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 2018
Preschoolers’ Health-Related Quality of Life Following the Implementation of a Childcare Physical Activity Intervention, Stephanie Truelove, Andrew Johnson, Leigh Vanderloo, Molly Driediger, Shauna Burke, and Jennifer Irwin
Negotiating and Navigating Access to Refugees and Residents While Researching Palliative Care in Humanitarian Crisis Situations: Results from 4 Case Studies, O. Wahoush and Elysee Nouvet
Submissions from 2017
Optimization Of The Hockey Fans In Training (Hockey FIT) Weight Loss And Healthy Lifestyle Program For Male Hockey Fans, Wendy Blunt, Dawn P. Gill, Shannon Sibbald, Brendan Riggin, Roseanne Pulford, Ryan Scott, Karen Danylchuk, Cindy M. Gray, Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn, and Robert Petrella
A Program Evaluation of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) Intervention, Molly Driediger, Leigh Vanderloo, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, Anca Gaston, Brian Timmons, Andrew Johnson, and Patricia Tucker
Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity – A Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Project: Mentors’ Preliminary Perspectives, Rebecca Fried, Shazya Karmali, and Jennifer Irwin
Kindness: Doing, Feeling, and Being Better, Jennifer Irwin
The Relationship Between Perceptions of Discounted Public Transit and Physical Activity: Cross-Sectional Online survey in Canada, Jennifer Irwin and Hieu Ly
Advanced Use of Evidence-Informed Motivational Interviewing and Coaching for Occupational Therapists, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Effective Motivational Communication: Behaviour Change Strategies to Achieve Team Goals, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Evidence-Informed Coaching and Motivational Interviewing for Health Care Providers Working With Kids, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Evidence-Informed Motivational Interviewing and Coaching for Occupational Therapists, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Bariatric Surgery Recipients' Needs and Perspectives on Maintaining Long-Term Health and Well-Being, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
Bariatric Surgery Recipients’ Needs and Perspectives on Maintaining Long-Term Health and Well-Being, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
Understanding the Post-Surgical Bariatric Experiences of Patients Two or More Years After Surgery, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
What is Needed to Support Bariatric Surgery Recipients’ Long-Term Health and Wellbeing? Bariatric Clinic Staff’s Perspectives, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
An Assessment of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students at a Canadian University, Marc Moulin and Jennifer Irwin
Students’ Experiences of a Voluntary Random Acts of Kindness: Health Promotion Class Project, Nicola Paviglianiti and Jennifer Irwin
Comparing Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Time During Childcare Hours Using 20 and 60 Minutes Non-Wear Time Thresholds, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Molly Driediger, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, Anca Gaston, and Brian Timmons
Impact of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) Intervention on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Time: A Single-Blind Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, A Gaston, Molly Driediger, and Brian Timmons
Effectiveness of an Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Preschoolers in Childcare: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Brian Timmons, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, Molly Driediger, and Anca Gaston
Submissions from 2016
Staying Current in Your Field of Interest: Tips for Aspiring Students as Researchers, Dor D. Abelman
Calmly coping: A Motivational Interviewing Via Co-Active Life Coaching (MI-VIA-CALC) pilot intervention for university students suffering from stress, Rebecca Fried and Jennifer Irwin
Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) Pilot Study Protocol: A Gender-Sensitized Weight Loss and Healthy Lifestyle Program for Overweight and Obese Male Hockey Fans, Dawn P. Gill, Wendy Blunt, Ashleigh De Cruz, Brendan Riggin, Kate Hunt, Guangyong Zou, Shannon Sibbald, Karen Danylchuk, Merrick Zwarenstein, Cindy M. Gray, Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn, and Robert J. Petrella
Core Concepts in Health, Paul Insel, Walton Roth, Jennifer Irwin, and Shauna Burke
Advancing Health Promotion Pedagogy: A Multi-Step, Applied Health Promotion Classroom Project, Jennifer Irwin