ProfessorJo Salmon
Deakin Distinguished Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
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- Deakin Distinguished ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 925 17254 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Salmon's program of research focuses on:
• The epidemiology of child and youth sedentary behaviour and physical activity (prevalence and trends, associations with health);
• Design and impact of observational (cohort) and intervention studies (efficacy and effectiveness trials) in sedentary behaviour and physical activity among children and youth, as well as adults;
• Assessment of children's sedentary behaviour and physical activity using surveys and objective measures (e.g., activity monitors); and
• Implementation and scale-up of sedentary behaviour and physical activity interventions
Knowledge Areas
• Behavioural epidemiology
• Psychology
• Exercise and sport participation
• Public health
GRANTS
- FELLOWSHIPUsing ecological, systems and implementation science approaches to improve equitable scale-up of youth health behaviour interventions1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029People funded by this grant:
- Jo Salmon
- GRANTImplementation of a physical activity and physical literacy tool in schools.27 Jun 2024 - 30 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Rosenberg M,
- Derbyshire A,
- Arundell L,
- Mazzoli E
- GRANTScholarship Agreement - Collaborative PhD project IPAN Deakin University and Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld)13 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2027People funded by this grant:
- Jo Salmon
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTGreen spaces in primary education settings31 May 2024 - 3 Sep 2027People funded by this grant:
- Veitch J,
- Timperio A,
- Mazzoli E,
- Sahlqvist S,
- Salmon J
- FELLOWSHIPTransformUs Higher Ed: Developing confident, 'classroom-ready' graduates1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Lander N,
- Salmon J
- GRANTStanhope PhD Scholar in Physical Activity and Nutrition2 Aug 2023 - 1 Sep 2026People funded by this grant:
- Jo Salmon
- CONTRACT RESEARCHRevolutionising vocational education through movement: The IVET / Transform Us VCEVM project.1 Nov 2022 - 15 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Lander N,
- Orr J,
- Salmon J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHProvision of research and digital services to support the development of frameworks to measure physical activity and physical literacy through the Sporting Schools ProgramAustralian Sports Commission26 Jun 2022 - 18 Jun 2023People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Dudley D,
- Keegan R,
- Salmon J,
- Ridgers N
- GRANTReview of, and update, the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity for Adults, Adolescents and Children in Australia.8 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Peeters A,
- Porter J,
- Maddison R,
- Allender S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHBaker - Deakin Department of Lifestyle and Diabetes Agreement.1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2027People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Dunstan D
- GRANTOptimising the implementation of an evidence-based school program to engage adolescents in muscle-strengthening activities consistent with national guidelines1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2024People funded by this grant:
- Lubans D,
- McKay H,
- Salmon J,
- Smith J,
- Morgan P
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTransform-Us! Tasmania pilot1 Jun 2021 - 30 Sep 2023People funded by this grant:
- Jo Salmon
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTransform - Us ! Secondary Schools pilot4 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Ayala AMC,
- Timperio A,
- Koorts H,
- Ridgers N
- FELLOWSHIPMOVING A SEDENTARY GENERATION: COMPARING IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES AT SCALE TO INCREASE CHILD AND YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Jo Salmon
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of the installation of outdoor fitness equipment and sports court at Nth Melbourne Recreation Reserve.21 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2020People funded by this grant:
- Veitch J,
- Sahlqvist S,
- Salmon J,
- Timperio A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHJump Rope for Heart Program Evaluation.15 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- Sahlqvist S,
- Duckham R,
- Ridgers N,
- Barnett L,
- Salmon J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTransformUs! Sporting Schools pilot27 Mar 2019 - 18 Oct 2019People funded by this grant:
- Jo Salmon
- GRANTMaximising health potential through enhancement of movement behaviours from early life1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hesketh K,
- Salmon J,
- Galland B,
- Nicholson J,
- Taylor R
- CONTRACT RESEARCHWHO School physical activity and promotion guide and toolkit.20 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2018People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Arundell L,
- Ridgers N,
- Barnett L,
- Sahlqvist S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHA systems dynamic approach to modelling physical activity (active recreation).1 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2019People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Koorts H
- CONTRACT RESEARCHVicRoads - Review of evidence of the effectiveness of bicycle education programs26 Jul 2017 - 25 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Timperio A