This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Kinesiology, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Promoting Benefits of Physical Activity through Persuasive Communication, Priynka Patil
Participatory Action Research in Rural Community Sport and Recreation Management, Kyle A. Rich
A Single-Bout of Aerobic Exercise Improved Executive Control: Evidence From the Antisaccade Task, Ashna Samani
The Feasibility of Square-Stepping Exercise as a Universal Intervention for Older Adults with Chronic Disease to Improve Cognitive and Physical Function, Erin M. Shellington
The Ruin of the Past: Deindustrialization, Working-Class Communities, and Football in the Midlands, UK 1945-1990, Neil Stanley
Motor Unit Firing in the Human Anconeus During High Intensity Eccentric Contractions of Elbow Extensors, Christopher W. Stolworthy
Oculomotor Executive Dysfunction During the Early and Later Stages of Sport-Related Concussion Recovery, Brandon Webb
Character In Leadership: Perceptions Of Canadian Intercollegiate Athletics Administrators, William Z. Weese
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Impact of Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields on Human Postural Control, Alicia N. Allen
Indicator Amino Acid Derived Estimates of Dietary Protein Requirement in Exercise-Trained Individuals, Arash Bandegan
The use of P3b as an indicator of neurophysiologic change from subconcussive impacts in football players, Jeffrey S. Brooks
The Ontario Parasport Legacy Group: A Case Study of a Collaborative Partnership as an Event Legacy, Robert Carlisi
Drop Vertical Jump Landing Mechanics Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis, Michal Daniluk
Effect of Terminal Haptic Feedback on the Sensorimotor Control of Visually and Tactile-Guided Grasping, Shirin Davarpanah Jazi
A Gender-Sensitized Weight Loss and Healthy Lifestyle Program for Overweight and Obese Male Hockey Fans: Effects on Dietary Behaviours, Ashleigh De Cruz
Relationships Among Self-Efficacy, Implicit Associations, Motives and Exercise Behaviour, Alison Divine
Reliability and Validity of the Star Excursion Balance Test for Patients with Chronic Patellar Instability, Andrew D. Firth
The Effects of Ice Hockey Goaltender Leg Pads on Safety and Performance, Ryan J. Frayne
The Acute Effects of Nicotine and Exercise on Working Memory, Steven Guirguis
Risk Taking by Children and Seniors: Selected Sandwich Generation Caregiver’s Perceptions, Trevor J. Hines Duncliffe
Construal Levels in the Context of Sport Imagery and Performance, Celina S. Kacperski
The Functional Movement Screen Is Not A Valid Measure of Movement Competency, Leila K. Kelleher
Constraining kinematics during single-leg squats and step-ups can reduce quadratus lumborum activation and facilitate gluteal activation, Shaylyn Kowalchuk
Effects of an In-bed Resistance Exercise Program for Hospitalized High Risk Pregnant Women on Postpartum Functional Ability and Psychosocial Health, Charity McCarthy
The Cardiovascular Benefits of Regular Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Exercise-induced Hypoglycemia, Matthew W. McDonald
Non-invasive determination of vascular reactivity: a new approach to an important measure, Kaitlin M. McLay
Using an Aerial Drone to Examine Lateral Movement in Sweep Rowers, Joseph S. Munn
The neuroprotective effects of endurance training on the aging brain, Katelyn Norton
Inpatient versus Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty, Michael Pollock
Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of a Locking Versus Non-Locking Fixation Plate in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy, Codie Primeau
Effect of Modified Corn Starch Ingestion on Soccer Skills and Physical/Cognitive Performance During a Simulated Soccer Game, Manuel D. Quinones
Standing Up For Student Health: An Application Of The Health Action Process Approach For Reducing Student Sedentary Behavior., Wuyou -. Sui
Free Play: Removing Barriers to Athletic Self-Expression in Sport, Matthew R. Waddell
The Effects of Cognitive General Imagery Use on Tactical Decision-Making in Curling, Nicole Westlund Stewart
'Fought the Good Fight, Finished My Course': George Dixon Amid the Rising Tide of Jim Crow America, Jason A. Winders
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Clinically Relevant Relevant Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Mouse Model, Chantel P. Arce
Voices of Discontent: Avery Brundage and the IOC's Dilemma of South Africa's Olympic Participation, 1956-1968, Michael Capobianco
Degrees of Damage: Quantifying male vs. female exercise-induced muscle damage through magnetization transfer ratios, Nicholai Michael Clausius Crawford
Reducing Sedentary Behaviour In University Students Using A Text Message-Based Intervention, Emma Cotten
Reactivity of the middle cerebral artery to carbon dioxide, Nicole Coverdale
Rate Modulation of the Human Anconeus Muscle During High-Intensity Dynamic Fatigue of the Elbow Extensor Muscle Group, Brianna L. Cowling
Smoking and Exercise: Mechanisms and Effects During Simulated and Genuine Quit Attempts, Stefanie De Jesus
The Effects of a Multiple-Modality Mind-Motor Program on Vascular Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Subjective Cognitive Complaints, Amanda M. Deosaran
Factors Affecting Block Performance From The Omega OSB11 Starting Platform, Andrew Dragunas
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
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
A Comparative Analysis of Softball Gloves: Catcher's Glove Yields Highest Peak Hand Pressure, Brittany M. Hicks
The Relationship Between Dairy Product Consumption and Cognitive Performance in a Group of Community-dwelling Healthy Older Adults, Mariam R. Ismail
Examination of the Non-linear V̇O2p Response to Exercise: Non-invasive Evidence of Linear Systems Control Using V̇O2p Kinetic Analyses, Daniel A. Keir
Test-Retest Reliability of MUNE and MUP Analysis from Decomposition-Based Quantitative Electromyography for the Flexor Carpi Radialis Muscle, Saskia R. Knol
Bringing an Evidence-Based Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) for Obese Pregnant Women into Clinical Practice, Samantha Langstaff
Exercise Identity: Origins, Applications, and Future Utility, Vincent L. Liardi
Power and Legacies: An Examination of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, Kaitlyn Lindensmith
Bulky but Still Beautiful: Representations of Healthy Femininity in the CrossFit Narrative, Cheryl Madliger
The Effects of Short Work Versus Longer Work Periods Within Intermittent Exercise on VO2 Kinetics, Muscle Deoxygenation and Energy System Contribution, Michael C. McCrudden
Lead Hip Kinematics and Weight Bearing Patterns of Amateur Golfers With and Without Low Back Pain, Steven K. McRae
Capacity Building in Community Sport Organizations, Patricia L. Millar
T2 Relaxation Time in Men and Women Following Eccentric Elbow Flexor Exercise, Patrick A. Moull
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Hepatic Glycogen Metabolism in Type 1 Diabetic Rats, Michael Murray
We Met at the Beach: Examining Sense of Community through Charity Sporting Events, Daniel Nabben
The Use of Exercise Self-Talk by Female Adolescents, Sadie Puddister
Acute Sprint Interval Exercise Induces a Greater FGF-21 Response in Comparison to Work-Matched Continuous Exercise, Blair M. Segsworth
Distractor Processing in Identity Negative Priming Tasks, Ahmed Shuriye
Avery Brundage, Pan-American Games, and Entrenchment of the Olympic Movement in Latin America, Doiara Silva dos Santos
Careful, not fearful: A mixed methods study to investigate fall-risk appraisal and fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults, P. Karen Simmavong
Ultrasound Guided Motor Sparing Knee Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty, Olawale A. Sogbein
Physical Culture as Citizenship Education at Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, 1926-1970, Braden Paora Te Hiwi
An Examination of Children's Active Play Imagery, Danielle C. Tobin
Muscular Christian Edmonton: The Story of the Edmonton Young Men's Christian Association 1898-1920, Courtney Hope van Waas
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
"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
The Utility of a Protection Motivation Theory Framework for Understanding Sedentary Behaviour, Tiffany S. Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
BioSteel High Performance Sports Drink Improves Exercise Performance Following a Simulated Hockey Game, Kolten C. Abbott
Impacts of Diabetic Neuropathy on the Human Neuromuscular System, Matti D. Allen
Quantifying and Comparing the Head Impact Biomechanics of Different Player Positions for Canadian University Football, Kody Campbell
Before The World Was Quiet: Ronald Reagan, Cold War Foreign Policy, And The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games, Brad Congelio
I Am America: The Chicago Defender on Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, and Civil Rights, 1934-1975, Nevada Cooke
Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Peri-Diagnostic Exercise Behaviour Change Among Women With Suspected Breast Cancer, Amy L. Deckert
The antisaccade task: Visual distractors elicit a location-independent planning 'cost', Jesse C. DeSimone
Statistical Summaries in Action: Evidence from the Antisaccade Task, Caitlin Gillen
Specific Cognitive Domains Associated with Gait Performance in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Elyse M. Gordon
Maximal motor unit discharge rates of the medial and lateral gastrocnemeii of young males, Mitchell T. Graham
International Student-Athletes in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS): Motivations and Experiences, Daniel L. Grbac
The Effects of Age and Long-Term Endurance Training on VO2 Kinetics, Tyler M. Grey
Performance Implications Of Rear Foot Movement In The Swimming Kick Start, Amber C. Hutchinson
Evaluating the Similarity in Postures Between Forklift Operators in Virtual Reality and the Workplace, Youngmin Jun
The effects of oar-shaft stiffness and length on rowing biomechanics, Brock Laschowski
The “Other” athletes: Representations of disability in Canadian print media during the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Melinda A. Maika
Torque Production of the Dorsiflexors During Lengthening Contractions at Different Velocities in Young and Old, Demetri Makrakos