Sarcopenia in older people

S Yu, K Umapathysivam… - JBI Evidence …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. It has been receiving
international attention because of its increased prevalence in western societies, such as …

“I've been independent for so damn long!”: Independence, masculinity and aging in a help seeking context

JA Smith, A Braunack-Mayer, G Wittert, M Warin - Journal of Aging Studies, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper draws on semi-structured interviews conducted with 36 older men to examine
how older men's understandings of independence relate to their help seeking behaviours …

Prevalence and factors associated with uncomplicated storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms in community-dwelling Australian men

SA Martin, MT Haren, VR Marshall, K Lange… - World journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose To determine the prevalence of, and associated risk factors for, voiding and storage
lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a population-based sample of Australian men …

" It's sort of like being a detective": Understanding how Australian men self-monitor their health prior to seeking help

JA Smith, A Braunack-Mayer, G Wittert… - BMC Health Services …, 2008 - Springer
Background It is commonly held that men delay help seeking because they are ignorant
about and disinterested in their health. However, this discussion has not been informed by …

Age-related changes in short-latency motor cortex inhibition

AE Smith, MC Ridding, RD Higgins, GA Wittert… - Experimental brain …, 2009 - Springer
This study examined whether short-latency intracortical inhibition (SICI) and/or facilitation
(ICF) changes with ageing, and if this can be attributed to age-related changes in the …

The role of business size in assessing the uptake of health promoting workplace initiatives in Australia

AW Taylor, R Pilkington, A Montgomerie, H Feist - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Worksite health promotion (WHP) initiatives are increasingly seen as having
potential for large-scale health gains. While health insurance premiums are directly linked to …

Qualities men value when communicating with general practitioners: implications for primary care settings

JA Smith, AJ Braunack‐Mayer… - Medical Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To determine the core qualities that men value when communicating with general
practitioners in primary care settings. Design, setting and participants: In a qualitative study …

Lower urinary tract symptoms, depression, anxiety and systemic inflammatory factors in men: a population-based cohort study

S Martin, A Vincent, AW Taylor, E Atlantis, A Jenkins… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and common
mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety in men remains unclear …

The Australian longitudinal study on male health-methods

D Currier, J Pirkis, J Carlin, L Degenhardt… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men) was
established in 2011 to build the evidence base on male health to inform policy and program …

Predictive value of serum testosterone for type 2 diabetes risk assessment in men

E Atlantis, P Fahey, S Martin, P O'Loughlin… - BMC Endocrine …, 2016 - Springer
Background Effective prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D) requires early identification of high-
risk individuals who might benefit from intervention. We sought to determine whether low …