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The visual analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale--internal validity and responsiveness of the VAS version
(BioMed Central, 30 A)Background Many people suffer with Osteoarthritis (OA) and subsequent morbidity. Therefore, measuring outcome associated with OA is important. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) has ... -
The subjective index for physical and social outcome (SIPSO) in stroke: investigation of its subscale structure
(BioMed Central, 26 A)Short and valid measures of the impact of a stroke on integration are required in health and social settings. The Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome (SIPSO) is one such measure. However, there are questions ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviours (KAB) Surveys on Concussion in Sports: Physiotherapists Survey 2018
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Relationship Between Socioeconomic Factors, Distribution of Public Access Defibrillators and Incidence of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
(Elsevier, 2019)Background: Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is improved when public access defibrillators are used. Areas of socioeconomic deprivation may have higher rates of OHCA and thus a greater demand for public ... -
SINOPSIS – the Solomon Islands National Ocean Planning Spatial Information System: Spatial Decision Support Tools for Seaweed Aquaculture Planning in the Solomon Islands
(New Zealand Institute for Pacific Research (NZIPR), 2019)Seaweed cultivation can provide important income in remote areas and significant exports for nations like the Solomon Islands. This industry may also provide a sustainable alternative to more extractive industries like ... -
Upholding Te Tiriti, Ending Institutional Racism and Crown Inaction on Health Equity
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2019)When te Tiriti o Waitangi is upheld there should be no racism against Māori and in particular institutional racism should disappear, meaning there should be no health disparities and the aspiration of health equity could ... -
Gambling Behaviours and Associated Risk Factors for 17 Year Old Pacific Youth
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Summary This study is a component of the Pacific Islands Families Study, which is a longitudinal cohort study of a birth cohort of 1,398 Pacific infants who were recruited into the study from a South Auckland hospital ... -
Women and Gambling-related Harm: A Narrative Literature Review and Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services 16 Studies in Human Society 1605 Policy and Administration
(BMC, 2019)Background: While the prevalence of women's participation in gambling is steadily increasing, there is a well-recognised male bias in gambling research and policy. Few papers have sought to synthesise the literature relating ... -
Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviours (KAB) Surveys on Concussion in Sport: Secondary School Students September 2018 Survey. Report # 1 to Accident Compensation Corporation.
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Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviours (KAB) Surveys on Concussion in Sports: Coaches September 2018 Survey. Report #3 to Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
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Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviours (KAB) Surveys on Concussion in Sports: Rugby Referees March 2018 Survey. Report #4 to Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
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Awareness of Concussion in Equestrian Sports. Report to Stakeholders, January 2019.
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2019)Executive Summary An online 48-item questionnaire was used to explore concussion awareness, attitudes and behaviour in equestrian sports in New Zealand (NZ). Equestrian Sports New Zealand, New Zealand Pony Cub, Harness ... -
Visualising Combined Time Use Patterns of Children’s Activities and Their Association With Weight Status and Neighbourhood Context
(MDPI, 2019)Compositional data techniques are an emerging method in physical activity research. These techniques account for the complexities of, and interrelationships between, behaviours that occur throughout a day (e.g., physical ... -
Foot Orthoses for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Survey of Prescription Habits Among Podiatrists
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background Guidelines recommend foot orthoses for people with both early (< 2 years) and established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While prefabricated foot orthoses are cheaper and can exhibit comparable effects to customised ... -
Validation of the Chinese Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (C-MFPDI) Among Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
(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 ... -
Objectively-assessed Foot and Ankle Characteristics in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comparison With Age- and Sex-matched Controls
(Wiley, 2019)Objective. To objectively identify foot and ankle characteristics in people with SLE compared to age- and sex-matched controls. Methods. 54 SLE and 56 control participants attended a study visit designed to comprehensively ... -
Experience of Finding Footwear and Factors Contributing to Footwear Choice in People With Gout: a Mixed Methods Study Using a Web-based Survey
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background Gout frequently affects the foot, particularly the first metatarsophalangeal joint. People with gout commonly wear ill-fitting footwear that lacks cushioning and support, which may further contribute to foot ... -
Problematizing ‘Productive Citizenship’ Within Rehabilitation Services: Insights From Three Studies
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)Background: The idea that everyone should strive to be a ‘productive citizen’ is a dominant societal discourse. However, critiques highlight that common definitions of productive citizenship focus on forms of participation ... -
Is It Really the Result of a Concussion? Lessons From a Case Study
(Springer (part of Springer Nature), 2019)Background Within the last two decades, attitudes have shifted from considering sports-related concussion as an insignificant minor injury with no long-term repercussions to a potentially serious brain injury garnering ... -
Vegetables: New Zealand Children Are Not Eating Enough
(Frontiers Media, 2019)We know that eating a variety of vegetables every day is associated with favorable health across the lifecourse. Internationally, food-based dietary guidelines encourage the consumption of a variety of vegetables and fruit ...