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Early Somatosensory Processing and Crossmodal Influences
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-29)Sensory stimuli from distinct modalities are continuously linked together by the brain to create a cohesive percept of the surrounding environment—a process known as multisensory integration. Furthermore, sensory information ... -
The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on the Consolidation of Motor Memories
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-22)Previous research has shown that acute aerobic exercise performed prior to motor training can assist with motor skill acquisition through enhancement of motor cortical plasticity. Recently, studies using high intensity ... -
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 ... -
The effect of aging on movement characteristics and postural control during stooping and crouching tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-02)Stooping and crouching (SC) postures are integral to many daily tasks, such as retrieving objects from the floor and reaching to low shelves, yet nearly one in four community-dwelling older adults (24%) report having ... -
Effect of arterial blood perfusion pressure on vascular conductance and muscle blood flow at rest and exercise
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-01)The adaptations of vessel diameter represented by vascular conductance (VC), muscle blood flow (MBF) and oxygen delivery (DO2est) were investigated during rest and exercise using the effects of gravity to manipulate ... -
Effect of Club Selection and Clubhead Speed on the Knee Joint during the Golf Swing
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-23)Golf is a sport that can be played throughout one’s lifetime providing an opportunity for competition, socialization, and improved physical activity. Golf is commonly recommended by physicians to those with knee ailments, ... -
Effect of complementary food with small amounts of freshwater fish on whole blood n-3 fatty acids in Cambodian infants age 6-15 months
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)The impact of freshwater fish consumption on the status of long-chain n-3 fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) in infants in landlocked, low-income populations is unknown. We used secondary data from a randomized, single-blinded, ... -
The effect of concussion history on relevancy-based gating of visual and tactile stimuli
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)At the cortical level, incoming sensory inputs are subject to interruption as they are transmitted to modality-specific cortical areas, in order to prevent excessive processing of task-irrelevant sensory information and ... -
Effect of Cyclic and Sustained Squatting Exposures on Hemodynamics and Subsequent Changes in Lower Limb Jumping Mechanics
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-29)Occupational exposure to high knee flexion postures such as squatting or kneeling is associated with an increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. The exact mechanisms behind the increased risk are currently unknown. ... -
Effect of Degrees of Freedom on Effort and Rate of Fatigue Accumulation During the Supine Chest Press
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-19)INTRODUCTION For workplace tool design and exercise equipment design alike, the number of the degrees of freedom to be controlled in a tool or machine has been shown to affect the biological response of the user. Studies ... -
The effect of different manual task simulation methods on hand and forearm demand estimates
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)The force exerted during manual tasks is a dominant risk factor for upper-limb musculoskeletal disorders. To identify tasks that may lead to fatigue over a shift, or increase the risk of injury, the demands placed on the ... -
The Effect of Dual-Tasking on Information Processing in Contact Sport Athletes: Examining the long-term effects of Self-reported Concussion
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-24)Objective: Concussions have been linked to deficits in executive functions including, memory and attention, and oculomotor dysfunction, all of which are required to play safely and successfully at an elite level. The goal ... -
The Effect of Familiarity and Complexity of Environments, and Mode of Wayfinding on Gaze and Memory
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-21)Whether we travel the well-known route to work or unfamiliar streets in a new city, we use wayfinding in order to determine and follow a route to get to our destination. Wayfinding is dependent on cognitive processes, ... -
The effect of limited hip mobility on the lumbar spine in a young adult population
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-26)Limited hip mobility is known to affect the lumbar spine. Much of the previous research has utilized a participant population whose hip mobility is compromised due to arthritic or neurological dysfunctions. Such aetiologies ... -
The Effect of Minimal Footwear and Midsole Stiffness on Lower Limb Kinematics and Kinetics in Novice and Trained Runners
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-05)Background: The most common injuries in new or novice runners include medial tibial stress syndrome and patellofemoral pain syndrome; both overuse injuries. It is known that novice runners use a rearfoot strike pattern 98% ... -
The Effect of Mitochondrial Biogenesis on Apoptotic Susceptibility in L6 Myoblasts
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-27)Mitochondria play an essential role in cell metabolism as well as apoptotic signaling. Chronic endurance exercise has been shown to increase mitochondrial content in skeletal muscle. Interestingly, endurance exercise has ... -
Effect of obesity on knee joint biomechanics during gait in young adults
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-04-26)While there are many comorbidities associated with obesity, one of the more poorly understood is knee osteoarthritis through obesity. The purpose of this study was to compare the kinematics and kinetics of gait and cumulative ... -
The Effect of Salient and Neutral Distractors on Hand-Eye Coordination during Goal-Directed Reaching
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-22)OBJECTIVE: The successful perception of a target location is critical for everyday reaching behaviours. Visually-guided goal-directed action involves successful coordination of both eyes and upper limb movement execution. ... -
The Effect of Spironolactone on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognition
(University of Waterloo, 2018-03-23)Hypertension and arterial stiffness are associated with structural and functional changes in cerebral circulation and cognitive function, but based on existing evidence the effects are potentially reversible by spironolactone ...