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Title: Evaluation of a novel approach to promoting post-ischemic recovery of upper extremity function in the rat
Date: 2013
Author: Livingston-Thomas, Jessica M.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Following stroke, impairments in arm function are common motor deficits in survivors, affecting thousands of people each year. A useful technique...
Thesis Supervisor: Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Examining pain anxiety in young adult athletes
Date: 2015
Author: Potter, Gillian K.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Injuries from overuse as well as direct trauma are common among athletes. The ability to respond adaptively to pain may be a function of an athlete...
Thesis Supervisor: Montelpare, William
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Assessment of balance behaviour, eye-movement, and attention
Subtitle: A step towards a more comprehensive concussion return-to-play protocol
Date: 2015
Author: Roche, Tessa K.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Concerns associated with head injuries have come to the forefront as head trauma events in the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football...
Thesis Supervisor: Montelpare, William
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Characterization and stability of gold nanocages for use as contrast agents in optoacoustics
Date: 2015
Author: Singh, Shiv Veer
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Optoacoustic (OA) imaging is a new technique for cancer detection and non-invasive monitoring of cancer therapeutics. This technique is the...
Thesis Supervisor: Whelan, William; Bissessur, Rabin
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Heroes and hooligans
Subtitle: Men's experiences of resilience and belonging in posttraumatic stress disorder recovery
Date: 2015
Author: Hornby, Susan J.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Resilience and belonging are frequently linked to positive outcomes in studies of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and recovery. To explore the...
Thesis Supervisor: MacQuarrie, Colleen
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Analysis of past concussions and current health measures
Subtitle: Long term impacts of concussion on cognitive, emotion and general health scores in a cohort of adults 40-65
Date: 2015
Author: O'Brien, Heidi
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Not only is there a higher prevalence of concussion in junior, amateur and professional sport, but societal knowledge about concussion is greater...
Thesis Supervisor: Montelpare, William
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: An examination of factors associated with physical activity among youth in Prince Edward Island
Date: 2014
Author: Murray, Christopher
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Background: The youth population of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is one of the least active in all of Canada (Colley et al., 2012). The social...
Thesis Supervisor: Murnaghan, Donna
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Fear of falling, physical activity volume, and stage of motivational readiness to change physical activity behaviour in adults in late midlife
Date: 2017
Author: Abd-El-Aziz, Valerie
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to study the fear of falling, physical activity levels, and interest in increasing physical activity in adults...
Thesis Supervisor: McInnis-Perry, Gloria
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Exploring the influence of oral health literacy and oral health chronic disease knowledge on older adults oral care behaviours
Date: 2016
Author: MacDougall, Alison C.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Unlike previous generations, baby boomers are keeping their own natural teeth as they enter into older age. There is a growing body of research...
Thesis Supervisor: Weeks, Lori
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: On the use of contralateral auditory suppression of transient evoked oto-acoustic emissions and heart rate variability to establish baseline measures for concussion and return to play
Date: 2015
Author: McKenna, Julia P.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Concussion injuries have gained the attention of healthcare providers because of the effects that persistent reoccurring symptoms, associated with...
Thesis Supervisor: Montelpare, William
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Where there's a will, there's a way
Subtitle: Identifying important factors of physical activity among older adults
Date: 2014
Author: Beck, Katie L.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Older adults in Canada are largely sedentary and do not meet the recommended amount of daily physical activity. It has been suggested that older...
Thesis Supervisor: MacDonald, Dany
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

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