Carol Maher

Datos Biográficos

ID6680174
NOMBRECarol Maher
NOMBRESCarol
APELLIDOMaher
FIRMAMAHER C
AFILIACIONESUniversity of South Australia
ORCID0000-0002-8676-0224
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS44
TOTAL DE CITAS4
TOTAL COMO AUTOR44
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2011
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H2

  • Well‐being decline during adolescence

    Open AccessMi Zhou, Carol Maher et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Psychology and…2026

    BACKGROUND: The transition from primary-to-secondary school significantly impacts students' well-being. However, existing research provides limited insight into the long-term impact of school transition on well-being, and no studies have disentangled age-related changes from transition-specific effects. This study leverages a natural experiment, where an educational reform resulted in two different age cohorts transitioning simultaneously, to dis…

  • Temporal trends in after-school activities among students from 2019 to 2022

    Open AccessMi Zhou, Carol Maher et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Students’ participation in after-school activities changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it remains unclear whether these changes were primarily attributable to the pandemic itself or to age-related developmental trends. This study aims to examine how activity patterns shifted during the pandemic and distinguish temporal trends related to the pandemic from normal developmental changes. This repeated-measure cross-sectional study included…

  • Scalability and scaling-up strategy of a physical activity policy intervention in Australian childcare centres

    Open AccessHarry Christian, Matthew Mclaughlin et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2025

    There is an urgent need for scalable interventions to promote physical activity in early childhood. An early childhood education and care (ECEC) physical activity policy intervention with implementation support strategies (Play Active) has been proposed for scale-up in Australia. This study sought to assess the scalability of Play Active and describe the Play Active scaling-up strategy. The Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool was used to ass…

  • Intergenerational Arts Programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (Cald) Communities

    Fanke Peng, Sarah Neville et al.ARTICLEJournal of Intergenerational…2025

    This scoping review explores key attributes of intergenerational arts programs within Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, identifying factors for success and challenges in implementation. Using the PRISMA-ScR framework, 39 studies were selected from 374 publications (2000–2025) across five databases supplemented by Google Scholar searches. Findings were viewed through Kaplan’s Seven Levels of Intergenerational Engagement Sca…

  • Levelling-up summer

    Open AccessEmily Eglitis, Tim Olds et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    There is clear stakeholder support for expanding structured summer holiday programming in Australia, particularly to benefit children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Programs have the potential to promote health, wellbeing, and equity, but realising this will require government investment, local partnerships, and delivery models that reflect community needs. These findings may inform similar efforts in other countries where summer programs are no…

  • Effectiveness of an mHealth-based impact exercise program for bone health in postmenopausal women

    Open AccessBorja Sañudo, Gonzalo Reverte-Pagola et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    NCT06741956

  • Evaluation of the Early Years South Australia mobile application

    Open AccessBen Singh, Kate Walker et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The Early Years SA app shows strong usability and early evidence of positively influencing health service use. Future improvements should aim to expand reach and enrich content while preserving its user-friendly design. This evaluation offers baseline data for continued monitoring of awareness, usage, and impact on child health outcomes

  • Promoting vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (vilpa) in middle-aged adults

    Open AccessCecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Anne Grunseit et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The MovSnax app, tested in the present study, is the world's first digital tool aimed specifically at increasing VILPA. The findings of the present study underscore the need for further app refinement, focusing on clarifying its purpose and instructions, boosting user engagement through personalization and added motivational elements, enhancing accuracy in detecting VILPA bouts, implementing clearer feedback mechanisms, expanding customization ch…

  • Setting the game plan

    Open AccessCatherine E M Simpson, Rosa Virgara et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    This Delphi study sought the views and opinions from diverse stakeholders to create evaluation recommendations for a population-wide sports voucher program. Results suggested that a comprehensive evaluation strategy is needed to understand the reach, effectiveness, and impact of the program. Additionally, there was a consensus on reallocating program funds for this evaluation

  • Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress

    Open AccessBen Singh, Timothy Olds et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Sports Medicine2023

  • Changes in fitness and fatness in Australian schoolchildren during the summer holidays

    Open AccessTim Olds, Dorothea Dumuid et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, identifier ACTRN12618002008202. Retrospectively registered on 14 December 2018

  • Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months

    Open AccessBen Singh, Tim Olds et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    The use of weight management strategies appears to be common. Being physically active was associated with greater weight loss. Individuals who accepted their current body weight were less likely to use weight management strategies. Fasting and the use of supplements were associated with poorer mental health. Promoting physical activity as a weight management strategy appears important, particularly considering its multiple health benefits

  • Hashtag fitspiration

    Open AccessRachel G Curtis, Ivanka Prichard et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    While many popular Instagram fitspiration accounts offered credible content such as example workouts, many accounts contained sexualisation, objectification or promotion of unhealthy or unrealistic body shapes. The audit tool could be used by Instagram users to ensure the accounts they follow do not portray potentially harmful or unhealthy content. Future research could use the audit tool to identify credible fitspiration accounts and examine whe…

  • A needs assessment for self-management services for adults awaiting community-based mental health services

    Open AccessCally Jennings, Ben Singh et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Mental health services are experiencing significant waiting times, increasing the risk of mental health deterioration for persons waiting for services to commence. However, the findings demonstrate that there is interest for alternative support options, such as lifestyle interventions, in the interim. Desire for lifestyle support services, particularly in-person exercise programs and self-directed sleep, was especially high amongst the population…

  • Physical activity and screen time in outside school hours care services across Australia

    Open AccessRosa Virgara, Anna Phillips et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Physical activity and screen time scheduling in OSHC is highly variable. Despite support for the guidelines, current scheduling practice in the majority of OSHC services surveyed do not meet best practice guidelines

  • Examining social-cognitive theory constructs as mediators of behaviour change in the active team smartphone physical activity program

    Open AccessAmelia Romeo, Amelia V Romeo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    This trial was registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ( ACTRN12617000113358 , date of registration 23 January, 2017)

  • Annual rhythms in adults’ lifestyle and health (Aria)

    Open AccessRachel G Curtis, Tim Olds et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, identifier ACTRN12619001430123 . Prospectively registered on 16 October 2019

  • Are all MVPA minutes equal? Associations between MVPA characteristics, independent of duration, and childhood adiposity

    Open AccessAaron Miatke, Carol Maher et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Characteristics of MVPA other than duration and intensity appear to be unrelated to adiposity

  • Breastfeeding and childhood obesity

    Open AccessJian Ma, Yijuan Qiao et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2020

    This study aimed to examine the association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity. A multinational cross-sectional study of 4,740 children aged 9-11 years was conducted from 12 countries. Infant breastfeeding was recalled by parents or legal guardians. Height, weight, waist circumference, and body fat were obtained using standardized methods. The overall prevalence of obesity, central obesity, and high body fat were 12.3%, 9.9%, and 8.1%, r…

  • A Process Evaluation Examining the Performance, Adherence, and Acceptability of a Physical Activity and Diet Artificial Intelligence Virtual Health Assistant

    Open AccessCourtney R Davis, Karen Murphy et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Artificial intelligence virtual health assistants are a promising emerging technology. This study is a process evaluation of a 12-week pilot physical activity and diet program delivered by virtual assistant "Paola". This single-arm repeated measures study ( n = 28, aged 45-75 years) was evaluated on technical performance (accuracy of conversational exchanges), engagement (number of weekly check-ins completed), adherence (percentage of step goal a…

  • Can Instagram be used to deliver an evidence-based exercise program for young women? A process evaluation

    Open AccessRachel G Curtis, Jillian Ryan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Although Instagram has the potential to deliver a low cost, convenient exercise program for young women, additional research is needed to identify methods of improving engagement (interaction with the Instagram content, exercise sessions completed, and retention in the program). Future research could examine the use of behaviour change theory and provide information that enables participants to tailor the exercises to their interests and needs. A…

  • Anxious or empowered? A cross-sectional study exploring how wearable activity trackers make their owners feel

    Open AccessJillian Ryan, Sarah Edney et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2019

    Results suggest that using a wearable is a positive experience for users with little risk of negative psychological consequences. Whilst experiences of negative affect were uncommon, individuals low in conscientiousness or openness to experience are at greater risk of negative affect and all users may experience negative affect such as anxiety or frustration when prevented from wearing their device. Findings contribute to mounting evidence of wea…

  • It’s not raining men

    Open AccessJillian Ryan, Luke Lopian et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Evidence-based approaches can improve Facebook recruitment outcomes, however, there are complex barriers hindering male recruitment to health behaviour studies that may necessitate multi-faceted strategies including involvement of family and friends

  • Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time

    Open AccessJulia K Zakrzewski-Fruer, Fiona B Gillison et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) is registered at (Identifier NCT01722500 )

  • Life on holidays

    Open AccessTim Olds, Carol Maher et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    In this subsample of a nationally representative survey of Australian children, holidays were characterised by longer sleep and higher TV and videogame time, lower vigorous activity and lower TDEE. Uncompensated by dietary adjustments, these differences would result in an accumulation of about 650 g of fat over a six-week holiday period. Holiday activity patterns may be a promising focus for obesity prevention efforts