Kinesiology
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's Department of Kinesiology .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
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Perceived Timing of Active Head Movements at Different Speeds
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-11)The central nervous system must determine which sensory events occur at the same time. Actively moving the head corresponds with large changes in the relationship between the observer and the environment, sensorimotor ... -
Digital tracking algorithm reveals the influence of structural irregularities on joint movements in the human cervical spine
(Elsevier, 2018-07-01)Background Disc height loss and osteophytes change the local mechanical environment in the spine; while previous research has examined kinematic dysfunction under degenerative change, none has looked at the influence of ... -
Maximal voluntary isometric contraction tests for normalizing electromyographic data from different regions of supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles: Identifying reliable combinations
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)This study aimed to identify optimal sets of maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs) for normalizing EMG data from anterior and posterior regions of the supraspinatus, and superior, middle and inferior regions of ... -
Examining the Effects of Exogenous Ketones on Exercise Metabolism and Performance in Male Varsity Athletes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-24)Previous research has shown that administration of exogenous acetoacetate (AcAc), beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and glucose in a perfused rodent heart model can increase cardiac output while reducing oxygen uptake compared ... -
Effect of Club Selection and Clubhead Speed on the Knee Joint during the Golf Swing
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-23)Golf is a sport that can be played throughout one’s lifetime providing an opportunity for competition, socialization, and improved physical activity. Golf is commonly recommended by physicians to those with knee ailments, ... -
Identification and characterization of a novel microsomal enzyme involved in cardiolipin synthesis and remodeling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-17)Cardiolipin (CL) is a specialized dimeric phospholipid predominantly found in the inner mitochondrial membrane in eukaryotes. Following de novo synthesis, the acyl chains of CL are remodeled in a manner that is tissue- and ... -
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 ... -
Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics, Postural Stability, Gait Dynamics, and Falls in Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-26)Injurious falls in community-living older adults are associated with standing up suggesting that cerebral hypoperfusion following a postural transition might be a contributing factor. A large population study has recently ... -
The Effect of Spironolactone on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognition
(University of Waterloo, 2018-03-23)Hypertension and arterial stiffness are associated with structural and functional changes in cerebral circulation and cognitive function, but based on existing evidence the effects are potentially reversible by spironolactone ... -
Acute effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in individuals with Parkinson’s disease
(Elsevier, 2018-04-03)Deficits in executive functions are highly prevalent in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Although chronic physical exercise has been shown to improve executive functions in PD, evidence of acute exercise effects is limited. This ... -
Exploring the Utility of Inter-Segmental Coordination to Assess Movement Competency During Lifting Tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-22)Pre-employment screens are used within the hiring process to determine the hiring or placement of employees in the workplace. It is important that such screens adequately replicate or generalize to the work of interest. ... -
Protection against high fat diet induced obesity in mdx mice: is sarcolipin involved?
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-15)Sarcolipin (SLN) is a 31 amino acid proteolipid and one of the regulators of sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) pumps. Previous research has shown that sarcolipin levels in muscles from wild type (WT) mice ... -
The effects of a simulated occupational kneeling exposure on squat mechanics and knee joint load during gait
(Taylor and Francis, 2017-12-01)Occupational kneeling is associated with an increased risk for tibiofemoral knee osteoarthritis. Forces on the knee in the kneeling posture, as well as the greater incidence of meniscus tears among workers, likely contribute ... -
The effect of concussion history on relevancy-based gating of visual and tactile stimuli
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)At the cortical level, incoming sensory inputs are subject to interruption as they are transmitted to modality-specific cortical areas, in order to prevent excessive processing of task-irrelevant sensory information and ... -
Exploring factors that contribute to between-subject variability of reaction time
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)For well over a century reaction time has provided researchers with a method to quantify information processing speed. Defined as the interval of time between the presentation of a stimulus to the onset of a response, ... -
Characterizing the Role of Phospholamban in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-16)Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the murine model, mdx, are recessive X-linked myopathies characterized by aberrant Ca2+-handling resulting in muscle atrophy and weakness. Phospholamban (PLN) is a protein inhibitor ... -
Dried Blood Spot Fatty Acid Quantitation: Developing Methods for Determining Unknown Volumes, Identifying Contaminants and Assessing Fatty Acid Stability During Storage
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-12)Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LCPUFA) blood levels are a potential risk factor for coronary heart disease, particularly sudden cardiac death. Venipuncture sampling for fatty acid profiling is invasive, ... -
Thigh-calf contact parameters for six high knee flexion postures: Onset, maximum angle, total force, contact area, and center of force.
(Elsevier, 2018-01-23)In high knee flexion, contact between the posterior thigh and calf is expected to decrease forces on tibiofemoral contact surfaces, therefore, thigh-calf contact needs to be thoroughly characterized to model its effect. ... -
Investigating the long-term effects of concussion on sensory gating
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-08)The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a brain region critical for an abundance of neural processes. A vast amount of research employing both behavioural and neurophysiological methods has demonstrated significant impairments in ... -
Low back pain development differentially influences centre of pressure regularity following prolonged standing
(Elsevier, 2017-06-27)Occupations requiring prolonged periods of static standing are associated with the development of low back pain (LBP). Certain individuals are susceptible to LBP development during prolonged standing (pain developers, PDs) ...
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