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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 ... -
Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the Health Foundation, 26 M)Background Intravenous medication administrations have a high incidence of error but there is limited evidence of associated factors or error severity.Objective To measure the frequency, type and severity of intravenous ... -
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 ... -
Transformative Technologies and Social Change: An Introduction
(Academic Conferences International Limited, 2109)Rapid transformation in the technology is accelerating has create exponential growth in many areas. New innovation in product and services are seen in all sectors such as agriculture, medical diagnosis and treatment, ... -
To Dine, or Not to Dine on a Cruise Ship in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Tripartite Approach Towards an Understanding of Behavioral Intentions Among Female Passengers
(MDPI AG, 2021)Given that cruise line companies are rushing to restart their operations with modified dining services, the aim of this research is to establish a conceptual framework that precisely outlines female passengers’ behavioral ... -
Community-based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice Through Global Youth-engaged Citizen Science
(MDPI, 2021)Growing socioeconomic and structural disparities within and between nations have cre-ated unprecedented health inequities that have been felt most keenly among the world’s youth. While policy approaches can help to mitigate ... -
Issues of ‘Authenticity’ and Apocalyptic Thought in an Indigenous Religious Response to Colonisation
(Te Ara Poutama (Faculty of Maori and Indigenous Development), Auckland University of Technology., 2021)The traditional/colonial dichotomy dominates much of the discourse on New Zealand’s indigenous Māori society in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, this binary distinction can often be more nuanced in ... -
Wildlife Tourism Resources Development: A Case Study of Beijing Wildlife Park
(Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2021)In this era of mass tourism, and to create social and financial benefits, it is useful to clarify the positive and negative aspects of animal tourism resources. Following the principles of environmental protection, public ... -
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Lockdowns During Covid-19
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021)Amidst the rapid global spread of Covid-19, many governments enforced country-wide lockdowns, with likely severe well-being consequences. In this regard, South Africa is an extreme case suffering from low levels of well-being, ... -
International Physical Activity and Built Environment Study of Adolescents: IPEN Adolescent Design, Protocol and Measures
(2021)INTRODUCTION: Only international studies can provide the full variability of built environments and accurately estimate effect sizes of relations between contrasting environments and health-related outcomes. The aims of ... -
Preschoolers' and Adults' Animism Tendencies Toward a Humanoid Robot
(Elsevier, 2021)This study examined whether three- and five-year-old children and adults changed their perceptions of a robot after a naturalistic interaction with it. We examined whether participants exhibited animism errors (i.e., ... -
Do Scaling Agile Frameworks Address Global Software Development Risks? An Empirical Study
(arXiv, 2021)Driven by the need to coordinate activities of multiple agile development teams cooperating to produce a large software product, software-intensive organizations are turning to scaling agile software development frameworks. ... -
Use of Rapid Evaporative Ionisation Mass Spectrometry Fingerprinting to Determine the Metabolic Changes to Dry-aged Lean Beef Due to Different Ageing Regimes
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Rapid Evaporative Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (REIMS) was used to determine the impact of in-bag ageing regimes (stepwise-ageing at different air velocities and straight-dry-ageing) and trimming on the metabolic profile ... -
An Interactive Multi-agent System for Game Design
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021)This paper presents a novel approach to procedural generation of game maps for multi-player, competitive video games. A multi-agent evolutionary system is employed to place streets, buildings and other items, resulting in ... -
Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequities to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care (REGIONS Care): Protocol for a Nationwide Observational Study
(JMIR Publications Inc., 2021)Background Stroke systems of care differ between larger urban and smaller rural settings and it is unclear to what extent this may impact on patient outcomes. Ethnicity influences stroke risk factors and care delivery ... -
Moving the Lab Into the Mountains: A Pilot Study of Human Activity Recognition in Unstructured Environments
(MDPI AG, 2021)Goal: To develop and validate a field-based data collection and assessment method for human activity recognition in the mountains with variations in terrain and fatigue using a single accelerometer and a deep learning ... -
Performance Indicators Contributing to Success at the Group and Play-off Stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup
(Universidad de Alicante Servicio de Publicaciones, 2021)Performance indicators that contributed to success at the group and play-off stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup were analysed using publicly available data obtained from the official tournament website using both a ... -
Effect of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Probiotic in Early Pregnancy on Plasma Conjugated Bile Acids in a Randomised Controlled Trial
(MDPI AG, 2021)We have previously shown that probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 (HN001) led to a reduced incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Here we investigate whether HN001 supplementation resulted ... -
The Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Motor Unit Behavior
(MDPI AG, 2021)Over recent years, a growing body of research has highlighted the neural plastic effects of spinal manipulation on the central nervous system. Recently, it has been shown that spinal manipulation improved outcomes, such ... -
Protocol: Mapping Review of Storytelling As an Intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
(School of Clinical Sciences, AUT University, 2021)