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Central Nervous System Control of Dynamic Stability during Locomotion in Complex Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2006)A major function of the central nervous system (CNS) during locomotion is the ability to maintain dynamic stability during threats to balance. The CNS uses reactive, predictive, and anticipatory mechanisms in order to ... -
VISUAL INPUTS AND MOTOR OUTPUTS AS INDIVIDUALS WALK THROUGH DYNAMICALLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Walking around in dynamically changing environments require the integration of three of our sensory systems: visual, vestibular, and kinesethic. Vision is the only modality of these three sensory systems that provides ... -
Visual Inputs and Motor Outputs as Indivduals Walk Through Dynamically Changing Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2006-12-01)Walking around in dynamically changing environments require the integration of three of our sensory systems: visual, vestibular, and kinesethic. Vision is the only modality of these three sensory systems that provides ... -
Negotiating Varying Ground Terrain during Locomotion: Insights into the Role of Vision and the Effects of Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2006-12-18)We continually encounter different ground terrain such as slippery, compliant, uneven, rocky, and irregular terrain when walking, yet we know very little about how individuals safely negotiate this type of complex environment. ... -
Control of Dynamic Stability during Gait Termination on a Slippery Surface
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-17)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the reaction to a purely unexpected slip during gait termination and subsequent experiences stopping on the slippery surface in participants who are young and healthy, older and ... -
Documentation of Recreation Therapy and Leisure Opportunities in Long Term Care
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-18)The documentation of Recreation Therapy and Leisure Opportunities in Long-term Care The Recreation Therapy discipline at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) has undergone a series of research initiatives to ensure ... -
ROLE OF SECOND MESSENGER SIGNALING PATHWAYS IN THE REGULATION OF SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM-HANDLING PROPERTIES IN THE LEFT VENTRICLE AND SKELETAL MUSCLES OF DIFFERENT FIBRE TYPE COMPOSITION
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-09)The overall objective of this thesis was to examine mechanisms involved in the acute regulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+-handling properties by second messenger signaling pathways in skeletal and cardiac muscle. ... -
The Role of Leisure in Coping with the Death of a Spouse among Women Participating in Bereavement Support Groups
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)ABSTRACT Over the life course, most people will have multiple encounters with bereavement, one of which is the death of a spouse. Ongoing research on issues associated with bereavement indicates that such a loss is ... -
'Never Really Free': Anaphylaxis and the Family Leisure Experience
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-18)ABSTRACT This qualitative study utilized a systems theory approach and followed the premise that families are systems that seek a balanced state, interact with their environment, and are goal directed to explore the ... -
A Walk in the Park: Exploring the Impact of Parks and Recreation Amenities as Activity-Promoting Features of the Built Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-16)Social ecological models of physical activity (PA) promotion embrace a wide range of factors and disciplines that may contribute to active living. Parks, trails, and recreation facilities have been acknowledged as important ... -
Image versus Position: Canada as a Potential Destination for Mainland Chinese
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-17)The potential of the Chinese outbound tourism market is substantial; however, research on this market to Canada is limited. This may be due, in part, to the lack of Approved Destination Status (ADS). This study examined ... -
DECOLONIZING EXPERIENCES: AN ECOPHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE LIVED-EXPERIENCE OF APPALACHIAN TRAIL THRU-HIKERS
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-17)Rooted in a critical dialogue that endeavours to theorize experience in contrast to the colonial impetus, this dissertation explores the lived experience of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. As a result of this disposition, ... -
Understanding commitment and the contingent leisure service worker: an interpretive approach
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-18)Over the past few decades, hundreds of empirical investigations have examined the construct of “workplace commitment”. Much of this research is based on the assumption that commitment is tied to longevity within a given ... -
Comparison of model-predicted and measured moment arms for the rotator cuff muscles
(Elsevier, 2007-07)Background The ability of mathematical models of the shoulder to accurately replicate physiological muscle moment arms is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare model-predicted and experimentally measured moment ... -
Making institutional bodies: Socialization into the nursing home
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-02)In recent years, research related to older adults and long-term care has been growing. Although much research in the past was focused on biomedical issues, more recent research has examined psychosocial issues faced by ... -
Management of a River Recreation Resource: Understanding the Inputs to Management of Outdoor Recreational Resources
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-21)Research into the use of natural resources and protected areas for the pursuit of outdoor recreational opportunities has been examined by a number of researchers. One activity with growth in recent years is river recreation, ... -
IN VITRO AND IN VIVO BIOMECHANICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF DISC PROLAPSE PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-10)Underlying this thesis is the McKenzie school of thought, a physiotherapy approach that teaches clinicians to recommend particular exercises to their clients in an attempt to accelerate recovery/ prevent recurrence of disc ... -
Adolescent Identity Development: The Relationship with Leisure Lifestyle and Motivation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-11)Identity development is a crucial process which occurs during the period of adolescence (Erikson, 1950, 1968). Researchers have suggested that the adolescent period is becoming prolonged due to increasing numbers of ... -
Effects of Age and Experience on Memory-Guided Movements
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-14)The purpose of the present research was threefold: 1) to investigate whether natural aging affects the movements to remembered targets when participants make reaching movements under closed-loop feedback conditions, 2) to ... -
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Blood Biomarkers Before and After Acute Fish Oil Supplementation in Men and Women
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly docosahexaenoic (DHA) and eicospentaenoic acid (EPA), are important mediators for cardiovascular disease, fetal/infant development, neurological disorders and inflammatory diseases. ...