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Spring 2014

Glenn, Nicole Marie

Purpose: To explore the lived-experiences of waiting to have bariatric surgery. Research Question: What is it to wait for bariatric surgery? Methods & Participants: I responded to this question using a human science approach to phenomenology of practice. I conducted multiple, in-depth,...

Fall 2017

vonGaza, Gabriella L

Previous research on foot and ankle mechanics has shown that weight bearing leg dorsiflexion range of motion is positively correlated to calcaneal plantar flexion. The gastrocnemius muscle promotes while the plantar aponeurosis and plantar intrinsic muscles restrict calcaneal plantar flexion....

Fall 2013

Docekalova, Iva

Women’s volleyball gained major popularity in the United States in the 1980s under the umbrella of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (NCAA, 2010). In the last few decades several women’s professional volleyball leagues emerged in the United States. Unfortunately, every single...

Fall 2015

Merali, Aaliya S

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...

Fall 2016

Joner Wiest, Matheus

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used to produce contractions to restore movement and reduce secondary complications for individuals experiencing paralysis. NMES is traditionally delivered through electrodes over a muscle belly (mNMES) or superficial nerve trunk (nNMES)....

Spring 2015

Koch, Jordan R

In 2005, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helped launch a unique afterschool program among the four Cree Nations of Maskwacis (formerly Hobbema), Alberta. The program, known as the Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Program (HCCCP), was widely celebrated among politicians, segments of the...

Fall 2012

Cramer, Scott A

This research examined the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ fan subculture and their connection to public ownership. It was socially significant to study this particular case because little scholarly work has been done on the effects of public ownership on a group of fans. This thesis studied this...

Spring 2014

Patriquin, Donelda L.

Collaboration offers promise for sustainable development, particularly in cases where direct involvement of affected stakeholders is essential. The actor network theory (ANT) process of translation explains how diverse interests could unite to solve environmental problems. This unique...

Spring 2015

Lynn, Maria C G

Immigration is a major contributor to Canada’s ethnocultural diversity and continues to shape the socio-demographic landscape of Canada. The Latin American community is one such group contributing to these socio-demographic changes and is, notably, one of the fastest growing ethnic communities in...

Spring 2014

Brown, Jennifer A.

Coach learning is a key component for developing quality coaches. While researchers have identified many ways that coaches learn, there is little agreement as to how coaches learn best. As a way of examining these discrepancies found in the research, this study’s aim was to explore how Canadian...