Publications
Does Sedentary Behavior Predict Motor Competence in Young Children?
D Chagas, K Hesketh, K Downing, M Mohebbi, L Barnett
(2023), Vol. 11, pp. 100-116, Journal of Motor Learning and Development, C1
K Hesketh, K Downing, B Galland, J Nicholson, R Taylor, L Orellana, M Abdelrazek, H Koorts, V Brown, J Haines, K Campbell, L Barnett, M Löf, M Moodie, V Carson, J Salmon
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-15, BMJ open, London, Eng., 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
K Downing, B del Pozo Cruz, T Sanders, M Zheng, J Hnatiuk, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 160-, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
Nighttime sleep duration trajectories were associated with body mass index trajectories in early childhood
M Zheng, K Hesketh, J Wu, B Heitmann, K Downing, K Campbell
(2021), Vol. 16, Pediatric Obesity, England, C1
K Downing, T Hinkley, A Timperio, J Salmon, A Carver, D Cliff, A Okely, K Hesketh
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
V Brown, H Tran, K Downing, K Hesketh, M Moodie
(2021), Vol. 22, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
F Patience, K Downing, K Hesketh, J Hnatiuk
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 1143-1148, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
N D’Souza, K Downing, G Abbott, L Orellana, S Lioret, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2021), Vol. 16, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
N D'Souza, K Kuswara, M Zheng, R Leech, K Downing, S Lioret, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2020), Vol. 21, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
K Hesketh, J Salmon, S McNaughton, D Crawford, G Abbott, A Cameron, S Lioret, L Gold, K Downing, K Campbell
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
K Downing, K Hesketh, A Timperio, J Salmon, K Moss, G Mishra
(2020), Vol. 10, BMJ Open, England, C1
J Hnatiuk, H Brown, K Downing, T Hinkley, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 75-87, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
R Laws, A Walsh, K Hesketh1, K Downing, K Kuswara, K Campbell
(2019), Vol. 21, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
Energy expenditure associated with posture transitions in preschool children
Katherine Downing, Xanne Janssen, Dylan Cliff, Anthony Okely, John Reilly
(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1
K Downing, X Janssen, J Reilly
(2019), Vol. 9, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1
Sitting and screen time outside school hours: correlates in 6-to 8-year-old children
Katherine Downing, Jo Salmon, Anna Timperio, Trina Hinkley, Dylan Cliff, Anthony Okely, Kylie Hesketh
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 752-764, Journal of physical activity & health, Champaign, Ill., C1
P Tandon, K Downing, B Saelens, D Christakis
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-11, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
K Downing, J Hnatiuk, T Hinkley, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2018), pp. 1-10, British journal of sports medicine, C1
K Downing, J Salmon, T Hinkley, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2018), Vol. 20, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
J Haines, K Downing, L Tang, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
R Jones, K Downing, N Rinehart, L Barnett, T May, J McGillivray, N Papadopoulos, H Skouteris, A Timperio, T Hinkley
(2017), Vol. 12, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
K Downing, J Salmon, T Hinkley, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 18, Trials, England, C1
Do the correlates of screen time and sedentary time differ in preschool children?
K Downing, T Hinkley, J Salmon, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
K Downing, K Campbell, P van der Pligt, K Hesketh
(2017), Vol. 13, pp. 443-454, Childhood obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1
A Okely, D Ghersi, K Hesketh, R Santos, S Loughran, D Cliff, T Shilton, D Grant, R Jones, R Stanley, J Sherring, T Hinkley, S Trost, C McHugh, S Eckermann, K Thorpe, K Waters, T Olds, T Mackey, R Livingstone, H Christian, H Carr, A Verrender, J Pereira, Z Zhang, K Downing, M Tremblay
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
K Hesketh, K Downing, K Campbell, D Crawford, J Salmon, J Hnatiuk
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Public Health, England, C1
K Downing, K Best, K Campbell, K Hesketh
(2016), Vol. 2016, BioMed Research International, United States, C1
K Downing, T Hinkley, K Hesketh
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 515-521, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, Champaign, Ill., C1
Addressing the social determinants of inequities in physical activity and sedentary behaviours
K Ball, A Carver, K Downing, M Jackson, K O'Rourke
(2015), Vol. 30, pp. ii8-ii19, Health promotion international, Oxford, Eng., C1
Prevalence of sedentary behavior in children under 2 years: a systematic review
K Downing, J Hnatiuk, K Hesketh
(2015), Vol. 78, pp. 105-114, Preventive medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
T Hinkley, M Teychenne, K Downing, K Ball, J Salmon, K Hesketh
(2014), Vol. 62, pp. 182-192, Preventive Medicine, New York, NY, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Maximising health potential through enhancement of movement behaviours from early life
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Prof Jo Salmon, A/Prof Barbara Galland, Prof Jan Nicholson, A/Prof Rachael Taylor, Prof Liliana Orellana, A/Prof Mohamed Abdelrazek, Dr Harriet Koorts, Dr Victoria Brown, Dr Katherine Downing
NHMRC Project Grant
- 2023: $170,602
- 2022: $345,664
- 2021: $397,701
- 2020: $320,326
- 2019: $243,009
Other Public Sector Funding
Investigating sedentary behaviour and screen time in early childhood
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Katherine Downing
NHMRC Postgraduate Research Scholarship (old cat, do not use)
- 2017: $7,733
- 2016: $28,539
- 2015: $28,100
Industry and Other Funding
Evaluation of impact of Leisure and Aquatic facilities on the health and wellbeing of the Boroondara community.
Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Jill Hnatiuk, Dr Katherine Downing
Victorian YMCA Community Programming Pty Ltd
- 2020: $55,581
- 2019: $80,025
YMCA Play project evaluation
Dr Jill Hnatiuk, Prof Kylie Hesketh, Dr Katherine Downing, Prof Lisa Barnett
Victorian YMCA Community Programming Pty Ltd
- 2019: $15,000
Supervisions
Ninoshka Josephine Dsouza
Thesis entitled: Understanding behavioural patterns in children
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences