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Coded Hemodynamic Imaging of the Jugular Vein and Ultrasound Imaging of the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter during Manipulations of Intracranial Pressure by Head-Down Tilt
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-21)Background: Spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is a condition in which worsening vision occurs while in microgravity. It has been hypothesized that SANS is caused by an increase in intracranial pressure ... -
Cognitive control, conflict monitoring, and aerobic exercise.
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-01)Cognitive control includes a subset of top-down cognitive functions that allow flexible goal-directed behaviour that are often impaired in people with mental illness and in older adults. Even in healthy individuals, cognitive ... -
Cognitive Testing of a Brief Dietary Screener: A Comparison of Analysis Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-21)Background: Dietary assessment is crucial to understanding the dietary risk factors that contribute to noncommunicable disease outcomes. It is therefore essential to ensure that instruments to measure dietary intake are ... -
Combined cognitive and exercise training for community-dwelling adults and older adults: A feasibility study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-31)Older adults show cognitive improvements after taking part in exercise training or cognitive training. A number of studies suggest that combining these two types of interventions may lead to greater cognitive gains. However, ... -
A combined in vivo and in vitro approach to assess supraspinatus activation and tissue responses to arm elevation demands
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-22)Rotator cuff degeneration affects a large portion of the human population, yet knowledge surrounding which loading scenarios allow transition from healthy to diseased states remains largely unresolved. Mechanistic progression ... -
Communal Orientation and Employee Well-Being: Examining the Mediating Roles of Positive Relational Communication and Perceptions of Customer Interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-15)Customer interactions can be a significant source of work-related stress for hospitality employees, which can lead to burnout and high employee turnover rates. However, adopting a communal approach to customer relationships ... -
Communicating leisure: Meanings of leisure in newcomer settlement service provision
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)Research suggests that leisure can play an important role in the settlement of newcomers; however, little research has explored meanings of leisure in the context of settlement service providers. Furthermore, little research ... -
Community Partner Mobilization Strategies and Practices Employed by Public Health Professionals in Ontario’s Public Health Units to Prevent Falls among Community-dwelling Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-05)The prevention of falls among older adults remains a significant and complex problem that cannot be solved without community collaboration, partnership, support, and expertise. Ontario’s Public Health Units (PHU) have a ... -
A Community-Based Pilot Study Exploring Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) Perception Among Recently Relocated Syrian Refugees in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-18)Refugees, a vulnerable population, usually end up in precarious work situations, which are very common in small businesses (SBs). SBs, where 69.7% of the total private labor force is employed, often hire unskilled workers ... -
Community-driven initiatives to strengthen local food security and food sovereignty: Scale-up of the Learning Circles approach with First Nations communities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-30)Background: Community-driven initiatives to enhance food security and food sovereignty have supported Indigenous self-determination of food practices including revitalization of traditional food systems to promote holistic ... -
Comparative Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of First- and Second-Line Therapies for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-01)Background: Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. Over the last decade, significant advancements in treatments for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ... -
The Comparative Reliability and Feasibility of the Past-Year Canadian Diet History Questionnaire II: Comparison of the Paper and Web Versions
(MDPI, 2017-02-13)Advances in technology-enabled dietary assessment include the advent of web-based food frequency questionnaires, which may reduce costs and researcher burden but may introduce new challenges related to internet connectivity ... -
Comparing functional dynamic normalization methods to maximal voluntary isometric contractions for lower limb EMG from walking, cycling and running
(Elsevier, 2019-02)There is no consensus on the most appropriate method for normalizing an individual’s electromyography (EMG) signals from walking, cycling and running in the same data collection. The aim of this study was to compare how ... -
Comparing knee joint kinematics, kinetics and cumulative load between healthy-weight and obese young adults
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)One of the most poorly understood co-morbidities associated with obesity is the pathway to osteoarthritis of the knee. To implement appropriate preventative strategies, it is important to explore how obesity is a causal ... -
Comparing occupational musculoskeletal exposures during common materials handling tasks between non-obese and obese adults
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-08)Higher body mass is associated with increased risk of musculoskeletal injury, a greater number of insurance claims, and higher direct and indirect costs due to decreased productivity during manual materials handling. Over ... -
Comparing the Acute Effects of Hatha Yoga and Meditation on Executive Function
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-29)Background: Prior research demonstrates that acute and chronic bouts of Hatha yoga, a moving meditation, shows promise for improving executive function (EF) and mood outcomes in a variety of populations. However, more ... -
Comparing the Kinematic and Kinetic Outputs from Digital Human Modeling Tools to a Lab-Based Rigid-Link Model for the Investigation of Musculoskeletal Disorder Hazards During Patient Handling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-30)Patient repositioning tasks expose healthcare providers (HCPs) to high bone-on-bone forces, resulting in the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) (Fragala,2011). Researchers have been able to estimate biomechanical ... -
A Comparison of Five Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Governance under Ontario Provincial Parks’ Management Model
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-27)Governance is widely discussed in various government sectors or agencies such as Health Care and Education and throughout the private sector. Yet, it is only recently that reference to governance with regards to parks and ... -
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 ... -
The comparison of muscle function loss of the respiratory muscles and tibialis anterior
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-06)The respiratory muscles (RM) sustain life by maintaining ventilation but may atrophy faster than other skeletal muscle. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) improves RM strength and attenuates the RM metaboreflex. However, ...