Melody Oliver
Biographic Data
| ID | 3930046 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melody Oliver |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melody |
| FAMILY NAME | Oliver |
| SIGNATURE | OLIVER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Auckland University of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Children as urbanites
Increasingly, children are residing in urban environments, yet little is known about the urban affordances for children. A place-based approach was employed to map the urban experiences of over 1300 children residing in Helsinki (Finland) and in Tokyo (Japan) in terms of meaningful places (affordances), travel mode and accompaniment to these places. Shared affordances were considered behavior settings, and audited on-site by trained experts for t…
Social and built-environment factors related to children's independent mobility
Neighbourhood built environment associations with body size in adults
Built environment features were associated with body size in the expected directions. Objectively-assessed physical activity mediated observed built environment-body size relationships
Development of a systems model to visualise the complexity of children's independent mobility
Substantial changes to the built environment, urbanisation patterns, and societal norms have contributed to limiting children's opportunities for being independently mobile. Several linear causal pathway models have been developed to understand the influences on children's independent mobility; however feedback loops between and within the various levels of influence cannot be modelled using such an approach. The purpose of this paper is to refin…
Associations between the neighbourhood built environment and out of school physical activity and active travel
This study's aim was to examine selected objectively-measured and child specific built environment attributes in relation to proportion of out-of-school time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) and active travel in a group of ethnically and socio-economically diverse children (n=236) living in Auckland, New Zealand. Street connectivity and distance to school were related to the proportion of trips made by active modes. Ratio o…
Associations between children’s independent mobility and physical activity
Independent outdoor play may boost children's daily physical activity levels, predominantly at light intensity. Hence, facilitating independent outdoor play could be a viable intervention strategy to enhance physical activity in children, particularly in girls. Associations between independent travel and physical activity are inconsistent overall and require further investigation
What constitutes a ‘trip’? Examining child journey attributes using GPS and self-report
Active travel is associated with improved health and development outcomes in children. Accurate detection of children's travel behaviors and routes, however, is problematic. Travel diaries are often used to collect information on children's travel behaviors, yet no evidence for the accuracy of this methodology exists. This study investigated the validity of children's self-reported trips (origin, destination) compared with an objective criterion …
Convergent Validity and Test–Retest Reliability of the Authentic Happiness Inventory in Working Adults
Associations of children's independent mobility and active travel with physical activity, sedentary behaviour and weight status
Association of neighbourhood residence and preferences with the built environment, work-related travel behaviours, and health implications for employed adults
Kids in the city study
This study is one of the first internationally to examine the association of specific urban design attributes with child independent mobility. Using robust, appropriate, and best practice objective measures, this study provides robust epidemiological information regarding the relationships between the built environment and health outcomes for this population
Measuring children's independent mobility
Purpose: Children’s independent mobility [IM] (e.g., walking or cycling unaccompanied by parents) is an important source of physical activity accumulation. Yet, little research has been undertaken to identify best practice methods to determine distance and route travelled during these trips. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to determine whether: 1) children were able to accurately report distance travelled during an IM trip, and 2) IM t…
Understanding the Relationship between Activity and Neighbourhoods (Urban) Study
The URBAN Study is applying a novel scientifically robust research design to provide urgently needed epidemiological information regarding the associations between the built environment and health outcomes. The findings will contribute to a larger, international initiative in which similar neighborhood selection and PA measurement procedures are utilized across eight countries. Accordingly, this study directly addresses the international priority…
Children as urbanites
Increasingly, children are residing in urban environments, yet little is known about the urban affordances for children. A place-based approach was employed to map the urban experiences of over 1300 children residing in Helsinki (Finland) and in Tokyo (Japan) in terms of meaningful places (affordances), travel mode and accompaniment to these places. Shared affordances were considered behavior settings, and audited on-site by trained experts for t…
Social and built-environment factors related to children's independent mobility
Association of neighbourhood residence and preferences with the built environment, work-related travel behaviours, and health implications for employed adults
Associations between the neighbourhood built environment and out of school physical activity and active travel
This study's aim was to examine selected objectively-measured and child specific built environment attributes in relation to proportion of out-of-school time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) and active travel in a group of ethnically and socio-economically diverse children (n=236) living in Auckland, New Zealand. Street connectivity and distance to school were related to the proportion of trips made by active modes. Ratio o…
Development of a systems model to visualise the complexity of children's independent mobility
Substantial changes to the built environment, urbanisation patterns, and societal norms have contributed to limiting children's opportunities for being independently mobile. Several linear causal pathway models have been developed to understand the influences on children's independent mobility; however feedback loops between and within the various levels of influence cannot be modelled using such an approach. The purpose of this paper is to refin…
Measuring children's independent mobility
Purpose: Children’s independent mobility [IM] (e.g., walking or cycling unaccompanied by parents) is an important source of physical activity accumulation. Yet, little research has been undertaken to identify best practice methods to determine distance and route travelled during these trips. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to determine whether: 1) children were able to accurately report distance travelled during an IM trip, and 2) IM t…
Understanding the Relationship between Activity and Neighbourhoods (Urban) Study
The URBAN Study is applying a novel scientifically robust research design to provide urgently needed epidemiological information regarding the associations between the built environment and health outcomes. The findings will contribute to a larger, international initiative in which similar neighborhood selection and PA measurement procedures are utilized across eight countries. Accordingly, this study directly addresses the international priority…
Kids in the city study
This study is one of the first internationally to examine the association of specific urban design attributes with child independent mobility. Using robust, appropriate, and best practice objective measures, this study provides robust epidemiological information regarding the relationships between the built environment and health outcomes for this population
Measuring children's independent mobility
Purpose: Children’s independent mobility [IM] (e.g., walking or cycling unaccompanied by parents) is an important source of physical activity accumulation. Yet, little research has been undertaken to identify best practice methods to determine distance and route travelled during these trips. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to determine whether: 1) children were able to accurately report distance travelled during an IM trip, and 2) IM t…
Association of neighbourhood residence and preferences with the built environment, work-related travel behaviours, and health implications for employed adults
Associations of children's independent mobility and active travel with physical activity, sedentary behaviour and weight status
Associations between children’s independent mobility and physical activity
Independent outdoor play may boost children's daily physical activity levels, predominantly at light intensity. Hence, facilitating independent outdoor play could be a viable intervention strategy to enhance physical activity in children, particularly in girls. Associations between independent travel and physical activity are inconsistent overall and require further investigation
What constitutes a ‘trip’? Examining child journey attributes using GPS and self-report
Active travel is associated with improved health and development outcomes in children. Accurate detection of children's travel behaviors and routes, however, is problematic. Travel diaries are often used to collect information on children's travel behaviors, yet no evidence for the accuracy of this methodology exists. This study investigated the validity of children's self-reported trips (origin, destination) compared with an objective criterion …
Convergent Validity and Test–Retest Reliability of the Authentic Happiness Inventory in Working Adults
Neighbourhood built environment associations with body size in adults
Built environment features were associated with body size in the expected directions. Objectively-assessed physical activity mediated observed built environment-body size relationships
Development of a systems model to visualise the complexity of children's independent mobility
Substantial changes to the built environment, urbanisation patterns, and societal norms have contributed to limiting children's opportunities for being independently mobile. Several linear causal pathway models have been developed to understand the influences on children's independent mobility; however feedback loops between and within the various levels of influence cannot be modelled using such an approach. The purpose of this paper is to refin…
Associations between the neighbourhood built environment and out of school physical activity and active travel
This study's aim was to examine selected objectively-measured and child specific built environment attributes in relation to proportion of out-of-school time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) and active travel in a group of ethnically and socio-economically diverse children (n=236) living in Auckland, New Zealand. Street connectivity and distance to school were related to the proportion of trips made by active modes. Ratio o…
Social and built-environment factors related to children's independent mobility
Children as urbanites
Increasingly, children are residing in urban environments, yet little is known about the urban affordances for children. A place-based approach was employed to map the urban experiences of over 1300 children residing in Helsinki (Finland) and in Tokyo (Japan) in terms of meaningful places (affordances), travel mode and accompaniment to these places. Shared affordances were considered behavior settings, and audited on-site by trained experts for t…
Urban Transport and Accessibility (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Built environment (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works)