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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 ... -
Cerebrovascular hemodynamics in older adults: Associations with lifestyle, peripheral vascular health and functional decline
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-25)In today’s aging population, cerebrovascular health plays a pivotal role in maintaining independence. The identification of early markers of change might help to plan more appropriate preventative and/or therapeutic measures. ... -
Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics, Postural Stability, Gait Dynamics, and Falls in Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-26)Injurious falls in community-living older adults are associated with standing up suggesting that cerebral hypoperfusion following a postural transition might be a contributing factor. A large population study has recently ... -
Changes in Conduit Artery Blood Flow and Diameter Post Blood Flow Restriction
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-19)Flow mediated dilation (FMD) is a non-invasive test that assesses endothelial health and nitric oxide bioavailability; it is commonly used to examine changes in vascular health due to disease or de-conditioning. Currently, ... -
Changes in Physical Activity, Physical Function and Cognitive Function with Transition to Retirement Living
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-01)Physical activity is associated with slower physical and cognitive decline with aging. However, there are many barriers to physical activity among community-dwelling older adults. Retirement living may facilitate physical ... -
Changes in whole-blood PUFA and their predictors during recovery from severe acute malnutrition
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-05-28)Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with complications require in-patient management including therapeutic feeding. Little attention has been given to the effects of these feeds on the essential fatty acid status ... -
Changes to Recreational Programming Within the School Environment and Student Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Examination from Year 2 to Year 3 of the COMPASS Study
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-16)Objective: This study examined the influence of changes to school recreational programming on the prevalence and likelihood of Ontario and Alberta secondary school students meeting the (i) Canadian Society for Exercise ... -
Characterization of a novel truncated isoform of murine AGPAT4 arising from predicted splice variants
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)The acylglycerophosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT)/lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAAT) family of enzymes is responsible for the conversion of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) to phosphatidic acid (PA), a precursor of ... -
Characterization of Changes in the Kidney, Liver, and Adipose Tissue of RTSAKO Mice
(University of Waterloo, 2018-11-02)Our laboratory has developed a novel genetic mouse model with kidney-specific lipid accumulation called RTSAKOs. The principle aim of my thesis was to study differences in the expression of genes and proteins related to ... -
Characterization of murine HRASLS-1: transcript variant analysis, metabolic regulation, developmental expression, and a role in inflammation
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)N-acylethanolamides (NAE) are involved in a variety of biological processes ranging from fat oxidation to inflammation mediation. Recently, the HRASLS family, a group of class II tumour suppressor proteins, have been ... -
Characterization of the critical biochemical and physiological role of 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate-O-acyltransferase 4 (AGPAT4) in white adipose tissue
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-18)White adipose tissue (WAT) is an endocrine and lipid storage organ that is imperative to mammals for the maintenance of energy homeostasis. WAT depot size and triacylglycerol (TAG) content is determined by the regulation ... -
Characterization of the effect of the menstrual cycle, estradiol and Fads2 transcript variants on fatty acid composition and enzyme expression
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)Estrogen is believed to regulate fatty acid composition based on observations of differences between men and women, and changes associated with altered estrogen levels in women during pregnancy, menopause and hormone ... -
Characterization of the effects of sex, pregnancy, and 17β-estradiol on docosahexaenoic acid biosynthesis
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) required for fetal neurodevelopment. Increased DHA levels are associated with 17β-estradiol levels, as DHA is higher in women relative to men ...