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Social support and physical activity for cancer survivors: a qualitative review and meta-study
(Springer, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/journal-policies, acceptedVersion, 2020-10-31)Physical activity (PA) is important for well-being and coping among cancer survivors. Social support (SS) encourages adoption and maintenance of PA behavior, and PA contexts can provide opportunities for obtaining support ... -
Social support and body image in group physical activity programs for older women
(Human Kinetics, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://journals.humankinetics.com/page/copyright/copyright-and-permissions, acceptedVersion, 2022-07-23)Physical declines with aging may negatively impact women’s body image. Group physical activity can be a source of social support that may improve body image. We examined how social support experienced in group physical ... -
The Feasibility and Impact of a Painted Designs Intervention on School Children’s Physical Activity
(Taylor and Francis Group, Cumming School of Medicine, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Waseda University, Western University, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/research-impact/sharing-versions-of-journal-articles/, acceptedVersion, 2022-06-16)Interventions such as painted designs on school tarmacs may increase children’s physical activity during school hours. This mixed-methods study examined the influence of a painted designs (e.g., traditional games, random ... -
The role of social support in physical activity for cancer survivors: A systematic review
(Wiley, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/self-archiving.html, 2019-10-28)Social support is conceptualized and operationalized in many ways, making it challenging to understand what types of support best predict physical activity (PA) in cancer survivors. This review examined associations between ... -
The role of peers and the recreational environment in adolescent emotional safety
(Taylor and Francis Group, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/research-impact/sharing-versions-of-journal-articles/, acceptedVersion, 2022-03-04)Emotional safety is important for facilitating positive outcomes in afterschool programs. Emotional safety is not clearly conceptualized, and participants’ understandings of, and experiences with how the social and built ... -
A Meta-Study of Qualitative Research on Social Support Related to Physical Activity Among Older Adults
(Human Kinetics, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://journals.humankinetics.com/page/copyright/copyright-and-permissions, 2022-01-03)Physical activity (PA) and social support have known benefits for the wellbeing and health of older adults, and social support is associated with PA behavior and positive affective experiences in PA contexts. The aim of ... -
Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Social Participation During COVID-19
(Routledge, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-open-access/open-access-cost-finder/, 2022-06-30)COVID-19 disrupted older adults’ physical and social participation. We examined changes in social participation and physical activity during COVID-19 and perceptions of precautionary measures and online or outdoor classes ... -
Salivary and urinary methodology for ovulation and menstrual cycle phase detection among eumenorrheic females: A scoping review protocol
(Graduate Studies, Kinesiology, Libraries and Cultural Resources, Community Health Sciences, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, 2022-05-03)Most females will experience variability in their menstrual cycle (MC) at some point across the reproductive lifespan (Bull et al., 2019). Current literature suggests that it is important for females to track MC regularity ... -
Social support among older adults in group physical activity programs
(Taylor and Francis, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/research-impact/sharing-versions-of-journal-articles/, acceptedVersion, 2022-01)Group physical activity programs provide opportunities for older adults to receive social support, which is known to be positively associated with physical activity behavior in this population, but further research is ... -
Lower-limb joint kinetics in jump rope skills performed by competitive athletes
(Routledge, Graduate Studies, Kinesiology, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/research-impact/sharing-versions-of-journal-articles/, acceptedVersion, 2020-08-28)The purpose of this study was to characterise lower-limb joint kinetics during consecutive double unders and speed step sprints performed by competitive jump rope athletes, and to compare these measurements to running. ...