Nicola Spurrier
Biographic Data
| ID | 4217337 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola Spurrier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola |
| FAMILY NAME | Spurrier |
| SIGNATURE | SPURRIER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Flinders University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Recommencement of Sport Leagues With Spectators at the Adelaide Oval During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Non-pharmaceutical interventions including physical distancing and restriction on public gatherings were the cornerstone in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, in the absence of effective vaccines and available treatment options. Many sport mega-events and sport leagues were canceled or indefinitely postponed, leaving stadiums globally empty or converted to be used as part of the COVID-19 response. There were calls for exit strategies to be develo…
Mixed Reality Technology as a Delivery Mechanism for Psychological Intervention in Adolescents With Asthma
Australia has one of the highest asthma prevalence rates in the world, with this chronic and debilitating condition affecting one in nine people. The health and mental wellbeing of young people with asthma are worse than not only their peers without asthma but also worse than that of people with asthma at other ages. Psychological interventions could be beneficial in treating symptoms of elevated psychological distress in patients with asthma. Ho…
The effectiveness of a stage-based lifestyle modification intervention for obese children
NCT03429699 retrospectively registered 9 February 2018
SP2-1 Rose Angina questionnaire
Objective To determine accuracy of the Rose Angina Questionnaire (RAQ) for diagnosing coronary heart disease (CHD) among Bangladeshi adults, by comparing the classification based on the questionnaire with cardiologists' diagnosis. Methods A case-control study of non-smoking Bangladeshi adults aged 40–75 years, was conducted in 2010. Cases were incident cases of CHD from two cardiac hospitals if diagnosed as such by the cardiologists; controls wer…
P2-249 Smokeless tobacco and coronary heart disease in Bangladesh
Objective To determine the association between smokeless tobacco (SLT) use and coronary heart disease (CHD) among non-smoking adults in Bangladesh. Methods A case-control study of non-smoking Bangladeshi adults aged 40–75 years, was conducted in 2010. Incident cases of CHD were selected from two cardiac hospitals. Hospital controls were selected from outpatient departments of the same hospitals. Community controls were selected from neighbourhood…
SP2-2 Community controls vs hospital controls
Objective To determine whether hospital controls could be used in case-control studies where resource constraints limit recruitment of community controls. Methods Hospital controls and community controls were compared in terms of socio-demographic and risk factor variables in a study of smokeless tobacco (SLT) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in Bangladesh in 2010. Incident cases of CHD were selected from two cardiac hospitals. Hospital controls …
Australian children's views about food advertising on television
Relationships between the home environment and physical activity and dietary patterns of preschool children
OBJECTIVE: To assess relationships between characteristics of the home environment and preschool children's physical activity and dietary patterns. METHODS: Homes of 280 preschool children were visited and information obtained by direct observation and parent interview regarding physical and nutritional characteristics of the home environment. Children's physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary patterns were measured using standardised …
The Relationship between Asthma Severity, Family Functioning and the Health-Related Quality of Life of Children with Asthma
The Relationship between Asthma Severity, Family Functioning and the Health-Related Quality of Life of Children with Asthma
Relationships between the home environment and physical activity and dietary patterns of preschool children
OBJECTIVE: To assess relationships between characteristics of the home environment and preschool children's physical activity and dietary patterns. METHODS: Homes of 280 preschool children were visited and information obtained by direct observation and parent interview regarding physical and nutritional characteristics of the home environment. Children's physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary patterns were measured using standardised …
Australian children's views about food advertising on television
SP2-1 Rose Angina questionnaire
Objective To determine accuracy of the Rose Angina Questionnaire (RAQ) for diagnosing coronary heart disease (CHD) among Bangladeshi adults, by comparing the classification based on the questionnaire with cardiologists' diagnosis. Methods A case-control study of non-smoking Bangladeshi adults aged 40–75 years, was conducted in 2010. Cases were incident cases of CHD from two cardiac hospitals if diagnosed as such by the cardiologists; controls wer…
P2-249 Smokeless tobacco and coronary heart disease in Bangladesh
Objective To determine the association between smokeless tobacco (SLT) use and coronary heart disease (CHD) among non-smoking adults in Bangladesh. Methods A case-control study of non-smoking Bangladeshi adults aged 40–75 years, was conducted in 2010. Incident cases of CHD were selected from two cardiac hospitals. Hospital controls were selected from outpatient departments of the same hospitals. Community controls were selected from neighbourhood…
SP2-2 Community controls vs hospital controls
Objective To determine whether hospital controls could be used in case-control studies where resource constraints limit recruitment of community controls. Methods Hospital controls and community controls were compared in terms of socio-demographic and risk factor variables in a study of smokeless tobacco (SLT) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in Bangladesh in 2010. Incident cases of CHD were selected from two cardiac hospitals. Hospital controls …
The effectiveness of a stage-based lifestyle modification intervention for obese children
NCT03429699 retrospectively registered 9 February 2018
Recommencement of Sport Leagues With Spectators at the Adelaide Oval During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Non-pharmaceutical interventions including physical distancing and restriction on public gatherings were the cornerstone in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, in the absence of effective vaccines and available treatment options. Many sport mega-events and sport leagues were canceled or indefinitely postponed, leaving stadiums globally empty or converted to be used as part of the COVID-19 response. There were calls for exit strategies to be develo…
Mixed Reality Technology as a Delivery Mechanism for Psychological Intervention in Adolescents With Asthma
Australia has one of the highest asthma prevalence rates in the world, with this chronic and debilitating condition affecting one in nine people. The health and mental wellbeing of young people with asthma are worse than not only their peers without asthma but also worse than that of people with asthma at other ages. Psychological interventions could be beneficial in treating symptoms of elevated psychological distress in patients with asthma. Ho…
Medicine (9 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Case-control study (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Obesity (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works)