This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Kinesiology, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

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Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Relationships Among Self-Efficacy, Implicit Associations, Motives and Exercise Behaviour, Alison Divine

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Reliability and Validity of the Star Excursion Balance Test for Patients with Chronic Patellar Instability, Andrew D. Firth

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The Effects of Ice Hockey Goaltender Leg Pads on Safety and Performance, Ryan J. Frayne

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The Acute Effects of Nicotine and Exercise on Working Memory, Steven Guirguis

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Markerless Radiostereogammetry of the Shoulder Joint in Humans: Comparisons of Scapulohumeral Kinematics Between Individuals with Healthy and Supraspinatus-Impaired Shoulders, Ashley N. Hannon

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Risk Taking by Children and Seniors: Selected Sandwich Generation Caregiver’s Perceptions, Trevor J. Hines Duncliffe

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Construal Levels in the Context of Sport Imagery and Performance, Celina S. Kacperski

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The Functional Movement Screen Is Not A Valid Measure of Movement Competency, Leila K. Kelleher

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Constraining kinematics during single-leg squats and step-ups can reduce quadratus lumborum activation and facilitate gluteal activation, Shaylyn Kowalchuk

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Effects of an In-bed Resistance Exercise Program for Hospitalized High Risk Pregnant Women on Postpartum Functional Ability and Psychosocial Health, Charity McCarthy

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The Cardiovascular Benefits of Regular Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Exercise-induced Hypoglycemia, Matthew W. McDonald

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Non-invasive determination of vascular reactivity: a new approach to an important measure, Kaitlin M. McLay

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Using an Aerial Drone to Examine Lateral Movement in Sweep Rowers, Joseph S. Munn

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The neuroprotective effects of endurance training on the aging brain, Katelyn Norton

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Inpatient versus Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty, Michael Pollock

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Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of a Locking Versus Non-Locking Fixation Plate in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy, Codie Primeau

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Effect of Modified Corn Starch Ingestion on Soccer Skills and Physical/Cognitive Performance During a Simulated Soccer Game, Manuel D. Quinones

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The Effect of a Square-Stepping Exercise Intervention on Heart Rate Variability in Older Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes and Subjective Cognitive Complaints, Claire E. Riley

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Standing Up For Student Health: An Application Of The Health Action Process Approach For Reducing Student Sedentary Behavior., Wuyou -. Sui

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Free Play: Removing Barriers to Athletic Self-Expression in Sport, Matthew R. Waddell

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The Effects of Cognitive General Imagery Use on Tactical Decision-Making in Curling, Nicole Westlund Stewart

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'Fought the Good Fight, Finished My Course': George Dixon Amid the Rising Tide of Jim Crow America, Jason A. Winders

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Comparison of the Prophylactic Effect Between Acupuncture and Acupressure on Menstrual Migraine: Results of a Pilot Study, Xianmin Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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A Clinically Relevant Relevant Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Mouse Model, Chantel P. Arce

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Voices of Discontent: Avery Brundage and the IOC's Dilemma of South Africa's Olympic Participation, 1956-1968, Michael Capobianco

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The Association Between Soft Tissue Releases and Bony Resections Performed During Total Knee Arthroplasty and Patients' Pain and Satisfaction Postoperatively, Matt Carter

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Degrees of Damage: Quantifying male vs. female exercise-induced muscle damage through magnetization transfer ratios, Nicholai Michael Clausius Crawford

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Reducing Sedentary Behaviour In University Students Using A Text Message-Based Intervention, Emma Cotten

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Reactivity of the middle cerebral artery to carbon dioxide, Nicole Coverdale

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Rate Modulation of the Human Anconeus Muscle During High-Intensity Dynamic Fatigue of the Elbow Extensor Muscle Group, Brianna L. Cowling

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Smoking and Exercise: Mechanisms and Effects During Simulated and Genuine Quit Attempts, Stefanie De Jesus

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The Effects of a Multiple-Modality Mind-Motor Program on Vascular Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Subjective Cognitive Complaints, Amanda M. Deosaran

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Factors Affecting Block Performance From The Omega OSB11 Starting Platform, Andrew Dragunas

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Building Canadian National Identity within the State and through Ice Hockey: A political analysis of the donation of the Stanley Cup, 1888-1893, Jordan Goldstein

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STABILITY Study: A multicentre RCT comparing ACL reconstruction with and without lateral extra-articular tenodesis for individuals at high risk of graft failure, Christopher Eric Hewison

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A Comparative Analysis of Softball Gloves: Catcher's Glove Yields Highest Peak Hand Pressure, Brittany M. Hicks

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The Relationship Between Dairy Product Consumption and Cognitive Performance in a Group of Community-dwelling Healthy Older Adults, Mariam R. Ismail

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Evaluation of Suspension Seats Under Multi-Axis Vibration Excitations - A Neural Net Model Approach to Seat Selection, Xiaoxu Ji

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Examination of the Non-linear V̇O2p Response to Exercise: Non-invasive Evidence of Linear Systems Control Using V̇O2p Kinetic Analyses, Daniel A. Keir

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Test-Retest Reliability of MUNE and MUP Analysis from Decomposition-Based Quantitative Electromyography for the Flexor Carpi Radialis Muscle, Saskia R. Knol

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Bringing an Evidence-Based Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) for Obese Pregnant Women into Clinical Practice, Samantha Langstaff

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Exercise Identity: Origins, Applications, and Future Utility, Vincent L. Liardi

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Power and Legacies: An Examination of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, Kaitlyn Lindensmith

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Bulky but Still Beautiful: Representations of Healthy Femininity in the CrossFit Narrative, Cheryl Madliger

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A Notable Endeavor: The Nature and Significance of Olympic Education in the Pre-and Post-Period of Beijing's 2008 Olympic Games, Wenshuai Mao

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The Effects of Short Work Versus Longer Work Periods Within Intermittent Exercise on VO2 Kinetics, Muscle Deoxygenation and Energy System Contribution, Michael C. McCrudden

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Lead Hip Kinematics and Weight Bearing Patterns of Amateur Golfers With and Without Low Back Pain, Steven K. McRae

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Capacity Building in Community Sport Organizations, Patricia L. Millar

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T2 Relaxation Time in Men and Women Following Eccentric Elbow Flexor Exercise, Patrick A. Moull

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The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Hepatic Glycogen Metabolism in Type 1 Diabetic Rats, Michael Murray

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We Met at the Beach: Examining Sense of Community through Charity Sporting Events, Daniel Nabben

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The Use of Exercise Self-Talk by Female Adolescents, Sadie Puddister

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Effects of a Novel High Intensity Interval Training Protocol Versus Continuous Training in National and International Class Collegiate Rowers on Indices of Aerobic and Anaerobic Power, Sylvie D. Richer

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Acute Sprint Interval Exercise Induces a Greater FGF-21 Response in Comparison to Work-Matched Continuous Exercise, Blair M. Segsworth

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Distractor Processing in Identity Negative Priming Tasks, Ahmed Shuriye

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Avery Brundage, Pan-American Games, and Entrenchment of the Olympic Movement in Latin America, Doiara Silva dos Santos

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Careful, not fearful: A mixed methods study to investigate fall-risk appraisal and fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults, P. Karen Simmavong

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Ultrasound Guided Motor Sparing Knee Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty, Olawale A. Sogbein

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Physical Culture as Citizenship Education at Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, 1926-1970, Braden Paora Te Hiwi

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The Effect of a Combined Multiple-Modality Exercise Intervention on Sensorimotor Function in Community Dwelling Older Adults, with A Subjective Cognitive Complaint: The M4 Study (Multi-Modal; Mind Motor), Sam Titheridge

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An Examination of Children's Active Play Imagery, Danielle C. Tobin

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Muscular Christian Edmonton: The Story of the Edmonton Young Men's Christian Association 1898-1920, Courtney Hope van Waas

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The Effects of Fatigue on the Reactive Agility Test: Looking at the Difference Between Normal Game Play and the Hurry-Up Offense in Football Game Simulations, Kristine E. Walker

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"There Are No Rules! Except These 108." The Multidirectional Flow of Influence Between Sportication, Subculture, and Violence on the History of Mixed Martial Arts, Jared V. Walters

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The Utility of a Protection Motivation Theory Framework for Understanding Sedentary Behaviour, Tiffany S. Wong

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A prospective cohort study investigating functional recovery in patients with osteoarthritis following total hip arthroplasty using a direct anterior versus direct lateral surgical approach, Bryn O. Zomar

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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BioSteel High Performance Sports Drink Improves Exercise Performance Following a Simulated Hockey Game, Kolten C. Abbott

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Impacts of Diabetic Neuropathy on the Human Neuromuscular System, Matti D. Allen

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Quantifying and Comparing the Head Impact Biomechanics of Different Player Positions for Canadian University Football, Kody Campbell

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Unveiling the 'Olympic Kidnapping Act': Examining Public Policy and Homelessness in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, Sophy Chan

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Before The World Was Quiet: Ronald Reagan, Cold War Foreign Policy, And The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games, Brad Congelio

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An Examination of Psychological Variables Influencing Perceptions of The Self Among a Sample of Female Exercise Initiates, Lisa Cooke

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I Am America: The Chicago Defender on Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, and Civil Rights, 1934-1975, Nevada Cooke

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Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Peri-Diagnostic Exercise Behaviour Change Among Women With Suspected Breast Cancer, Amy L. Deckert

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The antisaccade task: Visual distractors elicit a location-independent planning 'cost', Jesse C. DeSimone

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Statistical Summaries in Action: Evidence from the Antisaccade Task, Caitlin Gillen

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Specific Cognitive Domains Associated with Gait Performance in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Elyse M. Gordon

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Maximal motor unit discharge rates of the medial and lateral gastrocnemeii of young males, Mitchell T. Graham

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International Student-Athletes in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS): Motivations and Experiences, Daniel L. Grbac

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The Effects of Age and Long-Term Endurance Training on VO2 Kinetics, Tyler M. Grey

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Performance Implications Of Rear Foot Movement In The Swimming Kick Start, Amber C. Hutchinson

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Evaluating the Similarity in Postures Between Forklift Operators in Virtual Reality and the Workplace, Youngmin Jun

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The effects of oar-shaft stiffness and length on rowing biomechanics, Brock Laschowski

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The “Other” athletes: Representations of disability in Canadian print media during the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Melinda A. Maika

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Torque Production of the Dorsiflexors During Lengthening Contractions at Different Velocities in Young and Old, Demetri Makrakos

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Decreased Peak Muscle Power is Associated with Motor Unit Loss in the Lower Limb of Older Adults, Neal B. McKinnon

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Beyond the Sports Page: Baseball, The Cuban Revolution, and Rochester, New York Newspapers, 1954-1960, Evan K. Nagel

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Nerve Blood Flow Control in Health & Disease:The Effects of Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise Training, Terry D. Olver

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The Nature of Conflict in Sport: Development and Validation of the Group Conflict Questionnaire, Kyle F. Paradis

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Quantifying the effect of age and contraction mode on the force-velocity-power relationship in the knee extensors, Justin R. Paturel

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Black, White, and Red All Over: A Thematic Analysis of Selected Canadian and American Newspapers Coverage of the 1968 Mexico City Massacre, John A.M. Petrella

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Development of the Coach Identity Prominence Scale: A role identity model perspective, J. Paige Pope

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Boxing in the Union Blue: A Social History of American Boxing in the Union States During the Late Antebellum and Civil War Years, Greggory M. Ross

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American Ginseng Supplementation Does Not Attenuate Indices of Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Brent Smith

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Neuromuscular adaptations to voluntary contraction following postactivation potentiation, Cameron B. Smith

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Comprehensive Analysis of Abdominal Tendon Length:Muscle Length Ratios in Human and Rat Specimens, Alexander J. Stephen

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Functional Anatomy of the Anconeus: Muscle Architecture and Motor Unit Number Estimation, Daniel E. Stevens

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The Effect of Exercise on Cigarette Craving and Withdrawal Symptoms While Using a Nicotine Lozenge, Amelia Tritter

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Mental Toughness Training Intervention for Collegiate Track and Field Athletes, Amanda A. Truelove

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Post Exercise Ingestion of Plant vs Animal Protein Enhances Exercise Performance Outcomes Similarly, Adam N. Upshaw