in stochastic simulations of chemical systems is growing. One of the aspects of simulation of chemical systems that has been the prime focus over the past few years is accelerated simulation methods applicable ... -
A Comparison of Calculated and Measured Indoor-Side Window Temperature Profiles
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2003)Computer-generated surface temperature profiles are presented for the indoor side, vertical centerline of two windows and a calibration transfer standard (CTS). These specific configurations were chosen because they match ... -
Comparison of Condition Evaluation Methods for Flexible Pavement, and Exploration of Ride Quality Assessment through Vibration Frequency Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-12)This thesis reviews and compares evaluation standards, distress manifestation manuals, and key performance indices for flexible road asset management across North America. Evaluation of pavement structural and functional ...