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Intentions of Canadian healthcare professionals to prescribe exercise to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
DownloadFall 2015
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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Intracortical administration of pleiotrophin in ischemic stroke: investigating functional outcomes and glial expression
DownloadSpring 2023
Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of disability and third leading cause of death in Canada, exerting a serious burden on stroke survivors, their families, and healthcare resources. Characterized by brain damage due to loss of blood flow and oxygen supply, ischemic stroke is characterized by...
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Fall 2018
The demand for rehabilitation services has increased in recent years due to population aging. Due to the limitations of therapists’ time and healthcare resources, robot-assisted therapy is becoming an appealing, powerful and economical solution. In this thesis, and in order to reach a long term...
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Magazine Images Depicting the Ideal Fit Male Body: An Outlet for Influencing Body Perceptions and Exercise Related Cognitions
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This study examined the effects of viewing health/fitness and sports magazine images on body perceptions and exercise related cognitions in males. The moderating effects of age were also examined. A series of 3 (image-only, magazine cover, control) by 3 (youngest, middle, oldest) ANOVA analyses...
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Measurement and Correction for the Magnetic Susceptibility Effects of Fat in Venous Oximetry: Application in the Quantification of Muscle Oxygen Consumption (VO2) with Plantar Flexion Exercise
DownloadSpring 2018
Measuring venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) provides direct assessment of the upstream muscle or organ's ability to extract and metabolize oxygen. Previously, measurement of venous oxygen saturation has been performed in most studies by intravenous catheterization. This approach has the advantage...
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Spring 2014
Bleeding within the brain parenchyma causes a severe form of stroke named intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke (ICH). An understanding of how brain injury occurs after an ICH may suggest alternative therapies. For this reason, the current dissertation focuses on two important questions of how the...
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MODELING INCOMPLETE CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY IN RATS TO EXPLORE MECHANISMS OF REHABILITATIVE TRAINING
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Although limited functional recovery is observed following spinal cord injury (SCI), the most successful approach to promote recovery to date has been rehabilitative training. However, the effects of training are not stunning. With a thorough understanding of the intracellular mechanisms involved...
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Fall 2016
Background: Posttraumatic growth (i.e., positive psychological growth following a traumatic event) is a desired outcome of a cancer diagnosis, however, there is limited research examining interventions to foster experiences of growth. The benefits of physical activity for cancer survivors have...
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Physical Activity in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder
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Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (hEDS/G-HSD) are two connective tissue disorders that are tightly intertwined as they both result in joint hypermobility-induced musculoskeletal manifestations and are placed on the same clinical spectrum. The...