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Dietary restraint and stress-induced alterations in eating: Exploring the role of heart rate variability as a proxy for self-regulation, attentional bias, and perceived safety
(2021)Restraint theory posits that the capacity to successfully diet is cognitively demanding, requiring exertion of cognitive control over eating. Demands that deplete this limited inner resource (e.g., stress) can thus lead ... -
The Effect of warm-ups and elevated oxygen consumption on running performance in trained collegiate distance runners
(2014-01-22)The mobilization hypothesis (Andzel & Gutin, 1976) states that starting a performance with an elevated baseline oxygen consumption will improve performance by reducing the oxygen deficit at the beginning of the task, ... -
The effects of moderate exercise on cognitive, cervical, and vestibulo-ocular functioning in healthy individuals: a pilot study
(2018)While cognitive and physical rest have long been the protocol that most physicians have recommended for concussions, there has been an increase in interest with regards to the prescription of low intensity symptom-limited ... -
The effects of neurocognitive and physical tasks on breathing and executive functioning in healthy versus concussed Canadian military members
(2022)When on active-duty, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members may be exposed to dangers and repetitive sub-concussive impacts such as explosive devices, loud gunfire, and handto-hand physical combat. These individuals are at ... -
Exposure to work-related physical and psychological load in career firefighters at three timepoints over one year
(2019)Background: Firefighters experience high rates of injury – both physically and to their mental health. Firefighting is a unique context to study the interaction of these factors due to the cyclical nature of the work and ... -
Health behaviour, self-efficacy and perceived control in school-age children : foundations for obesity prevention
(2005)Understanding children’s health, as it influences their present and future lives is essential for many reasons. With the recent rapid increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents worldwide, the need ... -
The Influence of physical activity on driving performance and cognitive functioning in older adults : a randomized controlled trial
(2010)As individuals age, two central concerns involve driving safely and preserving cognitive faculties. While some research examining fitness effects on elderly cognition has been conducted, little has been done to investigate ... -
Quantitative electroencephalographic amplitude, memory, and cognitive ability in Canadian First Nation adult offenders with and without solvent abuse histories / Michael R. Moland. --
(2005)Most electroencephalographic (EEG) studies of solvent exposure have involved factory workers chronically exposed to industrial chemicals. Few studies have examined the neurological effects of recreationally abused solvents, ...
