Exploring the clinical use of ultrasound imaging : A survey of physiotherapists in New Zealand

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License CC BY NC-ND 4.0 ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.Background: In New Zealand ultrasound imaging (USI) is being used increasingly by physiotherapists. To fully understand the extent to which physiotherapists in New Zealand are using USI, it is necessary to evaluate not only the context of its clinical use but also the barriers preventing its uptake. Objectives: To examine the field and scope of use of USI, the type and content of training and the barriers restricting physiotherapists from using the technique. Design: Cross-sectional observational design utilising an Internet-based electronic survey. Method: An electronic survey built on the design of previous research with guidance from an expert review panel. Participants were included if they were New Zealand registered physiotherapists. Results: Of the 465 participants who responded, 433 were eligible to complete the survey. There were 415 participants who completed the survey, 24% who said they used USI whilst 76% did not. For those using USI, the uses were varied including those within a rehabilitative paradigm (i.e. biofeedback; 52%) and also diagnostic (49%). USI training was also varied ranging from formal to informal. The main barriers preventing physiotherapists from using USI were lack of training, access to equipment, and equipment expense. Conclusions: The participants reported a variety of clinical uses of USI and levels of training. A better understanding of the clinical uses and benefits of USI would enhance both training and clinical uptake. With the identification of barriers limiting physiotherapists’ use of USI, ways to overcome these in New Zealand can now be explored further.Peer reviewedFinal Published versio

Consulting the Past: Creating a National History Curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand

In many countries, the development of national history curricula has been politically controversial, causing great public interest and concern. Such controversies tend to bring into tension diverse political, social and cultural voices and their interests in a nation’s history, expressing the historical consciousness of a society. At the extreme, ‘history wars’ emerge over what is prioritised for learning, and how it is learnt, especially when historical interpretations clash with political agendas. In this article we explore these ideas through the responses of different sectors to the development of Aotearoa New Zealand's first national history curriculum. By looking at the responses of teachers, academic historians, politicians and the community at large, we attempt to explain why the debate so far has been professional rather than polemical, and why the country’s ‘history wars’ have only involved a few skirmishes at the edges of political debate

Niue Fakahoamotu Nukutuluea Motutefua Nukututaha: Critical Discussions of Niue History in and Beyond Aotearoa New Zealand

Bringing together Niue scholars, creatives and thinkers from various disciplines and fields, this article is the culmination of two conference roundtables, a history panel, and multiple ongoing discussions about critically engaging with and contributing to Niue knowledge in academia. From different standpoints we each explore the vastness of Niue history through lenses that centre, privilege and uphold aga fakaNiue (Niue lifestyle, ways, culture) through cultural values and principles, tāoga (that which is treasured or prized), metaphor and approaches. Engaging in these spaces as tau tagata Niue (Niue people) is inevitably marked by Niue’s connections to Aotearoa and the wider Pacific. While our work may challenge dominant narratives by non-Niue people, we use this space to ask questions that are important to us and to the Niue communities we serve. What counts as Niue history? As tagata Niue how do we see ourselves in our academic and creative work? Who does Niue knowledge and history belong to? How do we make the places where Niue knowledge exists more accessible to the growing Niue populations in and beyond Aotearoa, whilst still maintaining strong connections to Niue? What is the place of Niue history in New Zealand history

Ako. Learning From History?

Introduction of the issue Vol 29 (2022): Public History in Aotearoa New ZealandThis special issue of Public History Review has been edited by Fiona McKergow, Geoff Watson, David Littlewood and Carol Neill and serves as a sampler of recent work in the field of public history from Aotearoa New Zealand. The articles are derived from papers presented at 'Ako: Learning from History?', the 2021 New Zealand Historical Association conference hosted by Massey University Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa. The cover image for this special issue shows Taranaki Maunga viewed from a site near the remains of a redoubt built by colonial forces during the New Zealand Wars

Friend or Foe: the complexities of being an academic and a doctoral student in the same institution

A growing expectation that academic staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) will be qualified to doctoral level can mean that doctoral study must be juggled alongside administration, teaching, and academic duties. Many academics study in their own institutions. We wished to explore their perspectives on i) how the two roles, of being an academic as well as a doctoral candidate, interact or not and ii) the influences and resources at play in navigating the processes. The qualitative study explored staff experiences in two HEIs in the United Kingdom and one in New Zealand. Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as a theoretical framework, we identified the contradictions within and between academic life and doctoral candidature activity systems. However, we focus on the tools and rules that frame daily academic life and doctoral study, and suggest remodelling systems to be kinder to academic staff brave enough to engage in doctoral study

Trophic ecology of the deep-sea squid Moroteuthopsis ingens (Cephalopoda:Onychoteuthidae) from the Chatham Rise, Aotearoa New Zealand

Cephalopods form important components of marine trophic systems worldwide, including those in the South Pacific. Moroteuthopsis ingens (Onychoteuthidae) is one of the most abundant deep–sea squids in the Aotearoa New Zealand region and is preyed upon by predators such as the sperm whale and orange roughy. However, despite the many publications on M. ingens’ diet, knowledge on its feeding ecology remains limited. In this study, we analysed the prey of M. ingens from the Chatham Rise (an ecologically and economically important region east of Te Waipounamu/New Zealand’s South Island) using DNA barcoding and otolith identification. Lanternfishes (Myctophidae) were the most frequently encountered prey item, but other teleost species, cephalopods and crustacean fragments were also found, indicating opportunistic and likely cannibalistic feeding behaviour. Five fish species (including a possibly undescribed species of Gymnoscopelus) and Bathyteuthis abyssicola are reported as prey items of M. ingens for the first time. Moroteuthopsis ingens appears to be a component of several dynamic food chains and likely plays an important role in the transfer of carbon throughout marine environments in the Southern Hemisphere

Isoenergetic, isonitrogenous pre-exercise meals varying in carbohydrate similarly affect resistance training volume performance compared to placebo: a randomised cross-over trial

The custom‐written R script and associated dataset for publication: King, A., Jukic, I., Sousa, C. A., Zinn, C., & Helms, E. R. (2025). Isoenergetic pre-exercise meals varying in carbohydrate similarly affect resistance training volume performance compared to placebo: a cross-over trial. European Journal of Sport Science, 25(3), Article e12274. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.1227

RutheniumII(η6-arene) Complexes of Thiourea Derivatives: Synthesis, Characterization and Urease Inhibition

RuII(arene) complexes have emerged as a versatile class of compounds to design metallodrugs as potential treatment for a wide range of diseases including cancer and malaria. They feature modes of action that involve classic DNA binding like platinum anticancer drugs, may covalent binding to proteins, or multimodal biological activity. Herein, we report the synthesis and urease inhibition activity of RuII(arene) complexes of the general formula [RuII(η6-p-cymene)(L)Cl2] and [RuII(η6-p-cymene)(PPh3)(L)Cl]PF6 with S-donor systems (L) based on heterocyclic thiourea derivatives. The compounds were characterized by 1H-, 13C{1H}- and 31P{1H}-NMR spectroscopy, as well as elemental analysis. The crystal structure of [chlorido(η6-p-cymene)(imidazolidine-2-thione)(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II)] hexafluorophosphate 11 was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. A signal in the range 175–183 ppm in the 13C{1H}-NMR spectrum indicates the presence of a thione rather than a thiolate. This observation was also confirmed in the solid state by X-ray diffraction analysis of 11 which shows a C=S bond length of 1.720 Å. The compounds were tested for urease inhibitory activity and the thiourea-derived ligands exhibited moderate activity, whereas their corresponding Ru(arene) complexes were not active

Competitive Cycling Disordered Eating Dataset

This dataset is from a cross-sectional study exploring disordered eating behaviours in competitive cyclists. This population is at a high-risk of presenting disordered eating behaviours due to the demands and culture of the sport. Using the EAT-26, a validated questionnaire for assessing disordered eating behaviours, we explore these behaviours in an international sample of competitive cyclists. Presented is the raw data from the collection of demographic information, EAT-26 data, and further behavioural questions