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Suggested health services research action to achieve reduction of neonatal mortality in India
Download2011
Kirpalani Haresh M., Kumar Manoj
Despite several national programs to reduce infant mortality, India had repeatedly failed to achieve its set targets for infant mortality. There are approximately one million neonatal deaths in India each year which accounts for nearly two-thirds of the infant deaths in India. India’s current...
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The Effects of Loaded Squat Exercise Variations on Tri-Planar Hip Net Joint Moments and Deep Gluteal Requirements in Resistance Trained Females
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Gluteus medius and minimus (hereafter, the deep gluteals) contribute to everyday movement by providing both supportive and propulsive actions, such as during gait. Deep gluteal weakness has been associated with chronic low back pains, knee pains, and abnormal skeletal development. Due to these...
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The Experiences of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Participants: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research
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Enriched high school curricula like the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma programs are endorsed as enhanced entry programs for postsecondary-bound students. Program participation is perceived to have benefits that appeal to broad stakeholder groups of students, parents...
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on emerging adults' body image
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Sierra L. P. Tulloch, Devon J. Chazan, Gabrielle N. Pelletier, Lia M. Daniels
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted emerging adults’ lives in various aspects of physical and mental health, in part, because of lack of physical activity and face-to-face socialization paired with increased technology and social media time. Given that all of these aspects may be linked...
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The Police on Camera: A Case Study of Police Perceptions of and Responses to Cameras and Photographers in Edmonton Alberta
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This project contributes to our understanding of police visibility through a case study of Albertan police officers’ perceptions of, and responses to, the growing network of cameras targeting law enforcement agents. Contrary to what many readers might expect, my research participants did not...
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Spring 2024
Indigenous Canadians are in a mental health crisis and do not receive adequate mental health service. This is evident as Indigenous clients access mental health services at twice the average rate while still showing a twice as high rate of suicide. Indigenous clients also only have a 50%...
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The Social and Cultural Conditions for Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Students in a Rural Community: A Case Study of Educators’ Perspectives
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In order to combat sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth suicide ideation and completion, the cultures of schools must change to become accepting and inclusive of this vulnerable group. SGM youth in rural spaces are at greater risk than their urban counterparts. For changes to occur, a deep...
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Spring 2017
Background: A vegetarian is a person who refrains from eating any type of animal flesh. Research has been established on the physical health implications of adopting a vegetarian diet. However, to date, there has been no qualitative study exploring social and psychological well-being of...
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Time Motion Characteristics and Heart Rate Profiles Displayed by Female University Ice Hockey Players
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The purpose of this study was to estimate the demands of female Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) ice hockey through the use of time-motion analysis (TMA) and heart rate (HR) measurement during league games. A convenient sample of 22 female ice hockey players (14 forwards and 8 defense)...
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Fall 2012
There is limited information on families’ decisions regarding their (dis)continuation of weight management care. This thesis includes two complementary studies that examined this issue. First, an integrative review was performed to characterize predictors of and reasons for attrition in pediatric...