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'I mean I expect that it's pretty safe': Perceptions of food trust in pregnancy-implications for primary health care practice
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2013)Background Pregnancy is a time in which food choice is of particular importance. Trust in the food supply and those who regulate it is receiving greater acknowledgement because of the influence ... -
An Internet-supported Physical Activity Intervention Delivered in Secondary Schools Located in Low Socio-economic Status Communities: Study Protocol for the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(2016)School-based physical education is an important public health initiative as it has the potential to provide students with regular opportunities to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Unfortunately, ... -
A map of community-based obesity prevention initiatives in Australia following obesity funding 2009–2013
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Media actors' perceptions of their roles in reporting food incidents
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background Previous research has shown that the media can play a role in shaping consumer perceptions during a public health crisis. In order for public health professionals to communicate well-informed health information ... -
Monitoring falls in elderly people: Lessons from a community-based project
(IOS Press, 2014)Objectives. This paper describes an evaluation of a community-based fall-detection project using smart phone based tri-axial accelerometry to identify factors that affect adoption and use of such technology by elderly ... -
Mood Change of English, French and Chinese Speaking Immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada
(International Journal of Public Health Science, 2015-03)This multicultural study aimed at examining moodchange of English, French and Chinese speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada, and identifying demographic factors that impact the change. 810 immigrants of English, ... -
Nationwide collaborative development of learning outcomes and exemplar standards for Australian pharmacy programmes
(Wiley, 2015-07-17)Internationally, the preparation of pharmacy graduates for professional practice has evolved, from educating for capacities for practice, to a focus on competencies and most recently on assuring graduate outcomes. Consequently, ... -
The Paradoxical Signals of Two TrkC Receptor Isoforms Supports a Rationale for Novel Therapeutic Strategies in ALS
(Public Library of Science, 2016-10-03)Full length TrkC (TrkC-FL) is a receptor tyrosine kinase whose mRNA can be spliced to a truncated TrkC.T1 isoform lacking the kinase domain. Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) activates TrkC-FL to maintain motor neuron health and ... -
The Potential for Machine Learning Analysis over Encrypted Data in Cloud-based Clinical Decision Support - Background and Review
(Australian Computer Society, 2015-01-27)In an effort to reduce the risk of sensitive data exposure in untrusted networks such as the public cloud, increasing attention has recently been given to encryption schemes that allow specific computations to occur on ... -
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial testing the impact of feedback on familial risk of chronic diseases on family-level intentions to participate in preventive lifestyle behaviors
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Common disease risk clusters in families due to shared genetics, exposure to environmental risk factors, and because many health behaviours are established and maintained in family environments. This randomised ... -
The provision of water infrastructure in Aboriginal communities in South Australia
(ANU E Press, 2009)The provision of water supplies to Aboriginal people in South Australia, particularly to communities covered under the Commonwealth–State (South Australia) Bilateral Agreement is considered world class in terms of ... -
Purification and functional characterization of recombinant Balsamin, a ribosomeinactivating protein from Momordica balsamina
(Elsevier, 2018-02-16)Balsamin, a type I ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP), has been shown to inhibit HIV-1 replication at the translation step. Our recent studies have shown that balsamin also possess anti-tumor, antibacterial and DNase-like ... -
Recent Directions in Telemedicine: Review of Trends in Research and Practice
(Korean Society of Medical Informatics, 2015-10-31)Objectives: Healthcare is now routinely delivered by telecommunications-based services in all developed countries and an increasing number of developing countries. Telemedicine is used in many clinical specialities and ... -
Recruitment, screening, and baseline participant characteristics in the WALK 2.0 study: A randomized controlled trial using web 2.0 applications to promote physical activity
(Elsevier, 2016-04)Objective: To describe in detail the recruitment methods and enrollment rates, the screening methods, and the baseline characteristics of a sample of adults participating in the Walk 2.0 Study, an 18 month, 3-arm randomized ... -
Rethinking attitudes to student clinical supervision and patient care: a change management success story
(BioMed Central, 2014-08)Background The aim of this project was to explore the process of change in a busy community dental clinic following a team development intervention designed to improve the management of student supervision during clinical ... -
Root caries incidence and increment in the population – A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of longitudinal studies
(Elsevier, 2018-06-21)Objectives Previous meta-analyses of root caries incidence and increment studies reported different estimates due to the limited number of studies, heterogeneity and variations in studies included. Currently, new ... -
Safety and feasibility of a first-person view, full-body interaction game for telerehabilitation post-stroke
(University of Pittsburgh, 2018-03)This study explored the feasibility and safety of pairing the Microsoft Kinect® sensor with the Oculus Rift® Head Mounted Display (HMD) as a telerehabilitation technology platform for persons post-stroke. To test initial ... -
Sedentary Behavior in People with and without a Chronic Health Condition: How Much, What and When?
(AIMS Press, 2016-06-24)Purpose: To describe sedentary behaviors (duration, bouts and context) in people with and without a chronic health condition. Methods: Design: Secondary analysis of two cross-sectional studies. Participants: People with ... -
Simulated Artificial Human Vision: The Effects of Spatial Resolution and Frame Rate on Mobility
(IOS Press, 2006)Electrical stimulation of the human visual system can result in the perception of blobs of light, known as phosphenes. Artificial Human Vision (AHV or visual prosthesis) systems use this method to provide a visual substitute ...