Exercise: An Examination Of Dose-response Relationships For Women Aged 65-74 Yr.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$696,249.00
Summary
The increasing number of older women in Australia presents a significant challenge to our health system. Preventative and health promotion strategies must be developed for this important group of Australian's if chronic disease and disability are to be contained and the decline in functional capacity attenuated. One potential intervention strategy is regular exercise. However, if exercise is to have multi-systems benefits, the dose of the exercise must be known. We do not know the exercise presc ....The increasing number of older women in Australia presents a significant challenge to our health system. Preventative and health promotion strategies must be developed for this important group of Australian's if chronic disease and disability are to be contained and the decline in functional capacity attenuated. One potential intervention strategy is regular exercise. However, if exercise is to have multi-systems benefits, the dose of the exercise must be known. We do not know the exercise prescription that will maximize those health benefits required for this group of Australian's. We propose to resolve this situation via two related experiments involving women aged 65-74 yr. Experiment 1 will select moderate-intensity treadmill walking for 30 min-session with the weekly exercise frequency varied from 1 to 5 session-wk for 64 sessions. Experiment 2 will also select moderate-intensity treadmill walking with the total exercise time per week (120 min-wk) and the number of weeks of training (24 wk) fixed but varying the exercise duration per session (24 to 120 min-session) and the exercise frequency per week; 5 (x 24 min) to 1 (x 120 min) session-wk. Each subject will undergo lung function tests, body fat test, fitness tests and blood tests at selected time intervals throughout each experiment. A separate fitness test will be conducted on the subjects' leg muscle to help us understand what is happening directly in the muscle. We will also conduct a tilt test to help us understand how regular exercise might lessen the likelihood of 'falls' in older individuals. We expect to determine the optimum exercise prescription to improve health and minimize injury and misadventure. It is essential that GP's who have the main responsibility for prescribing exercise for their older patients, have access to knowledge on the optimum exercise prescription to maximize the beneficial changes in health and functional capacity in females aged 65-74 yr.Read moreRead less
Assessment Of The Training And Extension Needs Of The Australian Fishing Industry
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
Objectives: 1. Investigate and report on the training needs of the Australian fishing industry; document the action necessary ... 2. to meet those needs
BRAIN Training Trial: Balance, Resistance, Or INterval Training Trial: A Randomised Controlled Trial Of Three Exercise Modalities In Mild Cognitive Impairment
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,016,192.00
Summary
About 10% of older adults have mild changes in memory or thinking (Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI) which don’t interfere with daily life, but increase the risk of dementia. Exercise may improve thinking abilities, but the best kind of exercise is not clear. We will randomise 530 older adults with MCI in Australia, Canada, and Israel to weight lifting, high intensity aerobic training or toning exercises for 12 months to see which prescription is best for brain health and overall function.
The Three M's Project - Mentors, Mentorees And Mentoring Seafood Project
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$115,277.00
Summary
The need for this project has been suggested in the above sections but there is further evidence of need provided by the goals of the FRDC’s People Development Program. The program states the need to develop the capabilities of the people through building capacity through an Industry Mentoring Development and Management Project.
This project will directly contribute to the delivery of the People Development Program 2008 – 2013 prepared for FRDC by Jo-Anne Ruscoe. The Industry Leaders En ....The need for this project has been suggested in the above sections but there is further evidence of need provided by the goals of the FRDC’s People Development Program. The program states the need to develop the capabilities of the people through building capacity through an Industry Mentoring Development and Management Project.
This project will directly contribute to the delivery of the People Development Program 2008 – 2013 prepared for FRDC by Jo-Anne Ruscoe. The Industry Leaders Enhancement Project will ensure outputs that address some of the goals and objectives of the People Development Program:
1. enhance industry leadership within all sectors; 2. build industry capacity to drive change to achieve goals
The Industry Leaders Enhancement Project has parallel drivers and will specifically address
1. The shortage of industry leaders in all sectors of the fishing industry. 2. The need to develop people within all sectors who have the skills to effectively contribute to debate and policy development for significant challenges, including access to fish resources. 3. The opportunities for people in industry to develop skills that are going to directly improve business profitability and sustainability. 4. The contribution in the uptake of formal training, and in particular apprenticeships. 5. The enhanced knowledge of decision makers in a complex industry through accurate information and knowledge.
The project will also respond to the identified impediments to individuals taking on representational and leadership roles at local and sector levels and will specifically skill individuals through learning, mentoring and industry leadership community building to overcome obstacles to success. Objectives: 1. To build a database of mentors – within and beyond the seafood industry for mentorees within the seafood industry 2. To build the above database after initial information has been provided to interested individuals – information to include mentoring philosophy, mentoring processes and three year timeline commitment document. 3. To provide 2009 NSILP participants and 2008 graduates with the initial opportunity to engage in the mentoring process. Each mentoree to be involved for 12 months with a commitment to full evaluation 2009 – 2010 4. To grow the mentoring process by opening up opportunities to all graduates from the program to be mentors and/or mentorees. 5. To provide guidance to enhance the mentoring relationships to ensure the encouragement of leadership roles and responsibilities are increased at all levels of the seafood industry by 2011 Read moreRead less
New And Emerging Aquaculture Species Subprogram: Review Of FRDC Investment Policies And Strategies And Development Of A Management Framework For New And Emerging Aquaculture Research
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$49,652.80
Summary
Since 2000 FRDC has invested, through its public good, considerable resources in emerging and developing aquaculture species. There have been some slight changes in the direction taken, but overall very little has changed. For example, abalone and barramundi aquaculture are now seen as mature sectors that should not obtain the degree of public good investment they received in the past. These areas have traditionally been managed as individual sectors with little cross fertilisation.
....Since 2000 FRDC has invested, through its public good, considerable resources in emerging and developing aquaculture species. There have been some slight changes in the direction taken, but overall very little has changed. For example, abalone and barramundi aquaculture are now seen as mature sectors that should not obtain the degree of public good investment they received in the past. These areas have traditionally been managed as individual sectors with little cross fertilisation.
In the recent funding round, six new applications in the emerging and developing species aquaculture category were submitted. As such, it was considered that the FRDC should revise its investment strategy in this area. This would involve FRDC ceasing its individual sector based approach using public good funds and initiating a Emerging and Developing Aquaculture Species Program.
In addition, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has been involved in the development of new rural industries and has recently published reports regarding critical success factors (Critical Success Factors in New Rural Industries, RIRDC Publication 09/002, March 2009) and turning good ideas into profitable ventures. The RIRDC has also been involved in the investment in fisheries related programs regarding the development of aquaculture species. The FRDC is keen to engage in this process and co-invest in fisheries related R&D. Objectives: 1. To review FRDC’s current policies and investment in new and emerging species (including an assessment of the existing five investment criteria) 2. To advise on a new policy for new and emerging species 3. To develop an investment strategy (including the role of FRDC (facilitator, leader, catalyst, co-investor, follower), partnership linkages) 4. To develop a process for implementing the strategy (including what would be the level of FRDC investment program coordination/support and KPIs (environmental, economic and social performance)) Read moreRead less
SCRC: Seafood CRC Product And Resources Mapping Within The Seafood Industry And Hospitality Training Packages
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
This project is needed to be able to identify which CRC products and resources link to various units from a variety of training packages to extend their use beyond CRC participants (e.g. for use as training material)