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Defining Normative Upper Limb Kinematics during Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) Task Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is an evaluation tool used in the return to work process to guide treatment and decision making. An FCE involves testing the functional abilities of an individual to determine their ... -
Deletion of Sarco(endo)plasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase Regulatory Proteins: Impacts on Energy Metabolism and Obesity
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-28)The sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) is responsible for maintaining low cytosolic [Ca2+] through the ATP-dependent pumping of Ca2+ ions from the cytosol into the SR lumen. SERCA activity has the ... -
Demonstrating relationships between workplace demands and exposures related to musculoskeletal disorders and stress-related health outcomes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-15)Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and outcomes related to stress, such as mental health disorders, are important sources of pain, distress, disability, and costs in Canadian workplaces. Recent initiatives have highlighted ... -
Dependency of shoulder muscle activation on simulated labral conditions during isometric and functional tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-14)Glenohumeral (GH) joint stability depends on a combination of shoulder muscular action and the glenoid labrum. Labral injuries and degenerations can affect glenohumeral joint reaction forces and potentially modify shoulder ... -
Describing the resource utilisation and costs associated with vertebral fractures: the Build Better Bones with Exercise (B3E) Pilot Trial
(Springer, 2020-03-26)Summary This analysis examined costs/resources of 141 women with vertebral fractures, randomised to a home exercise programme or control group. Total, mean costs and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were ... -
Design of Thumb Keyboards: Performance, Effort and Kinematics
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)Mobile hand-held communication device (smart phone) use is very prevalent and growing rapidly. In addition, there is empirical support for heavy use to be associated with musculoskeletal disorders. This study therefore ... -
Detecting subject-specific fatigue related changes in lifting kinematics using a machine learning approach
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-07)Background. Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are used to determine a worker’s capacity for return to work (RTW) or for job matching purposes. FCEs are completed using a subjective approach, where a trained evaluator ... -
Determinants And Strategies For The Alternate Foot Placement
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Undesirable landing area (e. g. , a hole, a fragment of glass, a water puddle, etc) creates the necessity for an alternate foot placement planning and execution. Previous study has proposed that three determinants are ... -
Determinants of fracture risk among individuals with spinal cord injury: a case control study
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-02)Background/Objectives: Low areal bone mineral density (aBMD) of the hip and knee region has been associated with fracture risk in individuals with SCI; however the contribution of bone micro-architecture to fracture risk ... -
The Determinants of Reaction Times: Influence of Stimulus Intensity
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-07)The central nervous system has the ability to generate very rapid ‘temporally urgent’ sensory motor reactions in response to stimuli under certain conditions. For example, temporally urgent reactions have been shown to ... -
Determining the Effects of Force Intensity, Postural and Force Direction Constraints on Off-Axis Force Production during Static Unilateral Pushing and Pulling Manual Exertions
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Proactive ergonomics is generally considered to be a more efficient and cost effective way of designing working environments than reactive ergonomics. It often requires preemptively selecting working postures and forces ... -
Developing a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Cardiovascular Control during Orthostatic Challenge Considering the Limitation of the FinometerTM
(University of Waterloo, 2009-03-25)Sensations of dizziness or fainting (pre-syncope or syncope) on standing up from a lying or a seated position are usually associated with impaired blood pressure regulation leading to inadequate perfusion of the brain. The ... -
Developing Macrolipidomics Profiling Methods for Dietary Food Samples
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-19)Diet has a major impact on health and disease and poor nutrition increases the risk of chronic disease. The amount and type of dietary fat has been a key target for dietary guidelines and health policy. Dietary fat in ... -
Developing measures of muscle health in women diagnosed with breast cancer and in a healthy, young adult reference cohort
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-12)Skeletal muscle health is an important predictor of survival, treatment toxicity, and physical function in cancer patients and survivors. While accelerated rates of muscle wasting are often observed in patients with advanced ... -
Development and Application of a Probabilistic/Mechanistic Model to Investigate the Influence of Safety Flooring on Population-Level Hip Fracture Risk
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-28)Hip fractures are a devastating injury in the older adult population. They are almost exclusively sustained during a fall-related event, with lateral falls resulting in an impact to the proximal femur most highly associated ... -
The Development and Assessment of Rapid Methods for Fatty Acid Profiling
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)Fatty acid profiling provides information on dietary intakes and an understanding of lipid metabolism. High throughput techniques such as fingertip prick (FTP) sampling has gained popularity in recent years as a simplified ... -
Development and Validation of a Human Blood Acyl-Specific Lipidomic Profiling Method for Clinical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)Blood fatty acid levels have been used to determine dietary intakes of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, but also to examine the link between blood fatty acids, health and disease. However, these lipid analyses are ... -
Development of a full flexion 3D musculoskeletal model of the knee considering intersegmental contact and deep muscle activity during high knee flexion
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)Habitual kneeling in high knee flexion postures is a risk factor for knee joint dysfunction yet critical parameters for modeling this range of motion remain unknown or untested in three dimensions. High flexion is defined ... -
The Development of a Green Fluorescent Protein Reporter System for Apoptosis Repressor with Caspase Recruitment Domain Promoter Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-31)Apoptosis is a form of controlled cell death that is important to tissue homeostasis. There are a variety of pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins that play an important role in the regulation of cell death. Apoptosis repressor ... -
Development of a Neuromechanical Model for Investigating Sensorimotor Interactions During Locomotion
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-22)Recently it has been suggested that the use of neuromechanical simulations could be used to further our understanding of the neural control mechanisms involved in the control of animal locomotion. The models used to carry ...