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Fall 2022
An invisible disability, such as a reading impairment, can negatively influence one’s reading, writing, and spelling abilities. However, reading impairments also impact social and emotional wellbeing. Social interaction can act as a buffer against social and emotional stressors to enhance...
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Spring 2019
Osteoarthritis (OA) is prevalent, commonly affecting weight-bearing joints, such as the knee. In Canada, approximately 40% of Canadians aged 50 to 64 are diagnosed with OA, of which 38% experience knee pain. When conservative treatments do not help those with end-stage knee OA, total knee...
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The effect of eight weeks of home based aerobic exercise training on peak exercise oxygen consumption, six-minute walk test distance, thigh muscle mass, and health related quality of life in Child Pugh class A and B cirrhosis patients
DownloadFall 2017
Purpose: Cirrhosis patients have reduced peak aerobic power (peak VO2) that is associated with reduced survival. Supervised endurance training is an effective therapy to increase exercise tolerance in cirrhosis. The effect of home-based endurance exercise training (HET) on improving peak VO2 in...
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The Effect of Inhaled Nitric Oxide on Maximal Oxygen Consumption During Exercise in Hypoxia.
DownloadFall 2021
Background and Rationale. Arterial hypoxemia (decreased arterial oxygen content [CaO2]) caused by a decrease in inspired partial pressure of oxygen (PIO2), can result in a similar reduction in exercise capacity as observed in chronic lung disease. Literature has suggested a discrepancy in the...
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Fall 2024
Balance is crucial for upright stance and mobility, with the control of balance being fundamental to most daily activities including rising from bed and walking. Upright bipedal stance is inherently unstable as the majority of the body’s mass is elevated high above the feet, creating instability...