Rationale: With climate change rising, the impact of wildfires is expected to increase. Wildland firefighting requires constant attention while exposed to harsh working conditions, including long working hours and sub-optimal ...
One of the most prevalent forms of pain to be linked to stress is non-specific chronic low back pain (nsCLBP). Existing studies have shown evidence of a link between stress and nsCLBP, muscle tension induced dysfunctional ...
Background: A variety of physiological and behavioural factors contribute to adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) being at high risk of problems with sleep duration and sleep quality. Sleep problems ...
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial to reducing the risk of chronic disease and improving overall health and well-being. However, individuals with intellectual disability (ID) experience high levels of physical ...
Background: Exercise is now recommended as a frontline treatment for depression (DS)
in Canada. Implementation is an ongoing challenge.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a novel, online, ...
Background: The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well-established, yet much of the population is insufficiently active to reap optimal health effects. Early career professionals (ECPs) comprise one transitional group ...
In order to determine if the takeoff speed of a barbell in a bench press throw may be predicted from the peak speed as measured by a linear position transducer, 10 participants with at least 1 year of resistance training ...
The overall aim of this dissertation was to better understand the learning and teaching of
NBPA in PHE experiences for teachers and adolescent students. A secondary aim was to better understand the learning and teaching ...
Traumatic brain injury, concussion, and subconcussion are different clinical conditions associated with head injury. These conditions share a common origin, mechanical forces directly or indirectly transmitted to the head. ...
Background: Individuals with metastatic bone disease (MBD) and multiple myeloma (MM) are commonly excluded from exercise oncology research due to safety concerns regarding potential skeletal complications including the ...
Background: Smartphone addiction can have negative consequences such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and a loss of social connectivity. Understanding smartphone addiction is still in its early stages, but self-regulation ...
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) is critical for children’s health and wellbeing. Despite the numerous health benefits, most Canadian children do not meet the Canadian PA guidelines. The emergence of the COVID-19 ...
In early 2020, many businesses (including gyms) were instructed to shut down for an unspecified period of time as a response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Casagrande et al., 2020, p.1; Erskine, M., 2020, para.1; O’Brien, 2020, ...
Gait initiation (GI) is an important locomotor transition task that includes anticipatory postural adjustments and the joint propulsion necessary for the first step of walking. Metrics associated with this task are known ...
Even though playing and playfulness can make us feel happy and joyful, for some adults, it might not feel comfortable to be playful at work, especially if it is not perceived as contributing to productivity. Evidence exists, ...
Background: While the physical and mental health advantages of regular physical activity are evident, 68% of adult Canadians are not meeting PA guidelines. Over the last thirty years, exercise behaviour has been mostly ...
Sexual health education (SHE) in Canadian schools is a controversial subject. Thirty years have passed since the government mandated that SHE be taught in Canadian schools, yet the subject still struggles to secure its ...
The mechanism of how physical education teacher education (PETE) students learn to teach physical education (PE) has been considered as a missing link in a comprehensive curriculum of PETE research. Previous studies found ...
Background: Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Physical activity (PA) is critical for hypertension prevention, however scalable PA solutions are warranted. Previous ...
Vertical jump performance is a key component of sporting success. In order to improve jump height, athletic assessments using constrained vertical jumps have been created to inform training decisions. The vertical ...