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Assessing Physical Activity And Sedentary Time In The Early Years, Leigh M. Vanderloo

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The overall purpose of this dissertation was to explore young children’s (18 months to 5 years) physical activity and sedentary time. Study 1 assessed the physical activity and sedentary time among a sample of toddlers from London, Canada using two data processing approaches. Study 2 explored the impact of three different early learning environments, and their respective characteristics (e.g., staff behaviours, equipment, sedentary opportunities, etc.), on preschoolers’ activity levels. Study 3 examined differences in two popular accelerometers used to measure young children’s physical activity and sedentary time to better understand measurement discrepancies.

Study 1 revealed that toddlers engaged in 37.27 …

Understanding Views Of Evidence In Public Health Practice And Decision Making In Ontario, Sara Masood

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Background: Perceptions of evidence by public health managers, practitioners and policy makers is one of the key determinants of evidence uptake. Therefore, understanding views of evidence in both practice and policy decision making is important to bridge the evidence-practice and policy gap in public health. Objectives & Methods: Two studies are presented in this thesis. The first is a systematic review synthesizing studies exploring the use of research evidence in public health decision making between 2010-2016. The second study is a qualitative descriptive study examining understandings about evidence in Ontario public health units by comparing perspectives from managers and frontline …

The Role Of Postural Stability And Other Factors In Distal Radius Fracture, Sheena Saju Philip

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The objective of the thesis was to describe the factors leading to falls in distal radius fracture (DRF) events, explore patient perceived risk of falls, and postural stability. A mixed method study described the type of fall in DRF patients (n= 1454) and patient perceived contributing factors (n=29). A prospective cohort study examined the postural stability and related fall risk of DRF participants (n=137) in Biodex Balance System (BBS) and compared to normative values. Environmental factors were a major contributor to DRF events. Older adults (44 to 65 years) had the highest rate of DRF (female: male ratio of 2:1). …

A Gender-Sensitized Weight Loss And Healthy Lifestyle Program For Overweight And Obese Male Hockey Fans: Effects On Dietary Behaviours, Ashleigh De Cruz

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BACKGROUND: Male dietary behaviours have often been associated with overweightness and obesity. Although little research exists to help prevent the problem, this can somewhat be explained by the lack of men engaging in healthy eating and lifestyle change. A gender-sensitized intervention study using hockey as a draw to participate may positively change dietary behaviours and associated health outcomes. METHODS: A 12 week, 12 session, weight loss and healthy lifestyle intervention program was conducted in which overweight and obese male fans of a local hockey team were coached to adopt healthy eating and lifestyle behaviour changes in collaboration with …