York University

Resistance-interval training combined with Chlorella vulgaris supplementation modulates PCSK9, ghrelin, adropin, and MANF in obese men: a randomized controlled trial

Obesity disrupts lipid metabolism, appetite regulation, vascular function, and cellular homeostasis through interconnected pathophysiological mechanisms, increasing cardiometabolic disease risk. This randomized controlled trial examined whether 12 weeks of resistance-interval tra...

A quantum computing-based approach for feature selection in regression models

Feature Selection (FS) is an essential data preprocessing technique aimed at identifying the most relevant features for predictive models. However, traditional FS approaches often struggle to capture complex interactions in real-world datasets, limiting their ability to fully sup...

A Crowd-Based Framework of Opportunity Recognition and Development

Abstract The ability to recognize or create new opportunities is one of the key prerequisites for a novice entrepreneur to engage in the new venture creation process. Despite the existence in the literature of multiple theoretical frameworks for opportunity recognition or creatio...

The Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale—Short Form (PSPS-SF): Development and Validation

This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a brief version of the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale (PSPS), a measure of the interpersonal expression of perfectionism. Adult participants (N = 2223; Mage = 36.67) from three samples completed all...

Message Dissemination Method with Lightweight Learning Based Link Prediction for Hybrid UASN

Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network (UASN) comprises two types of nodes: anchored nodes and floating nodes. Due to the complex movement of floating nodes and the sparse deployment of anchored nodes, the message dissemination in hybrid UASN is achieved by utilizing the intermittent...

Research on Black Fatherhood in Canada and the United States: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations

This literature review examined the methodological and theoretical considerations underlying research on Black fathers in the United States and Canada. Drawing on 38 journal articles published between 2014 and 2024, we highlighted the methodological and theoretical characteristic...

Vertebral Body Wedge Geometry Predicts Lumbar Lordosis Beyond Pelvic Morphology in Chronic Low Back Pain

Objectives: Lumbar vertebral wedge angles reflect vertebral body geometry and may influence lordosis. Whether the total wedge index (TWI) and segmental wedge angles differ between asymptomatic individuals and chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients, and predict lordosis independent...

Talking climate, growing change: communication pathways and farmer adoption of resilient practices in Techiman, Ghana

Abstract Climate change poses significant challenges to smallholder agriculture in Ghana, threatening food security and rural livelihoods. Effective communication of climate-resilient agricultural practices is therefore critical to enhance farmers’ adaptive capacity. Using a desc...

Exploring pathways and barriers to wellbeing for racialized communities in public greenspaces: a photovoice study in Toronto, Canada

The presumption that all people experience greenspaces in the same ways and accrue universally positive impacts on health may inadvertently perpetuate social, environmental, and health inequities and uphold systemic barriers to wellbeing. The Park Perceptions and Racialized Reali...

Public knowledge of plastic-related chemical risks and intention to reduce exposure: a secondary analysis of an international randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics are linked to earlier puberty, adverse birth outcomes, and reduced cognitive function, yet public awareness of these risks remains low. We examined whether a brief educational video could increase knowledge about plas...

How precariously employed gay, bisexual, and queer immigrant and refugee men in Toronto make meaning of work, health, and wellbeing

Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people experience mental health and trauma outcomes as a result of systemic exclusion from the labour market in Canada, with less known about intersectional labour precarity for LGBTQ+ immigrants. How LGBTQ+ immigra...

ALY688 Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury via Direct Effects and Rab8a‐Dependent Extracellular Vesicles

ABSTRACT Despite advances in percutaneous coronary intervention, ischemia‐reperfusion (IR) injury remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Adiponectin confers broad cardioprotective effects, motivating the development of adiponectin receptor agonists. Here, we investigat...

The Association Between Victims’ Anxious Attachment and Transgressors’ Nonapology on Conflict Resolution in Romantic Relationships

Managing conflict is integral to romantic relationships. When a romantic partner transgresses against the other partner, a victim’s response may be motivated by their attachment style and their partner’s post-transgression responses (PTRs). In the current research, we tested whet...

How Norms Depend on the Presence and Status of Observers: The Relational Contingency of Everyday Behaviors in 90 Societies

Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data fro...

Reliability of the Biomechanical Assessment of the Sagittal Thoracic Spine on Radiographs Used in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Literature Review

Background: Measurement reliability of the sagittal thoracic spine, e.g., thoracic kyphosis and balance, on radiographs has an unknown evidence base. This literature review aims to systematically identify and evaluate the reliability of biomechanical assessments of the sagittal t...

Antimicrobial resistance in Ecuador: A One Health situational analysis of governance, infrastructure, and equity gaps

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a growing global public health threat, undermining therapeutic efficacy and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. In Ecuador, the situation is exacerbated by weak surveillance systems and fragmentation among the hu...

An Absorption-Based PDMS/f-CNT Mass-Capacitor for Continuous Monitoring of Fire-Derived Organic Contamination

Firefighters are exposed to complex smoke containing volatile, semivolatile, aromatic, and particulate-associated organic contaminants that accumulate on skin, clothing, and protective equipment. Conventional gas sensors monitor only selected airborne species, while passive sampl...

Proper Orthogonal Decomposition-based Model-Order Reduction for Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Simulation—Mass-Spring-Damper System

Model Order Reduction (MOR) based on Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) has proven effective in various applications. Most MOR methods utilizing POD are implemented within a pure Eulerian framework, while significantly less attention has...

Unveiling the self through augmented reality consumption experiences

Purpose Technology-mediated consumption experiences can influence consumers in ways that extend beyond attitude changes or behavioural responses, inspiring curiosity and openness about the self. Focusing on augmented reality (AR) tools, this study aims to develop and validate a f...

Practice-dependent refinement of motor execution is retained and broadly transferable but constrained by movement direction

Practice enhances motor acuity, enabling movement execution with greater speed and accuracy. However, the learning principles underlying improvements in speed, accuracy, and efficiency remain relatively understudied compared with those supporting motor skill acquisition and adapt...