Background: Lower limb injury rates have increased dramatically in line with increased female sport participation levels. Muscle strength is a modifiable lower limb injury risk factor, guiding performance monitoring and rehabilitation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of isokinetic and isometric lower limb peak torque to body mass of muscles acting on the hip, knee, and ankle in female team sport athletes. It was hypothesised the test-retest reliability would be good (intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) ≥ 0.75).

Methods: Thirty-eight female athletes (Australian Rules Football = 18, netball = 12, soccer = 8) aged 16–35 years participated in this study. Participants performed isokinetic (60◦/s and 120◦/s) and isometric testing on a Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer on three separate days.

Results: Poor to good reliability was demonstrated for all joint movements (ICC = 0.38–0.88) with small to moderate effect sizes (0.00–0.43) and typical errors (5.65–24.49).

Conclusion: Differences in peak torque to body mass were observed between sessions one and two and/or one and three, demonstrating a learning effect. Therefore, three testing sessions, and/or the inclusion of a familiarisation session, is recommended for future assessments in populations unfamiliar with dynamometry.

Aims: To characterise practice managers’ perspectives on the interplay between worker wellbeing and organisational health in veterinary and human healthcare contexts.

Methods: Using a convergent mixed-methods design, we analysed data from 38 Australian practice managers who completed an anonymous online survey. Participants accessed the survey via links distributed using social media and email. The survey included the General Practice-Organisational Health (GP-OH) measure, along with items on professional duties, perceptions of worker well-being, current and desired supports, and perceived interactions between the two domains of interest. Quantitative analyses were exploratory and descriptive; qualitative responses were characterised using a conventional approach to content analysis.

Results: Practice managers described responsibilities spanning five domains of managing a health clinic: resources, operations, leadership, strategy, and governance. They typically rated staff well-being as “neutral/normal” or “high/good,” based on observations of workers’ health and welfare, team and culture, formal feedback, and employee performance. Ratings of organisational health were similarly favourable, with mean scores above the mid-point of the GP-OH scale. Ratings of staff well-being were positively correlated with GP-OH scores (ρ = 0.59; p < 0.01). Practice managers described a mutually reinforcing relationship between worker well-being and organisational health, centred on team morale, workforce stability, clinical performance, operational efficiency, and financial outcomes. Current organisational strategies to support well-being were primarily reactive and policy-driven, but participants desired more holistic, proactive approaches. Themes were largely consistent across the two health sectors, with some small differences.

Conclusions: Findings were generally consistent with existing models of organisational health and employee well-being, while suggesting important contextual adaptations, particularly to settings outside the USA. Parallels in accounts from veterinary and human health practice managers suggest that organisational and managerial demands are often shared across these settings, with minor variations potentially arising from structural differences between the two sectors.

Clinical relevance: Practice managers are key drivers of organisational and employee welfare, and future efforts to strengthen veterinary workplaces will benefit from engaging them as partners in design and implementation. Interventions to improve professional well-being in veterinary and human healthcare may be most effective when they emphasise social connection, systemic reform, and regular staff check-ins.

Abbreviations: GP-OH: General Practice-Organisational Health; HPM: Human health practice manager; NAM: National Academy of Medicine; PERMA + 4: Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment, physical health, mindset, work environment and economic security; VPM: Veterinary practice manager

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled human breath, key indicators of early-stage lung cancer, typically appear at ultra-trace concentrations in the parts-per-billion (ppb) range, making their detection under ambient conditions challenging. In this study, we employ first-principles density functional theory (DFT) combined with statistical analyses and the non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) formalism to investigate the gas-sensing capabilities of MoS₂, sulfur-vacancy-MoS₂ (V_S-MoS₂), and oxygen-functionalized-sulfur-vacancy MoS₂ (O₂-V_S-MoS₂) toward three key VOCs, including 3-hydroxybutanone (3HB), isoprene (ISO), and ethylbenzene (ETB). We show that MoS₂, V_S-MoS₂, and O₂-V_S-MoS₂ all exhibit selectivity toward 3HB detection in the presence of major ambient gases (i.e., N₂, O₂, H₂O, and CO₂). Among them, O₂-V_S-MoS₂ demonstrates the highest sensing performance, originating from the formation of robust interfacial H-O bonds arising from the orbital hybridization between the H-1s states of 3HB and the O-2p_z orbitals of O₂-V_S-MoS₂. This bond interaction induces pronounced modulation of the electronic structure, facilitating enhanced charge transfer and improved detection characteristics. Additionally, our quantum mechanical-derived microscopic findings enable the determination of macroscopic sensing metrics. The O₂-V_S-MoS₂-based sensor achieves an ultrahigh 3HB detectability of 60.5 (216.5) ppb (ng/L) at room temperature, accompanied by an ultrafast response time of 1.24 × 10⁻¹ ms. The current–voltage (I-V) characteristics further reveal a pronounced contrast upon gas exposure, confirming its exceptional sensitivity. These results position O₂-V_S-MoS₂ as a highly promising platform for rapid, selective, and sensitive breath-based diagnostics.

This pilot study examines how individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions (SOGIE), specifically fa’afafine, fa’atama, and lesbian/bisexual women, navigate and contribute to Samoa’s fisheries value chains. Drawing on a culturally grounded Pacific Research Paradigm and employing talanoa driven focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and vendor surveys conducted between October and December 2021, we document the informal yet essential roles these communities play across reef gleaning, nearshore fishing, post-harvest processing, and fish vending. Grounded theory analysis reveals that, while SOGIE individuals possess extensive ecological knowledge and adaptive livelihood strategies, their participation remains largely invisible to formal fisheries programs due to binary driven policies, systemic stigma, and restrictive village governance. Fa’afafine are encouraged and accepted in taking on “feminine” tasks (e.g. processing and retail), and similarly, fa’atama performing “masculine” fishing methods and roles are also accepted, though without formal recognition. Lesbian/bisexual women sustain critical gleaning niches that underpin household food security. Economic resilience often relies on kinship networks and livelihood diversification, yet access to training, credit, and decision-making forums is constrained. By centring relational values, this study not only broadens gender analysis in fisheries beyond men and women but also offers practical recommendations: policy frameworks must explicitly include SOGIE individuals in training, microfinance, and governance; and fisheries extension services should co-design interventions with local SOGIE organizations. Our findings underscore the transformative potential of queering fisheries policies in Pacific contexts and chart pathways for more equitable and inclusive marine resource management.