The assessment of sleep biomechanics (comprising movement and position during sleep) is of interest in a wide variety of clinical and research settings. However, there is no standard method by which sleep biomechanics are measured. This study aimed to (1) compare the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the current clinical standard, manually coded overnight videography, and (2) compare sleep position recorded using overnight videography to sleep position recorded using the XSENS DOT wearable sensor platform. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

Optimising our national Covid-19 vaccine program could be one step closer thanks to new research now underway at Telethon Kids Institute investigating the most effective, long-term strategies for booster vaccinations. ...

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• 2022
• March

Kids Rehab WA is an integrated team of clinicians and researchers who deliver and research therapies for children with acquired or congenital neurological impairments, leading to improved outcomes for children and their families. ...

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• Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical Sciences

As the prevalence of allergic disease dramatically rises worldwide, prevention strategies are increasingly being considered. ...

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• 2017
• March 2017

Congratulations to Associate Professor Rebecca Glauert, Head of the Developmental Pathways and Social Policy Team at Telethon Kids Institute and an internationally recognised expert in data linkage. ...

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• 2021
• March

It’s experiences like Lucy’s that inspired the BELONG project, a research project conducted by Telethon Kids Institute with the support of Telethon ...

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• 2020
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Early onset Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including obesity, allergies, and mental ill-health in childhood, present a serious and increasing threat to lifelong health and longevity. The ORIGINS Project (ORIGINS) addresses the urgent need for multidisciplinary efforts to understand the detrimental multisystem impacts of modern environments using well-curated large-scale longitudinal biological sample collections. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

Psychological distress in the early postpartum period can have long-lasting deleterious effects on a mother's well-being and negatively affect her infant's development. Intervention approaches based in contemplative practices such as mindfulness and loving-kindness and compassion are intended to alleviate distress and cultivate well-being and can be delivered effectively as digital mental health interventions. ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

Robyn Karen Gina Karen Johnston Lombardi Trapp Forde RJ KL GT KF BSc, Post Grad Dip, PhD BHSc (Hons), PhD BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BHlthSc (Hons 1A ...

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The ARC Centre of Excellence will conduct world-leading research to investigate new ways of tackling entrenched social and economic disadvantage. ...

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• 2022
• March