Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Subject "Kinesiology"
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Clinical assessment of body composition after spinal cord injury. An observational study.
(University of Waterloo, 2009-11-19)Background: Persons who sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience a dramatic loss of muscle and bone, and a dramatic increase in adipose tissue. It has been suggested that the muscle atrophy, obesity, and sublesional ... -
Comparing knee joint kinematics, kinetics and cumulative load between healthy-weight and obese young adults
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)One of the most poorly understood co-morbidities associated with obesity is the pathway to osteoarthritis of the knee. To implement appropriate preventative strategies, it is important to explore how obesity is a causal ... -
Comparison of the effects of docosahexaenoic acid and palmitic acid on ischemia reperfusion injury using an isolated perfused rat heart.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)Dietary docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) has been shown to exert beneficial effects on coronary heart disease including the prevention of ischemia reperfusion injury. The ability to acutely infuse DHA to the heart to ... -
The contribution of peripheral visual information to visuospatial mapping prior to movement initiation
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-15)Compensatory balance reactions impose tight temporal constraints to motor responses employed to re–capture stability. Vision is particularly important for compensatory reach–to–grasp reactions as locations of hand hold ... -
Control of Dynamic Stability during Gait Termination on a Slippery Surface
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-17)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the reaction to a purely unexpected slip during gait termination and subsequent experiences stopping on the slippery surface in participants who are young and healthy, older and ... -
Coordination of turning when standing and walking in healthy older adults and persons with Parkinson’s disease
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-23)It is difficult to think of any activity that does not require some degree of turning. Despite the prevalence of turning in daily activities and the challenge it poses to mobility-impaired individuals such as those with ... -
Cortical and behavioural adaptations induced by bimanual movement training: an electrophysiological study in the healthy population
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Bimanual movement training (BMT) of the upper extremity has been found to improve sensorimotor function of the stroke affected limb for some patients; however, the neurophysiological mechanism underlying behavioural ... -
Defining Normative Upper Limb Kinematics during Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) Task Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is an evaluation tool used in the return to work process to guide treatment and decision making. An FCE involves testing the functional abilities of an individual to determine their ... -
Design of Thumb Keyboards: Performance, Effort and Kinematics
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)Mobile hand-held communication device (smart phone) use is very prevalent and growing rapidly. In addition, there is empirical support for heavy use to be associated with musculoskeletal disorders. This study therefore ... -
Determinants of fracture risk among individuals with spinal cord injury: a case control study
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-02)Background/Objectives: Low areal bone mineral density (aBMD) of the hip and knee region has been associated with fracture risk in individuals with SCI; however the contribution of bone micro-architecture to fracture risk ... -
Determining the Effects of Force Intensity, Postural and Force Direction Constraints on Off-Axis Force Production during Static Unilateral Pushing and Pulling Manual Exertions
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Proactive ergonomics is generally considered to be a more efficient and cost effective way of designing working environments than reactive ergonomics. It often requires preemptively selecting working postures and forces ... -
Developing a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Cardiovascular Control during Orthostatic Challenge Considering the Limitation of the FinometerTM
(University of Waterloo, 2009-03-25)Sensations of dizziness or fainting (pre-syncope or syncope) on standing up from a lying or a seated position are usually associated with impaired blood pressure regulation leading to inadequate perfusion of the brain. The ... -
The Development and Assessment of Rapid Methods for Fatty Acid Profiling
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)Fatty acid profiling provides information on dietary intakes and an understanding of lipid metabolism. High throughput techniques such as fingertip prick (FTP) sampling has gained popularity in recent years as a simplified ... -
Development and Validation of a Human Blood Acyl-Specific Lipidomic Profiling Method for Clinical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)Blood fatty acid levels have been used to determine dietary intakes of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, but also to examine the link between blood fatty acids, health and disease. However, these lipid analyses are ... -
Development of a Neuromechanical Model for Investigating Sensorimotor Interactions During Locomotion
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-22)Recently it has been suggested that the use of neuromechanical simulations could be used to further our understanding of the neural control mechanisms involved in the control of animal locomotion. The models used to carry ... -
Development of a novel mass-selected internal positive chemical ionization quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry technique for the quantitative analysis of isotopic polyunsaturated fatty acids
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-28)Analytical instrumentation for quantitative in vivo stable isotope metabolic studies has included gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS). ... -
Development of a probabilistic population model for the prediction of subacromial geometric variability
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-16)Subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS) is common in the shoulder and precedes several additional pathologies. SAIS occurs when the tissues interposed between the acromion process of the scapula and superior surface of the ... -
Dynamic Control Strategies Used by ACL-Deficient Copers and Non-Copers during Stair Climbing
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-23)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is a disorder that affects bi-articular synovial joints and is characterized as the focal loss of articular cartilage with changes to the subchondral and ... -
The Effect of Acute Docosahexaenoic Acid Intake on Left Ventricular Function and Susceptibility to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Isolated Rat Heart
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-01)The chronic intake and myocardial incorporation of n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA), particularly docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA), is believed to protect against ischemia-reperfusion injury, possibly through ... -
The Effect of Acute Exercise on Femoral Artery Vasoconstriction: Involvement of Local Vascular Wall Renin-Angiotensin Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-02)During a single bout of aerobic exercise, blood flow is shunted to exercising tissues while blood flow is maintained or reduced to less metabolically active areas (i.e. splanchnic area and non-working muscles). Although ...