Publications from the Health Studies Department aim to increase understanding of health and wellness and the changing health needs of society. Research includes health policy, gerontology, bioethics, and health measurement and statistics.
Submissions from 2008
Project IMPACT: Brief Report on a Pilot Programme Promoting Physical Activity among University Students, Scott Cholewa and Jennifer D. Irwin
Health Literacy and Numeracy: Key Factors in Cancer Risk Comprehension, L. Donelle, J. F. Arocha, and L. Hoffman-Goetz
Health Literacy and Online Health Discussions of North American Black Women, L. Donelle and L. Hoffman-Goetz
An Exploratory Study of Canadian Aboriginal Online Health Care Forums, Lorie Donelle and Laurie Hoffman-Goetz
The Impact of Co-active Coaching on Physically Inactive 12 to 14 Year Olds in Ontario, Paul Gorczynski, Don Morrow, and Jennifer D. Irwin
Reasons for Declining Colorectal Cancer Screening by Older Canadians: A Pilot Study, Laurie Hoffman-Goetz, Maria D. Thomson, and Lorie Donelle
Behavioral Genetic Studies of Personality: An Introduction and Review of the Results of 50+ Years of Research, Andrew M. Johnson, Philip A. Vernon, and Amanda R. Feiler
Perceiving Falls within a Family Context: A Focused Ethnographic Approach, Christine Kilian, Alan Salmoni, Catherine Ward-Griffin, and Marita Kloseck
Organizational Learning for Evidence-based Practice: A “PAKT” for Success, Carol L. McWilliam, Anita Kothari, Marita Kloseck, Catherine Ward-Griffin, and Dorothy Forbes
Accelerating Client-driven Care: Pilot Study for a Social Interaction Approach to Knowledge Translation, Carol L. McWilliam, Anita Kothari, Beverly Leipert, Catherine Ward-Griffin, Dorothy Forbes, Mary Lou King, Marita Kloseck, Karen Ferguson, and Abram Oudshoorn
Co-Active Life Coaching as a Treatment for Adults with Obesity, Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Jennifer D. Irwin, and Don Morrow
Activity and Obesity of Columbian Immigrants in Canada who use a Food Bank, Victor Ng, Timothy Rush, Meizi He, and Jennifer Irwin
Prevalence of Sufficient Physical Activity Among Parents Attending a University, Sharon Sabourin and Jennifer D. Irwin
Adolescents' Perspectives of Home, School and Neighborhood Environmental Influences on Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D. Irwin, Jason Gilliland, and Meizi He
Co-active Coaching as an Intervention for Obesity among Female University Students, Melissa van Zandvoort, Jennifer D. Irwin, and Don Morrow
Submissions from 2007
Assessing Health Numeracy Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Lorie Donelle, Laurie Hoffman-Goetz, and Jose F. Arocha
Oligomerization of BenM, a LysR-type transcriptional regulator: structural basis for the aggregation of proteins in this family., Obidimma Ezezika, Sandra Haddad, Ellen L Neidle, and Cory Momany
Chat Room Computer-Mediated Support on Health Issues for Aboriginal Women, L. Hoffman-Goetz and L. Donelle
The Prevalence of Physical Activity Maintenance in a Sample of University Students: A Longitudinal Study, Jennifer D. Irwin
Can Food Banks Sustain Nutrient Requirements? A Case Study in Southwestern Ontario, Jennifer D. Irwin, Victor K. Ng, Timothy J. Rush, Cuong Nguyen, and Meizi He
The Impact of Exercise Rehabilitation and Physical Activity on the Management of Parkinson's Disease, Andrew M. Johnson and Q. J. Almeida
Mobility Assistive Device Utilization in a Prospective Study of Patients With First-Ever Stroke, Jeffrey Jutai, Sherry Coulson, Robert Teasell, Mark Bayley, Jayne Garland, Nancy Mayo, and Sharon Wood-Dauphinee
The Use of Goal Attainment Scaling in a Community Health Promotion Initiative with Seniors, Marita Kloseck
The Influence of Personality on Falling and Engagement in Daily Activities by Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Marita Kloseck, Sandra Hobson, Richard Crilly, Anthony Vandervoort, and Catherine Ward-Griffin
Fitting a Round Peg into a Square Hole: Exploring Issues, Challenges, and Strategies for Solutions in Rural Home Care Settings, Beverly D. Leipert, Marita Kloseck, Carol McWilliam, Dorothy Forbes, Anita Kothari, and Abram Oudshoorn