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Caffeinated energy drink consumption and predictors of use among secondary school students over time in the COMPASS cohort study
(Elsevier, 2019-09)Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks (CED) by youth is a public health priority, given the lack of regulation and evidence for both short and long-term health effects of CED use. Considering the potential risks associated ... -
Camper Self-Concept Promotes Environmental Awareness: A Relationship Mediated by Social Inclusion
(Journal of Youth Development, 2018-04-19)Summer camps in Canada provide services to hundreds of thousands of youth each year, giving opportunities for growth and development. However, summer camps in Canada remain understudied. Using one phase of data from the ... -
Can Altering Hip Joint Fluid Volume and Intra-Capsular Pressure Influence Muscle Activation Patterns? Neuromuscular Implications on Clinical Practice
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-03)Although the integrated relationship that exists between the lumbar spine and hip joints is frequently acknowledged in scientific journals and by medical professionals, specific functional and injury relationships, are ... -
Can dietary guidelines support the transformation of food systems to foster human and planetary health?
(UNSCN NUTRITION, 2019-07)There is substantial evidence of the need for efforts to drastically shift the food system to enable eating patterns consistent with human and planetary health. This will have implications for food production, processing, ... -
The Canadian Culinary Tourists: How Well Do We Know Them?
(University of Waterloo, 2003)Culinary tourism is emerging as an important component of the rapidly growing cultural tourism market. It introduces tourists to new flavours and different traditions associated with the preparation, serving, and consuming ... -
Cancer and Mental Disorder Among Emerging Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)Background: Cancer is the leading disease-cause of mortality among emerging adults aged 15-29 years. In addition to the normative stresses of navigating this critical developmental period, the trauma of living with cancer ... -
Cancer Risks from Radiation Medical Imaging in Children: A Scoping Review
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-11)Background: radiation medical imaging is a valuable tool in detecting diseases. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation Report (BEIR VII Phase 2) suggested that radiation exposures, even at low dosages, may impose stochastic ... -
Cannabis and mental health: prevalence of use, modes of administration, and adverse outcomes by past 12-month mental health experience in Canada and the US.
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)Background: Cannabis is among the most widely used drugs in the world. Although it is well established that cannabis may have an adverse impact on certain mental health conditions, there is relatively little data on how ... -
Cannabis use among individuals in inpatient psychiatry: Trends in use, factors associated with use, and risk of 30-day readmission
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)Purpose: The Canadian Government has approved Bill C-45 to legalize and regulate the production, sale, and use of non-medical cannabis. Certain subpopulations, including those with psychiatric disorders, need to be uniquely ... -
Cannabis use, retail availability and legal sanctions in Canada: Differences by neighbourhood deprivation, individual socioeconomic factors, and race/ethnicity.
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)Background: Cannabis legalization in Canada represents one of the most significant changes in substance use policy over the past century. One of the primary objectives of cannabis legalization is to reduce illicit trade ... -
Cardiovascular Deconditioning Resulting from 28-hour Bed-rest and the Efficacy of the Fluid Loading Countermeasure
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-11)This study tested the hypotheses that 1) 28h head-down bed-rest (HDBR) would result in significant hypovolemia and cardiovascular deconditioning, and that 2) NASA’s fluid loading protocol (ingestion of 15 ml/kg water with ... -
Cardiovascular responses of women to orthostatic stress, the effects of the menstrual cycle and age, and a comparison to men
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-10)Young women are known to exhibit a greater incidence of orthostatic hypotension than men. The exact mechanisms for this are unclear and it has been proposed to be related to cardiac filling, peripheral resistance, and/or ... -
Caregivers in distress: Using interRAI assessments to target and evaluate community based interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-19)Background: Informal caregivers have a fundamental role in our society with the provision of unpaid care for family members or friends that may otherwise be unable to live in their homes. However, caregivers may jeopardize ... -
Caregivers of long-term cancer survivors: The role leisure plays in improving psychological well-being
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-30)Cancer rates are on the rise and there is also an increase in the number of cancer survivors. This results in an increase of caregivers for those survivors. Many caregivers experience negative impacts of caregiving, including ... -
Caring in crisis: The experiences of local faith leaders meeting community food needs in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-22)Background: Unintended consequences from public health measures have inspired a wave of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Philippines, where extensive and strict community quarantines exacerbated food insecurity, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Cerebral Autoregulatory Response to Postural Changes and Walking in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-18)Individuals with heart failure (HF) have reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF) compared to age- matched older adults. This might be related to an impairment in cerebral autoregulation (CA), or an impairment in the CA mechanisms ... -
Cerebral Blood Flow Response to Posture Transition and Walking in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Individuals with heart failure (HF) have lower cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygenation at rest, and lower cerebral oxygenation at peak exercise, likely due to insufficient cardiac output and poor respiratory function; ... -
Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular responses to lower body negative pressure and posture change in the elderly
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-27)Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is frequently used in the research setting as a means to induce orthostatic stress. This tool is applicable to typical movements during daily living only if the associated responses are ...