Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Type "Master Thesis"
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Connecting gender and social networks to explore health service access and use in Negros Occidental, Philippines: A qualitative study
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-25)Background: In early 2019, the Universal Health Care Bill was signed into law in the Philippines with the intention of enabling all citizens to access a comprehensive range of health care services without bearing costs. ... -
Consequences and countermeasures of sedentary behaviour on arterial wave reflection
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-21)Cardiac load is directly influenced by central wave reflections, with increases in reflected wave magnitude and reductions in return time contributing to increased systolic pressure, afterload, and impaired coronary blood ... -
Considerations regarding Incorporating a Cash-for-care Program in Ontario's Approach to Care for Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-13)Ontario, like Canada more generally, has an aging population, which will exert further pressures on the approaches to providing care to older persons. Certain of these pressures are outlined, with the aid of population ... -
Consumer Decision Making and Word of Mouth Communication
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Word of mouth (WOM) communication has been a form of additional information for consumers wishing to make a purchase decision where there was uncertainty, lack of knowledge or just a general desire for more information. ... -
Contextual cues as modifiers of cTBS effects on indulgent eating
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-07)Background: Prior studies have found that continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) targeting the left dlPFC results in reliable increases in consumption of calorie-dense food items. However, it is not known to what extent ... -
The Contribution of Oscillatory Activity to the Modulation of Different Sensorimotor Circuits Under Varying Working Memory Load
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-09)Goal-directed movement requires a series of highly coordinated voluntary motor outputs, which need to adequately integrate information from the body’s internal and external environments to be executed successfully. The ... -
The contribution of peripheral visual information to visuospatial mapping prior to movement initiation
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-15)Compensatory balance reactions impose tight temporal constraints to motor responses employed to re–capture stability. Vision is particularly important for compensatory reach–to–grasp reactions as locations of hand hold ... -
The Contribution of Visual & Somatosensory Input to Target Localization During the Performance of a Precision Grasping & Placement Task
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-31)Objective: Binocular vision provides the most accurate and precise depth information; however, many people have impairments in binocular visual function. It is currently unknown whether depth information from another ... -
Coral Bleaching and Dive Operators in the Caribbean: Perceptions of Environmental Change
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-12)Dive tourism is a growing and important industry which is often reliant on a high quality natural environment. As dive tourism’s significance grows due to its economic and ecological impacts on many tropical destinations, ... -
Cortical Activity Associated With Changes in Sensory Contributions During Standing Balance Control
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-28)Maintenance of safe upright static stance regardless of sensory input is imperative for completing activities of daily living required for high quality of life. The current body of work aims to the potential involvement ... -
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Riluzole for ALS in Ontario Home Care Setting
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-23)Objective: To identify the factors associated with the prescription of riluzole and assess its cost-effectiveness for patients diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in long stay home care in Ontario, Canada. ... -
Country Food Consumption Notices: Assessing Awareness and Preferences of Health and Risk Communication Messages in the Sahtú Region of the Northwest Territories
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-22)Background: Country food consumption by Indigenous peoples is associated with improved nutrition, food security, and lower rates of chronic diseases (Kuhnlein, Burlingame, & Erasmus, 2013); however, these foods can also ... -
Creating a Physical Activity Screening Tool for Primary Care
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-27)Background: Only 20% of the population meets the aerobic Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines despite the many benefits of regular activity. Healthcare providers (HCP) in primary care are well positioned to discuss physical ... -
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 ... -
Critical Intersections of Gender, Race and Ethnicity: Leisure Constraints, Negotiations and Resistances of Immigrant Adolescent Girls
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-16)Leisure can provide a central context for the core adolescent issue of identity development. Given the importance of leisure in adolescents’ lives, it is imperative to understand the constraints to leisure and possible ... -
Cultural influences on Chinese parents’ selection of sports activities for their children
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-05)In spite of amble of research on parental influence on children’s sports participation, our understanding in this area is limited due to the fact that most of the research to date has been conducted in Western cultures. ... -
Defining Normative Upper Limb Kinematics during Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) Task Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is an evaluation tool used in the return to work process to guide treatment and decision making. An FCE involves testing the functional abilities of an individual to determine their ... -
Delving Deeper: The Relationship between Culture, Leisure, and Wellbeing
(University of Waterloo, 2015-02-18)Leisure has been consistently linked to wellbeing for its many potential benefits for over a decade. While a variety of links have been established between leisure and wellbeing, researchers have seldom investigated the ... -
Dependency of shoulder muscle activation on simulated labral conditions during isometric and functional tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-14)Glenohumeral (GH) joint stability depends on a combination of shoulder muscular action and the glenoid labrum. Labral injuries and degenerations can affect glenohumeral joint reaction forces and potentially modify shoulder ... -
Depressive Symptoms as a Mediator of the Association Between Functional Social Support and Executive Function: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging’s Comprehensive Cohort
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-17)BACKGROUND: Social support and depression are modifiable factors that can affect cognition. Social support and depression may be related through the influence of close relationships on emotional regulation; however, few ...