Public Health and Sport Sciences: Recent submissions
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Mediators of the effects of exercise and manual therapy for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A secondary, exploratory analysis of the MOA trial
(Elsevier / Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI), 9 January 2024)OBJECTIVE: To explore whether pain beliefs and functional strength mediate the treatment effect of manual therapy (MT) and exercise therapy (ET) on the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) composite ... -
Building food composition tables: extraction methods to measure lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in select Australian foods
(Wiley / Institute of Food, Science and Technology (IFSTTF), 21 January 2024)The lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) in food composition tables has infrequently utilised methods optimised for L/Z and comprehensive data are absent, such as in Australia. These absences limit quality dietary intake research. ... -
Newly developed dietary assessment tools for lutein and zeaxanthin are correlated with 24-hour diet recalls, but are not a valid measure of intake in Australian and United Kingdom adults
(Elsevier, 22 December 2023)Habitual dietary intake measurement of carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) has often been omitted or attempted with tools of unknown validity in past research. It was hypothesized that the dietary assessment tool, the ... -
Phytochemical and nutritional properties of sumac (Rhus coriaria): a potential ingredient for developing functional foods
(Elsevier / KeAi Communications Co., Ltd., 27 February 2024)Sumac (Rhus coriaria) is a flowering plant that is widely consumed for its promoting health benefits and used in food preparations as a spice in the Mediterranean region. It is a high shrub or small tree with imparipinnate ... -
Nurses' implicit and explicit attitudes towards transgender people and the need for trans-affirming care
(Elsevier, 2 November 2023)BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study is to investigate the implicit and explicit attitudes of healthcare professionals - in particular nurses - towards transgender people. This is especially important in light ...