IHMRI affiliation

Theme:Chronic conditions and lifestyle

Research focus

  • Physical activity in children and adolescents
  • Sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents
  • Chronic disease prevention
Emerging research projects
  • Assessing the longitudinal effect of modified classroom environments
  • Adolescent’s and social determinants of health in regional Australia
  • To what extent does the Gong Shuttle Bus contribute to the quality of life of Wollongong’s Over 55s?

Publications and funding

IHMRI research team

PhD candidates

Katharina Kariippanon An exploration of flexible learning spaces and their influence on teaching, learning, health and wellbeing
Byron Kemp Exploring changes in non-organised physical activity participation from childhood to adolescence: an interdisciplinary approach