Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies

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Kinesiology is defined as the "art and science" of human movement. It is an understanding of human movement from a biological, psychological, and sociological perspective. Once a student gains a theoretical understanding of human movement, the goal in application is to maximize health and wellness by optimizing human capacity for movement capability.

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    Appendix A: Not on My Front Lawn A Case Study of Hosting the 2017 Heritage Classic
    (2021-09-15) Kulczycki, Cory; Edwards, Jonathon; Potwarka, Luke
    Appendix A for the paper “Not on My Front Lawn”: A Case Study of Hosting the 2017 Heritage Classic Event on Parliament Hill in Canada
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    Appendix A_Not on My Front Lawn A Case Study of Hosting the 2017 Heritage Classic
    (2021-08-04) Kulczycki, Cory; Edwards, Jonathon; Potwarka, Luke
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    Appendix B_Not on My Front Lawn A Case Study of Hosting the 2017 Heritage Classic_Final
    (2021-08-04) Kulczycki, Cory; Edwards, Jonathon; Potwarka, Luke
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    Crafting Leisure Activities During COVID-19 Physical Distancing
    (2023-08-31) Kulczycki, Cory; Genoe, Rebecca
    In the late winter and early spring of 2020 Canada experienced the COVID-19 pandemic where he Federal Government of Canada along with the provinces encouraged residents to socially distance and non-essential businesses to close. Canadian participants completed an online survey about their crafting and how crafting was impacted during COVID-19 restrictions. The participants explained how the restrictions provided opportunities and constraints during the first wave of the pandemic. Crating provided escape from stressors and worries often providing pleasure and social connections and even learning opportunities. As a leisure activity crafting contributed to their perceived well-being during the time of the research.
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    Meanings of therapeutic recreation: Professionals' perspectives
    (Taylor & Francis, 2021-01) Genoe, M. Rebecca; Cripps, Doug; Park, Kathy; Ostryzniuk, Linda; Nelson, Sherri; Boser, Donna
    Debate regarding definitions and philosophies of therapeutic recreation (TR) is ongoing. Those who favour the recreational therapy approach view leisure as a modality to improved health, whereas those who ascribe to the therapeutic recreation approach prioritize leisure experiences over addressing symptoms of illness or disability. However, there is a paucity of research exploring professionals’ perspectives on the meaning of TR. To address this gap, we conducted 19 interviews and 8 focus groups with TR professionals. Thematic analysis was used to generate several themes related to meanings of TR. These meanings included enabling joyful and meaningful experiences, enhancing well-being and quality of life, enabling choice and independence, relationship-building and belonging, and personal and professional rewards. Our findings demonstrate that participants tended towards a leisure-focused, strengths-based approach to TR by valuing their clients’ leisure preferences and choices while focusing on their abilities rather than deficits.
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    Pandemic preparedness plan - H5N1 and beyond
    (University of Regina, Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, 2009-04-07) Aito, Osefan; Bolton, Tim; Brown, Miranda; Ewanchuk, Ray; Lockhart, Stephanie; Martin, Tracy; Nmezi, Juliet; Schmeichel, Randi; Sharp, Keisha; Sherar, Michael; Slywka, Alicia; Surkan, Sarah; Urban, Lisa
    1.0 INTRODUCTION By: Tim Bolton and Osefan Aito -- 2.0 EXTERNAL RELATIONS By: Tim Bolton and Michael Sherar -- 3.0 ALLIED HEALTH CENTRE By: Osefan Aito and Tim Bolton -- 4.0 RESIDENCE By: Juliet Nmezi and Sarah Surkan -- 5.0 FOOD SERVICES By: Lisa Urban & Keisha Sharp -- 6.0 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT By: Miranda Brown and Alicia Slywka -- 7.0 CAMPUS SECURITY By: Stephanie Lockhart and Randi Schmeichel -- 8.0 COMMUNICATIONS By: Tracy Martin and Ray Ewanchuk -- 9.0 LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY By: Michael Sherar -- 10.0 CONCLUSION By: Miranda Brown and Michael Sherar -- Supervisor/Instructor: James Daschuk
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    POST-SECONDARY VOLUNTEERISM: A SASKATCHEWAN BASED PROJECT
    (2018-01-23) Kulczycki, Cory; Lott, Korinne; Rutherford, Haley
    This 2017 research inquired about the niche population of college and university students studying across Saskatchewan. An online survey was distributed throughout Saskatchewan to uncover post-secondary students’ perceptions and experiences about volunteering.
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    Prairie mountain biking: A mix methods approach to understanding family participation
    (2024-01-27) Kulczycki, Cory; Rundio, Amy
    Mountain biking is a lifestyle and adventure sport (Immonen, et al., 2017) that “is an exciting, intense, physically challenging sport” (Dodson, 1996, p. 317). Athletes ride bicycles off-road on trails through fields and forests, mountains, and deserts (Moularde & Weaver, 2016). Multiple factors influence youth participation (Bogage, 2017) in organized sport (Jellinek & Durant, 2004). Parents or guardians facilitating youth sport participation (Harwood & Knight, 2015). Mountain bike participation tends to rely upon grassroots organizations to advocate for access to facilities and resources (Buning & Lamont, 2021). Therefore, this study sought to inform Community Sport Organizations (CSO) about their participants’ motivations, desired club elements/offerings and interest in being engaged/involved (e.g., volunteering). The focus is on mountain biking from the CSO members’ perspectives.
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    Qualitative Evaluation of Mental Health Capacity Building Pilot Project in Saskatchewan Schools
    (Common Ground Research Networks, 2023-02-03) Oluwasegun Hassan; Ali Bell; Stacey Alexandre; Brent Rioux
    School-based programs have been recommended as an effective way to tackle stigma and mental health burden among children and youth. As the Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) initiative was piloted across five Saskatchewan schools, this study sought to capture in-depth reflections from different stakeholders and provide experiential evidence of the initiative’s impacts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with MHCB staff, teaching staff, student-leaders, and parents engaged in the initiative. A directed content analysis was used to synthesize the data and categorize them into four areas, further explained. The experiential evidence of the MHCB initiative showed improving mental health literacy, and positive emotional and social engagement for students (better health). The platform bridged the gap of care for some at-risk students in need of support or having difficulty reaching out (better care). The initiative inspired teacher integration of mental health programming into classrooms (better value) and created a wide network for mental health promotions (better teams). Overall, the MHCB initiative demonstrated encouraging evidence of improved mental health knowledge for engaged students and capacity building for engaged teachers in the schools and surrounding communities; hence, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the impacts of universal mental health intervention for school-aged children.
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    Research Summary for the 2017 Spoke n'Hot Gran Fondo
    (2018-06-18) Kulczycki, Cory
    Short report on the Spoke n'Hot Gran Fondo research from the 2017 event.
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    Task-oriented exercise effects on walking and corticospinal excitability in multiple sclerosis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
    (BioMed Central, 2023-12-21) Moslemi, Zahra; Toledo-Aldana, Eduardo A.; Baldwin, Bruce; Donkers, Sarah J.; Eng, Janice J.; Mondal, Prosanta; Totosy de Zepetnek, Julia O.; Buttigieg, Josef; Levin. Michael C; & Mang, Cameron S.
    Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that disrupts walking function and results in other debilitating symptoms. This study compares the effects of ‘task-oriented exercise’ against ‘generalized resistance and aerobic exercise’ and a ‘stretching control’ on walking and CNS function in people with MS (PwMS). We hypothesize that task-oriented exercise will enhance walking speed and related neural changes to a greater extent than other exercise approaches. Methods This study is a single-blinded, three-arm randomized controlled trial conducted in Saskatchewan, Canada. Eligible participants are those older than 18 years of age with a diagnosis of MS and an expanded Patient-Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) score between 3 (‘gait disability’) and 6 (‘bilateral support’). Exercise interventions are delivered for 12 weeks (3 × 60-min per week) in-person under the supervision of a qualified exercise professional. Interventions differ in exercise approach, such that task-oriented exercise involves weight-bearing, walking-specific activities, while generalized resistance and aerobic exercise uses seated machine-based resistance training of major upper and lower body muscle groups and recumbent cycling, and the stretching control exercise involves seated flexibility and relaxation activities. Participants are allocated to interventions using blocked randomization that stratifies by PDDS (mild: 3–4; moderate: 5–6). Assessments are conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and at a six-week retention time point. The primary and secondary outcome measures are the Timed 25-Foot Walk Test and corticospinal excitability for the tibialis anterior muscles determined using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), respectively. Tertiary outcomes include assessments of balance, additional TMS measures, blood biomarkers of neural health and inflammation, and measures of cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness. Discussion A paradigm shift in MS healthcare towards the use of “exercise as medicine” was recently proposed to improve outcomes and alleviate the economic burden of MS. Findings will support this shift by informing the development of specialized exercise programming that targets walking and changes in corticospinal excitability in PwMS. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05496881, Registered August 11, 2022. https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05496881. Protocol amendment number: 01; Issue date: August 1, 2023; Primary reason for amendment: Expand eligibility to include people with all forms of MS rather than progressive forms of MS only.