Dr Rona Macniven

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Sch of Public Health & Com Med

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r.macniven@unsw.edu.au

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Research Fellow

Dr Rona Macniven specialises in physical activity, sport, falls prevention, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and public health research. She commenced an appointment as Research Fellow – Healthy Ageing (0.5FTE) at UNSW in December 2018. Her research examines physical health and social and emotional wellbeing and the impact of physical activity and sport across the lifespan, particularly among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Rona co-ordinates research on the Ironbark project, a multi-site, multi-institutional cluster randomised controlled trial to prevent falls among 600 Aboriginal adults age 45 years and above in 60 communities in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia. She also leads other epidemiological and community evaluation research studies in collaboration with multiple academic institutions and community groups, including Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. She has undertaken consultancy work and secondment placements within large Australian NGOs to translate research into practice and holds an honorary appointment at the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Sydney.

Qualifications :

PhD Public Health, The University of Sydney

MSc. Physical Activity and Health, Loughborough University (UK)

BSc. (Hons) Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough University (UK)

Keywords :

physical activity

cardiovascular diseases

falls prevention

indigenous community

aboriginal and torres strait islander people

active transport

equity

epidemiologic studies

Research

Socio-economic Objective (SEO) tags :

Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified

Indigenous Health

Field of Research (FOR) Tag :

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

Preventive Medicine

Epidemiology

Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise :

Yes

Areas of supervision :

ILP, Honours, Masters, PhD

Supervision keywords :

physical activity

aboriginal and torres strait islander people

older adults

Media

Twitter Account :

https://twitter.com/ronamacniven

Publications related to this Person

Book Chapters

Bauman AE; Macniven R; Gebel K, 2013, 'Influencing policy and environments to promote physical activity behavior change', in ACSM's Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity and Exercise

Bauman A; Christian HE; Thorpe RJ; Macniven R, 2011, 'International perspectives on the epidemiology of dog walking', in HEALTH BENEFITS OF DOG WALKING FOR PEOPLE AND PETS: EVIDENCE AND CASE STUDIES, PURDUE UNIV PRESS, pp. 25 - 49, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000294004000004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Journal articles

Evans J; Canuto K; Kelly R; Caperchione C; Macniven R, 2020, 'Physical activity interventions to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a systematic review protocol', JBI evidence synthesis, vol. 19, pp. 177 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-20-00060

Macniven R; Esgin T, 2020, 'Exercise motivators, barriers, habits and environment at an Indigenous community facility', Managing Sport and Leisure, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1810108

Ivers R; Coombes J; Sherrington C; MacKean T; Tiedemann A; Hill AM; Keay L; Clemson L; Simpson J; Ryder C; MacNiven R; Clapham K, 2020, 'Healthy ageing among older Aboriginal people: The Ironbark study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial', Injury Prevention, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043915

Wilson R; Evans J; Macniven R, 2020, 'Long term trends in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth sport participation 2005–2019', Annals of Leisure Research, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2020.1856694

Macniven R; Canuto K; Wilson R; Bauman A; Evans J, 2019, 'The impact of physical activity and sport on social outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A systematic scoping review', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 22, pp. 1232 - 1242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.06.017

Hardy LL; MacNiven R; Esgin T; Mihrshahi S, 2019, 'Cross-sectional changes in weight status and weight related behaviors among Australian children and Australian Indigenous children between 2010 and 2015', PLoS ONE, vol. 14, pp. e0211249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211249

Macniven R; Canuto K; Wilson R; Bauman A; Evans J, 2019, 'Impact of physical activity and sport on social outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a scoping review protocol', JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, vol. 17, pp. 1305 - 1311, http://dx.doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-004023

Macniven R; Hunter K; Lincoln M; O’Brien C; Jeffries TL; Shein G; Saxby A; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Kong K; Nolan-Isles D; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 2019, 'Accessibility of primary, specialist, and allied health services for Aboriginal people living in rural and remote communities: Protocol for a mixed-methods study', JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 8, pp. e11471, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/11471

Hardy LL; MacNiven R; Esgin T; Mihrshahi S, 2019, 'Potential influence of school-based lifestyle strategies among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children: a cross-sectional comparison of adiposity and weight related behaviors between 2010 and 2015.', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/518233

Macniven R; Gwynn J; Fujimoto H; Hamilton S; Thompson SC; Taylor K; Lawrence M; Finlayson H; Bolton G; Dulvari N; Wright DC; Rambaldini B; Freedman B; Gwynne K, 2019, 'Feasibility and acceptability of opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 43, pp. 313 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12905

Macniven R; Richards J; Turner N; Blunden S; Bauman A; Wiggers J; Gwynn J, 2019, 'Understanding physical activity patterns among rural Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people', Rural and Remote Health, vol. 19, pp. 4876, http://dx.doi.org/10.22605/RRH4876

Macniven R; Plater S; Canuto K; Dickson M; Gwynn J; Bauman A; Richards J, 2018, 'The “ripple effect”: Health and community perceptions of the Indigenous Marathon Program on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 29, pp. 304 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.43

Macniven R; De Castella R; Seriat EB; Hunt N; Bauman AE, 2018, 'Bright spots, physical activity investments that work: Indigenous Marathon Foundation', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 52, pp. 1302 - 1303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098859

Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Halaki M; Bauman A, 2018, 'Australian athletes’ knowledge of the WADA Prohibited Substances List and performance enhancing substances', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 56, pp. 40 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.025

Macniven R; Elwell M; Ride K; Bauman A; Richards J, 2017, 'A snapshot of physical activity programs targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 28, pp. 185 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE16036

Macniven R; Hearn S; Grunseit A; Richards J; Nutbeam D; Bauman A, 2017, 'Correlates of physical activity among Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous adolescents', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 41, pp. 187 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12609

Macniven R; Richards J; Gubhaju L; Joshy G; Bauman A; Banks E; Eades S, 2016, 'Physical activity, healthy lifestyle behaviors, neighborhood environment characteristics and social support among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults', Preventive Medicine Reports, vol. 3, pp. 203 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.01.006

Gubhaju L; Banks E; MacNiven R; Joshy G; McNamara BJ; Bauman A; Eades SJ, 2016, 'Factors relating to participation in follow-up to the 45 and up study in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal individuals', BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-016-0155-x

Gubhaju L; Banks E; MacNiven R; McNamara BJ; Joshy G; Bauman A; Eades SJ, 2015, 'Physical functional limitations among aboriginal and non-aboriginal older adults: Associations with socio-demographic factors and health', PLoS ONE, vol. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139364

MacNiven R; Engelen L; Kacen MJ; Bauman A, 2015, 'Does a corporate worksite physical activity program reach those who are inactive? Findings from an evaluation of the Global Corporate Challenge', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 26, pp. 142 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE14033

Macniven R; Kelly B; King L, 2015, 'Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 26, pp. 52 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE14010

Ding D; Rogers K; Macniven R; Kamalesh V; Kritharides L; Chalmers J; Bauman A, 2014, 'Revisiting lifestyle risk index assessment in a large Australian sample: Should sedentary behavior and sleep be included as additional risk factors?', Preventive Medicine, vol. 60, pp. 102 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.12.021

Macniven R; Pye V; Merom D; Milat A; Monger C; Bauman A; Van Der Ploeg H, 2014, 'Barriers and enablers to physical activity among older Australians who want to increase their physical activity levels', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 11, pp. 1420 - 1429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0096

Milton K; Macniven R; Bauman A, 2014, 'Review of the epidemiological evidence for physical activity and health from low- and middle-income countries', Global Public Health, vol. 9, pp. 369 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2014.894548

Kelly B; King L; Bauman AE; Baur LA; Macniven R; Chapman K; Smith BJ, 2014, 'Identifying important and feasible policies and actions for health at community sports clubs: A consensus-generating approach', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 17, pp. 61 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.02.011

Schranz N; Olds T; Cliff D; Davern M; Engelen L; Giles-Corti B; Gomersall S; Hardy L; Hesketh K; Hills A; Lubans D; Macdonald D; Macniven R; Morgan P; Okely T; Parish AM; Plotnikoff R; Shilton T; Straker L; Timperio A; Trost S; Vella S; Ziviani J; Tomkinson G, 2014, 'Results from Australia's 2014 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 11, pp. S21 - S25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0164

Schranz N; Olds T; Cliff D; Davern M; Engelen L; Giles-Corti B; Gomersall S; Hardy L; Hesketh K; Hills A; Lubans D; Macdonald D; Macniven R; Morgan P; Okely T; Parish A-M; Plotnikoff R; Shilton T; Straker L; Timperio A; Trost S; Vella S; Ziviani J; Tomkinson G, 2014, 'Results from Australia’s 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 11, pp. S21 - S25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.11.s1.s21

Stamatakis E; Chau JY; Pedisic Z; Bauman A; Macniven R; Coombs N; Hamer M, 2013, 'Are Sitting Occupations Associated with Increased All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk? A Pooled Analysis of Seven British Population Cohorts', PLoS ONE, vol. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073753

Bauman A; Macniven R, 2013, 'Are active video games useful in increasing physical activity and addressing obesity in children?', JAMA Pediatrics, vol. 167, pp. 676 - 677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2418

Merom D; Pye V; Macniven R; van der Ploeg H; Milat A; Sherrington C; Lord S; Bauman A, 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of older adults' adherence to the fall prevention recommended exercise', JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, vol. 20, pp. S136 - S136, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000307433500232&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Siefken K; MacNiven R; Schofield G; Bauman A; Waqanivalu T, 2012, 'A stocktake of physical activity programs in the Pacific Islands', Health Promotion International, vol. 27, pp. 197 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dar026

MacNiven R; Bauman A; Abouzeid M, 2012, 'A review of population-based prevalence studies of physical activity in adults in the Asia-Pacific region', BMC Public Health, vol. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-41

Grunseit AC; MacNiven R; Orr R; Grassmayr M; Kelly B; Davies D; Colagiuri S; Bauman AE, 2012, 'Australian athletes' health behaviours and perceptions of role modelling and marketing of unhealthy products', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 23, pp. 63 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he12063

Merom D; Pye VJ; Macniven R; van der Ploeg HP; Milat A; Sherrington C; Lord S; Bauman A, 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activity by older adults', Preventive Medicine, vol. 55, pp. 613 - 617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.001

Hardy LL; King L; Farrell L; Macniven R; Howlett S, 2010, 'Fundamental movement skills among Australian preschool children', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 13, pp. 503 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.05.010

Macniven R; Olsen B; Shilton T; Bauman A, 2008, 'The initial development and process evaluation of AusPAnet: The Australian Physical Activity Network', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 19, pp. 36 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he08036

Nolan-Isles D; Macniven R; Hunter K; Gwynn J; Lincoln M; Moir R; Dimitropoulos Y; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Ward K; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 'Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for Aboriginal People in New South Wales, Australia', , http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202102.0473.v1

Conference Papers

Macniven R; Pye V; Dafna M; Milat A; Monger C; Bauman A; van der Ploeg H, 2012, 'BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG OLDER AUSTRALIANS WHO THINK THEY ARE INSUFFICIENTLY ACTIVE', in JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, pp. S182 - S182, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000307433500312&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Bauman A; Cummins C, 2012, 'Australian Coaches' Knowledge Of Prohibited Substances And The Wada Anti-doping Policy', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. 811 - 812, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000310363304285&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Bauman A, 2011, 'Australian Athletes' Knowledge of Performance Enhancing Substances', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Denver, CO, pp. 848 - 848, presented at 58th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine / 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Denver, CO, 31 May 2011 - 04 June 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000402364.22930.2d

Orr R; Bauman A; Macniven R; Grassmayr M, 2010, 'Australian Athletes' Knowledge Of The Wada Anti-Doping Policy', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Baltimore, MD, pp. 662 - 663, presented at 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 05 June 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000385849.83654.9c

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