Faculty of Health: Recent submissions
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A Reply to Geoffrey Greif
(2003-06)Replies to Geoffrey L. Greif's (2003) critique of the author's (2002) deeper ecological approach toward conducting social work. Greif's perception of Carol Meyer's & Edgar Auerswald's work as important for associating ... -
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Barriers to gender-equitable HIV testing: going beyond routine screening for pregnant women in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2011-05)No abstract available. -
HIV and disability: a pilot study exploring the use of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills to measure daily life performance
(2013-01)INTRODUCTION: Limitations in performing activities of daily living (ADL) are important indicators of health and overall wellness, yet relatively few studies specifically identify the ADL abilities of people living with ... -
Spatial Interactions between Successive Eye and Arm Movements: Signal Type Matters
(2013-03)No abstract available. -
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Vitamin D and Musculoskeletal Status in Nova Scotian Women Who Wear Concealing Clothing
(2012-05)No abstract available. -
The freedom to explore: examining the influence of independent mobility on weekday, weekend and after-school physical activity behaviour in children living in urban and inner-suburban neighbourhoods of varying socioeconomic status
(2014-01)BACKGROUND: Children's independent mobility (CIM) is critical to healthy development in childhood. The physical layout and social characteristics of neighbourhoods can impact opportunities for CIM. While global evidence ... -
Variation in mode of physical activity by ethnicity and time since immigration: a cross-sectional analysis
(2010-10)BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) levels are known to be significantly lower in ethnic minority and immigrant groups living in North America and Europe compared to the general population. While there has been an increase ... -
Mood Disorders among Older Adults Participating in Individual and Group Active Environments: "Me" versus "Us," or Both?
(2012)Involvement in physical activity is associated with improved mental health including better social skills, coping mechanisms, and lower rates of depression. However, evidence on whether group or individual active environments ... -
Apnea-Induced Cortical BOLD-fMRI and Peripheral Sympathoneural Firing Response Patterns of Awake Healthy Humans
(2013-12)No abstract available. -
Expression, distribution and regulation of sex steroid hormone receptors in mouse heart
(S. Karger AG, Basel, 2009)The effects of sex hormones on the heart are dependent on the presence and distribution of sex steroid hormone receptors (SSHR) in cardiac tissue. This study used subcellular fractionation, Western blot analysis and ... -
The relationship between type of drug therapy and blood glucose self-monitoring test strips claimed by beneficiaries of the Seniors' Pharmacare Program in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2008)BACKGROUND: The healthcare expenditure on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) test strips under the Nova Scotia Seniors' Pharmacare Program (NSSPP) has increased significantly in recent years. The objective of this ... -
Evaluating the quality of randomized controlled trials that examine the efficacy of natural health products: a systematic review of critical appraisal instruments
(2009-12)The purpose of this project was to conduct a systematic review to identify instruments designed to evaluate the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of natural health products (NHPs). Instruments were examined ... -
Evaluating the quality of randomized controlled trials that examine the efficacy of natural health products: a systematic review of critical appraisal instruments
(2009-12)The purpose of this project was to conduct a systematic review to identify instruments designed to evaluate the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of natural health products (NHPs). Instruments were examined ... -
Elastase and Tryptase Govern TNF alpha-Mediated Production of Active Chemerin by Adipocytes
(2012-12)Chemerin is a leukocyte chemoattractant and adipokine with important immune and metabolic roles. Chemerin, secreted in an inactive form prochemerin, undergoes C-terminal proteolytic cleavage to generate active chemerin, a ... -
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