• Validation of the Chinese Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (C-MFPDI) Among Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis 

  Erh, BXY; He, HG; Carter, KF; Cheung, P; Tan, DS; Wang, W; Rome, K (BioMed Central, 2019)

  Background The Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) is a patient-reported outcome tool used to measure foot pain and foot-related disability. The English version of the MFPDI has been successfully translated ...

• Development and Validation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth Across Six Continents 

  Cerin, E; Conway, TL; Barnett, A; Smith, M; Veitch, J; Cain, KL; Salonna, F; Reis, RS; Molina-García, J; Hinckson, E; Muda, WAMW; Anjana, RM; Van Dyck, D; Oyeyemi, AL; Timperio, A; Christiansen, LB; Mitáš, J; Mota, J; Moran, M; Islam, MZ; Mellecker, RR; Sallis, JF (BioMed Central, 2019)

  Background: The IPEN International Physical Activity and Environment Network Adolescent project was conducted using common study protocols to document the strength, shape, and generalizability of associations of perceived ...

• Subsurface Microbial Habitats in an Extreme Desert Mars-analog Environment 

  Warren-Rhodes, KA; Lee, KC; Archer, SDJ; Cabrol, N; Ng-Boyle, L; Wettergreen, D; Zacny, K; Pointing, SB; NASA Life in the Atacama Project Team (Frontiers Media, 2019)

  Sediments in the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert are a terrestrial analog to Mars regolith. Understanding the distribution and drivers of microbial life in the sediment may give critical clues on how to search for ...

• School-based Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adolescents: Rationale and Study Protocol for the Burn 2 Learn Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial 

  Leahy, AA; Eather, N; Smith, JJ; Hillman, C; Morgan, PJ; Nilsson, M; Lonsdale, C; Plotnikoff, RC; Noetel, M; Holliday, E; Shigeta, TT; Costigan, SA; Walker, FR; Young, S; Valkenborghs, SR; Gyawali, P; Harris, N; Kennedy, SG; Lubans, DR (BMJ, 2019)

  Introduction This trial aims to investigate the impact of a school-based physical activity programme, involving high-intensity interval training (HIIT), on the physical, mental and cognitive health of senior school ...

• Time Course Changes in Confirmed ‘true’ VO₂max After Individualized and Standardized Training 

  Weatherwax, R; Harris, N; Kilding, A; Dalleck, L (Thieme, 2019)

  This study sought to examine time course changes in maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂max) confirmed with verification testing following 12 weeks of standardized vs. individualized exercise training. Participants (N=39) were ...

• Leptin: A Pleitropic Factor in Physiology 

  Almabhouh, FA; Ahmad Muhammad, FI; Ibrahim, H; Singh, H

  Leptin, a 16 kDa protein and a product of the ob/ob gene, has a tertiary structure similar to that of a cytokine. It is primarily secreted by white adipose tissue and its levels in the blood correlate positively with ...

• Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours (KAB) Surveys on Concussion in Sports: Parents 2018 Survey Report #2 to Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) 

  Reid, D; Hume, P; Theadom, A; Whatman, C; Walters, S (Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2019)

• Improving Engagement With Biomechanics: Student Perspectives and a Professional Development Initiative 

  Shultz, SP; Millar, S-K; Fink, P; Hébert-Losier, K; Handsfield, G; Sheerin, K; Wells, D; Clarke, J (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019)

  Student engagement is an essential aspect of educational environments, and this is especially true for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, where student engagement declines in middle and ...

• Skill Training Periodization in “Specialist” Sports Coaching—An Introduction of the “PoST” Framework for Skill Development 

  Otte, FW; Millar, S-K; Klatt, S

  Across sports and movement science, training periodization has been recognizedas key for athlete development and performance. While periodization with regard tophysiology has a proven history, the structuring and periodization ...

• Important Features of Retail Shoes for Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Delphi Consensus Survey 

  Tehan, PE; Taylor, WJ; Carroll, M; Dalbeth, N; Rome, K

  Objectives Footwear management aims to preserve foot function, reduce the burden of foot pain and maintain joint mobility in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Whilst retail footwear is commonly recommended by health ...

• E Tū Wāhine, E Tū Whānau: Wāhine Māori Keeping Safe in Unsafe Relationships 

  Wilson, D; Mikahere-Hall, A; Sherwood, J; Cootes, K; Jackson, D (Taupua Waiora Māori Research Centre, AUT Public Health and Mental Health Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, 2019)

  No abstract.

• Virtual Reality in Sports Coaching, Skill Acquisition and Application to Surfing: A Review 

  Farley, ORL; Spencer, K; Baudinet, L

  The last decade, notably the past two years, have seen significant advancements in virtual reality (VR) technology, especially within the development of 3D and 360° virtual environments. Smart Phone technology now allows ...

• What's Real Is Immaterial: What Are We Doing With New Materialism? 

  Nicholls, D (University of Ottawa, 2020)

  New materialism is emerging as one of the most significant developments in healthcare research in recent years, offering radical new ways to rethink our critical relationship with forms, matter, objects and things. As with ...

• New Avenue for the Geriatric Depression Scale: Rasch Transformation Enhances Reliability of Assessment 

  Merkin, AG; Medvedev, ON; Sachdev, PS; Tippett, L; Krishnamurthi, R; Mahon, S; Kasabov, N; Parmar, P; Crawford, J; Doborjeh, ZG; Doborjeh, MG; Kang, K; Kochan, NA; Bahrami, H; Brodaty, H; Feigin, VL (Elsevier, 2019)

  Background Depression is a common problem in older adults. The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is a widely used psychometric tool for measuring depression in the elderly, but its psychometric properties have ...

• Effect of Selective Head-neck Cooling on Signs and Symptoms of Sport Originated Brain Injury in Amateur Sports: A Pilot Study 

  King, D; Hume, PA; Hind, K; Clark, T (Biomedical Research Network+, 2019)

  Background: During contact sports, body temperature can elevate to between 38.9°C and 40.0°C at the peak of activity, and the temperature increase may be more long-lasting in hot environments. Mild traumatic brain injury ...

• Reliability of a Two-probe Ultrasound Imaging Procedure to Measure Strain in the Achilles Tendon 

  Molyneux, P; Ellis, RF; Carroll, M (BioMed Central, 2019)

  Background: Alteration in the strain properties of the Achilles tendon may lead to adaptations such as pathological stiffening. Stiff tendons have reduced adaptive ability, which may increase the risk for developing ...

• Values Exchange: Using Online Technology to Raise Awareness of Values and Ethics in Radiography Education 

  Mc Inerney, J; Lees, A (John Wiley & Sons, 2018)

  Introduction: Ethics and values are increasingly significant aspects of patientcentred healthcare. While it is widely agreed that ethics and values are essential for healthcare delivery, there is also an acknowledgement ...

• The Effect of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Motor Learning: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials 

  Kumari, N; Taylor, D; Signal, N (Frontiers Media, 2019)

  Background: Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) appears to modulate motor performance in both adaptation and motor skill tasks; however, whether the gains are long-lasting is unclear. Objectives: ...

• When Every Second Counts: Ampoule Versus Adrenaline Auto-injector Administration for Life-threatening Allergy 

  McDonald, E; Cooper, E (New Zealand Medical Association, 2019)

  No abstract.

• The Battle for Better Nutrition: The Role of the Escalating Fruit and Vegetable Prices 

  Amoah, I; Cairncross, C; Rush, E (New Zealand Medical Association, 2017)

  No abstract.

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