Alison Carver

Summary

Affiliation: Deakin University
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Young and free? A study of independent mobility among urban and rural dwelling Australian children
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia
    J Sci Med Sport 15:505-10. 2012
  2. ncbi How does perceived risk mediate associations between perceived safety and parental restriction of adolescents' physical activity in their neighborhood?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:57. 2012
  3. ncbi How is active transport associated with children's and adolescents' physical activity over time?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:126. 2011
  4. ncbi Playing it safe: the influence of neighbourhood safety on children's physical activity. A review
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Vic, Australia
    Health Place 14:217-27. 2008
  5. ncbi Are children and adolescents less active if parents restrict their physical activity and active transport due to perceived risk?
    Alison Carver
    Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    Soc Sci Med 70:1799-805. 2010
  6. ncbi Neighborhood road environments and physical activity among youth: the CLAN study
    Alison Carver
    Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    J Urban Health 85:532-44. 2008
  7. ncbi Are safety-related features of the road environment associated with smaller declines in physical activity among youth?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    J Urban Health 87:29-43. 2010
  8. ncbi Walking and cycling to school: predictors of increases among children and adolescents
    Clare Hume
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
    Am J Prev Med 36:195-200. 2009
  9. ncbi Perceptions of neighborhood safety and physical activity among youth: the CLAN study
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    J Phys Act Health 5:430-44. 2008
  10. ncbi Parent's views of the importance of making changes in settings where children spend time to prevent obesity
    David Crawford
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 17:148-58. 2008

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Young and free? A study of independent mobility among urban and rural dwelling Australian children
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia
    J Sci Med Sport 15:505-10. 2012
    ..To examine urban/rural differences in children's independent mobility; associations between mobility licences and children's independent mobility; and potential correlates of mobility licences...
  2. ncbi How does perceived risk mediate associations between perceived safety and parental restriction of adolescents' physical activity in their neighborhood?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:57. 2012
    ..This study aimed to examine perceived risk as a potential mediator of associations between perceived safety/victimization and constrained behavior...
  3. ncbi How is active transport associated with children's and adolescents' physical activity over time?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:126. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Playing it safe: the influence of neighbourhood safety on children's physical activity. A review
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Vic, Australia
    Health Place 14:217-27. 2008
    ..A research agenda is suggested for further study of perceived and objective measures of neighbourhood safety and their associations with children's physical activity...
  5. ncbi Are children and adolescents less active if parents restrict their physical activity and active transport due to perceived risk?
    Alison Carver
    Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    Soc Sci Med 70:1799-805. 2010
    ....
  6. ncbi Neighborhood road environments and physical activity among youth: the CLAN study
    Alison Carver
    Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    J Urban Health 85:532-44. 2008
    ..Speed humps were positively associated with adolescent boys' MVPA during evenings. The road environment influences physical activity among youth in different ways, according to age group, sex and type of physical activity...
  7. ncbi Are safety-related features of the road environment associated with smaller declines in physical activity among youth?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    J Urban Health 87:29-43. 2010
    ..Passive road safety interventions may promote AT and physical activity among less active girls, in particular...
  8. ncbi Walking and cycling to school: predictors of increases among children and adolescents
    Clare Hume
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
    Am J Prev Med 36:195-200. 2009
    ..This study examined predictors of increases in children's and adolescents' active commuting (walking or cycling) to/from school over a 2-year period...
  9. ncbi Perceptions of neighborhood safety and physical activity among youth: the CLAN study
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    J Phys Act Health 5:430-44. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine associations between perceptions of neighborhood safety and physical activity among youth...
  10. ncbi Parent's views of the importance of making changes in settings where children spend time to prevent obesity
    David Crawford
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 17:148-58. 2008
    ....
  11. ncbi Association of family environment with children's television viewing and with low level of physical activity
    Jo Salmon
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
    Obes Res 13:1939-51. 2005
    ..This study examined associations between the family environment and children's television (TV) viewing and likelihood of being low-active...
  12. ncbi Associations between the home food environment and obesity-promoting eating behaviors in adolescence
    Karen J Campbell
    Centre of Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:719-30. 2007
    ....
  13. ncbi How do perceptions of local neighborhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling?
    Alison Carver
    Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
    Am J Health Promot 20:139-47. 2005
    ..To examine how perceptions of the local neighborhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling...