An epidemiological transition has swept our planet resulting in a shift from infectious diseases to the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The rise of NCDs can evidently be attributed to physical activity, sedentary behavior, and dietary patterns. Health a…
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Little is known about leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) habits of Arab immigrants in Canada. Leisure-time physical activity has been linked to decreased risks for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all causes mortality and increased life expectancy. Socioeconomic status has…
Background: Approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions a year are sports-related concussions. However, a majority are unreported or do not get medical attention. Concussions can lead to increased functional impairments, long-term neurological deficits and in severe cases perma…
Psychology in the United States (U.S.) is partially constituted by a cultural history of intellectual imperialism that undermines its altruistic intent and prevents disciplinary reflexivity. The scholarship and clinical application of Yoga exemplifies the way U.S. psychology con…
The purposes of this study were to 1) compare the drop landing mechanics between individuals with and without a history of concussion and 2) investigate the effects of a mental fatigue intervention on drop landing outcomes among individuals with a history of concussion. It was h…
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify modifiable lower extremity kinematic and neuromuscular factors associated with step clearance and foot placement during transition step negotiation in older adult females with a history of falling. Specifically a full understandin…
The purpose of this study was to determine the strength of the relationship between the ground reaction forces (GRF), forces directly recorded at the feet and the force exerted by the hands as measured at the hands, during simulated work-related tasks, in an effort to understand…
Regular physical activity results in extensive systemic and functional adaptation effects in the human body that contribute to physical performance, such as muscular strength and endurance, and can have beneficial health effects on the cardiorespiratory, vascular and immune syst…
INTRODUCTION: Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults in Thailand. Strong evidence shows that strength and balance exercise reduces risk and rate of falls among older adults. There is a need to develop a fall prevention exercise programme in the home setting, to …
This thesis aimed to extend the existing body of research that has deployed machine learning to conduct multidimensional investigations of expertise development (e.g. Güllich et al., 2019; Jones et al., 2019); and was the first to provide a detailed account of the pathway to eli…
Context: Baseline concussion testing has been a common practice in head injury management, and the administration environment suggests to have an effect on the outcome scores. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing restrictions prohibited concussion baseline testing in …
The purpose of this study is to evaluate validate the memory and concentration sections of the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) from the SCAT5. Two studies were conducted. The first study examined item difficulty and discrimination using 10 new word lists of 3 version…
The Daniel Fast (DF) is a short-term strict vegan diet followed by several groups of Christians primarily for religious purposes. Previous literature on the DF demonstrates numerous health benefits of the DF, such as improvements in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood…
A vertical jump task is often performed in combination with a preceding movement which targets activation of the stretch-shortening cycle by a series of eccentric and concentric muscle contractions. Properties of the soft tissues involved can be altered by an athlete’s training …
Individuals with a history of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) have a higher risk of developing accelerated knee osteoarthritis compared to individuals without a history of knee injury. It is necessary to establish reliable tools (i.e. ultrasound assessment) that…
<em>Context</em>: Research has shown that intrinsic foot muscle strengthening over a 4-week period is beneficial for improvements in dynamic postural control, function, stability and foot posture. Ice hockey is a sport that requires immense levels of balance, stabili…
Running research has attempted to better understand the causes of movement-related injuries and a large segment of this research revolves around footwear and training regimens. A survey has reported lower injury rates in runners who wore multiple shoes with in a 5-month period. …
Background. Research shows that lumbar stenosis is a degenerative disease that affects almost 50% of people over the age of 60. Patients with lumbar stenosis typically have radiating symptoms to one lower extremity. These low-back-pain patients have the option of rehabilitating …
Prior sport-related injury and the long-term physical and psycho-social consequences associated with injury may contribute to declines in physical activity (PA) and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of former collegiate athletes (Cowee & Simon, 2019; Filbay, et al., 201…