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The impact of weather on time allocation to physical activity and sleep of child-parent dyads - Life Course Centre Working Paper Series 2021This study explores the differential impact of weather on time allocation to physical activity and sleep by children and their parents. We use nationally representative data with time use indicators objectively measured on multiple occasions for more than 1,100 child-parent pairs, coupled with daily meteorological data.
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The Challenges of Being Physically Active: A Qualitative Study of Young People With Type 1 Diabetes and Their ParentsBenefits of physical activity are well recognized for youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but being active is challenging. In this study, we aimed to investigate the challenges experienced by adolescents, their parents and young adults with T1DM when they are physically active.
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Maternal exposure to indoor air pollution and birth outcomesAlthough formaldehyde concentrations were very low, this finding is consistent with other studies of formaldehyde and poor birth outcomes
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Serotonin and aggressive behaviour in children and adolescents: a systematic reviewFindings were mixed, with support both for negative and for positive associations of central nervous 5-HT function with aggression in children and adolescents
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Friendly Schools Universal Bullying Prevention Intervention: Effectiveness with Secondary School StudentsThis study demonstrates the importance of considering the effectiveness of secondary school bullying prevention interventions and real-world implementation support
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The provision of alcohol and breastfeeding information by maternal health practitioners in the Australian settingDespite the existence of a national alcohol guideline for breastfeeding women, maternal health practitioners are not incorporating this advice
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Safety and Immunogenicity of MF59-Adjuvanted Cell Culture-Derived A/H5N1 Subunit Influenza Virus Vaccine: Dose-Finding Clinical Trials in Adults and the ElderlyIn adult and elderly participants, the full-dose aH5N1c vaccine formulation was well tolerated and met US and European licensure criteria for pandemic vaccines
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Distinct Gut Virome Profile of Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes in the ENDIA StudyFindings provide novel insight into the composition of the gut virome during pregnancy and demonstrate a distinct profile of viruses in women with type 1 diabetes
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Mothers’ understanding of infant feeding guidelines and their associated practices: A qualitative analysisThe findings indicated that in spite of continued promotion of the AIFG over the past ten years achieving the around six months guideline is challenging
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Cerebral palsy trends in Australia (1995-2009): a population-based observational studyBirth prevalence of CP declined. Encouragingly, the percentage of children with CP whose disability was moderate to severe also decreased