Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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“Be kind to yourself – because you’re doing fine”: using self-determination theory to explore the health-related experiences of primiparous women participating in a motivational interviewing-via-co-active life coaching intervention
(2017)Pregnancy and the postpartum period are a vulnerable time for the onset of obesity, especially in primiparous (first-time) mothers. Because postpartum weight retention is a strong independent risk factor for chronic ... -
The immediate effects of Tai Chi on the postural stability, muscle activity and measures of inferred ankle proprioception of healthy young adults
(2020)Tai Chi has often been applied in research among older adults to affect postural stability and proprioception in the lower limbs; however, little is known about the effects Tai Chi may have in these domains among healthy ... -
Conceptualizing strengths: positive development and mental health correlates in emerging
(2020)Research on individual strengths has historically been conducted with samples across the lifespan. However, the conceptualization and operationalization of strengths has varied by study, leaving gaps in the literature. ... -
Arts4SocialJustice
(2020)In the following pages I will tell a story. This story is mine, but it is also others’. With this narrative I will recount the journey and people that took me to where I stand now. I will discuss how I found myself in ... -
Cross laminated timber (CLT) future potential in Ontario compared with BC and Quebec
(2019)Cross Laminated Timber is a relatively new timber product in Canada with a bright future The product is an advancement that is allowing the industry to create products for larger structures and more specifically taller ... -
The biomechanical effects of rotator cuff taping on muscle activity and throwing velocity in fatigued baseball players
(2020)Introduction: Due to the repetitive, high forces and torques placed on an individual during a baseball pitch, shoulder pain is present in 46-57% of pitchers. Therapeutic taping has been used in various sports including ... -
Jack pine budworm (choristoneura pinus) effects on fuel loading and resulting fire risk
(2020)Plots were done in various locations to determine the effect of the jack pine budworm on fire frequency to the insect outbreaks on jack pine budworm infected sites. This information can be useful in determining resulting ... -
Intraspecific height variation of white spruce provenances in Ontario
(2020)Provenance tests in Ontario have been used for decades to evaluate the optimal seed sources for different environments. Understanding the genetics, adaptations and selection pressures of tree species using provenance ... -
A case for the commercial harvest of wild edible fungi in Northwestern Ontario
(2020)This undergraduate thesis explores the feasibility of a commercial wild edible mushroom industry in Northwestern Ontario. Commercially relevant fungi reviewed in this thesis include chanterelles, matsutake, boletes, ... -
Design and evaluation of novel fluorescent molecular probes targeting cathepsin B
(2020)Lysosomal cysteine proteinase cathepsin B (CTB) is a member of the cysteine protease family known to participate in intracellular degradation processes and protein turnover in the lysosomes of healthy cells. Cathepsin B ... -
Impacts of Mysis diluviana extirpation on a whole lake ecosystem
(2020)Understanding species interactions is critical to predicting the ecosystem-level impacts of anthropogenically-caused species extirpations. In particular, the loss of keystone species - those that have exceptionally large ... -
Online sequential learning with non-iterative strategy for feature extraction, classification and data augmentation
(2020)Network aims to optimize for minimizing the cost function and provide better performance. This experimental optimization procedure is widely recognized as gradient descent, which is a form of iterative learning that starts ... -
The effects of a reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training protocol on measures of cardiovascular and metabolic health in physically inactive individuals
(2020)Cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a growing threat to the quality of life of the population. Exercise is a frontline approach to treat and prevent cardiometabolic disease and its ... -
How forests and forest management messaging was disseminated in governmental promotional material in Ontario, 1800–1959
(2020)This dissertation studies governmental forestry promotional publications issued in Ontario, to examine how messaging of forests and forest management was disseminated in promotional publications released by government ... -
“Assuming there will be ups and downs”: exploring trauma awareness through the lived experiences of registered kinesiologists in Ontario
(2020)Background: At present, there is a movement in health care towards an approach that utilizes the components of trauma awareness to enhance care provision (Davis, Constigan, & Schubert, 2017; Felitti, 2017). Trauma awareness ... -
Impacts of depression and its management on the survival of cancer patients with and without other chronic diseases
(2020)Objectives: The first part of this study aims to assess the impact of major depressive disorder (MDD) on cancer survival and to determine whether the impact is modified by the number of other comorbidities in a patient. ... -
Becoming one with nature: a nature intervention for individuals living with cancer participating in a ten-week group exercise and wellness program
(2020)Intro/Background. Nature encompasses green or blue, earthy-textured environments comprised of biological entities. Positive outcomes associated with psychological and physiological well-being have resulted from exposure ... -
“Sometimes we get stuck in our ruts”: exploring the utility of a mentorship program for daily physical activity delivery among elementary school teachers
(2020)Background: The Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy in Ontario states that elementary students should receive at least 20 minutes of physical activity (PA) daily during instructional time. Yet, studies show that this ... -
Experimental testing of geomechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced cemented paste backfill (FR-CPB) under warmer curing temperature
(2020)Backfilling techniques enable improved ore recovery and structural stability to underground mines employing a material to fill the voids after the excavation. Fiber-reinforced cemented paste backfill (FR-CPB) is this ... -
Optimal black spruce seed sources for anticipated future climates
(2020)Climate change is occurring at an increasingly rapid pace. Many tree species, even those with wide seed dispersal and high genetic variability, are long-lived and unable to “keep pace” with these shifting climates. The ...
