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Investigating the Effects of Methylmercury on Tetanus Induced Synaptic Plasticity in CA1 of Rat Hippocampus Using A Newly Developed MEA Protocol
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-22)Background: Methylmercury (MeHg) is a neurotoxicant that induces sensorimotor dysfunction at high levels. However, the majority of the world’s populations are exposed at lower levels, at which the effects and mechanisms ... -
Investigation into the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying self-regulatory processes in eating behaviours
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-19)Prior research has demonstrated that the integrity of the executive control system is correlated with obesogenic behaviour tendencies in a theoretically meaningful way. However, due to the paucity of experimental evidence ... -
Investigation of Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on General Health and Sleep Disturbance
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)ABSTRACT Background: Although wind energy is now one of the fastest growing sources of power in Canada and many other countries, the growth in both number and size of wind turbines (WTs) has raised questions regarding ... -
An Investigation of the Public Health Informatics Research and Practice in the Past Fifteen Years from 2000 to 2014: A Scoping Review in MEDLINE
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-23)Objective: To examine the extent and nature of existing Public Health Informatics (PHI) studies in the past 15 years on MEDLINE. Methods: This thesis adopted the scientific scoping review methodology recommended by Arksey ... -
Is Social Capital Mediating the Relationship Between Ethnicity and Health in Canada?
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-04)Ethnic minorities in Canada experience poorer health compared to their Canadian counterparts, on several important health outcomes. This study examines whether social capital – measured by social networks, civic engagement ... -
Is the Association Between Education and Cognitive Resilience Modified by Brain Weight and Cortical Atrophy?
(University of Waterloo, 2017-02-22)Introduction: Some individuals are able to avoid reaching the threshold for clinical dementia despite the presence of Alzheimer neuropathology. This disparity between the neuropathologic and clinical symptoms required for ... -
"It reminds me that I'm still me": Social programs for younger persons with dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-24)Introduction: The needs of persons living with young onset dementia (YOD) may not be met by community programs for older persons with dementia. Two YOD programs in southern Ontario were designed to meet the unique needs ... -
Knowledge Transfer and Exchange in Work and Health Research
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)Knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) is the practice of preparing and disseminating research to those who can use it. The burden of workplace injury and illness can be great affecting workers, workplaces, the medical ... -
Leveraging the Proteus Effect to Motivate Emotional Support in a Serious Game for Mental Health
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-11)Researchers have explored how online communities can be leveraged for peer support, but general disinterest and a lack of engagement have emerged as substantial barriers to their use in practice. To address this gap, we ... -
Living on the Edge: the Influence of Marginalization on Mental Health Needs and Service Use
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-27)Background: Persons with severe mental illnesses are a small portion of the population that require a disproportionate amount of health and social services to meet their complex needs. This group is particularly vulnerable ... -
The Long-Term Effects of Behavioural Interventions on Age-Associated Alterations in Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Memory Interference
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-27)The process of normal aging results in changes in several cognitive abilities, including the ability to reduce interference between similar pieces of information upon recall. Aging has also been associated with changes in ... -
A longitudinal evaluation of food safety knowledge and attitudes among Ontario high school students following a food handler training program
(Elsevier, 2017-06)Youth are a unique audience for food safety education, in part due to low food safety knowledge. Although the effectiveness of such education has been explored for primary school and college students, no studies have ... -
A longitudinal examination of the associations between cannabis use, physical activity, and CSEP guideline achievement among youth in the COMPASS study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-15)Background: There is a lack of conclusive longitudinal literature regarding cannabis use frequency and physical activity in Canadian youth. While it is documented that rates of physical activity are decreasing and cannabis ... -
The longitudinal impact of diet, physical activity, sleep, and screen time on Canadian adolescents' academic achievement: An analysis from the COMPASS study
(Elsevier, 2019-08)Adequate amounts of physical activity, sleep, and screen time along with a healthy diet have been demonstrated to have positive associations with academic achievement. No longitudinal study has investigated the simultaneous ... -
Longitudinal Patterns of Cognitive State Changes and their Predictors in Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-03)Older adults experience diverse patterns of cognitive state changes, including progression to dementia, that depend on genetic and non-genetic factors. With population aging, the global prevalence of dementia is rising. ... -
Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): protocol of a multi-centre cross-sectional study of food intake and its determinants in older adults living in long term care homes
(BioMed Central, 2017-01-13)Background: Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are nutritionally vulnerable, often consuming insufficient energy, macro-and micronutrients to sustain their health and function. Multiple factors are proposed ... -
Male-female differences in households' resource allocation and decision to seek healthcare in south-eastern Nigeria: Results from a mixed methods study
(Elsevier, 2018-05-01)Ability to influence household decision-making has been shown to increase with improved social capital and power and is linked to better access to household financial resources and other services outside the household ... -
Managing Children with Asthma at Home Daycares: The Views of Providers
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-20)Background: Over 180,000 deaths annually are caused by asthma. It is expected that more than 80% of these deaths could be avoided with proper educational and chronic disease management programs. For example, Rayne Stanley, ... -
Marijuana Use in Canada: Patterns of Use Among Medical Marijuana Users
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-20)Research evidence supports the use of marijuana for the purpose of relieving medical symptoms and, therefore, the Canadian courts granted Canadians legal access to marijuana for medical purposes. More than 40,000 Canadians ... -
Measuring the implementation of a group-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Mi-LiFE) intervention delivered in primary care for older adults aged 75 years or older: a pilot feasibility study protocol
(BioMed Central, 2015-12-01)Background Declines in function and quality of life, and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, falls, and fractures occur with aging and may be amenable to exercise intervention. Primary care is an ideal setting for ...