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Dr Rona Macniven

Dr Rona Macniven

Senior Lecturer

PhD Public Health, The University of Sydney

MSc. Physical Activity and Health, Loughborough University (UK)

BSc. (Hons) Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management,Loughborough University (UK)

Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

My expertise is in physical activity, sport,falls prevention, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and public health research. I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Population Health at ʹڲƱ Sydney and commenced a Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in July 2021.

My research examines physical health and social and emotional wellbeing and the impact of physical activity and sport across the lifespan, particularly among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. My vision is to generate, in partnership with stakeholders, high quality evidence of how to improve health and wellbeing across the life-course. I lead epidemiological and community evaluation research studies in collaboration with multiple academic institutions and community groups, including Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. I haveundertaken government consultancy projects and evaluation for the Australian and NSW Governments and has collaborated with large Australian NGOs to translate research into practice.
E-mail
r.macniven@unsw.edu.au
  • Book Chapters | 2013
    Bauman AE; Macniven R; Gebel K, 2013, 'Influencing policy and environments to promote physical activity behavior change', in ACSM S Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity and Exercise
    Book Chapters | 2011
    Bauman A; Christian HE; Thorpe RJ; Macniven R, 2011, 'International perspectives on the epidemiology of dog walking', in HEALTH BENEFITS OF DOG WALKING FOR PEOPLE AND PETS: EVIDENCE AND CASE STUDIES, PURDUE UNIV PRESS, pp. 25 - 49,
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Hanum CK; Peden AE; Mead E; Angell B; Macniven R, 2025, 'Changes in parent/carer water safety awareness during a swimming lesson voucher programme implementation in New South Wales, Australia.', Inj Prev,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Jamieson SK; Spencer W; Robinson V; McCausland R; Andersen M; Macniven R; Hickey V; MacGillivray P, 2025, 'A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support ‘Ageing well’ for Older Aboriginal People in Australia', Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 68, pp. 509 - 536,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Macniven R; Canuto KJ, 2025, 'Embedding culture in co-designed chronic disease programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 181 - 182,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Macniven R; McKay C; Williams R; Eades F; Davis K; Whitby J; Joshy G; Ivers R; Eades S, 2025, 'Aboriginal Adolescent Physical Activity, Social and Emotional Well-Being, Culture, and Community Activities: The Next Generation Study in Australia', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 22, pp. 737 - 748,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Mastrogiovanni C; Rosenbaum S; Macniven R; McKeon G, 2025, 'Health Care Professionals’ Promotion of Exercise Referral Schemes in New South Wales', Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 14, pp. 2 - 9,
    Journal articles | 2025
    McKay CD; Gubhaju L; Gibberd AJ; McNamara BJ; Macniven R; Joshy G; Yashadhana A; Fields T; Williams R; Roseby R; Azzopardi P; Banks E; Eades SJ, 2025, 'Relationships between social determinants of health and healthy body composition among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in the Next Generation: Youth Well-being study', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Mead E; Shu CC; Sarrami P; Macniven R; Peden AE, 2025, 'Public holidays, school holidays, and long weekends: Effects on drowning rates in New South Wales', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 49,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Pollard-Wharton N; Townsend A; Newton BJ; Andersen M; MacNiven R; Corby C; McCausland R; MacGillivray P; Spencer W; Hunter K; Clapham K; Erskine C; Powell M; Ivers RQ, 2025, ''Better together': Codesign of Aboriginal unintentional child injury prevention programme', Injury Prevention,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Shepherd CC; Dunham MA; Gubhaju L; Lamb KE; Koye DN; Fitzpatrick P; Banks E; Anstey KJ; Carrington M; McAullay D; Kalter-Leibovici O; Joshy G; Nelson L; Agostino J; Paige E; Abu-Saad K; Alexander E; MacNiven R; Griffen K; Collins F; Linforth-Milham S; Gilbert D; Prior C; Rind S; Douglas R; Eades S, 2025, 'Kaat koort: Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a multifactorial, multidisciplinary Aboriginal Health Practitioner-led Aboriginal dementia prevention intervention', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 44, pp. 101457,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Townsend A; Macniven R; Pollard-Wharton N; Andersen M; Powell M; Cairnduff S; McCausland R; Corby C; Clapham K; Ivers RQ, 2025, '‘They have a really good way of getting it to the kids’: evaluation of a child injury prevention programme in Walgett, New South Wales', Injury Prevention,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Ambrens M; Macniven R; Perram A; Andrews S; Hawley-Hague H; Razee H; Todd C; Valenzuela T; Delbaere K, 2024, 'How Perceptions of Aging Influence Physical Activity and Exercise in Older Age: Exploring the Behavior of People Aged 70+ Years Engaged in Fall Prevention Activities', Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43, pp. 1386 - 1396,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Ananthapavan V; Peden AE; Angell B; Macniven R, 2024, 'Barriers to preschool aged children's participation in swimming lessons in New South Wales, Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35, pp. 770 - 783,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Constantinides F; Orr N; Nash K; Evans JR; McMahon CM; Gunasekera H; Harkus S; Clague L; Cross C; Halvorsen L; Lumby N; Coates H; Macniven R, 2024, 'Examining relationships between parent-reported factors and recurring ear symptoms among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35, pp. 225 - 234,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Davidson E; Lewis E; Biles B; Stanley R; Dumuid D; McKeon G; Olds T; Macniven R, 2024, '‘He wants to play football but not available here … ’ Parent perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child physical activity and sport participation', Annals of Leisure Research,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Henson C; Freedman B; Rambaldini B; Carlson B; Parter C; Nalliah CJ; Chapman F; Shepherd G; Orchard J; Skinner J; Gwynn J; Macniven R; Ramsden R; Speier SNL; Nahdi SM; Christie V; Huang Y; Ward KD; Gwynne K, 2024, 'Wearables are a viable digital health tool for older Indigenous adults living remotely in Australia (research)', Digital Health, 10,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Kelly RJ; Macniven R; Churilov L; Morris MJ; O'Neal D; Ekinci EI, 2024, 'Physical activity interventions to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a systematic review', Medical Journal of Australia, 221, pp. 486 - 490,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Kha R; Wen Q; Bender N; Jones C; Gopinath B; Macniven R; Tang D, 2024, 'Understanding barriers and enablers to participation in a proposed online lifestyle intervention for older adults with age-related macular degeneration to guide programme implementation', Journal of Health Psychology, 29, pp. 317 - 331,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Mead E; Peden AE; Angell B; Macniven R, 2024, 'Challenges to young children's swimming lesson participation in New South Wales, Australia', Injury Prevention,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Mead E; Shu CC; Sarrami P; Macniven R; Dinh M; Alkhouri H; Daniel L; Peden AE, 2024, 'Rates and ratios of fatal and nonfatal drowning attended by ambulance in New South Wales, Australia between 2010 and 2021', Journal of Safety Research, 91, pp. 373 - 380,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Nash K; Gwynne K; Dimitropoulos Y; Fitzpatrick M; Gunasekera H; Halvorsen L; Kong K; Lumby N; MacNiven R; Parter C; Wingett A; McMahon C, 2024, 'INdigenous Systems and Policies Improved and Reimagined for Ear and hearing care (INSPIRE): A multi-method study protocol', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e079850,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Windle N; Peden AE; Angell B; Macniven R, 2024, 'Parent/carer experiences and challenges in redeeming the First Lap swimming lesson voucher in New South Wales, Australia', Managing Sport and Leisure,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Bhandari B; Liu Z; Lin S; Macniven R; Akombi-Inyang B; Hall J; Feng X; Schutte AE; Xu X, 2023, 'Long-Term Consumption of 10 Food Groups and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies', Advances in Nutrition, 14, pp. 55 - 63,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Esgin T; Hersh D; Rowley K; Macniven R; Crouch A; Halaki M; Newton R, 2023, 'The facilitators and barriers to exercise in the Noongar Aboriginal population in Perth, Australia', Health Promotion International, 38, pp. daac023,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Esgin T; Macniven R; Crouch A; Martiniuk A, 2023, 'At the cultural interface: A systematic review of study characteristics and cultural integrity from twenty years of randomised controlled trials with Indigenous participants', Dialogues in Health, 2,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Macniven R; Lin S; Akombi-Inyang B; Cheng C; Xu X, 2023, 'Editorial: Prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in COVID-19 response', Frontiers in Public Health, 11, pp. 1104758,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Macniven R; McKay CD; Graham S; Gubhaju L; Williams R; Williamson A; Joshy G; Evans JR; Roseby R; Porykali B; Yashadhana A; Ivers R; Eades S, 2023, 'Social and Behavioural Correlates of High Physical Activity Levels among Aboriginal Adolescent Participants of the Next Generation: Youth Wellbeing Study', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, pp. 3738,
    Journal articles | 2023
    McKay CD; Gubhaju L; Gibberd AJ; McNamara BJ; Macniven R; Joshy G; Roseby R; Williams R; Yashadhana A; Fields T; Porykali B; Azzopardi P; Banks E; Eades SJ, 2023, 'Health behaviours associated with healthy body composition among Aboriginal adolescents in Australia in the ‘Next Generation: Youth Well-being study’', Preventive Medicine, 175,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Morrow A; Orr N; Nash K; Coates H; Cross C; Evans JR; Gunasekera H; Harkus S; Harrison L; McLeod S; McMahon C; Neal K; Salins A; Macniven R, 2023, 'Parent Perspectives of Ear Health and the Relationship with Children’s Speech and Language in the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children', Children, 10, pp. 165,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Nash K; Macniven R; Clague L; Coates H; Fitzpatrick M; Gunasekera H; Gwynne K; Halvorsen L; Harkus S; Holt L; Lumby N; Neal K; Orr N; Pellicano E; Rambaldini B; McMahon C, 2023, 'Ear and hearing care programs for First Nations children: a scoping review', BMC Health Services Research, 23, pp. 380,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Salins A; Nash K; Macniven R; Halvorsen L; Lumby N; McMahon C, 2023, 'Culturally safe speech-language supports for First Nations children: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 8 and 10', International Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 25, pp. 152 - 156,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Wilson R; Evans J; Macniven R, 2023, 'Long term trends in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth sport participation 2005–2019', Annals of Leisure Research, 26, pp. 89 - 99,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lewis ET; Williamson M; Lewis LP; Chróinín DN; Dent E; Ticehurst M; Peters R; Macniven R; Cardona M; Ni Chroinin D, 2022, 'The Feasibility of Deriving the Electronic Frailty Index from Australian General Practice Records', Clinical Interventions in Aging, 17, pp. 1589 - 1598,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Macniven R; Angell B; Srinivasan N; Awati K; Chatman J; Peden AE, 2022, 'Evaluation of the First Lap learn to swim voucher programme: protocol', Injury Prevention, 29, pp. 188 - 194,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Macniven R; Delbaere K; Lewis E; Radford K; Canuto K; Dickson M; Richards J; Gwynn J; Withall A, 2022, 'Community co-selection of measures to evaluate the health and wellbeing impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community running groups', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34, pp. 17 - 23,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Macniven R; Esgin T, 2022, 'Exercise motivators, barriers, habits and environment at an Indigenous community facility', Managing Sport and Leisure, 27, pp. 439 - 450,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Macniven R; Simon A; Wilson R; Howie A; Stewart G; Ma T; Turner NJ; Cairnduff S; Coombes J, 2022, 'Ironbark: Developing a healthy community program for older Aboriginal people', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33, pp. 128 - 133,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Macniven R; Stanley RM; Biles B; Dumuid D; Olds T; Okely AD; Chandler P; Evans J, 2022, 'Parent wellbeing, family screen time and socioeconomic status during early childhood predict physical activity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at ages 8–13', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25, pp. 896 - 902,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Nunn JS; Shafee T; Chang S; Stephens R; Elliott J; Oliver S; John D; Smith M; Orr N; Preston J; Borthwick J; van Vlijmen T; Ansell J; Houyez F; de Sousa MSA; Plotz RD; Oliver JL; Golumbic Y; Macniven R; Wines S; Borda A; da Silva Hyldmo H; Hsing PY; Denis L; Thompson C, 2022, 'Standardised data on initiatives—STARDIT: Beta version', Research Involvement and Engagement, 8, pp. 31,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Osborn E; Ritha M; Macniven R; Agius T; Christie V; Finlayson H; Gwynn J; Hunter K; Martin R; Moir R; Taylor D; Tobin S; Ward K; Gwynne K, 2022, '“No One Manages It; We Just Sign Them Up and Do It”: A Whole System Analysis of Access to Healthcare in One Remote Australian Community', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, pp. 2939,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Reynolds RC; Smith VM; Macniven R, 2022, 'Comparison of free-living physical activity data obtained from a Fitbit Zip, the Apple iPhone Health app and a modified Bouchard Activity Record', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33, pp. 51 - 56,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Tang D; Macniven R; Bender N; Jones C; Gopinath B, 2022, 'Development, implementation and evaluation of the online Movement, Interaction and Nutrition for Greater Lifestyles in the Elderly (MINGLE) program: The protocol for a pilot trial', Plos One, 17, pp. e0267581,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yashadhana A; Howie A; Veber M; Cullen P; Withall A; Lewis E; McCausland R; Macniven R; Andersen M, 2022, 'Experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First Nations Australians: A rapid review', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, pp. 8 - 19,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Akombi-Inyang B; Huda MN; Schutte AE; Macniven R; Lin S; Rawstorne P; Xu X; Renzaho A, 2021, 'The association between post-migration nutrition and lifestyle transition and the risk of developing chronic diseases among sub-Saharan African migrants: A mixed method systematic review protocol', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 4706,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Allen B; Canuto K; Evans JR; Lewis E; Gwynn J; Radford K; Delbaere K; Richards J; Lovell N; Dickson M; Macniven R, 2021, 'Facilitators and barriers to physical activity and sport participation experienced by aboriginal and torres strait islander adults: A mixed method review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 9893,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Boufous S; Beck B; Macniven R; Pettit C; Ivers R, 2021, 'Facilitators and barriers to cycling in older residents of New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Transport and Health, 21,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Esgin T; Hersh D; Rowley KG; Macniven R; Glenister K; Crouch A; Newton RU, 2021, 'Physical activity and self-reported metabolic syndrome risk factors in the aboriginal population in perth, australia, measured using an adaptation of the global physical activity questionnaire (Gpaq)', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 5969,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Evans J; Canuto K; Kelly R; Caperchione C; Macniven R, 2021, 'Physical activity interventions to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes among aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples: A systematic review protocol', Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 19, pp. 177 - 183,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Gwynn J; Gwynne K; Rodrigues R; Thompson S; Bolton G; Dimitropoulos Y; Dulvari N; Finlayson H; Hamilton S; Lawrence M; MacNiven R; Neubeck L; Rambaldini B; Taylor K; Wright D; Freedman B, 2021, 'Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous Australians: A Multisite Screening Study Using a Single-Lead ECG Device in Aboriginal Primary Health Settings', Heart Lung and Circulation, 30, pp. 267 - 274,
    Journal articles | 2021
    MacNiven R; Coombes J; Wilson R; Simon A; MacKean T; Hunter K; Ma T; Gwynn J; Sherrington C; Tiedemann A; Hill AM; Delbaere K; Lewis C; Bennett-Brook K; Howie A; Stewart G; Shakespeare M; Rogers K; Ivers RQ; Clapham K, 2021, 'Understanding implementation factors and participant experiences of a cluster randomised controlled trial to prevent falls among older Aboriginal people: A process evaluation protocol', Injury Prevention, 27, pp. 293 - 298,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Macniven R; Canuto KJ; Evans JR, 2021, 'Facilitators and barriers to physical activity participation experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: A mixed methods systematic review protocol', Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 19, pp. 1659 - 1667,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Macniven R; Wilson R; Olds T; Evans J, 2021, 'Footprints in time: Physical activity levels and sociodemographic and movement-related associations within the longitudinal study of indigenous children', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18, pp. 279 - 286,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Nolan-Isles D; Macniven R; Hunter K; Gwynn J; Lincoln M; Moir R; Dimitropoulos Y; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Ward K; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 2021, 'Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for Aboriginal People in New South Wales, Australia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 1 - 13,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Nolan-Isles D; Macniven R; Hunter K; Gwynn J; Lincoln M; Moir R; Dimitropoulos Y; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Ward K; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 2021, 'Enablers and barriers to accessing healthcare services for aboriginal people in new south wales, australia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 1 - 13,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Gotis-Graham A; MacNiven R; Kong K; Gwynne K, 2020, 'Effectiveness of ear, nose and throat outreach programmes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: A systematic review', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e038273,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Ivers R; Coombes J; Sherrington C; Mackean T; Tiedemann A; Hill AM; Keay L; Clemson L; Simpson J; Ryder C; Macniven R; Clapham K; Cumming R; Hunter K; Rogers K; Kickett M; Eades AM; Jan S; Howard K; Gwynn J; Delbaere K; Simon A; Wilson R; Ma T; Howie A; Lewis C; Stewart G; Cairnduff S, 2020, 'Healthy ageing among older Aboriginal people: the Ironbark study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial', Injury Prevention, 26, pp. 581 - 587,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Macniven R; Foley BC; Owen KB; Evans JR; Bauman AE; Reece LJ, 2020, 'Physical activity and sport participation characteristics of Indigenous children registered in the Active Kids voucher program in New South Wales', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23, pp. 1178 - 1184,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Macniven R; Jeffries TL; Meharg D; Talbot F; Rambaldini B; Edwards E; Hickie IB; Sloan M; Gwynne K, 2020, 'What solutions exist for developmental delays facing indigenous children globally? A co-designed systematic review', Children, 7, pp. 285,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gwynne K; Gwynn J; Finlayson H; Hamilton S; Lawrence M; MacNiven R; Neubeck L; Rambaldini B; Rodrigues R; Taylor K; Thompson S; Freedman B, 2019, 'Atrial Fibrillation and Indigenous Australians: A Way Forward for Timely and Effective Screening and Treatment', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S355 - S355,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Hardy LL; MacNiven R; Esgin T; Mihrshahi S, 2019, 'Cross-sectional changes in weight status and weight related behaviors among Australian children and Australian Indigenous children between 2010 and 2015', Plos One, 14, pp. e0211249,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Macniven R; Canuto K; Wilson R; Bauman A; Evans J, 2019, 'Impact of physical activity and sport on social outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a scoping review protocol', Jbi Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17, pp. 1305 - 1311,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Macniven R; Canuto K; Wilson R; Bauman A; Evans J, 2019, 'The impact of physical activity and sport on social outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A systematic scoping review', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22, pp. 1232 - 1242,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Macniven R; Gwynn J; Fujimoto H; Hamilton S; Thompson SC; Taylor K; Lawrence M; Finlayson H; Bolton G; Dulvari N; Wright DC; Rambaldini B; Freedman B; Gwynne K, 2019, 'Feasibility and acceptability of opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43, pp. 313 - 318,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Macniven R; Hunter K; Lincoln M; O’Brien C; Jeffries TL; Shein G; Saxby A; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Kong K; Nolan-Isles D; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 2019, 'Accessibility of primary, specialist, and allied health services for Aboriginal people living in rural and remote communities: Protocol for a mixed-methods study', Jmir Research Protocols, 8, pp. e11471,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Macniven R; Richards J; Turner N; Blunden S; Bauman A; Wiggers J; Gwynn J, 2019, 'Understanding physical activity patterns among rural Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people', Rural and Remote Health, 19, pp. 4876,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Macniven R; De Castella R; Seriat EB; Hunt N; Bauman AE, 2018, 'Bright spots, physical activity investments that work: Indigenous Marathon Foundation', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52, pp. 1302 - 1303,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Macniven R; Plater S; Canuto K; Dickson M; Gwynn J; Bauman A; Richards J, 2018, 'The “ripple effect”: Health and community perceptions of the Indigenous Marathon Program on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 29, pp. 304 - 313,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Halaki M; Bauman A, 2018, 'Australian athletes’ knowledge of the WADA Prohibited Substances List and performance enhancing substances', International Journal of Drug Policy, 56, pp. 40 - 45,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Macniven R; Elwell M; Ride K; Bauman A; Richards J, 2017, 'A snapshot of physical activity programs targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28, pp. 185 - 206,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Macniven R; Hearn S; Grunseit A; Richards J; Nutbeam D; Bauman A, 2017, 'Correlates of physical activity among Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous adolescents', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41, pp. 187 - 192,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Gubhaju L; Banks E; MacNiven R; Joshy G; McNamara BJ; Bauman A; Eades SJ, 2016, 'Factors relating to participation in follow-up to the 45 and up study in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal individuals', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 16, pp. 53,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Macniven R; Richards J; Gubhaju L; Joshy G; Bauman A; Banks E; Eades S, 2016, 'Physical activity, healthy lifestyle behaviors, neighborhood environment characteristics and social support among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults', Preventive Medicine Reports, 3, pp. 203 - 210,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Gubhaju L; Banks E; MacNiven R; McNamara BJ; Joshy G; Bauman A; Eades SJ, 2015, 'Physical functional limitations among aboriginal and non-aboriginal older adults: Associations with socio-demographic factors and health', Plos One, 10, pp. e0139364,
    Journal articles | 2015
    MacNiven R; Engelen L; Kacen MJ; Bauman A, 2015, 'Does a corporate worksite physical activity program reach those who are inactive? Findings from an evaluation of the Global Corporate Challenge', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 26, pp. 142 - 145,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Macniven R; Kelly B; King L, 2015, 'Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 26, pp. 52 - 56,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Ding D; Rogers K; Macniven R; Kamalesh V; Kritharides L; Chalmers J; Bauman A, 2014, 'Revisiting lifestyle risk index assessment in a large Australian sample: Should sedentary behavior and sleep be included as additional risk factors?', Preventive Medicine, 60, pp. 102 - 106,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kelly B; King L; Bauman AE; Baur LA; Macniven R; Chapman K; Smith BJ, 2014, 'Identifying important and feasible policies and actions for health at community sports clubs: A consensus-generating approach', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17, pp. 61 - 66,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Macniven R; Kelly B; King L, 2014, 'Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e9 - e9,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Macniven R; Pye V; Merom D; Milat A; Monger C; Bauman A; Van Der Ploeg H, 2014, 'Barriers and enablers to physical activity among older Australians who want to increase their physical activity levels', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11, pp. 1420 - 1429,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Macniven R; Rosen M; Engelen L; Bauman A, 2014, 'Do workplace pedometer programs reach inactive employees? Findings from the Global Corporate Challenge', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e125 - e125,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Milton K; Macniven R; Bauman A, 2014, 'Review of the epidemiological evidence for physical activity and health from low- and middle-income countries', Global Public Health, 9, pp. 369 - 381,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Schranz N; Olds T; Cliff D; Davern M; Engelen L; Giles-Corti B; Gomersall S; Hardy L; Hesketh K; Hills A; Lubans D; Macdonald D; Macniven R; Morgan P; Okely T; Parish A-M; Plotnikoff R; Shilton T; Straker L; Timperio A; Trost S; Vella S; Ziviani J; Tomkinson G, 2014, 'Results from Australia’s 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11, pp. S21 - S25,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Schranz N; Olds T; Cliff D; Davern M; Engelen L; Giles-Corti B; Gomersall S; Hardy L; Hesketh K; Hills A; Lubans D; Macdonald D; Macniven R; Morgan P; Okely T; Parish AM; Plotnikoff R; Shilton T; Straker L; Timperio A; Trost S; Vella S; Ziviani J; Tomkinson G, 2014, 'Results from Australia's 2014 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11, pp. S21 - S25,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Walker B; Macniven R; Shilton T; Bauman A, 2014, 'The ongoing evaluation of the Australian Physical Activity Network (AusPAnet) and the success of its rapidly growing offspring GlobalPANet', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, pp. e8 - e8,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Bauman A; Macniven R, 2013, 'Are active video games useful in increasing physical activity and addressing obesity in children?', JAMA Pediatrics, 167, pp. 676 - 677,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Stamatakis E; Chau JY; Pedisic Z; Bauman A; Macniven R; Coombs N; Hamer M, 2013, 'Are Sitting Occupations Associated with Increased All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk? A Pooled Analysis of Seven British Population Cohorts', Plos One, 8, pp. e73753,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Grunseit AC; MacNiven R; Orr R; Grassmayr M; Kelly B; Davies D; Colagiuri S; Bauman AE, 2012, 'Australian athletes' health behaviours and perceptions of role modelling and marketing of unhealthy products', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 23, pp. 63 - 69,
    Journal articles | 2012
    MacNiven R; Bauman A; Abouzeid M, 2012, 'A review of population-based prevalence studies of physical activity in adults in the Asia-Pacific region', BMC Public Health, 12, pp. 41,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Macniven R; Hearn S; Grunseit A; Richards J; Nutbeam D; Bauman A, 2012, 'Correlates of physical activity among Indigenous and non-indigenous adolescents', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S259 - S259,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Macniven R; Kelly B; Chapman K; King L; Baur L; Smith B; Bauman A; Hughes C, 2012, 'Feasibility and development of a novel Healthy Sports Clubs Program', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S312 - S312,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Macniven R; Pye V; Merom D; Milat A; Monger C; Bauman A; van der Ploeg H, 2012, 'Barriers and enablers to physical activity among older Australians who think they are insufficiently active', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S45 - S46,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Macniven R; Shilton T; Walker B; Bauman A, 2012, 'Introducing GlobalPAnet: Upscaling the success of the Australian Physical Activity Network, AusPAnet', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. S125 - S126,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Merom D; Pye V; Macniven R; van der Ploeg H; Milat A; Sherrington C; Lord S; Bauman A, 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of older adults' adherence to the fall prevention recommended exercise', JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 20, pp. S136 - S136,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Merom D; Pye VJ; Macniven R; van der Ploeg HP; Milat A; Sherrington C; Lord S; Bauman A, 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activity by older adults', Preventive Medicine, 55, pp. 613 - 617,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Siefken K; MacNiven R; Schofield G; Bauman A; Waqanivalu T, 2012, 'A stocktake of physical activity programs in the Pacific Islands', Health Promotion International, 27, pp. 197 - 207,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Hardy LL; King L; Farrell L; Macniven R; Howlett S, 2010, 'Fundamental movement skills among Australian preschool children', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. 503 - 508,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Macniven R; McGougan B; Shilton T; Bauman A, 2010, 'Ongoing evaluation of Australia's physical activity network: AusPAnet', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e24 - e25,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Macniven R; Orr R; Grassmayr M; Grunseit A; Colagiuri S; Bauman A, 2010, 'Perceptions of role modeling and junk food advertising in elite and sub-elite athletes', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. e70 - e70,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Bauman A, 2010, 'Attitudes to drug testing and anti-doping education in elite Australian athletes', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. e17 - e18,
    Journal articles | 2010
    Orr R; Macniven R; Grasmayr M; Bauman A, 2010, 'Baseline study of knowledge and awareness of anti-doping in the sporting community: Pilot survey results', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e217 - e217,
    Journal articles | 2008
    Macniven R; Olsen B; Shilton T; Bauman A, 2008, 'The initial development and process evaluation of AusPAnet: The Australian Physical Activity Network', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 19, pp. 36 - 39,
  • Conference Papers | 2024
    Ivers R; McCarthy L; Coombes J; Macniven R; Clapham K, 2024, '333 Evaluation of an aboriginal community-based program for fall prevention: the Ironbark study', in Stream 3: Programme or Practice, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, pp. A72.2 - A72, presented at 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2024) abstracts,
    Reports | 2024
    Macniven R; Angell B; Peden A, 2024, NSW Government First Lap Program Evaluation: Final report,
    Reports | 2024
    Yates C; McKeon G; Macniven R, 2024, Live Life Get Active Impact Evaluation
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Bhattarai B; Liu Z; Lin S; Macniven R; Akombi-Inyang B; Hall J; Feng X; Schutte A; Xu X, 2023, 'Long-term consumption of ten food groups and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and dose response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies', in Population Medicine, Vol. 5,
    Preprints | 2023
    Kha R; Wen Q; Bender N; Jones C; Gopinath B; Macniven R; Tang D, 2023, Barriers and enablers to participation in a proposed online lifestyle intervention for older adults with age-related macular degeneration,
    Reports | 2023
    MACNIVEN R; Tishler X; McKeon G; Bullen J; Biles B, 2023, Physical activity and the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations people, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra, ,
    Other | 2023
    Lee C (ed.), 2023, When physical activity programs include cultural elements, they are even better for First Nations people, The Conversation,
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Boufous S; Beck B; Macniven R; Pettit C; Ivers R, 2022, 'Reported changes in cycling habits among older adults during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, New South Wales, Australia', in Contributions to the 10th International Cycling Safety Conference 2022 (ICSC2022), Technische Universität Dresden, pp. 196 - 198, presented at International Cycling Safety Conference,
    Reports | 2022
    MACNIVEN R; Angell B; Peden A, 2022, NSW Government First Lap Program Evaluation: Interim report
    Preprints | 2022
    Nash K; Macniven RR; Clague L; Coates H; Fitzpatrick M; Gunasekera H; Gwynne K; Halvorsen L; Harkus S; Holt L; Lumby N; Neal K; Orr N; Pellicano E; Rambaldini B; McMahon C, 2022, Ear and hearing care programs for First Nations children: A systematic scoping review,
    Preprints | 2021
    Nolan-Isles D; Macniven R; Hunter K; Gwynn J; Lincoln M; Moir R; Dimitropoulos Y; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Ward K; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 2021, Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for Aboriginal People in New South Wales, Australia,
    Preprints | 2021
    Nunn J; Shafee T; Chang S; Stephens R; Elliot J; Oliver S; John D; Smith M; Orr N; Preston J; Borthwick J; Vlijmen TV; Ansell J; Houyez F; de Sousa MSA; Plotz RD; Oliver JL; Golumbic Y; Macniven R; Wines S; Borda A; Hyldmo HDS; Hsing P-Y; Denis L; Thompson C, 2021, Standardised Data on Initiatives – STARDIT: Beta Version,
    Preprints | 2020
    Gotis-Graham A; Macniven R; Kong K; Gwynne K, 2020, The effectiveness of Ear Nose and Throat outreach programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a systematic review,
    Preprints | 2020
    Macniven R; Jeffries Jr TL; Meharg D; Talbot F; Rambaldini B; Edwards E; Hickie I; Sloan M; Gwynne K, 2020, What Solutions Exist for Cognitive, Emotional and Developmental Delays Facing Indigenous Children Globally? A Co-Designed Systematic Review,
    Preprints | 2018
    Macniven R; Hunter K; Lincoln M; O’Brien C; Jeffries Jr TL; Shein G; Saxby A; Taylor D; Agius T; Finlayson H; Martin R; Kong K; Nolan-Isles D; Tobin S; Gwynne K, 2018, Accessibility of Primary, Specialist, and Allied Health Services for Aboriginal People Living in Rural and Remote Communities: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint),
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Macniven R; Pye V; Dafna M; Milat A; Monger C; Bauman A; van der Ploeg H, 2012, 'BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG OLDER AUSTRALIANS WHO THINK THEY ARE INSUFFICIENTLY ACTIVE', in JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, pp. S182 - S182,
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Bauman A; Cummins C, 2012, 'Australian Coaches' Knowledge Of Prohibited Substances And The Wada Anti-doping Policy', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. 811 - 812,
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Orr R; Grassmayr M; Macniven R; Grunseit A; Bauman A, 2011, 'Australian Athletes' Knowledge of Performance Enhancing Substances', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, CO, Denver, pp. 848 - 848, presented at 58th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine / 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, CO, Denver, 31 May 2011 - 04 June 2011,
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Orr R; Bauman A; Macniven R; Grassmayr M, 2010, 'Australian Athletes' Knowledge Of The Wada Anti-Doping Policy', in MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, MD, Baltimore, pp. 662 - 663, presented at 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, MD, Baltimore, 05 June 2010,

Macniven R., Biles B. Young Strong and Deadly Program Process (Implementation) Evaluation. Western Sydney Local Health District. 2023 – 2024. $28,324.

Macniven R. Live Life Get Active Evaluation. NSW Health, 2023. $37,000.

Macniven R. Physical activity and Social and Emotional Wellbeing. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Indigenous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse, 2023. $30,000.

Lin S, McKeon G, Nathan S, Macniven R. Co-designing an instrument and approach to assess the impact of a sports-based positive youth development program on sport and life skills, well-being, and attitudes to physical activity. ʹڲƱ Medicine and Health Collaborative Grant Scheme Schools of Health Science/Biomedical Science/Population Health. $9,465.

Gwynne K, Freedman B, McCowen D, Gwynn J, Orchard J, Skinner J, Rambaldini B, Carlson B, Lowres N, Nalliah C, Ward K, Macniven R (AI) Early Atrial fibrillation Screening for Indigenous people (The EASI Study). MRFF Cardiovascular Health Mission – 2021 Cardiovascular Health Grant Proposal; $574,883.90 (2022-2024).

Eades SJ, Ivers RQ, Liu BC, Priest NC, Joshy G, Williams RD, Yashadhana AM, Graham S, Skilton MR, Azzopardi PS, Macniven R (AI) ‘The Next Generation Aboriginal Youth Cohort Study’: Co-designing a strengths-based study to identify evidence-based, culturally strong, implementable strategies to improve youth health outcomes. NHMRC 2021 Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies; $2,619,818.80 (2022-2027).

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