electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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anaerobic power and capacity in amateur boxers
there were two purposes to this study. firstly, a test was devised to measure the anaerobic power output of arm punching. secondly, the wingate anaerobic arm cranking test was used to assess the relationship between the ... -
method for demonstrating aesthetic preferences within artistic pictures
(1985)berlyne (i97i, pp. 28-29) acknowledged that "reactions to artificially simple sights and sounds are admittedly a long way from appreciation of art." however, a concern regarding the use of art is an absence of control ... -
transient oxygen uptake response as an indicator of sports specific adaptation
(1987)a cross-sectional design examined aerobic power and transient oxygen uptake responses of four male sports groups (cyclists, runners, swimmers, and cross-country skiers). data was collected via three modes of ergometry ... -
influence of physical training on the accuracy of predicting aerobic power (vo2 max) using the åstrand nomogram
(1987)the purpose of this study was to determine if the level of physical training influenced the accuracy of predicting aerobic power (vo2 max) using the åstrand nomogram (1960). a total of 48 male subjects (24 trained, 24 ... -
modelling short-run ocean bulk carrier rates for the movement of grains
(1989)this paper, utilizing a complete market data set from drewry shipping consultants, determines short-run cost functions for dry bulk carriers. specification of the short-run to be one month and standard log-log functional ... -
consequences of arrangement for visual perception : subjective numerosity and discrimination among regular, random and contagious displays
(1984)judgements of the numerousness of dots vary depending on their arrangement. it has been demonstrated that regular patterns are perceived as more numerous than random ones. labeled the regular-random numerosity illusion ... -
photolysis of poly-acyl styrene polymers
(1989)the following is a study of the long wave (wavelength >300 nm) photolysis of a series of poly acyl styrenes, in particular, poly-p-acetyl-styrene (ppas), polyp- propionyl-styrene (ppps), poly-o-acetyl-styrene (poas), ... -
morphology and phylogeny of the elaphostrongylinae : (nematoda: protostrongylidae)
(1992)the morphology of elaphostrongyline nematodes parasitizing north american cervids was studied using light and scanning electron microscopy in order to improve previous descriptions that were based exclusively on light ... -
infrapopulation dynamics of parelaphostrongylus tenuis in white-tailed deer
(1994)white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus), of known age, collected in northeastern minnesota (n=379) from november 1991 to may 1993 were examined for parelaphostrongylus tenuis. prevalence and intensity estimates ... -
biology and histopathology of proteocephalus ambloplitis liedy, 1887, infecting walleye (stizostedion vitreum vitreum) and yellow perch (perea flavescens) in lake of the woods, ontario
(1985)walleye (stizostedion vitreum vitreum ) and yellow perch (perea flavescens ) from lake of the woods were examined for parenteral proteocephalus ambloplitis from may to november, 1982 and 1983. one hundred percent of ... -
attempts to differentiate elaphostrongyline larvae (nematoda : protostrongylidae) using guinea pigs (cavia porcellus) as alternate hosts
(1989)first-and third-stage larvae of parelaphostrongylus tenuis, p. andersoni and elaphostrongylus cervi could not be distinguished morphometrically. third-stage larvae of p. tenuis did develop into recognizable adults ... -
biology of cystidicola farionis fischer, 1798 (nematoda : cystidicolidae) in salmonid fishes
(1987)morphological studies, experimental cross-infections and host specificity data suggest that the species of swimbladder nematode which matures in coregonus clupeaformis, from inland lakes is not distinct from cystidicola ... -
biology of the gastro-intestinal helminths of woodland and barren-ground caribou (rangifer tarandus)
(1987)twenty-one species of helminths were recovered from wild and captive caribou (rangifer tarandus). woodland caribou of the slate islands, barren-ground caribou of the beverly herd and captive woodland caribou were parasitized ... -
biology of rumen flukes (trematoda: paramphistomatidae) in moose, alces alces l., in northwestern ontario
(1985)paramphistoines {parampbistomum sp.) were found in 86% of 160 moose rumens collected from northwestern ontario at all seasons of the year. all moose older than 2.4 years were infected. the number of flukes per moose ranged ... -
taxonomic revision of the subfamily schistorophinae (nematoda: acuaroidea) and its north american distribution in waders belonging to the families charadriidae, scoloacidae and recurvirostridae (aves)
(1984)the subfamily schistorophinae travassos, 1918 is revised. five species of schistorophus railliet, 1916 are recognized: (1) longicornis (hemprich and ehrenberg in schneider, 1866) with s. indica (sanwal, 1952) and ... -
on-ice acceleration as a function of the wingate anaerobic test and a biomechanical assessment of skating technique in elite ice hockey players
(2000)success in ice hockey depends on an individual’s ability to accelerate from a standing start or change direction and continue skating quickly and efficiently. previous research to determine those factors which had the ... -
a kinematic analysis of the v-style ski jump
(1994)the purpose of the study was to identify, describe, and quantify selected kinematic variables associated with the successful performance of the ski jump. secondly, this study attempted to determine the statistical contribution ... -
investigation of health promotion programs on food and nutrition in rural and first nations communities of northwestern ontario [research project]
(2009)purpose: to discover the status of health promotion programs based on food and nutrition in rural and first nations communities in northwestern ontario, and the challenges, successes, and methodologies behind providing ... -
report on expose your toes
(2008)this paper summarizes the activity involved in a major public health care project - the development of the website: www.exposevourtoes.ca. the purpose of exposeyourtoes.ca is to advise interested individuals on the safe ... -
qualitative analysis of the final form exams of the skill awards program from alpine canada
(1990)in 1987, alpine canada introduced a skill development program for skiers aged 7 to 15 years of age who were enrolled in one of canada's entry level racing programs. one of the objectives of the program is to raise the ...
