Health (Faculty of)
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The Faculty was known as the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences prior to its name change in January 2021.This community and it’s collections are organized using the University of Waterloo's Faculties and Academics structure. In this structure:
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Phenotypic Characterization of the Male Tafazzin-Knockout Mouse Model of Barth Syndrome at 3-, 6-, and 12-Months of Age
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-18)Barth Syndrome (BTHS) is a devastating disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding for Tafazzin (TAZ), a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of the phospholipid cardiolipin, which is vital for maintaining the ... -
Examining the Effect of Parvalbumin Overexpression on the Development of Centronuclear Myopathy in Phospholamban Overexpressing Mice
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-18)Within the myofibre, the sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) has an essential role in regulating intracellular Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) by pumping Ca2+ into the SR. There are several known regulators ... -
An Intersectional Colour-Blind Frame Analysis of Sports News Coverage on Athlete Activism in the WNBA, NBA, and NHL Following the Shooting of Jacob Blake
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-17)Despite Black women leading the way in athlete activism, there is little research and discussion on their experiences doing so. With the rapid progression of athlete activism in sport, it is important to understand the ... -
Household Food Insecurity in Canada Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the International Food Policy Study 2018-2020
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-13)Background: Food insecurity refers to constrained food access due to inadequate financial resources. Those living in food-insecure households are at risk for compromised nutrition, including inadequate nutrient intakes. ... -
Hand-mapped stories of ‘Canadian’ Blackness, Failed Multiculturalism, and Black Humanity in a Predominantly White Mid-Sized City in South-Western Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-13)The happy, upbeat narratives of multiculturalism in Canada misrepresent lived experiences of individuals who embody Canada’s narrative of multiculturalism and cultural diversity (Berry, 2013; Walcott & Abdillahi, 2019). ... -
“The world has always been like a comic book world to me”: Examining representations of queer stories in comics and other media
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-13)Engagement with media has become the most popular form of leisure in our lives with approximately 40% of leisure time being dedicated to television viewing alone (Mullen, 2020). The consumption of books, graphic novels/comics, ... -
Assessing the Role of the Private Sector in Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Management, and Control: A Systematic Review
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-12)Background: Due to the high mortality rates globally, addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a priority included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Because the private sector is growing as a provider of ... -
The relationship between online gaming and wellbeing among post-secondary students
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-06)As the “fastest growing form of entertainment in the world” (Tran, 2019, p. 76), gaming has become a significant part of our society (Groening & Binnewies, 2019). Considering its widespread popularity as a leisure activity ... -
The ‘One Way Journey’: How men experience, navigate, and conceptualize the process of being a caregiver for their wives who have dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-05)Background: The health care system relies heavily on unpaid caregivers, or family, for people living with dementia. As demographics and gender norms shift, more older men will be providing care than ever before. Caring ... -
The Epidemiology of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Tanzania
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-26)Gastrointestinal infections transmitted by food are a global concern and most severe in African low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), though in these countries accurate data on acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) are ... -
“When you add Black and Female, it’s almost like a double whammy”: The Gendered and Racialized Experiences of Professional Integration among Internationally Educated Health Professionals in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-20)Background: Scholars have noted that migration of health professionals is a global phenomenon. According to the World Health Organization, the immigration of internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) to ... -
Establishing Legitimacy in the Face of a Dominant Amateur Sport Organization: A Case Study of True Hockey
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-04)The context of sport is ripe with instances of change, despite the depiction of long-term stability (Washington & Patterson, 2011). Within amateur sport—in particular, youth sport—criticism of the increased standardization ... -
Exploring the role of emotions on health decisions: Case studies in cancer screening, vaccination, and nutrition
(University of Waterloo, 2022-03-30)Introduction One of main the objectives of public health is to promote behaviors that improve mental and physical health. Consequently, public health researchers have been studying models of behaviorchange/decision-making ... -
Regional activation of supraspinatus and infraspinatus sub-regions during dynamic tasks performed with free weights
(Elsevier, 2022-02)Growing evidence supports the existence of distinct anatomical sub-regions within supraspinatus and infraspinatus, but only recently has attention turned to exploring their potential functional differences. Using indwelling ... -
Reflections on Our Human-Centred Qualitative Data Science Journey
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-28)We are HCI researchers from the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences. Many of our colleagues are social science researchers, and are tackling important issues like vaccine hesitancy, mental health, and ... -
Perceived Emotional Synchrony in Virtual Watch Parties
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-28)The appeal of many leisure activities emerges from “shared experience,” wherein participants feel an emotional synchrony with fellow participants. Essentially, participants’ emotions are enhanced by their awareness of and ... -
Activated Motivation: An Opportunity for HCI Research?
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-24)Self-Determination Theory [7, 13, 14] is a decades-old, widely-validated macro-theory that describes human motivation. Generally, it defines motivation on a spectrum ranging from amotivation, or a lack of motivation, to ... -
Examining the association between affective disorders with psychotic features and cannabis use 30 days prior to admission to inpatient psychiatry in Ontario, Canada from 2015-2019.
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-09)Background: Cannabis use is associated with the risk of developing psychosis. There is substantial research on the association between cannabis use and non-affective psychotic disorders, but few studies have examined the ... -
Supporting Inuvialuit Food Sovereignty: Characterizing Culture-Centered Dietary Messages for Healthy, Safe and Culturally Appropriate Diets in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-09)Contemporary Inuit diets are comprised of both country and store-bought foods, which each confer benefits and risks to Inuit physical, mental, cultural, spiritual and socio-economic health. Inuit residing in Inuit Nunangat ... -
Contraband Cigarette Purchasing from First Nation reserves in Ontario and Quebec: Findings from the 2002–2014 ITC Canada Survey
(Elsevier, 2020-01)Backround: The availability of contraband cigarettes provides incentives for price-sensitive smokers to reduce their monetary costs of smoking. The objectives of this study were to examine whether Canadian smokers’ geographic ...
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