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Trainability of Core Stiffness: Studies of Core Training Methods on Naive and Savvy Populations
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-24)Core exercise is a staple of many physical training regimens with goals ranging from improving athletic performance to rehabilitation of spine and knee injuries. Traditionally, dynamic movements such as flexion, lateral ... -
Transformational Tourism: The Example of Backpackers in Tibet
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Hannam (2009) stated that travel played an important role in helping people, especially young people, to develop their inner self. Experiences, relationships and memories continue to influence ongoing journeys, including ... -
Transitional Care Experiences Across Different Health Care Settings
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-20)Background: Older adults with multiple chronic conditions typically require care from numerous specialized health care providers across various different settings, making it necessary for patients to transition between ... -
Transitions in Belonging and Sense of Community in a Long-Term Care Home: Explorations in Discourse, Policy and Lived Experience
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-30)This research examined notions of belonging and sense of community through a set of layered lenses that integrated a social model of aging with phenomenology to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences of ... -
Travel Lifestyle and Behaviour of New Canadians
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-30)Immigration has become a common phenomenon of modern society in numerous countries around the world, including Canada. Despite this, tourism research has mainly focused on specific behaviours of travellers from a particular ... -
Treadmill Walking Capacity among Older Adults in Assisted Living Settings: A pilot, feasibility study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)Background: Decreased physical activity levels are an increasing concern, specifically for the aging population. Older adults (>65 years) are able to achieve health benefits from participating in a regular exercise program ... -
Trends in youth cannabis use across cannabis legalization: Data from the COMPASS prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2021-06)Canada legalized recreational cannabis use for adults on October 17, 2018 with decision-makers emphasising the need to reduce cannabis use among youth. We sought to characterise trends of youth cannabis use before and after ... -
Troubling Dominance in Sport: Deconstructing Curling Culture(s) through Narrative Inquiry
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-26)Curling, with its deep history, colonial legacy, and quintessential “Canadianness” (Mair, 2007, 2009) offers a rich context to explore how dominant narratives within a sport may continue to affect diversity and inclusion. ... -
Turning to the Source: Assessing the Evidence Sources Used to Describe the Potential Human Health Impacts of Wind Turbines by Public Health Organization Websites and Community Group Websites Using a Social Network Analysis Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-11)Introduction: Wind turbines are a source of renewable energy that has become more common in Canada in the past decades. Concerns have been raised over potential adverse health effects from exposure to wind turbines, ... -
Two weeks of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation increases synthesis-secretion kinetics of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to 8 weeks of DHA supplementation
(Elsevier, 2018-10)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) must be consumed in the diet or synthesized from n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) precursors. However, the effect of dietary DHA on the metabolic pathway is not fully understood. ... -
Two-weeks of single-leg immobilization alters IMCL storage, mitochondrial content, and insulin signalling in healthy, young women
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)During limb immobilization and bed rest, there is a significant loss of muscle mass and strength, and an onset of insulin resistance (IR). Subcellular localization of intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) is suggested to regulate ... -
"The Ultimate Goal is the Best Health Possible": Exploring Collaborations Between the Food Safety and Food Security Sectors in British Columbia, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)Introduction: In Canada, foodborne disease and food insecurity are both important health issues that share many common drivers. However, the public health sectors that aim to address each of these issues typically work ... -
THE UNCERTAINTY THAT SHAPES THE OPERATIONS OF HEALTH-FOCUSED NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN VIETNAM
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-31)Objective: This research project explores how uncertainty shapes NGOs operating in the health sector in relation to other institutions, and how NGOs strategize to maintain their image and survive under uncertain conditions, ... -
Understanding a Demonstration Effect Among Youth Sport Spectators: An Application and Augmentation of the Theory of Planned Behavior
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-16)The present study employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to assess motivational factors associated to youths’ pre-event and post-event intentions to participate in the sport of track cycling. This study also ... -
Understanding a Demonstration Effect of 2015 Pan Am Games Track Cycling Competitions: Exploring Relationships Between Pre-Event Engagement, Trait Inspiration, Positive Affect, and Participation Intention
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)The demonstration effect occurs when “people are inspired by elite sport, sports people or sport events to actively participate themselves” (Weed et al., 2015, p.197). Theoretical underpinnings of demonstration effects are ... -
Understanding care transitions from the perspectives of persons with dementia and their caregivers: A grounded theory
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)Introduction: The proportion of the Canadian population living with dementia is rising. Since persons with dementia are intensive health care service users, they have many contact points with various health care providers ... -
Understanding commitment and the contingent leisure service worker: an interpretive approach
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-18)Over the past few decades, hundreds of empirical investigations have examined the construct of “workplace commitment”. Much of this research is based on the assumption that commitment is tied to longevity within a given ... -
Understanding Complaining Behaviour and Users' Preferences for Service Recovery: An Experiment
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-09)Many services fail. Failures are those encounters during which the user assesses the service as flawed (Maxham & Netemeyer, 2003; Palmer, Beggs, & Keown-McMullan, 2000), or improper (Maxham, 2001). An emergent service ... -
Understanding how mHealth tools can support care coordination between older adults and healthcare providers: a scoping study
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-17)Background & Objectives: There is growing interest in the use of health information technologies to support care planning and communication between patients and care providers. This study aimed to: i) review the literature ... -
Understanding organizational context and heart failure management in long term care homes in Ontario, Canada
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-10-01)This study examined the prevalence of Control Intervention (CI) use in adult in-patient psychiatric units/hospitals in Ontario and developed a profile of those patients who had CI use during their admission between April ...