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Professor Genevieve Healy

MRFF Emerging Leadership Fellow

School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
g.healy@sph.uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 55441

Overview

Professor Genevieve Healy is a MRFF Emerging Leadership Fellow at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences (HMNS) at the University of Queensland, and an honorary research fellow at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Curtin University. Her PhD research reported some of the first evidence regarding the importance of regularly interrupting sedentary time for heart health. Her current research builds on this work to examine population-level variations in prolonged sedentary time as well as the feasibility and acceptability of reducing this behaviour in key settings, such as the workplace. She is the lead investigator on the BeUpstanding program of research: a program aiming to support workplaces to stand up, sit less and move more for their health and wellbeing.

Research Interests

  • Measurement of sitting time
  • Understanding population-level variations and influences on how and when we sit
  • Understanding how sitting time is related to heart health
  • Interventions to reduce and change sitting time

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (HMS), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Master of Public Health, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons), The University of Queensland

Publications

  • Journal Article: Online office ergonomics training programs: a scoping review examining design and user-related outcomes

    Zerguine, Haroun, Healy, Genevieve N., Goode, Ana D., Zischke, Jason, Abbott, Alison, Gunning, Lynn and Johnston, Venerina (2023). Online office ergonomics training programs: a scoping review examining design and user-related outcomes. Safety Science, 158 106000, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2022.106000

  • Journal Article: CHAP-Adult: A Reliable and Valid Algorithm to Classify Sitting and Measure Sitting Patterns Using Data From Hip-Worn Accelerometers in Adults Aged 35+

    Bellettiere, John, Nakandala, Supun, Tuz-Zahra, Fatima, Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Hibbing, Paul R., Healy, Genevieve N., Dunstan, David W., Owen, Neville, Greenwood-Hickman, Mikael Anne, Rosenberg, Dori E., Zou, Jingjing, Carlson, Jordan A., Di, Chongzhi, Dillon, Lindsay W., Jankowska, Marta M., Lacroix, Andrea Z., Ridgers, Nicola D., Zablocki, Rong, Kumar, Arun and Natarajan, Loki (2022). CHAP-Adult: A Reliable and Valid Algorithm to Classify Sitting and Measure Sitting Patterns Using Data From Hip-Worn Accelerometers in Adults Aged 35+. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 5 (4), 215-223. doi: 10.1123/jmpb.2021-0062

  • Journal Article: Sitting less and moving more for improved metabolic and brain health in type 2 diabetes: ‘OPTIMISE your health’ trial protocol

    Brakenridge, Christian J., Gardiner, Paul A., Grigg, Ruth V., Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Fjeldsoe, Brianna S., Schaumberg, Mia A., Owen, Neville, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Biddle, Stuart J. H., Moodie, Marjory, Daly, Robin M., Green, Daniel J., Cohen, Neale, Gray, Len, Comans, Tracy, Buman, Matthew P., Goode, Ana D., Nguyen, Phuong, Gao, Lan, Healy, Genevieve N. and Dunstan, David W. (2022). Sitting less and moving more for improved metabolic and brain health in type 2 diabetes: ‘OPTIMISE your health’ trial protocol. BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 929. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13123-x

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Grants

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Available Projects

  • Preventing diabetes through taking small steps for big changes

    Small Steps for Big Changes is a diabetes prevention healthy lifestyle program. Developed in Canada, our team has received CIHR-NHMRC grant funding to examine the adaption and implementation of the program into an Australian context with clinical and community partners. We are currently seeking PhD candidates to be involved in this exciting project. Successful candidates will work closely with a range of stakeholders, including consumers, practitioners, industry partners and academics.

    This unique opportunity would suit students with a background in allied health, health promotion, public health, health psychology, implementation science, or human movement studies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Experience working with industry stakeholders and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods and behaviour change would be of benefit. First Nations applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.

    The Australian NHMRC investigator team includes Professor Genevieve Healy, Dr Ana Goode, Dr Sjaan Gomersall and Professor David Dunstan.

  • Supporting workers to sit less and move more for their health and wellbeing

    The BeUpstanding™ program (www.beupstanding.com.au) supports desk-based work teams to sit less and move more, for better health and wellbeing. Developed by the researchers at the School of Public Health, the University of Queensland, the program is currently being evaluated through a national implementation trial. Findings from the implementation trial will inform future wide-scale dissemination efforts, as well as national and international policy and practice.

    We are now seeking HDR students to join the BeUpstanding team and be part of this world-first workplace health promotion initiative. Specifically, we are looking for students to lead a program of work across five streams (five different HDRs): small business, rural and regional workers, large organisations, universities, and call centres. Within each stream, the broad aims of the HDR research will be:

    1. To determine the facilitators and barriers to delivery of BeUpstanding using a mixed methods approach
    2. To develop implementation strategy(s) to assist in delivering BeUpstanding using a stakeholder engagement process
    3. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the implementation strategy(s) via a pilot study(s).

    This unique opportunity would suit students with a background in health promotion, public health, health psychology, implementation science, and/or human movement studies. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working with employers and employees. There is currently a funded scholarship available - search BeUpstanding under UQ Earmarked scholarships:

    https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/available-cat-1-phd-projects

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Workplace programmes aimed at limiting occupational sitting

    Healy, Genevieve N. and Goode, Ana D. (2018). Workplace programmes aimed at limiting occupational sitting. Sedentary behaviour epidemiology. (pp. 445-457) edited by Michael F. Leitzmann, Carmen Jochem and Daniela Schmid. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61552-3_18

  • Designing for dissemination in chronic disease prevention and management

    Owen, Neville, Goode, Ana, Sugiyama, Takemi, Koohsari, Mohammad Javad, Healy, Genevieve, Fjeldsoe, Brianna and Eakin, Elizabeth (2017). Designing for dissemination in chronic disease prevention and management. Dissemination and implementation research in health: translating science to practice. (pp. 107-120) edited by Ross C. Brownson, Graham A. Colditz and Enola K. Proctor. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780190683214.003.0007

  • Action area 2 - Workplaces: Promote physical activity before, during and after work

    Plotnikoff, R., Healy, G., Morgan, P., Gilson, N. and Kennedy, S. (2014). Action area 2 - Workplaces: Promote physical activity before, during and after work. Blueprint for an active Australia: Government and community actions to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in Australia, 2014–2017. (pp. 20-25) Melbourne, VIC Australia: National Heart Foundation of Australia.

  • The unique influence of sedentary behavior on health

    Healy, Genevieve N. (2012). The unique influence of sedentary behavior on health. Physical activity and public health practice. (pp. 33-52) edited by Barbara E. Ainsworth and Caroline A. Macera. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group.

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Conference Publication

Other Outputs

Grants (Administered at UQ)

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Understanding and influencing sedentary time in workers with a disability

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Organisational and individual factors influencing participation in workplace-based health promotion initiatives

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Using conversation analysis to understand and quantify allied health professionals' dietary behaviour change talk with adults living with Type 2 Diabetes

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Behaviour Change for Healthy Living - Implementation and evaluation of a health professional delivered physical activity intervention in older adults in a community health service

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

Completed Supervision

Possible Research Projects

Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.

  • Preventing diabetes through taking small steps for big changes

    Small Steps for Big Changes is a diabetes prevention healthy lifestyle program. Developed in Canada, our team has received CIHR-NHMRC grant funding to examine the adaption and implementation of the program into an Australian context with clinical and community partners. We are currently seeking PhD candidates to be involved in this exciting project. Successful candidates will work closely with a range of stakeholders, including consumers, practitioners, industry partners and academics.

    This unique opportunity would suit students with a background in allied health, health promotion, public health, health psychology, implementation science, or human movement studies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Experience working with industry stakeholders and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods and behaviour change would be of benefit. First Nations applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.

    The Australian NHMRC investigator team includes Professor Genevieve Healy, Dr Ana Goode, Dr Sjaan Gomersall and Professor David Dunstan.

  • Supporting workers to sit less and move more for their health and wellbeing

    The BeUpstanding™ program (www.beupstanding.com.au) supports desk-based work teams to sit less and move more, for better health and wellbeing. Developed by the researchers at the School of Public Health, the University of Queensland, the program is currently being evaluated through a national implementation trial. Findings from the implementation trial will inform future wide-scale dissemination efforts, as well as national and international policy and practice.

    We are now seeking HDR students to join the BeUpstanding team and be part of this world-first workplace health promotion initiative. Specifically, we are looking for students to lead a program of work across five streams (five different HDRs): small business, rural and regional workers, large organisations, universities, and call centres. Within each stream, the broad aims of the HDR research will be:

    1. To determine the facilitators and barriers to delivery of BeUpstanding using a mixed methods approach
    2. To develop implementation strategy(s) to assist in delivering BeUpstanding using a stakeholder engagement process
    3. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the implementation strategy(s) via a pilot study(s).

    This unique opportunity would suit students with a background in health promotion, public health, health psychology, implementation science, and/or human movement studies. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working with employers and employees. There is currently a funded scholarship available - search BeUpstanding under UQ Earmarked scholarships:

    https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/available-cat-1-phd-projects

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