A5026111522- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Community Health and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
University of Newcastle Australia
2016-2025
Hunter New England Local Health District
2023-2025
Hunter Medical Research Institute
2021-2025
Existing strategies to increase girls' physical activity levels have seen limited success. Fathers may influence their children's activity, but often spend more time with sons and rarely participate in family-based programs. To test a novel program designed the of fathers daughters. In two-arm RCT, 115 (29–53 years) 153 daughters (4–12 were randomized (i) "Dads And Daughters Exercising Empowered" (DADEE) program, or (ii) wait-list control. The 8-week included weekly educational practical...
Current physical activity and fitness levels among adolescents are low, increasing the risk of chronic disease. Although efficacy high intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving metabolic health is now well established, it not known if this type can be effective to improve adolescent health. The primary aim study assess effectiveness feasibility embedding HIIT into school day. A 3-arm pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in one secondary Newcastle, Australia. Participants (n...
Purpose Guidelines recommend that young people engage in muscle-strengthening activities on at least 3 d·wk−1. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect a school-based intervention focused resistance training (RT) for adolescents. Methods "Resistance Training Teens" evaluated using cluster-randomized, controlled trial with 607 adolescents (50.1% girls; 14.1 ± 0.5 yr) from 16 secondary schools. Teachers were trained deliver intervention, which included following: (i) an interactive...
Abstract Background Targeting fathers may be a key strategy to increase physical activity among their preschool-aged children, but limited research exists in this area. The primary study aim was examine the impact of lifestyle program for and children on child levels. Methods A total 125 (aged: 38 ± 5.4 years, BMI: 28.1 4.9 kg/m 2 ) 3.9 0.8 BMI z-score: 0.3 0.9, 39.2% girls) recruited from Newcastle, Australia, NSW were randomised (i) Healthy Youngsters, Dads (HYHD) program, or (ii)...
Fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency is positively associated with a range of health outcomes, and predictor lifelong participation in physical activities sport. Yet low FMS levels children prevail, particularly among girls performing object-control skills (e.g., kicking, catching). To identify where require the most support inform future teaching resources interventions, this cross-sectional study investigated their specific performance components (subskills) girls; aimed to...
Introduction Physical inactivity has been described as a global pandemic. Interventions aimed at developing skills in lifelong physical activities may provide the foundation for an active lifestyle into adulthood. In general, school-based activity interventions targeting adolescents have produced modest results and few designed to be ‘scaled-up’ disseminated. This study aims to: (1) assess effectiveness of two promotion programmes (ie, NEAT ATLAS) that modified scalability; (2) evaluate...
To increase girls' well-being, strategies are needed to optimize their social-emotional competence during childhood. Although positive fathering is important for girls, many fathers discount unique influence and few participate in interventions. The Dads And Daughters Exercising Empowered (DADEE) program was developed engage daughters through shared physical activity experiences. This study examined the program's impact on well-being father-daughter relationship.Overall, 115 (age range:...
Journal Article Twelve-month outcomes of a father–child lifestyle intervention delivered by trained local facilitators in underserved communities: The Healthy Dads Kids dissemination trial Get access Philip J Morgan, Morgan Priority Research Centre Physical Activity and Nutrition, University Newcastle, NSW, AustraliaSchool Education, Faculty Education Arts, Australia Correspondence to: PJ philip.morgan@newcastle.edu.au https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-8529 Search for other works this author...
This study explored the impact of a university teacher education course on preservice and inservice teachers’ attitudes towards gender equity in physical activity sport. Preservice teachers ( n = 40) completed an Implicit Association Test explicit attitude measures pre- post-course. Focus group interviews were conducted with 24). reduced their negative implicit girls activity. also improved awareness gained skills to address gender-related issues schools. Targeted courses have potential...
The 'Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered' (DADEE) program significantly improved physical activity levels of fathers their daughters in an efficacy trial. However, the effectiveness interventions when delivered real-world settings needs to be established.
Few lifestyle programs for young children have targeted fathers. This study examined the feasibility of a intervention fathers and their preschool-aged children.A total 24 father/preschool child dyads were recruited from Newcastle, Australia, into single-arm, trial (baseline 3-mo postbaseline assessments). The 9-session program aimed to improve physical activity dietary habits children. A priori benchmarks recruitment (15 dyads), eligibility rate (>60%), attendance (80%), retention (≥85%),...
(1) Background: The effect of fathers on dietary intake in preschool-aged children is under-explored. aims were to: (i) evaluate the efficacy a family-based lifestyle intervention, Healthy Youngsters, Dads, change and their post-intervention (10 weeks) at 9 months follow-up compared to waitlist control group (ii) investigate associations father–child intakes. (2) Methods: Linear mixed models estimated group-by-time effects for all outcomes, measured by food frequency questionnaires. Cohen’s...
Background Utilising fathers to support their daughters and enhance cricket skills may be an innovative approach addressing traditional socio-cultural views of relating gender, by improving girls’ enjoyment, participation long-term retention in the sport. Purpose To assess feasibility ‘Daughters Dads Cricket’ programme. Methods In a single-arm, pre–post study, (n = 34, 43.1 ± 4.4 years) 9.4 1.5 from Newcastle, Australia were recruited. The 9-week programme was delivered trained facilitators...
This study evaluated the effect of Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered (DADEE) program on daughters' social-emotional well-being when delivered by trained facilitators. Fathers (n = 158; Mage 41.95 ± 5.32 years; 86% Australian born) daughters 193; 8.35 1.85 years) from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, were randomized into (a) DADEE intervention or (b) a wait-list control. At baseline 3 months, fathers, daughters, mothers completed validated scales (main outcome interest),...
Background Children can internalise social and parental gender stereotypes this may influence their perceived motor competence (PMC). This study aimed to examine the association between father daughter gender-stereotyped attitudes/beliefs girls' PMC.Methods Girls (N = 68, Mage 8.9 years, SD 1.7) fathers were recruited at baseline from a physical activity intervention. Girls' PMC was assessed using pictorial scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence. Gender-stereotyped girls Occupation,...