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The influence of social vulnerability on cognitive decline and hospitalization among older assisted living residents with and without dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-14)Background: Concerns regarding social vulnerability have been reported among various populations including community-dwelling older adults, long-term care residents, and assisted living (AL) residents. Social vulnerability ... -
The influence of sugar taxes and front-of-package nutrition labels on consumer purchasing behaviours: a randomized experimental marketplace
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-16)Background: Poor dietary intake remains one of the leading causes of non-communicable disease in Canada and globally. In response, sugar taxes and front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling systems are increasingly being ... -
The Influence of the Tensile Material Properties of Single Annulus Fibrosus Lamellae and the Interlamellar Matrix Strength on Disc Herniation and Progression
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-30)Low back pain is highly prevalent in the developed world, with 80% of the population being affected at some point in their lives. Herniation, a common injury to the intervertebral disc, is characterized as the posterior ... -
An Institutional Ethnography Inquiry into the Management of Anaphylaxis for Adolescents at-risk in Ontario Schools
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)In Ontario, Sabrina’s Law mandates that all school boards have anaphylaxis policies in place to protect at-risk students. Despite this law research has shown that within schools, the management of anaphylactic allergies ... -
Integrating Gender, Health, Mining, and Governance in Zambia and Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-03)Increasingly, mining companies have begun to develop new projects in low- and middle-income countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Optimism for development potential is often initially high given assessment of the ... -
Intentional tanning among adolescents in seven Canadian provinces: Provincial comparisons (CRAYS 2015)
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)This report explores intentional tanning behaviors among Canadian high school students in light of provincial restrictions on UV tanning device use among youth. Data are from the Cancer Risk Assessment in Youth Survey ... -
Inter-municpial Partnerships and Community Identity: A Case Study of the Pictou County Wellness Centre
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-08)Community identity is a concept involving a web of relationships whereby a committed group of people emotionally identify with a shared set of values, norms, meanings and history. When municipalities co-operate, concerns ... -
Interplay between Autophagy and Apoptosis During Skeletal Muscle Differentiation
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-07)Our previous studies showed that autophagy regulates apoptosis and is required for proper skeletal muscle differentiation. Previously, we inhibited autophagy in C2C12 cells using 3MA (3-methyladenine) treatment or shRNA ... -
Interrelationships among depression, anxiety, flourishing, and cannabis use in youth
(Elsevier, 2019-02-01)Aims The objective of the study was to examine if depression or anxiety was associated with youth cannabis use; and investigate whether flourishing moderates these associations. Methods Students (N = 8179) were recruited ... -
An Intersectional Colour-Blind Frame Analysis of Sports News Coverage on Athlete Activism in the WNBA, NBA, and NHL Following the Shooting of Jacob Blake
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-17)Despite Black women leading the way in athlete activism, there is little research and discussion on their experiences doing so. With the rapid progression of athlete activism in sport, it is important to understand the ... -
Intervertebral Disc Height Loss and Restoration: Outcomes and Implications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-18)This thesis is unified around the theme of disc height loss. Current knowledge in the area of spine research identifies mechanical overload as the culprit for the initiation of injury to the spine. While genetic ... -
Intra- and interhemispheric cortical adaptations due to modulations of premotor and primary motor cortices
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-21)Movement training modulates the excitability in several cortical and subcortical areas. Compared to training with a single arm, movement training with both arms yields a greater increase in motor related cortical regions. ... -
Investigating cerebellar contributions to sensory processing
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-21)Over the last two decades, the long-standing view of the cerebellum as a motor structure has been challenged with evidence highlighting the presence of cerebellar activation during non-motor tasks and functional connectivity ... -
Investigating cerebellar modulation of premotor inhibitory control during motor adaptation
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-02)Motor adaptation is marked by neurophysiological changes in the motor cortex; however, other regions of the motor network such as the cerebellum and premotor cortex also contribute to this process. Enhancing cerebellar ... -
Investigating cortical buffering effects of acute exercise: A cTBS study targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-26)Objective: The beneficial effects of both single-session bouts of aerobic exercise and therapeutic exercise interventions on the cortical regions associated with executive functions (i.e., prefrontal cortex (PFC)) and ... -
Investigating if Motor Preparation Enhances Visuomotor Associative Neuroplasticity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)The human brain is known to be highly adaptive which has important implications for motor learning and recovery from neurologic injury. It has been shown that long term potentiation-like neuroplasticity can be experimentally ... -
Investigating Older Adults' Functional Capacity and Clinical Profiles in an Emergency Department in Tehran, Iran
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)Introduction: While population aging has been investigated mostly in developed countries, developing nations are also experiencing a demographic shift. Iran is no exception. One of the sectors of healthcare that is affected ... -
Investigating School Food Environments within Region of Peel following implementation of the Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy (P/PM 150)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-02)Background: As childhood obesity becomes more prevalent around the globe, international, national and provincial bodies have called for policy makers to take action to improve the healthy eating environments where children ... -
Investigating the Association Between Enhancements in Perceptual Sensitivity to Object Form and Reach to Grasp Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-11)The act of reaching to grasp an object serves as a primary method of interaction with the surrounding environment. Therefore, it is important to understand the association between perceptual sensitivity to object form and ... -
Investigating the attentional effects of acute aerobic exercise and crossmodal processing on the modulation of frontoparietal interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-06)The sense of touch commences when afferent sensory signals from the periphery ascend via the spinal cord to the cortex. At the cortical level, incoming peripheral signals are susceptible to neuronal modulation at the ...