Stanley, Rebecca

Overview

Dr Rebecca Stanley is a NSW Health Early-Mid Career Fellow in the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research interests are in understanding and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, healthy levels of sedentary behaviour and sleep, in children. Specifically, she has an interest in working with communities/stakeholders in the development, implementation and evaluation of culturally appropriate community-based interventions and Movement Guidelines. Dr Stanley is also interested in exploring the relationship between Indigenous peoples' connection to Country and health outcomes.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): An integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep Published in BMC Public Health
2017	Culture and healthy lifestyles: A qualitative exploration of the role of food and physical activity in three urban Australian Indigenous communities Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
2016	Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity in youth: How can we advance the field? Published in Preventive Medicine
2016	Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities: study protocol of a group randomised controlled effectiveness trial Published in BMC Public Health
2014	Increasing specificity of correlate research: exploring correlates of children's lunchtime and after-school physical activity Published in PLoS One
2014	Development and psychometric properties of the Y-PASS questionnaire to assess correlates of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children Published in BMC Public Health
2013	The effect of school recess interventions on physical activity: a systematic review Published in Sports Medicine
2012	Physical activity during school recess: a systematic review Published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Research Areas

Member Of

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate member 2015 -
International Society of Physical Activity and Health Full member 2014 - 2018
NSW Cardiovascular Research Network for Early Career and mid Career Researchers Member 2014 - 2018
Sedentary Behaviour Research Network Member 2014 - 2018
International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Full member and Co-Chair of the Children and Families Special Interest Group 2011 - 2018

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	Physical activity in out of school hours care: an observational study Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2021	Systematic observation of healthy eating environments in afterschool services: A cross-sectional study Published In Public Health Nutrition
2021	Validity of GENEActiv accelerometer wear and nonwear time for use in infants Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2020	'Jump start' childcare-based intervention to promote physical activity in pre-schoolers: Six-month findings from a cluster randomised trial Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2020	Exploring stakeholders' perceptions of the acceptability, usability, and dissemination of the australian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2020	Healthy eating and physical activity environments in out-of-school hours care: an observational study protocol Published In BMJ Open
2020	Promoting physical activity and executive functions among children: A cluster randomized controlled trial of an after-school program in Australia Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2020	Sleep characteristics and health-related quality of life in 9- to 11-year-old children from 12 countries Published In Sleep Health
2020	Tummy time and infant health outcomes: A systematic review Published In Pediatrics
2020	Weekly group tummy time classes are feasible and acceptable to mothers with infants: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2019	Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time: A cross-sectional study in children from 12 countries Published In BMC Public Health
2019	Associations between meeting combinations of 24-hour movement recommendations and dietary patterns of children: A 12-country study Published In PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
2019	Epidemiological Transition in Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Children Published In JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
2019	Objective measurement of tummy time in infants (0-6 months): A validation study Published In PLoS One
2019	Physical activity and screen time in out of school hours care: an observational study Published In BMC Pediatrics
2019	Relationships between outdoor time, physical activity, sedentary time, and body mass index in children: A 12-country study Published In Pediatric Exercise Science
2018	Child care centre adherence to infant physical activity and screen time recommendations in Australia, Canada and the United States: An observational study Published In Infant Behavior and Development
2018	Outdoor time and dietary patterns in children around the world Published In JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2018	Perceived facilitators and barriers in response to a walking intervention in rural cancer survivors: A qualitative exploration Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018	Support to enhance level of implementation in physical activity interventions: An observational study Published In Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
2018	The association between staff intention and pre-schoolers’ physical activity in early childhood education and care services Published In Early Child Development and Care
2017	A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): An integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep Published In BMC Public Health
2017	Accelerometer wear-site detection: When one site does not suit all, all of the time Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2017	Correlates of tummy time in infants aged 0–12 months old: A systematic review Published In Infant Behavior and Development
2017	Culture and healthy lifestyles: A qualitative exploration of the role of food and physical activity in three urban Australian Indigenous communities Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
2017	Enhancing the effectiveness of early childhood educators and researchers working together to achieve common aims Published In Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
2017	In search of consistent predictors of children’s physical activity Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017	Interprofessional Collaboration within Teams Comprised Of Health and Other Professionals: A Systematic Review of Measurement Tools and Their Psychometric Properties Published In INTERNET JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE
2016	Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity in youth: How can we advance the field? Published In Preventive Medicine
2016	Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities: study protocol of a group randomised controlled effectiveness trial Published In BMC Public Health
2016	Proportion of children meeting recommendations for 24-hour movement guidelines and associations with adiposity in a 12-country study Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2015	Comparability of measured acceleration from accelerometry-based activity monitors Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2015	Correlates of total sedentary time and screen time in 9-11 year-old children around the world: The international study of childhood obesity, lifestyle and the environment Published In PLoS ONE
2015	Modelling the contribution of walking between home and school to daily physical activity in primary age children Published In BMC Public Health
2015	The concurrent validity of the 3-day physical activity recall in Australian youth Published In Pediatric Exercise Science
2014	Increasing specificity of correlate research: exploring correlates of children's lunchtime and after-school physical activity Published In PLoS One
2014	Children’s, physical activity assessed with wrist- and hip-worn accelerometers Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2014	Development and psychometric properties of the Y-PASS questionnaire to assess correlates of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children Published In BMC Public Health
2014	Do children utilise critical windows in a school day for physical activity? A cluster analysis Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2014	Steps toward improving diet and exercise for cancer survivors (STRIDE): a quasi-randomised controlled trial protocol Published In BMC Cancer
2013	A qualitative exploration of the "critical window": factors affecting Australian children's after-school physical activity Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2013	The effect of school recess interventions on physical activity: a systematic review Published In Sports Medicine
2012	Correlates of children’s time-specific physical activity: A review of the literature Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2012	Increasing specificity to correlate research: Can we improve the prediction of children's context-specific physical activity? Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2012	Physical activity during school recess: a systematic review Published In American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2012	Review of recess-based interventions on physical activity levels of school aged children and adolescents Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2012	Voices in the playground: A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators of lunchtime play Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2011	The type and prevalence of activities performed by Australian children during the lunchtime and after school periods Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	A comparison of South Australian urban and rural children on physical activity and its correlates Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	Children's perceptions of the factors that influence lunchtime and after school physical activity Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	Do influences on Australian children's physical activity vary according to where they live? Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	The impact of walking to school on daily physical activity: Sex-specific observations of 10¿12-year-old South Australians Published In Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
2010	Voices at play: Children's perceptions of what influences their lunchtime physical activity Published In Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
2007	The concurrent validity of the 3-day physical activity recall questionnaire administered to female adolescents aged 12-14 years Published In Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years: A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines. The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years): An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Published In JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2024	Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Indigenous children Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Early-Mid Career Fellowships
2020	Stronger culture, healthy lifestyles: an afterschool cultural activity program for Aboriginal children in the Shoalhaven region Awarded by: The Lowitja Institute Funding Scheme: Project Grants
2016	Actigraph GT3X accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
	Actigraph wGT3X-BT Accelerometers and required accessories Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
	Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant

Other Research Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Environments for out of School Hours Care Settings	Crowe, Ruth
Doctor of Philosophy	A social marketing campaign to promote physical activity in the South Pacific region	Ryan, Sarah

Reviewer Of

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (Journal) 2013 -
Journal of Physical Activity and Health (Journal Article) 2010 - 2017
Paediatric Exercise Science (Journal) 2014 - 2016
BMC Medical Research Methodology (Journal) 2015
BMC Public Health (Journal) 2014
Health Education Journal (Journal) 2014
Health Promotion Practice (Journal) 2014
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (Journal) 2014

Professional Service Activities

International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Co-Chair of the Children and Families Special Interest Group 2016 -

Education And Training

B.A.S. in Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia, School of health Sciences, Honours 2002 - 2006
D.Phil., University of South Australia, School of Health Sciences, Increasing specificity of correlate research: the development of questionnaires to measure the predictors of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children 2008 - 2013

Awards And Honors

Excellence in Community Engagement, 2019
University of Wollongong Faculty of Social Sciences Early Career Researcher Prize, 2017
Dame Bridget Ogilvie Citation Award, conferred by Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, 2017
NSW Health Early-Mid Career Fellowship Award, conferred by NSW Health, 2017 - 2020

Full Name

Rebecca Stanley

Located In Facility

Early Start

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-3406 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): An integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep Published in BMC Public Health
2017	Culture and healthy lifestyles: A qualitative exploration of the role of food and physical activity in three urban Australian Indigenous communities Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
2016	Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity in youth: How can we advance the field? Published in Preventive Medicine
2016	Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities: study protocol of a group randomised controlled effectiveness trial Published in BMC Public Health
2014	Increasing specificity of correlate research: exploring correlates of children's lunchtime and after-school physical activity Published in PLoS One
2014	Development and psychometric properties of the Y-PASS questionnaire to assess correlates of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children Published in BMC Public Health
2013	The effect of school recess interventions on physical activity: a systematic review Published in Sports Medicine
2012	Physical activity during school recess: a systematic review Published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Research Areas

Member Of

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute Affiliate member 2015 -
International Society of Physical Activity and Health Full member 2014 - 2018
NSW Cardiovascular Research Network for Early Career and mid Career Researchers Member 2014 - 2018
Sedentary Behaviour Research Network Member 2014 - 2018
International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Full member and Co-Chair of the Children and Families Special Interest Group 2011 - 2018

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2021	Physical activity in out of school hours care: an observational study Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2021	Systematic observation of healthy eating environments in afterschool services: A cross-sectional study Published In Public Health Nutrition
2021	Validity of GENEActiv accelerometer wear and nonwear time for use in infants Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2020	'Jump start' childcare-based intervention to promote physical activity in pre-schoolers: Six-month findings from a cluster randomised trial Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2020	Exploring stakeholders' perceptions of the acceptability, usability, and dissemination of the australian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2020	Healthy eating and physical activity environments in out-of-school hours care: an observational study protocol Published In BMJ Open
2020	Promoting physical activity and executive functions among children: A cluster randomized controlled trial of an after-school program in Australia Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2020	Sleep characteristics and health-related quality of life in 9- to 11-year-old children from 12 countries Published In Sleep Health
2020	Tummy time and infant health outcomes: A systematic review Published In Pediatrics
2020	Weekly group tummy time classes are feasible and acceptable to mothers with infants: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial Published In Pilot and Feasibility Studies
2019	Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time: A cross-sectional study in children from 12 countries Published In BMC Public Health
2019	Associations between meeting combinations of 24-hour movement recommendations and dietary patterns of children: A 12-country study Published In PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
2019	Epidemiological Transition in Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Children Published In JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
2019	Objective measurement of tummy time in infants (0-6 months): A validation study Published In PLoS One
2019	Physical activity and screen time in out of school hours care: an observational study Published In BMC Pediatrics
2019	Relationships between outdoor time, physical activity, sedentary time, and body mass index in children: A 12-country study Published In Pediatric Exercise Science
2018	Child care centre adherence to infant physical activity and screen time recommendations in Australia, Canada and the United States: An observational study Published In Infant Behavior and Development
2018	Outdoor time and dietary patterns in children around the world Published In JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
2018	Perceived facilitators and barriers in response to a walking intervention in rural cancer survivors: A qualitative exploration Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018	Support to enhance level of implementation in physical activity interventions: An observational study Published In Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
2018	The association between staff intention and pre-schoolers’ physical activity in early childhood education and care services Published In Early Child Development and Care
2017	A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): An integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep Published In BMC Public Health
2017	Accelerometer wear-site detection: When one site does not suit all, all of the time Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2017	Correlates of tummy time in infants aged 0–12 months old: A systematic review Published In Infant Behavior and Development
2017	Culture and healthy lifestyles: A qualitative exploration of the role of food and physical activity in three urban Australian Indigenous communities Published In Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
2017	Enhancing the effectiveness of early childhood educators and researchers working together to achieve common aims Published In Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
2017	In search of consistent predictors of children’s physical activity Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017	Interprofessional Collaboration within Teams Comprised Of Health and Other Professionals: A Systematic Review of Measurement Tools and Their Psychometric Properties Published In INTERNET JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE
2016	Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity in youth: How can we advance the field? Published In Preventive Medicine
2016	Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities: study protocol of a group randomised controlled effectiveness trial Published In BMC Public Health
2016	Proportion of children meeting recommendations for 24-hour movement guidelines and associations with adiposity in a 12-country study Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2015	Comparability of measured acceleration from accelerometry-based activity monitors Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2015	Correlates of total sedentary time and screen time in 9-11 year-old children around the world: The international study of childhood obesity, lifestyle and the environment Published In PLoS ONE
2015	Modelling the contribution of walking between home and school to daily physical activity in primary age children Published In BMC Public Health
2015	The concurrent validity of the 3-day physical activity recall in Australian youth Published In Pediatric Exercise Science
2014	Increasing specificity of correlate research: exploring correlates of children's lunchtime and after-school physical activity Published In PLoS One
2014	Children’s, physical activity assessed with wrist- and hip-worn accelerometers Published In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2014	Development and psychometric properties of the Y-PASS questionnaire to assess correlates of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children Published In BMC Public Health
2014	Do children utilise critical windows in a school day for physical activity? A cluster analysis Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2014	Steps toward improving diet and exercise for cancer survivors (STRIDE): a quasi-randomised controlled trial protocol Published In BMC Cancer
2013	A qualitative exploration of the "critical window": factors affecting Australian children's after-school physical activity Published In Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2013	The effect of school recess interventions on physical activity: a systematic review Published In Sports Medicine
2012	Correlates of children’s time-specific physical activity: A review of the literature Published In International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2012	Increasing specificity to correlate research: Can we improve the prediction of children's context-specific physical activity? Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2012	Physical activity during school recess: a systematic review Published In American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2012	Review of recess-based interventions on physical activity levels of school aged children and adolescents Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2012	Voices in the playground: A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators of lunchtime play Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2011	The type and prevalence of activities performed by Australian children during the lunchtime and after school periods Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	A comparison of South Australian urban and rural children on physical activity and its correlates Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	Children's perceptions of the factors that influence lunchtime and after school physical activity Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	Do influences on Australian children's physical activity vary according to where they live? Published In Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
2010	The impact of walking to school on daily physical activity: Sex-specific observations of 10¿12-year-old South Australians Published In Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
2010	Voices at play: Children's perceptions of what influences their lunchtime physical activity Published In Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
2007	The concurrent validity of the 3-day physical activity recall questionnaire administered to female adolescents aged 12-14 years Published In Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years: A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines. The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years): An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Published In JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017 - 2024	Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Indigenous children Awarded by: NSW Health Funding Scheme: Early-Mid Career Fellowships
2020	Stronger culture, healthy lifestyles: an afterschool cultural activity program for Aboriginal children in the Shoalhaven region Awarded by: The Lowitja Institute Funding Scheme: Project Grants
2016	Actigraph GT3X accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
	Actigraph wGT3X-BT Accelerometers and required accessories Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant
	Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers Awarded by: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Funding Scheme: Equipment Grant

Other Research Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Environments for out of School Hours Care Settings	Crowe, Ruth
Doctor of Philosophy	A social marketing campaign to promote physical activity in the South Pacific region	Ryan, Sarah

Reviewer Of

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (Journal) 2013 -
Journal of Physical Activity and Health (Journal Article) 2010 - 2017
Paediatric Exercise Science (Journal) 2014 - 2016
BMC Medical Research Methodology (Journal) 2015
BMC Public Health (Journal) 2014
Health Education Journal (Journal) 2014
Health Promotion Practice (Journal) 2014
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (Journal) 2014

Professional Service Activities

International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Co-Chair of the Children and Families Special Interest Group 2016 -

Education And Training

B.A.S. in Occupational Therapy, University of South Australia, School of health Sciences, Honours 2002 - 2006
D.Phil., University of South Australia, School of Health Sciences, Increasing specificity of correlate research: the development of questionnaires to measure the predictors of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children 2008 - 2013

Awards And Honors

Excellence in Community Engagement, 2019
University of Wollongong Faculty of Social Sciences Early Career Researcher Prize, 2017
Dame Bridget Ogilvie Citation Award, conferred by Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, 2017
NSW Health Early-Mid Career Fellowship Award, conferred by NSW Health, 2017 - 2020

Full Name

Rebecca Stanley

Located In Facility

Early Start

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-3406 (confirmed)

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Reviewer Of

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Contact

Full Name

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Reviewer Of

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Contact

Full Name

Located In Facility

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas