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Exploring Physical Activity and Physical Literacy in Canadian Children: Bringing the Build Our Kids' Success (BOKS) Program to Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)In an effort to confront low levels of physical activity (PA) among children, the Build Our Kids’ Success (BOKS) program was brought to Canada following its debut in the United States. The BOKS program is different from ... -
Exploring physical rehabilitation in long-term care
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)The aging population requiring residential support in long-term care (LTC) continues to grow, as does their need for multidisciplinary interventions including physical rehabilitation (PR). In tandem, quality of care in LTC ... -
Exploring Play and Playfulness in the Everyday Lives of Older Women
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-28)There is an emerging body of literature about older women and play, often focused on social groupings (e.g., Red Hats Society, Raging Grannies). This study aimed to contribute to this body of literature by exploring the ... -
Exploring Practical Methodologies for the Characterization and Control of Small Quantum Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)We explore methodologies for characterizing and controlling small quantum systems. We are interested in starting with a description of a quantum system, designing estimators for parameters of the system, developing robust ... -
Exploring Presentations of the Self: Tourist Identity and Representation on Facebook
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)The aim of this study is to explore how tourists present and manage impressions of the self as tourist, on Facebook, while travelling. This study applies a qualitative content analysis to the tourism-related, user-generated ... -
Exploring Pretreatments for the Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) Process
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-27)The use of sunlight for water disinfection has been practiced since ancient times. Only in the last three decades has solar disinfection become widely recognized as a viable means of providing safe drinking water to the ... -
Exploring Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies using I-ADApT Framework for Understanding Vulnerabilities and Responses to Global Changes in Small-Scale Fisheries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)Small-scale fisheries (SSF) support over 90 percent of the 120 million people engaged in capture fisheries globally (FAO, 2020) but are facing multifaceted vulnerabilities due to global change impacts. Despite vulnerabilities, ... -
Exploring Radarsat-2 SAR Cross-Polarization Ratio Capability for Tundra Snow Depth Estimation Using Numerical and Deep Learning Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-25)Snow is essential to the Earth system, significantly influencing the global climate, freshwater availability, and economic activities. A significant snow cover decline has been reported in vast northern hemisphere areas. ... -
Exploring recreation impacts on Franklin Island and collaborative management options for eastern Georgian Bay
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-02)This research focuses on recreation impacts and management options for the eastern coast of Georgian Bay, a popular destination for summer tourism. Georgian Bay has a rugged coastline of barren rock islands and wind sept ... -
Exploring reluctancy towards help-seeking at school among youth in the COMPASS study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-06)Background: Despite the high prevalence of mental health problems that emerge during adolescence, it has been observed that young people are among the least likely to seek help. Considering that many adolescents spend most ... -
Exploring Rental Housing Market in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-22)Intensification is the key planning policy and growth management approach in Ontario, as well as across most of North America. Under this larger context, the Region of Waterloo, Ontario is building a Light Rail Transit ... -
EXPLORING RESPONSES OF OLDER ADULTS TO UNSOLICITED HELP WITH PHYSICAL TASKS: A SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY PERSPECTIVE
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-19)Continually improving population health in the context of increased life expectancy challenges the assumption that aging invariably leads to significant physical decline. Currently, there is a perception that physical ... -
Exploring Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Needs in Shared Decision Making: A Qualitative User Needs Study
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-29)Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory debilitating joint condition with individualized symptom severity. Access to multiple medication choices allow consideration of patient preferences and fit ... -
Exploring Risk Perception of an Emerging Environmental Health Risk: A case study of allergic disease in youth team sport in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-23)Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children worldwide, and approximately 3.8 million Canadians are diagnosed. Although the relationship is complex, participation in physical activity is recommended as part of ... -
Exploring Sequential Choice Task Strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-14)The current study provides evidence that individuals tend to adopt an integrative choice strategy when making sequential decisions under conditions of uncertainty. This contrasts with prior literature which proposes that ... -
Exploring Social-Ecological Regime Shift and Governance: Coastal-Marine Systems in the Gulf of Thailand, Malaysia
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)This research examines social-ecological regime shift in a coastal-marine systems setting. The research investigates the social-ecological factors influencing regime shift, takes into account their resulting impacts, and ... -
Exploring Socio-Economic and Built-Environment Determinants of Alcohol Expenditure for the City of Toronto: A Spatial Analysis Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-18)Alcohol expenditures can provide a different perspective on alcohol use by providing an understanding of the consumer demand for alcohol, the effect of alcohol sales on the economy and the impact on the household budget. ... -
Exploring student discourses: Would intergenerational cohousing be possible?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Intergenerational cohousing programs are arrangements which promote contact between younger and older adults through living together, including within retirement and long-term care homes (LTCHs). These cohousing opportunities ... -
Exploring Technology Adoption in Canada’s Mineral Mining Sector: Navigating Through an Interplay of Factors
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-05)The mining sector is currently experiencing a period of disruption where technological innovations such as electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and drones are transforming how the industry operates. Little is ... -
Exploring the Accessibility Gap: Quantifying Transport Disadvantage in the City of Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-19)Researchers and policymakers have become increasingly interested in understanding the intersection between transportation and equity. Many scholars argue that it is important to understand transportation through an equity ...