Biography
Associate Professor Jenny Veitch is a researcher within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.
Her research aims to understand how aspects of the neighbourhood built environment may influence physical activity across the lifespan. She has a particular research interest in the role of parks and public open spaces and how features of parks may be associated with visitation and park-based physical activity.
Associate Professor Veitch has previously been supported by a National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship, a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship, a National Heart Foundation of Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, and a National Heart Foundation of Australia Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
She led an ARC Discovery Project (ProjectPARK) that identified the most important characteristics of parks to increase park visitation, park-based physical activity and social connectedness among children, adolescents and older adults (2017-2020).
She also led an ARC Linkage Grant. This three year natural experiment study (REVAMP) examined the impact of park renewal on park use and park-based physical activity (2013-2016).
A/Prof Veitch is currently the Deputy Chair of the Low-Risk Ethics Committee for the Faculty of Health (HEAG-H). She is also Academic Lead of Stakeholder Engagement in IPAN and a member of IPAN’s Consumer Network working group. She is also Co-Chair of the World Urban Parks, 'Children play and nature committee'.
She was a member of the consultation group for Deakin’s Physical Activity Action Group, for the Health Promotion Strategy (2021-22) and was a member of the Faculty of Health, pACE (Academic Careers Equability) committee (2017-22).
She was invited to present at the Victorian Parliament Public Hearing for the Inquiry into Environmental Infrastructure for Growing Populations (2021) and was commissioned by the World Health Organisation as senior author to develop policy actions on the built environment for the current Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018–30 (included attendance at WHO, Geneva, 2016).
Read more on Jenny's profileResearch interests
Neighbourhood built environment and physical activity
Park design
Social connectedness
Affiliations
I have sustained partnerships with industry, government and NGOs who have contributed funding to my research. I have delivered >25 invited presentations to practitioners and policy makers and my research has informed the park planning across Victoria (e.g., local council open space strategy plans and master plans).
In 2016, I coordinated a “Parks for Healthy Communities” forum that bought together more than 55 practitioners, policy makers, planners and researchers to discuss current research, opportunities for collaboration between researchers and practitioners, and solutions for putting the latest evidence into practice.
I regularly consult with Parks Victoria and local government organisations regarding aspects of park design. .
Teaching interests
2023: Principal supervisor for 4 PhD students
Conferences
Examples of invited presentations:
Invited presentation: ProjectPARK: Research study findings. PLA Vic/Tas Region Conference, Melbourne, 2022.
Invited Panel Presentation: World Urban Parks Congress: Young People and Parks: A Call to Action, Virtual, 2021.
Invited Keynote Presentation: Design does matter: creating parks that encourage people to be active. Parks and Leisure SA/NT and Recreation South Australia State Conference, 2015.
Invited Keynote Presentation: Designing parks for healthy active living. Parks and Leisure Australia, Queensland State Conference, Creating a Liveable Community, Queensland, 2018.
Invited Presentation: How park design can increase visitation and park-based physical activity. Invited presentation at the World Parks Congress. Sydney, 2014.
Selected symposium presentations:
Understanding preferences for park features that encourage park visitation, park-based physical activity, and social interaction among adults: An adaptive choice-based conjoint analysis. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. Uppsala, Sweden, 2023.
Discussant. Public open spaces for older adults’ physical activity and mental health. ISBNPA Annual Meeting. Phoenix AZ, USA, 2022 (could not participate due to illness).
Discussant. Examining the park environment for different age groups using a variety of methods. ISBNPA Annual Meeting. Virtual Annual Meeting, 2021.
What entices older adults to parks? Identification of the relative importance of park features for facilitating park visitation and physical activity. ISBNPA Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2021.
The cost-effectiveness of a play-scape installation on physical activity: The REVAMP study. ISBNPA Annual Meeting. Prague, Czech Republic, 2019.
The impact of park refurbishment on park visitation and park-based physical activity: A natural experiment. ISBNPA Annual Meeting. Victoria, Canada, 2017.
A Latent Class Analysis Approach to Understanding Park Visitation. ISBNPA Annual Meeting. Cape Town, South Africa, 2016.
Seleted conference presentations:
Understanding park features for encouraging park-based physical activity among children, adolescents & older adults. Australasian Society for Physical Activity, Virtual Conference, 2021.
Designing parks to promote active and social visits among children. Oral Presentation. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 (did not present due to COVID-19)
Increasing translation of research evidence for optimal park design: A qualitative study with stakeholders. Poster Presentation. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Auckland, New Zealand, 2020 (did not present due to COVID-19)
The cost-effectiveness of a park refurbishment on physical activity: The REVAMP Study. International Urban Design Conference, Sydney, 2018.
Designing parks to promote active visits among older adults. Oral Presentation, Australian Association of Gerontology, Melbourne, 2018.
Adult and child physical activity benefits from taking your dog to the park. Poster Presentation, International Society for Physical Activity and Health, London, 2018.
The impact of park refurbishment on park visitation and park-based physical activity: A natural experiment. Active Living Research Conference, Canada, 2018.
Improving the health of Australians by applying evidence from behavioural epidemiology to urban design projects. 8th International Urban Design Conference, Brisbane, 2015.
Professional activities
- Co-Chair of the World Urban Parks, 'Children play and nature committee' (2022-current). Member of this committee since 2020.
- Member of the World Urban Parks, Older Adults committee (2020-2022)
- Member of the GREEN-PA network led by Dr Sonja Kahlmeier (Swiss University of Applied Sciences) and Dr Ruth Hunter (Queen’s University Belfast)
- Appointment to the NHMRC Post Graduate Scholarships (PGS) Peer Review Working Committee, 2018 & 2019.
- Appointment to the Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee, 2019 & 2020.
- Appointment to the Heart Foundation PhD Scholarship Committee, 2021.
- International Society for Physical Activity and Health, Council for Environment and Physical Activity, Urban Green Space working group (2012-17). This group of nine leading international park researchers work to stimulate research on urban green spaces and to support and disseminate findings on how urban green space affects physical activity behaviour.
- Elected Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), 2011-2014. The ISBNPA is the premier scientific society in my field, with members from 30 countries. I continued to be an active member of the Membership (2011-2017), and Special Interest Group (2012-2017) committees.
- Member of local organising committee for the International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2011 Annual Meeting.
- Member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (2016-current)
- Member of Academic Board, Faculty of Health, Deakin University (2017-2018).
Awards
2021: ProjectPARK nominated as a finalist in the category Playground Design and Development for the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention 2021 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards.
2021: ProjectPARK presentation was a People's Choice Finalist at the Australasian Society for Physical Activity conference.
2020: Winner, Parks and Leisure Australia, Vic/TAS Awards of Excellence 2020, Research Project Award; ProjectPARK.
2020: Finalist, Parks and Leisure Australia, National Awards of Excellence 2020, Research Project Award; ProjectPARK.
2019: Finalist, Overall Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Innovation Award; The REVAMP study
2019: Winner, Playground Design and Development 2019; The REVAMP study. The Innovation Awards aim at recognising and celebrating innovation that has promoted and encouraged more people to play, recreate and participate in sport
2018: Winner, Parks and Leisure Australia, National Awards of Excellence, Research Project Award; The REVAMP study.
2018: Winner, Parks and Leisure Australia, Vic/TAS Awards of Excellence Research Project Award; The REVAMP study.
2016: Finalist, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards, Encouraging Physical Activity.
2013: Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research by Early Career Researcher
2008: Doctoral Award of Distinction for the most outstanding research, ACHPER
2008: Sport and Recreation Victoria Research Award
2007: Parks Victoria Research Partners Conference Prize for excellent research to assist Parks Victoria
2005-8: Three Heart Foundation travel awards to present my research at international conferences
Projects
Major External Research Grants:
International Research Grant: Deforche B, Veitch J, Van Dyck D, De Maeyer. Critical attributes of parks associated with physical, mental and social health in older adults: a participatory approach. Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (G068519N: ~ $715,000 AUD, 2019-24).
International Research Grant: Deforche B, Van Dyck D, Veitch J (international collaborator). Acute effects of park characteristics on mental health among older adults with a low socio-economic status. Special Research Fund (B0F), University of Ghent (~$312,000 AUD, 2022-25)
Australian Research Council, Discovery Project, Lead investigator (CIA): Veitch J, Timperio A, Ball K, Deforche B. Parks: harnessing a public space for active living and social connectedness (DP170100188; 2017-2019).
Australian Research Council, Linkage Grant, Lead investigator (CIA): Veitch J, Timperio A, Salmon J, Crawford D, Giles-Corti B, Carver A. Recording and Evaluating Activity in a Modified Park - the REVAMP study.
This study investigated the impact of park renewal on park usage and park based physical activity (LP120200396: 2013-2015). You can watch a short overview of REVAMP.
An infographic and summary report on the REVAMP project are also available:
Summary report
Infographic report
NHMRC Partnership Grant: Dobbinson S, Veitch J, Salmon J, Wakefield M, Staiger P, MacInnis R. ShadePlus: improving park facilities in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to promote community health behaviours. (APP 1062314: 2013-2015; NHMRC Partnership Grant) (CIB).
Australian Research Council Linkage Grant: Hume C, Carver A, Salmon J, Cleland V, Veitch J, Ball K, Crawford D. Environmental and social influences on children’s active transport and independent mobility (LP0990183: 2010-2012).
Fellowships:
National Heart Foundation of Australia, Future Leader Fellowship.
Parks for heart health: understanding and influencing park design to optimise physical activity (ID: 101928. 2018-2021).
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship (0.8 FTE).The role of the neighbourhood built environment on physical activity and sedentary behaviour among youth and adults (APP 1053426, 2013-2017).
Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Awarded but relinquished due to accepting NHMRC Fellowship.
National Heart Foundation of Australia Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (0.5 FTE) Influences of the neighbourhood physical and social environment on children’s physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and overweight and obesity (PH 08M 3912, 2009-2013).
Publications
Designing outdoor fitness areas for older adults: a conjoint analysis study
Chahana Paudel, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, Venurs Loh, Benedicte Deforche, Jenny Veitch
(2024), pp. 1-14, Leisure Studies, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Exploring emotions in relation to neighborhood environmental characteristics among older adults with low socioeconomic position: A qualitative study using walk-along interviews
N Jacobs, B Deforche, A Van Puyvelde, D Van Dyck, L Mertens, J Veitch, J Van Cauwenberg
(2024), Vol. 149, pp. 1-11, Cities, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Park proximity and older adults' physical activity and sedentary behaviors in dense urban areas
M Motomura, M Koohsari, K Ishii, A Shibata, T Nakaya, T Hanibuchi, A Kaczynski, J Veitch, K Oka
(2024), Vol. 95, pp. 1-9, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Poppe, D Van Dyck, E De Keyser, A Van Puyvelde, J Veitch, B Deforche
(2023), Vol. 140, pp. 1-11, Cities, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Park features that encourage park visitation among older adults: A qualitative study
A Van Puyvelde, B Deforche, L Mertens, E Rivera, D Van Dyck, J Veitch, L Poppe
(2023), Vol. 86, pp. 1-9, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Paudel, A Timperio, V Loh, B Deforche, J Salmon, J Veitch
(2023), Vol. 89, pp. 1-10, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Prince, J Lang, M de Groh, H Badland, A Barnett, L Littlejohns, N Brandon, G Butler, G Casu, E Cerin, R Colley, L de Lannoy, I Demchenko, H Ellingwood, K Evenson, G Faulkner, L Fridman, C Friedenreich, D Fuller, P Fuselli, L Giangregorio, N Gupta, A Hino, C Hume, B Isernhagen, B Jalaludin, J Lakerveld, R Larouche, S Lemon, C Loucaides, J Maddock, G McCormack, A Mehta, K Milton, J Mota, V Ngo, N Owen, A Oyeyemi, A Palmeira, D Rainham, R Rhodes, N Ridgers, I Roosendaal, D Rosenberg, J Schipperijn, S Slater, K Storey, M Tremblay, M Tully, L Vanderloo, J Veitch, C Vietinghoff, S Whiting, M Winters, L Yang, R Geneau
(2023), Vol. 20, pp. 1-16, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1
Susan Paudel, Gita Mishra, Jenny Veitch, Gregore Mielke, Kylie Hesketh
(2023), pp. 1-9, Journal of physical activity & health, Champaign, Ill., C1
Substituting passive for active travel-what is the potential among adolescents?
V Loh, S Sahlqvist, J Veitch, A Carver, A Contardo Ayala, R Cole, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 16, pp. 84-93, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, London, Eng., C1
Jenny Veitch, K Ball, E Rivera, V Loh, B Deforche, K Best, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 217, pp. 1-12, Landscape and Urban Planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
V Loh, M Poelman, J Veitch, S McNaughton, R Leech, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 1-24, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
Physical activity and active recreation before and during COVID-19: The Our Life at Home study
L Arundell, J Salmon, A Timperio, S Sahlqvist, R Uddin, J Veitch, N Ridgers, H Brown, K Parker
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 235-241, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Australia, C1
K Parker, J Salmon, N Ridgers, S Sahlqvist, R Uddin, J Veitch, L Thornton, A Timperio, H Brown, L Arundell
(2022), Vol. 40, pp. 899-907, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
Outdoor public recreation spaces and social connectedness among adolescents
E Rivera, J Veitch, V Loh, J Salmon, E Cerin, S Mavoa, K Villanueva, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 1-10, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
What do adults want in parks? A qualitative study using walk-along interviews
J Veitch, N Biggs, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 1-11, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
E Flowers, A Turner, G Abbott, A Timperio, J Salmon, J Veitch
(2022), Vol. 72, pp. 1-6, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Motomura, M Koohsari, C Lin, K Ishii, A Shibata, T Nakaya, A Kaczynski, J Veitch, K Oka
(2022), Vol. 75, Health and Place, England, C1
J Veitch, A Timperio, J Salmon, S Hall, G Abbott, E Flowers, A Turner
(2022), Vol. 74, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
T Toft Amholt, B Westerskov Dalgas, J Veitch, N Ntoumanis, J Fich Jespersen, J Schipperijn, C Pawlowski
(2022), Vol. 17, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, United States, C1
Adolescents' perceptions of park characteristics that discourage park visitation
E Rivera, A Timperio, V Loh, B Deforche, J Veitch
(2022), Vol. 74, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
V Loh, S Sahlqvist, J Veitch, L Thornton, J Salmon, E Cerin, J Schipperijn, A Timperio
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, C1
L Arundell, L Gould, N Ridgers, A Ayala, K Downing, J Salmon, A Timperio, J Veitch
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, C1
L Poppe, B Deforche, J Van Cauwenberg, R Brondeel, L Mertens, N Van de Weghe, S Benoit, J Veitch, D Van Dyck
(2022), Vol. 130, Cities, C1
E Rivera, A Timperio, V Loh, B Deforche, J Veitch
(2021), Vol. 58, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
K Parker, R Uddin, N Ridgers, H Brown, J Veitch, J Salmon, A Timperio, S Sahlqvist, S Cassar, K Toffoletti, R Maddison, L Arundell
(2021), Vol. 23, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
A Queralt, J Molina-García, M Terrón-Pérez, E Cerin, A Barnett, A Timperio, J Veitch, R Reis, A Silva, A Ghekiere, D Van Dyck, T Conway, K Cain, C Geremia, J Sallis
(2021), Vol. 20, International Journal of Health Geographics, England, C1
J Veitch, K Ball, E Flowers, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2021), Vol. 58, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
J Veitch, L Rodwell, G Abbott, A Carver, E Flowers, D Crawford
(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1
A Kreutz, A Timperio, J Veitch
(2021), Vol. 46, pp. 860-877, Landscape Research, C1
E Rivera, A Timperio, V Loh, B Deforche, J Veitch
(2021), Vol. 70, Health and Place, England, C1
J Veitch, J Salmon, G Abbott, A Timperio, S Sahlqvist
(2021), Vol. 71, Health and Place, England, C1
J Veitch, K Ball, E Rivera, V Loh, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
L Arundell, J Veitch, S Sahlqvist, R Uddin, N Ridgers, J Salmon, A Timperio, K Parker
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
A Carver, A Lorenzon, J Veitch, A Macleod, T Sugiyama
(2020), Vol. 24, pp. 1-7, Aging and Mental Health, England, C1
'It's fun in the legs': children's dwelling in garden trampolines
J Arvidsen, H Johannessen, J Veitch, S Andkjær
(2020), Vol. 18, pp. 312-324, Children's geographies, Abingdon, Eng., C1
L Bell, A Timperio, J Veitch, A Carver
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 157-163, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Flowers, A Timperio, K Hesketh, J Veitch
(2020), Vol. 48, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
V Loh, J Veitch, J Salmon, E Cerin, S Mavoa, K Villanueva, A Timperio
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
D Camiletti-Moirón, A Timperio, J Veitch, J Fernández-Santos, G Abbott, Á Delgado-Alfonso, V Cabanas-Sanchez, O Veiga, J Salmon, J Castro-Piñero
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Residential vs school neighborhoods: Associations with physical activity among adolescents
V Loh, J Veitch, J Salmon, E Cerin, S Mavoa, K Villanueva, A Timperio
(2020), Vol. 63, Health and Place, England, C1
J Veitch, E Denniss, K Ball, H Koorts, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
S Hunter, V Carson, A Timperio, J Salmon, A Carver, J Veitch
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 557-565, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, United States, C1
J Veitch, E Flowers, K Ball, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Designing parks for older adults: A qualitative study using walk-along interviews
J Veitch, E Flowers, K Ball, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2020), Vol. 54, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, C1
S Dobbinson, J Simmons, J Chamberlain, R Macinnis, J Salmon, P Staiger, M Wakefield, J Veitch
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-21, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
L Arundell, K Parker, A Timperio, J Salmon, J Veitch
(2020), Vol. 20, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Individual, social and environmental correlates of active school travel among adolescents in India
A Kingsly, A Timperio, J Veitch, J Salmon, R Pradeepa, H Ranjani, R Anjana
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-12, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
L Arundell, J Salmon, J Veitch, A Timperio
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Physical activity benefits from taking your dog to the park
J Veitch, H Christian, A Carver, J Salmon
(2019), Vol. 185, pp. 173-179, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Lal, M Moodie, G Abbott, A Carver, J Salmon, B Giles-Corti, A Timperio, J Veitch
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
L Mertens, J Van Cauwenberg, J Veitch, B Deforche, D Van Dyck
(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Impact of an Australian state-wide active travel campaign targeting primary schools
S Sahlqvist, J Veitch, G Abbott, J Salmon, J Garrard, F Acker, K Hartman, A Timperio
(2019), Vol. 14, Preventive Medicine Reports, United States, C1
Examining the features of parks that children visit during three stages of childhood
E Flowers, A Timperio, K Hesketh, J Veitch
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Ecological correlates of activity-related behavior typologies among adolescents
K Parker, J Salmon, K Villanueva, S Mavoa, J Veitch, H Brown, A Timperio
(2019), Vol. 19, BMC Public Health, England, C1
Designing activating schoolyards: Seen from the girls' viewpoint
C Pawlowski, J Veitch, H Andersen, N Ridgers
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
L Arundell, K Parker, J Salmon, J Veitch, A Timperio
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
E Cerin, T Conway, A Barnett, M Smith, J Veitch, K Cain, F Salonna, R Reis, J Molina-García, E Hinckson, W Muda, R Anjana, D Van Dyck, A Oyeyemi, A Timperio, L Christiansen, J Mitáš, J Mota, M Moran, M Islam, R Mellecker, J Sallis
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
V Loh, J Veitch, J Salmon, E Cerin, L Thornton, S Mavoa, K Villanueva, A Timperio
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Built and physical environment correlates of active transportation
A Timperio, J Veitch, S Sahlqvist
(2018), pp. 141-153, Children's Active Transportation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1-1
Who goes to metropolitan parks? A latent class analysis approach to understanding park visitation
J Veitch, W Wang, J Salmon, A Carver, B Giles-Corti, A Timperio
(2018), Vol. 40, pp. 343-355, Leisure sciences, New York, N.Y., C1
J Veitch, J Salmon, D Crawford, G Abbott, B Giles-Corti, A Carver, A Timperio
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
K Cain, C Geremia, T Conway, L Frank, J Chapman, E Fox, A Timperio, J Veitch, D Van Dyck, H Verhoeven, R Reis, A Augusto, E Cerin, R Mellecker, A Queralt, J Molina-García, J Sallis
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Linde Van Hecke, Ariane Ghekiere, Jenny Veitch, Delfien Van Dyck, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Peter Clarys, Benedicte Deforche
(2018), Vol. 51, pp. 158-173, Health and place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Advantages of public green spaces in enhancing population health
T Sugiyama, A Carver, M Koohsari, J Veitch
(2018), Vol. 178, pp. 12-17, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Van Hecke, A Ghekiere, J Van Cauwenberg, J Veitch, I De Bourdeaudhuij, D Van Dyck, P Clarys, N Van De Weghe, B Deforche
(2018), Vol. 178, pp. 144-155, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Adams, J Veitch, L Barnett
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Active use of parks in flanders (Belgium): An exploratory observational study
L Van Hecke, J Van Cauwenberg, P Clarys, D Van Dyck, J Veitch, B Deforche
(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Challenges in conducting natural experiments in parks-lessons from the REVAMP study
J Veitch, J Salmon, B Giles-Corti, D Crawford, K Dullaghan, A Carver, A Timperio
(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Park attributes that encourage park visitation among adolescents: a conjoint analysis
J Veitch, J Salmon, B Deforche, A Ghekiere, J Van Cauwenberg, S Bangay, A Timperio
(2017), Vol. 161, pp. 52-58, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
What predicts children's active transport and independent mobility in disadvantaged neighborhoods?
J Veitch, A Carver, J Salmon, G Abbott, K Ball, D Crawford, V Cleland, A Timperio
(2017), Vol. 44, pp. 103-109, Health & place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Van Cauwenberg, E Cerin, A Timperio, J Salmon, B Deforche, J Veitch
(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
S Dobbinson, J Veitch, J Salmon, M Wakefield, P Staiger, R MacInnis, J Simmons
(2017), Vol. 7, BMJ Open, England, C1
Daily Weather and Children's Physical Activity Patterns
T Remmers, C Thijs, A Timperio, J Salmon, J Veitch, S Kremers, N Ridgers
(2017), Vol. 49, pp. 922-929, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, United States, C1
C Henderson-Wilson, K Sia, J Veitch, P Staiger, P Davidson, P Nicholls
(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
S Costigan, J Veitch, D Crawford, A Carver, A Timperio
(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
A Ghekiere, A Carver, J Veitch, J Salmon, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 149-153, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Australia, C1
L Arundell, E Fletcher, J Salmon, J Veitch, T Hinkley
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, C1
J Veitch, G Abbott, A Kaczynski, S Wilhelm Stanis, G Besenyi, K Lamb
(2016), Vol. 38, pp. 96-102, Health and Place, England, C1
D Cliff, K Hesketh, S Vella, T Hinkley, M Tsiros, N Ridgers, A Carver, J Veitch, A Parrish, L Hardy, R Plotnikoff, A Okely, J Salmon, D Lubans
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 330-344, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
L Van Hecke, B Deforche, D Van Dyck, I De Bourdeaudhuij, J Veitch, J Van Cauwenberg
(2016), Vol. 11, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Adolescents' ratings of features of parks that encourage park visitation and physical activity
J Veitch, J Salmon, K Parker, S Bangay, B Deforche, A Timperio
(2016), Vol. 13, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
L Arundell, E Fletcher, J Salmon, J Veitch, T Hinkley
(2016), Vol. 13, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
R Hunter, H Christian, J Veitch, T Astell-Burt, J Hipp, J Schipperijn
(2015), Vol. 124, pp. 246-256, Social Science and Medicine, Oxford, Eng., C1
A Timperio, J Veitch, A Carver
(2015), Vol. 74, pp. 49-54, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Van Cauwenberg, E Cerin, A Timperio, J Salmon, B Deforche, J Veitch
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 1-8, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, Londno, Eng., C1
How active are people in metropolitan parks? An observational study of park visitation in Australia
J Veitch, A Carver, G Abbott, B Giles-Corti, A Timperio, J Salmon
(2015), Vol. 15, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, Bingley, Eng., C1
L Arundell, T Hinkley, J Veitch, J Salmon
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-11, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Playability: built and social environment features that promote physical activity within children
A Timperio, J Reid, J Veitch
(2015), Vol. 4, pp. 460-476, Current obesity reports, Berlin, Germany, C1
B Beza, J Veitch, F Hanson
(2015), pp. 1-18, Urban Design 2015: Empowering Change: Transformative Innovations and Projects : Proceedings of the 8th International Urban Design Conference, Brisbane, Qld., E1
Are independent mobility and territorial range associated with park visitation among youth?
J Veitch, A Carver, C Hume, D Crawford, A Timperio, K Ball, J Salmon
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 1-12, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
J Veitch, J Salmon, A Carver, A Timperio, D Crawford, E Fletcher, B Giles-Corti
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-9, BMC Public health, London, England, C1
M Verloigne, J Veitch, A Carver, J Salmon, G Cardon, I De Bourdeaudhuij, A Timperio
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-11, BMC Public Health, London, England, C1
A Carver, J Veitch, S Sahlqvist, D Crawford, C Hume
(2014), Vol. 1, pp. 267-273, Journal of transport and health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Do features of public open spaces vary between urban and rural areas?
J Veitch, J Salmon, K Ball, D Crawford, A Timperio
(2013), Vol. 56, pp. 107-111, Preventive medicine, Maryland Heights, Mo., C1
J Veitch, C Hume, J Salmon, D Crawford, K Ball
(2013), Vol. 39, pp. 94-102, Child : care, health and development, Chichester, England, C1
5-year changes in afterschool physical activity and sedentary behavior
L Arundell, N Ridgers, J Veitch, J Salmon, T Hinkley, A Timperio
(2013), Vol. 44, pp. 605-611, American journal of preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Children's perceptions of the factors helping them to be resilient to sedentary lifestyles
J Veitch, L Arundell, C Hume, K Ball
(2013), Vol. 28, pp. 692-703, Health education research, Cary, N.C., C1
Standardising the after-school period for children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour
L Arundell, J Salmon, J Veitch, E O'Connell, T Hinkley, C Hume
(2013), Vol. 24, pp. 65-67, Health promotion journal of Australia, Camperdown, N.S.W., C1
S D'Haese, A Timperio, J Veitch, G Cardon, D Van Dyck, J Salmon
(2013), Vol. 24, pp. 203-209, Health & place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Salmon, J Veitch, G Abbott, M ChinAPaw, J Brug, S teVelde, V Cleland, C Hume, D Crawford, K Ball
(2013), Vol. 24, pp. 44-53, Health & Place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Van Dyck, J Veitch, I De Bourdeaudhuij, L Thornton, K Ball
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-9, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, UK, C1
Is park visitation associated with leisure-time and transportation physical activity?
J Veitch, K Ball, D Crawford, G Abbott, J Salmon
(2013), Vol. 57, pp. 732-734, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Hume, J Salmon, J Veitch, E O'Connell, D Crawford, K Ball
(2012), Vol. 54, pp. 61-64, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Park improvements and park activity : a natural experiment
J Veitch, K Ball, D Crawford, G Abbott, J Salmon
(2012), Vol. 42, pp. 616-619, American journal of preventive medicine, New York, N.Y., C1
The neighborhood social environment and body mass index among youth : a mediation analysis
J Veitch, M van Stralen, M Chinapaw, S te Velde, D Crawford, J Salmon, A Timperio
(2012), Vol. 9, pp. 1-9, The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
Reduction in sugar-sweetened beverages is not associated with more water or diet drinks
J Veitch, A Singh, M van Stralen, W Van Mechelen, J Brug, M ChinAPaw
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 1388-1393, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1-1
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and depressive symptoms among adolescents
C Hume, A Timperio, J Veitch, J Salmon, D Crawford, K Ball
(2011), Vol. 8, pp. 152-156, Journal of physical activity and heatlh, Champaign, Ill., C1
What helps children eat well? A qualitative exploration of resilience among disadvantaged families
L Williams, J Veitch, K Ball
(2011), Vol. 26, pp. 296-307, Health education research, Cary, N.C., C1
J Veitch, A Timperio, D Crawford, G Abbott, B Giles-Corti, J Salmon
(2011), Vol. 41, pp. 333-341, Annals of behavioral medicine, New York, N.Y., C1
J Veitch, J Salmon, K Ball
(2010), Vol. 7, pp. 1-10, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, England, C1
Dog ownership, dog walking and children's and parents' physical activity
J Salmon, A Timperio, B Chu, J Veitch
(2010), Vol. 81, pp. 264-271, Research quarterly for exercise and sport, [Washington, D.C.], C1
The validity and reliability of an instrument to assess children's outdoor play in various locations
J Veitch, J Salmon, K Ball
(2009), Vol. 12, pp. 579-582, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Belconnen, A.C.T., C1
Children's active free play in local neighborhoods : a behavioral mapping study
J Veitch, J Salmon, K Ball
(2008), Vol. 23, pp. 870-879, Health education research : theory and practice, Cary, N.C., C1
Children's perceptions of the use of public open spaces for active free-play
J Veitch, J Salmon, K Ball
(2007), Vol. 5, pp. 409-422, Children's geographies, London, England, C1
J Veitch, S Bagley, K Ball, J Salmon
(2006), Vol. 12, pp. 383-393, Health & place, New York, N.Y., C1
A university campus physical activity program
E Leslie, M Fotheringham, J Veitch, N Owen
(2000), Vol. 10, pp. 51-54, Health promotion journal of Australia, Camperdown, N. S. W., C1-1
Physical inactivity and other health risks among Australian males in less-skilled occupations
J Veitch, J Salmon, O Clavisi, N Owen
(1999), Vol. 41, pp. 794-798, Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
J Veitch, O Clavisi, N Owen
(1999), Vol. 23, pp. 505-510, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Richmond, Vic., C1-1
Physical activity promotion for male factory workers : a realistic option?
J Veitch, N Owen, J Burns, J Sallis
(1997), Vol. 7, pp. 169-174, Health promotion journal of Australia, Camperdown, N. S. W., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
The impact of park renewal on park usage and park-based physical activity
Prof Jenny Veitch, Prof Anna Timperio, Prof Jo Salmon, Prof David Crawford, Prof Billie Giles-Corti, Dr Alison Carver, Dr Clare Hume
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2
- 2015: $28,402
- 2014: $69,402
- 2013: $70,349
- 2012: $28,955
The neighbourhood physical environment and physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children and adults
Prof Jenny Veitch
NHMRC ECF - Early Career Fellowship
- 2017: $69,973
- 2016: $63,753
- 2015: $76,490
- 2014: $61,886
- 2013: $55,842
Parks: harnessing a public space for active living and social connectedness
Prof Jenny Veitch, Prof Anna Timperio, Prof Kylie Ball, Prof Benedicte Deforche
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2019: $90,749
- 2018: $99,535
- 2017: $100,128
Parks for heart health: understanding and influencing park design to optimise physical activity
Prof Jenny Veitch
NHF Future Leader Fellowship - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2021: $134,500
- 2020: $133,000
- 2019: $131,620
- 2018: $130,000
Other Public Sector Funding
The impact of park renewal on park usage and park-based physical activity
Prof Jenny Veitch, Prof Anna Timperio, Prof Jo Salmon, Prof David Crawford, Prof Billie Giles-Corti, Dr Alison Carver, Dr Clare Hume
VicHealth Grant - ARC Linkage Industry Partner Grant, City West Water
- 2015: $25,000
- 2014: $25,000
- 2013: $55,000
To undertake a 'natural experiment' to observe changes that occur in a population before and after the park environment has been altered at Brimbank and a Control park, in low socio-economic western
Prof Jenny Veitch
City West Water
- 2012: $30,000
Walk to School 2015 - Research and evaluation
Dr Shannon Sahlqvist, Prof Jenny Veitch, Prof Anna Timperio, Dr Jan Garrard, Prof Jo Salmon
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2016: $25,000
- 2015: $54,100
Walk to School 2016 - Research and evaluation
Dr Shannon Sahlqvist, Prof Jenny Veitch, Prof Anna Timperio, Prof Jo Salmon
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2017: $37,000
- 2016: $82,000
Evaluation of the installation of outdoor fitness equipment and sports court at Nth Melbourne Recreation Reserve.
Prof Jenny Veitch, Dr Shannon Sahlqvist, Prof Jo Salmon, Prof Anna Timperio
City of Melbourne Grant - Research
- 2019: $5,000
Industry and Other Funding
Scholarship PP 05M 2341 An investigation of the influences on children's active free-play
Prof Jo Salmon, Prof Jenny Veitch
NHF Health Professional Scholarship - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2007: $23,427
- 2006: $22,969
Develop an environment section of the global physical activity toolkit
Prof Jo Salmon, Prof Anna Timperio, Prof Jenny Veitch, Dr Shannon Sahlqvist
World Health Organisation - WHO
- 2016: $14,850
Supervisions
Elise Rivera
Thesis entitled: Park design for adolescents: implications for physical activity and social connectedness
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Abishamala Kingsly
Thesis entitled: Neighbourhood environment, physical activity and adiposity among adolescents in India
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Lauren Elizabeth Arundell
Thesis entitled: The after-school period: a critical window for children's health behaviours
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences