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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
- 1Abdykadyrova, Aisulu
- 1Acton, Kelsie
- 1Allen, Spencer James
- 1Andrijiw, Andre Michael
- 1Arthuso, Fernanda Z
- 1Bell, Linnea Mae
- 5McHugh, Tara-Leigh (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 3Berry, Tanya (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 3Goodwin, Donna (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 3Mosewich, Amber (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 3Reichwein, PearlAnn (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 3Rodgers, Wendy (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
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Fall 2020
The purposes of this dissertation were to examine the relationship between weight stigma and physical activity (PA) from the perspective of women with obesity and investigate strategies that may reduce the impact of PA-related weight stigma. I conducted three studies to address these...
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Fall 2021
Risk-aversion is prevalent in North America, and the literature (Brussoni et al., 2012) has suggested that Adventure Playgrounds may be an appropriate intervention to re-introduce risky play into children’s lives. However, even within spaces that allow for more risk-taking during play, children’s...
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Adolescents' Decisions to be (In)Active: Relationships between Automatic Associations, Affective Reactions, and Deliberate Reflections
DownloadFall 2021
It is well understood that the majority of adolescents today do not meet the current physical activity (PA) recommendations of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity every day. In exploring adolescents’ motivation to engage in PA, previous research has mostly taken an explicit approach by...
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Alberta Ski Resorts on the Eastern Slopes and Environmental Advocacy: Conservation Politics and Tourism Developments in Kananaskis Country, 1980-2000
DownloadFall 2018
This study investigates ski resort development and proposals on the eastern slopes of Alberta between 1980 and 2000 with a specific focus on Kananaskis Country. It highlights issues between conservation imperatives and recreation and sport development. It examines the site selection for the 1988...
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Along Came a Virus: Leisure in a Dangerous Time Hermeneutic phenomenological explorations of the lifeworld experiences and meanings of leisure of African immigrant mothers and daughters, during the COVID-19 pandemic
DownloadFall 2022
The purpose of my hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of leisure of African immigrant mothers and daughters resettled in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. My research questions explored (a) how African immigrant mothers and daughters describe their lived...
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An Exploration of Connections with the Land in an Urban Sport Context among Indigenous Youth
DownloadFall 2019
The purpose of this participatory research was to explore connections with the land in an urban sport context among Indigenous youth. Two research questions guided this study: (a) What does a connection with the land look like in an urban sport context?, and (b) How can connections with the land...
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Fall 2019
Physical literacy is a key focus within physical education and sport policy and practice in Canada. Although physical literacy has been suggested to benefit the general population, the experiences of Indigenous peoples are noticeably absent in the physical literacy literature. To facilitate...
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An Investigation on the Role of Savoring in the Relationship between Vacation-Taking and Quality of Life (QOL)
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The tourism industry is built on the premise that vacation-taking should be a healthy pursuit during our leisure time. Despite the importance of vacation-taking to people’s quality of life (QOL), limited research has been conducted to examine this relationship. Meanwhile, although leisure travel...
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Fall 2019
Athlete-centred coaching is a relatively recent development in sport psychology which aims to empower athletes in an effort to improve their engagement, decision making skills, and performance (Kidman & Lombardo, 2010; Miller & Kerr, 2002). While research emerging from youth sport and...
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Axonal excitability as a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), like many neurodegenerative conditions, lacks definitive biomarkers for disease diagnosis, prognosis, staging and measurement of response to therapy. The Nerve Excitability Test (NET) is a suite of electrophysiological measurements that generates...