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2014
Ogbogu, Ubaka, Burningham, Sarah
There is significant public interest in the outcomes of genetic research. However, there is also a great deal of concern that genetic research and associated realms will foster the use and disclosure of personal health and genetic information in ways that undermine protected privacy interests....
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Spring 2010
Highly structured school-based interventions have shown promise in reducing risk factors for obesity in children. However, challenges exist with the sustainability of these kinds of programs and little is known about the potential for less structured interventions to effect change on behaviours...
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Reflection/Commentary on a Past Article: “Photovoice as a Method for Revealing Community Perceptions of the Built and Social Environment”
Download2018-01-01
Nykiforuk, C. I. J., Vallianatos, H.
We are honored and delighted to be part of the International Journal of Qualitative Methods’ special issue featuring updates on the top 20 papers from the past 20 years. Here, we offer current reflections on our 2011 paper, Photovoice as a Method for Revealing Community Perceptions of the Built...
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2019-02-01
NFRF-E awarded 2019: This participatory project reimagines sport access and equity using intersectional, interdisciplinary, and collaborative approaches. It brings together researchers of disability sport, Indigenous health, anti-oppression education, LGBTQ sport, and program evaluation with...
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2014
Vanspronsen, E., Nykiforuk, C., Schopflocher, D.
The Irvine-Minnesota Inventory (IMI) is an audit tool used to record properties of built environments. It was designed to explore the relationships between environmental features and physical activity. As published, the IMI does not provide scoring to support this use. Two papers have since been...
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Retrospection and recollection of influences of physical activity and sport on the development of substance addiction among people in recovery from substance addiction
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The development of substance addiction in the context of physical activity (PA) and sport is an issue about which little is known. Investigating through the first hand experience of people dealing with substance addiction provided some insight into the role of PA and sport, and the possible...
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Rural Older Adult Physical Activity Participation and Promotion in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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Given the relatively high rates of physical inactivity among older adults in Nova Scotia (NS) (Statistics Canada, 2011), the purpose of this study was two-fold: 1. To examine the physical activity (PA) beliefs, perceptions and experiences of rural older adults in rural Cape Breton, NS and 2. To...
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2024-04-26
Body image can be tough to talk about. In physical education (PE) classrooms, teachers may feel reluctant to engage in discussions about body image and food due to the colonial mindsets they hold. There needs to be an increase in promoting efforts to help bridge the gap for educators to reject...
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Screen time and seasonal variation in physical activity among preschool children in Edmonton
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Background: The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide. One main determinant of overweight and obesity is inactivity. Little is known about the factors that influence physical activity and sedentary behaviour among young children. Seasonal variation was examined as...