Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Investigating the determinants of sprint kayaking performance
(2023-12-14)The over-arching focus of this doctoral research was to investigate the determinants of sprint kayaking performance through a biomechanical lens. Research aims were created using a deterministic model based on the literature. ... -
Investigating the dual role of a marine antifreeze protein, winter flounder AFP6
(2024-04-14)Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) can protect organisms from freezing by binding to ice crystals, thereby preventing further crystal growth. The most thoroughly studied of these proteins is AFP6, a 37-residue α-helical protein ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CORTICOSPINAL EXCITABILITY: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2021-03-02)Background/Aim: Emerging evidence suggests aerobic exercise (AE) enhances corticospinal excitability (CSE). The aim of this scoping review was to characterize evidence on whether acute AE increases CSE in healthy and ... -
Investigating the Effect of High-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions: A Scoping Review
(2021-08-24)High intensity (HI) aerobic exercise is considered to be a time-efficient strategy for improving executive functions (EF). EFs include attention, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibition, and are important for ... -
Investigating the effect of manipulating effector load on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery
(2022-08-19)Motor imagery drives motor skill improvement and acquisition, however recent research suggests the theories proposed to explain how this occurs may not fully account for the patterns of brain activation observed during ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF NATURE-RELATED ROUTINES ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S AFFINITY TO NATURE AT HALIFAX CHILDREN’S CENTRES
(2018-04-10)Early childhood environmental education focuses on expanding children’s bio-affinity, developing their environmental attitudes, and encouraging them to behave in a more environmentally-friendly manner. One example of the ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF TASK NATURE ON CORTICOSPINAL EXCITABILITY DURING MOTOR IMAGERY
(2023-11-18)Little research has gone into investigating the role of task used in learning via motor imagery. It is possible that our understanding of imagery might be influenced by the task chosen for its study. To ascertain if previous ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT INTENSITIES OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CORTICAL EXCITABILITY IN NON-EXERCISED UPPER LIMB MUSCLES OF NON-DISABLED YOUNG ADULTS
(2016-08-22)The goal of rehabilitation after stroke is to achieve functional recovery by driving brain recovery. Research has found that highly excitable brain cells can be stimulated easier than less excitable cells. Aerobic exercise ... -
Investigating the FDA's Appraisal of Preclinical Studies in New Drug Applications for Pain Indications and its Implications for Pepducin P4pal-10
(2023-08-28)Musculoskeletal diseases are responsible for a large proportion of disabling conditions, with chronic pain being the primary concern for patients. Current drug options are limited and often associated with adverse side ... -
Investigating the generation efficiency, growth and structure of flocs produced by electrocoagulation
(2015)Electrocoagulation (EC) is a water treatment technology that releases metal cations into solution from sacrificial anodes. Compared to chemical coagulation (CC), EC’s advantages (e.g., solid metal electrodes, reduced ... -
INVESTIGATING THE GENOMIC COMPOSITION OF OXYRRHIS MARINA, AN EARLY DIVERGING DINOFLAGELLATE
(2024-04-28)Dinoflagellates are microbial eukaryotes with unique nuclear and mitochondrial genome organization. Their nuclear genomes are large and rich in repetitive elements and redundant gene copies, including retrogenes derived ... -
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACTS OF MAST CELLS AND INTERLEUKIN-33 IN RESOLUTION OF INFLAMMATION AND CARDIAC FIBROSIS
(2021-03-16)Cardiac fibrosis is characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and tissue remodeling that leads to heart failure. Chronic inflammation promotes cardiac fibrosis and occurs after initial inflammatory responses ... -
Investigating The Influence Of Attentiveness On Motor Imagery Performance
(2023-11-15)Although much research has focused on motor imagery, the mental rehearsal of movement, little has examined the influence cognitive deficits have on its performance. Recent findings have shown that motor imagery is ... -
INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF LANDSCAPE DISTURBANCE AND CONNECTIVITY ON HIGH LATITUDE AND ARCTIC AQUATIC SYSTEMS: A PALEOLIMNOLOGICAL APPROACH
(2020-12-15)Connectivity across the terrestrial-aquatic interface drives transport of sediments and nutrients to aquatic systems, a relationship that is significant to historically undisturbed and unproductive lakes. The purpose of ... -
Investigating the integrative role of substrate stiffness, strain, and tone on the functional and phenotypic response of airway smooth muscle in asthmatic airways
(2015-04-30)In recent years, studies have shown that substrate stiffness is a potent modulator of cellular function, gene expression, and morphology in many cell types. These observations may be of important relevance to asthma pathology ... -
Investigating the interactions of bismuth and other metals with biologically relevant molecules.
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INVESTIGATING THE MECHANISM OF PROMOTER-SPECIFIC N-TERMINAL MUTANT HUNTINGTIN-MEDIATED TRANSCRIPTIONAL DYSREGULATION
(2012-11-20)Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the inheritance of one mutant copy of the huntingtin gene. Mutant huntingtin protein (mHtt) contains an expanded polyglutamine repeat region near the ... -
Investigating the Mechanisms that Regulate Differences in Scleral Cartilage Morphology Amongst Teleosts
(2021-08-04)The vertebrate ocular skeleton is comprised of the scleral ossicles and scleral cartilage. The scleral cartilage can vary drastically in morphology across vertebrate taxa, from a cup-like structure in reptiles and birds, ... -
Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of CBP/p300 Recruitment by the Transcriptional Regulators MITF and β-catenin
(2023-08-11)CREB-binding protein (CBP) and its homolog p300 (CBP/p300) are sequestered by transcription factors to thousands of promoters and enhancers throughout the human genome, where they modify chromatin structure and enhance ... -
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG NOVA SCOTIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2019-04-29)Background: Education is a fundamental determinant of health, and as such, good academic performance of children has instrumental importance for their health. Household food insecurity, given its association with poor ...