Edith Cowan University

Osteosarcopenia Revisited: From Mechanisms to Management

Abstract Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are characterized by insufficient mass and function of skeletal muscle and bone, and often co-occur in older persons, a condition called osteosarcopenia. Loss of bone and skeletal muscle mass and function is driven by multiple risk factors tha...

The evolution of match-play in Major League Soccer from 2018 to 2023

Major League Soccer (MLS) has experienced significant growth since its establishment 30 years ago. However, no research has investigated the on-field performance trends. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of MLS match-play via technical and tactical key...

“We Are a Family Out Here”: Team Belongingness as a Resource for the Wellbeing of Fly-In-Fly-Out Workers on a Remote Construction Site in Australia

Abstract The mining and construction industries are vital to Australia’s economy, but are also characterized by demanding fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) arrangements that present unique psychosocial hazards. Drawing on the job demands-resources framework and conservation of resources theo...

Upward single-nozzle sprays: Droplet count, size, and velocity under flash pressures with directional conditional filtering

This study investigates the influence of pressure variation on droplet characteristics (count, size) and dynamics (velocity) in upward atomised full-cone sprays. The challenges of understanding the fundamental droplet behaviour in spray-flash desalination systems further imposes...

An Isolated Hyposaline River Occurrence of Birsteiniolla (Foraminifera) From Western Australia, Previously Known From Central Asian Lakes and Interior Seas

A low diversity foraminiferal assemblage inhabits a hyposaline stretch of the Jerdacuttup River, which flows into Jerdacuttup Lakes near Hopetoun, south coast Western Australia, but is not connected, at least by any surface flows, to the open Southern Ocean. Among the six species...

Biogeochemical Control of Hydrogen–Iron Minerals Interfacial Chemistry in Subsurface Energy Systems

Abstract Microbial processes are increasingly recognized as critical modifiers of solid–fluid interfaces in subsurface systems; however, their role in hydrogen–mineral interfacial chemistry remains poorly constrained. Here, we demonstrate that microbial colonization fundamentally...

Characterising the Beyond 50 Cohort: Preliminary Exploration of Physical and Psychosocial Health Factors and Substance Use Among a Cohort of Community Dwelling Adults Aged 50–70 Years

ABSTRACT Introduction Older adults exhibit unique risks associated with poor mental health and substance use. The Beyond 50 study is a longitudinal cohort investigating the determinants of healthy ageing, including relationships between physical and psychosocial health and substa...

Co-designing ‘Focus on Frailty’, a digital frailty education course for hospitals: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives

Frailty is associated with negative outcomes and adverse events in hospitals; however, limited formal education on frailty exists in this setting. Healthcare professionals across disciplines have expressed a need and want for frailty education and training. This study aimed to ex...

Nothing else matters: Why relationships may be key to establishing healthy eating behaviours in young children

Abstract Food is more than its nutritional components. It brings people together, and connects us to family, culture, and heritage. The development of eating habits and relationships with food begins in infancy and continues across the lifespan. Echoing the theme of Metallica’s 7...

From undifferentiated to defined: a mixed-methods, data-driven investigation of the acculturation of culturally undifferentiated majority members

Abstract In increasingly diverse societies, people in intercultural contact must navigate cultural diversity to find their place and sense of belonging. Yet, research on acculturation has largely focused on minority groups, leaving majority group responses to cultural change unde...