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Mothers with Lower-Incomes and Community Programming: Illuminating Narratives of Access and Experience in Kitchener
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-07)While motherhood is a wonderful experience full of love and joy, it continues to involve tremendous amounts of change in all areas of a new mother’s life. While leisure activities, such as the ones offered at community ... -
Movement-induced motor cortical excitability changes of upper limb representations during voluntary contraction of the contralateral limb: A TMS investigation of interhemispheric interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-03)Humans possess the ability to generate an incredible degree of complex, highly skilled, and coordinated movements. Although much is known about the anatomical and physiological components of upper limb movement, the exact ... -
MoveSTroNg at Home: A feasibility study of a model for remote delivery of functional strength and balance training combined with nutrition education for older pre-frail adults.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 exacerbated the potential for physical inactivity1, nutritional risk2, and loneliness3 among older adults, especially in those with pre-existing health ... -
Moving from Darkness into Light: Meanings and Experiences of Yoga for Trauma Survivors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Traumas such as experiences of military combat, violent personal assault, natural disasters, severe vehicle accidents, being taken as hostage or prisoner, and diagnosis of life threating disease (American Psychiatric ... -
Multi-level analysis of school characteristics, based on the Comprehensive School Health Framework, associated with physical activity in a large sample of Ontario and Alberta secondary school students
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)Physical activity (PA) has many physical and mental health benefits, but only 24.4% of youth achieve the recommended minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Schools are an important context for changing modifiable health ... -
A Multi-level Analysis on Implementation of Low-Cost IVF in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Uganda.
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-30)Introduction: Globally, infertility is a major reproductive disease that affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of infertility is considerably high, affecting one in every four ... -
Multifaceted Approaches to Enhancing Shoulder Health in Breast Cancer Patients undergoing Radiation Therapy: quantification of treatment effects and rib fracture prediction assessment
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-11)Radiotherapy is a highly effective treatment for breast cancer, but it is also associated with several complications that can impact patients’ quality of life and overall survival. This dissertation addressed the lack of ... -
Multisensory Integrative Processes and Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-04)Our sensory systems provide us with distinct impressions of our surroundings which are critical for perception, cognitive processing, and control of action. Indeed, input from multiple sensory stimuli compared to a single ... -
Muscle Quantity and Quality after Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: An investigation of calfmuscle cross-sectional area and density after long-term paralysis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)Background/Objectives: Individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience reductions in lower-extremity muscle mass and increased fatty-infiltration of skeletal muscle, predisposing them to an increased risk of specific ... -
Museums and Tourists: A Quantitative Look at Curator Perceptions of Tourism
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-16)The contributions of heritage attractions in cultural plans and economic development have long been recognized in the academic literature. However, despite the involvement of museums in such initiatives, there is little ... -
My Meal Intake Tool (MMIT) and the Mealtime Audit Tool (MAT) - Criterion Validity and Inter-rater Reliability Testing of two Novel Tools for Improving Food Intake in Acute Care
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-19)BACKGROUND: Forty-five percent of patients in Canada are admitted to hospital already malnourished. Compared to well-nourished patients, those with diminished nutritional status are at an increased risk of in-hospital ... -
“My pharmacist”: Creating and maintaining relationship between physicians and pharmacists in primary care settings
(Elsevier, 2020-01)Background Pharmacists and physicians are being increasingly encouraged to adopt a collaborative approach to patient care, and delivery of health services. Strong collaboration between pharmacists and physicians is known ... -
n-3 PUFA status in school children is associated with beneficial lipid profile, reduced physical activity and increased blood pressure in boys
(Cambridge University Press, 2013-10-14)Dietary n-3 long-chain PUFA (LC-PUFA) improve dyslipidaemia and hypertension and may affect insulin resistance and adiposity. Increasing numbers of children show signs of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), but few studies have ... -
NADPH Oxidase-dependent ROS Production and Impaired Ca2+ Regulation are Associated with Exercise-induced Cardiac Fatigue in the Rat
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-10)Cardiac fatigue is a phenomenon that is characterized by a transient reduction in left ventricular contractile and/or relaxation function following acute aerobic exercise. Few studies have utilized rodent models to examine ... -
Narrative Exploration of Therapeutic Relationships in Recreation Therapy Through a Self-Reflective Case Review Process
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-27)This narrative inquiry explores therapeutic relationships in the practice of recreation therapy. Narratives were generated in Recreation Therapy’s self-reflective case review process at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre—a ... -
A narrative policy analysis of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005: Exploring implementation in municipal recreation
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)The presence of disability in the political sphere has increased with the enactment of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) in 2005. In 2008, implementation of the first standard focused on Customer ... -
Narrowing the knowledge to action gap: A mixed methods exploration of the implementation of knowledge exchange strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-25)Adolescence represents a time in which many health behaviours related to chronic disease risk are formed and carried into adult life. Schools are considered key settings for adolescent health interventions; however, despite ... -
A Nationally Representative Analysis of Trends in Socioeconomic Inequities in Diet Quality Between 2004 and 2015 Among Adults Living in Canada
(Oxford, 2021-06-07)Diet quality is a key determinant of chronic disease and shares a similar socioeconomic patterning. Inequities in diet quality are stable or widening in the US, however these trends have not been examined in other ... -
Nature vs. Stress: Investigating the Use of Biophilia in Non-Violent Exploration Games to Reduce Stress
(ACM, 2021)Games hold the potential to help many address health-related issues such as chronic stress. We investigated the use of biophilia, an affective response to nature grounded in the psychology literature, as indirect physiological ... -
Navigating early pregnancy loss within Ontario's healthcare system: A qualitative exploratory study of the experiences of midwifery clients and midwives
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-11)Background: Miscarriage occurs in approximately 25% of all pregnancies. About 80% of all pregnancy losses occur in the first trimester. Patient experiences of seeking and receiving healthcare for early pregnancy loss can ...