Browsing by Subject "exercise"
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STAY STRONG CANCER REHABILITATION PROGRAM
(2022-08-30)Cancer and its treatment are associated with numerous short and long-term side effects. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) have shown that exercise improves fitness, which helps mitigate these side effects. However, RCTs ... -
Anxiety Sensitivity: An Examination of its Relations to Physical Activity and Transdiagnostic Athlete Mental Health
(2023-08-25)There is a growing body of research that examines anxiety sensitivity (i.e., fear of arousal-based sensations) and physical activity. This research has tended to show that individuals with higher levels of anxiety sensitivity ... -
The association between sedentary behaviour, moderate-vigorous physical activity and frailty
(2014-08-25)This thesis examined the association between sedentary behaviour, moderate-vigorous intensity activity (MVPA) and frailty using cross-sectional data in 50+year olds from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination ... -
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Adenosine Metabolism in Systemic Circulation and Cardiovascular Protection
(2020-05-04)Adenosine is believed to be one of the main mediators of the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning and exercise preconditioning in the body. Sprague Dawley rats (SDR) were each exercised on a treadmill for ... -
Examining quality of life outcomes in exercise program for Cancer Survivors
(2021-08-20)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a pragmatic, community-and hospital-based exercise program on quality of life (QoL) outcomes in CS. This study looked at participant data collected by the Activating ... -
INVESTIGATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS PERSPECTIVES ON EXERCISE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IN A CANADIAN SETTING
(2024-06-27)Exercise mitigates the negative side-effects of cancer treatment. However, most individuals living with and beyond cancer (LWBC) are insufficiently active. One reason is the lack of guidance received from healthcare care ... -
INVESTIGATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS PRESPECTIVES ON EXERCISE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IN A CANADIAN SETTING
(2024-06-27)Exercise mitigates the negative side-effects of cancer treatment. However, most individuals living with and beyond cancer (LWBC) are insufficiently active. One reason is the lack of guidance received from healthcare care ... -
Preferences, Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise and Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors of African, Caribbean, and Black descent in Nova Scotia
(2022-08-26)Exercise and PA among Canadian ACB cancer survivors have not been studied. This study used a mixed-methods design (two-phase) to investigate the knowledge, preferences, barriers, and limitations to exercise and PA among ...
