Jo Salmon
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3750019 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jo Salmon |
| PRENOMES | Jo |
| SOBRENOME | Salmon |
| ASSINATURA | SALMON J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Deakin University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 52 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 54 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 52 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Reimagining teaching in higher education
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
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
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)
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
Designing outdoor fitness areas for older adults
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
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
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…
The association between device-measured sitting time and cardiometabolic health risk factors in children
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12609000715279
When You Move You Have Fun
In Northern Ireland (NI), many children do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity (PA). To reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated health conditions, it is important to understand the influences on children's PA, which in turn has the potential to inform future intervention design. The purpose of this formative study was to examine the current views, barriers, facilitators, experiences, and perceptions of childre…
Rationalizing teacher roles in developing and assessing physical literacy in children
How to Change Young Children’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
In the very early childhood period, as mothers are commencing their parenting journey, improving their behavioral knowledge appears to be the biggest contributor to reducing child television viewing, constituting a relatively simple strategy that could be implemented across clinical and public health settings. In contrast, it remains unclear what mechanisms may increase physical activity levels in this age group
Effectiveness and moderators of a multicomponent school-based intervention on screen time devices
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT02944318 (25/10/2016)
Effects of an Activity Tracker and App Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Whole Families—The Step It Up Family Feasibility Study
(1) Background: Interventions using activity trackers and smartphone apps have demonstrated their ability to increase physical activity in children and adults. However, they have not been tested in whole families. Further, few family-centered interventions have actively involved both parents and assessed physical activity effects separately for children, mothers and fathers. Objective: To examine the feasibility and short-term effects of an activ…
Individual, Social and Environmental Correlates of Active School Travel among Adolescents in India
Active School Travel (AST) is an important domain for physical activity among adolescents; however, few studies in India have explored barriers or correlates of AST. This was a cross-sectional study of 324 adolescents aged 12-17 years recruited via households and schools from diverse areas of Chennai, India. Adolescents reported their mode of travel to school, neighbourhood correlates, and the barriers for AST. Adolescents were considered to be u…
Associations of Heart Rate Measures during Physical Education with Academic Performance and Executive Function in Children
The current evidence for a relation between children's heart rate measures and their academic performance and executive functioning is infancy. Despite several studies observing dose-response effects of physical activity on academic performance and executive function in children, further research using objective measures of the relative intensity of physical activity (e.g., heart rate) is warranted. The present study aimed to inspect associations…
Exploring when and how adolescents sit
Adolescents spent two-thirds of their waking hours sitting, with distinct patterns on weekdays and weekend days. Even though boys and girls were exposed to the same school day routine, girls spent more time sitting and had fewer sitting breaks. Class times, school breaks and the evening period were identified as key intervention periods. Further research is needed to understand the behavioural differences, and guide future intervention design
The Impact of Activity Based Working (ABW) on Workplace Activity, Eating Behaviours, Productivity, and Satisfaction
The redesign of the physical workplace according to activity-based working (ABW) principles has potential to influence employee health and workplace outcomes. This natural experiment examined changes in accelerometer-derived workplace activity, self-reported eating behaviours, productivity, workplace satisfaction before (March to November 2014) and six to nine months after moving to an ABW workplace compared to a comparison workplace ( n = 146 at…
Who Goes to Metropolitan Parks? A Latent Class Analysis Approach to Understanding Park Visitation
This study aimed to identify typologies of park visitors and to examine associations among these typologies and socio-demographic characteristics. In 2013, intercept interviews were completed with 794 adult park visitors at two large parks located in Melbourne, Australia. Latent class analysis identified three classes of visitor: physically active visitor, with dog (12.4%); physically active visitor, with no dog (35.7%); and infrequent, low activ…
Cross-sectional and prospective mediating effects of dietary intake on the relationship between sedentary behaviour and body mass index in adolescents
TV viewing, total sedentary time and bouts of sedentary time were not associated cross-sectionally or prospectively with adolescents' zBMI, and three elements of dietary intake (e.g. intake of discretionary foods, SSB and takeaway foods) did not mediate this relationship. The role of dietary intake and sedentary behaviour in relation to adolescent health requires further clarification
A cluster-randomised controlled trial to promote physical activity in adolescents
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry No: ACTRN12616000899448 . Date of registration: July 7, 2016
Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry No: ACTRN12614000597695 , first received: June 5, 2014
Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth
BACKGROUND: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth have been reported to vary by sex, age, weight status and country. However, supporting data are often self-reported and/or do not encompass a wide range of ages or geographical locations. This study aimed to describe objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time patterns in youth. METHODS: The International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD) consists of ActiGraph acc…
How active are people in metropolitan parks? An observational study of park visitation in Australia
Current controlled trial ISRCTN50745547 , registration date 11.1.2014
Parents’ and children’s views on whether active video games are a substitute for the ‘real thing’
Background: Research has examined the energy cost associated with playing seated and active video games (AVGs), but not whether AVGs may benefit fundamental movement skills (FMS) in typically developing children. Improving FMS proficiency is a priority given its association with physical activity. This study aimed to identify children’s and parents’ perceptions of: (1) AVGs as a tool for developing FMS and (2) whether any skills gained during AVG…
Exploring associations between parental and peer variables, personal variables and physical activity among adolescents
Interventions aiming to increase adolescents' MVPA should involve parents, as parental support may influence MVPA on weekdays by reducing adolescents' perceived internal barriers. Longitudinal and experimental research is needed to confirm these findings and to investigate other personal mediators
Love thy neighbour? Associations of social capital and crime with physical activity amongst women
Personal, social and environmental determinants of educational inequalities in walking
Objective: To investigate the contribution of personal, social and environmental factors to mediating socioeconomic (educational) inequalities in women’s leisure-time walking and walking for transport. Methods: A community sample of 1282 women provided survey data on walking for leisure and transport; educational level; enjoyment of, and self-efficacy for, walking; physical activity barriers and intentions; social support for physical activity; s…
Evaluation of a Prevention Program to Address Body Focus and Negative Affect among Children
The current study evaluated a program to improve the body image and positive and negative affect of children. Participants were 368 children aged 8-12 years. The results demonstrated that boys placed more importance on and were less satisfied with their muscles; girls were less satisfied with their weight and the importance of weight increased with increasing age. Children with a large BMI were less satisfied with their weight. Boys in the interv…
Who Goes to Metropolitan Parks? A Latent Class Analysis Approach to Understanding Park Visitation
This study aimed to identify typologies of park visitors and to examine associations among these typologies and socio-demographic characteristics. In 2013, intercept interviews were completed with 794 adult park visitors at two large parks located in Melbourne, Australia. Latent class analysis identified three classes of visitor: physically active visitor, with dog (12.4%); physically active visitor, with no dog (35.7%); and infrequent, low activ…
When You Move You Have Fun
In Northern Ireland (NI), many children do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity (PA). To reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated health conditions, it is important to understand the influences on children's PA, which in turn has the potential to inform future intervention design. The purpose of this formative study was to examine the current views, barriers, facilitators, experiences, and perceptions of childre…
Designing outdoor fitness areas for older adults
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…
Physical activity and sedentary behavior
The associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with barriers, enjoyment, and preferences were examined in a population-based mail survey of 1,332 adults. Respondents reporting high enjoyment and preference for physical activity were more likely to report high levels of activity. Those reporting cost, the weather, and personal barriers to physical activity were less likely to be physically active. Preference for sedentary behavior wa…
Association of Family Environment with Children's Television Viewing and with Low Level of Physical Activity
Objective : This study examined associations between the family environment and children's television (TV) viewing and likelihood of being low‐active. Research Methods and Procedures : In 2001, children were recruited from 19 primary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Parents completed a questionnaire about their child's TV viewing and the family environment. Children also completed a questionnaire and wore an accelerometer for 8 days. Movement cou…
How Do Perceptions of Local Neighborhood Relate to Adolescents' Walking and Cycling?
PURPOSE: To examine how perceptions of the local neighborhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling. DESIGN: Exploratory cross-sectional study. SETTING: Birth cohort from the Nepean Hospital, Sydney, Australia. SUBJECTS: Three hundred forty-seven adolescents (79.1% response rate; 49.6% boys; mean age = 13.0 +/- 0.2 years) and their parents. MEASURES: Self-report and parental-report questionnaires. RESULTS: Multiple linear regressions, adjust…
Personal, Family, Social, and Environmental Correlates of Active Commuting to School
Parental concerns about childhood obesity and the strategies employed to prevent unhealthy weight gain in children
Objectives To describe parental concerns about their child's weight, to determine the proportion of parents taking preventive action to avoid obesity in their children and the predictors of taking preventive action, and to describe the strategies adopted by parents. Design A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Children's heights and weights were measured, and parents completed a questionnaire that included measures of their own weight status, p…
Evaluation of a Prevention Program to Address Body Focus and Negative Affect among Children
The current study evaluated a program to improve the body image and positive and negative affect of children. Participants were 368 children aged 8-12 years. The results demonstrated that boys placed more importance on and were less satisfied with their muscles; girls were less satisfied with their weight and the importance of weight increased with increasing age. Children with a large BMI were less satisfied with their weight. Boys in the interv…
Associations Between the Home Food Environment and Obesity‐promoting Eating Behaviors in Adolescence
Objective: This study examines relationships between multiple aspects of the home food environment and obesity‐promoting characteristics of 12‐ to 13‐year‐old adolescents' diets, specifically frequency of consumption of high‐energy fluids, sweet snacks, savory snacks, and take‐out foods. Research Methods: This was a cross‐sectional study including 347 adolescents 12 to 13 years of age and their parents. Data were collected via self‐completed surv…
Which food-related behaviours are associated with healthier intakes of fruits and vegetables among women
Objective To examine associations between shopping, food preparation, meal and eating behaviours and fruit and vegetable intake among women. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Community-based sample from metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Subjects A sample of 1136 women aged 18–65 years, randomly selected from the electoral roll. Results Food-related behaviours reflecting organisation and forward-planning, as well as enjoyment of and high per…
Personal, social and environmental determinants of educational inequalities in walking
Objective: To investigate the contribution of personal, social and environmental factors to mediating socioeconomic (educational) inequalities in women’s leisure-time walking and walking for transport. Methods: A community sample of 1282 women provided survey data on walking for leisure and transport; educational level; enjoyment of, and self-efficacy for, walking; physical activity barriers and intentions; social support for physical activity; s…
Mismatch between perceived and objective measures of physical activity environments
Physical activity and likelihood of depression in adults
Preschool Children and Physical Activity
Breaks in Sedentary Time
OBJECTIVE—Total sedentary (absence of whole-body movement) time is associated with obesity, abnormal glucose metabolism, and the metabolic syndrome. In addition to the effects of total sedentary time, the manner in which it is accumulated may also be important. We examined the association of breaks in objectively measured sedentary time with biological markers of metabolic risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Participants (n = 168, mean age 53.4 yea…
Objectively Measured Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Metabolic Risk
OBJECTIVE—We examined the associations of objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity with continuous indexes of metabolic risk in Australian adults without known diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—An accelerometer was used to derive the percentage of monitoring time spent sedentary and in light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous–intensity activity, as well as mean activity intensity, in 169 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifes…
Sedentary Behavior and Depression Among Adults
Love thy neighbour? Associations of social capital and crime with physical activity amongst women
A cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce sedentary behavior and promote physical activity and health of 8-9 year olds
ACTRN12609000715279; Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN83725066
Relationship between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults
Influences on Preschool Children's Physical Activity
This study explored mothers' perceptions of influences on preschoolers' physical activity. Six semistructured focus groups with 23 mothers were conducted across a range of socioeconomic position locations. Mothers identified 4 key areas of influence: child fundamentals (eg, sex, personality), parent power (eg, rules, support), people to share with (eg, peers, adults), and places and things (eg, physical environments, toys). No substantial differe…
Park Improvements and Park Activity
Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting Reduces Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses
OBJECTIVE: Observational studies show breaking up prolonged sitting has beneficial associations with cardiometabolic risk markers, but intervention studies are required to investigate causality. We examined the acute effects on postprandial glucose and insulin levels of uninterrupted sitting compared with sitting interrupted by brief bouts of light- or moderate-intensity walking. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Overweight/obese adults (n = 19), aged…
Environmental factors influencing older adults’ walking for transportation
BACKGROUND: Current knowledge on the relationship between the physical environment and walking for transportation among older adults (≥ 65 years) is limited. Qualitative research can provide valuable information and inform further research. However, qualitative studies are scarce and fail to include neighborhood outings necessary to study participants' experiences and perceptions while interacting with and interpreting the local social and physic…
Physical Activity During School Recess
Preschoolers’ Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Compliance with Recommendations
PURPOSE: Little evidence exists about the prevalence of adequate levels of physical activity and of appropriate screen-based entertainment in preschool children. Previous studies have generally relied on small samples. This study investigates how much time preschool children spend being physically active and engaged in screen-based entertainment. The study also reports compliance with the recently released Australian recommendations for physical …
Associations between fruit and vegetable intake, leisure-time physical activity, sitting time and self-rated health among older adults
This study contributes to the scarce literature related to lifestyle behaviours and their association with health indicators among older adults. The findings suggest that a modest increase in F&V intake, or LTPA could have a marked effect on the health of older adults. Further research is needed to fully understand the correlates and determinants of lifestyle behaviours, particularly sitting time, in this age group
Medicine (45 obras) · Psychology (31 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (26 obras) · Physical Activity and Health (23 obras) · Physical therapy (23 obras) · Physical activity (22 obras) · Environmental health (21 obras) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (14 obras) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (14 obras) · Demography (12 obras)