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- The ACTIVE Schools Project
Exploring the relationship between primary school environments and children’s physical activity participation while at school.
- Active Commuting Study
Investigating UWA staff and student commuting behaviour and potential for change.
- Dogs and Physical Activity (DAPA)
Examining the relationship between dog ownership and physical activity.
- Lean on Me
Exploring the relationships and social support networks formed within playgroups for parents and carers.
- Public Open Space
Assessing the quality of public open spaces such as parks and ovals, with particular emphasis on the physical attributes that may either encourage or discourage their use for physical activity.
- Study of Environmental and Individual Determinants (SEID I and SEID II)
A two-stage study of the physical environmtenal factors in the local environment that may influence walking for recreation and for transport among sedentary workers and home makers.
- Connected Communities
Exploring the potential of community centres for community-based health promotion activities and for reducing determined barriers to health in a disadvantaged community.
- Treat or Trap
Exploring facilitators and barriers influencing the provision and consumption of healthy foods and drinks within the primary school environment.
- Transport Environments and Kids Study TREK
Examining the independent effect of the urban design of local neighbourhoods on Year 5 to 7 primary school children using active modes to travel to school and other local destinations, after adjusting for individual and social environmental factors.
- RESIDE
Exploring how the design of communities affects people's leisure time activities, transport patterns, health and sense of community.