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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 ... -
Survival analysis of chronic dialysis patients
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-13)Background: The number of dialysis patients is steadily rising in Canada because of demographic changes as well as an increased prevalence of associated risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and aging (Clark & Khan, ... -
Factors Associated with Dialysis Withdrawal in Chronic Dialysis Patients
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-13)Background: Research on the factors associated with dialysis withdrawal in chronic dialysis patients has been limited. Authors and clinicians have used different definitions for dialysis withdrawal, resulting in inconsistent ... -
The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaners on indoor PM2.5 concentrations and second hand tobacco smoke exposure among pregnant women in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: The UGAAR randomized controlled trial
(Elsevier, 2018-02-15)Background Portable HEPA filter air cleaners can reduce indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5), but their use has not been adequately evaluated in high pollution settings. We assessed air cleaner effectiveness in reducing ... -
Path analysis of warning label effects on negative emotions and quit attempts: A longitudinal study of smokers in Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the US
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)Background Cigarette pack health warning labels can elicit negative emotions among smokers, yet little is known about how these negative emotions influence behavior change. Objective Guided by psychological theories ... -
Two weeks of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation increases synthesis-secretion kinetics of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to 8 weeks of DHA supplementation
(Elsevier, 2018-10)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) must be consumed in the diet or synthesized from n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) precursors. However, the effect of dietary DHA on the metabolic pathway is not fully understood. ... -
Investigating cortical buffering effects of acute exercise: A cTBS study targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-26)Objective: The beneficial effects of both single-session bouts of aerobic exercise and therapeutic exercise interventions on the cortical regions associated with executive functions (i.e., prefrontal cortex (PFC)) and ... -
Effect of complementary food with small amounts of freshwater fish on whole blood n-3 fatty acids in Cambodian infants age 6-15 months
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)The impact of freshwater fish consumption on the status of long-chain n-3 fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) in infants in landlocked, low-income populations is unknown. We used secondary data from a randomized, single-blinded, ... -
Kung Fu is Inside the Body: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Cultivating Martial Art Practices
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-20)The purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to explore the meaning-making and cultivation of Kung Fu within a martial arts club. The inquiry focused specifically on the teachings of Grandmaster Qing Fu Pan, and how ... -
Understanding a Demonstration Effect Among Youth Sport Spectators: An Application and Augmentation of the Theory of Planned Behavior
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-16)The present study employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to assess motivational factors associated to youths’ pre-event and post-event intentions to participate in the sport of track cycling. This study also ... -
Utilizing Construction Safety Leading and Lagging Indicators to Measure Project Safety Performance: a case study
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-10)Background Construction accounts for 22% of all workplace fatalities in Ontario (Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada, 2015), although construction only accounts for 7% of Ontario’s workforce (Statistics ... -
Phosphate toxicity and tumorigenesis
(Elsevier, 2018-04-01)In this article, we briefly summarized evidence that cellular phosphate burden from phosphate toxicity is a pathophysiological determinant of cancer cell growth. Tumor cells express more phosphate cotransporters and store ... -
Gazing back: A feminist postcolonial lens on tourism in the townships of South Africa
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-18)Encountering poverty in tourism is a morally fraught experience. Growing numbers of tourists are desirous of exploring off-the-beaten path adventures and this invariably leads to encounters with the Other in increasingly ... -
A longitudinal evaluation of food safety knowledge and attitudes among Ontario high school students following a food handler training program
(Elsevier, 2017-06)Youth are a unique audience for food safety education, in part due to low food safety knowledge. Although the effectiveness of such education has been explored for primary school and college students, no studies have ... -
Perceived Timing of Active Head Movements at Different Speeds
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-11)The central nervous system must determine which sensory events occur at the same time. Actively moving the head corresponds with large changes in the relationship between the observer and the environment, sensorimotor ... -
Disparities in knowledge about the health effects of smoking among adolescents following the release of new pictorial health warning labels
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)This paper examined knowledge about the health effects of smoking among health equity groups following the 2012 introduction of refreshed pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) in Canada. Data are from the 2012/2013 Youth ... -
Driving under the influence behaviours among high school students who mix alcohol with energy drinks
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)Alcohol and energy drinks are commonly used substances by youth in Canada, and are often mixed (AmED). While several studies have shown that AmED can have dangerous effects, less well understood is how AmED is associated ... -
Turning to the Source: Assessing the Evidence Sources Used to Describe the Potential Human Health Impacts of Wind Turbines by Public Health Organization Websites and Community Group Websites Using a Social Network Analysis Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-11)Introduction: Wind turbines are a source of renewable energy that has become more common in Canada in the past decades. Concerns have been raised over potential adverse health effects from exposure to wind turbines, ... -
Digital tracking algorithm reveals the influence of structural irregularities on joint movements in the human cervical spine
(Elsevier, 2018-07-01)Background Disc height loss and osteophytes change the local mechanical environment in the spine; while previous research has examined kinematic dysfunction under degenerative change, none has looked at the influence of ... -
Maximal voluntary isometric contraction tests for normalizing electromyographic data from different regions of supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles: Identifying reliable combinations
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)This study aimed to identify optimal sets of maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs) for normalizing EMG data from anterior and posterior regions of the supraspinatus, and superior, middle and inferior regions of ...
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