Nick Ball
Biographic Data
| ID | 3748821 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nick Ball |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nick |
| FAMILY NAME | Ball |
| SIGNATURE | BALL N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Canberra |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5819-3173 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Co-designed behavioural nudges to encourage university students to sit less (UC30)
Objective: University students are highly sedentary, increasing their risk of poor health outcomes. This study aimed to co-design and pilot a behavioural gain-framed nudge-based intervention to reduce university students’ sedentary behaviour by breaking up long periods of sitting every 30 minutes. Methods: Experienced-based co-design was used to conduct three workshops with university students and staff ( n = 11) to develop and create the interve…
The effect of a combined compression-tactile stimulating sock on postural stability
Previous research has demonstrated that postural stability may be improved by increasing stimulation to the somatosensory system. Wearing lower limb compression garments or textured in-soles have been found to be effective short-term methods for improving postural stability, hypothesized to be due to enhanced tactile feedback. The aim of this study was to assess whether a combined compression-tactile sock increases postural stability in healthy a…
The effect of compression and combined compression-tactile stimulation on lower limb somatosensory acuity
BackgroundLower limb somatosensation and proprioception are important for maintaining balance. Research has shown that compression garments or exposure to textured surfaces, can enhance somatosensation however, little is known about the effect of combined compression and texture on somatosensory acuity in the lower limb. This study aimed to assess the effects of combined compression socks with a plantar textured sole, on lower limb somatosensory …
Australian University Nursing and Allied Health Students’ and Staff Physical Activity Promotion Preparedness and Knowledge
The promotion of physical activity (PA) by health professionals is a key strategy to increase PA levels in the population. In this study, we investigated PA promotion, preparedness, and knowledge among university nursing and allied health students and staff, as well as PA resource usage within curricula, before and after an educational intervention. Students and staff from 13 health disciplines at one Australian university were invited to complet…
Using Educational Data Mining to Identify and Analyze Student Learning Strategies in an Online Flipped Classroom
Analyzing the learning analytics from a course provides insights that can impact instructional design decisions. This study used educational data mining techniques, specifically a longitudinal k-means cluster analysis, to identify the strategies students used when completing the online portion of an online flipped spreadsheet course. An analysis of these results showed that students did tend to follow a specific learning strategy as they complete…
Flipping the classroom and instructional technology integration in a college-level information systems spreadsheet course
The effect of compression and combined compression-tactile stimulation on lower limb somatosensory acuity
BackgroundLower limb somatosensation and proprioception are important for maintaining balance. Research has shown that compression garments or exposure to textured surfaces, can enhance somatosensation however, little is known about the effect of combined compression and texture on somatosensory acuity in the lower limb. This study aimed to assess the effects of combined compression socks with a plantar textured sole, on lower limb somatosensory …
Flipping the classroom and instructional technology integration in a college-level information systems spreadsheet course
Using Educational Data Mining to Identify and Analyze Student Learning Strategies in an Online Flipped Classroom
Analyzing the learning analytics from a course provides insights that can impact instructional design decisions. This study used educational data mining techniques, specifically a longitudinal k-means cluster analysis, to identify the strategies students used when completing the online portion of an online flipped spreadsheet course. An analysis of these results showed that students did tend to follow a specific learning strategy as they complete…
Australian University Nursing and Allied Health Students’ and Staff Physical Activity Promotion Preparedness and Knowledge
The promotion of physical activity (PA) by health professionals is a key strategy to increase PA levels in the population. In this study, we investigated PA promotion, preparedness, and knowledge among university nursing and allied health students and staff, as well as PA resource usage within curricula, before and after an educational intervention. Students and staff from 13 health disciplines at one Australian university were invited to complet…
The effect of compression and combined compression-tactile stimulation on lower limb somatosensory acuity
BackgroundLower limb somatosensation and proprioception are important for maintaining balance. Research has shown that compression garments or exposure to textured surfaces, can enhance somatosensation however, little is known about the effect of combined compression and texture on somatosensory acuity in the lower limb. This study aimed to assess the effects of combined compression socks with a plantar textured sole, on lower limb somatosensory …
The effect of a combined compression-tactile stimulating sock on postural stability
Previous research has demonstrated that postural stability may be improved by increasing stimulation to the somatosensory system. Wearing lower limb compression garments or textured in-soles have been found to be effective short-term methods for improving postural stability, hypothesized to be due to enhanced tactile feedback. The aim of this study was to assess whether a combined compression-tactile sock increases postural stability in healthy a…
Co-designed behavioural nudges to encourage university students to sit less (UC30)
Objective: University students are highly sedentary, increasing their risk of poor health outcomes. This study aimed to co-design and pilot a behavioural gain-framed nudge-based intervention to reduce university students’ sedentary behaviour by breaking up long periods of sitting every 30 minutes. Methods: Experienced-based co-design was used to conduct three workshops with university students and staff ( n = 11) to develop and create the interve…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Compression (physics (2 works) · Educational technology (2 works) · Flipped Classroom (2 works) · Innovative Teaching Methods (2 works) · Instructional design (2 works) · Materials Science (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works)