La Trobe University

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: the interpretive dilemma of strategic and compassionate leadership

Purpose This paper challenges the perceived antagonism between strategic leadership and compassionate leadership. It argues that the tension is not inevitable in organizational decision-making, but arises from essentialist assumptions that treat strategy and compassion as fixed l...

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...

Hamstring Strain Grade on MRI and Return to Play in Elite Australian Cricket Players

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to (1) examine the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-confirmed hamstring strain grade and time to return to play; (2) examine this relationship specifically in pace bowlers; and (3) describe the incidence, prevalence, and...

Priorities and design principles for a mobile health (mHealth) application to support self-management of post-stroke aphasia: experience gathering and prioritisation within an experience-based co-design approach

PURPOSE: (1) To map experiences of accessing and adhering to community-based aphasia therapy and establish priorities for improvement, based on lived experience. (2) To identify design principles for the experience-based co-design (EBCD) of a mobile health self-management applica...

The Radical Scavenging Activity of Kinetin: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and the Effects of pH and Solvent Polarity

Abstract Kinetin (N6-furfuryladenine, KNT) is a naturally occurring cytokinin that has been widely used as an active ingredient in anti-aging skin care products because of its antioxidant and cytoprotective properties; however, its direct radical scavenging activity, particularly...

Integrated cross-sectoral surveillance of antimicrobial resistance genotypes and phenotypes across disparate reservoirs

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria and genes are continually exchanged among humans, animals, and environmental reservoirs. Disparate and siloed surveillance methods present a major challenge for tracing and disrupting AMR transmission, with clinical monitoring focusing on de...

Insulin‐Like Growth Factor Axis and Survival in Metastatic Hormone‐Sensitive Prostate Cancer: Post‐Hoc Analysis From the ENZAMET Phase 3 Trial

ABSTRACT Background A higher ratio of IGF‐1:IGF binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) was associated with improved prognosis in the CHAARTED trial of docetaxel in participants with metastatic hormone‐sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). The ENZAMET trial demonstrated the survival benefit of a...

Participation in Organised and Non‐Organised Physical Activity Among Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults With Co‐Occurring Intellectual Disability

BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored participation in organised and non-organised physical activities among Autistic adolescents and young adults, including those with intellectual disability. This study aimed to explore participation in organised and non-organised physical acti...

Optimal exercise dose in adults with chronic low back pain disorders: systematic review with dose-response network meta-analysis

Objective To quantify exercise dose-response relationships and estimate the optimal dose in adults with chronic low back pain disorders (CLBDs). Design Systematic review with random-effects model-based (non-linear) dose-response network meta-analysis. Risk of bias was assessed wi...

Polyploidy arises independently of hybrid status in clonal narrow-range endemic Callistemon from East Gippsland, Victoria

Context Callistemon forresterae, C. kenmorrisonii and C. nyallingensis are a group of endangered and highly clonal narrow-range endemic species from East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. All three taxa are suspected to reproduce apomictically. Recent genomic studies have demonstra...

Co‐Designing a Family e‐Hub: A Systemic, Relational, Digital Mental Health Resource

ABSTRACT Access to family and systemic therapies remains limited. Digital mental health interventions offer potential to extend access; however, most are designed for individual users, presenting challenges when engaging multiple members of a family. This study used a participato...

Flood Rats Falling Through Gaps: Seven Childhood Flood Mappings in the Metacrisis of Climate Change

Abstract In 2022, Australia experienced one of its most devastating climate-induced crises, the unprecedented Northern Rivers floods, which saw many education settings and schools damaged, and deemed either unsalvageable, temporarily closed or significantly disrupted. The floods’...

Widespread endocrine-disrupting pollutant alters male courtship behavior in a livebearing fish

Abstract Sexual selection is a potent evolutionary force shaping both pre-copulatory courtship behavior and post-copulatory sperm traits, with male reproductive effort often adjusted to social and mating context. Endocrine-disrupting contaminants are predicted to alter how males...

Genome-wide analysis of social behaviour across social domains, reporters and developmental stages: a meta-regression approach

Abstract Social behaviour is a heritable trait linked to well-being and mental health, yet it varies across social context, including social domains, informants and development, which may shape its underlying genomic architecture. Here, we conducted a genome-wide meta-regression...

Identification of immunodominant ERV peptides critical for anti-metastatic immunity in a model of TNBC

Abstract The integration of immunotherapy into neoadjuvant treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has improved outcomes in some patients. Pre-clinical investigation of immunotherapy resistance in the aggressive 4T1 TNBC model has been hampered by a lack of known tumou...

Tree Species Vulnerability to Fire Increases at Dry Range Edge

ABSTRACT Plant responses to fire are generally characterized for individual species and thus do not capture the variation in responses that can occur geographically. Here, we examine post‐fire responses across the climatic range of multiple resprouting eucalypt species following...

Too much of a good thing? Understanding customer engagement in wellness services through an inverted U-shaped lens

This study examined how customer engagement in wellness tourism services shapes emotional and behavioural outcomes, such as life satisfaction and revisit intentions. This study also proposed self-efficacy and social media sharing as moderator variables of these relationships. Dat...

Association between body mass index and medial longitudinal arch parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Foot structure and function are influenced by biomechanical and anthropometric factors, with Body Mass Index (BMI) proposed as an important determinant. Elevated BMI may be associated with alterations in the medial longitudinal arch (MLA); however, existing evidence is inconsiste...

Buying beyond the binary: self-centeredness, need for uniqueness, and modular gender-neutral fashion purchasing

Purpose Gender-neutral (GN) apparel has moved from a niche proposition to a more visible retail strategy, yet fashion managers still have limited evidence on who buys modular GN apparel and why. Modular GN apparel is defined here as garments that are marketed independently of bin...

Prevalence and disclosure of AI and non-AI online child sexual victimisation: Findings from a national study of Australian adolescents

Background Rapid technological evolution has made online sexual victimisation of children an important societal concern. However, empirical evidence on prevalence, and the use of artificial intelligence in online victimisation, remains scarce. Objective To determine the prevalenc...