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Intentions of Canadian healthcare professionals to prescribe exercise to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Lack of effective treatment options exist for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A relatively inexpensive treatment option for people with ALS (PALS) is exercise. However, it is unclear whether healthcare professionals (HCP’s), working in ALS clinics across Canada, currently...
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Addressing physical activity in psychotherapy: theoretical orientation and mind-body dualism
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Despite the substantial research illustrating the positive effects of physical activity on mental health, there are few studies examining the role of exercise in psychotherapy. This study examined factors associated with psychotherapists addressing physical activity with their clients. To examine...
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Are Sex and Estrogen Modulators of Sympathetic Vascular Control in Resting and Contracting Skeletal Muscle?
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The purpose of this thesis was to investigate whether sex and estrogen modulate sympathetic neurovascular control in resting and contracting skeletal muscle. This thesis also investigated the hypothesis that the effects of sex and estrogen on neurovascular control would be mediated by the signal...
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EASE-BE-FIT: Elder-Friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment Bedside Reconditioning for Functional Improvements An Innovative Reconditioning Program for Elderly Emergency Abdominal Surgery Patients
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Introduction: Elderly individuals who are hospitalized due to emergency abdominal surgery spend on average over 80% of their recovery time in bed, resulting in early and rapid muscle loss. As these elderly individuals have a lower physiological reserve, the impact of muscle wasting on function...
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Fall 2009
Skeletal muscle is a heterogeneous, multinucleated, post-mitotic tissue that contains many functionally diverse fibre types that are capable of adjusting their phenotypic properties in response to altered contractile demands. This plasticity, or adaptability of skeletal muscle is largely...
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2007-11-14
Tremblay, Mark S., Shephard, Roy J., Brawley, Lawrence R., Cameron, Christine, Craig, Cora Lynn, Duggan, Mary, Esliger, Dale W., Hearst, William, Hicks, Audrey, Janssen, Ian, Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Latimer, Amy E., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., McGuire, Ashlee, Paterson, Donald H., Sharratt, Michael, Spence, John C., Timmons, Brian, Warburton, Darren, Young, T. Kue, Zehr, Lori
"This article summarizes the main findings from the papers included in this journal supplement. It consolidates the evidence currently available to inform and advance the development of physical activity guidelines for Canadians, and it highlights the specific needs of various population...