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A two-year examination of the relation between internal and external load and heart rate variability in Australian Rules Football by O'Connor, Fergus K., Doering, Thomas M., Chapman, Neil D., Ritchie, Dean M., Bartlett, Jonathan D.

“…The relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and training load in team-sport is unknown. We therefore assessed relations between completed…”
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Effect of Electric Fans on Body Core Temperature in Older Adults Exposed to Extreme Indoor Heat by O’Connor, Fergus K, Meade, Robert D, Wagar, Katie E, Harris-Mostert, Roberto C, Tetzlaff, Emily J, McCormick, James J, Kenny, Glen P

“…This study assessed whether electric fans limit core temperature increases in adults aged 65 to 85 years exposed to conditions similar to those experienced in…”
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Fluid intake is a strong predictor of outdoor team sport pre-season training performance by Badham, Luke, Stern, Steven E., O'Connor, Fergus K., Wijekulasuriya, Gyan A., Corcoran, Glenn, Cox, Gregory R., Coffey, Vernon G.

“…Our aim was to characterize fluid intake during outdoor team sport training and use generalized additive models to quantify interactions with the environment…”
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An exploratory survey of on-site heat stress management practices in the Canadian mining industry by Tetzlaff, Emily J, O'Connor, Fergus K, Meade, Robert D, Kenny, Glen P

“…With climate change fueling more frequent and intense periods of hot weather, heat stress management programs are becoming increasingly important for…”
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Effect of Divergent Solar Radiation Exposure With Outdoor Versus Indoor Training in the Heat: Implications for Performance by O'Connor, Fergus K., Doering, Thomas M., Minett, Geoffrey M., Reaburn, Peter R., Bartlett, Jonathan D., Coffey, Vernon G.

“…ABSTRACTOʼConnor, FK, Doering, TM, Minett, GM, Reaburn, PR, Bartlett, JD and Coffey, VG. Effect of divergent solar radiation exposure with outdoor versus…”
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Practical considerations for using personal cooling garments for heat stress management in physically demanding occupations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis using realist evaluation by Tetzlaff, Emily J., Ioannou, Leonidas G., O'Connor, Fergus K., Kaltsatou, Antonia, Ly, Valentina, Kenny, Glen P.

“…Due to rising temperature extremes, workplaces are seeking new solutions, such as using personal cooling garments (PCG) to mitigate and manage workplace heat…”
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Agreement between measured and self‐reported physiological strain in males and females during simulated occupational heat stress by O'Connor, Fergus K., Meade, Robert D., Notley, Sean R., Ioannou, Leonidas G., Flouris, Andreas D., Kenny, Glen P.

“…Rationale Monitoring physiological strain is recommended to safeguard workers during heat exposure, but is logistically challenging. The perceptual strain…”
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Foot immersion with and without neck cooling reduces self-reported environmental symptoms in older adults exposed to simulated indoor overheating by O'Connor, Fergus K., McGarr, Gregory W., McCourt, Emma R., Meade, Robert D., Kenny, Glen P.

“…While foot immersion and neck cooling have been recommended for protecting heat-vulnerable groups, recent evidence does not support their efficacy for…”
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Effect of cold beverages on whole‐body heat exchange in young and older males during intermittent exercise in the heat by Richards, Brodie J., O'Connor, Fergus K., Koetje, Nicholas J., Janetos, Kristina‐Marie T., McGarr, Gregory W., Kenny, Glen P.

“…Background To mitigate health risks associated with occupational heat stress, workers are advised to adhere to a work‐rest regimen, and hydrate regularly…”
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Indoor overheating: A review of vulnerabilities, causes, and strategies to prevent adverse human health outcomes during extreme heat events by Kenny, Glen P., Tetzlaff, Emily J., Journeay, W. Shane, Henderson, Sarah B., O'Connor, Fergus K.

“…The likelihood of exposure to overheated indoor environments is increasing as climate change is exacerbating the frequency and severity of hot weather and…”
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Agreement between measured and self-reported physiological strain in young adults and older adults with and without common chronic diseases during simulated occupational heat stress by O'Connor, Fergus K, Meade, Robert D, Notley, Sean R, Ioannou, Leonidas G, Flouris, Andreas D, Kenny, Glen P

“…While monitoring physiological strain is recommended to safeguard workers during heat exposure, it is logistically challenging. The perceptual strain index…”
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Development and pilot testing of an online intervention to support young couples' coping and adjustment to breast cancer by Fergus, K.D., McLeod, D., Carter, W., Warner, E., Gardner, S.L., Granek, L., Cullen, K.I.

“…Couplelinks is an original, professionally facilitated online intervention tailored to the unique challenges facing young women with breast cancer and their…”
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Formal evaluation of PYNK: Breast Cancer Program for Young Women-the patient perspective by Cohen, L, Hamer, J, Helwig, C, Fergus, K, Kiss, A, Mandel, R, Dawson, B, Landsberg, A, Shein, K, Kay, N, Warner, E

“…The aim of the present study was to assess patient satisfaction with pynk: Breast Cancer Program for Young Women so as to determine how the program might be…”
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Parental attitudes toward ethical and social issues surrounding the expansion of newborn screening using new technologies by Hasegawa, L E, Fergus, K A, Ojeda, N, Au, S M

“…This study assessed parent knowledge of newborn screening (NBS) and parent attitudes toward NBS for untreatable conditions, NBS for late-onset disorders and…”
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Evaluation of CancerChatCanada: a program of online support for Canadians affected by cancer by Stephen, J, Rojubally, A, Macgregor, K, McLeod, D, Speca, M, Taylor-Brown, J, Fergus, K, Collie, K, Turner, J, Sellick, S, Mackenzie, G

“…Professional-led cancer support groups can improve quality of life and address unmet needs, but most Canadians affected by cancer do not have access to or do…”
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Emergency cricothyroidotomy and conversion tracheostomy in a patient with COVID-19: a case report by Lau, Y F, Wong, F K C, Kwan, P K C

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Health care strategies to promote earlier presentation of symptomatic breast cancer: perspectives of women and family physicians by Heisey, R, Clemons, M, Granek, L, Fergus, K, Hum, S, Lord, B, McCready, D R, Fitzgerald, B

“…Many women with symptoms suggestive of a breast cancer diagnosis delay presentation to their family physician. Although factors associated with delay have been…”
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Managing the Impact of Illness: The Experiences of Men with Prostate Cancer and their Spouses by Gray, Ross E., Fitch, Margaret, Phillips, Catherine, Labrecque, Manon, Fergus, Karen

“…This qualitative study explored issues of support and coping for couples where the man had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thirty-four men with prostate…”
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Lung and Abdominal Biopsies in the Age of Precision Medicine by Dalag, Leonard, Fergus, Jonathan K., Zangan, Steven M.

“…Abstract Image-guided percutaneous needle biopsies (PNBs) are one of the most common procedures performed in radiology departments today. Rapid developments in…”
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When jurisdictional boundaries become barriers to good patient care by Stephen, J, Fergus, K, Sellick, S, Speca, M, Taylor-Brown, J, Turner, J, Collie, K, McLeod, D, Rojubally, A

“…Canada is a pioneer in remote cancer care delivery to underserved populations; however, it is trailing behind on policies that would support clinicians in…”
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