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Trina Robinson

Research Assistant

Trina Robinson

Research Officer

BSc, PostGrad Dip (Health Promotion)

trina.robinson@telethonkids.org.au

Trina is a Research Assistant working with the PLAYCE (PLAY Spaces and Environments for Children’s Physical Activity, Health and Development) Research Group. She is also a Master of Public Health student at UWA and is currently completing her research dissertation at The Kids Research Institute Australia investigating the association between parent’s perceptions of the neighbourhood built environment and preschool children’s social-emotional development.

She has previously held several health promotion policy and project positions. Her research interests focus on the influence of the urban environment on children’s physical and mental health and development.

Projects

BEACHES: Built Environments and Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia

Published research

Understanding variations in the built environment over time to inform longitudinal studies of young children's physical activity behaviour - The BEACHES project

We know relatively little about the role the neighbourhood built environment plays in promoting young children's physical activity, particularly its longitudinal effect either through repeated exposure to the same environment or through change in exposure by moving from one neighbourhood to another.

Association between preschooler outdoor play and home yard vegetation as measured by high resolution imagery: Findings from the PLAYCE study

Outdoor play in the home yard is an important source of physical activity for many preschoolers. This study investigated if home yard size and vegetation are related to preschooler outdoor play time.

The moderating role of parent perceptions in relationships between objectively measured neighbourhood environment attributes and pre-schooler's physical activity: Findings from the PLAYCE study

We examined the moderating effects of parent perceptions of the neighbourhood environment on associations between objectively measured neighbourhood environment attributes and physical activity among pre-schoolers. The number of neighbourhood parks was positively associated with pre-schooler energetic play when parents had above average perceptions of access to services.

Parents' Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Built Environment Are Associated with the Social and Emotional Development of Young Children

The influence of the neighbourhood built environment on young children's physical development has been well-documented; however, there is limited empirical evidence of an association with social and emotional development. Parental perceptions of the neighbourhood built environment may act as facilitators or barriers to young children's play and interactions in their local environment. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between parents' perceptions of the neighbourhood built environment and the social-emotional development of children aged two-to-five years.

Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol

Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese, and only 20% of UK and Australian children are sufficiently active.

Education and Qualifications
  • BSc, ECU
  • PostGrad Dip (Health Promotion), Curtin University
  • MPH, UWA (to be completed 2022)
Active Collaborations
  • Student Member, ARC Life Course Centre