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Mainstreaming ‘Sustainable Food’ As A Health Issue? A Workshop To Share Best Practice In Sustainable Public Health Food Policy, C Pettinger, E Atherton

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Rehabilitation Goals Of People With Spinal Cord Injuries Can Be Classified Against The International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health Core Set For Spinal Cord Injuries, B. Haas, E. D. Playford, A. Q. Ahmad, T. Yildiran, A. J. Gibbon, J. A. Freeman

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Fall Risk In People With Ms: A Physiological Profile Assessment Study, Phu D. Hoang, Meryem Baysan, Hilary Gunn, Michelle Cameron, Jenny Freeman, Jennifer Nitz, Choy Nl Low, Stephen R. Lord

School of Health Professions

Introduction The Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) is used in research and clinical practice for assessing fall risk. We compared PPA test performance between people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy controls, determined the fall-risk profile for people with MS and developed a reference database for people with MS. Methods For this study, 416 ambulant people with MS (51.5 ± 12.0 years) and 352 controls (52.8 ± 12.2 years) underwent the PPA (tests of contrast sensitivity, proprioception, quadriceps strength, reaction time and sway) with composite fall-risk scores computed from these measures. MS participants were followed prospectively for falls for 3 months. …

The Organisation Of Physiotherapy For People With Multiple Sclerosis Across Europe: A Multicentre Questionnaire Survey, Kamila Rasova, Jenny Freeman, Patricia Martinkova, Marketa Pavlikova, Davide Cattaneo, Johanna Jonsdottir, Thomas Henze, Ilse Baert, Asch P Van, Carme Santoyo, Tori Smedal, Antonie Giæver Beiske, Małgorzata Stachowiak, Mariusz Kovalewski, Una Nedeljkovic, Daphne Bakalidou, José Manuel Alves Guerreiro, Ylva Nilsagård, Erieta Nikolikj Dimitrova, Mario Habek, Kadriye Armutlu, Cécile Donzé, Elaine Ross, Ana Maria Ilie, Andrej Martić, Anders Romberg, Peter Feys

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour Profiles Of People Moderately Affected By Multiple Sclerosis, Eh Coulter, J Freeman, L Miller, B Weller, A Mcconnachie, Pg Mattiosn, O Wu, L Paul

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Imagining Circles – Empirical Data And A Perceptual Model For The Arc-Size Illusion, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Marouane Ouhnana, Gunter Loffler, Frederick A.A. Kingdom

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Rejecting Probability Summation For Radial Frequency Patterns, Not So Quick!, Alex S. Baldwin, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Frederick A.A. Kingdom, Robert F. Hess

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Getting The Right Balance: Insole Design Alters Static Balance In People With Diabetic Neuropathy, J Paton, S Glasser, R Collings, J Marsden

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Negative Mental Imagery In Public Speaking Anxiety: Forming Cognitive Resistance By Taxing Visuospatial Working Memory, Sophie R. Homer, Catherine Deeprose, Jackie Andrade

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Derailing The Streetcar Named Desire. Cognitive Distractions Reduce Individual Differences In Cravings And Unhealthy Snacking In Response To Palatable Food, Dillen L Van, Jackie Andrade

School of Psychology

People who are sensitive to food temptations are prone to weight gain and obesity in food-rich environments. Understanding the factors that drive their desire to eat is key to limiting their reactions to available food. This study tested whether individual differences in sensitivity to hedonic food cues are cognitively based and, accordingly, can be regulated by blocking cognitive resources. To this end, one lab study (study 1; N=91) and one field study (study 2; N=63) measured sensitivity to hedonic food cues using the Power of Food Scale (PFS; Lowe et al., 2009) and assessed participants’ appetitive responses to high-calorie food …

Short Duration Small Sided Football And To A Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes In Markers Of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, P. Krustrup

School of Health Professions

We aimed to study whether short-duration vibration exercise or football sessions of two different durations acutely changed plasma markers of bone turnover and muscle strain. Inactive premenopausal women (n=56) were randomized to complete a single bout of short (FG15) or long duration (FG60) small sided football or low magnitude whole body vibration training (VIB). Procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP) was increased during exercise for FG15 (51.6±23.0 to 56.5±22.5 μg·L−1, mean ± SD, P<0.05) and FG60 (42.6±11.8 to 50.2±12.8 μg·L−1, P<0.05) but not for VIB (38.8±15.1 to 36.6±14.7 μg·L−1, P>0.05). An increase in osteocalcin was observed 48 h after exercise (P<0.05), which did not differ between exercise groups. C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen was not affected by exercise. Blood lactate concentration increased during exercise for FG15 (0.6±0.2 to 3.4±1.2 mM) and FG60 (0.6±0.2 to 3.3±2.0 mM), but not for VIB (0.6±0.2 to 0.8±0.4 mM) (P<0.05). Plasma creatine kinase increased by 55±63% and 137±119% 48 h after FG15 and FG60 (P<0.05), but not after VIB (26±54%, NS). In contrast to the minor elevation in osteocalcin in response to a single session of vibration exercise, both short and longer durations of small sided football acutely increased plasma P1NP, osteocalcin, and creatine kinase. This may contribute to favorable effects of chronic training on musculoskeletal health.

Emergency Cricothyrotomy: Revised Anatomy And Its Implications For Clinical Practice, T Nutbeam, Dg Enki, R Clarke, T Luff, D Gay

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

I See What You Say: Prior Knowledge Of Other’S Goals Automatically Biases The Perception Of Their Actions, Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

One Step Ahead: The Perceived Kinematics Of Others’ Actions Are Biased Toward Expected Goals., Matthew Hudson, Toby Nicholson, William A. Simpson, Rob Ellis, Patric Bach

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Importance Of ‘Sustainability Principles’ For Dietetic Practice And How To Streamline These Into The Dietetic Curriculum- A Scoping Review Of The Possibilities, Clare Pettinger, W Miller, Harriet Dismore, R Horsfall, E Atheron

School of Health Professions

This small-scale scoping project aimed to explore how ‘sustainability’ is understood within the dietetic profession and curriculum, and how ‘sustainability principles’ can be better embedded. Background/context to project: Understanding the many complexities of the human, social and ecological implications of climate change and their impact on the food system and food security is a real challenge for the dietetic profession. The evidence base for this emerging area needs, therefore, to be strengthened to ensure the profession is fully equipped with the competencies and skills required to embrace these wider ecological issues. This small scale exploratory project provides a starting point …

‘More Than Scaling-Up’: Sustainability Contexts, Competencies, And Consequences - A Critical Inquiry, Stephen Sterling, Paul Warwick, Wendy Miller, Harold Glasser, Marco Rieckmann

School of Health Professions

To identify and problematise the key issues characterising the relationship between global sustainability contexts and the limited response of HE to date - with the purpose of unlocking the potential for innovative, replicable efforts to develop sustainability competencies through innovation in curriculum policy and practice, through addressing these sub-aims:  How far does HE policy accommodate and reflect the need for sustainability competencies? How can capacity for teaching for competency be built and supported through new policies?  How can curricula and pedagogy be better aligned to facilitate the building of sustainability competency in learners and teachers?  What effect …

Maturity, Physical Ability, Technical Skill And Coaches' Perception Of Semi-Elite Adolescent Australian Footballers, A Cripps, L Hopper, C Joyce

Health Sciences Papers and Journal Articles

Purpose: To confirm the effect of maturational differences on anthropometric and physical testing and explore the effect of maturation on technical skill and coaches’ perceptions of skill in adolescent Australian footballers.

Methods: Athletes were recruited from a semi-elite under 16 competition (n = 94, age 15.7 ± 0.3 years) and completed anthropometric, physical, and technical skill tests. Coaches from each team provided subjective ratings of athletes’ technical skills. Maturation groups were derived from years from peak height velocity estimates, with classifications either later, average or earlier maturing.

Results: Effect size comparisons revealed very large to moderate effects between groups for …

From Qasc To Qascip: Successful Australian Translational Scale-Up And Spread Of A Proven Intervention In Acute Stroke Using A Prospective Pre-Test/Post-Test Study Design, S Middleton, A Lydtin, D Comerford, D Cadilhac, P Mcelduff, S Dale, K Hill, M Longworth, J Ward, N Cheung, C D'Este

Health Sciences Papers and Journal Articles

Objectives: To embed an evidence-based intervention to manage FEver, hyperglycaemia (Sugar) and Swallowing (the FeSS protocols) in stroke, previously demonstrated in the Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) trial to decrease 90-day death and dependency, into all stroke services in New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state.

Design: Pre-test/post-test prospective study.

Setting: 36 NSW stroke services.

Methods: Our clinical translational initiative, the QASC Implementation Project (QASCIP), targeted stroke services to embed 3 nurse-led clinical protocols (the FeSS protocols) into routine practice. Clinical champions attended a 1-day multidisciplinary training workshop and received standardised educational resources and ongoing support. Using the …

The Transformative Meanings Of Viewing Or Not Viewing The Body After Sudden Death, Jane Mowll, Elizabeth Lobb, M Wearing

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

This study investigates the experience of viewing or not viewing the body for 64 relatives bereaved after a sudden and unexpected death1. Thematic analyses of in-depth interviews reveal the importance of viewing and the challenges in providing choice. Some participants experienced difficulties including regret and intrusive images. These are discussed alongside the transformative meanings of seeing or not seeing the body for bereaved relatives.

The R18 Polyarginine Peptide Is More Effective Than The Tat-Nr2b9c (Na-1) Peptide When Administered 60 Minutes After Permanent Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion In The Rat, D Milani, N Knuckey, R Anderton, J Cross, B Meloni

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

We examined the dose responsiveness of polyarginine R18 (100, 300, and 1000 nmol/kg) when administered 60 minutes after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).The TAT-NR2B9c peptide, which is known to be neuroprotective in rodent and nonhuman primate stroke models, served as a positive control. At 24 hours afterMCAO, there was reduced total infarct volume in R18 treated animals at all doses, but this reduction only reached statistical significance at doses of 100 and 1000 nmol/kg. The TAT-NR2B9c peptide reduced infarct volume at doses of 300 and 1000 nmol/kg, but not to a statistically significant extent, while the 100 nmol/kg dose …

Accuracy Of Screening Tools For Pap Smears In General Practice, C Harding, A Seal, G Duncan, R Huynh, R Mcwilliam, L Pilotto, S Blake, M Mackey

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Background: Data extraction tools (DETs) are increasingly being used for research and audit of general practice, despite their limitations.

Objective: This study explores the accuracy of Pap smear rates obtained with a DET compared to that of the Pap smear rate obtained with a manual file audit.

Method: A widely available DET was used to establish the rate of Pap smears in a large multi-general practice (multi-GP) in regional New South Wales followed by a manual audit of patient files. The main outcome measure was identification of possible discrepancies between the rates established.

Results: The DET used significantly underestimated the …

Abnormal Plasma Dna Profiles In Early Ovarian Cancer Using A Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Platform: Implications For Cancer Screening, P Cohen, N Flowers, S Tong, N Hannan, M Pertile, L Hui

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Background: Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) identifies fetal aneuploidy by sequencing cell-free DNA in the maternal plasma. Pre-symptomatic maternal malignancies have been incidentally detected during NIPT based on abnormal genomic profiles. This low coverage sequencing approach could have potential for ovarian cancer screening in the non-pregnant population. Our objective was to investigate whether plasma DNA sequencing with a clinical whole genome NIPT platform can detect early- and late-stage high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas (HGSOC).

Methods: This is a case control study of prospectively-collected biobank samples comprising preoperative plasma from 32 women with HGSOC (16 ‘early cancer’ (FIGO I–II) and 16 ‘advanced cancer’ …

Survey Of Australian Father's Attitudes Towards Infant Vaccination: Findings From The Australian Father's Study, N Prosser, R Petersen, J Quinlivan

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Objective: To investigate the attitudes of expectant Australian fathers towards vaccination, and to identify factors which may influence these attitudes.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey study of 407 Australian men with expectant partners, mean age 30.4 (SD 6.7). Self reported attitude, level of knowledge and information resources accessed regarding pregnancy related issues. Participant demographics collected included: Age, number of children, relationship status, level of education, employment information and smoking status.

Results: Majority (89%) of participants had a positive attitude towards infant vaccination, 9% felt neutral and 2% had negative attitudes. Positive attitudes towards vaccination were associated with lower self-reported knowledge …

A Patient Preference Study That Evaluated Fluticasone Furoate And Mometasone Furoate Nasal Sprays For Allergic Rhinitis, A Yanez, A Dimitroff, P Bremner, C Rhee, G Luscombe, B Prillaman, N Johnson

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Background: Corticosteroid nasal sprays are the mainstay of treatment for allergic rhinitis. These sprays have sensory attributes such as scent and/or odor, taste and aftertaste, and run down the throat and/or the nose, which, when unpleasant, can affect patient preference for, and compliance with, treatment.

Objective: This study examined patient preference for fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS) or mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) based on their sensory attributes after administration in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Methods: This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, cross-over study. Patient preferences were determined by using three questionnaires (Overall Preference, Immediate Attributes, and Delayed Attributes).

Results: …