Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Investigating the effects of visually augmented video feedback on performance of an ice hockey skating skill / by Duncan C. Pike.
(2008)The study tested the effects of video replays enhanced with graphic, kinematic feedback on a targeted aspect of the hockey skating stride. A single subject, multiple baseline, across participants design was used. Participants ... -
Study of driving cessation and subjective well-being : predictors, moderators, and comprehensive measures of well-being
(2008)This project examined four issues with respect to driving cessation. The issues were: 1) group differences as a function of driving status, 2) prediction of driving cessation, 3) the utility of using comprehensive ... -
Planting the seeds of change : evaluation of the impacts of community gardens on well-being and connections to community and nature in First Nations' youth / by Graham Trull.
(2008)Aboriginal populations in Canada currently struggle with a variety of social, economic, and health issues. Many of these problems have been shown to relate to levels of connectedness to community and to nature, as well ... -
Exploring well-being in a First Nation community : a qualitative study / by Lana Ray.
(2008)First Nations people hold the worldview that all human and non-human beings are interconnected. This worldview is imperative to the well-being of not only individuals, but to the community and land as well because it ... -
Health status and needs of Aboriginal people assessed for home care in Ontario
(2008)The health disparities experienced by Aboriginal populations in Canada have been an important topic for provincial and national health care. In general, the health status and resource utilization of Aboriginal groups ... -
Influence of regeneration method on juvenile jack pine clear wood static bending properties and specific gravity / by Karen L. Jackson.
(2008)The effects of regeneration method on three wood properties of jack pine, along different vertical positions, grown in northwestern Ontario were evaluated. A multi-staged nested sampling design was used to randomly select ... -
Spatial and attentional influences on nonverbal magnitude discrimination in depressed and non-depressed individuals / by Stewart A. Madon.
(2008)Numbers have been called the universal language. Yet the psychophysical properties of numerosity remain elusive, particularly as they relate to clinical disorders such as depression. It is known that the estimation and ... -
Exploring medication oversight utilizing mixed linear analyses / by Joshua Armstrong.
(2008)As Canada's population ages, the proportion of the population that is taking multiple medications will increase. A way to limit the number of adverse drug reactions for those on multiple medications is to have their ... -
Antipsychotic medications and disruptive behavior in long term care : a path analysis / by Annie Roy.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to examine the frequencies and structure of score on Minimum Data Set 2.0 (MDS 2.0) items relevant to disruptive behaviour and antipsychotic medications in Ontario LTC home residents. These ... -
Study of host pathogen interactions using a model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of lung epithelial cells / by Rebecca Barnes.
(2008)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pulmonary pathogen that can cause acute, life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals, it is a common cause of high-mortality ventilator associated pneumonia, and ... -
Assessment of magno-, parvo-, and koniocellular visual streams in migraine / by James Brazeau.
(2008)Although visual abnormalities have been noted in migraine, no studies have specifically sought to assess all three visual processing streams. We are the first to psychophysically assess visual functionality of the magnocellular ... -
Exploration of the views of volunteers in outdoor recreation within a social economy framework / by Carrie McClelland.
(2008)Volunteers play a significant role in providing important services to a community. Not only do these services create opportunities for community members to participate in a variety of activities, but they also offer ... -
Correlates and select quality of life measures among individuals with schizophrenia and comorbid diabetes compared to individuals with schizophrenia only / by Sean Griffith.
(2008)Individuals with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and experience rates of diabetes two to five times higher than the general population. The limited number of studies that have been conducted ... -
Freeze-thaw effect on selected fecal indicator bacteria : Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis / by Nicole A. Hawdon.
(2008)The survival of two selected fecal indicator organisms, two strains of Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium, and two strains of Enterococcus faecalis, a Gram-positive bacterium, after freezing and thawing successively ... -
Men's ability to detect cyclical changes in women's facial and bodily attractiveness / by Jennifer M. Patola.
(2008)Despite widespread beliefs to the contrary, recent evidence suggests that human ovulation is not completely hidden. There is some evidence that men may be able to detect physical changes across the menstrual cycle. ... -
Handwriting : an exploration of foundational skills / by Karen Pontello.
(2008)"Latent Class Analyses were used to identify two Latent Classes from a sample population of 200 students with slow handwriting who were referred to occupational therapy because of difficulties keeping up with the writing ... -
Kakanjegawin, to know. Anishinawbe epistemology and education : a philosophic and holistic exploration of Anishinawbe approaches to knowledge and implications in education / by Amy Lynn Farrell.
(2008)Ttiis literature-based study explores the holistic and tradition-based Anishinawbe knowledge systems and what it means to know in the Anishinawbe sense. Several aspects of discussion include the source from which knowledge ... -
Robust control of DC-DC boost converter / by Hisham Mahmood.
(2008)In this thesis, a robust controller comprising of a PI with phase-lead compensator for a DC-DC boost converter designed using classical frequency response method is presented. The superior performance of this controller ... -
Effects of a Taiji Quan exercise intervention on balance, mobility, and quality of life of people treated for cancer / by Yijian Yang.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a Taiji Quan intervention on balance, mobility, and quality of life in cancer patients experiencing side effects of treatment. A sample of 18 people aged 42 to 85 ... -
Everyday ethics in case management : experiences of moral distress by professionals in a community health care setting / by Kristen Dawn Jessiman.
(2008)Academic research has recognized and explored ethical issues and experiences of moral distress in acute care settings for many years now. The same cannot be said for ethical issues in the community care setting. Perhaps ...
