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Comparison Of The Effects Of Continuous And Pulsed Mobile Phone Like Rf Exposure On The Human Eeg, N Perentos, R J. Croft, R J. Mckenzie, D Cvetkovic, I Cosic
Comparison Of The Effects Of Continuous And Pulsed Mobile Phone Like Rf Exposure On The Human Eeg, N Perentos, R J. Croft, R J. Mckenzie, D Cvetkovic, I Cosic
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
It is not clear yet whether Global System for Mobiles (GSM) mobile phone radiation has the ability to interfere with normal resting brain function. There have been reports that GSM exposure increases alpha band power, and does so only when the signal is modulated at low frequencies (Huber, R., Treyer, V., Borbely, A. A., Schuderer, J., Gottselig, J. M., Landolt, H.P., Werth, E., Berthold,T., Kuster, N., Buck, A and Achermann, P. Electromagnetic fields, such as those from mobile phones, alter regional cerebral blood flow and sleep and waking EEG. J Sleep Res 11, 289-295, 2002.) However, as that research employed …
The Effects Of Different Regulation Systems On Television Food Advertising To Children, Bridget P. Kelly, Lesley King, Adrian Bauman, Ben J. Smith, Victoria M. Flood
The Effects Of Different Regulation Systems On Television Food Advertising To Children, Bridget P. Kelly, Lesley King, Adrian Bauman, Ben J. Smith, Victoria M. Flood
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Objective: The aim of this study was to model children’s potential exposure to television food advertisements under different regulatory scenarios to demonstrate the policy implications of regulatory change in Australia. Methods: Television advertising data was collected from Sydney commercial television channels from 14-20 May 2006. Extrapolating from these data, the patterns of food advertising under four regulatory scenarios were examined, including arrangements restricting the content, volume and timing of advertisements. Results: Each scenario resulted in a reduction of total and non-core food advertisements. The scenario to restrict non-core food advertisements during the major viewing period (7:00-20:30) led to the largest …
Effects Of Splinting On Wrist Contracture After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Natasha A. Lannin, Anne Cusick, Annie Mccluskey, Robert D. Herbert
Effects Of Splinting On Wrist Contracture After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Natasha A. Lannin, Anne Cusick, Annie Mccluskey, Robert D. Herbert
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Background and Purpose—Splints are commonly applied to the wrist and hand to prevent and treat contracture after stroke. However, there have been few randomized trials of this intervention. We sought to determine whether wearing a hand splint, which positions the wrist in either a neutral or an extended position, reduces wrist contracture in adults with hemiplegia after stroke. Methods—Sixty-three adults who had experienced a stroke within the preceding 8 weeks participated. They were randomized to either a control group (routine therapy) or 1 of 2 intervention groups (routine therapy plus splint in either a neutral or an extended wrist position). …
Two High-Amylose Maize Starches With Different Amounts Of Resistant Starch Vary In Their Effects On Fermentation, Tissue And Digesta Mass Accretion, And Bacterial Populations In The Large Bowel Of Pigs, Anthony R. Bird, Michelle Vuaran, Ian L. Brown, David L. Topping
Two High-Amylose Maize Starches With Different Amounts Of Resistant Starch Vary In Their Effects On Fermentation, Tissue And Digesta Mass Accretion, And Bacterial Populations In The Large Bowel Of Pigs, Anthony R. Bird, Michelle Vuaran, Ian L. Brown, David L. Topping
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Four groups of young pigs (n 6) were fed a diet containing 50 % maize starch as either a highly digestible waxy starch (control; 0 % amylose) or one of three resistant starch (RS) diets, namely a high-amylose maize starch (HAMS; 85 % amylose), this starch subjected to hydrothermal treatment (HTHAMS; 85 % amylose), or a blend of HAMS and HTHAMS included in equal amounts, for 21 d. Food intake and live weight at the end of the study were similar among the four groups. Ileal starch digestibility was lower in pigs fed the three RS diets but was …
Vertical Display Oscillation Effects On Forward Vection And Simulator Sickness, Stephen A. Palmisano, Andrea Bubka, Frederick Bonato, John Folder
Vertical Display Oscillation Effects On Forward Vection And Simulator Sickness, Stephen A. Palmisano, Andrea Bubka, Frederick Bonato, John Folder
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Background: The current study investigated the effects that vertical display oscillation had on the development of both vection and simulator sickness. Methods: Sixteen subjects were exposed to optic flow displays, which simulated either: (i) constant velocity forward self-motion (pure radial flow); or (ii) combined constant velocity forward and vertically oscillating self-motion (radial flow with vertical oscillation at one of three frequencies: 1.8, 3.7 or 7.4 Hz). During each 10-min display exposure, subjects rated the strength of their vection and 8 symptoms listed on the Subjective Symptoms of Motion Sickness (SSMS) scale at 2-min intervals. Subjects also completed the Simulator Sickness …
Arousal And Activation Effects On Physiological And Behavioral Responding During A Continuous Performance Task, Jacqueline A. Rushby, Robert J. Barry, Adam R. Clarke, Mohammad Vaezmousavi
Arousal And Activation Effects On Physiological And Behavioral Responding During A Continuous Performance Task, Jacqueline A. Rushby, Robert J. Barry, Adam R. Clarke, Mohammad Vaezmousavi
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Based on previous work indicating different neural substrates, two aspects of energetic state, arousal and activation, have been conceptualised separately in our laboratory. Arousal has been defined as the energetic state at any particular time, and task-related activation as the task-related change in state from resting baseline to the task situation. Both are reflected in electrodermal activity and measured by skin conductance level. Our previous studies in this area have indicated that physiological responses to stimuli in a task are dependent on the arousal level at the time of stimulus presentation, rather than the task-related activation. In contrast, performance on …
The Effects Of Employment On Academic Performance Of Australian Accounting Students, Anura De Zoysa, Kathleen M. Rudkin
The Effects Of Employment On Academic Performance Of Australian Accounting Students, Anura De Zoysa, Kathleen M. Rudkin
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
This study examines factors that impact students engaged in paid employment while studying in a tertiary accounting program in a regional Australian university. It examines the differences in experience of domestic and international students. No direct significant relationship was found between paid employment and academic performance for the overall study sample. There was a positive relationship found between paid employment and academic performance with respect to domestic students. However, in the case of international students a negative relationship between paid employment and academic performance was observed. A significant positive relationship between a shift work pattern of paid employment and academic …
Nutrigenomics Applied To An Animal Model Of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Transcriptomic Analysis Of The Effects Of Eicosapentaenoic Acid-And Arachidonic Acid-Enriched Diets, Nicole Roy, Matthew Barnett, Bianca Knoch, Yvonne Dommels, Warren Mcnabb
Nutrigenomics Applied To An Animal Model Of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Transcriptomic Analysis Of The Effects Of Eicosapentaenoic Acid-And Arachidonic Acid-Enriched Diets, Nicole Roy, Matthew Barnett, Bianca Knoch, Yvonne Dommels, Warren Mcnabb
Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)
In vivo models of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) elucidate important mechanisms of chronic inflammation. Complex intestinal responses to food components create a unique “fingerprint” discriminating health from disease. Five-week-old IL10−/− and C57BL/6J (C57; control) mice were inoculated orally with complex intestinal microflora (CIF) and/or pure cultures of Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecalis (EF) aiming for more consistent inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. Inoculation treatments were compared to non-inoculated IL10−/− and C57 mice, either kept in specific pathogen free (SPF) or conventional conditions (2×5 factorial design). At 12 weeks of age, mice were sacrificed for intestinal histological (HIS) and transcriptomic analysis …
Conjugated Linoleic Acid Versus High-Oleic Acid Sunflower Oil: Effects On Energy Metabolism, Glucose Tolerance, Blood Lipids, Appetite And Body Composition In Regularly Exercising Individuals, Estelle V. Lambert, Julia H. Goedecke, Kerrie Bluett, Kerry Heggie, Amanda Claassen, Dale E. Rae, Sacha West, Jonathan Dugas, Lara Dugas, Shelly Meltzer, Karen E. Charlton, Inge Mohede
Conjugated Linoleic Acid Versus High-Oleic Acid Sunflower Oil: Effects On Energy Metabolism, Glucose Tolerance, Blood Lipids, Appetite And Body Composition In Regularly Exercising Individuals, Estelle V. Lambert, Julia H. Goedecke, Kerrie Bluett, Kerry Heggie, Amanda Claassen, Dale E. Rae, Sacha West, Jonathan Dugas, Lara Dugas, Shelly Meltzer, Karen E. Charlton, Inge Mohede
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
The aim of this study was to measure the effects of 12 weeks of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation on body composition, RER, RMR, blood lipid profiles, insulin sensitivity and appetite in exercising, normal-weight persons. In this double-blind, randomised, controlled trial, sixty-two non-obese subjects (twenty-five men, thirty-seven women) received either 3.9 g/d CLA or 3.9 g high-oleic acid sunflower oil for 12 weeks. Prior to and after 12 weeks of supplementation, oral glucose tolerance, blood lipid concentrations, body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and computerised tomography scans), RMR, resting and exercising RER and appetite were measured. There were no significant effects …
The Importance Of Slime: Does Living In A Community Matrix Save Algal Cells From The Toxic Effects Of Copper?, Jacqueline Levy, Dianne F. Jolley, Jenny L. Stauber
The Importance Of Slime: Does Living In A Community Matrix Save Algal Cells From The Toxic Effects Of Copper?, Jacqueline Levy, Dianne F. Jolley, Jenny L. Stauber
Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)
Microscopic algae are often used to assess the toxic effects of chemicals to the environment. They are good indicators of ecosystem health because they form the basis of the aquatic food chain and many algal species are sensitive to metals, like copper, at concentrations which occur naturally in the environment. Most toxicity tests with algae use planktonic species, that is, alga that live in the water as free-living species. To date, little research has been done on the toxicity of metals to attached algal species living in a community matrix known as biofilms, because of the difficulties in quantifying changes …