Jade Salmon

Biographic Data

ID199227
NAMEJade Salmon
GIVEN NAMESJade
FAMILY NAMESalmon
SIGNATURESALMON J
AFFILIATIONSDeakin University
ORCID0000-0002-4734-6354
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS122
TOTAL CITATIONS212
AUTHOR COUNT122
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX7

  • Reimagining teaching in higher education

    Open AccessBeth McLeod, Samuel K Lai et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2026

    Purpose Physically Active Learning (PAL) integrates purposeful movement into academic instruction and has been associated with improved student learning and health outcomes in school settings. However, evidence supporting PAL implementation in higher education is limited. This mixed-methods pilot study evaluated university educators' experiences of the TransformUs Higher Ed PAL program and explored perceived changes in teaching practice, competen…

  • An international multi-stakeholder study on developing teacher capabilities and agency to implement and sustain physically active learning in schools

    Open AccessAndy Daly-Smith, Mathias Brekke Mandelid et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2026

    Background Despite growing acceptance of integrating physically active learning (PAL) into schools, challenges remain regarding sustaining the results obtained in controlled experiments beyond the formal program. This study addresses this gap by exploring how in-service teacher training can be structured to support the sustained implementation of PAL. Methods We adopted an international multi-stakeholder perspective and recruited teachers ( n = 6…

  • Engaging youth in systems thinking for active recreation

    Open AccessJiani Ma, David Cao et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2026

    Youth active recreation is influenced by complex interactions among factors in the active recreation system. Systems approaches can help identify ways to intervene; however, young people are rarely involved in this process. This study piloted the use of Collective Intelligence (CI), a participatory systems approach, to engage young people in identifying barriers to active recreation and co-creating solutions. Three CI workshops were conducted in …

  • Observation of practical teaching skills instrument (Optin)

    Open AccessNatalie Lander, Kira Patterson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2026References: 3

    OPTIn provides a novel, practice-informed tool for observing and improving active teaching strategies. Its use can support teacher professional development and contribute to advancing the measurement of physical activity integration within educational practice

  • A decade of impact

    Open AccessNatalie Lander, Vicki Hoban et al.ARTICLEPhysical Education and Sport…2025

    Background: Motor competence (MC), an umbrella term for movement skills, motor coordination, and/or stability, is an important contributor to child health and development. Despite its importance, MC levels among children are low, and declining. Further, girls often display lower levels of MC, particularly object control skills, compared to boys. Interventions targeting girls’ MC are critical, and implementation sustainability is crucial for the l…

  • Using participatory action to develop and refine an online motor competence assessment educational resource for teachers

    Samantha L Snow, Trent D Brown et al.ARTICLEPhysical Education and Sport…2025

    Background Primary schools are ideal settings for developing children’s motor competence (MC), with accurate assessment critical for effective instruction. Despite the availability of valid, reliable, and feasible MC assessments, these tools are seldom used by primary Health and Physical Education (HPE) teachers. Reported barriers include limited time, inadequate teacher education, and insufficient awareness, access, and support. Using a multi-ph…

  • Movimente program

    Open AccessJaqueline Aragoni Da Silva, Kelly Samara Da Silva et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The research project is registered with Clinical Trials (NCT02944318 Date of registration 25/10/2016)

  • Designing outdoor fitness areas for older adults

    Open AccessChahana Paudel, Anna Timperio et al.ARTICLELeisure Studies2025Cited by: 1References: 32

    This study aimed to examine the relative importance of micro-level design features of outdoor fitness areas preferred by older adults and whether preferences varied according to gender, park accompaniment, and mobility status. A series of Adaptive Choice-Based Conjoint (ACBC) tasks were completed by older adults (n = 372, 65-93 years, 57% female) in an online survey. Ten different micro-level design features of outdoor fitness areas were examined…

  • Influence of park visitation on physical activity, well-being and social connectedness among Australians during Covid-19

    Open AccessElise Rivera, Lauren Arundell et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2024

    This cross-sectional study examined associations of park visitation with physical activity (PA), well-being, and social connectedness among 1089 participants during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In August 2020, adolescents and adults in Australia self-reported demographics, usual park visitation, frequency and duration of park visits, PA, well-being and social connectedness. Multilevel linear regression models examined associations of pa…

  • Understanding factors influencing the use of specialized outdoor fitness equipment among older adults in Australia

    Open AccessChahana Paudel, Anna Timperio et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2024

    This study assessed the use of newly installed outdoor fitness equipment (OFE) designed for older adults in two urban parks in Melbourne, Australia, and explored barriers and facilitators to its use among older adults. Direct observations were conducted using System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to assess OFE usage by older adults (≥60 years) at two time points: T1 (November 2021) and T2 (October 2022). Additionally, 1…

  • Assessment of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning among smallholder vegetable farmers in Trinidad and Jamaica

    Open AccessDwight E Robinson, Alexander M Stuart et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Poisoning caused by pesticides is widely recognized as a major public health problem among smallholder farmers and rural communities, including in the Caribbean. However, a lack of quality data impedes understanding of the problem and hampers the development of effective strategies for its management. To better understand the prevalence of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning (UAPP) in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica and the pesticides and pra…

  • Exploring Australian teachers’ perceptions of physical literacy

    Open AccessInimfon A Essiet, Elyse Warner et al.ARTICLEPhysical Education and Sport…2024

    Background Physical literacy (PL) has generated substantial international interest across sport, health and education sectors. Teachers play a crucial role in supporting children’s PL growth. Despite PL featuring in several physical education curricular texts, research into teacher understanding and perception of the concept is scarce. This study aimed to explore the understanding and perception of PL among Australian teachers of health and physi…

  • Beyond “Brain Breaks”

    Open AccessNatalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala et al.ARTICLEJournal of Physical Education…2024

    Regular physical activity provides physical, mental and cognitive benefits for children. However, globally, only 20% of children meet the recommended levels of physical activity and, on average, students sit for three-quarters of the school day. Active breaks are a well-tested component of many school-based physical activity interventions, but there are many barriers to the sustainable implementation of active breaks by teachers in schools. To ov…

  • An integrated model of graduate student and departmental efforts shaping impostor phenomenon and assimilation

    Open AccessAbdullah S Salehuddin, Chloe Gonzales et al.ARTICLECommunication Education2024

    This qualitative study examines communicative processes associated with graduate students (N = 124) in their struggles with the impostor phenomenon (IP, commonly known as impostor syndrome) and their integration into and experience in graduate programs (aspects of organizational assimilation). We identified two mutually implicative relationships. First, participants described the interplay of their attempts to assimilate into the graduate program…

  • Caught Within the Family System

    Open AccessJade Salmon, T D AfifiARTICLECommunication Research2024

    This study investigated the dilemmas faced by emerging adults serving as supporting siblings (SS) for their sibling with depression (SWD). A thematic analysis of 49 interviews revealed the family system as central to sibling depression. Family histories of dysfunction contributed to SWDs’ lasting symptoms, prompting SSs’ felt obligation to their sibling. SSs managed mental health communication in the family by protecting their SWD against their p…

  • The association between device-measured sitting time and cardiometabolic health risk factors in children

    Open AccessAna María Contardo Ayala, Nicola D Ridgers et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12609000715279

  • Before-school physical activity patterns among adolescents using accelerometer and GPS data

    Open AccessJames Woodforde, Sjaan R Gomersall et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2024References: 2

    Most adolescents do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. The before-school segment has been identified as one promising opportunity for intervention; however, there is a need for contextual understanding of PA in this segment. This study aimed to examine: a) adolescents' PA levels across various locations before school (6:00am - school start), b) contributions of before-school PA to daily PA and PA guidelines, and c) correlates of location…

  • Individuals' perceptions of reciprocal relationship maintenance in their marriage and its impact on communal orientation, relational load, and ability to flourish

    Open AccessTamara D Afifi, Andy J Merolla et al.ARTICLEHuman Communication Research2024Cited by: 2References: 53

    This study investigates individuals' perceptions of reciprocal relationship maintenance in their marriage over time during the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Using a Qualtrics Panel, married individuals (N = 3,601) completed online surveys at four time points during the initial 3 months of the pandemic. Both the between- and within-person effects were consistent with the theory of resilience and relational load. On average, married individuals …

  • The costs of sexualization

    Kun Yan, Larissa Terán et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Popular Media2023

  • Equipping future teachers with innovative strategies that increase physical activity in the classroom

    Open AccessNatalie Lander, Emiliano Mazzoli et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2023

    Introduction TransformEd targets initial teacher education (ITE) to equip future teachers with innovative strategies that increase physical activity in the Primary school classroom. Methods This hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial investigated the effects of the TransformEd program when embedded in ITE degrees at two Australian universities (University 1 Single Unit offering; University 2 Dual Unit offering) over a 12-week period, on pre-se…

  • Mapping intervention components from a randomized controlled trial to scale-up of an early life nutrition and movement intervention

    Open AccessSarah Marshall, Brittany J Johnson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Early life parent-focused interventions can effectively improve infant and child nutrition and movement (physical activity and sedentary behavior) as well as parents' health behaviors. Scale-up of such interventions to real-world settings is essential for population-wide benefits. When progressing to scale-up, intervention components may be modified to reflect contextual factors and promote feasibility of scale-up. The INFANT progra…

  • An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths’ interactions with electronic screens

    Open AccessTaren Sanders, Michael Noetel et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2023

  • Experience and Satisfaction with a Family-Based Physical Activity Intervention Using Activity Trackers and Apps

    Open AccessStephanie Schoeppe, Kim Waters et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Wearable activity trackers and smartphone apps have been shown to increase physical activity in children and adults. However, interventions using activity trackers and apps have rarely been tested in whole families. This study examined the experience and satisfaction with an activity tracker and app intervention (Step it Up Family) to increase physical activity in whole families. Telephone interviews were conducted with Queensland-based families …

  • Complexities and Context of Scaling Up

    Open AccessHarriet Koorts, Jaimie-Lee Maple et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: Scaling up population health interventions is a context-orientated, dynamic and multi-stakeholder process; understanding its influences is essential to enhance future scaling efforts. Using physical activity and nutrition interventions in Australia as case examples, the aim of this paper is to identify core influences involved in scaling up physical activity and nutrition interventions, and how these may differ by context and stakehol…

  • Development of a self-report scale to assess children’s perceived physical literacy

    Lisa M Barnett, Emiliano Mazzoli et al.ARTICLEPhysical Education and Sport…2022

    Background: The construct of physical literacy is gaining traction internationally and yet measurement of physical literacy is in its infancy. This paper describes the development of a pictorial child report scale of perceived physical literacy based on the comprehensive Australian Physical Literacy Framework, which includes 30 elements within four domains (physical, psychological, cognitive and social).Methods: An expert reference committee with…