Title of Project

Towards a National Test of Physical Fitness in Australian Adolescents

Chief Supervisor

Professor Beth Hands, School of Health Sciences

Other Supervisors

Professor Max Bulsara
Ben Piggott

Project Outline

The importance of monitoring fitness outcomes in children and adolescents is well established but there are no recent data for Australian youth. In this project, the student will explore the feasibility and acceptability of a Canadian fitness battery with a small sample of Australian adolescents aged between 15-19 years.

Suitable for

Essential qualifications

Essential skills

Knowledge of research methods and basic statistics

Additional skills

Contact

Professor Beth Hands beth.hands@nd.edu.au or + 618 9433 0206