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Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health is seeking healthy people with OSA (men and women) aged 18-67 years to take part in overnight research studies to observe the effectiveness of a potential new drug treatment

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Researchers from Flinders and Curtin University, funded by the Australian Research Council and in partnership with ECH, the Office for Ageing Well and the City of Onkaparinga, are trialling a new program for adults aged 65 and over aimed at increasing their sense of wellbeing.

What does it involve?
If you would like to take part the research will involve a few interviews over a three-month period. This will either be over the phone or via online video conferencing (depending on your preference). In the first phase you will be asked to complete a questionnaire to record details of your current levels of wellbeing, engagement and aspects of your lifestyle.

Following the first questionnaire you will be invited to join in weekly phone conversations ranging from 15 minutes to an hour with a trained coach who will give you some activities to complete. The activities will be designed to improve meaningful engagement with day-to-day life or will focus on the ways you think about and evaluate aspects of your life. You will be asked to keep a short daily diary detailing the activities.

Over the course of the research, you will repeat the initial questionnaire again to see if there has been any change over time.  We expect involvement in the research will take around 10-12 hours of time over a period of around 3 months. 

Why get involved?
This research may help you to increase your sense of purpose and wellbeing from your day-to-day life. By getting involved you will help the researchers to evaluate whether the programs are effective

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We are testing the impact of brief online writing exercises about functionality, which may improve wellbeing.

You will be given one of two 15-minute writing exercises to complete. Before and after, you will complete a few questionnaires. One week later, you’ll be asked to complete a short follow-up questionnaire.

No more than 45 mins of your time would be needed in total.

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Chronic insomnia is prevalent in the population and is indicated by trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and/or waking too early and not being able to get back to sleep, in addition to daytime impairment. Individuals who engage in higher levels of physical activity have better sleep health, and protective factors linked to improved sleep such as better mental well-being, more favourable heart function, and higher level of fitness.

Although positive, a commonly cited barrier to participation in physical activity is a lack of time. A growing body of evidence suggests that accumulating exercise in shorter bouts performed at a higher intensity interspersed throughout the day, termed ‘exercise snacking’ may offer similar, or superior benefits to currently established recommendations of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, with a significantly reduced time burden. This might offer a novel strategy to accumulate physical activity, where prolonged bouts of physical activity may be off-putting, or counterproductive (i.e., increasing fatigue).

This pilot project will investigate the acceptability and feasibility of a four-week ‘exercise snacking’ intervention on sleep health, mental well-being, heart function and fitness in physically inactive adults who report subclinical insomnia.

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Central arterial stiffness (CAS) elevates risk of developing hypertension and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is also evidence to suggest that metabolic syndrome (MetS) may exacerbate CAS. Alarmingly, MetS and CAS are independent risk factors of heart attack and stroke. Exercise-induced increase in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) has long been established as an effective antidote against MetS and CAS, with its effect enhanced by higher exercise intensities.

A more feasible version of interval training known as reduced exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT), with limited sprint durations and repetitions (2 x 20 s sprints), has received much attention due to its health benefits yet time-efficient nature.

Reports also show that BFR combined with lower exercise intensities can have favorable cardiometabolic adaptations. The aim of this study is to investigate the short- and long-term effects of REHIT compared to BFR moderate-intensity exercise on CAS, MetS severity, and other CVD risk factors in adults with MetS.

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Volunteers are needed for an online survey (and an optional online focus group) to explore the factors that influence girls' recess and lunchtime activity choices in their first year of secondary school. 

To be eligible to participate in this study, individuals:

• need to identify as a girl, and;
• be in your first year of secondary school in South Australia in 2022, and;
• You will need your parent/guardian's permission before participating.

First-year secondary schooling in 2022 may mean that you are in either year 7 or 8, depending on your last year of primary school in 2021 (either year 6 or 7). If you were in year 7 in 2021 as part of a secondary school, you are not eligible to participate as you are in your second year of secondary school in 2022

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Participation involves:

• 60–80 minute session at Flinders University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences).
• Reading stories on a computer while the movements of your eyes are monitored by a non-invasive eye tracker.

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Do you play sport, or have recently retired from one?

If so, we would like to ask you some questions about your sleep and mental health! This short 10-15 minute online survey is anonymous. 

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If you are a young person on the autism spectrum between 18 and 24 who is either a tertiary student in South Australia, employed, underemployed or not currently employed, we are keen to hear from you. 

Help us better understand how your essential social and communication skills for work and tertiary education were supported during transition planning in senior secondary school. 

If you are interested and willing to participate in a 60-minute phone, online or in person interview, please contact Leanne.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate Flinders University students’ communication skills and communication needs. This study is being carried out by the Academic and Professional Communications team in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the university, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr Werner Botha.

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Participants who have directly or indirectly experienced a negative event will be asked to attend a meeting (online or in person) where they will complete an initial survey. They will then be asked to complete four brief surveys each day for a 10-day period reflecting on their thoughts about this event. After this they will be asked to complete one final survey about their thoughts and feelings when considering their negative event.

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We are running a study examining the effects of light on sleep, performance and circadian rhythms at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University, South Australia.

The study will include a screening questionnaire, an eye-health examination at Flinders Vision, and two 8-day live-in protocols of simulated night-shift conditions at the state-of-the-art Sleep Laboratory at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health.

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In this two-part study you must complete both parts successfully within 24 hours to receive your payments.

For Part 1, you will study 3 magazine-style articles. The next morning you will receive a code for a $5 Woolworths Gift Card for completing Part 1. If you are eligible, you will also receive a link to Part 2. You must complete Part 2 within 24 hours of Part 1. For Part 2, you will study 3 more articles and then your memory for all 6 articles will be tested using multiple-choice questions.

Note, only people with a Flinders University login can participate in this survey.

The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.

We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.

What happens during the study?

Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires and a daily diary for a one-week period.

How long will it take?

Approximately 2 hours over the course of a week.

Register your interest

Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.

Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.

The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.

We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.

What happens during the study?

Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires, thought monitoring and a computer task.

How long will it take?

The face-to-face experiment will take an hour to complete. The online experiment will take less than 40 minutes to complete.

Register your interest

Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.

Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.

Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health researchers are seeking individuals to participate in new home-based treatment studies for insomnia.

Flinders University is looking for people who have had an abortion in the last 12 months to share their experiences of accessing health services. Understanding experiences of talking to health professionals about contraception and unwanted pregnancy can help us to improve the way people are supported to decide for themselves if and when to have children. This study is also wanting to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic might have affected how people access contraception and abortion services.

You can participate if:

• you have had an abortion in South Australia in the last 12 months
• you are currently over 18 years old.

By taking part in this study, you will be asked to complete:
A short 5-10 minute online questionnaire.

On completion of the questionnaire you will have the option of volunteering to take part in a 40-60 minute telephone or Zoom interview.

For further information and contact

For further information about this project, including aims and benefits of the project, data storage and remuneration, please see the Participant Information Sheet at the web link below.

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Do you play sport, or have recently retired from one?

If so, we would like to ask you some questions about your sleep and mental health! This short 10-15 minute online survey is anonymous. 

Further information and contact

If you are a young person on the autism spectrum between 18 and 24 who is either a tertiary student in South Australia, employed, underemployed or not currently employed, we are keen to hear from you. 

Help us better understand how your essential social and communication skills for work and tertiary education were supported during transition planning in senior secondary school. 

If you are interested and willing to participate in a 60-minute phone, online or in person interview, please contact Leanne.

Further information and contact

The purpose of this study is to investigate Flinders University students’ communication skills and communication needs. This study is being carried out by the Academic and Professional Communications team in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the university, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr Werner Botha.

Further information and contact

Participants who have directly or indirectly experienced a negative event will be asked to attend a meeting (online or in person) where they will complete an initial survey. They will then be asked to complete four brief surveys each day for a 10-day period reflecting on their thoughts about this event. After this they will be asked to complete one final survey about their thoughts and feelings when considering their negative event.

Further information and contact

We are running a study examining the effects of light on sleep, performance and circadian rhythms at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University, South Australia.

The study will include a screening questionnaire, an eye-health examination at Flinders Vision, and two 8-day live-in protocols of simulated night-shift conditions at the state-of-the-art Sleep Laboratory at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health.

Further information and contact

In this two-part study you must complete both parts successfully within 24 hours to receive your payments.

For Part 1, you will study 3 magazine-style articles. The next morning you will receive a code for a $5 Woolworths Gift Card for completing Part 1. If you are eligible, you will also receive a link to Part 2. You must complete Part 2 within 24 hours of Part 1. For Part 2, you will study 3 more articles and then your memory for all 6 articles will be tested using multiple-choice questions.

Note, only people with a Flinders University login can participate in this survey.

The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.

We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.

What happens during the study?

Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires and a daily diary for a one-week period.

How long will it take?

Approximately 2 hours over the course of a week.

Register your interest

Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.

Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.

The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.

We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.

What happens during the study?

Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires, thought monitoring and a computer task.

How long will it take?

The face-to-face experiment will take an hour to complete. The online experiment will take less than 40 minutes to complete.

Register your interest

Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.

Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.

This project will investigate comparative opinions, views and perceptions of consumers when they search, read or view news in traditional and social media, about companies or organisations in a crisis. The context is COVID-19 crisis and government communication on social media/traditional media. This project aims to cross investigate media sources and response channels, for exploring crisis communication believability with the digital age consumer through social media/traditional media.

If you agree to participate in the research study, you will be asked to respond to questions regarding your views about current COVID-19 crisis communication by government in social media/traditional media.

The survey will take about 15 minutes and participation is entirely voluntary.

Please use the link below to access the information sheet for the study. If you wish to participate after reading the information, click through to complete the questionnaire.

If you have any questions, please email akhi0005@flinders.edu.au

Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health researchers are seeking individuals to participate in new home-based treatment studies for insomnia.

Flinders University is looking for people who have had an abortion in the last 12 months to share their experiences of accessing health services. Understanding experiences of talking to health professionals about contraception and unwanted pregnancy can help us to improve the way people are supported to decide for themselves if and when to have children. This study is also wanting to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic might have affected how people access contraception and abortion services.

You can participate if:

• you have had an abortion in South Australia in the last 12 months
• you are currently over 18 years old.

By taking part in this study, you will be asked to complete:
A short 5-10 minute online questionnaire.

On completion of the questionnaire you will have the option of volunteering to take part in a 40-60 minute telephone or Zoom interview.

For further information and contact

For further information about this project, including aims and benefits of the project, data storage and remuneration, please see the Participant Information Sheet at the web link below.