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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Aranas, Katrina
- 1Bedi, Prabhjot K
- 1Carrigy, Nicholas B.
- 1Fernandes Fagundes, Nathalia Carolina
- 1Kuzik, Nicholas Oliver Corey
- 1Ospina Lopez, Paula A
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Spring 2016
A growing body of literature proposes that parenting can facilitate or hinder a child’s recovery after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Therefore, health care providers need to understand parental experiences so that they can tailor their services to meet child and parent needs. Providing care...
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Dimensions of Physical Activity as Related to Child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Impairment
DownloadFall 2020
Empirically-supported treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are medication and behaviour management, but there is widespread consensus for a need for more treatment options. Increasing support suggests that physical activity (PA) may be an adjunct/alternative to existing...
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Fall 2014
Infant face and throat replicas are used in research laboratories to compare the effectiveness of different valved holding chamber and face mask designs. The use of soft face models is thought to provide a better representation of mask dead volume and face mask seal than hard face models....
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Examining Movement Behaviours in Preschool-Aged Children: Novel Measurement and Data Analysis Techniques
DownloadFall 2020
Movement behaviour patterns (e.g., more sleep, less sedentary behaviour, and more physical activity) in isolation have demonstrated benefits to preschool-aged children’s development. However, the integrated nature of movement behaviours is a relatively unexplored area. This scarcity of evidence...
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Obstructive sleep apnea in children: Different approaches for screening, management, and patient engagement
DownloadSpring 2023
Fernandes Fagundes, Nathalia Carolina
BACKGROUND: The disruption of normal respiratory and ventilation patterns during sleep, also called sleep-disordered-breathing (SDB), is a condition that may vary from simple snoring to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The heterogeneity of this disorder may result in difficulties in diagnosis and...
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Physical Therapy Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Collating the Evidence from Research and Clinical Practice
DownloadSpring 2018
Purpose: Children and adolescents with cancer who undergo cancer treatment are at high risk of developing serious late and long-term physical effects, many of which may be amenable to physical therapy (PT). Little is known about the benefits of PT or the services currently provided to address...
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Fall 2017
Background: The use of long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV), defined as the provision of respiratory support from the upper airway through a mask interface, has increased in infants and older children over the past two decades. A number of studies have been published on NIV use in the overall...
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Fall 2009
Purpose: The relationship between severity of voiding dysfunction and quality of life in children with daytime wetting was analyzed. Materials and Methods: The relationship between age, gender, severity of voiding dysfunction (measured by DVSS) and quality of life (measured by PinQ) in the...