A5028123622- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Physical Activity and Health
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Digital Games and Media
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Media Studies and Communication
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Capital and Networks
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Video Analysis and Summarization
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Doping in Sports
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
La Trobe University
2015-2024
Monash University Malaysia
2021-2024
The University of Tokyo
2023-2024
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
2024
Monash University
2023-2024
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
2024
Queensland University of Technology
2023
Impact
2017-2021
Trinity College Dublin
2021
Science Foundation Ireland
2019
Volunteerism is a key form of community involvement that can provide both physical and mental health benefits for volunteers as well positive outcomes the community. However, become involved different reasons recent studies suggest other-oriented may accrue greater than self-oriented volunteers. To investigate this possibility, we surveyed 4,085 Australian about their motivations using Volunteer Functions Inventory, together with well-being measures self-esteem, well-being, self-efficacy,...
ABSTRACT This study examines the potentially mediated relationship between volunteering and well-being. Using survey data from a random sample (N = 2,990) of population state Victoria, Australia, three hypotheses were tested: Volunteers will report higher well-being than nonvolunteers; volunteers self-esteem, self-efficacy, social connectedness mediate volunteer status Results supported showed that all significant mediators volunteering–well-being relationship. Increased associated with was...
Background and aim Understanding the barriers to programme use is important facilitate implementation of injury prevention programmes in real-word settings. This study investigated coaches adolescent female soccer teams, Victoria, Australia, implementing evidence-based FIFA 11+ programme. Methods Concept mapping with data collected from 19 administrators. Results Brainstorming generated 65 statements as implementation. After were synthesised edited, participants sorted 59 into groups (mean,...
Highlights• There is limited research available on the aims, delivery mechanisms and outcomes of sport programs within prison context.• Sport in prisons appears to have three main objectives: health, rehabilitation, inmate management.• Four case studies for development Australian are used discuss participation inmates.• Implications include scheduling, access facilitating positive health Limited evidence impact rehabilitation.
This paper explores the relationship between involvement in sport and non-sport community organisations social connectedness. Data were collected on types of involvement, selected demographic variables The findings support contention that is associated with increased levels Sport was found to be a predictor connectedness, while not. study also tenure intensity not significantly connectedness scores.
Substantial research indicates that women’s sports and female athletes gain only a small fraction of media coverage worldwide. Research has examined why this is the case suggested can be attributed to three particular factors govern newswork: male-dominated newsroom, ingrained assumptions about readership, systematic, repetitive nature news. This study sought explore using different perspective, exploring cases where gained coverage. It identified Australian newspapers published more...
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the responsiveness single item measure (SIM) detect change in PA when compared hip-worn accelerometry. A secondary aim provide further data on validity at a time point. Methods Validity SIM determine number days ≥30 minutes accelerometer-derived moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) assessed 120 participants (78% female, 19% male, 3% other; age: 46 ± 11 years). Analysis based that completed MVPA determined by and accelerometry...
Abstract Survey responses from a sample of nearly 15,000 Australian sports fans were used to study the determinants of: (i) gambling behaviour, including if person does gamble and type engaged with; (ii) number non-sports bets made over 12-month period; (iii) attitudes towards betting on sports. The probability decreased with increasing age was lower for women people university education. This gender difference varied age, greatest found among young. Similar effects observed made, which...