Professor Stewart Trost
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Stewart Trost

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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

Health Sciences Sports science and exercise

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.

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280 works between 2001 and 2024
All (280) Journal Article (214) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (52) Other Outputs (4)

61 - 80 of 280 works

2021

Journal Article

Comparison of three algorithms using thigh-worn accelerometers for classifying sitting, standing, and stepping in free-living office workers

Clark, Bronwyn, Winker, Elisabeth, Ahmadi, Matthew and Trost, Stewart (2021). Comparison of three algorithms using thigh-worn accelerometers for classifying sitting, standing, and stepping in free-living office workers. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 4 (1), 89-95. doi: 10.1123/jmpb.2020-0019

Comparison of three algorithms using thigh-worn accelerometers for classifying sitting, standing, and stepping in free-living office workers

2021

Journal Article

The association between preschooler physical activity duration and intensity and social emotional development: Findings from the PLAYCE study

Christian, Hayley E., Lester, Leanne, Al Marzooqi, Mohamed K., Trost, Stewart G. and Papageorgiou, Alana (2021). The association between preschooler physical activity duration and intensity and social emotional development: Findings from the PLAYCE study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18 (7), 844-850. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0588

The association between preschooler physical activity duration and intensity and social emotional development: Findings from the PLAYCE study

2021

Journal Article

Cross-cultural adaptation of instruments measuring children’s movement behaviors and parenting practices in Brazilian families

Goncalves, Widjane, Byrne, Rebecca, Lira, Pedro, Viana, Marcelo and Trost, Stewart G. (2021). Cross-cultural adaptation of instruments measuring children’s movement behaviors and parenting practices in Brazilian families. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (1) 239, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010239

Cross-cultural adaptation of instruments measuring children’s movement behaviors and parenting practices in Brazilian families

2021

Journal Article

Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0–6 years: a systematic review

Byrne, Rebecca, Terranova, Caroline O. and Trost, Stewart G. (2021). Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0–6 years: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 22 (8) e13260, e13260. doi: 10.1111/obr.13260

Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0–6 years: a systematic review

2020

Journal Article

Papás activos: Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior and personal networks among fathers living in Texas Colonias

Prochnow, Tyler, Renée Umstattd Meyer, M., Patterson, Megan S., McClendon, Megan E., Gómez, Luis, Trost, Stewart G. and Sharkey, Joseph (2020). Papás activos: Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior and personal networks among fathers living in Texas Colonias. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (24) 9243, 9243. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249243

Papás activos: Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior and personal networks among fathers living in Texas Colonias

2020

Journal Article

Associations between in-school-hours physical activity and child health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study in a sample of Australian primary school children

Shoesmith, Adam, Hall, Alix, Hope, Kirsty, Sutherland, Rachel, Hodder, Rebecca K., Trost, Stewart G., Lecathelinais, Christophe, Lane, Cassandra, McCarthy, Nicole and Nathan, Nicole (2020). Associations between in-school-hours physical activity and child health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study in a sample of Australian primary school children. Preventive Medicine Reports, 20 101179. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101179

Associations between in-school-hours physical activity and child health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study in a sample of Australian primary school children

2020

Journal Article

Development of physical activity policy and implementation strategies for early childhood education and care settings using the Delphi process

Christian, Hayley E., Cross, Donna, Rosenberg, Michael, Schipperijn, Jasper, Shilton, Trevor, Trapp, Georgina, Trost, Stewart G., Nathan, Andrea, Maitland, Clover, Thornton, Ashleigh, Wenden, Elizabeth J. and George, Phoebe (2020). Development of physical activity policy and implementation strategies for early childhood education and care settings using the Delphi process. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17 (1) 131. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-01034-2

Development of physical activity policy and implementation strategies for early childhood education and care settings using the Delphi process

2020

Journal Article

Implementation of a school physical activity policy improves student physical activity levels: Outcomes of a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Nathan, Nicole K., Sutherland, Rachel L., Hope, Kirsty, McCarthy, Nicole J., Pettett, Matthew, Elton, Ben, Jackson, Rebecca, Trost, Stewart G., Lecathelinais, Christophe, Reilly, Kathryn, Wiggers, John H., Hall, Alix, Gillham, Karen, Herrmann, Vanessa and Wolfenden, Luke (2020). Implementation of a school physical activity policy improves student physical activity levels: Outcomes of a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 17 (10), 1009-1018. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0595

Implementation of a school physical activity policy improves student physical activity levels: Outcomes of a cluster-randomized controlled trial

2020

Journal Article

Effectiveness of a novel digital application to promote fundamental movement skills in 3- to 6-year-old children: a randomized controlled trial

Trost, Stewart G. and Brookes, Denise S. K. (2020). Effectiveness of a novel digital application to promote fundamental movement skills in 3- to 6-year-old children: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1826657

Effectiveness of a novel digital application to promote fundamental movement skills in 3- to 6-year-old children: a randomized controlled trial

2020

Journal Article

Machine learning to quantify habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy

Goodlich, Benjamin I., Armstrong, Ellen L., Horan, Sean A., Baque, Emmah, Carty, Christopher P., Ahmadi, Matthew N. and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Machine learning to quantify habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62 (9), 1054-1060. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14560

Machine learning to quantify habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy

2020

Journal Article

Sedentary behavior in children with cerebral palsy between 1.5 and 12 years: a longitudinal study

Reedman, Sarah E., Johnson, Emily, Sakzewski, Leanne, Gomersall, Sjaan, Trost, Stewart and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2020). Sedentary behavior in children with cerebral palsy between 1.5 and 12 years: a longitudinal study. Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal, 32 (4) 99870, 367-373. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000740

Sedentary behavior in children with cerebral palsy between 1.5 and 12 years: a longitudinal study

2020

Journal Article

Machine learning models for classifying physical activity in free-living preschool children

Ahmadi, Matthew N., Pavey, Toby G. and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Machine learning models for classifying physical activity in free-living preschool children. Sensors, 20 (16) 4364, 4364. doi: 10.3390/s20164364

Machine learning models for classifying physical activity in free-living preschool children

2020

Journal Article

Machine learning to quantify physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: comparison of group, group-personalized, and fully-personalized activity classification models

Ahmadi, Matthew N., O’neil, Margaret E., Baque, Emmah, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Machine learning to quantify physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: comparison of group, group-personalized, and fully-personalized activity classification models. Sensors, 20 (14) 3976, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/s20143976

Machine learning to quantify physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: comparison of group, group-personalized, and fully-personalized activity classification models

2020

Journal Article

Laboratory-based and free-living algorithms for energy expenditure estimation in preschool children: A free-living evaluation

Ahmadi, Matthew N., Chowdhury, Alok, Pavey, Toby and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Laboratory-based and free-living algorithms for energy expenditure estimation in preschool children: A free-living evaluation. PLoS ONE, 15 (5) e0233229, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233229

Laboratory-based and free-living algorithms for energy expenditure estimation in preschool children: A free-living evaluation

2020

Journal Article

Free-living Evaluation of Laboratory-based Activity Classifiers in Preschoolers

Ahmadi, Matthew N., Brookes, Denise, Chowdhury, Alok, Pavey, Toby and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Free-living Evaluation of Laboratory-based Activity Classifiers in Preschoolers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52 (5), 1227-1234. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002221

Free-living Evaluation of Laboratory-based Activity Classifiers in Preschoolers

2020

Journal Article

Physical activity classification in youth using raw accelerometer data from the hip

Ahmadi, Matthew N., Pfeiffer, Karin A. and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Physical activity classification in youth using raw accelerometer data from the hip. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 24 (2), 129-136. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2020.1716768

Physical activity classification in youth using raw accelerometer data from the hip

2020

Journal Article

The influence of the early childhood education and care environment on young children’s physical activity: Development and reliability of the playce study environmental audit and educator survey

Maitland, Clover, Lester, Leanne, Trost, Stewart G., Rosenberg, Michael, Schipperijn, Jasper, Trapp, Georgina, Bai, Pulan and Christian, Hayley (2020). The influence of the early childhood education and care environment on young children’s physical activity: Development and reliability of the playce study environmental audit and educator survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (7) 2497, 2497. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072497

The influence of the early childhood education and care environment on young children’s physical activity: Development and reliability of the playce study environmental audit and educator survey

2020

Journal Article

Population-level physical activity surveillance in young people: Are accelerometer-based measures ready for prime time?

Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Population-level physical activity surveillance in young people: Are accelerometer-based measures ready for prime time?. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17 (1) 28, 1-4. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-00929-4

Population-level physical activity surveillance in young people: Are accelerometer-based measures ready for prime time?

2020

Journal Article

Correlates of physical activity in fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

To, Quyen G., Gallegos, Danielle, Do, Dung V., Tran, Hanh TM., To, Kien G., Wharton, Lee and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Correlates of physical activity in fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2 (1), 33-37. doi: 10.1016/j.smhs.2020.02.002

Correlates of physical activity in fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2020

Journal Article

Non-wear or sleep? Evaluation of five non-wear detection algorithms for raw accelerometer data

Ahmadi, Matthew N., Nathan, Nicole, Sutherland, Rachel, Wolfenden, Luke and Trost, Stewart G. (2020). Non-wear or sleep? Evaluation of five non-wear detection algorithms for raw accelerometer data. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38 (4), 399-404. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1703301

Non-wear or sleep? Evaluation of five non-wear detection algorithms for raw accelerometer data

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a consumer co-designed exercise program in paediatric survivors of sarcoma
    World Cancer Research Fund International
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Wearable technology for the measurement of post-operative outcomes in children undergoing Ear Nose and Throat surgery (CHQ SERTA Governance Committee Grant by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Implementation and scale-up of a consumer co-designed physical activity promotion program for people with moderate-to-profound disabilities
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Effective Treatments and Therapies
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Australian Cerebral Palsy Musculoskeletal Health Network
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions in Children and Adolescents
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Scaling-up the `Play Active¿ program to improve children¿s physical activity in early childhood education and care ¿ a multi-state hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial (MRFF MHHL led by UniWA)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    CP Movetime (MRFF grant led by Curtin University)
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Applying machine learning to develop a smart and engaging chatbot to increase physical activity and improve health (NHMRC Ideas Grant administered by Central Queensland University).
    Central Queensland University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    ACTIVE STRIDES-CP: Randomised trial of Intensive Rehabilitation (Combined Intensive Gait and Cycling Training) for children with moderate to severe bilateral cerebral palsy
    NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    School Readiness child outcomes of early neuroprotection/ early neurorehabilitation for infants at high risk of Cerebral Palsy- in the first 2,000 days
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and First 2000 Days, Early Childhood, and Exercise and Nutrition
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Framing and Enabling Children's Active Play using Novel Technology (ARC Discovery Project administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Modelling active play in preschool children using machine learning (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Cellular metabolic respirometry and enzymatic assessment suite
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Increasing Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Early Childhood: A group randomised controlled effectiveness trial (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    The relationship between muscle quality and functional capacity through the adult lifespan in cerebral palsy
    Cerebral Palsy Foundation, USA
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    The Shifting Gears Project: Active Living and Healthy Eating in Queensland Truck Drivers
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Implementation and evaluation of a lifestyle intervention programme in Indigenous Australian communities
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Increasing physical activity in the general practice setting: a randomised trial to test the efficacy of three strategies.
    National Heart Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Physical Activity in Preschool Children
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Physical activity in the construction of occupation for primary school aged children
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Physical activity in the veteran community - prevalence, barriers, preferences and relationships with health and well-being
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Discussion paper for the development of recommendations for children's and youth's participation in health promoting physical activity
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Evaluation of the Chill Out and Black Diamond Programs
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    NHMRC Career Development Award
    National Health & Medical Research Council - Career Development Award
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Predictive validity of accelerometer prediction equations for energy expenditure during overland walking and running in children and adolescents
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Effects of moderate physical activity on insulin sensitivity and other components of the insulin resistance syndrome in obese adolescents
    Life Fitness
    Open grant

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