• Discovering the essence of a microadventure 

  Young, Robert (2019-01-03)

  The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of individuals who participate in microadventures in an effort to gain an understanding of the essence of a microadventure. A microadventure ...
• An examination of the effects of health promotion and appearance-based exercise advertising on exercise attitudes, self-presentation, self-efficacy, and decisional balance 

  Berry, Tanya Rose (2018-11-23)

  Two possible motivators for physical activity are health and appearance. The public sector focuses on health as the primary motivator when creating physical activity promotion campaigns, while the fitness industry uses ...
• Teacher wellness: an interpretive inquiry 

  Lauzon, Lara Lucille (2018-11-14)

  Teacher stress literature is voluminous. There are numerous research studies that discuss what contributes to the stress levels of teachers. Missing in the literature is research on what makes teachers well. The purpose ...
• Is the acute neuromuscular fatigue produced during resistance training associated with chronic increases in muscle strength and muscle fiber area? 

  Brandenburg, Jason Peter (2018-10-25)

  The primary objective of the present study was to examine the effects of three resistance training programs that varied in either inter-set rest interval length or volume of training on the development of strength and ...
• Effects of recurrent subconcussive head impacts on balance control in contact-sport athletes 

  Black, Stephanie E. (2018-10-01)

  Background: Subconcussion, a mild traumatic brain injury, is best defined and identified by a lack of observable symptoms after axonal injury from minor head impacts. Subconcussive impacts are believed to accumulate with ...
• Targeted use of technology to assist with fall risk classification in older adults 

  Commandeur, Drew (2018-09-28)

  Falling is a significant risk for older adults in Canada. Suffering a fall can result in injury and reduced quality of life which may include loss of autonomy. Additionally, injuries and rehabilitation from falls are a ...
• Effects of a neuromuscular warm-up program on specific components of athletic performance in youth soccer players 

  Large, Kristyn Victoria (2018-09-21)

  This study aimed to compare the acute effects of two independent warm-up (WU) protocols, neuromuscular warm-up (NMWU) and standardized soccer warm-up (STWU), on three soccer-specific performance tests in adolescent male ...
• 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 ...

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