Research team
Research investigators
- Professor Billie Giles-Corti, UWA
- Professor Matthew Knuiman, UWA
- Professor Max Bulsara, The University of Notre Dame
- Dr Terri Pikora, UWA
- Dr Kimberly Van Niel, UWA
- Professor Fiona Bull, UWA
- Dr Anna Timperio, Deakin University
- Trevor Shilton, National Heart Foundation
Research staff
- Dr Hayley Christian, UWA
- Ms Bridget Beesley, UWA
- Mr Nick Middleton, UWA
- Ms Claire Lauritsen, UWA
- Phone interviewers: Carole Steggall, Lesley Ramsay
Current Students
Former Students
- Vincent Learnihan, MPH (Research)
- Ryan Falconer, PhD
- Gary Chin, Hon.
Files for download
Neighbourhood Physical Activity Questionnaire (NPAQ):
Neighbourhood Physical Activity Questionnaire (NPAQ), Korean (translation Hyung-Sook Lee):
RESIDE is a five-year research project that aims to evaluate the impact of urban design on health. In particular, the impact of urban design on walking, cycling, use of public transport and sense of community will be studied.
The study is a colloborative project with the Department of Planning, The National Heart Foundation and the Water Corporation.
Since 1995, the School of Population Health has conducted two research projects examining the relative influence of individual and environmental factors on physical activity and walking (SEID I and II). The RESIDE study is the third SEID project, which began in February 2003.
- The study is designed to evaluate the impact of the Department of Planning's Liveable Neighbourhood guidelines.
- Approximately 1,800 people who built new homes agreed to participate in the study.
- People were surveyed as their new homes were being built, one year after they moved into their new homes, and two years after that.
- In addition to self-administered surveys, participants wore a pedometer across a seven-day period.
- Additional, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) were used to examine people's access to public open space, shops, public transport, footpaths, street layout and other aspects of the built environment. GIS measures will help to assess the impact access to these community facilities has on the health of residents.
A unique feature of the study is that participants are surveyed before they moved into their new homes. This helped to distinguish whether people select neighbourhoods that cater for their current lifestyles and health behaviours, or whether lifestyles and health behaviours are shaped by the environment in which people live.
The results of the study will be available for local and state government policy makers, planners and developers.
Funding
The study is of national and international significance. It has received Healthway funding ($574,000) for a five-year period, and Australian Research Council funding ($384,000).Collaborators and industry partners
- WA Department of Planning
- The National Heart Foundation
- Pet care Information and Advisory Service
- Western Australian Planning Commission
Sponsors and supporters
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
