Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
The research carried out at AUT's Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences can be broadly defined in three themes:
- Health Sciences
- School of Clinical Sciences
- School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
- School of Interprofessional Health Studies
- Sciences
- School of Science
- Sport
- School of Sport and Recreation
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Effect of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells-derived Exosomes on Diabetes-induced Retinal Injury: Implication of Wnt/ B-catenin Signaling Pathway
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus. Mesenchymal stem cells are currently studied as therapeutic strategy for management of DR. Exosomes, considered as a ... -
Racism in New Zealand
(Egalitarian Publishing Ltd, 2021)This article presents how racism is manifested in Aotearoa New Zealand, targets and disadvantages Maori as tangata whenua (the first people of this land), and cannot be understood without reference to colonisation. -
Dental Anxiety: Interprofessional Research Into an Intractable Global Problem
(Crimson Publishers, 2020)This article offers an initial mini-review of dental anxiety and identifies future directions for research into nonpharmacological, therapeutic approaches to addressing this significant health issue. -
Trigant Burrow and the Social World
(John Wiley & Sons, 2022)This paper reviews significant aspects of the work of Trigant Burrow (1875–1950), an early psychoanalyst who, while less well known than many of his contemporaries, was, as a number of commentators have argued, well ahead ... -
Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST): Test-retest Reliability in a Community Adult Sample
(BMJ Journals, 2022)OBJECTIVE: To determine the test-retest reliability of the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST), which was designed to support the initial assessment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) across a variety of contexts, including ... -
Implications of Urbanization for Artisanal Parrotfish Fisheries in the Western Solomon Islands
(John Wiley & Sons, 2010)Increasing migration into urbanized centers in the Solomon Islands poses a great threat to adjacent coral reef fisheries because of negative effects on the fisheries and because it further erodes customary management ... -
Examining the Role of Human Perceptions During Cetacean Stranding Response in New Zealand
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Cetacean strandings often elicit significant media attention and public engagement. However, how human perceptions of such events may influence decision-making during strandings response is poorly understood. To address ... -
Enhancing Support for Family and Affected Others in New Zealand Gambling Services: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study
(© Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora, 2022)Summary This research was conducted to explore existing knowledge of quality and effective support for family members and affected others (FAO) who are harmed by someone else’s gambling and to suggest opportunities for ... -
Antenatal Psychosocial Assessment and Depression Screening: What Are the Views of Women Delivering in The Private Sector?
(JScholar, 2019)Psychosocial assessment including depression screening has been established and in fact mandated [2] in the public maternity sector in various states of Australia [3,4] The private sector has not established the same ... -
Maternal Postures for Fetal Malposition in Labour for Improving the Health of Mothers and Their Infants
(John Wiley & Sons, 2022)Background Fetal malposition (occipito‐posterior and persistent occipito‐transverse) in labour is associated with adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Whether use of maternal postures can improve these outcomes is unclear. ... -
Musculoskeletal Disorders among Agricultural Workers of Various Cultivation Activities in Upper Northeastern Thailand
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most significant work-related health conditions that are experienced by agricultural workers. This cross-sectional study has investigated MSDs among agriculturalists in upper ... -
Auckland, New Zealand–fair Game for Central Party Politics
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This paper explores the influence of central party politics in Auckland local government, in New Zealand’s largest city, following the 2010 amalgamation. Political parties have been an accepted and dominant presence in ... -
Voting in New Zealand Local Government Elections: The Need to Encourage Greater Voter Turnout
(UTS ePress, 2021)Within a global context, local government in New Zealand occupies an enviable position: it enjoys both a statutorily-defined ‘power of general competence’ and financial autonomy from central government. However, despite ... -
Ultrasound Assessment of Extensor Pollicis Brevis Tendon Excursion for Different Wrist Positions in Healthy People
(Elsevier, 2018)Study Design Cross-sectional, observational study. Introduction There is little reported on the in vivo mechanics and behavior of extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) in relation to wrist position. Wrist position is known ... -
Contextualization of an Introductory Physiology Course to Address Student Disengagement During Remote Learning in Aotearoa
(SCHOLINK INC., 2022)Extended periods of population lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic required many university courses to be delivered completely online, and for a student, this can lead to feelings of isolation, disconnectedness, and ... -
Pre-recorded Lectures - Is Anyone Watching?
(SCHOLINK INC., 2022)Pre-recorded lectures for students to watch at their own convenience appears attractive, but little evidence supports the notion that if recordings are available, they will be watched. A lack of engagement with pre-recordings ... -
Northcote Urban Development Programme: Community-Identified Food, Activity and Socialisation Opportunities
(MDPI, 2022)The Northcote area is undergoing major urban regeneration and the diverse community residents there are experiencing significant changes that may affect wellbeing. It is important that the community identifies social and ... -
Relational and Collective Excellence: Unfolding the Potential of Pacific Early Career Researchers
As Pacific early career researchers (ECRs), relational interconnections and engagement are at the heart of our collective responsibilities to each other. Although we share a mutual responsibility to our research communities ... -
Simultaneous Extraction, Derivatisation and Analysis of Varietal Thiols and Their Non-volatile Precursors From Beer
(Elsevier, 2022)Varietal thiols are important contributors to the aroma profile of a wide range of beverages including beer. A methodology for the simultaneous extraction and subsequent analysis of the varietal thiols 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol ...