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View article: Market-approved convolutional neural network tasked with classifying skin lesions under suspicion of melanoma: performance across primary care clinics within Australia
Market-approved convolutional neural network tasked with classifying skin lesions under suspicion of melanoma: performance across primary care clinics within Australia Open
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise how melanoma is detected in clinical practice, yet few studies have been published with patient data at the forefront. Objective The primary aim of this study was to invest…
View article: Patients poorly recognize lesions of concern that are malignant melanomas: is self-screening the correct advice?
Patients poorly recognize lesions of concern that are malignant melanomas: is self-screening the correct advice? Open
Background Australia is known for its outdoor culture, with a large percentage of its population engaging in outdoor recreational activities, aquatic, non-aquatic and outdoor occupational activities. However, these outdoor enthusiasts face…
View article: Performance of Commercial Dermatoscopic Systems That Incorporate Artificial Intelligence for the Identification of Melanoma in General Practice: A Systematic Review
Performance of Commercial Dermatoscopic Systems That Incorporate Artificial Intelligence for the Identification of Melanoma in General Practice: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Cutaneous melanoma remains an increasing global public health burden, particularly in fair-skinned populations. Advancing technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), may provide an additional tool for clinicians to…
View article: Implementation of artificial intelligence for the detection of cutaneous melanoma within a primary care setting: prevalence and types of skin cancer in outdoor enthusiasts
Implementation of artificial intelligence for the detection of cutaneous melanoma within a primary care setting: prevalence and types of skin cancer in outdoor enthusiasts Open
Background There is enthusiasm for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to assist clinicians detect skin cancer. Performance metrics of AI from dermoscopic images have been promising, with studies documenting sensitivity and specifici…
View article: Resting Blood Pressure in Master Athletes: Immune from Hypertension?
Resting Blood Pressure in Master Athletes: Immune from Hypertension? Open
Ageing is associated with decreased physical activity, obesity and increased risk of hypertension (HTN). Master athletes (MA) have either pursued a physically active lifestyle throughout their life or initiated exercise or sport later in l…
View article: The Servant-Leader on the Battlefield: Themes of Home, Ambition, Ethics, and Death in the Film 1917
The Servant-Leader on the Battlefield: Themes of Home, Ambition, Ethics, and Death in the Film 1917 Open
Film provides a unique medium in which the audience can be engaged through many senses, asking viewers to participate in the storytelling beyond a passive consumption of the artform (Barsam & Monahan, 2016). As art acts as a reflection of …
View article: The Use of Medications and Dietary Supplements by Masters Athletes — a Review
The Use of Medications and Dietary Supplements by Masters Athletes — a Review Open
Purpose of Review Masters athletes (MA) are generally considered healthier than their sedentary peers. However, the prevalence of chronic conditions in any population increases with age. Treatments involve pharmacological and non-pharmacol…
View article: Prevalence of hyperglycemia in masters athletes
Prevalence of hyperglycemia in masters athletes Open
Background Ageing is associated with decreased physical activity, obesity and subsequently an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2dm). Master athletes (MA) have initiated exercise or sport later in life or pursued a ph…
View article: Point prevalence of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers in Australian surfers and swimmers in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales
Point prevalence of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers in Australian surfers and swimmers in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales Open
Background Surfing and swimming are two popular outdoor aquatic activities in Australia with an estimated 2.7 million surfers and three million swimmers; however, these activities are associated with intermittent exposure to ultraviolet ra…
View article: Tactical Masters Athletes: BMI Index Classifications
Tactical Masters Athletes: BMI Index Classifications Open
Understanding the nexus between aging, physical activity, and obesity has been a source of ongoing investigation. A considerable amount of research has focused on Masters athletes in this regard, suggesting a beneficial relationship betwee…
View article: Lepidolite extraction solid by-product: Mitigation of thallium leaching and utilization of radiogenic strontium isotopes as a tracer
Lepidolite extraction solid by-product: Mitigation of thallium leaching and utilization of radiogenic strontium isotopes as a tracer Open
The emerging growth of lithium-ion battery usage necessitates the development of unconventional resources for battery grade lithium carbonate. Extraction of lithium from micas such as lepidolite produces several marketable by-products as w…
View article: A Novel Method for the Determination of Exostosis Severity in the External Auditory Canal
A Novel Method for the Determination of Exostosis Severity in the External Auditory Canal Open
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View article: Application of t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE) to clustering of social affiliation and recognition psychological motivations in masters athletes
Application of t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE) to clustering of social affiliation and recognition psychological motivations in masters athletes Open
An exploration of clustering of psychological motivations for participation in sport was conducted using t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE). The data source used for this investigation was survey data gathered on World Mas…
View article: The Prevalence and Severity of External Auditory Exostosis in Young to Quadragenarian-Aged Warm-Water Surfers: A Preliminary Study
The Prevalence and Severity of External Auditory Exostosis in Young to Quadragenarian-Aged Warm-Water Surfers: A Preliminary Study Open
External auditory exostosis (EAE) has previously only been shown to occur in cold water surfers. We assessed young surfers living and surfing in Queensland, Australia, for EAE in water temp ranges from 20.6 °C (69.1 °F, Winter) to 28.2 °C …
View article: Body Mass Index in Master Athletes: Review of the Literature
Body Mass Index in Master Athletes: Review of the Literature Open
In most, but not all studies the BMI of MAs was significantly lower than controls. A clinically superior BMI affords MAs reduced risk with regard to a number of cardiometabolic diseases, osteoarthritis and certain types of cancers.
View article: Critical Reflections and Recommendations Derived from Providing Over 20,000 Hours of Practicum Industry Placements for Tertiary Students in Exercise Science, Sport and Fitness
Critical Reflections and Recommendations Derived from Providing Over 20,000 Hours of Practicum Industry Placements for Tertiary Students in Exercise Science, Sport and Fitness Open
More than 30 of the 43 universities in Australia offer an exercise science and/or sport science degree programs. In the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, more than 160 Registered Training Organisations offer Australian Govern…
View article: Working conditions and stress in the English education system
Working conditions and stress in the English education system Open
Demands faced by teachers in England played an important part in the experience of stress. Interventions to reduce these demands, and the high frequencies of negative pupil and parental behaviours, should be considered.
View article: Critical Reflections and Recommendations Derived from Providing Over 20,000 Hours of Practicum Industry Placements for Tertiary Students in Exercise Science, Sport and Fitness
Critical Reflections and Recommendations Derived from Providing Over 20,000 Hours of Practicum Industry Placements for Tertiary Students in Exercise Science, Sport and Fitness Open
More than 30 of the 43 universities in Australia offer an exercise science and/or sport science degree programs. In the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, more than 160 Registered Training Organisations offer Australian Govern…
View article: A Profile of Sydney World Masters Games Athletes: Health, Injury and Psychological Indices
A Profile of Sydney World Masters Games Athletes: Health, Injury and Psychological Indices Open
The World Masters Games (WMG) are an international, multi-sport event which, in terms of competitor numbers, is the world’s largest. The purpose of this manuscript was to summarize research to date that has been conducted on the WMG cohort…
View article: Growth in Public Interest and Scientific Research on Kinesiology Taping
Growth in Public Interest and Scientific Research on Kinesiology Taping Open
Kinesiology taping has grown in popularity, though there are a number of unsubstantiated claims made by some kinesiology taping advocates. An investigation was conducted into trends in general and scientific interest in kinesiology taping.…
View article: OBSERVATIONS OF INDUSTRY SUPERVISION OF VET AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRACTICUMS IN FITNESS, EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT SCIENCE: PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS RELEVANT TO THOSE PROVIDING STUDENT MENTORSHIP
OBSERVATIONS OF INDUSTRY SUPERVISION OF VET AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRACTICUMS IN FITNESS, EXERCISE SCIENCE AND SPORT SCIENCE: PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS RELEVANT TO THOSE PROVIDING STUDENT MENTORSHIP Open
More than 30 ofthe 43 universities in Australia offer an exercise science and/or sport scienceprograms. In the Vocational Educationand Training (VET) sector, more than 160 Registered Training Organisationsoffer Australian Governm…
View article: Impact of Mobile Telephones on Rural Livelihoods in Northern Myanmar: A Study of Patheingyi and Madaya Townships, Mandalay Division
Impact of Mobile Telephones on Rural Livelihoods in Northern Myanmar: A Study of Patheingyi and Madaya Townships, Mandalay Division Open
The topic of this research is the impact of Mobile telephones on Rural Livelihoods in Northern Myanmar: A Study of Patheingyi and Madaya Townships, Mandalay Division. Survey Questionnaires forms were conducted with 494 respondents from 600…
View article: Acute Injuries in Recreational and Competitive Surfers
Acute Injuries in Recreational and Competitive Surfers Open
Background: There are an estimated 37 million surfers worldwide, with 2.5 million recreational surfers in Australia. The recreational activity and sport of surfing has grown dramatically since the 1960s, but scientific research has been po…
View article: Effects of Long-Term Surfing on Bone Health in Mature-Aged Males
Effects of Long-Term Surfing on Bone Health in Mature-Aged Males Open
Low mechanical loading aquatic activities such as swimming and scuba diving have identified decreased bone mineral density (BMD); however, the effects of long-term surfing on bone health remains uninvestigated. This was a cross-sectional o…
View article: Modelling touch football (touch rugby): can successful execution of line attack and defence be probabilistically modelled as independent events
Modelling touch football (touch rugby): can successful execution of line attack and defence be probabilistically modelled as independent events Open
In order to investigate the possibilities of modelling sports via attacking and defending options selected by different teams, an example sport of touch football was investigated. Touch football is widely played, however the greatest densi…