Australian Catholic University

Effects of 10, 90, 120 and 150 G.H -1 CHO on Substrate Metabolism, Exogenous Oxidation and Exercise Capacity: Implications for CHO Personalization

Purpose: Given recent controversy surrounding the optimal CHO intake during exercise, we assessed the effects of CHO ingestion at rates of 10, 90, 120 and 150 g.h -1 on substrate metabolism and exercise capacity. Methods: Eight trained males cycled for 3 hours, followed by an exe...

The feasibility of a tailored follow-up service for people living with stroke via a registry-based randomised controlled trial (A-LISTS)

After stroke, people report ongoing health challenges to national registries without any follow-up. We aimed to assess the feasibility of a co-designed, registry-initiated, follow-up service provided by hospitals and tailored for people reporting health-related challenges between...

Reducing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Use in Adult Acute Care: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most frequently inserted invasive device in acute care, yet up to 52% remain unused, exposing patients to avoidable risks and increasing healthcare costs. Despite growing awareness of inappropriate PIVC use, unnecessary in...

Role of Clinical Trials in Implementation Science and Organization Change: An Overview of Cluster, Stepped-Wedge, and Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Studies

Implementation science plays a pivotal role in advancing organizational change within stroke healthcare settings by systematically evaluating and facilitating the adoption of evidence-based practices. This topical review examines the use of key trial designs relevant to implement...

How dilemmatic spaces are constructed: Assuming, assigning, and justifying positions in early career teachers’ literacy teaching in low socio-economic status schools

Early career teachers (ECTs) in low socio-economic status (LSES) primary schools often teach literacy under strong accountability and benchmark pressures. Prior research has commonly treated these challenges as discrete problems solvable through better instructional decisions. Dr...

Effects of combined training on inflammatory biomarkers in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a key factor in aging and age-related diseases. With population aging, effective anti-inflammatory interventions were increasingly needed. Combined aerobic and resistance training (CART) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological approach; ho...

Fragmented regulation and reporting quality

This paper studies regulatory fragmentation as a distinct dimension of the institutional environment and examines its implications for financial reporting quality. Using a panel of U.S. public firms from 2001 to 2021, we employ a text-based measure of fragmented regulatory oversi...

A model of evidentiary practices based on secondary students’ evaluation of media claims using complex data

Abstract The practices required to evaluate claims in the media based on mathematics and statistics are essential for informed citizenship. How the mathematical and statistical capabilities developed in school translate into these practices, however, is not well understood. In th...

An Accelerated Longitudinal Design Study Examining Emotional Engagement toward Learning Science from Grades 3 through 12

Abstract As educators, we often see the enthusiasm for learning science in schools starting out strong in primary years and then fading as student progress into middle and secondary school. The motivation of this study is to offer a picture of how students’ emotional engagement i...

Giddy up! Can We Reduce Dropouts in a Discrete-Choice Experiment by Including an Encouraging Message? A Randomised Trial

Background: Discrete-choice experiments (DCEs) are valuable in establishing health preferences. However, their repetitive nature may cause dropouts. Aim: Does an encouraging ‘giddy-up’ message improve completion rates, data quality and respondent experience? Design: Two online DC...

Playworld Translanguaging: A place-based approach for translanguaging play pedagogy in early childhood

Conceptualised from a vision to honour children’s languages, agency and cultural ways of knowing, this research presents findings from a place-based translanguaging play pedagogy for early childhood called Playworld Translanguaging. In the remote Kimberley of Western Australia, r...

Accountable Agentic Artificial Intelligence in Employee Experience Ecosystems: An Enterprise Information Management Framework

ABSTRACT Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) shifts enterprise information management from information support towards autonomous knowledge‐based action. This conceptual paper develops the Accountable Agentic Employee Experience Ecosystem Framework to explain how agentic AI embe...

Unsafe after dark? Women's travel experiences while walking, cycling and using public transport in Australia and New Zealand

Women experience distinct safety challenges when walking, cycling, and using public transport, particularly after dark and in relation to unwanted behaviours. Contemporary evidence integrating multiple transport modes and whole-journey stages across Australia and New Zealand rema...

Weigh-In to Fight Night: Dietary Strategies of Professional MMA Fighters

Background/Objectives: Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes routinely partake in practices to elicit rapid weight loss before official weigh-in, followed by aggressive rehydration and nutritional recovery before competition. Although weight-cutting strategies have been...

Acceptability and feasibility of the Home Support Needs Assessment in a forensic mental health service: An initial study

INTRODUCTION: Identifying and addressing the support needs of forensic mental health patients in daily life occupations is critical yet complex due to the health comorbidities and environmental restrictions impacting their participation. Occupational therapists support forensic p...

From Connectivity to Complexity: Supply Chain Digitalisation, Governance Capacity, and Climate Vulnerability

ABSTRACT The complexity of the global supply chain system, coupled with advanced digitalisation makes it difficult to estimate its domino effects on climate vulnerability. A clear understanding of the possible climate vulnerability consequences generated all over the world is, ho...

STEM in the early years: rethinking teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge

Abstract Neoliberal reforms increasingly frame early childhood education and care (ECEC) as an investment in human capital, with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education prioritised from the earliest years of learning. This policy orientation draws attent...

Comparisons Ancient and Modern: Was Cyril of Alexandria a Good Reader of Paul?

Abstract Cyril of Alexandria is the final stop on Michael Magree's analysis of the patristic interpretation of Pauline kenosis, serving as the culmination of the historical arc he surveys. Although Magree is careful to avoid overtly judging the success of various interpreters as...

Shared book reading and the home literacy environment: a worldwide study using Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Abstract We investigated the impact of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that distributes age-appropriate books monthly to children from birth to age five, on the home literacy environment (HLE). Caregivers enrolled in the program in the United States, Australia, Cana...

Exploring Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures and Patient‐Reported Experience Measures in Cardiovascular Value‐Based Healthcare

ABSTRACT The use of Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient‐Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) in cardiovascular disease (CVD) healthcare is an area of global growing interest for improving patient clinical outcomes. Historically, PROMs and PREMs have evolved over...