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Functional Links Between Thermoregulation And Sleep In Children With Neurodevelopmental And Chronic Health Conditions, Susan M. Mccabe, Chris R. Abbiss, Jean Pierre Libert, Véronique Bach
Functional Links Between Thermoregulation And Sleep In Children With Neurodevelopmental And Chronic Health Conditions, Susan M. Mccabe, Chris R. Abbiss, Jean Pierre Libert, Véronique Bach
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
The bi-directional relationship between sleep and wake is recognized as important for all children. It is particularly consequential for children who have neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) or health conditions which challenge their sleep and biological rhythms, and their ability to maintain rhythms of participation in everyday activities. There are many studies which report the diverse reasons for disruption to sleep in these populations. Predominantly, there is focus on respiratory, pharmaceutical, and behavioral approaches to management. There is, however, little exploration and explanation of the important effects of body thermoregulation on children’s sleep-wake patterns, and associated behaviors. Circadian patterns of sleep-wake are …
Movement Quantity And Quality: How Do They Relate To Pain And Disability In Dancers?, Danica Hendry, Amity Campbell, Anne Smith, Luke Hopper, Leon Straker, Peter O’Sullivan
Movement Quantity And Quality: How Do They Relate To Pain And Disability In Dancers?, Danica Hendry, Amity Campbell, Anne Smith, Luke Hopper, Leon Straker, Peter O’Sullivan
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Objective This field-based study aimed to determine the association between pre-professional student dancers’ movement quantity and quality with (i) pain severity and (ii) pain related disability. Methods Pre-professional female ballet and contemporary dance students (n = 52) participated in 4 time points of data collection over a 12-week university semester. At each time point dancers provided self-reported pain outcomes (Numerical Rating Scale as a measure of pain severity and Patient Specific Functional Scale as a measure of pain related disability) and wore a wearable sensor system. This system combined wearable sensors with previously developed machine learning models capable of capturing …