Alicia Spittle

Harnessing neuroplasticity to improve motor performance in infants with cerebral palsy: a study protocol for the GAME randomised controlled trial.

Catherine Morgan, Nadia Badawi, Roslyn N Boyd, Alicia J Spittle, Russell C Dale, Adrienne Kirby, Rod W Hunt, Koa Whittingham, Kerstin Pannek, Rachael L Morton, William Tarnow-Mordi, Michael C Fahey, Karen Walker, Kristina Prelog, Catherine Elliott, Jane Valentine, Andrea Guzzetta, Shannon Olivey, undefined GAME study team, Iona Novak

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability of childhood worldwide. Historically the diagnosis was ma..

Circus Activities as a Health Intervention for Children, Youth, and Adolescents: A Scoping Review.

Free Coulston, Kate L Cameron, Kath Sellick, Madeline Cavallaro, Alicia Spittle, Rachel Toovey

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Clin Med

Circus activities are emerging as an engaging and unique health intervention. This scoping review summarises the evidence on this ..

Global COVID-19 childhood disability data coordination: A collaborative initiative of the international alliance of academies of childhood disability.

Verónica Schiariti, Ana Carolina de Campos, Isabella Pessóta Sudati, Arnab K Seal, Priscilla E Springer, Heather Thomson, Susan Wamithi, Guorong Wei, Alicia Spittle, Bernadett T Gillick

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Pediatr Rehabil Med

PURPOSE: The International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability created a COVID-19 Task Force with the goal of understand..

Postnatal corticosteroids and developmental outcomes in extremely preterm or extremely low birth weight infants: The Victorian Infant Collaborative Study 2016-17 cohort

Ellen Douglas, Kate A Hodgson, Joy E Olsen, Brett J Manley, Calum T Roberts, Elisha Josev, Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle, Peter G Davis, Jeanie LY Cheong

Journal article  |  2023  |  ACTA PAEDIATRICA

AIM: Systemic postnatal corticosteroids are used to treat or prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in extremely preterm (EP) or..

Be Sweet to Babies: Consumer Evaluation of a Parent-Targeted Video Aimed at Improving Pain Management Strategies in Newborn Infants Undergoing Painful Procedures.

Helena Bujalka, Melinda Cruz, Vivien Ingate, Jeanie Cheong, Natalie Duffy, Abbey Eeles, Kaye Spence, Alicia Spittle, Linda Sweet, Amy Tagliante Saracino, Denise Harrison

Journal article  |  2023  |  Adv Neonatal Care

BACKGROUND: Evidence for analgesic effects of parent-led pain management strategies during painful procedures in newborn infants e..

Parental Mental Health and Parenting Behaviors Following Very Preterm Birth: Associations in Mothers and Fathers and Implications for Child Cognitive Outcome.

Grace E McMahon, Karli Treyvaud, Alicia J Spittle, Rebecca Giallo, Katherine J Lee, Jeanie L Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Megan M Spencer-Smith, Peter J Anderson

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Pediatr Psychol

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the longitudinal associations between parental mental health symptoms within 4 weeks of birth, parentin..

Growth from infancy to adulthood and associations with cardiometabolic health in individuals born extremely preterm

JLY Cheong, JE Olsen, T Konstan, RM Mainzer, LM Hickey, AJ Spittle, JD Wark, MM Cheung, SM Garland, J Duff, M Clark, P Stevens, LW Doyle, P Anderson, R Boland, A Burnett, M Charlton, N Davis, L Doyle, L Hickey, et al.

Journal article  |  2023  |  The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

Background: Few studies have tracked growth in children born extremely preterm (EP, <28 weeks’ gestation) beyond late adolescence...

Critically appraised paper: Respiratory waveform analysis guides settings for effective mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Alicia Spittle

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Physiother

"We are a unique breed": strategies to enhance physical activity participation for preschool-aged children born extremely preterm, a mixed-methods study

Free Coulston, Alicia Spittle, Cassie McDonald, Louisa Remedios, Rachel Toovey, Jeanie Cheong, Kath Sellick

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: Preschool-aged children (three to five years old) born preterm participate in less physical activity (PA) than term-born ..

Impact of current Australian paid parental leave on families of preterm and sick infants.

Abbey L Eeles, Joy E Olsen, Kate L Cameron, Clare T McKinnon, Kate L Rawnsley, Melinda Cruz, Kylie Pussell, Kara Dubois, Rod W Hunt, Jeanie Ly Cheong, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Paediatr Child Health

AIM: Parents of preterm or sick infants are at increased risk of mental health problems. The financial stress associated with an i..