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Diabetes and driving: a survey of Australian drivers
Diabetes can affect vision, nerve function, and cognitive ability, which may make driving more difficult and increase safety risks. However, little is known about the challenges that drivers with diabetes face in their everyday driving. This national online survey, conducted by researchers at Queensland University of Technology, explores the driving experiences of people living with diabetes. The study aims to understand better the driving challenges faced by this population and to inform future evidence-based recommendations. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, and participation is voluntary and anonymous.
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Understanding people’s intentions to initiate and receive handsfree phone calls while driving
The purpose of this research project is to investigate people’s intentions to initiate and receive handsfree phone calls while driving.
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Predicting prosocial driving intentions: examining the role of emotional regulation and empathy
The purpose of this research project is to understand how empathy and emotional regulation predict prosocial driving intention. Prosocial driving’ is defined as safe, intentional, cooperative driving behaviour that benefits both the driver and other road users.
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The impact of trait distractibility and executive functioning on intentions to self-regulate cognitive distractions while driving
The purpose of this research is to understand driver’s intentions to actively notice and manage internal cognitive states that pull their attention away from driving-related tasks, such as daydreaming, rumination, intrusive thoughts, zoning out, or getting lost in thought.
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Reaction of missing out
This research explores how consumers emotionally and behaviourally react when they miss out on experiences they wanted to access due to scarcity (e.g., concert tickets, limited releases, exclusive events). While existing research examines the anxiety of potentially missing out (Fear of Missing Out, or FoMO), we know little about what happens when missing out becomes a reality.
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Fatigue in automated vehicles study
This research project is exploring how fatigue affect the safety of drivers using 'conditionally automated' self-driving vehicles, also called 'Level 3 automated vehicles'. L3 automation allows the driver to not pay attention to the road but they are still required to be awake and available to assist the automated driving system in case of a problem.
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Early-Career Challenges Among Migrant Women Academics and Their Impact on Wellbeing
The purpose of this research is to explore the challenges experienced by migrant women working as early-career academics (ECAs) in Australian business schools and how these experiences shape their wellbeing.
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Quantifying the effect of targeted exercises on foot function and foot energetics
The purpose of this project is to measure how our feet absorb our body weight during landing and contribute to the push off during jumping when doing plyometric exercises. Plyometric exercises are those that involve jumping and landing such as hopping. Currently, there is limited evidence showing that foot exercises can meaningfully improve foot function. Most studies on foot strengthening have focused on isolated foot exercises, such as toe curls, ball pickups and single leg balance and without considering how our feet recycle energy. Lately, there has been discussion about the use of plyometric exercises (hopping and jumping), as they might be a good way to improve foot function since it involves a cycle of energy absorption, storage, transfer and release.
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Pharmacogenomics in Australia's healthcare: perspectives of consumers and co-designing educational resources
The purpose of this research project is to gather feedback from the Australian public on co-designed informational resource/s on pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenomics is the study that looks at genes (DNA) to help choose medications. Participation will involve completing up to a 64-item questionnaire with multiple choice, Likert scale answers (strongly agree – strongly disagree) and/or open-text questions that will take approximately up to 60 minutes of your time.
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Dietary Patterns and Nutrition Impact Symptoms during Systemic Cancer Therapy (DISCo)
Can food help with cancer treatment side effects? Help us find out. Be part of research that could make cancer treatment easier. Complete two surveys online and get access to two free nutrition assessments with a dietitian.
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Knowing the Person: a co-designed ready-to-implement approach to enhance person-centred home care for people living with dementia
‘Knowing the Person’ is essential to ensure that in-home respite care for people living with dementia is person-centred. This study aims to find out what people living with dementia and their carers perceive as essential information, and the barriers and enablers to achieving ‘Knowing the Person’ in in-home respite care. The findings will help develop an approach that supports ‘Knowing the Person’ with dementia and enhances person-centred in-home respite care.
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Analysis of lying postures and sleep comfort
A good quality night’s sleep is essential for people of all ages to remain healthy and to conduct their daily lives. This project examines how people lie down on a bed, how different bedding types affect their comfort, posture and movement, and how well their body relaxes to achieve restful sleep. Both lab-based and home-trial measurements will give us a new understanding of how middle-aged adults from different cultural backgrounds find comfort and restfulness when they sleep.
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