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University Students Using Physical Activity As A Coping Strategy During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jory Fulcher
University Students Using Physical Activity As A Coping Strategy During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jory Fulcher
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the most recent threat to global health (Fauci, Lane, & Redfield, 2020), impacting university students’ mental and physical health. Few studies currently exist that investigate the impact of online learning and COVID-19 have on stress and coping in university students (Bao, 2020; Xiao et al., 2020). Therefore, the purpose of the study was to investigate if students were using physical activity as a coping strategy for stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey assessing student stress, physical activity, and coping flexibility was completed by 276 undergraduate students (mean age 21.1 ± 2.7 …
Evaluating The Appropriateness Of Retail Providers’ Selections Of Office Ergonomic Products Based On Customer Orders And Inquiries, Victoria Brunet
Evaluating The Appropriateness Of Retail Providers’ Selections Of Office Ergonomic Products Based On Customer Orders And Inquiries, Victoria Brunet
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Product providers are individuals working for companies who are responsible for aiding and selecting office ergonomic products for clients and are key players in the product purchasing stage of the Office Workstation Assessment, Recommendation, Purchasing and Implementation (OWARPI) process. Despite the importance of their role to ensure proper products are selected, there is no existing research on product providers. The objective of this two-part study was to evaluate how companies within the product provider sector (both ergonomic and non-ergonomic) in Ontario, Canada performed when recommending products. Each company was presented with 15 vignettes via an alias-blocked procedure. Performance was evaluated …
The Effects Of A 12-Week, Virtual, At-Home Upper Limb Training Program For Stroke Survivors On Falls Self-Efficacy And Physical Functioning, Amanda Tetzlaff
The Effects Of A 12-Week, Virtual, At-Home Upper Limb Training Program For Stroke Survivors On Falls Self-Efficacy And Physical Functioning, Amanda Tetzlaff
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Chronic health conditions and sedentary behaviour are major public health concerns among older adults. The relationship between falls and upper limb strength becomes increasingly apparent among stroke survivors. In addition to helping prevent a fall from occurring, the upper limbs play a significant role in the performing activities of daily living and other meaningful tasks. However, fall prevention and stroke research focused on exercise and rehabilitation has primarily focused on lower-limb impairments. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine if a 12-week upper limb, virtual, at-home exercise intervention had an effect on falls self-efficacy and physical functioning on …
Allowing The Experiences Of Older Adults To Be Heard: Interpreting Senior Centre Accessibility, Fallon Mitchell
Allowing The Experiences Of Older Adults To Be Heard: Interpreting Senior Centre Accessibility, Fallon Mitchell
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Senior centres aim to support and improve the health of older adults by offering a wide variety ofservices and activities tailored to their needs, yet there is little known about accessibility of senior centres. Inaccessible environments can negatively impact participation and health potentially leading to increased sedentary behaviour and morbidity. This study explores the accessibility experiences of older adults through a case study of a senior centre in Southwestern Ontario. This study utilizes a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to ascertain a deeper understanding of the participants’ lived experiences. Six older adult members (m = 2, f = 4; Mage = 72 …
Ergonomic Evaluation Of Percentile Height Differences During Automorive Assembly Tasks – A Focus On Joint Angle Kinematics, Joe Kagumba
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of anthropometric height on movement variability during seven simulated automotive assembly tasks. Twenty participants completed seven simulated automotive assembly tasks commonly found in industry. The 20 participants were evenly distributed into one of four groups based on their height. For each group, and during each task, the following seven time-series joint angle profiles were assessed: Elbow Flexion/Extension (Flex/Ext), Shoulder Abduction/Adduction (Abd/Add), Shoulder Forward/Backwards movement (For/Back), Trunk Flex/Ext, Trunk Lateral bending (Lat), Hip Flex/Ext and Knee Flex/Ext. To compare between groups, Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) was used to assess group differences …
Exploring Teacher Perceptions Of Teaching Strategies For Fundamental Movement Skills In Primary Physical Education Programs, Danielle Salters
Exploring Teacher Perceptions Of Teaching Strategies For Fundamental Movement Skills In Primary Physical Education Programs, Danielle Salters
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Physical education (PE) programs are uniquely situated to promote the development of motor skills during childhood. When children do not receive appropriate instructions during motor skill development, they are likely to experience motor delays. Nevertheless, the relationship between Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) and teaching styles in PE has remained relatively unexplored in previous research. The present study explored teacher perceptions of FMS through a mixed-methods approach. Participants were a mix of preservice, specialist, and general primary school teachers with varying levels of PE experience. Surveys were used to assess self-reported use of the spectrum of teaching styles among PE teachers. …
Development And Evaluation Of An Attachable Anti-Vibration Handle For Blueberry Hand Shaker, Jashwant Thota
Development And Evaluation Of An Attachable Anti-Vibration Handle For Blueberry Hand Shaker, Jashwant Thota
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Blueberry production has skyrocketed in the past two decades due to an exponential increase in consumer demand around the world. The harvesting of fresh, high-quality blueberries requires extensive care. Large-scale automatic harvesters damage the fruit and make it unsuitable for storage and transportation, which requires more than two weeks to complete. Therefore, hand harvesters are used, avoiding damage to the fruit, and increasing harvesting efficiency multifold when compared with that of hand-picking. The downside of these hand harvesters is their high Hand Arm Vibration (HAV), which is very dangerous for the worker and can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). This …