These findings demonstrate the immediate value of whole-school interventions to reduce bullying behaviour and associated harms among students ...

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• 2018
• December 2018

Many children do not accumulate sufficient physical activity for good health and development at early childhood education and care (ECEC). This study examined the association between ECEC organizational readiness and implementation fidelity of an ECEC-specific physical activity policy intervention. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

Despite immense benefits of physical activity on health and developmental outcomes, few children achieve recommended daily levels of physical activity. Given more than half of families with children own a dog, we investigated the effect of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention to encourage dog-facilitated physical activity through increased family dog walking and children's active play with their dog. ...

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• 2022
• May 2022

The U-PART intervention was found to be feasible and effective in the short term in girls and women with Rett Syndrome ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Early identification and intervention are recognised as important elements of the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed at a different age than children who only have one of these diagnoses. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

This review examines the current evidence for a possible connection between nutritional intake (including micronutrients and whole diet) and neurocognitive... ...

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• 2013
• March 2013

Chronic nonspecific low-back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent, costly condition that is remarkably resistant to intervention. ...

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• 2013
• October 2013

While the CFS findings suggest the combined whole-school response to the mediators was somewhat effective, the study wasn't able to determine the relative... ...

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• 2015
• May 2015

The human gut microbiome has increasingly been associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is a neurological developmental disorder, characterized by impairments to social interaction. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

Benzathine penicillin G is an important antibiotic for the treatment and prevention of group A streptococcal infections associated with rheumatic fever and... ...

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• 2013
• September 2013

Melissa O'Donnell M BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child maltreatment and linked cross-jurisdictional data. Associate Professor Melissa O'Donnell holds an ...

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A systematic review of current evidence using various electronic databases was conducted. Studies were appraised using a recognised clinical appraisal tool. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• March 2018