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Changes In Fish Assemblages Following The Establishment Of A Network Of No-Take Marine Reserves And Partially-Protected Areas, Brendan P. Kelaher, Melinda A. Coleman, Allison Broad, Matthew J. Rees, Alan Jordan, Andrew R. Davis
Changes In Fish Assemblages Following The Establishment Of A Network Of No-Take Marine Reserves And Partially-Protected Areas, Brendan P. Kelaher, Melinda A. Coleman, Allison Broad, Matthew J. Rees, Alan Jordan, Andrew R. Davis
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Networks of no-take marine reserves and partially-protected areas (with limited fishing) are being increasingly promoted as a means of conserving biodiversity. We examined changes in fish assemblages across a network of marine reserves and two different types of partially-protected areas within a marine park over the first 5 years of its establishment. We used Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) to quantify fish communities on rocky reefs at 20-40 m depth between 2008-2011. Each year, we sampled 12 sites in 6 no-take marine reserves and 12 sites in two types of partially-protected areas with contrasting levels of protection (n = 4 …
Decreased Photochemical Efficiency Of Photosystem Ii Following Sunlight Exposure Of Shade-Grown Leaves Of Avocado: Because Of, Or In Spite Of, Two Kinetically Distinct Xanthophyll Cycles?, Husen Jia, Britta Forster, W S Chow, Barry James Pogson, C Barry Osmond
Decreased Photochemical Efficiency Of Photosystem Ii Following Sunlight Exposure Of Shade-Grown Leaves Of Avocado: Because Of, Or In Spite Of, Two Kinetically Distinct Xanthophyll Cycles?, Husen Jia, Britta Forster, W S Chow, Barry James Pogson, C Barry Osmond
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
This study resolved correlations between changes in xanthophyll pigments and photosynthetic properties in attached and detached shade-grown avocado (Persea americana) leaves upon sun exposure. Lutein epoxide (Lx) was deepoxidized to lutein (L), increasing the total pool by ΔL over 5 h, whereas violaxanthin (V) conversion to antheraxanthin (A) and zeaxanthin (Z) ceased after 1 h. During subsequent dark or shade recovery, de novo synthesis of L and Z continued, followed by epoxidation of A and Z but not of L. Light-saturated nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) was strongly and linearly correlated with decreasing [Lx] and increasing [∆L] but showed a biphasic correlation …
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Binding And Protein Expression In Schizophrenia And Following Antipsychotic Drug Treatment, Natalie Matosin, Elisabeth Frank, Chao Deng, Xu-Feng Huang, Kelly A. Newell
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Binding And Protein Expression In Schizophrenia And Following Antipsychotic Drug Treatment, Natalie Matosin, Elisabeth Frank, Chao Deng, Xu-Feng Huang, Kelly A. Newell
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) has been identified as a potential therapeutic target for schizophrenia, primarily due to its ability to indirectly modulate glutamatergic signalling through the NMDA receptor (NMDAR). Despite its potential, molecular studies characterising mGluR5 in schizophrenia are limited. We therefore aimed to determine if the mGluR5 binding site or protein levels were altered in schizophrenia or by current antipsychotics. Using in-situ radioligand binding and immunoblot, we measured [3H]MPEP binding to mGluR5 and mGluR5 protein density in the post-mortem dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC; BA46) of 37 schizophrenia and 37 matched control subjects. Subsequently, we measured [3H]MPEP binding in …
Disease Awareness Advertising: Women's Intentions Following Exposure, Danika Hall, Sandra C. Jones, Donald C. Iverson
Disease Awareness Advertising: Women's Intentions Following Exposure, Danika Hall, Sandra C. Jones, Donald C. Iverson
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Background: In Australia, where direct to consumer advertising of prescription medicines is prohibited, pharmaceutical companies can sponsor disease awareness advertising targeting consumers. This study examined the impact of disease awareness advertising exposure on older women's reported behavioural intentions. Method: Women were approached in a shopping centre and randomly assigned mock advertisements for two health conditions. Disease information and sponsors were manipulated. Results: Two hundred and forty-one women responded to 466 advertisements. Almost half reported an intention to ask their doctor for a prescription or referral as a result of seeing the advertisement, but more reported they would talk to their …
An Investigation Of Forearm Vasomotor And Sudomotor Thresholds During Passive Heating, Following Whole-Body Cooling, Joanne N. Caldwell, Asa Nykvist, Nicholas Powers, Sean R. Notley, Daniel S. Lee, Gregory E. Peoples, Nigel A.S Taylor
An Investigation Of Forearm Vasomotor And Sudomotor Thresholds During Passive Heating, Following Whole-Body Cooling, Joanne N. Caldwell, Asa Nykvist, Nicholas Powers, Sean R. Notley, Daniel S. Lee, Gregory E. Peoples, Nigel A.S Taylor
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
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Using The Theory Of Planned Behavior And Barriers To Treatment To Predict Intention To Enter Further Treatment Following Residential Drug And Alcohol Detoxification: A Pilot Study, Peter J. Kelly, Frank P. Deane, Zoe Mccarthy, Trevor P. Crowe
Using The Theory Of Planned Behavior And Barriers To Treatment To Predict Intention To Enter Further Treatment Following Residential Drug And Alcohol Detoxification: A Pilot Study, Peter J. Kelly, Frank P. Deane, Zoe Mccarthy, Trevor P. Crowe
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
There has been limited research examining the impact of clients’ behavioural beliefs on whether they intend to access further treatment following residential drug and alcohol detoxification. Treatment post-detoxification is generally recommended to reduce relapse and for more sustained positive outcomes. The present pilot study examined the extent to which (1) primary components of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), (2) perceived barriers to accessing treatment and (3) the participants’ previous involvement in substance abuse treatment predicted intentions to enter further treatment following residential detoxification. One hundred and sixty eight participants accessing Salvation Army detoxification units in Australia completed a survey …
The Dual Diagnosis Capability Of Residential Addiction Treatment Centres: Priorities And Confidence To Improve Capability Following A Review Process, Harold Matthews, Peter Kelly, Frank P. Deane
The Dual Diagnosis Capability Of Residential Addiction Treatment Centres: Priorities And Confidence To Improve Capability Following A Review Process, Harold Matthews, Peter Kelly, Frank P. Deane
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Abstract Introduction and Aims. The Dual Diagnosis Capability of Addiction Treatment (DDCAT) index is used to assess the capacity of substance abuse services to work with individuals with co-occurring mental health problems. The current study aimed to: (i) examine the dual diagnosis capability of residential substance abuse programs in Australia; (ii) identify managers’ perceptions regarding both priorities and confidence for change following the completion of the DDCAT; and (iii) to examine the usefulness of the DDCAT to residential substance abuse programs. Design and Methods. The DDCAT was completed across 16 residential substance abuse units.An external researcher administered and scored the …
The Local Dynamics Of Thermal Sweat Suppression Following A Systemic Cholinergic Blockade, Christiano A. Machado-Moreira, Peter L. Mclennan, Stephen Lillioja, W Van Dijk, Joanne N. Caldwell, Nigel A. S Taylor
The Local Dynamics Of Thermal Sweat Suppression Following A Systemic Cholinergic Blockade, Christiano A. Machado-Moreira, Peter L. Mclennan, Stephen Lillioja, W Van Dijk, Joanne N. Caldwell, Nigel A. S Taylor
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
No abstract provided.
Hope And Improvements In Mental Health Service Providers' Recovery Attitudes Following Training, Janaka D. Salgado, Frank P. Deane, Trevor P. Crowe, Lindsay G. Oades
Hope And Improvements In Mental Health Service Providers' Recovery Attitudes Following Training, Janaka D. Salgado, Frank P. Deane, Trevor P. Crowe, Lindsay G. Oades
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
No abstract provided.
Sweat Gland Recruitment Following Thermal And Psychological Stimuli, Christiano A. Machado-Moreira, Elizabeth Edkins, Alexandre S. Iabushita, Peter Maruca, Nigel A.S. Taylor
Sweat Gland Recruitment Following Thermal And Psychological Stimuli, Christiano A. Machado-Moreira, Elizabeth Edkins, Alexandre S. Iabushita, Peter Maruca, Nigel A.S. Taylor
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Eccrine sweat glands are present across almost the entire body surface. The distinction between glabrous (hairless) and non-glabrous skin has frequently been used to describe differences in human sudomotor function and, in particular, to help differentiate between the thermal and nonthermal mechanisms that modulate sweat secretion. Indeed, the widely accepted consensus is that psychological (psychogenic) sweating is limited to the glabrous regions, while thermally induced secretion occurs only from non-glabrous surfaces (Iwase et al., 1997). Furthermore, it is frequently assumed that independent central controllers, efferent pathways and different neurotransmitters activate the sweat glands within each of these regions. A recent …
The Effect Of Detraining On Muscle Strength And Cross-Sectional Area Following Unilateral Resistance Training, Herbert Groeller, John A. Sampson
The Effect Of Detraining On Muscle Strength And Cross-Sectional Area Following Unilateral Resistance Training, Herbert Groeller, John A. Sampson
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Muscle strength appears well preserved following short periods of detraining, despite a decline in muscle cross-sectional area and muscle activation. PURPOSE: This study determined the effect a 12-week unilateral elbow flexor resistance training regimen followed by 8 weeks of detraining on muscle cross-sectional area, muscle activation, and dynamic and static strength in trained and non-exercising contralateral limbs. METHODS: Ten males volunteered for the investigation and completed a 4-week pre-treatment training period (50-80%1RM) prior to commencing the experimental resistance training regimen. Subjects attended 3 sessions per week over 12 weeks of experimental training wherein they exercised at 85%1RM. Each subjects trained …
Increases In Peptide Y-Y Levels Following Oat Β-Glucan Ingestion Are Dose-Dependent In Overweight Adults, Eleanor J. Beck, Linda C. Tapsell, Marijka J. Batterham, Susan M. Tosh, Xu-Feng Huang
Increases In Peptide Y-Y Levels Following Oat Β-Glucan Ingestion Are Dose-Dependent In Overweight Adults, Eleanor J. Beck, Linda C. Tapsell, Marijka J. Batterham, Susan M. Tosh, Xu-Feng Huang
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Peptide Y-Y (PYY) is an anorexigenic hormone implicated in appetite control, and β-glucan is a fiber known to affect appetite. We hypothesized that plasma PYY levels would increase in overweight human adults consuming increasing doses of β-glucan. The objective was to test whether the effect could be seen with β-glucan delivered through extruded cereals containing a high β-glucan oat bran with demonstrated high molecular weight and solubility. Fourteen subjects consumed a control meal and 3 cereals of varying β-glucan concentration (between 2.2 and 5.5 g), and blood samples were collected over 4 hours. Analysis of raw PYY data showed a …
Excitatory And Inhibitory Neurotransmission Is Chronically Altered Following Perinatal Nmda Receptor Blockade, Kelly A. Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Teresa M. Du Bois, Mei Han
Excitatory And Inhibitory Neurotransmission Is Chronically Altered Following Perinatal Nmda Receptor Blockade, Kelly A. Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Teresa M. Du Bois, Mei Han
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor blockade in rodents induces behavioural and neurochemical changes reminiscent of schizophrenia symptoms and pathology. To examine how NMDA receptor blockade affects glutamatergic and GABAergic pathways when administered during early brain development, [3H]MK-801 and [3H]muscimol binding to NMDA and GABAA receptors was examined at four time-points following injections of phencyclidine (PCP) or saline on postnatal days (PN)7, 9 and 11. [3H]MK-801 binding was significantly increased in PCP-treated rats in the thalamus from PN18 to PN96, in the prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices at PN32, and in the hippocampus at PN96. In a similar manner, [3H]muscimol binding was increased …
Face Recognition Following Rotation About Three Axes, Simone K. Favelle, Georgina Avery, Stephen A. Palmisano
Face Recognition Following Rotation About Three Axes, Simone K. Favelle, Georgina Avery, Stephen A. Palmisano
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
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Things Are Looking Up: Differential Decline In Face Recognition Following Pitch And Yaw Rotation, Simone K. Favelle, Stephen A. Palmisano, Ryan T. Maloney
Things Are Looking Up: Differential Decline In Face Recognition Following Pitch And Yaw Rotation, Simone K. Favelle, Stephen A. Palmisano, Ryan T. Maloney
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Previous research into the effects of viewpoint change on face recognition has typically dealt with rotations around the heads vertical axis (yaw). Another common, although less studied, source of viewpoint variation in faces is rotation around the heads horizontal pitch axis (pitch). In the current study we used both a sequential matching task and an old/new recognition task to examine the effect of viewpoint change following rotation about both pitch and yaw axes on human face recognition. The results of both tasks showed that recognition performance was better for faces rotated about yaw compared to pitch. Further, recognition performance for …
Motivation, Psychological Distress And Exercise Adherence Following Myocardial Infarction, Angela Ljubic, Frank P. Deane, Robert Zecchin, Richard Denniss
Motivation, Psychological Distress And Exercise Adherence Following Myocardial Infarction, Angela Ljubic, Frank P. Deane, Robert Zecchin, Richard Denniss
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Fifty patients with myocardial infarction were recruited from a hospital based Cardiac Education and Assessment Program (CEAP) in Sydney, Australia. The Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 (EMI-2) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) were administered prior to commencement in the program and re-administered by telephone interview at 5-month followup. Four exercise adherence measures were completed: attendance, exercise stress test, self-report ratings and a 7-day activity recall interview. There was a 46% adherence rate for MI patients during the hospital based CEAP. Of those individuals who completed CEAP, 91% obtained functional improvement on the exercise stress test. For the 38 patients …
Thermal Sweating Following Spinal Cord Injury, Bradley Wilsmore, J D. Cotter, Andrea Macdonald, A. Zeyl, Guy M. Bashford, Nigel Taylor
Thermal Sweating Following Spinal Cord Injury, Bradley Wilsmore, J D. Cotter, Andrea Macdonald, A. Zeyl, Guy M. Bashford, Nigel Taylor
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
A complete spinal cord injury prevents neural connections between distal sites and higher neural structures. While it has previously been demonstrated that an isolated spinal cord can elicit non-thermal sweating independently of the hypothalamus [1-3], the ability of the spinal cord to control sweating in response to thermal stimuli, without hypothalamic influence, is less clear. The majority of early literature indicates that thermal sweating is absent below a complete spinal cord injury (SCI) [4-7], yet several studies suggest otherwise [8-11]. However, invasive measures have failed to observe altered sympathetic activity when thermally stimulating insensate regions [12], which is inconsistent with …