
Overview
Background
Dr. Stewart Trost is a Professor in the School of Human Movement Studies Department at The University of Queensland. Trost received his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of South Carolina, Colombia SC, USA. Trost leads the Children’s Physical Activity Research Group (CPARG) at the QLD Centre of Children’s Health Research. CPARG is dedicated to expanding the body of knowledge on physical activity and its promotion in children and adolescents. An overarching aim of CPARG is to enhance the health of young people by generating the knowledge needed to design and implement effective programs to increase physical activity in children with typical development and those with chronic and complex health conditions. His research interests include device-based assessment of physical activity and sedentary behavior, early life prevention of childhood obesity and chronic disease, therapeutic exercise programs for children with chronic health conditions, and the relationships between physical activity and other health behaviors.
Availability
- Professor Stewart Trost is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Carolina-Columbia
Research impacts
Professor Trost was a member of the committee convened by the Australian Government to establish public health guidelines for physical in children and youth, as well as children under 5. Trost has developed algorithms for converting accelerometer output into estimates of physical activity intensity and energy expenditure. These algorithms have been adopted in software programs developed by the world’s leading manufacturers of accelerometer technology.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Misalignment or Motivation? A Cluster Analysis Approach to Understanding Young Adolescent Physical Activity Trajectories in Summer Care Programs
Prochnow, Tyler, Patterson, Megan S., Flores, Sara A., Park, Jeong-Hui, Curran, Laurel, Howell, Emily, Jackson, Deja and Trost, Stewart G. (2025). Misalignment or Motivation? A Cluster Analysis Approach to Understanding Young Adolescent Physical Activity Trajectories in Summer Care Programs. Future, 3 (1), 1. doi: 10.3390/future3010001
2025
Journal Article
Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta-analysis
Bourke, Matthew, Harrison, Zoe, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, O'Flaherty, Martin, Mulcahy, Samantha K., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Alsop, Tahlia, Trost, Stewart G., Koplin, Jennifer J., Bruijns, Brianne A., Phillips, Sophie M., Vanderloo, Leigh M., Tucker, Patricia, Hesketh, Kylie D., Kwan, Matthew Y. W. and Cairney, John (2025). Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews e13884. doi: 10.1111/obr.13884
2024
Journal Article
Population-referenced percentiles for total movement and energetic play at early childhood education and care
Trost, Stewart G., Schipperijn, Jasper, Nathan, Andrea, Wolfenden, Luke, Yoong, Serene, Shilton, Trevor and Christian, Hayley E. (2024). Population-referenced percentiles for total movement and energetic play at early childhood education and care. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27 (12), 856-862. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.07.020
2024
Journal Article
Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)
Umstattd Meyer, M. Renée, Prochnow, Tyler, Wende, Marilyn E., Ylitalo, Kelly R., Sturdivant, Rodney X., Johnson, Cassandra M., Delgado, Haley, Trost, Stewart G., Gómez, Luis and Sharkey, Joseph R. (2024). Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (11) 1475, 1475. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21111475
2024
Journal Article
An acceptability and feasibility investigation of a community-based motor program for autistic children with moderate and high support needs
Svensson, Lee, Stylianou, Michalis, Hill, Jessica, Trost, Stewart G. and Cairney, John (2024). An acceptability and feasibility investigation of a community-based motor program for autistic children with moderate and high support needs. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 118 102495, 102495. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102495
2024
Conference Publication
Development of a support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise
Hill, J., Fleming, J., Beckman, E., Tweedy, S., Trost, S., Dutia, I., Clanchy, K. and Gomersall, S. (2024). Development of a support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise. 2024 SMA & ACSEP Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.105
2024
Journal Article
Pooled Analysis of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Among Children From 33 Countries
Chong, Kar Hau, Suesse, Thomas, Cross, Penny L., Ryan, Sarah T., Aadland, Eivind, Aoko, Oluwayomi, Byambaa, Ankhmaa, Carson, Valerie, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Christian, Hayley, Cliff, Dylan P., De Craemer, Marieke, de Lucena Martins, Clarice Maria, Delisle Nyström, Christine, Draper, Catherine E., El Hamdouchi, Asmaa, Florindo, Alex Antonio, Guan, Hongyan, Ha, Amy S., Hamzavi Zarghani, Najmeh, Hesketh, Kylie D., Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar, Jajat, Jajat, Kim, Thanh, Koh, Denise, Kontsevaya, Anna V., Kuzik, Nicholas, Leppänen, Marja H., Löf, Marie ... Okely, Anthony D. (2024). Pooled Analysis of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Among Children From 33 Countries. JAMA Pediatrics, 178 (11), 1199-1207. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3330
2024
Journal Article
Perceptions and expectations of an artificially intelligent physical activity digital assistant — A focus group study
Vandelanotte, Corneel, Hodgetts, Danya, Peris, D.L.I.H.K., Karki, Ashmita, Maher, Carol, Imam, Tasadduq, Rashid, Mamunur, To, Quyen and Trost, Stewart (2024). Perceptions and expectations of an artificially intelligent physical activity digital assistant — A focus group study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 16 (4), 2362-2380. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12594
2024
Journal Article
Developmental trends in young children’s device-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Christian, Hayley E., Adams, Emma K., Moore, Hannah L., Nathan, Andrea, Murray, Kevin, Schipperijn, Jasper and Trost, Stewart G. (2024). Developmental trends in young children’s device-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21 (1) 97, 97. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01645-z
2024
Journal Article
Comparing cadence vs. machine learning based physical activity intensity classifications: variations in the associations of physical activity with mortality
Wei, Le, Ahmadi, Matthew N., Biswas, Raaj Kishore, Trost, Stewart G. and Stamatakis, Emmanuel (2024). Comparing cadence vs. machine learning based physical activity intensity classifications: variations in the associations of physical activity with mortality. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 34 (9) e14719. doi: 10.1111/sms.14719
2024
Edited Outputs
Abstracts From the 2024 North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine Conference: giving kids a chance through exercise
Svensson, L., Stylianou, M., Hill, J., Trost, S. G. and Cairney, J. eds. (2024). Abstracts From the 2024 North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine Conference: giving kids a chance through exercise. North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine Conference, Louisville, KY United States, 7-10 August 2024. Pediatric Exercise Science.
2024
Journal Article
Comparing cadence-based and machine learning based estimates for physical activity intensity classification: the UK Biobank
Wei, Le, Ahmadi, Matthew N., Hamer, Mark, Blodgett, Joanna M., Small, Scott, Trost, Stewart and Stamatakis, Emmanuel (2024). Comparing cadence-based and machine learning based estimates for physical activity intensity classification: the UK Biobank. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27 (8), 551-556. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.05.002
2024
Conference Publication
Participate-CP 2: optimizing participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: phase III randomized controlled trial
Sakzewski, L., Novak, I., Elliott, C., Reedman, S., Majnemer, A., Ziviani, J., Trost, S., Comans, T., Shikako, K., Ware, R., McNamara, L., Williams, S., Keramat, S., Brookes, D. and Boyd, R. (2024). Participate-CP 2: optimizing participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: phase III randomized controlled trial. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Conference Publication
Active-start-active-future: feasibility of behaviour-change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and promote physical activity in young children with cerebral palsy
Reedman, S., Kilgour, G., Gomersall, S., Sakzewski L, Trost, S. and Boyd, R. (2024). Active-start-active-future: feasibility of behaviour-change intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and promote physical activity in young children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July- 3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2024
Other Outputs
Cohort profile: The PLAY Spaces & Environments for Children’s Physical Activity (PLAYCE) cohort study, Western Australia
Christian, Hayley, Nathan, Andrea, Trost, Stewart G., Schipperijn, Jasper, Boruff, Bryan, Adams, Emma K., George, Phoebe, Moore, Hannah L., Robinson, Trina and Henry, Anna (2024). Cohort profile: The PLAY Spaces & Environments for Children’s Physical Activity (PLAYCE) cohort study, Western Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2024-22. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/28b2452
2024
Journal Article
Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study
Kubler, Jade M., Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Mielke, Gregore I., Gardiner, Paul A., Trost, Stewart G., Fontanarosa, Davide, Borg, Danielle J., Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L. and Beetham, Kassia S. (2024). Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27 (7), 480-485. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.02.011
2024
Journal Article
Experiences of children with bronchiectasis and their parents in a novel play-based therapeutic exercise programme: a qualitative analysis
Jones, Taryn, Baque, Emmah, O'Grady, Kerry-Ann, Kohler, Brooke E., Goyal, Vikas, McCallum, Gabrielle B., Chang, Anne and Trost, Stewart (2024). Experiences of children with bronchiectasis and their parents in a novel play-based therapeutic exercise programme: a qualitative analysis. BMJ Open, 14 (7) e078994, e078994. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078994
2024
Journal Article
Associations between natural blue and green space and preschool children's movement behaviours
George, Phoebe, Murray, Kevin, Trost, Stewart G., Boruff, Bryan and Christian, Hayley (2024). Associations between natural blue and green space and preschool children's movement behaviours. People and Nature, 6 (4), 1668-1680. doi: 10.1002/pan3.10682
2024
Journal Article
Reliability and validity of rapid assessment tools for measuring 24-hour movement behaviours in children aged 0–5 years: the Movement Behaviour Questionnaire Baby (MBQ-B) and child (MBQ-C)
Trost, Stewart G., Terranova, Caroline O., Brookes, Denise S.K., Chai, Li Kheng and Byrne, Rebecca A. (2024). Reliability and validity of rapid assessment tools for measuring 24-hour movement behaviours in children aged 0–5 years: the Movement Behaviour Questionnaire Baby (MBQ-B) and child (MBQ-C). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21 (1) 43, 43. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01596-5
2024
Journal Article
Physical activity-related practices and psychosocial factors of childcare educators: a latent profile analysis
Adams, Emma K., Nathan, Andrea, George, Phoebe, Trost, Stewart G., Schipperijn, Jasper and Christian, Hayley (2024). Physical activity-related practices and psychosocial factors of childcare educators: a latent profile analysis. Children, 11 (4) 390, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/children11040390
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The SPORTY Project: Sports Priorities and Objectives for Research & Translation for Youth with childhood-onset disability
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Georgina Clutterbuck
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Doctor Philosophy
Advancing knowledge in the measurement of movement behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental challenges
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jessica Hill, Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall
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Doctor Philosophy
Interventions to increase physical activity in children and youth with Autism
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michalis Stylianou, Dr Jessica Hill, Professor John Cairney
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Physiological and psychological effects of an exercise program on children with chronic pulmonary disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy, Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS OF SINGAPOREAN ADOLESCENTS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING PEOPLE WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bruce Abernethy, Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Promoting Physical Activity for Community-Dwelling Manual Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall, Professor Sean Tweedy
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Promotion of Physical Activity Among Adults with an Acquired Brain Injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
INSULIN RESISTANCE AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN OBESE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
PROACTIVE MUMS:PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
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