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Ski Operations Managers’ Decision Making Under Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)Abstract This study explores decision making amongst ski area management. In particular, it examined how ski area managers are challenged by the risk and uncertainty as a result of weather and visitor activity patterns. ... -
Slow Food in China: An Exploratory Study
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-09)The Slow Food movement, since 1985, has been drawing more and more western people’s attention to ‘good, clean, and fair’ food standards and the preservation of local culture and businesses (Slow Food, 2014). The idea has ... -
Smoking Cessation among Young Adult Dual Users of E-cigarettes and Tobacco Cigarettes in a Mobile Phone Intervention: Analysis of Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)Background Dual-use of electronic (e-cigarettes) and tobacco cigarettes has increased in the past few years (Czoli et al., 2015) without evidence of it being effective as a smoking cessation aid (Manzoli et al., 2015). ... -
Social Factors and Nutrition Risk in Community-Living Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-04)Pandemic countermeasures (e.g., lockdown, restrictions) enacted to minimize the spread of COVID-19 may put older adults at nutrition risk. This thesis uses an online/telephone survey to investigate factors associated with ... -
The Social Structure of a Scientific Community: A Case Study of the Travel and Tourism Research Association
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-07)The applied tourism research community is characterized by a large and growing group of research producers and users; communications and networking amongst its members can build the capacity of the community and create ... -
Soft Tissue Thickness and Composition surrounding the Proximal Femur
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-17)Introduction: In Canada, approximately 30 000 hip fractures occur each year. Hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and quality of life changes. Trochanteric soft tissues have been shown to ... -
SoMeIL: A social media infodemic listening for public health behaviours conceptual framework
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-10)Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has escalated health infodemics given substantially digitalized daily life since the pandemic began. The number of social media users has skyrocketed. However, ... -
Sources of Nutrition Information in Relation to Weight Loss Behaviours Among Young Canadian Adults Trying to Lose Weight
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Weight loss efforts are pervasive among young adults and worrisome as they are associated with poor mental health and development of eating disorders. Data on weight loss behaviours are limited among Canadian youth, as is ... -
Spatial Analysis of Geographic Variation in Mental Health Visits and Its Association with Social and Built Environment in Toronto Neighbourhoods
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-07)Introduction: Mental health is a growing concern in Canada. Existing studies that examine mental health related factors generally focus on individual-level characteristics, which often neglect contextual and spatial effects. ... -
Spatial epidemiology of a highly transmissible disease in urban neighbourhoods: Using COVID-19 outbreaks in Toronto as a case study
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)The emergence of infectious diseases in an urban area involves a complex interaction between the socioecological processes in the neighbourhood and urbanization. As a result, such an urban environment can be the incubator ... -
Specialized Geriatric Services Use by Older Home Care Clients
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Background: Geriatric medicine specialists are experts in the care of vulnerable, older adults with complex medical and psychosocial needs. In Canada, their scope of practice and expertise is communicated through the 5M ... -
Spine Biomechanics of Prolonged Sitting: Exploring the Effect Chair Features, Walking Breaks and Spine Manipulation have on Posture and Perceived Pain in Men and Women.
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-03)Purpose: Prolonged sitting while working in an office has become a standard function in our society. While seated postures do conserve energy and permit a worker to focus on a task, the posture also involves a significant ... -
The Spoke-Hub-and-Node Model of Integrated Heart Failure Care
(Elsevier, 2018-07-01)Heart failure (HF) is a significant public health concern. Specialized HF clinics provide the optimal environment to address the complex needs of these patients and improve outcomes. The current and growing population of ... -
Stabilization Strategies of the Lumbar Spine in Vivo
(University of Waterloo, 2002)In developing a method of quantifying stability in the lumbar spine Cholewicki and McGill (1996) have also broached the notion of sufficient stability, where too much stiffness (and stability) would hinder motion. Thus ... -
Stakeholder Perspectives on how Tourism Development is undertaken in Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-02)Serious academic enquiry for the tourism sector may appear inconsequential, but the business of tourism is complex and fragmented. Tourism is a multi-disciplinary phenomenon facilitating research from a number of different ... -
Statistical Power in Ergonomic Intervention Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-21)As awareness of the costs of workplace injury and illness continues to grow, there has been an increased demand for effective ergonomic interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The goal ... -
Steering Clear of Cannabis: An Epidemiological Study of Traffic Violations among Emerging Adults who Engage in Regular or Occasional Use of Cannabis
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-27)Background: A drug-impaired traffic violation is observed every three hours in Canada. Yet, there is conflicting evidence to suggest an increased risk of traffic violations in individuals who engage in cannabis use. ... -
“Stop paddling and see where we are”: A postcolonial mobile deconstruction of environmental discourses (re)produced on summer camp canoe trips through Algonquin Park
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-30)Residential summer camp canoe trippers are important. They are agents of socialization who amalgamate their campers into socially constructed accepted regimes of truth (Csikszentmihalyi, 1981; Grimwood, Gordon & Stevens, ... -
Strategic Planning for Membership Growth in Nonprofit Community Sport
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-25)Community sport organizations (CSOs) are membership-based nonprofit associations that offer accessible and affordable pathways for sport participation. As such, CSOs are fundamental to the sport delivery system, particularly ... -
Strategies and Adaptations Seen with Unilateral Lower Limb Weighting during Level Ground Walking and Obstacle Clearance Tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2010-02-17)Abstract: Previous lower limb weighting studies have placed a load on the legs bilaterally and tested different placement locations. It was previously determined that kinematic changes occur with greater masses and at ...