This online database contains the full-text of PhD dissertations and Masters’ theses of Wilfrid Laurier University students from 1982 forward. These documents are made available for personal study and research purposes only, in accordance with the Canadian Copyright Act and the Creative Commons license—CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivative Works). Under this license, works must always be attributed to the copyright holder (original author), cannot be used for any commercial purposes, and may not be altered. Any other use would require the permission of the copyright holder. Students can choose to withdraw their dissertation and/or thesis from this database. For additional inquiries, please contact the repository administrator via e-mail or by telephone at 519-884-0710 ext. 2073.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Situational Competition and the Motivational Climate of Competitive Sport Teams, Ethan Cowie
RETURNING TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOLLOWING INJURY: EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS IN MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS, Hunter Martin
The Acute Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Spatial Memory, Gabriel Massarotto
Modulation of persistent inward currents with changes in posture and cutaneous sensory input, Ryan William Weller
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
EXAMINING ADJACENT DISC DISEASE: A NOVEL IN-VITRO TISSUE APPROACH, Noah Chow and Noah Chow
Teammate social support for female athletes recovering from sports-related concussion, Brianna Iltshishin, Jennifer Robertson-Wilson, and Michael Cinelli
An exploration of the link between vertebral endplate fracture, velocity, and health of the intervertebral disc., John McMorran
Examining the lived experiences of families with children with developmental disabilities participating in recreational dance programs, Isabella Seguin
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Psychological Resilience in Student-Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Henley Lapid
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Psychological Responses to Different Exercise Intensities in Middle-Aged Adults, Claudia Jarosz
Exploring Body Image Through the Injury and Rehabilitation Process of Female Intercollegiate Gymnasts: A Multi-Case Study, Morgan Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Cultural diversity in interdependent sport teams, Michael J. Godfrey
Effects of an acute session of high- vs low-load resistance training exercise on energy balance, Daniel Grisebach, Derek PD Bornath, Abigail A. Broad, Seth F. McCarthy, and Tom J. Hazell
FLIPPING THE EXERCISE NARRATIVE: An Exploration of Middle-Aged Adults’ Lived Experiences After Making a New Year’s Resolution to Exercise, David McIlwraith
THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES: TRANSITIONING TO ADULTHOOD AND THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT FACILITATION, Emily Christine Tang
TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 4 INHIBITION DIFFERENTIALLY IMPACTS INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AXIAL MECHANICS IN WILD TYPE AND SPARC-NULL MICE, Mitch Whittal