• Do sub-concussive impacts from soccer heading in practice cause changes in brain structure and function? 

  Kenny, Rebecca (2018-09-11)

  Background: Heading is an important part of soccer, yet recent research has indicated that cumulative effects of repetitive heading may cause sub-concussive injury (Koerte et al., 2015). Objective: The current study aimed ...
• Learning without feedback: detection, quantification and implications of implicit learning 

  Luehr, Stephen J.C. (2018-09-04)

  Mounting evidence has suggested that structures such as the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and other areas within the medial-frontal cortex are part of a reinforcement learning system responsible for the optimization of ...
• Motor expectancy: the modulation of the reward positivity in a reinforcement learning motor task 

  Trska, Robert (2018-08-30)

  An adage posits that we learn from our mistakes; however, this is not entirely true. According to reinforcement learning theory, we learn when the expectation of our actions differs from outcomes. Here, we examined whether ...
• Identity crisis: a mixed methods examination of exercise identity development using qualitative interviews and a feasibility randomized trial 

  Husband, Cassandra Julia (2018-08-27)

  Background: While the physical and mental health benefits of regular participation in physical activity (PA) are well-known, accelerometer data indicates up to 68% of adult Canadians are not meeting PA guidelines. Thus ...
• Women and primary physical education: a feminist critical ethnography 

  LeDrew, June Elizabeth (2018-07-17)

  The purpose of this inquiry was to provide an opportunity for the voices of the women teaching primary physical education to be heard by calling attention to how the lived experiences of these women primary teachers, within ...
• Neural and muscular factors influence maximal power generation 

  Sleivert, Gordon Grant (2018-07-12)

  The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the role of selected neuromuscular factors thought to affect the generation of maximal power outputs in a complex multi-joint movement, using multiple muscles, contracting ...
• The effect of imagery on self-efficacy for a motor skill 

  McKenzie, Alexander Duncan (2018-07-04)

  Two studies were conducted to investigate the effect of mental imagery training on the magnitude and strength of individuals' self-efficacy for a dart throwing task, and to compare the utility of single-subject and group ...
• An exploratory study of dog owners’ experiences in nature 

  Kennedy, Katelyn (2018-05-25)

  The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of individuals who spend time in nature with their dogs. The study was guided by three key research questions: what is the essence of the experience; ...
• Social marketing messaging to promote girls’ active transportation to school in Victoria, BC 

  Sauvage-Mar, Claire (2018-05-02)

  Background: Physical activity (PA) is responsible for a multitude of health benefits for girls and young women. Research on active transportation to school (ATS) shows that it is a known way to increase PA. However, girls ...
• Ec k yúcwementwecw-ep (Take care of each other): exploring sport in the lives of urban living indigenous women 

  McKenna, Megan (2018-05-02)

  This study explored the value of team sport in the lives of seven urban living/playing Indigenous women attending three open talking circles to discuss the influence of personal sport stories, definitions and experiences ...
• Neuromechanical measurement of the effect of carbohydrate mouth rinse on human performance in strength and elite cycling endurance 

  Jensen, Matthew (2018-05-01)

  The overarching goal of this dissertation is to refine methods employed for assessing neuromuscular changes and associated power/force outputs during various perturbations of fatigue, direct or perceived, induced by either ...
• A qualitative exploration of adolescent girls’ experiences with relatedness-supportive teaching strategies in physical education 

  Hartrick, Teresa (2018-04-30)

  School-based physical education (PE) has been identified as an effective avenue for addressing issues of inactivity among adolescent girls. However, often times PE courses fail to meet the needs of young women and instead ...
• Creating the climate for success: exploring motivational climate in elite youth soccer clubs 

  Simonson, Steve (2018-04-30)

  Objectives: The objectives of this research were to gain a detailed understanding of approaches, facilitators and constraints to creating an optimal motivational climate within elite youth soccer programs in North America ...
• Dän K’e: resiliency in male Southern Tutchone youth 

  Gleason, Christopher (2018-04-30)

  It is commonly understood that loss of lands, forced relocation, residential schools as well as, an over-representation of Indigenous peoples in the child welfare and justice system due to the past 150 years of colonization ...
• Evaluative processes as the cognitive basis for the contextual interference effect : implications for a unified theory of skill acquistion 

  Kruisselbrink, Leroy (2018-01-22)

  Cognitive effort has been identified as the basis of the contectual interference (Cl) effect (Lee, Swinnen, & Serrien, 1994). It has been argued that higher levels of cognitive activity related to either the evaluation ...
• Psychological factors as mediators of the relationship between motor skills and physical activity in children 

  Emadirad, Elnaz (2018-01-03)

  The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between motor skills proficiency and participation in physical activity considering three mediators (ability beliefs, subjective task value, and expectancy of success) ...
• Changes in heart rate variability in varsity athletes from baseline to post-injury and return to play 

  Rodway, Allison (2018-01-03)

  Objective: To determine the change in HRV in concussed varsity athletes from baseline to post-injury to return to play. Design: Quasi-experimental, repeated measures design. Participants: five male varsity athletes four ...
• Assessing the impact of concussion history on the N200, P300 and reward positivity 

  Fisher, Steffanie Marie (2018-01-02)

  Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide (Zitnay, 2008), yet one of the least understood neurological conditions (Duncan, 2005). Research has examined short-term deficits; however, ...
• Examining the use of food cues: nudge based approaches to increase the purchase of vegetables among young adults in B.C. 

  Mistura, Matheus (2017-12-01)

  Vegetable intake is an important contributor to overall health, as vegetables are characteristically high in nutrient density and fibre and low in caloric density. In the student transition from high school to the ...
• Exploring the effects of a running program on self-efficacy and enjoyment of high school students: a case study 

  Wang, Shu-Hua (2017-11-30)

  In Taiwan, the running race has become a prevalent physical activity (PA) over the past decade. A personalized running program, Run-Up, is a middle distance running unit that integrates a series of educational activities ...

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