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 2024

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Investigating premotor corticospinal excitability in fast and slow voluntary contractions of the elbow flexors, Daniel C. Basile

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Sex-related Differences in H-reflex Excitability and Inhibition, Jonah D. Dekker

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The Effect of an Acute Exercise Intervention on Alcohol Craving and Alcohol Seeking Behaviours Among Heavy Social Drinkers: Preliminary Findings, Lila Gavigan

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A Postexercise Executive Function Benefit From Passive and Active Exercise Does not Extend to Mental Fatigue Mitigation, Gianna Jeyarajan

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Botho - Inspired Social Entrepreneurship in Sport: A Decolonial Intersectional Perspective on Social Entrepreneurship in Sport, Denise Kamyuka Ms

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Sex-based Differences in Corticospinal Excitability and Inhibition, Alicia M. Kells

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Evaluating self-efficacy change in a hybrid type 2 diabetes self-management education program: A secondary analysis of a six-month quasi-experimental treatment-only study, Katherine Mapplebeck

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Examining the long-term effects of a commercial mHealth app: A 24-month quasi-experimental study of 516,818 app users, Lisa Nguyen

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How Different Insulin Administration Routes Affect Hepatic Glycogen Levels after an Aerobic Exercise Bout in Male Rats with Type 1 Diabetes, Amit P. Sayal Mr.

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Concussion-Related Symptomatology and Outcomes in Individuals with Mental Health Conditions: Symptom Number and Severity, Balance Performance, and Time Course to Discharge, Kathryn J. Schulze

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The Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise and Caffeine Ingestion prior to a Mentally-fatiguing Task, Ali Shirzad

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"The whole world opened up, there's no better word for it than euphoria": Experience Of Embodiment In Trans*feminine Individuals, Sara M. Stanley

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Exploring Perceptions and Unmet Needs of Female Varsity Athletes Surrounding the Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Training, Performance, and Competition, Kelli Tyndall

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The Influence of Motion Capture Method, Sex, and Body Mass Index on Lower Extremity Kinematics, Neil Wills

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Force Variability and Neural Control Differences in an Upper and Lower Limb Muscle, Kherto Ahmed

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A Single Bout of Passive Exercise Mitigates a Mental Fatigue-Induced Inhibitory Control Deficit, Joshua Ahn

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An Exploration of Queer Women's Relationship with the Body and Physical Activity, Jade A. Bailey

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The influence of knee position and sex on ultrasound imaging of femoral cartilage characteristics, Harry Battersby

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A Comparison of Methods to Identify the Mean Response Time of Ramp-Incremental Exercise for Exercise Prescription, Nikan Behboodpour

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Effect of Acute Exercise on Muscle and Liver Glucose Metabolism in T1DM Rodents, Justin A. Camenzuli

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Concussion Injury in Working-Aged Canadian Adults: Influences on Life and Livelihood, William N. Campbell

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The Neural Control of Force Production in Response to Directional Force Challenges, Joshua W. Cohen

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Examining the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a self-compassion intervention in physical education class for adolescent girls, Vanessa Coulbeck

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Distinct Cortical Hemodynamics During Squat-Stand and Continuous Aerobic Exercise Impart an Equivalent Magnitude Postexercise Executive Function Benefit, Connor J. Dalton

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The sympathetic neural control of the circulation at rest and during exercise: effects of age, biological sex, and sex hormones, Andrew W. D'Souza

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Influence of High-Intensity Interval Running on Femoral Cartilage Deformation in Competitive Runners, Ryan J. Evans

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The Effect of Central Chemoreceptors on the Peripheral Respiratory Chemoreflex Response to Hypoxia in Humans, Nasimi A. Guluzade

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Technological Fair Play: An Ethical Framework for Olympic Sports, Marwan Hellal

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Assessing COPD care quality in a rural Ontario primary care clinic: A retrospective chart review, Daniel Henke

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The ventilatory response to modified rebreathing is unchanged by hyperoxic severity: implications for the hyperoxic hyperventilation paradox, Joshua D. Huggard

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Do Clinical Exercise Tests Permit Exercise Threshold Identification in Patients Referred to Cardiac Rehabilitation?, Randi R. Keltz

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Plantar Flexor Dynamic Contractile Rates Are Not Dependent on Calcaneal Tendon Stiffness, Sohum Kulkarni

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“Standing Up” to Type 2 Diabetes, Siobhan LeSarge

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Effects of self-compassion on the psychobiological responses to weight stigma: A feasibility and proof-of-concept study, Karen K. Leung Miss

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Sex Comparisons of External, Anatomical and Methodological Factors on Motor Unit Firing Behavior, Michael James Marsala

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Cortical Activation during Mobility in an Indoor Real-World Environment: A Mobile EEG Study, Sam Marshall

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The Effects of Acute Exercise on Stress Reactivity, Mind Wandering, and Lecture Comprehension, Anisa Morava

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“More Gruesome a Chick Looks, the More I Respect Her Skills”: Toxic Masculinity, Emphasized Femininity, and Media Portrayal/Fan Consumption of the Emergence of Women’s Mixed Martial Arts through Shayna Baszler, Invicta FC, and Ronda Rousey, 2003-2013, Eva K. Nagel

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The Influence Of Sex And Body Size On The Validity Of The Microsoft Kinect For Measuring Knee Motion During Landing, Jillian Neufeld

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Identifying and managing RED-S: What is the physiotherapist experience? A cross-sectional survey of Canadian physiotherapists, Laura J.D. Parkinson

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Building a Platform for Advancing Women's Engagement in Sport, Swarali H. Patil

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Postexercise executive function and cortical hemodynamics during the different phases of the menstrual cycle, Priyanka Persaud

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Differential Evolution: A Global Optimization Framework For Marker Registration and Scaling Musculoskeletal Models, Adam Garry Redgrift

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A 10 s: 5 s high-intensity interval training regime improves rowing performance in varsity and international class rowers, Braden J. Reid

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The Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Insulin Resistance Development in Female Rodents with Type 1 Diabetes, Mitchell James Sammut

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Cerebral hyperemia is not a sole modulator of postexercise executive function benefit: evidence from hypercapnia and passive exercise, Mustafa Shirzad

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Medical Practitioners Perceived Benefits and Costs of Volunteering for a Multi-Sport Major Games, Kelsie Stunden

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CFL Chaplaincy: How do CFL Chaplains Act in Consultation Towards Ethical Decision Making?, Luke J. Thompson Mr.

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Does acute maximal exercise or chronic physical activity affect circulating angiotensin (1-9) concentrations?, Kyle R. Weiman

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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An Evaluation of a Mobile Health-Health Action Process Approach Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour and Stress in Adult Office Workers - Randomized Controlled Trial, Brett Carter

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Building a Model for Leader Character Development in Sport, Corey Crossan

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Sedentary behaviour: theory-based interventions and measurement considerations in high-risk populations, Kirsten Dillon

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Three-dimensional Ultrasound Imaging for Characterization of Synovitis in First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis, Carla du Toit

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Increased Lipid Metabolism in Response to Repetitive Aerobic Exercise During Proestrus in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Rats, Silar Gardy

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The Effect of Breathing Patterns Common to Competitive Swimming on Gas Exchange and Muscle Deoxygenation During Heavy-Intensity Fartlek Exercise, Kevin J. Grossman

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A Feminist Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 on Olympic Female Athletes from Canada and the People’s Republic of China, Dongwan He

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Classification Experiences of Para Sport Athletes, Megan Kalbfleisch

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Implications of Race on Post-Concussion Neurocognitive Performance and Symptom Presentation, Taia B.B. MacEachern

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Canadian Olympic Athletes, Gender Issues and Body Dissatisfaction: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 and Canadian Sport Resources, Alyssa McCulloch

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Increased corticospinal inhibition following submaximal and maximal muscle activation in humans, Alexander D. Paish

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Appearance- versus Function-Based Verbal Cues during Exercise in Young Non-Exercising Women, MacLean Press

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Towards a Conceptual Model Applying Trauma Informed Care Principles and Healthcare Professional Resilience to Interfacility Transport of Acutely Ill and Preterm Neonates, Megha R. Rao

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Examining Mobile Health App Engagement in a North American Employee Population: A One-Year Longitudinal Observational Study, Nabil Ratanshi

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Understanding Para Athlete Development: An Examination of Para Swimming, Darda J. Sales

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The Effect of Postural Perturbations on Cardiovascular and Skeletal Muscle Function in Healthy Adults, Patrick Siedlecki

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Examining the impact of financial incentive removal on physical activity: A quasi-experimental study of 584,760 mobile health application users, Sean Kevin Spilsbury

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Postexercise executive function benefits and cerebral blood flow: in the lab and at home, Benjamin Tari

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To develop a clinically friendly multi-segment kinematic and kinetic foot model and test it on pre-/post-HTO patients with medial knee osteoarthritis and knee varus, Songlin Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Spinal Excitability Changes Following Sensory Electrical Stimulation of The Forearm, Devin K. Box

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Describing functional brain connectivity's role in the relationship of multimodal interventions to improve cognitive and physical function in vulnerable (frailty & mild cognitive impairment) older adults., Nicholas (Nick) W. Bray

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Reflections on Return to Sport, Rhys A. Desmond

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Functional Performance Testing in Ice Hockey: the Role of the Single Leg, Medial Countermovement Jump, Anthony S. Donskov

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Endangered Species of the Physical Cultural Landscape: Globalization, Nationalism, and Safeguarding Traditional Folk Games, Thomas Fabian

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“One of the Most Elaborate Doping Ploys in Sports History”: The Impact of the 2016 Russian Doping Scandal on Anti-Doping, WADA and Athletes’ Rights, Mikael J. Gonsalves

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Examining the Feasibility of Delivering a Multi-Component Virtual Lifestyle Medicine Program for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, Madison S. Hiemstra

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Examining the ‘Pocket Hercules’ – Naim Suleymanoglu: His Life and Career in Olympic Weightlifting and International Sport, Oguzhan Keles

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Motor unit firing rate control of agonist skeletal muscle during voluntary isometric and shortening contractions with limb movement, Eric A. Kirk

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A Mechanistic View of Mental Fatigue and Motor Performance: Implications of Sex, Physical Activity and Sleep Quality, Katie L. Kowalski

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Direct electrical stimulation of prefrontal cortex modulates the transient heart rate response to exercise in conscious humans, Bartek Kulas

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Sexual Dimorphism in Response to Repetitive Bouts of Acute Exercise in Rodents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Jordan C. Larocque

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Effects of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Exercise Induced Muscle Damage and Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness after a Bout of Eccentric Exercise, Crystal Lee

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Cerebrovascular Compliance in Humans, Marcy Erin Moir

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Assessment of Executive Function Using a Series of Operant Conditioning Based Tasks in T1DM Rodents, Kevin T. Murphy

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Evaluating a Concern for Falling Among People with a Lower Extremity Amputation, Kristin Elizabeth Nugent

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Potential sex-related differences in neurophysiology post-concussion, Alexandra N. Pauhl

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Recognizing Parasport Impacts: Ripples, Waves, and Echoes, Adam J. Purdy

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The Role of Exogenous Ketones on Various Aspects of Exercise Performance, Manuel D. Quinones

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Examining the effects of a weight stigma induction on psychological stress and exercise outcomes, Isabella J. Randall

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The Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory in Reducing Vaping Behaviour in a Student Population, Babac Salmani

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Exploring Institutional Dynamics: Barriers and Opportunities for Health Through Sport, Taylor N. Sutherland

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Exercise as a Treatment for Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: The Role of Growth Factors and Inflammatory Cytokines, Joshua A. Titus

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Post-activation potentiation induced by concentric contractions at three speeds in humans, Alexander Zero

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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The Effects of Exercise on Cognition, Mobility, and Neuroimaging Outcomes in Older Adults without Dementia, Narlon Cassio Boa Sorte Silva

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Impact of Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic and Electric Stimuli on Vestibular-Driven Outcomes, Nicolas Bouisset

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The Impact of Impacts: Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in Canadian University Football Players, Jeffrey S. Brooks

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Perspectives of Canadian University Coaches on Integrating Sport Psychology and Mental Performance Consultants in Varsity Programs, Federico Cisneros Sánchez

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The effect of pacing strategy on 2000 m rowing ergometer performance in well-trained male and female rowers, Ryan A. Clegg

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Canadian Women's Experiences in Mixed-Sex Sport: Wheelchair Rugby, Bronwyn Corrigan

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Science and Sex Testing: The Beginnings of a Female Testing Discourse, Camille M. Croteau

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Feasibility of Dual-Task Gait Assessment and Association with Cognitive Impairment Subtypes in a Memory Clinic Setting, Stephanie Cullen