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An Autonomy Support Motivation Intervention with Pre-Service Teachers: Do the Strategies that They Intend to Use Change?
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Self-Determination Theory posits that autonomy is one of three psychological needs whose fulfillment leads to an optimally motivating learning environment. A quasi-experimental design was used to see if the motivational strategies that preservice teachers intended to use in their classrooms...
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An examination of parent-child dyadic interaction and the impact of a parent-training program designed to support the language development of toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
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Parents can effectively facilitate positive child behaviour change (Kaiser & Hancock, 2003). Their inclusion as interventionists is an essential component of autism intervention (NRC, 2001) and represents a natural step toward consistent early intervention. However, what constitutes effective...
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Assessment of food accessibility, availability and adherence to dietary recommendations among diabetic older adults living in subsidized retirement homes
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The availability and accessibility of healthy foods for type 2 diabetes patients may limit their food choices and adherence to dietary recommendations. The accessibility and availability of food for low-income, diabetic, older adults was evaluated. Information was gathered regarding self-care...
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Spring 2022
Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for 15-25% of the nearly 8 million first-ever ischemic strokes that occur each year worldwide. This proportion has remained constant over the past three decades, thus suggesting that some patients with carotid atherosclerosis currently receive suboptimal...
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Fall 2021
The field of animal personality, the study of adaptive among-individual behavioural differences in animal populations, has both exploded in popularity in the last few decades and come under heavy scrutiny by behavioural ecologists. The sudden interest in the field stems from the widespread...
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Fall 2013
Background: Ischemic stroke is associated with cognitive impairment, but the acute cognitive sequelae of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke is unknown. We hypothesized that transient cognitive impairment can be predicted by diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesion volume. Methods:...
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Fall 2018
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) involves the progressive loss of upper and lower motor neurons. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) has been reported in a considerable proportion of patients, manifesting as cognitive and behavioural impairment in at least 25-50%, with 10-15% patients...
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Spring 2017
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in developed countries, followed by depression. Recent literature supports a bidirectional relationship between depression and CAD, which adversely affects the quality of life. Although there is a high prevalence of co-occurring CAD...
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Diminishing Returns in Cardiovascular Disease Research: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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If “usual care” improves with time, it becomes increasingly difficult for new therapies to demonstrate additional benefit. Our objective then was to determine, by systematic review of randomized trials, whether the absolute cardiovascular risk reduction attributed to community-implemented...
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Effectiveness Evaluation Model for Frontline Worker Safety Intervention: An Exploratory Case Study of a Construction Prefabrication Company
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Frontline foremen and workers play a critical role in implementing management’s safety policies and procedures. Despite the ultimate position in safety organization of frontline foremen and workers, variations in safety competency and acceptance level are often neglected, which leads to diverse...