University of Canberra

Down and staying down (mostly): Mental health trajectories of emerging Australian adults through the COVID-19 pandemic, 2017–2024

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the mental health trajectories of Australia’s emerging adults in the years prior, during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Participants ( n = 4,983) were from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia...

GPS-Derived Spatial–Temporal Metrics for Characterizing Collective Tactical Behavior in Elite Rugby Union

Spatial–temporal metrics offer a promising framework for quantifying collective tactical behavior in rugby union, yet their application across multiple matches and try-scoring contexts remains limited. Building on a single-match case study introducing these metrics to rugby union...

Evidence-Based Insights for the Development and Talent Promotion of Young Athletes in a National Sports Context

Abstract The development of young athletes continues to be a key concern for sports organizations, coaches and policy makers. In Sweden, the public debate on the balance between early talent promotion programs and more inclusive, long-term athlete development models has recently...

Differentially private and explainable machine learning for vasovagal syncope detection: a feasibility study of homomorphic encryption for secure inference

Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is a common cause of transient loss of consciousness and presents diagnostic challenges. The head-up tilt test (HUTT) is the standard method for diagnosis; however, existing approaches often show limited sensitivity, and adoption of Artificial Intelligence...

I want that life: flex culture, frustration-based envy and online impulse buying among young social media users

Purpose This study aims to examine how four flex-related characteristics, namely, opulence, visibility, self-praise and need for popularity, are associated with frustration-based envy, social validation and online impulse buying among young social media users. Drawing on cognitiv...

Healthcare professionals’ practices, perceptions, and policy contexts of neonatal twin cobedding: a cross-sectional study

Background Twin cobedding is considered a developmental care practice in neonatal settings however little is known in relation to the practices and perceptions of neonatal healthcare professionals. Purpose To explore neonatal twin cobedding practices and healthcare professionals’...

Health-Related Quality of Life Among People Diagnosed with High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder: Baseline Data from the ANZUP BCG + Mitomycin Clinical Trial

Background/Objectives: Intravesical therapy is associated with a range of side effects. This study assessed baseline self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores and examined associations with clinical and demographic variables, as well as lower urinary symptom sev...

SBCR-A*: Supercover-Based Corridor Reconstruction for Optimal Path Length in Grid-Based Navigation

Abstract Grid-based path planning and optimization remain widely used in robotics and autonomous navigation because real environments can be discretized into binary occupancy grids, allowing algorithms such as A* to guarantee a solution whenever a collision-free path exists. Howe...

Psychosocial interventions in childhood dementia: a call for action

Abstract Childhood dementia (CD) is a complex, rare, often under-recognised, and incurable neurogenetic group of disorders with neuromotor-behavioural symptoms and poor survival outcomes. Despite profound impacts, CD remains neglected and underfunded compared to other paediatric...

Beyond aesthetics: Instagram interaction, positive emotions and psychological ownership in sustainable fashion consumption

Purpose Based on the lens of Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) framework, this study examines how Instagram stimuli, namely perceived post quality (PPQ) and user-to-user interaction (UTU), influence intention to purchase (ITP) and intention to recommend (ITR) sustainable fashion b...

Reframing HRM for a multipolar world: insights from the Asia-Pacific region

Purpose The purpose of this anthology is to critically evaluate the role of human resource management in International Business within an increasingly multipolar, digitally disrupted and institutionally diverse global environment. By bringing together leading scholars, the collec...

Tailoring cellular automata for physically-based generation of periodic microstructures in powder bed fusion processes

Abstract Accurate representation of periodic microstructures is essential for predicting faster the effective mechanical response of additively manufactured metals through computational homogenization. While geometrically-based microstructure generation approaches can readily enf...

A dual-metric approach: Combining bilateral asymmetry and minimal detectable difference to evaluate movement asymmetry in swimming

The aims of this study were to: (i) examine the association between upper-limb propulsive force asymmetry, quantified using the Bilateral Asymmetry Index 1 (BAI-1), and front-crawl swimming velocity in young swimmers, and; (ii) explore the utility of the Minimal Detectable Differ...

Genomic predisposition is associated with the direction of sex chromosome evolution

Sex chromosome evolution is among the most dynamic genomic innovations in vertebrates, yet why some lineages evolve XY while others evolve ZW remains unclear. Using chromosome-level genomes from 19 geckos, we found that gecko sex chromosomes originated independently from 16 ances...

Muscle size matters: making paediatric vaccination safe for all - a pilot study

Background/objectives Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) is an uncommon but clinically significant iatrogenic complication of vaccination, associated with improper injection depth or site selection. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the suitability of exis...

The Visibility Paradox: A Socio-Technical Systems Perspective on the Empowering and Surveillance Effects of Production Data Transparency in Smart Manufacturing

Production data transparency in smart manufacturing simultaneously enhances and impairs employee performance across organizational contexts. Existing research has not resolved this theoretical contradiction. Drawing on socio-technical systems theory, cognitive appraisal theory, a...

Collaborative explainable ai for EEG mental health monitoring with constrained QA-Tuned LLM alignment

The monitoring of mental health states using electroencephalogram (EEG) signals has gained increasing attention due to its non-invasive nature for psychological disorders. Large Language Models (LLMs) and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) have been utilized in advancing t...

A New Scale of Function Spaces Characterizing Homogeneous Besov Spaces

Abstract We introduce and study a new scale of function spaces that characterize the homogeneous Besov spaces $$\dot{\text {B}}^{\beta }_{p,q}$$ B ˙ p , q β , hence completing earlier work by Ullrich. These new spaces include the ones introduced by Barton and Mayboroda, and syste...

Will work for sardines: 20 years of animal-borne ocean observing by Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Animal Tagging Facility

The world’s ocean stores ~90% of the excess heat generated by anthropogenic global warming, making sustained ocean observations essential for understanding physical, biological and climate processes. Here, we describe how the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Animal Taggi...

Distributed school leadership through professional learning communities: An investigation of two secondary schools in Australia

This research examines the nexus between distributed leadership (DL) and professional learning communities (PLCs) in two public secondary schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The study was co-designed between the researchers, school leaders and teachers, which invol...