The methods of communication adopted by social media influencers could be utilised to help develop government nutritional campaigns and promote healthier eating habits, University of Queensland research has found.
UQ Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) valedictorian Jacinta Cross was awarded the 2021 Pre-Service Teacher Award by the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Queensland.
To address the 2021 theme "Inclusion" for UQ Teaching and Learning Week we highlighted some of the teachers who enhance student learning in UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.
A research program investigating the benefits of physical activity across the lifespan is the focus of a new University of Queensland study funded with $650,000 from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
UQ Healthy Living is helping over 50s in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, with a new digital game designed to train both the body and the brain.
A digital toolkit for early childcare workers, parents and families designed to ensure nutritious food is provided to children under five is being developed by University of Queensland researchers.
Empowering families with skills, resources and knowledge to improve their lifestyle is the focus of a University of Queensland study into reducing childhood obesity.
Dr Iain Dutia and Associate Professor Sean Tweedy wrote for The Conversation about the Paralympics' strive for inclusion and how some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilities.
Dr Eva Ellmer from UQ's School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences wrote for The Conversation about BMX freestyle at the Olympic Games, Logan Martin's first gold medal for Australia in the sport and her research on elite BMX riders.
Dr Emma Beckman from UQ's School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences featured on the ABC discussing her work with UQ's Paralympics Sports Training and Research team.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term referring to chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gut). These include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). IBD is currently not curable.
My key research interests are in the prevention and management of childhood overweight and obesity and associated conditions - both from a systems perspective and individual level.
