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Environmental influences on physical activity and diet of Woodland Cree women in northern Saskatchewan
(2008)
Increased prevalence rates of overweight and obesity (OW/OB) have been reported among Aboriginal women and while the literature suggests that changes in lifestyle (i.e. physical activity and diet) account for this trend, ...
The Impact of Mental Health, Physical Health, and Illness Perceptions on Physical Activity in a COPD Population
(2018-05-03)
Purpose – This body of research exists to expand the knowledge base surrounding how mental health, physical health, and illness perceptions interact with physical activity levels in individuals with COPD.
Methods – The ...
Movement matters: the experiences of students and their teacher involved in a combined physical activity and academic program Curriculum and identity making in room 27
(2011-03)
As a teacher within a special needs classroom of students ranging in age from 13 to 22, I observed first-hand the outcomes of unhealthy habits, behavioural issues, and academic struggles. In response to these learning and ...
Examining the relationship between team building and physical activity adherence in rural youth
(2008-05-07)
The primary purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the relationship between a team building (TB) intervention and the adherence behaviours of youth participating in a physical activity club. A preliminary study ...
A longitudinal analysis of physical activity and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Saskatoon
(2008)
Overweight and obesity, one of the most common public health problems in affluent societies, have become epidemic not only in Canada but also throughout the world. Obesity is also a major contributor to the global burden ...
Understanding health-related physical activity : attributions, self-efficacy, and intention
(2008)
Although physical activity above a certain threshold has been associated with numerous health benefits (Warburton, Nicol, & Bredin, 2006), most Canadians are not active enough to realize these benefits (Craig, Russell, ...
Exploring variable-based and case-based approaches to study multiple health behaviours and motivations of Canadian university students
(2015-10-19)
Health behaviors tend to occur together. However, the research on what factors define and regulate their coexistence within individuals is still limited. There is also no established methodology to investigate regulation ...
Normative influence and physical activity
(2014-01-22)
Previous theory-driven research studies in the activity area examining descriptive norms (e.g., Priebe & Spink, 2011, 2012) have demonstrated that these perceptions about others’ behaviour can influence individual behaviour. ...
Physical activity interventions for individuals with fibromyalgia: a review and synthesis of best evidence
(2014-08-19)
Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) disorder commonly involves musculoskeletal widespread pain and other symptoms like fatigue, sleep disruption, depression and anxiety and is associated with disability, work disability and high ...
A 4-SEASON LONGITUDINAL STUDY EXAMINING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEASONALITY, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND SEDENTARY TIME IN 9-14 YEAR OLD CHILDREN LIVING IN A MID-WESTERN CANADIAN CITY
(2019-08-01)
Background: Canadian youth spend on average 8.6 waking hours of their day in a sedentary state, and consistently exceed recommended leisure hour screen-based sedentary limits of two hours per day. Sedentary behaviour (SB) ...