Sydney Digital Theses (University of Sydney Access only): Recent submissions
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Depressive symptoms in older adults at risk for dementia: exploring key modifiable risk factors, the importance of physical activity, and the effects of a home-based exercise and psycho-education intervention
Published 2024Dementia is currently the leading cause of disability in older Australians, and the number of individuals living with dementia is expected to increase exponentially between now and 2050. In the absence of an effective and ...USyd AccessThesis -
Minuscule and cominuscule Hecke categories
Published 2024This thesis considers various problems in classical and modular Kazhdan-Lusztig theory. The main results are: - A complete determination of the antispherical p-Kazhdan-Lusztig bases of (co)minuscule Hecke categories in ...USyd AccessThesis -
'We Knew Things Would Get Better:' A Family Migration Story
Published 2024In the years immediately following the Second World War, Australia accepted its largest ever intake of refugees in a reconfigured immigration scheme that would have enormous consequences for the country’s future. After ...USyd AccessThesis -
Cortical Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Published 2024Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease of the human motor system with rapid progression and poor prognosis. It is defined clinically by the presence of concurrent upper and lower motor neurone ...USyd AccessThesis -
Leisurely Seeking Duende: Meaning making through the embodied experience of flamenco dance
Published 2024Flamenco dance is a popular, internationally recognised and practised art form, with strong ties to its cultural origin in Andalucía, Spain. Flamenco dancers move to and with the music but also make music, contributing to ...USyd AccessThesis