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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Movement behaviours"”.
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Branding in the promotion of healthy movement behaviours
… strong brand for promoting the full continuum of movement behaviours from sleep to vigorous physical activity. Study 1 examined a physical activity organization brand to test the brand equity pyramid. Participants were a large, representative sample of Canadian adults. The analyses indicated that …
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Compensation in movement behaviours following exercise of different intensities in older adults
… of this thesis was to assess compensation in movement behaviours of older adults following exercise. Participants (n=28, 69.7±6.5 years) completed the following exercise protocols in random order, one week apart: moderate continuous exercise (MOD), high intensity interval exercise (HI), and …
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Exploring the Scale-up of a Free Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention to Rural and Smaller Urban Settings in Southwestern Ontario
… studies, which start with exploring the movement behaviours of the children in the study area via online surveys. Study 1 entailed a longitudinal assessment of children’s physical activity levels pre-pandemic and during COVID-19 public health measures, while Study 2 explored the movement …
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An Exploration of the 24-Hour Movement Patterns of Older Adults Living in Naturally-Occurring Retirement Communities
… that engaging in a healthy composition of movement behaviours during a 24-hour period is known to harbour numerous biopsychosocial benefits in community-dwelling older adults. Likewise, older adults note a preference to aging in their own homes, rather than relocating to long-term care. …
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Deficits in eye movement control in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
… them to receive additional care. As saccadic eye movement behaviours reflect the integrity of multiple brain structures, a battery of oculomotor tasks could help identify neurological deficits. This study sought to test the hypothesis that children with 22q11.2 DS would have deficits in oculomotor …
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Behavioural Ecology in Conservation Planning: Individual and Sex-Specific Insights from Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Western Canada
… British Columbia, I evaluated how variation in movement and habitat selection patterns may reveal ecologically meaningful differences. Analysis of 24 different movement behaviours for female caribou, including migration tendency, home range shape and size, and calving strategies, identified six …
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Redefining active aging: critical insights from different living environments
… Understanding the interplay between environment, movement behavior, and social participation is essential for fostering active aging and reducing morbidity in older age. Given the complex nature of active aging and the limited research on the interaction between physical activity, social …
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Enhancing player experience in computer games: A computational Intelligence approach.
… The result is a scalable framework where new behaviours can be easily introduced. This lays the groundwork for investigations into enhancing the player experience. Two adaptive algorithms are built upon the proposed framework to address the issue of adaptability in games. The two proposed …
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Non-structural Deterrents and Opportunistic Dispersal in an Invasive Fish: The Role of Among-Individual Variation on Common Carp Movement
… deterrents - methods used to limit the movement of non-native fishes. My thesis is comprised of a brief literature review and four research chapters that incorporate lab and field techniques to describe movement behaviours. My first research chapter (chapter 2) used choice-arena …
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The platypus : historical, ecological, and behavioural advances to improve the conservation of an elusive species
… distribution, the impact of dams, and their movement behaviours. Chapter one highlights ongoing species declines and provides insight into the life history of the platypus. In my second chapter, I compiled the most comprehensive database on the distribution and abundance of platypus, which …
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Spatial ecology informs reintroduction tactics for warabin (Burhinus grallarius;bush stone-curlew)
… to assess their habitat requirements and movement behaviours. Founders and residents (founders released in previous years and their offspring) were fitted with GPS backpacks. Founders were wing-clipped to prevent dispersal over the fence. GPS data was used to calculate home-ranges, …
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Spatial ecology informs reintroduction tactics for warabin (Burhinus grallarius;bush stone-curlew)
… to assess their habitat requirements and movement behaviours. Founders and residents (founders released in previous years and their offspring) were fitted with GPS backpacks. Founders were wing-clipped to prevent dispersal over the fence. GPS data was used to calculate home-ranges, …
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The movement ecology of common bream Abramis brama in a highly connected wetland using acoustic telemetry.
Evidence increasingly suggests that the movement behaviours of potamodromous fishes can be highly diverse in well-connected systems. Intra-population divergence in spatial and temporal resource-use is an important component of fish distribution patterns and population structure, which can affect …
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Understanding Temporal Movement Behaviour Patterns: Measurement, Epidemiology, and Cardiometabolic Health Implications
… regarding the temporal patterning of these movement behaviours. Wearable devices have enabled researchers to explore such movement patterns at a time-resolution not possible using self-reported data. However, the substantial and growing number of metrics and methods used to study movement …
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Movement ecology of two threatened anadromous species, twaite shad Alosa fallax and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, revealed by acoustic telemetry.
… anadromous species. Understanding the movement ecology of anadromous species during all phases of their lifecycle is vital to understand, predict and mitigate the impacts of fragmentation. This is especially crucial for groups such as the Alosinae (shads) and Petromyzontiformes …
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Modelling animal movement in heterogeneous environments: from statistical inferential models to individual-based models
Modelling animal movement in heterogeneous environments is challenging because organisms experience a complex suite of internal and external stimuli that operate hierarchically over multiple temporal and spatial scales. A fundamental goal of movement ecology is to relate the behaviour of animals to …