Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0344050

Funded Activity Summary

Physical activity in the construction of occupation for primary school aged children. Children become less physically active as they make the transition from childhood to adolescence. The physical, medical, social and concomitant psychological sequela of inactivity is of major concern to the community. The aim of this study is to map change in physical activity patterns in an identified group of 315 children currently aged between 6 and 7 years of age. Studies with children in their primary school years and of a longitudinal nature such as this one have not to date been undertaken. The study will utilize quantitative and qualitative methodolgies to: (a)describe change,(b) determine the primary socioeconomical, environmental, child and family level factors which explain a decrease in physical activity, and (c) try to understand at the level of child and family what has driven these changes. The outcomes of this study will enable researchers to move forward in developing targeted interventions appropriately at this important age group.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion | Recreation And Leisure Studies | Family And Household Studies | Human Geography

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health education and promotion | Primary education | Behaviour and health |

Other Keywords

Behaviour and health | Family And Household Studies | Health Promotion | Health education and promotion | Human Geography | Primary education | Recreation And Leisure Studies

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