Publications

Every year, our members publish both peer-reviewed journal articles and community-facing reports, infographics, briefs, and other forms of public knowledge mobilization, which are sometimes called grey literature. This type of literature differs from traditional forms of academic articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Grey literature refers to the publications that come from commissioned research or research activities. As a self-supporting research institute, BU CARES relies on commissioned research and research activities for organizations and community partners. These activities and the grey literature bring significant benefits to Brandon University: (1) through community partnerships; (2) through financial benefits; and (3) with employment opportunities to students and research associates.

RESEARCH CONNECTION, a periodical publication provides information about the impact of Brandon University’s academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practices.

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Research Reports

Michelle Lam 2011-09-23 Michelle Lam 2011-09-23

Rural Manitoba Youth Facing Barriers

The Rural Manitoba Youth Facing Barriers Project was aimed at expanding (1) knowledge about rural Manitoba youth facing barriers and (2) the capacity of rural and northern communities and regions to address the needs of this sub-group. The major activities of the project included data collection through youth and employer surveys; capacity-building through two workshop sessions and on-going support; the involvement of local youth advisory committees; and finally, community-based consultations that concluded with the development of 5-year action plans for each of the 12 participating communities or regions.

This report presents an analytical starting block for youth facing barriers including the key findings and aggregate analysis of (a) more than 1700 surveys from youth facing barriers living in 12 rural and northern communities or regions in Manitoba and (b) approximately 500 surveys from employers in these communities. The report begins with a presentation of the importance of youth in the workforce and some key concepts of significance to individuals, communities and organizations involved with these youth. These concepts are linked to the major findings from the youth and employer surveys. These key findings include individual factors such as the lack of high school completion, high levels of youth mobility, and the number of youth with dependent children. They also include community factors such as inclusion in social networks and structural factors such as youth and employer awareness of and participation in programs and services.

Michelle Lam 2011-05-27 Michelle Lam 2011-05-27

Needs Assessment Report: Brandon University Recruitment and Retention of First Nations Students

The goal of this needs assessment was to identify the challenges and opportunities for recruitment to and retention of First Nations students in particular, but all Indigenous students in general to Brandon University. Subsequently, the findings have been used to develop a comprehensive program proposal in order to develop, align and/or integrate programs that will support the recruitment and retention of First Nation and Inuit students.

Peer Reviewed articles published by our members between April 1, 2022 to March 30, 2023

Bold Names are BU CARES Members

Anyichie, A. C., Butler, D. L., Perry, N. E., & Nashon, S. M. (2023). Examining classroom contexts in support of culturally diverse learners’ engagement: An integration of self-regulated learning and culturally responsive pedagogical practices. Frontline Learning Research, 11(1), 1 – 39. https://doi.org/10.14786/flr.v11i1.1115

Anyichie, A. C., & Butler, D. L. (2023). Examining culturally diverse learner’s motivation and engagement processes as situated in a context of a complex task. Frontier in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1041946

Balter, A.S., Feltham, L., Parekh, G., Douglas, P., Underwood, K. and van Rhijn, T. (2023). Re-imagining Inclusion Through the Lens of Disabled Childhoods. Social Inclusion, 11(1), 1-12.

Berjisian, E., Naderi, A., Mojtahedi, S., Grgic, J., Ghahramani, M. H., Karayigit, R., Forbes, J. L., Amaro-Gahete, F. J., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Are Caffeine’s Effects on Resistance Exercise and Jumping Performance Moderated by Training Status? Nutrients, 14(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/NU14224840

Bollman, R. D. (2022). “Density Matters and Distance Matters: Canadian Public Policy from a Rural Perspective.” In Karen R. Foster and Jennifer Jarman (eds.) The Right to be Rural (Edmonton: University of Alberta Press).

Bollman, R. D. (2023) “The Demographic Context of Rural Canada: The Size of the Indigenous and Visible Minority Population.” In C. Banack & D. Pohler (Eds.), Building inclusive communities in rural Canada. University of Alberta Press. https://www.uap.ualberta.ca/titles/1045-9781772126334-building-inclusive-communities-in-rural-canada

Butchart, S., Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Mang, C. S., Gordon, J. J., Ko, J., Deprez, D., Chilibeck, P. D., & Ditor, D. S. (2022). Effects of Creatine Supplementation and Progressive Resistance Training in Stroke Survivors. International Journal of Exercise Science, 15(2), 1117–1132. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35992184/

Buzdağlı, Y., Eyipınar, C., Öget, F., Şıktar, E., Forbes, S., & Tekin, A. (2022). Taurine supplementation enhances anaerobic power in elite speed skaters: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Biology of Sport, 40(3), 741–751. https://doi.org/10.5114/BIOLSPORT.2023.119990

Candow, D. G., Chilibeck, P. D., Forbes, S. C., Fairman, C. M., Gualano, B., & Roschel, H. (2022). Creatine supplementation for older adults: Focus on sarcopenia, osteoporosis, frailty and Cachexia. Bone, 162. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BONE.2022.116467

Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Roberts, M. D., Roy, B. D., Antonio, J., Smith-Ryan, A. E., Rawson, E. S., Gualano, B., & Roschel, H. (2022). Creatine O’Clock: Does Timing of Ingestion Really Influence Muscle Mass and Performance? Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/FSPOR.2022.893714

Cornish, S. M., Cordingley, D. M., Shaw, K. A., Forbes, S. C., Leonhardt, T., Bristol, A., Candow, D. G., & Chilibeck, P. D. (2022). Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation Alone and Combined with Resistance Exercise on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 14(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/NU14112221

Delpino, F. M., Figueiredo, L. M., Forbes, S. C., Candow, D. G., & Santos, H. O. (2022). Influence of age, sex, and type of exercise on the efficacy of creatine supplementation on lean body mass: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 103–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NUT.2022.111791

Dempster, T. S. (2022). Addressing Concerns Related to Low Student Understanding in Mathematics in Manitoba. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, v14, 4–9. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1350815.pdf

Douglas, P., Runswick-Cole, K., Fogg, P. & Ryan, S. (2022). Making memories, making madness: Mad (m)others of disabled children write back through digital storytelling. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 27(2), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6502811

Falkenhain, K., Daraei, A., Forbes, S. C., & Little, J. P. (2022). Effects of Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Blood Glucose: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 13(5), 1697–1714. https://doi.org/10.1093/ADVANCES/NMAC036

Ferreira, L. H. B., Forbes, S. C., Barros, M. P., Smolarek, A. C., Enes, A., Lancha-Junior, A. H., Martins, G. L., & Souza-Junior, T. P. (2022). High Doses of Caffeine Increase Muscle Strength and Calcium Release in the Plasma of Recreationally Trained Men. Nutrients, 14(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/NU14224921

Flett, G., Su, C., Nepon, T., Ma, L., & Guo, L. R. (2023). The general mattering scale: Mattering versus self-esteem in predicting distress and psychosocial adjustment among early adolescents in China. The Journal of Concurrent Disorder. https://doi.org/10.54127/UXUO9895

Giannos, P., Prokopidis, K., Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Celoch, K., Isanejad, M., Pekovic-Vaughan, V., Witard, O. C., Gabriel, B. M., & Scott, D. (2023). Shorter sleep duration is associated with greater visceral fat mass in US adults: Findings from NHANES, 2011-2014. Sleep Medicine, 105. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SLEEP.2023.03.013

Giannos, P., Prokopidis, K., Forbes, S. C., Celoch, K., Candow, D. G., & Tartar, J. L. (2022). Gene Expression Changes of Murine Cortex Homeostasis in Response to Sleep Deprivation Hint Dysregulated Aging-like Transcriptional Responses. Brain Sciences, 12(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/BRAINSCI12070825

Giannos, P., Prokopidis, K., Lidoriki, I., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Celoch, K., Candow, D. G., Ostojic, S. M., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Medium-chain triglycerides may improve memory in non-demented older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/S12877-022-03521-6

Hodge, N., Douglas, P., Kruth, M., Connolly, S., Martin, N., Gowler, K. & Smith, C. (2022). Contemplating teacher talk through a critical autism studies lens. In D. Milton & S. Ryan (Eds.). The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Autism Studies. Routledge.

Karayigit, R., Forbes, S. C., Osmanov, Z., Yilmaz, C., Yasli, B. C., Naderi, A., Buyukcelebi, H., Benesova, D., Gabrys, T., & Esen, O. (2022). Low and Moderate Doses of Caffeinated Coffee Improve Repeated Sprint Performance in Female Team Sport Athletes. Biology, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/BIOLOGY11101498

Kasamali, Z. (2023). Maulana Rumi: Living as Though "There is No You and I". In M.C. Brooks & M.D. Ezzani (Eds.), Great Muslim Leaders: Lessons for Education (pp. 11-22). Information Age Publishing Inc.

Lam, M. (2023). Viral videos to combat viral vitriol: Methodological considerations for ethical engagement. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09518398.2023.2180551

Lam, M. & Mayuom, A. (2022). Promising practices and constraining factors in community-engaged research. Research Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470161221141275

Lam, M. (2022). Introduction by the Guest Editor. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 14(5). https://www.brandonu.ca/master-education/files/2022/11/BU-Journal-of-Graduate-Studies-in-Education-2022-vol-14-issue-5-5.pdf

Lam, M. (2022). Tap, Tap, Tap. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 14(5). https://www.brandonu.ca/master-education/files/2022/11/BU-Journal-of-Graduate-Studies-in-Education-2022-vol-14-issue-5-5.pdf

Lam, M. (2022). Rurality, Identity, and Motivations for Tackling Climate Change (or Not): A Duoethnography. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2067323

Lam, M. (2022). Promoting understanding and equity in rural Canada: The role of community education. In C. Banack & D. Pohler (Eds.), Building inclusive communities in rural Canada. University of Alberta Press. https://www.uap.ualberta.ca/titles/1045-9781772126334-building-inclusive-communities-in-rural-canada

Lam, M. & Humphreys, D. (2022). The importance of place in anti-oppressive practice. In B. Jeffrey & N. Novik (Eds.), Rural and northern social work practice: Canadian perspectives. University of Regina Press. https://opentextbooks.uregina.ca/ruralandnorthernsocialworkpractice/chapter/2-place-in-anti-oppressive-practice-rurality-decolonization-and-equity/

Machado, M., Guimarães, P., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Safety of creatine supplementation: where are we now? Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per Le Scienze Mediche, 181(7–8), 597–598. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0393-3660.22.04788-X

Mattos, D., Santos, C. G. M., Forbes, S. C., Candow, D. G., Rosa, D., Busnardo, R. G., Ribeiro, M. D., Paulucio, D., Chester, C., & Machado, M. (2023). Individual Responses to Creatine Supplementation on Muscular Power is Modulated by Gene Polymorphisms in Military Recruits. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 5(1), 70–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/S42978-022-00165-1/METRICS

Musharraf, M., Baig, L. A., & Baig, Z. A. (2022). Army Public School Terrorist Attack—Perceptions and Experiences of school children of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 38(7), 1952–1957. https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.7.5596

Naderi, A., Gobbi, N., Ali, A., Berjisian, E., Hamidvand, A., Forbes, S. C., Koozehchian, M. S., Karayigit, R., & Saunders, B. (2023). Carbohydrates and Endurance Exercise: A Narrative Review of a Food First Approach. Nutrients, 15(6), 1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/NU15061367

Oliveira, E. F., Forbes, S. C., Borges, E. Q., Machado, L. F., Candow, D. G., & Machado, M. (2022). Association between dietary creatine and visuospatial short-term memory in older adults. Nutrition and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060221102273

Prokopidis, K., Giannos, P., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Forbes, S. C., & Candow, D. G. (2023a). Author’s reply: Letter to the Editor: Double counting due to inadequate statistics leads to false-positive findings in “Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Nutrition Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1093/NUTRIT/NUAC111

Prokopidis, K., Giannos, P., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Forbes, S. C., & Candow, D. G. (2023b). Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutrition Reviews, 81(4), 416–427. https://doi.org/10.1093/NUTRIT/NUAC064

Prokopidis, K., Kirwan, R. P., Giannos, P., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Forbes, S. C., & Candow, D. G. (2022). The impact of branched-chain amino acid supplementation on measures of glucose homeostasis in individuals with hepatic disorders: A systematic review of clinical studies. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : The Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/JHN.13076

Rajaie, S. H., Soltani, S., Yazdanpanah, Z., Zohrabi, T., Beigrezaei, S., Mohseni-Takalloo, S., Kaviani, M., Forbes, S. C., Baker, J. S., & Salehi-Abargouei, A. (2022). Effect of exercise as adjuvant to energy-restricted diets on quality of life and depression outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Quality of Life Research : An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation, 31(11), 3123–3137. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11136-022-03146-7

Re•Storying Autism Collective (Douglas, P., Singer, K., Gillespe, E., Liska, S., & Peters, S.). (2022). Autistic, surviving and thriving under COVID-19: Imagining Inclusive autistic futures. Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association, 11(2).

Re•Storying Autism Collective (Shields, R., Easton, S., Gruson-Wood, J., Gibson, M. F., Douglas, P. & Rice, C.). (2022). Storytelling methods on the move. Special Issue, Critical Autism Studies: Methodological Incursions (Eds. A. Broderick and R. Roscigno). International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2022.2061625

Rice, C., Jones, C. T., Mündel, I., Douglas, P., Fowlie, H., Friedman, M., Harrison, E., Devan Hunter, D., Evadne Kelly, E., Madeleine Kruth, M. & Merrai, S. (2022). Stretching Our Stories (SOS): Digital Worldmaking in Troubled Times. Public: Art, Culture, Ideas, 33(66), 154-177.

Samadi, M., Askarian, A., Shirvani, H., Shamsoddini, A., Shakibaee, A., Forbes, S. C., & Kaviani, M. (2022). Effects of Four Weeks of Beta-Alanine Supplementation Combined with One Week of Creatine Loading on Physical and Cognitive Performance in Military Personnel. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH19137992

Santos, H. O., Cadegiani, F. A., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Nonpharmacological Interventions for the Management of Testosterone and Sperm Parameters: A Scoping Review. Clinical Therapeutics, 44(8), 1129–1149. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CLINTHERA.2022.06.006

Smith, C. & Moura, G. (2022). Developing a kindergarten to grade 8 rural remote learning framework: Innovation in Western Manitoba. In M. Jacobsen & C. Smith (Eds.). Online learning and teaching from kindergarten to graduate school. Canadian Association for Teacher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40509

Smith, N., Graham, J. M., Waddell-Henowitch, C., De Moissac, D., & Lam, M. (2023). Post-secondary student belonging in a virtual learning environment during COVID-19. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(3), 73–84. https://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/189851

Su, C., & hanlou, N. (2023). Effects of stress, social support and cultural beliefs on immigrant mothers of children with developmental disabilities. INYI Journal. https://doi.org/10.25071/1929-8471.92

Su, C., Yang, L., Dong, L., & Zhang, W. (2022). The psychological well-being of older Chinese immigrants in Canada amidst COVID-19: The role of loneliness, social support, and acculturation. International Journal Environment Research. Public Health 2022, 19, 8612. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148612

Su, C., Lee, T. Y., & Flett,G. (2022). Academic mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stressors, strains, and challenges in adapting to work-life enmeshment. INYI Journal. Retrieved from https://inyi.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/95

Tidmas, V., Brazier, J., Hawkins, J., Forbes, S. C., Bottoms, L., & Farrington, K. (2022). Nutritional and Non-Nutritional Strategies in Bodybuilding: Impact on Kidney Function. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH19074288