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The experience of volunteer minor hockey coaches, program organizers and program facilitators in an on line coach education program known as play it cool
(2012-11-10)This study described the experiences of volunteer minor hockey coaches (VMHC), program organizers program facilitators (the participants) in a web-based, facilitated coach education program (CEP) called Play It Cool (PIC). ... -
Exploration of exercise motivation and adherence among individuals living with cancer following participation in a structured group-based exercise program
(2015-06-15)Background/Objectives: Previous literature has found that exercise participation for individuals living with cancer has a multitude of benefits and is recommended for rehabilitation following cancer treatment. It has ... -
Exploring a Potential Means of Measuring Running Economy above Anaerobic Threshold
(2016)Running economy (RE) is an important predictor of endurance performance. To date, the typical methods of measuring RE involves calculating an athlete’s VO2 (ml-1·kg−1·km−1) at a known speed during a physiological steady-state. ... -
Exploring Health Care Providers’ Perspectives of Care Practices, Facilitators, and Barriers Experienced when Managing Childhood Obesity in Rural Northwestern Ontario Communities
(2015)Previous literature has identified that rural communities have a higher obesity prevalence than their urban counterparts. In comparison to the rest of the province, childhood obesity rates are significantly higher in ... -
Exploring the perspectives of experienced healthy older adults participating in a community-based tai-chi program
(2019)Only 13% of older Canadian adults, often identified as individuals between the ages of 50 and 65, participate in the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Tai chi has been promoted as a form of physical ... -
Exploring the relationship between health-related fitness and biological CVD risk factors in Canadian young adult men and women
(2012)It is well known that physical inactivity leads to development of poor musculoskeletal health and obesity, two major modifiable risk factors for the development of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD; Eyre, Kahn, & Robertson, ... -
Exploring the relationship between motivation and dog-walking behaviour: what motivates older adults to walk with their dogs?
(2013-02-03)Background/Objectives: Dog ownership in older adulthood has been connected with increased likelihood of meeting the physical activity guidelines. There are older dog owners, however, that do not walk their dogs. Investigation ... -
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 ... -
Fitness that fits: evaluating the effectiveness of an individualized, choice-based, matching tool for older adults
(2014-01-22)Background/Objective: A positive relationship exists between exercise and improved overall health; this is especially important for older adults since they have been identified as the most sedentary segment of the North ... -
Identifying mental health indices among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Treaty three police service officers
(2023)Background: Police officers are essential frontline workers tasked with protecting our communities. They are susceptible to adverse mental health exposures, outcomes, and barriers to accessing supports, which may increase ... -
Identifying the mental health burden of firefighters in a Northwestern Ontario professional fire service in context of COVID-19
(2022)Mental health disorders are among the top five causes of lost-time and workplace disability claims among Canadian firefighters, along with traumatic injuries, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease ... -
Identifying use of knowledge translation theory in applied ergonomic research
(2020)Introduction. Work-related injuries are a leading cause of physical disabilities impacting individuals’ quality of life. Work-related musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries continue to impact Ontario employers costing approximately ... -
The immediate effects of Tai Chi on the postural stability, muscle activity and measures of inferred ankle proprioception of healthy young adults
(2020)Tai Chi has often been applied in research among older adults to affect postural stability and proprioception in the lower limbs; however, little is known about the effects Tai Chi may have in these domains among healthy ... -
The impact of therapeutic ankle taping on the lower extremity kinematics of running on level, inclined and declined slopes
(2019)Overpronation is cited as a common misalignment of the calcaneus resulting from flattening of the medial longitudinal arch, which may contribute to the development of an overuse injury. It has been suggested that taping ... -
The impact of unilateral versus bilateral ankle bracing on lower extremity kinetics, kinematics, and performance in volleyball players
(2022)As athletes, volleyball players strive for optimal performance while avoiding the incidence of injury. Ankle braces, which are most commonly used by volleyball players to minimize the risk of injury are the Ankle Stabilizing ... -
Implications of the metaboreflex on cerebral blood flow: physiological responses and assessment strategies
(2021)Exercise is responsible for acutely modifying cerebral blood flow (CBF) during an exercise bout, and eliciting chronic increases to resting CBF in trained individuals. Research to date has focussed on the individual ... -
Influence of attention on static balance control and postural adaptations in typically developing children and children who met the criteria for DCD
(2013-02-03)Attentional issues may be a contributing factor to poor static and dynamic postural control for many children with DCD, particularly since many of them may have a dual diagnosis with ADHD. To date, only a few investigations ... -
The Influence of Neck Stiffness, Impact Location, and Angle on Peak Linear Acceleration, Shear Force, and Energy Loading Measures of Hockey Helmet Impacts
(2016)Head and brain injuries like concussion affect many hockey players throughout their playing careers. Hockey helmets remain to be the best form of head protection available as they function well to reduce the occurrence of ... -
Intra-limb coordination and control in individuals with stroke. Conceptual and methodological considerations
(2022)Stroke results in substantial difficulties in reaching and grasping actions, which may emerge at different levels of coordination and control, in both the spatial and temporal domains. In the context of motor control, ...