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- 4Children
- 4Exercise
- 4Obesity
- 4Participatory action research
- 4Sedentary behaviours
- 1Buijs, David, M
- 1Crawford, Jennifer J
- 1Darvesh, Nazia
- 1Fatemeh Baghbaninaghadehi
- 1Forbes, Cynthia Christine
- 1Germin, Jessie
- 11Physical Education and Recreation
- 5Department of Public Health Sciences
- 4Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 3Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
- 3Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
- 2Centre for Health Promotion Studies
- 3Courneya, Kerry (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 2Carson, Valerie (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 2Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan (Public Health Sciences)
- 1Ball, Geoff D.C. (Pediatrics)
- 1Bell, Rhonda (Agriculture Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Berry, Tanya (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
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Fall 2017
Background: Physical activity in children is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and contributes to the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity. However, Canadian children are not physically active enough. Weather conditions may limit physical activity levels, but little is known...
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Fall 2019
Postpartum weight retention (PPWR) is an important risk factor for long-term obesity. Accurate assessment and understanding of energy expenditure and other metabolic characteristics of postpartum women may improve weight management following childbirth. The overall aims of this research were to...
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Spring 2019
Energy expenditure forms the basis of all dietary recommendations. In patients with cancer, resting energy expenditure (REE) can be impacted by tumor burden, high systemic inflammation, and/or altered body composition. Total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity levels (PAL) have been...
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Examining the effectiveness of school-based initiatives to increase student moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activity participation in a sample of Ontario and Alberta secondary schools in the COMPASS study
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Background: Regular participation in moderate-to vigorous- intensity physical activity (MVPA) is associated with multiple health benefits. However, adolescence is a period of time characterised by low physical activity participation. As a result, very few Canadian adolescents are active enough to...
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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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Exploring ecological task analysis: the experience of choice among adults with mobility impairments
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Using ecological task analysis as a conceptual framework, this study sought to describe the experiences of choice in physical activity contexts for adults with mobility impairments. Experiences of 3 female and 2 male participants with mobility impairments, ages 18-23 years were explored using the...
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Spring 2014
Physical activity is recommended in the management of arthritis. This thesis utilized the CCHS 2007-2008 to 1) determine what factors modify physical activity in explaining the likelihood of having arthritis; and 2) what demographic, behavioural and medical factors influence physical activity...
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Spring 2013
Gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with short-and long-term maternal and infant health outcomes. The purpose of this research was to describe longitudinal changes in weight and body composition during pregnancy and early postpartum according to pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)...
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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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Fall 2010
In Canada, obesity and associated chronic diseases disproportionately affect First Nations children. The objectives of this research were to assess obesity, physical activity, and perceptions of lifestyle behaviors in Cree First Nations children (5-12 years) in one Alberta reserve community....