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“Sticking to it”: A Scoping Review of Adherence to Exercise Therapy Interventions in Children and Adolescents with Musculoskeletal Conditions.
DownloadSpring 2020
Background: Exercise therapy is a core component of treatment for children and adolescents with musculoskeletal conditions. As exercise therapy effectiveness hinges on adherence, improving exercise therapy adherence is crucial for recovery and reducing long-term consequences. Objective: This...
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A Laboratory Study on the Kinematic and Pressure Responses of an Internally Pressurized Novel Surrogate Headform Subjected to Blunt Impacts
DownloadFall 2024
Instrumented surrogate head models – each of which exhibits varying degrees of complexity – are employed to study traumatic brain injury and mild traumatic brain injury. Despite advancements over the years, many existing surrogate head models lack a pressurized cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or...
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An Exploration of Musculoskeletal Injuries Occurring in a Canadian Police Agency: Can Fitness Test Results Predict Injury Risk?
DownloadFall 2020
Background Police officers have a greater risk of injury compared to those in most other occupations. A police officer who suffers an injury may not be able to act in their full capacity while they recover resulting in sick time, decreased productivity, limited physical ability, or the...
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ON THE ABILITY OF PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR TO ALTER SKULL AND BRAIN KINETICS DURING BLAST AND IMPACT: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY USING A SURROGATE MODEL OF THE HUMAN HEAD WITH NOVEL INSTRUMENTATION
DownloadSpring 2019
Blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) has become increasingly prevalent among military personnel over recent years. Head protection is fielded to mitigate the amount of energy imparted to head, as a result of ballistic and impact exposure. Despite the efficacy of contemporary headgear in...
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The Use of Movement-Based Tests for the Prediction of Non-Contact Low Back Injuries in Uninjured Military Personnel: A six-month prospective cohort study
DownloadFall 2021
Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is the most reported musculoskeletal complaint in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). By identifying low-tech movement-based tests that predict risk of future non-contact low back injury (LBI), we could create an easy to administer screening test. It may then...