Author(s): Albury AW; Bianco R; Johnson AP; Penhune VB;

The ability to predict or anticipate musical events contributes to music-related pleasure and memory; however, their contributions to learning to play a melody have been less well-explored. In this study, we investigated how musical predictability and pleasure influenced how nonmusicians learned to play short melodies, as well as post-learning recall. Par ...

Article GUID: 42229373

Author(s): Cohen TR; Bains A; Ball GDC; Faustini C; Heidl A; Morrison KM;

Few studies have characterized metabolically healthy (MHO) and unhealthy obesity (MUO) in pediatric populations over time. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of MHO in children and adolescents enrolled in a weight management program and examine changes in cardiometabolic indicators over 1 year.Methods: Participants from the CANadi ...

Article GUID: 42189064

Author(s): Wang Z; Huang Y; Zhang G; Wang Z; Chen Z; Mulligan CN; Li SS; Elektorowicz M; Li B; Lee K; An C;

Marine oil spills are one of the most severe anthropogenic threats to oceanic ecosystems, coastal communities, and global economic stability. While traditional monitoring and response approaches have played a foundational role in oil spill management, their effectiveness is often constrained by l ...

Article GUID: 42119407

Author(s): Doucet C; Gagnon IJ; Beaulieu C; Grilli L; Teel EF;

Objective: To determine if physiotherapy outcomes differ in children with concussion treated in-clinic versus virtually. Methods: Licensed physiotherapists assessed and treated 23 children with concussion using telehealth delivery during COVID-19. These patients were matched to children assessed and treated in-clinic before (n = 23) and during (n = 23) t ...

Article GUID: 42095598

Author(s): Shojaei S; Mulligan CN;

Biosurfactants offer a green, sustainable approach to many environmental bioremediations, especially for oil contamination. In this study, the aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of biosurfactants in accelerating hydrocarbon removal from mature fine tailings under anaerobic conditions. The bacteria were isolated from mature fine tailings and tested for b ...

Article GUID: 42072246

Author(s): Rantisi NM; Henaway M; Leslie D;

In a context of government cutbacks, non-profit labour-market intermediaries are assuming a more significant role in efforts to combat precarious employment. Yet such organizations are still subject to state funding regimes, regulations, oversight and neoliberal logics. As such, some scholars argue that they constitute "shadow state" spaces. In ...

Article GUID: 42005907

Author(s): Côté M; Ramos Salas X; Carrière K; Alberga AS;

Incretin-based therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), are approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related conditions, and have demonstrated significant benefits for individuals with these conditions. However, in recent years, public interest and demand for GLP-1RAs-often driven by media, social media ...

Article GUID: 41986775

Author(s): Gamache I; Fagbemi K; Harnois-Leblanc S; Greenwood CMT; Henderson M; Van Hulst A; Timpson NJ; Manousaki D;

Aims/hypothesis: Dysglycaemia in youth results from complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors, yet their individual and combined contributions remain unclear. We aimed to: (1) evaluate the predictive performance of polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for glycaemic traits from childh ...

Article GUID: 41986816

Author(s): Iuliano SG; Coupal J; Bacon S; Teel EF;

The objective was to characterize the definitions and criteria used to determine persisting symptoms after concussion in children. This scoping review followed a five-step framework. Four databases (PubMed, Scopus, PsychInfo, and Web of Science) were searched using the concepts of concussion, children, and persisting symptoms. Articles were included if th ...

Article GUID: 41943482

Author(s): Fortin M; Rosenstein B; Bertrand C; Vaillancourt N; Wright A; Montpetit C; Macedo L; Elliott J; Cook CE; Tousignant-Laflamme Y; Ma J; Pagé MG; Dover G; Dang-Vu TT; Weber MH;

Introduction: Exercise therapy is the most recommended treatment for chronic low back pain (LBP), with evidence supporting modest effects, likely due to the heterogeneity of patient presentations. Evidence suggests that matching individuals to the most appropriate exercise type could improve outc ...

Article GUID: 41876162

Author(s): Coupal J; Shabanova D; Gagnon I; Grilli L; Beaulieu C; Teel E;

Context: Current graded exertion tests (GXTs) for concussion management require specialized equipment and in-person supervision. The Montreal Virtual Exertion (MOVE) protocol is a telehealth-compatible GXT but has been tested only in pseudo-virtual conditions. Objective: To determine the safety and feasibility of the MOVE protocol when administered remot ...

Article GUID: 41816309