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2015
Low, Gail, Stickland , Michael, Ross, Carolyn, Wong, Eric, Wilson, Donna
The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is growing, and people are living with this disease well into older age. Little is known about how people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease adapt to aging, particularly the physical changes of aging. According to the Identity...
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Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta: Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health
DownloadFall 2013
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory disorder and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There is limited information about the burden of disease for COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Objectives: To compare the epidemiology and patterns of...
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Impact of a Primary Care Exercise Program on Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy in Patients with COPD
DownloadSpring 2019
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an obstructive lung disease characterized by shortness of breath and is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. Physical activity is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in people who have COPD, however long-term adherence to exercise is...
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Improving Portable Oxygen Concentrator Performance through the development of a New Nasal Interface
DownloadFall 2021
Long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is used to improve survival for patients with respiratory diseases who experience chronic respiratory failure. During LTOT, supplemental oxygen is supplied to patients from an oxygen source via cannula supply tubing. Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are a...
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Spring 2011
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to become the third most common cause of mortality in the world (GOLD Committee, 2009). COPD management continues to play a large role in everyday medical practice and inhalation therapy will continue to be a mainstay of COPD treatment....
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2013
Low, G., Wilson, D., Wong, E., Ross, C., Stickland, M.
Among pulmonary rehabilitation attendees, we explored their tendency to downplay versus acknowledge physical and psychosocial health limitations, and the subsequent impact either strategy had on how they perceive their own aging process. Participants (N = 87) were 44 to 82 years of age, and...
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Physiological and psychological responses to treadmill and cycle ergometer exercise testing in men and women with COPD
DownloadFall 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the physiological and psychological responses to linear work rate treadmill and cycle ergometer exercise tests in men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 12 men and 8 women with COPD completed one treadmill and one cycle...
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Prevalence and Sex-Specific Risk Factors for Asthma-COPD Overlap among Middle-Aged and Older Canadians
DownloadFall 2021
Background: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major public health concerns and are among the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases worldwide. However, a subset of patients presents with clinical features of both asthma and COPD, and recently, the term asthma-COPD...
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The Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Carotid Chemoreceptor Activity and Sensitivity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DownloadSpring 2017
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, which may result from heightened sympathetic nerve activity secondary to elevated carotid chemoreceptor (CC) activity/sensitivity. Our recent work indicates that CC activity/sensitivity is elevated...
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The pulmonary vasculature during exercise in health and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DownloadFall 2017
The purpose of this dissertation was to characterize the response of the pulmonary vasculature to exercise in health (including a pharmacological intervention) and in individuals with mild chronic obstructive lung disease. The first project studied the effect of a dopamine receptor blockade on...