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  1. Article ; Online: Headpulse Biometric Measures Following Concussion in Young Adult Athletes.

    Halabi, Cathra / Norton, Lynda / Norton, Kevin / Smith, Wade S

    JAMA network open

    2023  Volume 6, Issue 8, Page(s) e2328633

    Abstract: Importance: Concussions are common in sports. Return-to-play protocols can be enhanced by objective biometrics.: Objective: To characterize temporal changes of headpulse, a digital biometric, in athletes with sports-related concussion; to explore the ...

    Abstract Importance: Concussions are common in sports. Return-to-play protocols can be enhanced by objective biometrics.
    Objective: To characterize temporal changes of headpulse, a digital biometric, in athletes with sports-related concussion; to explore the association of unstructured physical activity with headpulse changes.
    Design, setting, and participants: This cohort study included headpulse measurements from players in the highest level of amateur Australian Rules Football in South Australia. Analysis included feasibility and validation phases, with the feasibility cohort recruited between August 5, 2021, and September 10, 2021, and the validation cohort recruited between May 5, 2022, and September 3, 2022. Data were analyzed October 2022 through January 2023.
    Interventions: Cranial accelerometry detected micromovements of the head following cardiac contraction (what we have described as "headpulse"). Headpulse was serially recorded for 1 month in concussed individuals.
    Main outcomes and measures: Headpulse waveforms underwent frequency transformation analysis per prespecified algorithm. Result Z scores were calculated. Headpulse Z scores exceeding 2 (2 SDs from control means) met an abnormality threshold. Headpulse sensitivity, timing, and duration of change were determined.
    Results: A total of 59 control and 43 concussed individuals (44 total concussions; 1 control also concussed, 1 concussed individual injured twice) provided headpulse measurements. The feasibility cohort (all male) included 17 control (median [IQR] age, 23 [19-28] years) and 15 concussed individuals (median [IQR] age, 21 [19-23] years). The validation cohort included 25 female (median [IQR] age, 21 [20-22] years) and 17 male (median [IQR] age, 26 [23-29] years) control individuals, and 8 female (median [IQR] age, 28 [20-31] years) and 20 male (median [IQR] age, 21 [19-23] years) concussed individuals. Headpulse reached abnormality threshold in 26 of 32 concussed individuals (81%; 9% on day 0, 50% by day 2, 90% by day 14). Headpulse alterations lasted 14 days longer than symptoms and were exacerbated by return-to-play or unsupervised physical activity.
    Conclusions and relevance: In this study of 101 amateur Australian Rules Football athletes, the digital headpulse biometric was evaluated in 44 sports-related concussions. Compared with controls, new headpulse changes occurred after concussion; this objective metric may complement return-to-play protocols.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Cohort Studies ; Australia/epidemiology ; Brain Concussion/diagnosis ; Athletes ; Biometry
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2574-3805
    ISSN (online) 2574-3805
    DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28633
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  2. Article ; Online: Agreement between pre-exercise screening questionnaires completed online versus face-to-face.

    Norton, Lynda / Thomas, Jessica / Bevan, Nadia / Norton, Kevin

    PloS one

    2018  Volume 13, Issue 6, Page(s) e0199836

    Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the levels of agreement between self-reported responses to the Adult Pre-exercise Screening System (APSS) questionnaire using online versus face-to-face (F2F) modalities.: Design: Convenience sample of adults completing a ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To investigate the levels of agreement between self-reported responses to the Adult Pre-exercise Screening System (APSS) questionnaire using online versus face-to-face (F2F) modalities.
    Design: Convenience sample of adults completing a pre-exercise screening questionnaire using different modalities.
    Methods: Adult volunteers (n = 94) were recruited to complete the APSS using both online and F2F modalities. Participants were provided a URL link to an online APSS questionnaire then followed-up the next day in a F2F interview. Objective health risk factors were also measured. Comparisons between responses were undertaken using kappa and correlation statistics to determine levels of agreement.
    Results: The levels of agreement between online versus F2F responses for the seven compulsory Stage 1 questions (known diseases and signs and/or symptoms of disease) were >94% (kappa = 0.644-0.794). Response comparisons for Stage 2 questions on health risk factors were also generally high (>82% agreement) but there were larger differences between reported and measured risk factors in Stage 3.
    Conclusions: Levels of agreement between the Stage 1 responses were substantial and support the use of this online option for pre-exercise screening. There were larger differences between self-reported and objectively measured health risk factors in Stages 2 and 3.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Exercise ; Female ; Humans ; Internet ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-06-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Clinical Trial ; Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0199836
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  3. Article ; Online: A scoping review of interventions using accelerometers to measure physical activity or sedentary behaviour during hospitalization.

    Baldwin, Claire E / Parry, Selina M / Norton, Lynda / Williams, Jill / Lewis, Lucy K

    Clinical rehabilitation

    2020  Volume 34, Issue 9, Page(s) 1157–1172

    Abstract: Objective: To identify interventions using wearable accelerometers to measure physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour in adults during hospitalization for an acute medical/surgical condition.: Data sources: Four databases were searched in August ...

    Abstract Objective: To identify interventions using wearable accelerometers to measure physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour in adults during hospitalization for an acute medical/surgical condition.
    Data sources: Four databases were searched in August 2019 (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, EMBASE).
    Review methods: Studies were selected if they described an intervention in adults with a medical/surgical condition, and concurrently reported an accelerometer-derived measure of physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour while participants were admitted. Items were screened for eligibility in duplicate. Included studies were synthesized to describe intervention types, feasibility and potential effectiveness.
    Results: Twenty-two studies were included, reporting on 3357 participants (2040 with accelerometer data). Identified types of interventions were: pre-habilitation (
    Conclusion: Accelerometer-derived measures of physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour have been used to describe sample characteristics and intervention effects in studies of hospitalized adults. Interventions may involve a range of health professionals, but less is known about sedentary behaviour in this setting.
    MeSH term(s) Accelerometry ; Exercise ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Sedentary Behavior
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 639276-3
    ISSN 1477-0873 ; 0269-2155
    ISSN (online) 1477-0873
    ISSN 0269-2155
    DOI 10.1177/0269215520932965
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  4. Article ; Online: Physiological Response Differences between Run and Cycle High Intensity Interval Training Program in Recreational Middle Age Female Runners.

    Mallol, Milos / Norton, Lynda / Bentley, David J / Mejuto, Gaizka / Norton, Kevin / Yanci, Javier

    Journal of sports science & medicine

    2020  Volume 19, Issue 3, Page(s) 508–516

    Abstract: The aim of this investigation was to compare the changes in endurance running performance and physiological variables after a four-week period of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in either running or cycling in female athletes. Fourteen ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this investigation was to compare the changes in endurance running performance and physiological variables after a four-week period of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in either running or cycling in female athletes. Fourteen recreational female runners (age = 42 10 yr, height = 1.67 0.06 m, body mass = 61.6 10.4 kg, body mass index (BMI) = 22.2 3.4 kg.m
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Bicycling/physiology ; Creatine Kinase/blood ; Female ; Heart Rate ; High-Intensity Interval Training/methods ; Humans ; Lactic Acid/blood ; Middle Aged ; Muscle Fatigue/physiology ; Myalgia/metabolism ; Myalgia/physiopathology ; Oxygen Consumption ; Perception/physiology ; Physical Endurance/physiology ; Physical Exertion/physiology ; Running/physiology
    Chemical Substances Lactic Acid (33X04XA5AT) ; Creatine Kinase (EC 2.7.3.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-13
    Publishing country Turkey
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 2075564-8
    ISSN 1303-2968 ; 1303-2968
    ISSN (online) 1303-2968
    ISSN 1303-2968
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  5. Article ; Online: Effects of Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions on Simple and Choice Response Times.

    Norton, Kevin / Norton, Lynda / Lewis, Nicole

    BioMed research international

    2016  Volume 2016, Page(s) 5613767

    Abstract: Objective. Response time (RT) is important for health and human performance and provides insight into cognitive processes. It deteriorates with age, is associated with chronic physical activity (PA), and improves with PA interventions. We investigated ... ...

    Abstract Objective. Response time (RT) is important for health and human performance and provides insight into cognitive processes. It deteriorates with age, is associated with chronic physical activity (PA), and improves with PA interventions. We investigated associations between the amount and type of PA undertaken and the rate of change in RT for low-active adults across the age range 18-63 yr. Methods. Insufficiently active adults were assigned to either a walking (n = 263) or higher-intensity (n = 380) exercise program conducted over 40 days. Active controls were also recruited (n = 135). Simple response time (SRT) and choice response time (CRT) were measured before and after the intervention and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up. Results. SRT and CRT slowed across the age range; however, habitually active participants at baseline had significantly faster CRT (p < 0.05). The interventions increased weekly PA with corresponding increases in physical fitness. These changes were mirrored in faster CRT across the study for both intervention groups (p < 0.05). No changes were found for SRT. Conclusions. Both PA interventions resulted in improvements in CRT among adults starting from a low activity base. These improvements were relatively rapid and occurred in both interventions despite large differences in exercise volume, type, and intensity. There were no effects on SRT in either intervention.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Exercise/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Reaction Time/physiology ; Walking/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2698540-8
    ISSN 2314-6141 ; 2314-6133
    ISSN (online) 2314-6141
    ISSN 2314-6133
    DOI 10.1155/2016/5613767
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  6. Article ; Online: Comparison of Reduced-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training and High-Volume Training on Endurance Performance in Triathletes.

    Mallol, Milos / Bentley, David J / Norton, Lynda / Norton, Kevin / Mejuto, Gaizka / Yanci, Javier

    International journal of sports physiology and performance

    2019  Volume 14, Issue 2, Page(s) 239–245

    Abstract: Purpose: To investigate changes in physiological and performance variables in triathletes following a 4-wk period of reduced training volume and increased training intensity.: Methods: Sixteen moderately trained triathletes were randomly allocated to ...

    Abstract Purpose: To investigate changes in physiological and performance variables in triathletes following a 4-wk period of reduced training volume and increased training intensity.
    Methods: Sixteen moderately trained triathletes were randomly allocated to 2 groups: a control (CON) group, which followed their usual training, or a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) group, which completed 2 HIIT sessions per week during 4 wk of reduced training volume Results: Maximal oxygen consumption (VO
    Conclusion: After a 4-wk HIIT program, VO
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Athletes ; Athletic Performance/physiology ; Bicycling/physiology ; Female ; High-Intensity Interval Training ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Oxygen Consumption ; Physical Endurance ; Physical Fitness ; Running/physiology ; Swimming/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ISSN 1555-0273
    ISSN (online) 1555-0273
    DOI 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0359
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  7. Article: Changes in Physical Activity Behaviour and Health Risk Factors Following a Randomised Controlled Pilot Workplace Exercise Intervention.

    Burn, Naomi / Norton, Lynda Heather / Drummond, Claire / Ian Norton, Kevin

    AIMS public health

    2017  Volume 4, Issue 2, Page(s) 189–201

    Abstract: Background: Declining physical activity (PA) and associated health risk factors are well established. Workplace strategies to increase PA may be beneficial to ameliorate extensive sedentary behavior. This study assessed the effectiveness of two PA ... ...

    Abstract Background: Declining physical activity (PA) and associated health risk factors are well established. Workplace strategies to increase PA may be beneficial to ameliorate extensive sedentary behavior. This study assessed the effectiveness of two PA interventions in workplace settings.
    Methods: Interventions were conducted over 40 days targeting insufficiently active (<150 min/wk PA) and/or obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m
    Results: Adherence rates (completed pre and post-testing) were not different between groups (76.0
    Conclusions: These workplace interventions resulted in rapid and dramatic increases in PA behaviour and important health benefits. Short, in-work PA sessions were less efficacious than longer after-work sessions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-05-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2777115-5
    ISSN 2327-8994
    ISSN 2327-8994
    DOI 10.3934/publichealth.2017.2.189
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  8. Article: A preliminary investigation of the Partners in Health scale measurement properties in patients with end stage renal disease.

    Baxter, Claire / Morello, Andrea / Smith, David / Norton, Lynda / Bentley, David

    Australian journal of primary health

    2017  Volume 23, Issue 3, Page(s) 288–293

    Abstract: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is becoming more prevalent in Australia. As a result, strategies to improve quality of life when living with ESRD are becoming increasingly important. The Flinders Program has been developed to help support and increase the ...

    Abstract End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is becoming more prevalent in Australia. As a result, strategies to improve quality of life when living with ESRD are becoming increasingly important. The Flinders Program has been developed to help support and increase the self-management capacity of people living with chronic disease. The Partners in Health (PIH) scale is a self-management capacity assessment tool, which is an integral element of the Flinders Program. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the preliminary measurement properties of the PIH scale within the ESRD population. Forty participants took part in the study, which involved survey assessments at baseline and follow up and a semi-structured interview. Results indicated that the PIH scale had good internal reliability (α=0.85), moderate test-retest reliability (r=0.33) and face validity in ESRD patients. Areas for improving the instrument or data collection process were identified through qualitative interviews, and implications are discussed specific to ESRD patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2566332-X
    ISSN 1836-7399 ; 1448-7527
    ISSN (online) 1836-7399
    ISSN 1448-7527
    DOI 10.1071/PY16095
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  9. Article: Association Between Centralization and Outcome for Children Admitted to Intensive Care in Australia and New Zealand: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

    Slater, Anthony / Beca, John / Croston, Elizabeth / McEniery, Julie / Millar, Johnny / Norton, Lynda / Numa, Andrew / Schell, David / Secombe, Paul / Straney, Lahn / Young, Paul / Yung, Michael / Gabbe, Belinda / Shann, Frank

    Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 11, Page(s) 919–928

    Abstract: Objectives: To describe regional differences and change over time in the degree of centralization of pediatric intensive care in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and to compare the characteristics and ICU mortality of children admitted to specialist ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To describe regional differences and change over time in the degree of centralization of pediatric intensive care in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and to compare the characteristics and ICU mortality of children admitted to specialist PICUs and general ICUs (GICUs).
    Design: A retrospective cohort study using registry data for two epochs of ICU admissions, 2003-2005 and 2016-2018.
    Setting: Population-based study in ANZ.
    Patients: A total of 43,256 admissions of children aged younger than 16 years admitted to an ICU in ANZ were included. Infants aged younger than 28 days without cardiac conditions were excluded.
    Interventions: None.
    Measurements and main results: The primary outcome was risk-adjusted ICU mortality. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association of mortality with the exposure to ICU type, epoch, and their interaction. Compared with children admitted to GICUs, children admitted to PICUs were younger (median 25 vs 47 mo; p < 0.01) and stayed longer in ICU (median 1.6 vs 1.0 d; p < 0.01). For the study overall, 93% of admissions in Australia were to PICUs whereas in New Zealand only 63% of admissions were to PICUs. The adjusted odds of death in epoch 2 relative to epoch 1 decreased (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.50; 95% CI, 0.42-0.59). There was an interaction between unit type and epoch with increased odds of death associated with care in a GICU in epoch 2 (AOR, 1.63; 95% CI, 1.05-2.53 for all admissions; 1.73, CI, 1.002-3.00 for high-risk admissions).
    Conclusions: Risk-adjusted mortality of children admitted to specialist PICUs decreased over a study period of 14 years; however, a similar association between time and outcome was not observed in high-risk children admitted to GICUs. The results support the continued use of a centralized model of delivering intensive care for critically ill children.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Infant ; Humans ; Cohort Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; New Zealand/epidemiology ; Critical Care ; Intensive Care Units ; Australia/epidemiology ; Hospital Mortality
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2052349-X
    ISSN 1947-3893 ; 1529-7535
    ISSN (online) 1947-3893
    ISSN 1529-7535
    DOI 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003060
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  10. Article ; Online: Adherence, Compliance, and Health Risk Factor Changes following Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions.

    Norton, Lynda H / Norton, Kevin I / Lewis, Nicole R

    BioMed research international

    2015  Volume 2015, Page(s) 929782

    Abstract: Background: Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with poor health risk factor profiles. Intervention strategies to increase PA and quantify the rate and magnitude of change in risk factors are important.: Methods: Interventions were ... ...

    Abstract Background: Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with poor health risk factor profiles. Intervention strategies to increase PA and quantify the rate and magnitude of change in risk factors are important.
    Methods: Interventions were conducted over 40 days to increase PA in 736 insufficiently active (<150 min/wk PA) participants using either a pedometer or instructor-led group protocol. There were a further 135 active participants as controls. Major cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, including fitness parameters, were measured before and after intervention.
    Results: Adherence to the interventions was higher for the group versus pedometer participants (87.1% versus 79.8%) and compliance rates for achieving sufficient levels of PA (≥150 min/wk) were also higher for the group participants (95.8% versus 77.6%). Total weekly PA patterns increased by 300 and 435 minutes, for the pedometer and group participants, respectively. Improvements were found for waist girth, total cholesterol, aerobic fitness, and flexibility relative to controls. The change in vigorous PA, but not moderate PA, was a significant predictor of the change in eight of 11 risk factor variables measured.
    Conclusions: Rapid and dramatic increases in PA among previously insufficiently active adults can result in important health benefits.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Motor Activity ; Risk Factors ; Walking/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2698540-8
    ISSN 2314-6141 ; 2314-6133
    ISSN (online) 2314-6141
    ISSN 2314-6133
    DOI 10.1155/2015/929782
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