Browsing Kinesiology and Health Sciences by Type "Doctoral Thesis"
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Exploring End-of-Life Nutrition Care for Residents of Long-Term Care: A Retrospective Chart Review
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-22)Introduction: Eating challenges are prevalent in long-term care (LTC) and have been associated with mortality, particularly in older adults with advanced conditions such as dementia. However, changes to eating habits and ... -
Exploring interactions between force, repetition and posture on low back joint loading and intervertebral disc injury
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-26)Low back pain (LBP) affects approximately 80% of the population at some point in their lives, with 65% of cases becoming chronic pain sufferers. Approximately 40% of LBP cases are attributed to intervertebral disc (IVD) ... -
Exploring Low to Moderate Velocity Motor Vehicle Rear Impacts as a Viable Injury Mechanism in the Lumbar Spine
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-19)Epidemiological research suggests that up to 50% of individuals involved in low speed rear impact collisions develop acute onset low back pain. Given that little information is known about the low back injury mechanisms ... -
Exploring physical rehabilitation in long-term care
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)The aging population requiring residential support in long-term care (LTC) continues to grow, as does their need for multidisciplinary interventions including physical rehabilitation (PR). In tandem, quality of care in LTC ... -
Exploring Within and Between Subject Differences of the Role of Cervical Proprioception in the Postural and Spatial Orientation Perception of Young Healthy Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-18)A proportion of physiotherapy patients with neck pain, either from idiopathic or traumatic causes, will report symptoms of dizziness and postural imbalance in the absence of additional pathology. The term cervicogenic ... -
Factors influencing bilateral interactions in the human motor cortex: investigating transcallosal sensorimotor networks
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-01)All daily activities require the precise interaction and coordination of several brain regions to facilitate purposeful movements of the upper limbs. The mechanisms responsible for cross facilitation between the primary ... -
Fatigue at the Workplace: Measurement and Temporal Development
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-12)Fatigue at the workplace has been described as a multidimensional construct, affecting the overall state of the whole organism, which may be a consequence of prolonged work and various psychological, socioeconomic, and ... -
Fatty Acyl-Specific Macrolipidomics and Microlipidomics for Nutritional Research
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-13)The field of lipidomics can further our understanding of the biochemical processes of human health and disease. Generally, lipidomics methods utilize high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for lipid separation, ... -
Firefighter fitness, movement qualities, occupational low-back loading demands and injury potential
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-21)BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVES: Low-back overexertion injuries represent a large proportion of fireground “strains, sprains and muscular pains” and are a leading cause of disability and early retirement in firefighters. Given ... -
Frontal and parietal contributions to the modulation of somatosensory cortex by relevance and modality
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-21)Afferent somatosensory inputs ascend from the periphery to the cortex carrying information about touch that is critical for planning motor responses. At the cortical level, this information is subject to modulation from ... -
Glucose Metabolism in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients throughout the Acute Disease Trajectory
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-16)Background: Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are associated with obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet, and may be related to hyperinsulinemia, disrupted lipid and adipokine signaling, and pro-inflammation. The ... -
Hip & Spine Mechanics - Understanding the linkage from several perspectives of injury mechanisms to rehabilitation using biomechanical modelling
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-08)One recent megatrend in medicine is that of “precision medicine” whereby a precise diagnosis leads to a precise intervention for superior results. This thesis was undertaken to enhance the understanding of spine and hip ... -
History-Dependent Changes to the Structure, Properties, and Function of the Cartilaginous Endplate
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-12)The performance of manual lifting is associated with 33-51% of incidental low back injuries in work, leisure, and sport/exercise contexts. To effectively prevent low back injuries and evaluate the risk of occurrence, ... -
Identification and characterization of a novel microsomal enzyme involved in cardiolipin synthesis and remodeling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-17)Cardiolipin (CL) is a specialized dimeric phospholipid predominantly found in the inner mitochondrial membrane in eukaryotes. Following de novo synthesis, the acyl chains of CL are remodeled in a manner that is tissue- and ... -
An Identity Theory and Social Cognitive Theory Examination of the Role of Identity in Health Behaviour and Behavioural Regulation
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The self has been identified as the ?psychological apparatus that allows individuals to think consciously about themselves? (Leary & Price Tangney, 2003, p. 8). Further, the self has been identified as a worthwhile ... -
IN VITRO AND IN VIVO BIOMECHANICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF DISC PROLAPSE PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-10)Underlying this thesis is the McKenzie school of thought, a physiotherapy approach that teaches clinicians to recommend particular exercises to their clients in an attempt to accelerate recovery/ prevent recurrence of disc ... -
Incorporating Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention into Organizations’ Management Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-09)Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) – for example, low back pain or shoulder tendinitis -are prevalent disorders with significant economic burdens to organizations and personal costs to workers. The approaches to prevent these ... -
Individuality in balance control: Using conventional analytical & machine learning approaches to reveal person-specific differences in standing balance control.
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)The balance control system ensures that humans can perform tasks in a variety of postures despite bipedal stance being inherently unstable. It manages this instability by producing motor outputs that are appropriate to ... -
The influence of acute aerobic exercise on excitability and rapid plasticity in the primary motor cortex
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-22)The aim of this thesis was to explore the influence of a single session of aerobic exercise on excitability changes and markers of short-term plasticity in the human primary motor cortex (M1). To that end, this thesis ... -
Influence of acute and chronic glutathione manipulations on coronary vascular resistance and endothelium dependent dilation in isolated perfused rat hearts
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-25)Glutathione (GSH), a 3-amino acid compound is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotic cells and is the most abundant low molecular weight thiol. The importance of GSH is highlighted by its multitude of effects. Within the ...