Category: Research
... populations face significant challenges in achieving good health. As a result, this population experiences earlier death and more ... Sexual Health Clinics. These specialist services work closely with Primary Care using HealthPathways as a common resource. We have ... people. Maple Leaf House collaboration with HMRI GrowUpWell and School of Psychology UoN Chief Investigators: A/Professor Linda Campbell ...
Category: Research
... helps to prevent and treat a range of physical, mental and cognitive health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, ... and that those research outcomes are implemented directly into school, community and public health settings. Current Active Living ... improve fitness and well-being in young people being rolled out in primary and secondary schools throughout the state. Projects in the ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... an obesity crisis that is associated with serious physical and mental health consequences and crippling health care costs. In particular, ... weight management programs. Targeted community and school-based obesity prevention interventions: My educational programs ... Morgan then completed a PhD in 2003 which focused on improving primary school physical education. By that career stage, he had come to ...
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... elderly). Development of coaching practices and player outcomes in school and community sports Improving teaching and learning practices in health and physical education Why did you get into research? I am a ... a range of health and physical education courses in both the primary and secondary teacher education courses at the undergraduate ...
Category: News & Articles
A school-based physical activity study run by University of Newcastle ... and Skills) project recruited over 400 children from eight Hunter primary schools. Students who received the SCORES program improved their ... his team. The new combined study, known as iPLAY, received a National Health and Medical Research Council grant this month. It will deliver ...
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... (HMRI) officially launched the SCORES project at Mayfield East Public School. The goal of improving children’s physical activity moved a ... decline in physical activity and fundamental movement skills among primary school children. Six public schools from the Hunter Region have ... international significance in improving their sporting skills, health and wellbeing. here are many synergies between football and ...
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An international study of primary school students showed that just two hours of extra physical activity ... team is further investigating gender differences, psychological health and biological mechanisms. “We believe that Brain Derived ...
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... your research interests? Having a better understanding of the mental health needs in our community, which is reflected through my work in ... require. Brief Profile Professor Brian Kelly is Interim Head of School, School of Medicine and Public Health, and a Director of the ... also conducted significant workplace interventions and research in primary industries, including coal mining, playing a key role in ...
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... of HMRI's SCORES, has more than halved cardiovascular disease risk in primary school kids. Cardiovascular disease risk in kids due to poor aerobic ... and Education, the pilot program delivered the dramatic heart health and aerobic fitness improvements in a published study of 460 ...
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... said the program was designed to engage fathers to help instill primary school-aged girls with the physical and psychological skills needed for ... is associated with significant psycho-social development and health outcomes and physical activity provides a unique opportunity to ...