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- 1Abu Alrub, Osama Y
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- 14Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
- 12Physical Education and Recreation
- 7Department of Public Health Sciences
- 5Medical Sciences-Paediatrics
- 5School of Public Health
- 4Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 3Courneya, Kerry (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 2Brocks, Dion (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- 2Carson, Valerie (Physical Education and Recreation)
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- 2Veugelers, Paul (School of Public Health)
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“…I don’t forget my traditions…” Exploring barriers and facilitators of food security among low income newcomer Latin American families in Edmonton, Alberta
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Food insecurity is an important public health concern as 2.7 million Canadians live in food insecure households (CCHS, 2004). My research aimed to explore facilitators and barriers to food security among Latino mothers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as research in this realm is limited. My study...
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“I’ve never been in a program after school”: a participatory action research approach to sports-based ‘critical hours’ programs
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Accessible extracurricular programs have the potential to increase levels of physical activity after school (Weschsler et al., 2000). Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) the purpose of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a ‘critical hours’ sports-based program for students...
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A comparative study of the determinants of physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary intake among Korean children in Korea and Canada
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Background: The rising trends in youth physical inactivity are universal, especially among ethnic minority youth populations. Even though reduced physical activity levels and increased sedentary behaviours have influenced the current epidemic of overweight and obesity in children, little...
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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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An Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Physical Activity within Indoor Preschool Play Environments
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This observational study provides a multiple case comparison of the physical activity of preschool children during designated ‘free play’ within indoor play spaces at their preschool. The study assessed three recreational preschool program sites within the Municipality of Strathcona County,...
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An experimental investigation of the impact of fat taxes: Price effects, food stigma, and information effects on economic instruments to improve dietary health
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This thesis investigates how a tax and warning label on less healthy snack food products may affect consumer behaviour when the imposition of the tax is a source of consumer information. A survey that included choice experiments was implemented in supermarkets. Participants were asked to choose...
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An Exploration of the Physical Activity Experiences of Northern Aboriginal Youth: A Community-Based Participatory Research Project
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The purpose of this community-based participatory research was to explore the physical activity experiences of Northern Aboriginal youth. Drawing upon interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA; Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2009) as a method of inquiry, 14 Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13-19...
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An Internet-Based Intervention for Promoting and Maintaining Physical Activity in Thai University-Aged Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Introduction: Thai female students are not likely to participate in leisure-time physical activity (PA). This dissertation comprised two studies that examined the efficacy of a Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) based internet intervention PA designed to promote and maintain leisure-time PA in...
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Appetite-Regulating Hormones and Eating Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that involves deficits in social, behavioral, and communicative domains. As an increasing number of children are diagnosed with ASD, within Canada and globally, there has also been increased findings of higher rates of...