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Open AccessPulmonary function in patients with Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor, cognitive and psychiatric disturbances. Chest muscle rigidity, respiratory muscle weakness, difficulty in clearing ...
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Open AccessComputerised Dynamic Posturography in Premanifest and Manifest individuals with Huntington’s Disease
Evidence from small-scale studies indicates that impairments in postural stability are an early and disabling feature of Huntington’s disease (HD) and may be a useful clinical endpoint for disease modifying tr...
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Open AccessRate of torque development and striatal shape in individuals with prodromal Huntington's disease
The aim of the present study was to quantify explosive joint torque or the ability to develop joint torque rapidly, typically measured as the rate of torque development, in individuals with prodromal Huntingto...
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Open AccessHair and salivary cortisol and their relationship with lifestyle, mood and cognitive outcomes in premanifest Huntington’s disease
Salivary cortisol dysrhythmias have been reported in some, but not all studies assessing hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis function in Huntington’s disease (HD). These differences are presumed to be du...
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Open AccessEffect of physical activity during COVID-19 on the sleep health of community-level athletes in Australia
The COVID-19 outbreak presents a serious health challenges, with Australia enforcing tight restrictions, impacting sporting activities and sleep health of many Australians. Routine lifestyle patterns (physical...
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Open AccessWhat we don't need to prove but need to do in multidisciplinary treatment and care in Huntington's disease: a position paper
Huntington’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative hereditary disease with symptoms in all domains of a person’s functioning. It begins after a healthy start in life and leads through the relentless progressi...
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Open AccessThe Impact of Sleep-Wake Behaviour on Tennis Match Performance in Junior State Grade Tennis Players
To date, no study has investigated the extent to which sleep-wake behaviour (SWB) influences match performance in junior tennis players. This study aimed to assess the influence of SWB for the week and night b...
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Open Access‘Teachers are the guinea pigs’: teacher perspectives on a sudden reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
Primary and secondary education systems experienced substantial disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about how public health policy has affected Australian teachers during the pand...
