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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtually-Supported Home Exercise Program for People with Multiple Myeloma
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Introduction: Exercise could help alleviate the significant morbidity experienced by people with multiple myeloma (MM). It is unclear if current cancer-specific exercise guidelines are appropriate for this unique population. Supervision, tailoring, and flexibility are proposed as key program...
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THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL DIABETES IN PREGNANCY ON THE DEVELOPING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE CHILD
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Introduction There is increasing evidence that fetal exposures influence lifelong cardiovascular (CV) health. While gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one such exposure, whether there are demonstrable changes in CV health in exposed children is unknown. Additionally, rodent models have...
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Spring 2022
Background: Carbon monoxide alters cardiovascular function through its actions as a signaling molecule and by limiting oxygen delivery in the blood, favouring pro-dilatory and anti-constrictor effects within the vasculature. The impacts of mild carbon monoxide exposure on vascular responses to...
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The pulmonary vasculature during exercise in health and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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The purpose of this dissertation was to characterize the response of the pulmonary vasculature to exercise in health (including a pharmacological intervention) and in individuals with mild chronic obstructive lung disease. The first project studied the effect of a dopamine receptor blockade on...
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The Relationship between the Cognitive and Affective Measures of Physical Literacy and Changes in Physical Activity in a Sample of Children and Adolescents During COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world and has caused profound impact and worldwide concern. Many countries have imposed measures, such as social distancing protocols and regional lockdowns, to prevent the further spread of the disease. However, those restrictions had the potential to...
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The Reliability and In-exercise Reduction of Frontal and Rotational Ultrasound Measurements for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Performing Scoliosis-specific Exercises
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a spine deformity of unknown cause characterized by abnormal lateral curvature (Cobb angle>10°) with vertebral rotation. AIS affects 2-3% of all adolescents whom are likely to progress during their growth spurt preceding skeletal maturity. The Scoliosis...
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Fall 2014
Children’s literature is a powerful medium through which meanings about the body are normalized and conveyed during childhood (Hunt, 1985; Peterson-Bender & Lach, 1990; Rogers, 1999; Rogers, 2008; Saric, 2005; Stallcup, 2004). Although textual analysis is a common approach to the socio-cultural...
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Transitioning from Separate to Community Physical Activity Contexts for Youth with Impairments: The Parental Experience
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Moving from separate to inclusive community physical activity for youth with impairments can be a difficult transition for all involved. While research on the barriers for youth undergoing these transitions exists, little attention has been focused on the role and experiences of parents. The...