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A framework to automate physical demand analysis based on artificial intelligence and motion capture for workplace safety improvement
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Workers' safety and productivity and its affecting factors, such as ergonomics, are essential aspects of construction projects. Applying ergonomics and realizing the connections among workers and their assigned tasks have indicated a decrease in workers' injuries and discomforts, a beneficial...
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A meta-study of qualitative research examining determinants of children’s independent active free play
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Clark, Alexander M., Lee, Homan, Slater, Linda, Holt, Nicholas L., Spence, John C., Tamminen, Katherine A.
Purpose To produce a meta-study by completing a systematic review of qualitative research examining determinants of independent active free play in children. Method Following systematic electronic and manual searches and application of inclusion/exclusion criteria, 46 studies were retained and...
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A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in a Small Southern Alberta City
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Introduction: Rarely have the barriers and facilitators of PA for persons with a disability (PwD) living in a small city been the focus of researchers, despite the emergence of studies in the last two decades about the importance of PA for PwD. Numerous studies have investigated the barriers and...
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A Retrospective Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of a 6-Week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients with Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is progressive disease characterized by reduced exercise capacity and decreased quality of life. Despite the availability of disease targeted therapies outcomes remain sub-optimal. Pulmonary Rehabilitation has proven to improve outcomes in other chronic...
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2012
Richter, S., Caine, V., Chambers, T., Maina, G., Johnson, L., Darkwah, V., Yamane, H.
Background: Nurses must understand the needs and barriers of people who are homeless when they are in a health care environment in order to render effective care. Objective: The objective of this review is to synthesize research findings on studies that examine the needs and barriers of people...
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Spring 2014
Adolescents’ safety on the Internet is a prime concern in society. Sexual predators use the online environment regularly to solicit adolescents for sexual purposes; however, we know very little about the experiences of adolescents who become victimized in this way. This research used a thematic...
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Advancing the argument for validity of the Alberta Context Tool with healthcare aides in residential long-term care
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Squires, J.E., Hayduk, L.A., Norton, P.G., Estabrooks, C.A., Cummings, G.G.
Background: Organizational context has the potential to influence the use of new knowledge. However, despite advances in understanding the theoretical base of organizational context, its measurement has not been adequately addressed, limiting our ability to quantify and assess context in...
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Assessing Barriers to Renewable Energy Development in Alberta: Evidence from a Survey on Wind Energy with Rural Landowners
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Patel, Sonak, Holowach, Monique, Anders, Sven, Parkins, John R.
Despite having abundant wind resources, the Province of Alberta is slow to adopt wind energy. While recent provincial government initiatives have stimulated some new wind power projects, progress is limited, and with new regulatory changes in recent months, progress on renewable energy...
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Assessment of Variation in the Alberta Context Tool: The Contribution of Unit Level Contextual Factors and Specialty in Canadian Pediatric Acute Care Settings
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Stevens, B., Squires, J.E., Hutchinson, A., Midodzi, W.K., Cummings, G.G., Kang, S.H., Scott, S., Estabrooks, C.A.
Background: There are few validated measures of organizational context and none that we located are parsimonious and address modifiable characteristics of context. The Alberta Context Tool (ACT) was developed to meet this need. The instrument assesses 8 dimensions of context, which comprise 10...