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UEFA consensus statement on menstrual cycle tracking in women’s football Open

Evert Verhagen, Eva Ferrer, Juliana Antero, Zoran Bahtijarević, A Barlow , et al. · 2025

Menstrual cycle tracking is increasingly recognised as an important aspect of supporting female athletes. However, its application in football remains inconsistent and under-researched. This consensus statement, initiated by the Union of E…

Reliability and validity of two fitness tracker devices in the laboratory and home environment for older community-dwelling people Open

Elissa Burton, Keith Hill, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, Cecilie Thøgersen‐Ntoumani, Gill Lewin , et al. · 2018

Encouraging older people to engage in resistance training: a multi-stakeholder perspective Open

Simone Pettigrew, Elissa Burton, Kaela Farrier, Anne‐Marie Hill, Liz Bainbridge , et al. · 2018

Resistance training is an important aspect of healthy ageing, yet participation rates are especially low among older people. Strategies are needed to ensure resistance training programmes are attractive to and appropriate for this target g…

Can community care workers deliver a falls prevention exercise program? A feasibility study Open

Elissa Burton, Gill Lewin, Hilary O'Connell, Mark Petrich, Eileen Boyle , et al. · 2018

Community care workers who have completed appropriate training are able to deliver a falls prevention exercise program to their clients as part of their current services. Further research is required to determine whether the program reduce…

Falls prevention in community care: 10 years on Open

Elissa Burton, Gill Lewin, Hilary O'Connell, Keith Hill · 2018

Community care clients should have their falls risk routinely assessed, and at-risk individuals be offered falls prevention advice and referral to fall prevention programs.

Personal emergency alarms: do health outcomes differ for purchasers and nonpurchasers? Open

Kristen De San Miguel, Gill Lewin, Elissa Burton, Peter Howat, Duncan Boldy , et al. · 2017

The objective of this study was to assess whether purchasing a personal alarm service makes a difference in a range of health outcomes for community dwelling older adults. The prospective cohort study involved 295 individuals for whom data…

‘Doing with …’ rather than ‘doing for …’ older adults: rationale and content of the ‘Stay Active at Home’ programme Open

Silke Metzelthin, G. A. Rixt Zijlstra, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum, Janneke M. de Man‐van Ginkel, Barbara Resnick , et al. · 2017

Background: Owing to increasing age, accidents or periods of illness, home care services are provided to community-dwelling older adults. Traditionally, these services focus on doing things for older adults rather than with them; though fr…

Why do seniors leave resistance training programs? Open

Elissa Burton, Anne‐Marie Hill, Simone Pettigrew, Gill Lewin, Liz Bainbridge , et al. · 2017

To attract and retain their senior clients, the results indicate that program organizers need to provide tailored support to return to resistance training after injury and offer flexible and individualized services that accommodate older p…

Comparison of the HUI3 and the EQ-5D-3L in a nursing home setting Open

Thomas Lung, Kirsten Howard, Christopher Etherton‐Beer, Moira Sim, Gill Lewin , et al. · 2017

Our findings show that the EQ-5D-3L and HUI3 estimate different utility scores among nursing home residents. These differences should be taken into account, particularly when considering the implications of the cost-effectiveness of partic…

Motivators and Barriers for Older People Participating in Resistance Training: A Systematic Review Open

Elissa Burton, Kaela Farrier, Gill Lewin, Simone Pettigrew, Anne‐Marie Hill , et al. · 2016

Regular participation in resistance training is important for older people to maintain their health and independence, yet participation rates are low. The study aimed to identify motivators and barriers to older people participating in res…

Identifying motivators and barriers to older community-dwelling people participating in resistance training: A cross-sectional study Open

Elissa Burton, Gill Lewin, Simone Pettigrew, Anne‐Marie Hill, Liz Bainbridge , et al. · 2016

Participation rates of older people in resistance training (RT) are low despite increasing research showing many health benefits. To increase the number of older people participating in RT it is important to know what would motivate people…

The Home Independence Program with non-health professionals as care managers: an evaluation Open

Gill Lewin, Karyn Concanen, David Youens · 2016

The Home Independence Program (HIP), an Australian restorative home care/reablement service for older adults, has been shown to be effective in reducing functional dependency and increasing functional mobility, confidence in everyday activ…

Regional variation in social isolation amongst older Australians Open

Andrew Beer, Debbie Faulkner, Julia Law, Gill Lewin, Anthea Tinker , et al. · 2016

Regional studies globally have a strong focus on understanding the causes of variation in the economic performance and wellbeing of regions and this emphasis acknowledges that the strength of the local or regional economy plays a determina…

Characteristics of Older People Who Fall, Cannot Get Up, and Call Emergency Services For Help Open

Elissa Burton, Gill Lewin · 2016

To the Editor: Falls accounted for more than 1.3 million patient days in Australian hospitals in fiscal year 2009 to 2010 and caused more injury-related deaths than motor vehicle crashes in 2012.1 One in three people aged 65 and older livi…

Regional variation in social isolation amongst older Australians Open

Andrew Beer, Debbie Faulkner, Julia Law, Gill Lewin, Anthea Tinker , et al. · 2016

Regional studies globally has a strong focus on understanding the causes of variation in the economic performance and well-being of regions and this emphasis acknowledges that the strength of the local or regional economy plays a determina…

The development and testing of a skin tear risk assessment tool Open

Nelly Newall, Gill Lewin, Max Bulsara, Keryln Carville, Gavin Leslie , et al. · 2015

The aim of the present study is to develop a reliable and valid skin tear risk assessment tool. The six characteristics identified in a previous case control study as constituting the best risk model for skin tear development were used to …

Exploring risk profiles and emergency frequency of purchasers and non-purchasers of personal emergency alarms: a prospective cohort study Open

Kristen De San Miguel, Gill Lewin, Elissa Burton, Christine Toye, Duncan Boldy , et al. · 2015

Identification of risk factors associated with the development of skin tears in hospitalised older persons: a case–control study Open

Gill Lewin, Nelly Newall, Janine Alan, Keryln Carville, Nick Santamaria , et al. · 2015

To identify the risk factors associated with the development of skin tears in older persons four hundred and fifty three patients (151 cases and 302 controls) were enrolled in a case–control study in a 500‐bed metropolitan tertiary hospita…

Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work Open

Siobhan Austen, Therese Jefferson, Gill Lewin, Rachel Ong, Rhonda Sharp · 2015

Aim To describe the work ability of mature age women workers in A ustralia's aged care sector, and to explore the relationship between ageing, work ability and intention to leave. Method Logistic regression techniques were applied to a sam…

Care roles and employment decision-making: The effect of economic circumstance Open

Siobhan Austen, Therese Jefferson, Gill Lewin, Rachel Ong, Rhonda Sharp · 2015

This article uses data from a panel of Australian mature-age women to examine the effects of care roles on workers’ intentions to leave their jobs. We focus on how the employment effects of care roles can be shaped by the economic circumst…

Ageing Intensifies the Care Needs of Adults Living with Parkinson ’s Disease and their Carers Open

Margaret Giles, Meghan G. Thomas, Gill Lewin · 2015

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