Kylie Ball

TL;DR: The largest declines in risk exposure from 2010 to 2019 were among a set of risks that are strongly linked to social and economic development, including household air pollution; unsafe water, sanitation, and handwashing; and child growth failure.

TL;DR: This study estimated levels and trends in exposure, attributable deaths, and attributable disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) by age group, sex, year, and location for 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or groups of risks from 1990 to 2017 and explored the relationship between development and risk exposure.

TL;DR: Examination of personal, family, social, and environmental correlates of active commuting to school among children in Melbourne, Australia found children were more likely to actively commute to school if their route was <800 meters and there were no associations with perceived energy levels or enjoyment of physical activity, weight status, or family factors.

TL;DR: Evidence suggests that even low doses of PA may be protective against depression, and further studies examining the optimal domain of PA for reducing the likelihood of depression are needed.

TL;DR: This study explored the perceptions of 78 parents from low, mid and high socio-economic areas in Melbourne, Australia to increase understanding of where children play and why and revealed that safety and social factors emerged as key social themes, facilities at parks and playgrounds, and urban design themes emerged as important physical environment themes.