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- 1Buijs, David, M
- 1Crawford, Jennifer J
- 1Darvesh, Nazia
- 1Fatemeh Baghbaninaghadehi
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- 4Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
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- 3Courneya, Kerry (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 2Carson, Valerie (Physical Education and Recreation)
- 2Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan (Public Health Sciences)
- 1Ball, Geoff D.C. (Pediatrics)
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The effects of physical activity messages tailored to social setting on extraverts' and introverts' exercise-related social cognitions
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This thesis explored the effects of tailoring exercise messages to social setting based on the personality domain of extraversion on participants’ exercise-related social cognitions. Messages were tailored to either exercising alone (introverted social context) or exercising with others...
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Spring 2013
Background: Exercise adherence is particularly low among elderly patients with low functional capacity. Purpose: This study was undertaken to assess the relationship between measures of physical function (PF) with physical activity (PA) in elderly cardiac patients. Methods: PF was assessed in...
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The Relationship Between Aerobic Capacity and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Adult Tetralogy of Fallot
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Background. Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) patients have an aerobic capacity of ~ 50% of age-matched controls. This diminished aerobic capacity may partially be attributed to pulmonary regurgitation that limits augmentation of cardiac output during exercise. ToF patients have also been reported to be...
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Spring 2016
This dissertation consists of three chapters, each of which can be considered an independent essay. The three essays contribute to labor economics, sports economics, and behavioral economics. The first chapter focuses on pay and performance in a team environment. Working in teams increases...
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Through the Lens of the Youth: Exploring Culturally Relevant Physical Activity with a Northern Aboriginal Community Through Participatory Action Research
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Guided by an overarching participatory action research framework, this research explored physical activity within the sociocultural context of northern Aboriginal communities. I worked in partnership with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Community Wellness Program in the Northwest Territories,...
