Title: Being and becoming adult dancers: Experiences of engaging and participating in dance as a recreational activity Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Shannon Bredin Committee Member: Dr. Barbara Weber, Dr. Erica Bennett, Sandra Mathison Chair: Dr. Desmond McEwan Abstract: Recreational dance is a meaningful activity that attracts participants across the lifespan. Lifelong engagement in dance can follow […]
Title: TRAINING LOAD, MENSTRUAL PATTERNS, RECOVERY, AND STRESS’ INTERRELATION AND IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ELITE FEMALE SWIMMERS Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Eli Puterman Committee members: Dr. Cameron Mitchell, Dr. Margo Mountjoy Defence Chair: Dr. David Wright Abstract: The primary purpose of this pilot study was to examine the complex interplay between training loads, stress, recovery, […]
Title: ‘Thinner is (not) faster’: Body image experiences of elite endurance runners Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Erica Bennett Committee members: Dr. Andrea Bundon, Dr. Amber Mosewich Defence Chair: Dr. Brian Wilson Abstract: ‘Thinner is faster’ is a common phrase endurance runners hear throughout their careers, reflective of a long-held belief that body weight is directly related […]
Title: A Mohawk’s Journey to Understand Lateral Violence Supervisor: Dr. Darren Warburton Committee members: Dr. Lynn Lavallée, Dr. Rosalin Miles, Dr. Moss Norman Abstract: Lateral violence, a prevalent issue within Indigenous communities, encompasses a complex and harmful set of behaviours that individuals and groups perpetrate against each other due to systemic oppression and historical trauma. […]
Title: The Relationship Between Embodiment and Social Media Usage Among 8-9-Year-Old Girls in Gymnastics Supervisor: Moss Norman Committee members: Andrea Bundon, Fiona Moola Abstract: Given the implementation of the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rule in 2021, which allows National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes to brand themselves, the pressure for women athletes to forge […]
Title: Experiences and perceptions of youth with spinal cord injury and parents on physical activity participation Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Bundon Committee members: Dr. Brian Wilson, Dr. Janice Forsyth Abstract: Adolescence is a critical period when youth, with or without spinal cord injuries (SCI), form self-concepts, attitudes, and behaviours that shape their adult lives. Physical activity […]
Title: Unveiling cold induced-metabolic adaptations and the metabolic and molecular interactions between TRPM8 mediated thermosensation and exercise training in C57BL/6J mice Thesis Supervisor: Dr. David Wright Committee Members: Dr. Sarah Gray, Dr. Cameron Mitchell Chair: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin Abstract: Preclinical studies in rodent models suggest that cold-induced thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) may protect […]
Title: Beyond the Multicultural Veil: Feminist Critiques on Leisure Experiences of Racialized Mother and Daughter Refugees Resettled in Canada Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Moss Norman Committee Members: Dr. Erica Bennett, Dr. Sofia Noori Chair: Dr. Janice Forsyth Abstract: Our world is currently witnessing extraordinary levels of human displacement globally, with nearly 120 million individuals forced to […]
Title: 24-HOUR MOVEMENT INDEX: EXPLORING THE ACCEPTABILITY AMONG PARENTS Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee members: Dr. Karim Khan, Dr. Liv Yoon Defence Chair: Dr. Eli Puterman Abstract: Background: The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24HMG) for Children and Youth were introduced in 2016 offering recommendations on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light physical activity (LPA), sedentary […]
Title: REACH: Development of a referral-based exercise therapy program for women with depression Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee Members: Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Heather Gainforth Chair: Dr. Mark Beauchamp Abstract: Exercise is an evidence-based intervention for treating depression and is now recognised as a frontline treatment for depression in Canada. However, limited research has […]