By Dr Rona Macniven

Journal articles

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, 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, 8, pp. e11471, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/11471

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, 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, 19, pp. 4876, http://dx.doi.org/10.22605/RRH4876

Gwynne K; Gwynn J; Finlayson H; Hamilton S; Lawrence M; MacNiven R; Neubeck L; Rambaldini B; Rodrigues R; Taylor K; Thompson S; Freedman B, 2019, 'Atrial Fibrillation and Indigenous Australians: A Way Forward for Timely and Effective Screening and Treatment', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S355 - S355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.515

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 16, pp. 53, 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, 10, pp. e0139364, 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, 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, 26, pp. 52 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE14010

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, 11, pp. 1420 - 1429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0096

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, 60, pp. 102 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.12.021

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, 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, 11, pp. S21 - S25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0164

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, 9, pp. 369 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2014.894548

Macniven R; Rosen M; Engelen L; Bauman A, 2014, 'Do workplace pedometer programs reach inactive employees? Findings from the Global Corporate Challenge', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e125 - e125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.099

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, 11, pp. S21 - S25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.11.s1.s21

Walker B; Macniven R; Shilton T; Bauman A, 2014, 'The ongoing evaluation of the Australian Physical Activity Network (AusPAnet) and the success of its rapidly growing offspring GlobalPANet', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e8 - e8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.027

Macniven R; Kelly B; King L, 2014, 'Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e9 - e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.030

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, 8, pp. e73753, 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, 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, 20, pp. S136 - S136, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?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, 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, 12, pp. 41, 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, 23, pp. 63 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he12063

Macniven R; Pye V; Merom D; 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', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S45 - S46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.110

Macniven R; Hearn S; Grunseit A; Richards J; Nutbeam D; Bauman A, 2012, 'Correlates of physical activity among Indigenous and non-indigenous adolescents', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S259 - S259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.628

Macniven R; Kelly B; Chapman K; King L; Baur L; Smith B; Bauman A; Hughes C, 2012, 'Feasibility and development of a novel Healthy Sports Clubs Program', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S312 - S312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.760

Macniven R; Shilton T; Walker B; Bauman A, 2012, 'Introducing GlobalPAnet: Upscaling the success of the Australian Physical Activity Network, AusPAnet', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S125 - S126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.891

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, 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, 13, pp. 503 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.05.010

Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Bauman A, 2010, 'Attitudes to drug testing and anti-doping education in elite Australian athletes', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. e17 - e18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.497

Orr R; Macniven R; Grasmayr M; Bauman A, 2010, 'Baseline study of knowledge and awareness of anti-doping in the sporting community: Pilot survey results', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e217 - e217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.454

Macniven R; McGougan B; Shilton T; Bauman A, 2010, 'Ongoing evaluation of Australia's physical activity network: AusPAnet', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e24 - e25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.050

Macniven R; Orr R; Grassmayr M; Grunseit A; Colagiuri S; Bauman A, 2010, 'Perceptions of role modeling and junk food advertising in elite and sub-elite athletes', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. e70 - e70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.609

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, 19, pp. 36 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he08036

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