A clinically significant history of fracture in combination with low bone densitometry findings is necessary for a diagnosis of osteoporosis in Rett Syndrome ...

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• 2016
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Rett syndrome is a pervasive neurological disorder with impaired gait as one criterion. ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

Developmental Coordination Disorder is a lifelong disability impacting most aspects of daily living that involve movement. With an estimated prevalence of ~5% of children, the disorder affects an average of one to two children in every Australian classroom. ...

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The measurement of quality of life (QOL) in children with intellectual disability often relies upon proxy report via caregivers. The current study investigated whether caregiver psychological distress mediates or moderates the effects of impairment on their ratings of QOL in children with intellectual disability. ...

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• 2021
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To identify factors associated with quality of life (QoL) in children with intellectual disability. We aimed to identify patterns of association not observable in previous hypothesis-driven regression modelling using the same data set from a cross-sectional observational study. ...

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• 2022
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Amy Andrew Carol Deborah Gail Helen Jenny Kandice Martyn Finlay-Jones Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Bower Strickland Alvares Leonard Downs Varcin Symons AFJ AJ C DH GA HM JA KJ MS BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) ...

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Convenient, readily available and helping create a close and loving bond between baby and mother, breastfeeding is highly regarded for optimising infant health and preventing chronic disease in adulthood. ...

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Anthony Belinda Ingrid Kicic Hales Laing A BJ IL BSc (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) PhD BSc PhD Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Senior Manager, Research Platforms Head, Children's Respiratory Science 6319 1828 Anthony.Kicic@ ...

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Yasmin Adrienne Harman-Smith Gregory YHS adrienne.gregory@telethonkids.org.au BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD BSocSci, MPhil Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit Project Officer Yasmin.harman-smith@telethonkids.org.au ...

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Shelley Prue Gorman Hart S PH BSc (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Honorary Research Associate Head, Inflammation shelley.gorman@telethonkids.org.au prue.hart@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Head, Inflammation Shelley Gorman is a Group ...

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• 2010
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Physical inactivity in childhood is a major public health issue. Dog ownership has been widely reported to lead to greater physical activity in adults and school-aged children. We examined if dog ownership and dog-facilitated physical activity were associated with higher physical activity in preschoolers. Secondary analysis of the 'Play Spaces & Environments for Children's Physical Activity' (PLAYCE, 2015-2018) study involving 1366, 2-5-year-olds from 122 long day-care centres in Perth, Australia was conducted. ...

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• 2022
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The developmental origins of handedness remain elusive, though very early emergence suggests individual differences manifesting in utero could play an important role. Prenatal testosterone and Vitamin D exposure are considered, yet findings and interpretations remain equivocal. ...

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• 2022
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