Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Exercise"
Now showing items 1-12 of 12
-
Assessing Informal Cancer Caregivers’ Needs and Preferences for an Exercise Program and Their Views Regarding Participating in a Dyadic Exercise Program with Their Care Recipients
(2023-07-27)The number of informal cancer caregivers (ICC) is rising due to increased cancer prevalence and a shift towards home-based care. ICC have been shown to experience several physical, emotional, and social consequences leading ... -
BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO PRESCRIBED EXERCISE ADHERENCE IN CHIROPRACTIC PATIENTS WITH NON-SPECIFIC CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A FOCUSED ETHNOGRAPHY
(2015)Background: Non-specific chronic low back pain (NS-CLBP) is an increasing global burden. Chiropractors see a significant proportion of the NS-CLBP population, commonly prescribing exercise as a treatment. Exercise is one ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an 8-week Intervention for Reducing Sedentary Time and Increasing Physical Activity Levels for People with Acquired Brain Injury
(2023-07-19)Nova Scotia Health designed the Physical Activity After Acquired Brain Injury (PABI) program to improve the movement behaviours and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people with acquired brain injury (ABI). It was ... -
Examining the Effects of High Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE) on Corticospinal Excitability and Motor Learning
(2018-08-02)High-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) is effective in modulating corticospinal excitability (CSE), and it has been shown to facilitate improvements in motor learning. This study examined the effect of HIIE on motor ... -
EXERCISE TO PREVENT ANTHRACYCLINE-BASED CARDIOTOXICITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH BREAST OR HEMATOLOGICAL CANCERS
(2018-07-18)Anthracyclines (ACs) are a powerful anti-cancer drug used to treat a wide range of cancers, including those of the breast and blood. It is well established that ACs can lead to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure well ... -
Exercise to Prevent Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity (EXACT2.0) in Females with Breast Cancer
(2022-08-16)The cardioprotective effects of aerobic exercise (AE) in mitigating anthracycline (AC)-induced cardiotoxicity in females with breast cancer (BC) remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of a 24-week home-based ... -
Exploring the impact of boutique fitness studio participation on women's mental health
(2024-08-30)Embedded within a culture that values productivity and in a society where economic conditions make it increasingly difficult to survive, wellness industry players offer a buffet of high-cost fitness and wellbeing related ... -
The Feasibility and Impact of a Yoga Intervention on Cognitive and Physical Performance among People Living with HIV
(2021-05-05)This dissertation consists of three main projects. Project 1: Cognitive impairment is common among people living with HIV (PLWH). Physical activity has emerged as a potential management strategy for cognitive impairment. ... -
THE IMPACT OF EXERCISE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLEEP QUALITY AND CANCER-RELATED FATIGUE IN CANCER SURVIVOR
(2023-08-16)Sleep problems have been linked to a variety of factors in cancer survivors (CS), including the disease itself and the treatment. The inability to sleep is strongly associated with cancer-related fatigue (CRF). CRF is a ... -
Mitigating Cardiotoxicity: The Effects of Physical Activity on Echocardiographic Parameters and the Metabolome in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Anthracycline Treatment
(2023-07-28)Metabolomic profiling is a novel technique to identify anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity (CTX). Higher physical activity levels may mitigate this damage. Therefore, the primary objectives of this thesis were to determine ... -
A PILOT STUDY OF RESISTANCE EXERCISE FREQUENCY IN BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVORS
(2014-12-16)A large body of research suggests exercise is effective for improving fitness, quality of life (QOL), and fatigue in cancer survivors. Despite evidence in support of exercise, few studies have rigorously evaluated exercise ... -
Project PLaY: Physical Literacy in the early Years
(2016-12-14)Yearly reports emphasize low physical activity (PA) rates in preschool children and fundamental movement skill (FMS) development has been deemed an effective way to increase PA. While previous research suggests play alone ...