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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
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Fall 2019
Research has highlighted the mental health benefits of self-compassion, particularly as it serves an adaptive function in managing personal suffering and rebounding from adversity (Neff, 2003b). For athletes coping with setbacks in sport, self-compassion has proven effective as an intervention...
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An Exploration of Musculoskeletal Injuries Occurring in a Canadian Police Agency: Can Fitness Test Results Predict Injury Risk?
DownloadFall 2020
Background Police officers have a greater risk of injury compared to those in most other occupations. A police officer who suffers an injury may not be able to act in their full capacity while they recover resulting in sick time, decreased productivity, limited physical ability, or the...
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An exploration of neural network activity within the limb-associated somatosensory cortex of the healthy and stroke injured brain of mice
DownloadFall 2022
Altered somatosensation is a hallmark of incomplete recovery from stroke. Although the basic mechanisms of limb-associated somatosensation have been well studied in primates, comparatively little literature exists on the limb-associated somatosensory system of rodents. Rodent models are the...
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Spring 2020
The predictive representations hypothesis is that representing the state of the world in terms of predictions about the future will result in good generalization. In this thesis, good generalization is specifically quantified by good learning performance in both accuracy and speed when predicting...
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An Exploration of Severe Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Barriers to Timely Surgical Intervention
DownloadFall 2019
Introduction: The timing of nerve transfer or graft after peripheral nerve injury is critical, and accepted to be approximately 3 to 6 months. However, in practice, patients often present in a delayed manner for surgical intervention. This study describes the timing of surgery after peripheral...
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An Exploration of Solution-Based SERS with Gold Nanostars for Quality Control in the Cannabis Industry
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The recent legalization of cannabis and cannabis consumables in Canada presents a new analytical challenge for quality control of cannabis products. A high-performance analytical tool for such purposes would be crucial for the rapidly expanding Canadian and global cannabis markets. This project...