Emeritus ProfessorDavid Crawford
Emeritus Professor
Faculty of Health/Office of the Executive Dean Health
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- Emeritus ProfessorFaculty of Health/Office of the Executive Dean Health
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Crawford's research focuses on the role of nutrition and physical
activity in chronic disease prevention and management; development of
behaviour change strategies to improve health; population strategies to
promote healthy eating and physical activity.
Professor Crawford's research involves large scale population studies
including cross sectional population studies and cohort studies (including the
use of area based geo-spatial data) and intervention projects.
Knowledge Areas
The role of nutrition and physical activity in chronic disease prevention and
management; development of behaviour change strategies to improve health;
population strategies to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
Projects
2015
Ball K, Salmon J, Crawford D, Moodie M. Heart Foundation Vanguard
Research Grant. 'Making active choices more attractive: Do physical activity
incentives improve heart health?'
2014
Milte C, McNaughton S, Crawford D, Ball K. Medibank. 'Understanding
the importance of healthy diet for preserving cognitive function of older
Australians'.
2014
McNaughton S, Ball K, Collins C, Allman-Farinelli M, Tapsell L,
Crawford D, Cobiac L, Burrows T, Probst Y, Subar A. ARC- Linkage,
Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities: 'Online dietary Assessment for
research: The Automated self-administered 24 hour dietary recall system for
Australia (ASA24-Aus)'
2013-2015 Timperio A, Cleland V, Crawford D, Dollman J. ARC- Discovery
Project: 'Critical windows: understanding changes in eating and physical
activity over the transition from secondary school to young adulthood
2012-2016 Harris M, Bauman A, Laws R, Caterson I, Campbell K, Crawford D,
Stocks N, Hayman N, Denney-Wilson E, Liaw S, Lynch J. Australian Primary
Health Care Research Institute: 'The Centre for Obesity Management and
Prevention Research Excellence in Primary Health Care'
2012-2015 Veitch J, Timperio A, Salmon J, Crawford D, Giles-Corti G, Carver
A, Hume C. ARC Linkage Project: 'The impact of park renewal on park usage and
park-based physical activity'
activity in chronic disease prevention and management; development of
behaviour change strategies to improve health; population strategies to
promote healthy eating and physical activity.
Professor Crawford's research involves large scale population studies
including cross sectional population studies and cohort studies (including the
use of area based geo-spatial data) and intervention projects.
Knowledge Areas
The role of nutrition and physical activity in chronic disease prevention and
management; development of behaviour change strategies to improve health;
population strategies to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
Projects
2015
Ball K, Salmon J, Crawford D, Moodie M. Heart Foundation Vanguard
Research Grant. 'Making active choices more attractive: Do physical activity
incentives improve heart health?'
2014
Milte C, McNaughton S, Crawford D, Ball K. Medibank. 'Understanding
the importance of healthy diet for preserving cognitive function of older
Australians'.
2014
McNaughton S, Ball K, Collins C, Allman-Farinelli M, Tapsell L,
Crawford D, Cobiac L, Burrows T, Probst Y, Subar A. ARC- Linkage,
Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities: 'Online dietary Assessment for
research: The Automated self-administered 24 hour dietary recall system for
Australia (ASA24-Aus)'
2013-2015 Timperio A, Cleland V, Crawford D, Dollman J. ARC- Discovery
Project: 'Critical windows: understanding changes in eating and physical
activity over the transition from secondary school to young adulthood
2012-2016 Harris M, Bauman A, Laws R, Caterson I, Campbell K, Crawford D,
Stocks N, Hayman N, Denney-Wilson E, Liaw S, Lynch J. Australian Primary
Health Care Research Institute: 'The Centre for Obesity Management and
Prevention Research Excellence in Primary Health Care'
2012-2015 Veitch J, Timperio A, Salmon J, Crawford D, Giles-Corti G, Carver
A, Hume C. ARC Linkage Project: 'The impact of park renewal on park usage and
park-based physical activity'
GRANTS
- INFRASTRUCTURELaboratory Freeze Drying System1 Jan 2015 - 30 May 2016People funded by this grant:
- David Crawford
- INFRASTRUCTURELeonardo Mechanograph Stair Climb Motion analysis and power testing1 Jan 2015 - 30 May 2016People funded by this grant:
- David Crawford
- GRANTUnderstanding the importance of a healthy diet for preserving cognitive function of older Australians5 May 2014 - 6 Apr 2015People funded by this grant:
- Milte C,
- McNaughton S,
- Crawford D,
- Ball K
- INFRASTRUCTURELeica CM1860 Cryostat for Clinical Applications1 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2015People funded by this grant:
- David Crawford
- GRANTThe impact of park renewal on park usage and park-based physical activity30 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Veitch J,
- Timperio A,
- Salmon J,
- Crawford D,
- Giles-Corti B
- GRANTThe impact of park renewal on park usage and park-based physical activity30 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Veitch J,
- Timperio A,
- Salmon J,
- Crawford D,
- Giles-Corti B
- GRANTCentre Obesity Management and Prevention Research Excellence in Primary Health Care17 Apr 2013 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Harris M,
- Bauman A,
- Laws R,
- Caterson I,
- Campbell K
- GRANTCritical windows: understanding changes in eating and physical activity over the transition from secondary school to young adulthood1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Timperio A,
- Cleland V,
- Crawford D,
- Dollman J
- GRANTUnderstanding current and future opportunites to promote healthy maternal weight during pregnancy and the post partum period1 Jan 2013 - 31 Aug 2014People funded by this grant:
- Campbell K,
- Pligt PFVD,
- Hesketh K,
- Crawford D,
- Ball K
- GRANTThe impact of park renewal on park usage and park-based physical activity30 Jun 2012 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Veitch J,
- Timperio A,
- Salmon J,
- Crawford D,
- Giles-Corti B
- FELLOWSHIPIndividual, social and environmental correlates of childrens active transport and independent mobility1 Jul 2011 - 30 Jun 2013People funded by this grant:
- Carver A,
- Crawford D
- INFRASTRUCTURENHMRC Equipment Grant 2011 - CPAN SRC27 Jun 2011 - 31 Aug 2012People funded by this grant:
- David Crawford
- GRANTEnhancing the evidence base by value adding to an existing successful intervention for child obesity prevention. Getting healthy eating and active play right from the start.31 Mar 2011 - 31 Mar 2015People funded by this grant:
- Campbell K,
- Hesketh K,
- Crawford D,
- Ball K,
- McNaughton S
- GRANTAssessing sustainability of positive outcomes in a successful child obesity prevention intervention: Follow-up of The Melbourne InFANT Program1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- Hesketh K,
- Campbell K,
- Crawford D,
- Salmon J,
- McNaughton S
- INFRASTRUCTURENHMRC Equipment Grant 20101 Jan 2011 - 31 Aug 2011People funded by this grant:
- David Crawford
- GRANTEffectiveness of a skill-building and price reduction intervention for promoting healthy eating1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2012People funded by this grant:
- Ball K,
- Crawford D,
- McNaughton S,
- Mhurchu CN,
- Andrianopoulous N
- GRANTUnderstanding personal, social and environmental influences on nutrition and physical activity behaviours among older adults living in urban and rural areas1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2012People funded by this grant:
- McNaughton S,
- Crawford D,
- Ball K,
- Salmon J
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTImproving eating behaviours in low-income communities28 May 2009 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- Ball K,
- Crawford D,
- McNaughton S,
- Inglis V,
- Scholes B
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTIndividual, social and physical influences on children's active transport and independent mobility28 May 2009 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- Carver A,
- Hume C,
- Salmon J,
- Cleland V,
- Veitch J
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTIndividual, social and physical influences on children's active transport and independent mobility28 May 2009 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- Carver A,
- Hume C,
- Salmon J,
- Cleland V,
- Veitch J
- GRANTEuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive Weight Gain among Youth: the ENERGY study1 Apr 2009 - 31 Mar 2012People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Crawford D,
- Hume C
- GRANTUnderstanding personal, social and environmental influences on nutrition and physical activity behaviours among older adults6 Nov 2008 - 1 May 2010People funded by this grant:
- McNaughton S,
- Crawford D,
- Ball K,
- Salmon J,
- Hunter W
- GRANTInfant feeding, Activity and Nutrition (INFANT)1 Nov 2007 - 30 Jun 2008People funded by this grant:
- Campbell K,
- Hesketh K,
- Crawford D,
- Salmon J,
- Ball K