Wayne Cotton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6685750 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wayne Cotton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wayne |
| FAMILY NAME | Cotton |
| SIGNATURE | COTTON W |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8581-6679 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Research-Informed Design Principles in the Development of Professional Competency Frameworks
Professional competency frameworks are important for aligning educational outcomes with workforce needs. While multiple frameworks exist across sectors, the underlying research-informed design principles guiding their development remain fragmented. This systematic review synthesises methodological approaches and proposes research-informed design principles used in developing professional competency frameworks across diverse professions, identifyi…
A systematic observation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in Australian natural blue space locations
Research has shown that blue space (i.e. water-based environments) can be good for physical and mental health, with one possible reason being that people are physically active when visiting blue space environments. However, little is known about how active people are when visiting blue space. We used the System for Observing Physical Activity and Recreation in Natural Areas to systematically record whether people were active while visiting eight …
Does physical activity mediate the associations between blue space and mental health? A cross-sectional study in Australia
While physical activity appears to explain associations between inland blue space and mental health outcomes, it only partially explains the association between coastal blue space and mental health, suggesting other mechanisms may play a role and even inactive exposure may be beneficial
Playground activities and gender variation in objectively measured physical activity intensity in Australian primary school children
Recess and lunch breaks potentially offer an opportunity for children to participate in unstructured PA during the school day. Substantial variations in the %VPA during these periods exist. Addressing playground gender participation disparities and space usability/accessibility may be a necessary first step in promoting higher PA intensities during breaks
A stepped-wedge implementation and evaluation of the healthy active peaceful playgrounds for youth (Happy) intervention
This study was retrospectively registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000575437 . Date of registration: 4 May 2016
Rationale and protocol paper for the Healthy Active Peaceful Playgrounds for Youth (Happy) study
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register ACTRN12616000575437 , registered May 2016
An objective and cross-sectional examination of sun-safe behaviours in New South Wales primary schools
A large percentage of NSW primary schools in this study wear sun-safe hats during the school day but this is well below what has been reported in previous national surveys. Given the finite resources of schools and the correlation, though small, with SES status for these behaviours, it behoves researchers to investigate low-cost solutions to these problems. Further qualitative data will also be needed to inform the enablers and barriers for sun-s…
Australian tertiary students’ attitudes towards youth obesity in educational institutions
Educational institutions have been identified as ideal locations to implement health promotion strategies that aim to prevent and treat youth obesity. However, the tertiary training of future health promoters currently lacks health and nutrition instruction. This study sought to investigate attitudes towards youth obesity and perceptions of the roles of schools and educators in strategies to treat and prevent youth obesity. Participants ( n = 155…
Rationale and study protocol to evaluate the SunSmart policy intervention
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register ACTRN12614000926639 Registered 28(th) August 2014
A school-based intervention to promote physical activity among adolescent girls
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12610001077055
A systematic review of the effectiveness of physical education and school sport interventions targeting physical activity, movement skills and enjoyment of physical activity
This article presents a systematic review of published literature on the effectiveness of physical education in promoting participation in physical activity, enjoyment of physical activity and movement skill proficiency in children and adolescents. The review utilized a literature search, specifically publications listed in Ovid, A+ Education, ERIC, Sports Discus, Science Direct, PsychInfo from 1990 to June 2010. The literature search yielded 27,…
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A school-based intervention to promote physical activity among adolescent girls
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12610001077055
A systematic review of the effectiveness of physical education and school sport interventions targeting physical activity, movement skills and enjoyment of physical activity
This article presents a systematic review of published literature on the effectiveness of physical education in promoting participation in physical activity, enjoyment of physical activity and movement skill proficiency in children and adolescents. The review utilized a literature search, specifically publications listed in Ovid, A+ Education, ERIC, Sports Discus, Science Direct, PsychInfo from 1990 to June 2010. The literature search yielded 27,…
Rationale and study protocol to evaluate the SunSmart policy intervention
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register ACTRN12614000926639 Registered 28(th) August 2014
Australian tertiary students’ attitudes towards youth obesity in educational institutions
Educational institutions have been identified as ideal locations to implement health promotion strategies that aim to prevent and treat youth obesity. However, the tertiary training of future health promoters currently lacks health and nutrition instruction. This study sought to investigate attitudes towards youth obesity and perceptions of the roles of schools and educators in strategies to treat and prevent youth obesity. Participants ( n = 155…
Rationale and protocol paper for the Healthy Active Peaceful Playgrounds for Youth (Happy) study
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register ACTRN12616000575437 , registered May 2016
An objective and cross-sectional examination of sun-safe behaviours in New South Wales primary schools
A large percentage of NSW primary schools in this study wear sun-safe hats during the school day but this is well below what has been reported in previous national surveys. Given the finite resources of schools and the correlation, though small, with SES status for these behaviours, it behoves researchers to investigate low-cost solutions to these problems. Further qualitative data will also be needed to inform the enablers and barriers for sun-s…
Playground activities and gender variation in objectively measured physical activity intensity in Australian primary school children
Recess and lunch breaks potentially offer an opportunity for children to participate in unstructured PA during the school day. Substantial variations in the %VPA during these periods exist. Addressing playground gender participation disparities and space usability/accessibility may be a necessary first step in promoting higher PA intensities during breaks
A stepped-wedge implementation and evaluation of the healthy active peaceful playgrounds for youth (Happy) intervention
This study was retrospectively registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000575437 . Date of registration: 4 May 2016
Does physical activity mediate the associations between blue space and mental health? A cross-sectional study in Australia
While physical activity appears to explain associations between inland blue space and mental health outcomes, it only partially explains the association between coastal blue space and mental health, suggesting other mechanisms may play a role and even inactive exposure may be beneficial
A systematic observation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in Australian natural blue space locations
Research has shown that blue space (i.e. water-based environments) can be good for physical and mental health, with one possible reason being that people are physically active when visiting blue space environments. However, little is known about how active people are when visiting blue space. We used the System for Observing Physical Activity and Recreation in Natural Areas to systematically record whether people were active while visiting eight …
Research-Informed Design Principles in the Development of Professional Competency Frameworks
Professional competency frameworks are important for aligning educational outcomes with workforce needs. While multiple frameworks exist across sectors, the underlying research-informed design principles guiding their development remain fragmented. This systematic review synthesises methodological approaches and proposes research-informed design principles used in developing professional competency frameworks across diverse professions, identifyi…
Medicine (9 works) · Biostatistics (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Intervention (counseling (5 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Medical education (4 works)