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Sedentary behaviour in Australian university students: The contribution of study-related sedentary behaviour to total sedentary behaviour
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests university students have high levels of SB, primarily in the domains of study, screen time and other activities. SB reduction strategies in universities and targeting screen time, across various sociodemographic groups (e.g., gender, university enrolment status, and living arrangements), may be important in reducing SB in university students. SO WHAT?: University students are highly sedentary and should be included in SB programs especially students studying full time and those who moved from their family home in the study domain.PMID:38071954 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.829 (Source: Health Promotio...
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - December 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Casey A Sutherland Rachel L Cole Mary Kynn Marion A Gray Source Type: research

Local government's roles in community health and wellbeing in Australia: Insights from Tasmania
CONCLUSION: Local governments have the potential to do more to improve health and wellbeing outcomes in Tasmania, and the greatest gains could be made by addressing spatial inequalities faced by the sector. That insight is extensible to other comparable jurisdictions. SO WHAT?: We argue the need both for a shared societal goal of equitable wellbeing supported by all tiers of government and for actions proportionate to the needs of council areas.PMID:38050655 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.831 (Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia)
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michelle J Morgan Elaine Stratford Siobhan Harpur Samantha Rowbotham Source Type: research

Exploring Australian university students' and staff members' perspectives on an animal-assisted intervention as a health promotion initiative on campus
This study used an explanatory mixed methods approach. Student participants were recruited through posts on a university's subject sites and via social media. University staff member participants were recruited through emails from managers or department newsletters. Data were collected through an online anonymous survey and subsequent semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data were analysed with SPSS and qualitative data were analysed via thematic analysis.RESULTS: Data included 344 survey responses and 45 semi-structured interviews. Survey responses indicated a large majority of participants believe an AAI could promot...
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emily Cooke Claire Henderson-Wilson Elyse Warner Anthony D LaMontagne Source Type: research

Drowning prevention: A global health promotion imperative, now more than ever
Health Promot J Austr. 2023 Nov 27. doi: 10.1002/hpja.830. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38009891 | DOI:10.1002/hpja.830 (Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia)
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Justine E Leavy Gemma Crawford Justin P Scarr David R Meddings Source Type: research

Unhealthy and health promoting sponsorship of male and female professional sporting teams in Australia
CONCLUSIONS: Professional sport provides an important opportunity to facilitate health-promoting rather than -harming sponsors. Health-promoting sponsors are more prominent in women's sport, but as women's professional sport continues to grow in popularity, there is a need for policy, funding, and support to prevent engagement with unhealthy industry sponsorship and create a level playing field with men's sport. SO WHAT?: Mechanisms should be developed to help sporting codes, particularly women's sport, to adopt business models that are not reliant on industries that cause harm. Establishing strong relationships with healt...
Source: Health Promotion Journal of Australia - November 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hannah Pitt Simone McCarthy Melanie Randle Samantha Thomas Grace Arnot Mike Daube Source Type: research