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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.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
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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Evaluating the Effect of a Ten-Minute Aerobic Cooldown on the Blood Glucose Response of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Following Fasted Resistance Exercise
DownloadFall 2023
Abstract Introduction: Despite the health promoting effects of physical activity and exercise, people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are less active than people without diabetes. This disparity is partly due to the risk of hypoglycemia and the tedious steps required to prevent or treat hyperglycemia...
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Everyone's just like, they're fine, and when in reality, are we? Stories about recess from children experiencing disability
DownloadFall 2020
Recess can be a valuable and significant experience in children’s lives that provides opportunities for outdoor free play and engagement with peers; however children experiencing disability often withdraw or are excluded during recess. The recess context has received little attention from an...
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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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Fall 2024
Bladder and kidney cancer are among the eight most common cancers in Canada. Cancer and its treatments affect patient functioning and quality of life. Exercise interventions help many patients with cancer improve health-related fitness, treatment-related side effects, quality of life, and...
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Spring 2021
Background: Prostate cancer treatments often lead to side effects including sexual and urinary dysfunction as well as fatigue and poor quality of life. As a means of avoiding these side effects, active surveillance has been introduced as a strategy to manage men with low- to moderate-grade...
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Fall 2020
Background: A standard treatment option for locally advanced rectal cancer includes 5-6 weeks of neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NACRT) followed by surgery about 6-8 weeks later. NACRT improves outcomes for rectal cancer patients but also causes acute toxicities which may impede quality of life...
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Exploring Competitiveness of Nature-based Tourism Destinations Using Social Media Analytics: A Case Study of Jasper National Park
DownloadSpring 2021
The aim of this dissertation was to explore competitiveness of Jasper National Park as a nature-based tourism destination through an examination of social media conversations and consideration of macro and microenvironment factors introduced in the Tourism Destination Competitiveness model,...
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Exploring Ethnocultural Diversity in Canadian Parks: Perceptions and Experiences of New Canadians
DownloadFall 2024
The overall purpose of this dissertation was to gain a better understanding of how Canadian parks are experienced by New Immigrants. To achieve this goal three studies, each focusing on a different aspect of Canadian parks, were conducted. The first study examined how public policy and programs...
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Fall 2021
The overall purpose of this dissertation was to explore flourishing among Canadian university student-athletes and coaches. This was addressed via three studies. The purpose of the first study was to investigate mental health protective and risk factors among flourishing Canadian university...
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Spring 2020
Recently, sport psychology consulting has transitioned from a focus on mental skills training to helping athletes develop holistically by developing themselves as people in addition to sportspeople (Bond, 2002; Miller & Kerr, 2002; Friesen & Orlick, 2010). While this pursuit is well-intentioned,...