School of Clinical Sciences
The School of Clinical Sciences plays an important role in specialist teaching and research conducted by its academic staff and postgraduate students. This places AUT students at the forefront of much of the ground-breaking research undertaken in New Zealand, especially in the fields of Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Oral Health, Paramedicine, Physiotherapy, Podiatry.
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Psychotherapy Practice, Education, and Training During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Members of the Editorial Board of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia Share Their Experiences
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Efficacy of a Single-Task ERP Measure to Evaluate Cognitive Workload During a Novel Exergame
(Frontiers Media, 2021)This study aimed to validate the efficacy of single-task event-related potential (ERP) measures of cognitive workload to be implemented in exergame-based rehabilitation. Twenty-four healthy participants took part in a novel ... -
Electroencephalographic Recording of the Movement-Related Cortical Potential in Ecologically-Valid Movements: A Scoping Review
(Frontiers Media, 2021)The movement-related cortical potential (MRCP) is a brain signal that can be recorded using surface electroencephalography (EEG) and represents the cortical processes involved in movement preparation. The MRCP has been ... -
Rasch Analysis of the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)Objective To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) symptom scale in a sample of people with a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) through Rasch analysis, and to obtain an interval ... -
Big Data and Dementia in New Zealand
(Wiley, 2020)Background: Research is increasingly looking at how routinely collected health and social care data can be used to influence policy and service design, however the accuracy of such data in New Zealand is not known. Estimates ... -
Negative Emotional States, Satisfaction With Life, and Romantic Relationships in Young Adult Gamers and Non-gamers: An Exploratory Study
(CDS Press, Toronto, Canada, 2021)Objectives: A body of research is clarifying the complexity of the effects of online gaming on the lives of gamers. We explored self-reported negative emotional states, satisfaction with life, and relationship satisfaction ... -
Neuropathic Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Symptomatic hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a severely debilitating condition. Neuropathic pain (NP) has been shown to be a factor affecting pain severity, hand function, psychological wellbeing, body schema, and the number ... -
Perceptions and Satisfaction of a Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme Amongst Aotearoa New Zealand Podiatrists
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)Background Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) registered podiatrists are required to participate in a mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) programme. This study investigated podiatrist’s perceptions and satisfaction ... -
Exploring the Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging by Podiatrists: An International Survey
(BioMed Central, 2021)BACKGROUND: Podiatrists, in musculoskeletal services, are demonstrating an expansion of their practice skills through the use of ultrasound imaging. There is an assumption that this practice is beneficial within the context ... -
Evaluation of Osteoarthritic Features in Peripheral Joints by Ultrasound Imaging: A Systematic Review
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Objective To determine how structural and inflammatory osteoarthritis (OA) features in peripheral joints are assessed, defined and graded by ultrasound (US) imaging. Design MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane and SPORTDiscus ... -
Is Resistance Training Intensity Adequately Prescribed to Meet the Demands of Returning to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair? A Systematic Review
(BMJ, 2021)Objective To identify, critique and synthesise the research findings that evaluate the use of resistance training (RT) programmes on return to sport outcome measures for people following ACL repair (ACLR). Design and ... -
The Effects of 4 Weeks of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments on Motor Function in People With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(MDPI AG, 2021)Chiropractic spinal adjustments have been shown to result in short-term increases in muscle strength in chronic stroke patients, however, the effect of longer-term chiropractic spinal adjustments on people with chronic ... -
Cognitive Effect Following a Blended (Face to Face and Videoconference-delivered) Format Mindfulness Training
(Frontiers Media, 2021)While evidence supports the feasibility of online mindfulness training (MT), the effect of this approach on cognition remains unclear. The present study investigated changes in cognition following a newly developed 6-week ... -
E le sauaina tatou tagata matutua: Re-examining Abuse Through Cultural Lens of the Fonofale Model
Introduction Cultural paradigms are emerging as the appropriate way to examine Samoans’ life experiences. In this study, it proposes to employ the fonofale model to explore and examine the notion of abuse among Pacific ... -
What Makes Community-based Physical Activity Programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Older Adults Effective? A Systematic Review
(Wiley, 2020)OBJECTIVE: This integrative review aimed to determine the features of effective physical activity programs for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) older adults. METHODS: We searched for relevant articles in MEDLINE, ... -
Intimacy for Older Adults in Long-term Care: A Need, a Right, a Privilege - or a Kind of Care?
Background To investigate attitudes of staff, residents and family members in long-term care towards sex and intimacy among older adults, specifically the extent to which they conceptualise sex and intimacy as a need, a ... -
A Novel Way to Quantify Schizophrenia Symptoms in Clinical Trials
(Wiley, 2021)BACKGROUND: A major problem in quantifying symptoms of schizophrenia is establishing a reliable distinction between enduring and dynamic aspects of psychopathology. This is critical for accurate diagnosis, monitoring and ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction in Older People: A Qualitative Study
Background: Despite cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction equations becoming more widely available for people aged 75 years and over, views of older people on CVD risk assessment are unknown. Aim: To explore older ... -
What Motivates People to Start a Graduate Entry Nursing Programme: An Interpretive Multi-centred Case Study
(SAGE Publications, 2021)Introduction While graduate entry nursing programmes are well established in the United Kingdom and the United States of America (USA), they are relatively new to New Zealand and Australia. These programmes have been ... -
Putting Your Health in Your Own Hands: A New Strategy for Primary Stroke Prevention
(Longdom, 2015)As evidenced by the increasing stroke burden worldwide, currently used primary stroke prevention strategies are not effective enough. One of the main reasons for insufficient effectiveness of the currently used primary ...