Applied Health Sciences (Faculty of)
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The Use of Artificially Intelligent Symptom checkers by University Students – An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Rising healthcare costs, wait times, unnecessary care, and lack of access to a primary care provider, are pressing issues encountered by various health systems and in part, are a result of misinformed patient demand. The ... -
MoveSTroNg at Home: A feasibility study of a model for remote delivery of functional strength and balance training combined with nutrition education for older pre-frail adults.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 exacerbated the potential for physical inactivity1, nutritional risk2, and loneliness3 among older adults, especially in those with pre-existing health ... -
Determining Knowledge, Understanding, Perception and Attitudes Towards Climate Change-related Health Risks by Public Health Actors in Ontario to Better Inform Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Risk Communication Strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-08)While majority of Canadians believe that climate change has the potential to harm them, many have a limited understanding of the associated health risks. Public health actors play an important role in communicating these ... -
A critical examination of how Ontario’s home care system policy affects PSW-provided home care and client risk
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-07)The demand for home care is increasing as aging populations grow in Canada and internationally. Personal Support Workers (PSWs) provide the majority of the direct home care in Ontario, yet there are longstanding and acute ... -
Non-pharmacological Management of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Health-Care Professional Perspectives and Experiences
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-07)Introduction: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by a femoral neck or lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) less than 2.5 standard deviations below the mean of young adult females and encompasses ... -
Perceptions of the Caregiving Role Among Young-Onset Dementia Adult Child Caregivers
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Background: Persons who receive a dementia diagnosis before the age of 65, are considered to have young-onset dementia. For many persons living with young-onset dementia, adult children take on caregiving roles. Evidence ... -
Are experiences of food insecurity associated with disordered eating among young adults living in Canadian urban centers?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Background: Food insecurity and disordered eating represent two far-reaching and complex public health concerns in Canada, especially among young adults, and are each associated with multiple serious adverse health outcomes. ... -
Immigrant women’s perceptions of cervical cancer prevention strategies in Ontario, Canada: A framework-informed qualitative analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-01)Background: In Ontario, it is recommended that people with a cervix who are sexually active and over the age of 21 have a Papanicolaou (Pap) test every three years and that students in grade seven receive the human ... -
Cause or Consequence? The Interrelationship Between Physical Activity and Fractures
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-30)Our study characterized the physically active and non-active circumstances during which fractures occur and explored long-term effects on physical activity following one or more fractures of the hip or pelvis, spine, upper ... -
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 ... -
Predicting Cervical Spine Compression and Shear in Helicopter Helmeted Conditions Using Artificial Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Introduction: Military helicopter pilots around the globe experience a high prevalence of neck pain. The requirement for pilots to use night vision goggles (NVGs) has been linked to increases in neck pain and injury ... -
Strategic Planning for Membership Growth in Nonprofit Community Sport
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-25)Community sport organizations (CSOs) are membership-based nonprofit associations that offer accessible and affordable pathways for sport participation. As such, CSOs are fundamental to the sport delivery system, particularly ... -
Examining behavioural and electrophysiological markers of mental workload in individuals with and without a history of concussion
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-19)Objectives: The goal of this thesis was to examine the neurocognitive mechanisms of mental workload for the purpose of improving our knowledge of the long-term effects of concussion. Four experiments were performed ... -
The effect of price and retail availability on the use of illegal and legal non-medical cannabis in Canada and the United States
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-18)Background – Cannabis policy has liberalized in North America over recent decades. In October 2018, Canada legalized non-medical cannabis. The regulatory framework includes some similarities with jurisdiction in the United ... -
Thinkacting through liberatory frames: (re)imagining the academy beyond
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-12)After being burnt down by the liberal politics of the university, I call for a (re)imagining of its structure that can offer hope for those seeking a home in academia. This thesis asks the question, “how can we thinkact ... -
Measuring and Responding to Mental Health Needs of Emerging Adults Receiving Care in Canadian Psychiatric Settings: Evidence for the Importance of Assessing Anxiety Symptoms
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-05)Background: Emerging adulthood (EA) is a developmental period between the ages of 18-29 that is characterized by numerous life transitions, as well as high rates of psychological distress and onset of several psychological ... -
Predictors of Palliative Home Care Costs in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-21)Background: The demand for palliative care in Canada is expected to grow in coming years due to a confluence of factors that include population aging, a more gradual dying process, emphasis on the early provision of ... -
Merlynne: Motivating Peer-to-Peer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Serious Game
(ACM, 2021-09)Human-Computer Interaction researchers have explored how online communities can be leveraged for peer support, but general disinterest and a lack of engagement have emerged as substantial barriers to their use in practice. ... -
Nature vs. Stress: Investigating the Use of Biophilia in Non-Violent Exploration Games to Reduce Stress
(ACM, 2021)Games hold the potential to help many address health-related issues such as chronic stress. We investigated the use of biophilia, an affective response to nature grounded in the psychology literature, as indirect physiological ... -
Neural control of the healthy pectoralis major from low-to-moderate isometric contractions
(American Physiological Society, 2021-07-01)The pectoralis major critically enables arm movement in several directions. However, its neural control remains unknown. High-density electromyography (HD-sEMG) was acquired from the pectoralis major in two sets of experiments ...
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