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- 1Ezeugwu, Victor E
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- 1Kuzik, Nicholas, OC
- 1Lee, Eun Young
- 1Lee, Jong Gil
- 1Potter, Morgan R
- 1Carson, Valerie (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 1Carson, Valerie (Physical Education and Recreation); Spence, John C. (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 1Khaled, Barakat (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- 1Linda McCargar (Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Manns, Patricia (Physical Therapy)
- 1Spence, John (Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation)
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A comparative study of the determinants of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary intake among Korean children in Korea and Canada
DownloadFall 2011
Background: The rising trends in youth physical inactivity are universal, especially among ethnic minority youth populations. Even though reduced physical activity levels and increased sedentary behaviours have influenced the current epidemic of overweight and obesity in children, little...
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A Comprehensive Dynamical Model for Human CaV1.2 Ion Channel: Structural and Functional Studies
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Human CaV1.2 is a voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC), which plays an essential role to maintain a normal cardiac function. Any abnormalities in CaV1.2 can lead to serious cardiac diseases (e.g. cardiac arrhythmias and Timothy syndrome). Thus, understanding the structure-function-dynamics...
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Spring 2012
The growing prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents is of great concern. The objective of this research was to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and individual factors such as: dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behaviours; and to assess the...
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Fall 2015
The purposes of this thesis were to (1) examine the role of pubertal timing in sex differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a representative sample of Korean adolescents, (2) investigate the roles of psychosocial correlates of the relationship between pubertal status and...
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Fall 2011
Despite advances in heart failure (HF), mortality rates remain high and the affected population continues to grow. Improvement in symptomology, and quality of life is noted when exercise is included in the treatment plan. Despite this, exercise adherence is a challenge for people with HF. To...
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Longitudinal and cross-sectional associations between physical activity, screen time, and fitness in a sample of young children from Edmonton, Canada
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Background: High fitness is associated with several positive health outcomes; however, fitness of Canadian children has declined over the past two decades. Correlates of fitness in children under 10 years of age are relatively unexplored, and few studies involving young children have looked at...
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Movement behaviours, body mass index, and demographics of toddlers and preschoolers attending Alberta child care centres
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The overall objective of this thesis was to quantify levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep (movement behaviours), and determine how they are related to body mass index (BMI) in toddlers and preschoolers, while considering the impact of demographic variables. A sample of...
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Spring 2018
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability globally. In Canada, about 405,000 individuals are living with the effects of stroke and this number is projected to rise by over 60% in the next two decades. People with stroke are often physically inactive and sedentary which may...