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Examining the Effect of Parvalbumin Overexpression on the Development of Centronuclear Myopathy in Phospholamban Overexpressing Mice
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-18)Within the myofibre, the sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) has an essential role in regulating intracellular Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) by pumping Ca2+ into the SR. There are several known regulators ... -
Examining the Effect of Visualization Tool Exposure on Local-level Stakeholder Perceptions on Climate Change Adaptation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-26)Vulnerabilities of human communities, driven by environmental, social, economic, and political dynamics, vary across geographical and social regions. Coastal communities are considered to be among those greatest at risk ... -
Examining the effects of a passive upper extremity exoskeleton on shoulder fatigue during a simulated automotive overhead weld inspection task
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-26)Exoskeletons are emerging as occupational assistive devices, and in particular passive upper extremity exoskeletons have been implemented in workplaces in situations where it is not possible to remove overhead work job ... -
Examining the effects of aerobic exercise and bilateral movement on frontal alpha asymmetry
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-29)Determining the effects of different interventions on brain activity related to depression is imperative to prevention and treatment of the disorder. One measure of brain activity related to depression, called “frontal ... -
Examining the effects of autonomous vehicle ride sharing services on fixed-route public transit
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-14)With the increased development of new transportation technologies such as autonomous vehicles and ridesharing fleet services comes the possibility of a new mode of transportation: autonomous vehicle ridesharing services ... -
Examining the Effects of Exogenous Ketones on Exercise Metabolism and Performance in Male Varsity Athletes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-24)Previous research has shown that administration of exogenous acetoacetate (AcAc), beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and glucose in a perfused rodent heart model can increase cardiac output while reducing oxygen uptake compared ... -
Examining the formation of wellbeing during and its change after a tourist experience
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-14)This study lays out a solid foundation for research on wellbeing in the tourism context by answering two primary questions – how, and in what way, does tourism promote wellbeing? Second, to what extent does wellbeing change ... -
Examining the growth and stable isotopes of phytoplankton and periphyton communities exposed to oil sands reclamation strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-28)The impacts of oil sands processed materials (OSPM) on phytoplankton and periphyton community growth and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes were examined. Estimates of plankton and periphyton community growth, measured ... -
Examining the Hospital Elder Life Program in a Rehabilitation Setting: A Mixed Methods Evaluation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-19)Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that is common among older adults in various care settings. It is consistently associated with increased rates of morbidity, mortality, long-term care placement and longer, costlier ... -
Examining the Impact of a Nutrition Labelling Program on Menus in a Cafeteria Setting
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-26)BACKGROUND Diet is an important risk factor for chronic disease and obesity. The growing proportion of dietary intake from food consumed at restaurants and fast food outlets is an important contributing factor to the overall ... -
Examining the impact of a restrictive retail food environment intervention on pharmacy sales over time in Baddeck, Nova Scotia
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-21)Introduction: Sugar-sweetened beverages are a significant source of dietary sugar intake for both adults and children in Canada and around the world. Consumption of excessive amounts of sugar is a risk factor for a variety ... -
Examining the Impact of Increasing Location-Based Information Fidelity on Command Center Decision-Making
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-28)The deployment of high-fidelity information systems in command and control environments is common, however it is not yet well understood what impacts these systems have on decision-making processes, or whether the ... -
Examining the Impact of Motivation on Working Memory Training in Youth with ADHD
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-22)Background: Working memory (WM), the ability to temporarily store and manipulate information, has been noted as a deficit in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may be causally related to ... -
Examining the Importance of Understanding During Training: An Industrial Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-14)Human error is an inevitable existence in virtually all tasks in which an issue arises as humans are almost always directly or indirectly involved with the process. Researchers have examined many past accidents and ... -
Examining the Influence of Scratch Card Structural Characteristics on Psychophysiology, Motivation, and Gambling Behaviour
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-26)Scratch cards are a popular and accessible form of gambling. Although scratch cards, like other lottery products, are typically cast in an innocuous light, this gambling form contains structural features that resemble slot ... -
Examining the Livability of a Day Program for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Memory-related Disorders: A Case Study of The Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-27)The number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related disorders (ADMRD) is increasing at substantial rates. A specific challenge for planners is to build non-institutional environments that can ... -
Examining the neural, behavioural, and social responses associated with affective self-referential processing in adults and children.
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-08)Information processing biases favouring self- compared to other-referential and positive compared to negative stimuli are theorized to be healthy, adaptive outcomes of well-regulated attention. Within the lab, self-referential ... -
Examining the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Characteristics of the Abdominal Musculature and Connective Tissues: Implications for Stiffening the Lumbar Spine
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-30)Research has uncovered an essential role of proper abdominal muscle function in ensuring the health and integrity of the lumbar spine. The anatomical arrangement of the abdominal musculature (rectus abdominis, external ... -
Examining the Physiological and Subjective Effects of Near-misses in Smartphone Games
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-03)Like many gambling games, the exceedingly popular and lucrative smartphone game “Candy Crush Saga” features near-miss outcomes. In slot machines, a near-miss involves getting two of the needed three high-paying symbols on ... -
Examining the Potential of Inuit Art and Artistic Processes to Facilitate Knowledge System Bridging About Environmental Change
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-26)Art and artistic processes have an important role to play to bridge knowledge systems about environmental change and to inform governance action. Inuit and western knowledge systems contribute to understanding and governance ...