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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2018
Conference Publication
Development and validation of the school physical activity index
Stylianou, Michalis, Trost, Stewart and Woodforde, James (2018). Development and validation of the school physical activity index. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, United Kingdom, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0535
2018
Conference Publication
The relationship between meeting the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years and Pre-schooler Obesity and Social-Emotional Development #
Christian, Hayley, Trost, Stewart, Rosenberg, Michael, Lester, Leanne, Schipperijn, Jasper, Trapp, Gina and Bai, Pulan (2018). The relationship between meeting the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years and Pre-schooler Obesity and Social-Emotional Development #. CHAMPAIGN: HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.
2018
Journal Article
Utility of the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities
Ainsworth, Barbara E., Watson, Kathleen B., Ridley, Kate, Pfeiffer, Karin A., Herrmann, Stephen D., Crouter, Scott E., McMurray, Robert G., Butte, Nancy F., Bassett, David R., Trost, Stewart G., Berrigan, David and Fulton, Janet E. (2018). Utility of the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89 (3), 273-281. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2018.1487754
2018
Journal Article
Accelerometer responsiveness to change between structured and unstructured physical activity in children and adolescents
Clevenger, Kimberly A., Moore, Rebecca W., Suton, Darijan, Montoye, Alexander H.K., Trost, Stewart G. and Pfeiffer, Karin A. (2018). Accelerometer responsiveness to change between structured and unstructured physical activity in children and adolescents. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 22 (3), 224-230. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2017.1419956
2018
Journal Article
The level and pattern of physical activity among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
To, Q. G., Gallegos, D., Do, D. V., Tran, H. T.M., To, K. G., Wharton, L. and Trost, S. G. (2018). The level and pattern of physical activity among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Public Health, 160, 18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.03.021
2018
Journal Article
Physical activity recognition using posterior-adapted class-based fusion of multiaccelerometer data
Chowdhury, Alok Kumar, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Chandran, Vinod and Trost, Stewart G. (2018). Physical activity recognition using posterior-adapted class-based fusion of multiaccelerometer data. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 22 (3), 678-685. doi: 10.1109/JBHI.2017.2705036
2018
Journal Article
Investigating the association between sleep parameters and the weight status of children: night sleep duration matters
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S., Staton, Sally L., Trost, Stewart G. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2018). Investigating the association between sleep parameters and the weight status of children: night sleep duration matters. Sleep Health, 4 (2), 147-153. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2017.12.009
2018
Journal Article
Using bluetooth proximity sensing to determine where office workers spend time at work
Clark, Bronwyn K., Winkler, Elisabeth A, Brakenridge, Charlotte L., Trost, Stewart G. and Healy, Genevieve N. (2018). Using bluetooth proximity sensing to determine where office workers spend time at work. PLoS One, 13 (3) e0193971, e0193971. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193971
2018
Journal Article
Wrist Acceleration Cut Points for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth
Okely, Anthony D., Batterham, Marijka J., Hinkley, Trina, Ekelund, Ulf, Brage, SØren, Reilly, John J., Trost, Stewart G., Jones, Rachel A., Janssen, Xanne, Cliff, Dylan P. and Van Loo, Christiana Maria Theodora (2018). Wrist Acceleration Cut Points for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50 (3), 609-616. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001449
2018
Journal Article
Sensor-enabled Activity Class Recognition in Preschoolers: Hip versus Wrist Data
Trost, Stewart G., Cliff, Dylan P., Ahmadi, Matthew N., Tuc, Nguyen Van and Hagenbuchner, Markus (2018). Sensor-enabled Activity Class Recognition in Preschoolers: Hip versus Wrist Data. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50 (3), 634-641. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001460
2018
Journal Article
Energy cost expression for a youth compendium of physical activities: Rationale for using age groups
Pfeiffer, Karin A., Watson, Kathleen B., McMurray, Robert G., Bassett, David R., Butte, Nancy F., Crouter, Scott E., Herrmann, Stephen D., Trost, Stewart G., Ainsworth, Barbara E., Fulton, Janet E. and Berrigan, David (2018). Energy cost expression for a youth compendium of physical activities: Rationale for using age groups. Pediatric Exercise Science, 30 (1), 144-151. doi: 10.1123/pes.2016-0249
2018
Conference Publication
Towards non-laboratory prediction of relative physical activity intensities from multimodal wearable sensor data
Chowdhury, Alok Kumar, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Zhang, Jinglan, Pratiwi, Puspa Setia and Trost, Stewart G. (2018). Towards non-laboratory prediction of relative physical activity intensities from multimodal wearable sensor data. 2017 IEEE Life Sciences Conference, LSC 2017, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13-15 December 2017. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/LSC.2017.8268185
2018
Conference Publication
Efficacy of a participation-focused intervention on habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
Reedman, S., Trost, S., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2018). Efficacy of a participation-focused intervention on habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13665
2018
Journal Article
A youth compendium of physical activities: Activity codes and metabolic intensities
Butte, Nancy F., Watson, Kathleen B., Ridley, Kate, Zakeri, Issa F., McMurray, Robert G., Pfeiffer, Karin A., Crouter, Scott E., Herrmann, Stephen D., Bassett, David R., Long, Alexander, Berhane, Zekarias, Trost, Stewart G., Ainsworth, Barbara E., Berrigan, David and Fulton, Janet E. (2018). A youth compendium of physical activities: Activity codes and metabolic intensities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50 (2), 246-256. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001430
2018
Conference Publication
Effects of a therapeutic exercise program in children with non-cf bronchiectasis: a randomised controlled trial
Joschtel, Barbara E., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Tweedy, Sean, Petsky, Helen L., Chang, Anne B. and Trost, Stewart G. (2018). Effects of a therapeutic exercise program in children with non-cf bronchiectasis: a randomised controlled trial. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Minneapolis, MN, United States, 31 May 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2018
Conference Publication
Automated detection of wheelchair propulsion using a single wrist accelerometer
Ahmadi, Matthew N., Karinharju, Kati, Gomersall, Sjaan, Clancy, Kelly, Tweedy, Sean and Trost, Stewart G. (2018). Automated detection of wheelchair propulsion using a single wrist accelerometer. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Minneapolis, MN, United States, 31 May 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2017
Journal Article
A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep
Okely, Anthony D., Ghersi, Davina, Hesketh, Kylie D., Santos, Rute, Loughran, Sarah P., Cliff, Dylan P., Shilton, Trevor, Grant, David, Jones, Rachel A., Stanley, Rebecca M., Sherring, Julie, Hinkley, Trina, Trost, Stewart G., McHugh, Clare, Eckermann, Simon, Thorpe, Karen, Waters, Karen, Olds, Timothy S., Mackey, Tracy, Livingstone, Rhonda, Christian, Hayley, Carr, Harriette, Verrender, Adam, Pereira, Joao R., Zhang, Zhiguang, Downing, Katherine L. and Tremblay, Mark S. (2017). A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. Bmc Public Health, 17 (Suppl 5) 869, 167-190. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4867-6
2017
Journal Article
Validity of accelerometry to measure physical activity in children with brain injury.
Baque, Emmah, Sakzewski, Leanne, Trost, Stewart G. , Boyd, Roslyn N. and Barber, Lee (2017). Validity of accelerometry to measure physical activity in children with brain injury.. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 29 (4), 322-329. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000439
2017
Journal Article
Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children
Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581
2017
Journal Article
Ensemble Methods for Classification of Physical Activities from Wrist Accelerometry
Chowdhury, Alok Kumar, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Chandran, Vinod and Trost, Stewart G. (2017). Ensemble Methods for Classification of Physical Activities from Wrist Accelerometry. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49 (9), 1965-1973. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001291
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
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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