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Clinical Utility of Proposed Gait Stability Measures: Selection, Application and Evaluation of the Extrapolated Centre of Mass
DownloadSpring 2019
Gait stability is the ability to maintain a state of equilibrium during locomotion. In humans, this includes the need to maintain a stable walking pattern while regularly positioning the body in a state of imbalance. Thus, it is not surprising that gait is accompanied by an increased risk of...
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2016-01-31
Belon, Ana Paula , Nieuwendyk, Laura M. , Nykiforuk, Candace I. J. , Vallianatos, Helen
PURPOSE: To identify perceptions of how sociocultural environment enabled and hindered physical activity (PA) participation. DESIGN: Community-based participatory research. SETTING: Two semirural and two urban communities located in Alberta, Canada. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-five people (74.3%...
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Engaging Communities in Monitoring Local Food Environments: The Local Environment Action on Food (LEAF) Project
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Background: Children are increasingly exposed to food environments that have negative impacts on their diet and health. While the importance of creating and implementing programs and policies that change the collective determinants of eating behaviour is clear, how to achieve this goal remains...
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Examining Aspects of the Built Environment: An Evaluation of a Community Walking Map Project
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Mitha, Shaesta, Nykiforuk, Candace I.J. , Nieuwendyk, Laura M., Hosler, Ian
OBJECTIVE: Interventions that address the built environment present an opportunity to affect behaviours such as physical activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a community walking map developed for eight neighbourhoods in the City of Edmonton (COE). METHOD: A walking map developed in...
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Exploring Parental and Instructor Perspectives of Learning in the Natural Environment for Young Children: A Qualitative Study
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Background: Nature-based or outdoor experiences have important implications for childhood learning and development. Nature-based learning (NBL) utilizes the benefits of nature by weaving the goals of the school curriculum into the natural environment (Larimore, 2016). A paucity in the NBL...
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External sensors for the feedback control of functional electrical stimulation assisted walking
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Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a rehabilitative technology that can be used to improve walking in individuals with mobility impairments due to neurologic injury or disease. Feedback is essential for efficient FES-assisted walking. The overall goal of my project was to investigate...