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- Contributor(s)
- Katrin Becker
- Date issued
- 2014
- Description
- Videogames are interactive by nature - people proceed in games by doing things, and this experiential quality lies at the very core of game design. Without interaction, it isn’t a game. Videogames are popular precisely because of the experience - games designed for learning can do no less. However, to be feasible for use in formal educational settings, they must do more, and while we are making progress studying games in classrooms, there remain few structured approaches to analysing games that do not include classroom testing. This presentation will outline the author’s Four Pillars of Game-Based Learning and show using examples how they can be used to perform a structured analysis of...
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- presentations (communicative events)
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- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Pamela M. Nordstrom; Genevieve Currie; Shirley Meyer
- Date issued
- 2018
- Description
- Nursing education programs are designed to respond to the evolving requirements of nursing practice while supporting student transformation in becoming a nurse. Students in these programs often refer to them as academically challenging and stressful. The aim of this study was to understand the experience of nursing students compared to the general university student population and specifically, to explore if nursing students are perceiving more stress than students in other university programs. This study arises from an earlier study conducted annually for four years at a western Canadian university following the method referred to as the “Harvard Assessment Seminar” (Light, 2001). In the...
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- article
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- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Aliyah Dosani; Jena Hemraj; Shahirose S. Premji; Genevieve Currie; Sandra M. Reilly; Abhay K. Lodha; Marilyn Young; Marc Hall
- Date issued
- 2017
- Description
- Background: The promotion and maintenance of breastfeeding with late preterm infants (LPIs) remain under examined topics of study. This dearth of research knowledge, especially for this population at-risk for various health complications, requires scientific investigation. In this study, we explore the experiences of mothers and the perceptions of public health nurses (PHNs) about breastfeeding late preterm infants in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Methods: We used an exploratory mixed methods design with a convenience sample of 122 mothers to gather quantitative data about breastfeeding. We collected qualitative data by means of individual face-to-face interviews with 11 mothers and 10 public...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Sasa Cigoja; Jared R. Fletcher; Benno M. Nigg
- Date issued
- 2021-01-10; 2021-01-10
- Description
- Objective: To investigate if changing the midsole bending stiffness of athletic footwear can affect the onset of lower limb joint work redistribu-tion during a prolonged run.Methods: Fifteen trained male runners (10-km time of
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Genevieve Currie; Aliyah Dosani; Shahirose S. Premji; Sandra M. Reilly; Abhay K. Lodha; Marilyn Young
- Date issued
- 2018
- Description
- Background:Public health nurses (PHNs) care for and support late preterm infants (LPIs) and their families when they go home from the hospital. PHNs require evidence-informed guidelines to ensure appropriate and consistent care. The objective of this research study is to capture the lived experience of PHNs caring for LPIs in the community asa first step to improving the quality of care for LPIs and support for their parents. Methods: To meet our objectives we chose a descriptive phenomenology approach as a method of inquiry. We conducted semi-structured interviews with PHNs (n= 10) to understand PHN perceptions of caring for LPIs and challenges in meeting the needs of families within the...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jared R. Fletcher; Brian R. MacIntosh
- Date issued
- 2018; 2018
- Description
- During prolonged running, the magnitude of Achilles tendon (AT) length change may increase, resulting in increased tendon strain energy return with each step. AT elongation might also affect the magnitude of triceps surae (TS) muscle shortening and shortening velocity, requiring greater activation and increased muscle energy cost. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the tendon strain energy return and muscle energy cost necessary to allow energy storage to occur prior to and following prolonged running. 14 trained male (n = 10) and female (n = 4) distance runners (24 +/- 4 years, 1.72 +/- 0.09 m, 61 +/- 10 kg, (V) over barO(2)max 64.6 +/- 5.8 ml.kg(-1).min(-1)) ran 90 minutes (RUN) at...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jared R. Fletcher
- Date issued
- 2014-12; 2014-12
- Description
- Recently published reports suggest the role of the muscles and tendons of the lower limbs are an important factor in determining the energy cost of running (Erun). Specifically, there exists a link between the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon (AT) and Erun but the impact of the muscle’s energy cost is not considered. To date, very little is known regarding the interaction between AT stiffness, muscle energetics and Erun. Further, little is known about the AT stiffnessenergetics relationship in female runners. Therefore, the overall goal of this thesis was to explore the relationship between AT stiffness and muscle energetics in male and female distance runners. The first study...
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- thesis
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- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Katrin Becker
- Date issued
- 2010
- Description
- This paper takes a fresh look at the Clark/Kozma debate from the perspective of 21st century new media technologies in general and serious games in particular. After a brief re-cap of the key elements of the debate, a relatively recent article by R.E.Clark is summarized that brings serious games into the conversation. Clark’s allegations are addressed and the case is made that digital games form a distinct medium that can not easily be lumped in with other educational technologies. The author draws on over a decade of personal experience teaching with games to move the debate to the next level and offer some recommendations for when and how games can be used effectively in formal contexts.
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Tatiane Piucco; Julia Phillips; Jordan Finnie; Andrew Rados; Ricardo Dantas de Lucas
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- The aim of this study was to assess the physiological and neuromuscular responses at critical skating intensity on a slide board and to investigate the correlations between critical cadence (CC) and skating performances on ice. 13 well-trained speed skaters (19.8±4.2 years, 69.6±9.06 kg) performed a maximal skating incremental test (IT) on a slide board. CC was determined from 3 to 4 trials to exhaustion lasting from 3.1 ± 0.7 to 13.9 ± 3.1 min, using linear and hyperbolic mathematical fittings. A time to exhaustion test at CC (TTE-CC) was performed. CC values (55.3±5.0 ppm) were significantly higher than cadence at the respiratory compensation point (RCP) (53.5±4.0 ppm). Mean duration of...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jill A. Parnell; Hailey Lafave; Kim Wagner-Jones; Robyn F. Madden; Kelly Anne Erdman
- Date issued
- 2019
- Description
- Background - Exercise induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms can plague athletes, especially runners. Sport nutrition recommendations are nutrient rather than foods focused and do not adequately address strategies to reduce GI symptoms. The objective was to develop a valid and reliable questionnaire to evaluate pre-training and pre-racing voluntary food restrictions/choices, reasons for avoiding foods, and gastrointestinal symptoms in endurance runners. Methods - Validity testing occurred through four Registered Dietitians, three of whom possess Master’s degrees, and a dietetic trainee who provided initial feedback. Additionally, one Registered Dietitian is a Board Certified Specialist in...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jill A. Parnell; Kristin P. Wiens; Kelly Anne Erdman
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- Young athletes experience numerous dietary challenges including growth, training/competition, unhealthy food environments, and travel. The objective was to determine nutrient intakes and supplement use in pre-adolescent and adolescent Canadian athletes. Athletes (n = 187) aged 11–18 years completed an on-line 24-h food recall and dietary supplement questionnaire. Median energy intake (interquartile range) varied from 2159 kcal/day (1717–2437) in 11–13 years old females to 2905 kcal/day (2291–3483) in 14–18 years old males. Carbohydrate and protein intakes were 8.1 (6.1–10.5); 2.4 (1.6–3.4) in males 11–13 years, 5.7 (4.5–7.9); 2.0 (1.4–2.6) in females 11–13 years, 5.3 (4.3–7.4); 2.0 (1.5–2...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jill A. Parnell; Kim Wagner-Jones; Robyn F. Madden; Kelly Anne Erdman
- Date issued
- 2020; 2020
- Description
- Background: Endurance runners frequently experience exercise-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, negatively impacting their performance. Food choices pre-exercise have a significant impact on the gut’s tolerance to running, yet little information is available as to which foods runners restrict prior to exercise. Methods: A questionnaire designed to assess dietary restrictions pre-racing and gastrointestinal symptoms was administered to 388 runners. Fisher’s exact tests determined differences in gender, age, performance level, and distance with follow-up multivariable logistic regression modeling. Results: Runners regularly avoided meat (32%), milk products (31%), fish/seafood (28%),...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Sasa Cigoja; Michael J. Asmussen; Colin R. Firminger; Jared R. Fletcher; W. Brent Edwards; Benno M. Nigg
- Date issued
- 2020; 2020
- Description
- Background: Individual compliances of the foot-shoe interface have been suggested to store and release elastic strain energy via ligamentous and tendinous structures or by increased midsole bending stiffness (MBS), compression stiffness, and resilience of running shoes. It is unknown, however, how these compliances interact with each other when the MBS of a running shoe is increased. The purpose of this study was to investigate how structures of the foot-shoe interface are influenced during running by changes to the MBS of sport shoes. Methods: A randomised crossover trial was performed, where 13 male, recreational runners ran on an instrumented treadmill at 3.5 m center dot s(-1) while...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Sebastiao Iberes Lopes Melo; Jairo Santarem Teixeira; Saray Giovana dos Santos; Tatiane Piucco
- Date issued
- 2010
- Description
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Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the mechanics efficiency of harai goshi applied in judocas of different heights. It was compared: the tori angular variation of knee, hip and trunk; the time to perform each technique phase; the displacement of the vertical trajectory of tori center of mass (ΔCM). Were analyzed 10 harai goshi kinematic throws, the tori with an intermediate height against three uke with lower, equivalent and higher height of him. The images were recorded at 180 Hz, using the Peak Motus System. The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, ANOVA and pos-hoc of Tukey (p≤ 0,05). In the angular displacement, uke of higher stature had greater efficiency of...
Resumo: Este estudo objetivou avaliar a eficiência mecânica do harai goshi aplicado em judocas de diferentes estaturas. Comparou-se: a variação angular de joelho, quadril e tronco do tori; o tempo para realizar cada fase da técnica; o deslocamento da trajetória vertical do centro de massa (ΔCM) do tori. Analisou-se cinemáticamente 10 aplicações do harai goshi pelo tori de estatura intermediária contra três uke (um de estatura menor, um equivalente e um maior a dele). Realizou-se aquisições de imagens a 180 Hz, utilizando-se o Sistema Peak Motus. Os dados foram analisados por meio da estatística descritiva, ANOVA e pos-hoc de Tukey (p ≤ 0,05). No deslocamento angular, houve maior... - Type
- article
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- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Jared R. Fletcher
- Date issued
- 2013; 2013
- Description
- The energy cost of running (Erun), a key determinant of distance running performance, is influenced by several factors. Although it is important to express Erun as energy cost, no study has used this approach to compare similarly trained men and women. Furthermore, the relationship between Achilles tendon (AT) stiffness and Erun has not been compared between men and women. Therefore, our purpose was to determine if sex‐specific differences in Erun and/or AT stiffness existed. Erun (kcal kg−1 km−1) was determined by indirect calorimetry at 75%, 85%, and 95% of the speed at lactate threshold (sLT) on 11 man (mean ± SEM, 35 ± 1 years, 177 ± 1 cm, 78 ± 1 kg, V˙O2max = 56 ± 1 mL kg−1 min−1)...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Vince Salyers; Lorraine Carter; Penelope Barrett; Lynda Williams
- Date issued
- 2010
- Description
- Most schools of nursing utilize technology to deliver courses, and entire curricula, through a combination of face to face (f2f), web-enhanced, and fully online strategies. Challenges associated with course delivery may include geographic and technological barriers, lack of instructional design support, inconsistent, inadequate or unreliable support infrastructure, and varying degrees of faculty and student experiences with learning management systems.
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Diogo Cunha dos Reis; Tatiane Piucco; Saray Giovana dos Santos
- Date issued
- 2007
- Description
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The objective of this diagnostic study was to evaluate the number of impacts per training session undergone by two amateur volleyball teams while performing spikes and blocks, and to relate the number of impacts to the number of injuries they suffered over the previous two years. The study recruited 24 athletes from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina first teams, 12 from the men’s and 12 from the women’s volleyball teams, sampled intentionally. Data were collected using a questionnaire, a video camera and assessment sheets filled out by a talent scout. Data were collected at the practice ground and presented in the form of descriptive statistics in means, standard deviations and...
Este estudo diagnóstico teve como objetivo avaliar o número de repetições de impacto por treino, em atletas de duas equipes amadoras de voleibol, realizando cortadas e bloqueios, bem como relacionar o número de impactos com o número de lesões sofridas pelos mesmos nos últimos dois anos. Participaram do estudo 24 atletas titulares, sendo 12 da equipe feminina e 12 da equipe masculina de voleibol da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, escolhidas de forma intencional. Como instrumento de medida, foi utilizado um questionário, uma fi lmadora e fi chas de avaliação de escalte técnico. Os dados foram coletados no local de prática e tratados mediante a estatística descritiva em termos de... - Type
- article
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- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Dwayne Sheehan; Nadine Van Wyk; Emily Johnson; Aimee Blanch
- Date issued
- 2016
- Description
- The recreation sector is perfectly suited to specifically address issues surrounding the desire to be physically active. This is because of recreation's connection to the community, the broad spectrum of its consumers and its ability to address the positive health outcomes of an active lifestyle as it relates to the physical, social, emotional and cognitive domains of wellbeing. To do so appropriately, a guiding framework is necessary; however, one does not currently exist for the recreation sector. As such, we are creating a multi-layered functional physical literacy (FPL) framework to suit the needs of recreation programmers, instructors and parents, to ensure the delivery of high...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Katrin Becker
- Date issued
- 2014
- Description
- In a recent online presentation Charles M. Reigeluth, he said that the future of Ed Tech would require a change of paradigm of pedagogy. Gamification is one such new pedagogy that can be implemented without the need for institutional systemic change. ‘Gamification’ is the use of game elements in non-game contexts and since the term’s first appearance in 2006, it has become a trending topic on many education forums. This presentation reports on the gamification of 2 university courses: one a grad-level education course and the other a freshman computer course. While many aspects of gamification are *not* new, some are, and when taken together create a pedagogy that could be one of...
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- presentations (communicative events)
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education
- Contributor(s)
- Lorraine Carter; Vince Salyers; Aroha Page; Lynda Williams; Liz Albl; Clarence Hofsink
- Date issued
- 2012
- Description
- This paper describes a faculty development model called the highly relevant mentoring (HRM) model; the model includes a framework as well as some practical strategies for meeting the professional development needs of faculty who teach web-based courses. The paper further emphasizes the need for faculty and administrative buy-in for HRM and examines relevant theories that may be used to guide HRM in web-based teaching environments. Of note is that HRM was conceived by the instructional design staff who contributed to this paper before the concept of high impact mentoring appeared in the recent literature (2009). While the model is appropriate in various disciplines and professions, the...
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- article
- Appears in collection(s)
- Health, Community and Education