Disparities in healthcare, STI testing, and PrEP access among newcomer sexual minority men in Canada’s three largest urban centers

IALH Research Fellow and past Acting Director Nathan J. Lachowsky has co-authored a new research article entitled Disparities in healthcare, STI testing, and PrEP access among newcomer sexual minority men in Canada’s three largest urban centers. Collaborating authors include Paolo A. Palma, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Jessie Dawson, Reza Zandi, Terri Zhang, Evan Campbell, Darrell H. S. …

Defining and characterizing the role of the liaison in supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ people to navigate health-service settings: a scoping review protocol

IALH Research Fellows Allie Slemon and Ingrid Handlovsky and IALH Student Affiliate Jaymelyn Hubert have co-authored a new scoping review entitled Defining and characterizing the role of the liaison in supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ people to navigate health-service settings: a scoping review protocol. Other collaborating authors include Bernadette Zakher, Jessica Mussell, Jess Crawford, Dara Gan, and Sage …

Considerations for adapting digital competencies and training approaches to the public health workforce: an interpretive description of practitioners’ perspectives in Canada

IALH Research Fellow André Kushniruk has co-authored a new research article entitled Considerations for adapting digital competencies and training approaches to the public health workforce: an interpretive description of practitioners’ perspectives in Canada. Collaborating authors include Ihoghosa Iyamu, Swathi Ramachandran, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Catherine Worthington, Hugh Davies, Geoffrey R. McKee, Adalsteinn Brown, and Mark …

Precision Stealth Nanofibers via PET‐RAFT Polymerisation: Synthesis, Crystallization‐Driven Self‐Assembly and Cellular Uptake Studies

IALH Research Fellow Stephanie M. Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled Precision Stealth Nanofibers via PET‐RAFT Polymerisation: Synthesis, Crystallization‐Driven Self‐Assembly and Cellular Uptake Studies. Collaborating authors include Steven T. G. Street, Ekaterina Shteinberg, Juan Diego Garcia Hernandez, Hayley C. Parkin, Robert L. Harniman, and Ian Manners. This article was published in Chemistry – A …

Prevalence, Determinants, and Trends in the Experience and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Cohort of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Canada (2017–2022)

IALH Research Fellow and past Acting Director Nathan J. Lachowsky has co-authored a new research article entitled Prevalence, Determinants, and Trends in the Experience and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among a Cohort of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Canada (2017–2022). Collaborating authors include Stephen …

A Mixed Method Study of Nursing Students’ Experiences of Discrimination Within Their Programs

IALH Research Fellows Allie Slemon and Ingrid Handlovsky have co-authored a new mixed method study entitled A Mixed Method Study of Nursing Students’ Experiences of Discrimination Within Their Programs. Shivinder Dhari is the other collaborating author. This study was published in Journal of Advanced Nursing. Abstract:  Aim: This research aimed to explore nursing students’ experiences and …

Daily Path Areas and Location Use During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled Daily Path Areas and Location Use During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation. Collaborating authors include Jodi Langley, Nerissa Campbell, Darren Warburton, Shane Sweet, Nicholas Giacomantonio, Daniel Rainham, Shaelyn Strachan, Travis Saunders, and Chris Blanchard. This article was published in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary …

Deformable Elliptical Particles for Predictive Mesh-Adaptive Crowds

IALH Research Fellow Brandon Haworth has published a new research article entitled Deformable Elliptical Particles for Predictive Mesh-Adaptive Crowds. Collaborating authors include Dominic Ferreira and Liam Shatzel. This article was published in MIG ’24: Proceedings of the 17th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference on Motion, Interaction, and Games. Abstract:  Crowd simulation is an essential tool in the …

Effect of recreational sport and physical activity participation on well-being during early parenthood: a randomized controlled trial

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new randomized controlled trial entitled Effect of recreational sport and physical activity participation on well-being during early parenthood: a randomized controlled trial. Collaborating authors include Mark R. Beauchamp, Valerie Carson, Sandy Courtnall, Colin M. Wierts, and Chris M. Blanchard. This trial was published in Annals of Behavioral …

Work-related grief and bereavement experiences of social and community service workers working with people experiencing social disadvantage: a rapid scoping review

IALH Research Fellow Kelli I. Stajduhar and IALH Student Affiliate Ashley Mollison have co-authored a new rapid scoping review entitled Work-related grief and bereavement experiences of social and community service workers working with people experiencing social disadvantage: a rapid scoping review. Collaborating authors include Kara Whitlock, Zahra Premji, Carolina Posada, Mauricio Arias-Rojas, and Charlotte Futcher. …

Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities

IALH Research Fellow and past Acting Director Nathan Lachowksy has co-authored a new mathematical modeling study entitled Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities. Collaborating authors include Fanyu Xiu, Carla M. Doyle, Jorge Luis Flores Anato, Jesse Knight, Linwei Wang, Joseph Cox, …

Changes in identity and habit formation during 3 months of sport and physical activity participation among parents with young children

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new randomized controlled trial entitled Changes in identity and habit formation during 3 months of sport and physical activity participation among parents with young children. Collaborating authors include Colin M. Wierts, Mark R. Beauchamp, Valerie Carson, Sandy Courtnall, and Chris M. Blanchard. This trial was published …

Advancing physical activity research methods using real-time and adaptive technology: A scoping review of “no-code” mobile health app research tools

IALH Research Fellows Jonathan Rush, Ryan E. Rhodes, and Sam Liu; IALH Student Affiliate Amanda Willms; and past IALH Director Scott Hofer have co-authored a new scoping review entitled Advancing physical activity research methods using real-time and adaptive technology: A scoping review of “no-code” mobile health app research tools. Abstract:  Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) …

Using Co-Design Methods to Develop a Theory and Evidence-Based Mother-Daughter mHealth Intervention Prototype Targeting Physical Activity in Pre-Teen Girls

IALH Research Fellow Ryan Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled Using Co-Design Methods to Develop a Theory and Evidence-Based Mother-Daughter mHealth Intervention Prototype Targeting Physical Activity in Pre-Teen Girls. Collaborating authors include James Matthews, Carol Brennan, Grainne O’Donoghue, and Alison Keogh. This article was published in European Journal of Public Health. Abstract:  Purpose: Pre-teen …

Recent developments in 3D bioprinting for neural tissue engineering

IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has published a new research article entitled Recent developments in 3D bioprinting for neural tissue engineering. Collaborating authors include Ruchi Sharma, Victor Allisson da Silva, and Maria Victoria Hangad. The article was published in Handbook of Neural Engineering. Abstract:  Neural tissue engineering research develops appropriate ways of studying and treating neurological …

The Role of Intention, Behavioral Regulation, and Physical Activity Behavior in the Prediction of Physical Activity Identity across Time

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled The Role of Intention, Behavioral Regulation, and Physical Activity Behavior in the Prediction of Physical Activity Identity across Time. Collaborating authors include Colin M. Wierts and Edward Kroc. The article was published in Behavioral Sciences. Abstract:  Physical activity identity represents an important determinant …

Benefits of a group-based running session on feelings of energy and fatigue: No augmenting effect of green exercise during the defoliation season

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled Benefits of a group-based running session on feelings of energy and fatigue: No augmenting effect of green exercise during the defoliation season. Collaborating authors include Fabien D. Legrand, Philippe Jeandet, Guillaume Polidori, and Fabien Beaumont. The article was published in Psychology of Sport …

Intervention effects on physical activity identity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new systematic review and meta-analysis entitled Intervention effects on physical activity identity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Collaborating authors include Colin M. Wierts, Sasha Kullman, Emily Magel, and Shaelyn Strachan. The review and meta-analysis was published in Health Psychology Review. Abstract:  Physical activity (PA) identity (i.e., categorisation …

What are the experiences of individuals who have larger bodies or obesity seeking fertility care and of clinicians providing care?

IALH Research Fellow Sarah Nutter has co-authored a new scoping review entitled What are the experiences of individuals who have larger bodies or obesity seeking fertility care and of clinicians providing care?  Collaborating authors include Marilou Cote, Helena Piccinini-Vallis, Taniya Nagpal, Ariadne Daniel, Julia Craig, Erin Brennand, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, Kristi Adamo, Hanna Randhawa, Brooke Hebert, …

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer Training Program to Deliver a Theory-Based Physical Activity Behavior Change Intervention to Inactive People Living With and Beyond Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new study entitled Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer Training Program to Deliver a Theory-Based Physical Activity Behavior Change Intervention to Inactive People Living With and Beyond Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study. Collaborating authors include Allyson Tabaczynski, Catherine M. Sabiston, Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, and Linda Trinh. …

3D Bioprinting a Novel Skin Co‐Culture Model Using Human Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts

IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled 3D Bioprinting a Novel Skin Co‐Culture Model Using Human Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts. Collaborating authors include Thiago A. M. Andrade, Victor Allisson da Silva, Kali Scheck, Tania Garay, and Ruchi Sharma. The article was published in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. Abstract:  3D …

Effects of a dog activity tracker on owners’ walking: a community-based randomised controlled trial

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new research note entitled Effects of a dog activity tracker on owners’ walking: a community-based randomised controlled trial. Collaborating authors include Matthew N. Ahmadi, Raaj Kishore Biswas, Lauren Powell, Adrian Bauman, Cathie Sherrington, Anthony Podberscek, Paul McGreevy, and Emmanuel Stamatakis. This note was published in BMC Research …

Extending Our Understanding of the Social Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Families: A Systems Mapping Approach

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled Extending Our Understanding of the Social Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Families: A Systems Mapping Approach. Collaborating authors include Anna Banik, Zofia Szczuka, Matthias Bukard Aulbach, Ann DeSmet, Hannah Durand, Lauren Gatting, James Green, Emily Zelda Hillison, Radomír Masaryk, …

Are Experiences of Discrimination Associated With Views of Physical Activity and Climate Policy Support in Canada?

IALH Research Fellow Ryan E. Rhodes has co-authored a new research article entitled Are Experiences of Discrimination Associated With Views of Physical Activity and Climate Policy Support in Canada?  Collaborating authors include Eun-Young Lee, Asaduzzuman Khan, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Leah J. Ferguson, Norman O’Reilly, John C. Spence, Mark S. Tremblay, and Guy Faulkner. The article …

Measurement Error and Methodologic Issues in Analyses of the Proportion of Variance Explained in Cognition

IALH Research Fellow Theone S. E. Paterson has co-authored a review entitled Measurement Error and Methodologic Issues in Analyses of the Proportion of Variance Explained in Cognition. Collaborating authors include Emma Nichols, Vahan Aslanyan, Tamare V. Adrien, Ryan M. Andrews, David W. Fardo, Brandon E. Gavett, Indira C. Turney, Christina B. Young, James O. Uanhoro, …