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Amanda Machell (nee Watson)

Flinders University
Verified email at flinders.edu.au
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[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews

B Singh, T Olds, R Curtis, D Dumuid… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of
depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of classroom-based physical activity interventions on academic and physical activity outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Watson, A Timperio, H Brown, K Best… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Physical activity is associated with many physical and mental health benefits,
however many children do not meet the national physical activity guidelines. While schools …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of chatbots on lifestyle behaviours

B Singh, T Olds, J Brinsley, D Dumuid, R Virgara… - NPJ Digital …, 2023 - nature.com
Chatbots (also known as conversational agents and virtual assistants) offer the potential to
deliver healthcare in an efficient, appealing and personalised manner. The purpose of this …

Orthotopic reimplantation of cryopreserved ovarian cortical strips after high-dose chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma

JA Radford, BA Lieberman, DR Brison, ARB Smith… - The Lancet, 2001 - thelancet.com
Background Infertility is a common late effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and has a
substantial effect on the quality of life for young survivors of cancer. For men, semen …

What's mom got to do with it? Contributions of maternal executive function and caregiving to the development of executive function across early childhood

K Cuevas, K Deater‐Deckard… - Developmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Executive functions (EF s; eg working memory, inhibitory control) are mediated by the
prefrontal cortex and associated with optimal cognitive and socio‐emotional development …

Flipping of alkylated DNA damage bridges base and nucleotide excision repair

JL Tubbs, V Latypov, S Kanugula, A Butt, M Melikishvili… - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Alkyltransferase-like proteins (ATLs) share functional motifs with the cancer chemotherapy
target O 6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (AGT) and paradoxically protect cells from the …

[HTML][HTML] A phase I study of the safety and tolerability of olaparib (AZD2281, KU0059436) and dacarbazine in patients with advanced solid tumours

OA Khan, M Gore, P Lorigan, J Stone… - British journal of …, 2011 - nature.com
Background: Poly adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribose polymerase (PARP) is essential in
cellular processing of DNA damage via the base excision repair pathway (BER). The PARP …

Assessing humor at work: The humor climate questionnaire

A Cann, AJ Watson, EA Bridgewater - Humor, 2014 - degruyter.com
Humor at work could provide many potential benefits, but the empirical literature does not
support many clear conclusions about its role. Two issues have limited the clarity of the …

A pilot primary school active break program (ACTI-BREAK): Effects on academic and physical activity outcomes for students in Years 3 and 4

AJL Watson, A Timperio, H Brown… - Journal of Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the feasibility and efficacy of a 6-week pilot active break program
(ACTI-BREAK) on academic achievement, classroom behaviour and physical activity …

Perceived barriers and facilitators to participation in physical activity during the school lunch break for girls aged 12–13 years

A Watson, J Eliott, K Mehta - European Physical Education …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Given the short-and long-term health implications associated with overweight and obesity
plus the likelihood of overweight or obesity to continue into adulthood, addressing the …