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Associate Professor Louisa Peralta

BEdHons(UOW), MEdL (UC), GradCert(Higher Ed)(Sydney), PhD(UOW)

Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education
SESW Health and Physical Education Program Director
SESW Research Progress Manager
Member of Charles Perkins Centre

Phone

+61 2 9036 5399

Fax

+61 2 9351 5027

Email

louisa.peralta@sydney.edu.au

Address

A35 - Education Building

The University of Sydney

Details

Member of the Charles Perkins Centre

Websites

Dr Louisa Peralta is an Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in the School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. She teaches in the areas of primary and secondary health and physical education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her teaching, research and publications focus on: a) school-based programs for improving students' physical activity levels; b) improving student health literacy through whole school approaches; and c) designing and delivering professional learning experiences for preservice and inservice teachers.

Research interests

Health and sport

Health promotion

Research on teaching and learning

Health and physical education and development

Teacher education

Tertiary education and development

Keywords: pedagogies in physical education, physical activity, health promotion, health literacy, school-based programs, quality teachers, teacher learning and development.

Teaching and supervision

PhD Kuston Sultoni (completed 2024): Technology-supported university courses for increasing university students’ physical activity levels.
PhD Nicole Hart (Feb 2020; PT): Building a model for the third space to produce job-ready graduate teachers.
PhD Maria Karimullah (Completed Dec 2024): Indicators of quality mid-career teachers.
PhD Sonja Maric (Feb 2022; PT): Enhancing social behaviours through Physical Education.
PhD Ryan Nolan (Feb 2023; FT):Secondary school students, fitness education and testing: A designed based research approach.
PhD Cassidy Kealy Ashby (July 2023; FT): Health literacy and preservice teachers.
PhD: Ubad Abdullah (Jan 2024; FT): Teacher professional competencies: A design based research study
MRes: Marisa Incognito (July, 2024; FT): Teacher identity and preservice physical education teachers: A systematic review.

Current projects

2023-2024: Cotton W, ...Peralta LR, et al. The recognition of prior learning in initial teacher education. Australian Council of Deans ($60,000).

2021-2024: Simpson A,...Peralta LR et al. Predictive validity of Teaching Performance Assessments (TPAs). NSW DE ($350,000).

2022: Caillaud C, Peralta LR, et al.Addressing health and climate challenges in Australia and the Pacific region. USYD ISCP ($149,600).

2019: Bauman A, Phongsavan PH, Corbett L, Peralta LR. Lifestyle interventions for teachers. NSW TeachersHealthFund Research Foundation ($250,000).

2019: Peralta LR.Health literacy in schools: A pilot case study.USYD FASS FRSS ($5000).

2016-2020: Lonsdale C, Lubans D, ...Peralta LR, et al. iPLAY. NHMRC and NSW Department of Education School Sport Unit Partnership (APP1114281) ($1.2m).

2015: Lubans D, ...Peralta LR, et al. Resistance training in Teens. NSW Department of Education ($100,000).

2014-2015: Peralta LR, Rowling, L. Adolescent health literacy and the whole school approach. University of Sydney's International Program Development Fund and the World Universities Network ($12,950).

2014: Dudley D, Cotton W, Peralta LR.Teaching healthy eating to primary school students: A review of evidence and best practice.An Evidence Check review brokered by the Sax Institute for the NSW Department of Education and Communities ($25,000).

2012-2015: Lonsdale C, Lubans DR, Kolt G,Peralta LR,Maeder AJ, Gore JM, Cerin E, Ntoumanis N. A cluster randomized controlled trial of a school-based physical activity intervention in at-risk communities.Australian Research Council (ARC) funded discovery project ($484,000).

2012-2013:Peralta LR, Bennie A, Cotton W, O’Connor D. Improving physical activity levels and life skills among Indigenous adolescents: A randomized controlled trial (RCT). National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy ($13,777)

2012: Lonsdale C, Rosenkranz R, Lubans D, Peralta LR, Bennie A.The Active Learning project: Increasing active learning time in Physical Education by applying Self-Determination Theory. UWS School of Health Science Grant ($24,949).

2011-2012:Peralta LR, O'Connor D, Cotton W, Bennie A, & Burns K. Increasing Indigenous students in higher education: Is participation in sport associated with academic achievement and higher education aspirations among Indigenous students? The University of Sydney Widening Participation Grant ($20,900)

2011-2012:Peralta LR, Bennie A, Cotton W, O’Connor D, Evans J. Partnerships with local Indigenous community agencies: Do service learning opportunities enhance sociocultural understanding and competence of Human Movement Health Education (HMHE) preservice teachers? The University of Sydney Strategic Teaching Enhancement Program Grants (STEPs) ($25,867)

2011-2012:Peralta LR, Cotton W, Evans J, O'Connor D, & Bennie A. (2011). The acceptability and potential efficacy of a community and school sport-based program designed to enhance Indigenous adolescents’ physical activity levels and life skills. The University of Sydney, Centre of Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CODCD) ($5,000)

Associations

2022-current:Senior Editorial Board Member for BMC Public Health (IF 4.135).

2020-2022: Member of Early Career Researcher Network for Asia Pacific Society for Physical Activity.

2019-current: Associate Editor for Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport (IF 2.098).

2018-2020: Associate Editor for BMC Public Health (IF 4.135).
2014-2015: World Universities Network researcher.
2013-2015: Member of the Board of Studies NSW HSC PDHPE examination committee.
2013: NSW Board/Executive member (Vice President), Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER).
2011-2012: NSW Board/Executive member (Tertiary and Primary Educators’ Representative), Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER).

Awards and honours

2018: Dudley, D., Telford, A., Stonehouse, C., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). Teaching quality health and physical education. South Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia), won a National Education award, the Australian Educational Publishing Awards: Winner Tertiary Teaching Resource category.

2011: University of Sydney Faculty of Education and Social Work Teaching Award.

2010: University of Wollongong Faculty of Education Highly Commended for PhD Research and Thesis.

2006-2009: Australian Postgraduate Award.

2005-2006: University of Wollongong Faculty of Education Summer Research Scholarship.

2001: University of Wollongong, Alumni Association Prize Giving for Honours Research in Education – Highly Commended.

2001: Australian Rugby Union and Touch Association Scholarship for Research

2001: University of Wollongong Cunningham-D’Souza Family Award for Excellence in Research

Themes

Health and sport, Research on teaching and learning, Social structures, inequalities and social justice

PhD and master's project opportunities

Pedagogies in Physical Education

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Health and Physical Education preservice teachers’ health literacy and health literacy teaching practices: A design-based research approach.	Cassidy KEALY-ASHBY
Positive Youth Development through Independent School Sport	Adam WATSON

Selected publications

Teaching quality health and physical education

(Cengage Learning Australia, 2018)

Publications

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Books

Dudley, D., Telford, A., Stonehouse, C., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). Teaching quality health and physical education. South Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia.

Edited Books

Dudley, D., Telford, A., Peralta, L., Stonehouse, C., Winslade, M. (2020). Teaching quality health and physical education 2nd edition. Online: Cengage.

Book Chapters

Peralta, L., Cruickshank, V., Otten, C., Elmer, S., Williams, J., Nash, R. (2024). Health literacy in the Australian context. In R. Nash, V. Cruickshank & S. Elmer (Eds.), Global perspectives on children's health literacy: Intersections between health, education and community, (pp. 87-103). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. [More Information]
Peralta, L. (2012). Enhancing Educational, Health and Physical Activity Goals among Children and Adolescents: The Development of School Curriculum Areas. In Jennifer A. ODea (Eds.), Current Issues and Controversies in School and Community Health, Sport and Physical Education, (pp. 211-221). New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers.
Peralta, L. (2011). Are schools responsible for engaging youth in sport and physical activity? In S. Georgakis and K. Russell (Eds.), Youth Sport in Australia, (pp. 179-192). Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.

Journals

Peralta, L., Marvell, C., Barkell, J., Burns, K., Otten, C. (2025). An Ongoing Teacher Professional Development Programme to Enhance Critical Health Literacy Pedagogies and Assessment. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(2), e70016. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Forsyth, R., Lapi, N., Amon, K., Metsan, P., Wattelez, G., Chen, J., Galy, O., Caillaud, C. (2025). Health literacy of adolescents’ responses to a workshop focusing on food, nutrition, climate change and digital technology solutions in Oceania: a multi-site pilot study in Vanuatu. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 648. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Okely, A., Bauman, A., Peralta, L. (2025). Teachers’ experience, needs and recommendations for promoting their health and wellbeing in Australia: A reflexive thematic analysis. Teaching and Teacher Education, 155. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Okely, A., Peralta, L., Bauman, A. (2024). A cross-sectional study of Australian teachers’ health: are work-related factors associated with lifestyle behaviours? Health Promotion International, 39(1), daad192. [More Information]
White, R., Taylor, N., Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Young, C., Nguyen, T. (2024). A systematic observation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in Australian natural blue space locations. Health Promotion International, 39(4), daae101. [More Information]
Otten, C., Kemp, N., Cruickshank, V., Peralta, L., Hawkins, M., Nash, R. (2024). Assessing children’s health literacy: A curricular approach. Health Education Journal. [More Information]
Ormes, E., Peralta, L., Marvell, C. (2024). Health literacy pedagogies and assessment embedded in a school-based health education program. Curriculum Perspectives, Online first. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Kealy Ashby, C., Owen, K., Corbett, L. (2024). Health literacy profiles of final year pre-service teachers in two initial education programs compared with the general population: A cross-sectional study using the Health Literacy Questionnaire. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Online first. [More Information]
Cruickshank, V., Peralta, L., Patterson, K. (2024). The influence of school location, enrolment and socio-economic status on participation and success in inter-school swimming and track and field athletics competitions. Sport, Education and Society. [More Information]
Murrin, E., Taylor, N., Peralta, L., Dudley, D., Cotton, W., White, R. (2023). Does physical activity mediate the associations between blue space and mental health? A cross-sectional study in Australia. BMC Public Health, 23(1). [More Information]
Corbett, L., Bauman, A., Peralta, L., Okely, A., Phongsavan, P. (2023). Lifestyle and work-related correlates of psychosocial health among Australian teachers: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Public Health (Germany). [More Information]
Kealy Ashby, C., Peralta, L., Marvell, C. (2023). Preservice teachers' health literacy levels and perceptions of teaching capabilities: an Australian case study. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, Online first. [More Information]
Sultoni, K., Peralta, L., Cotton, W. (2023). Technology-Supported Physical Activity Course for Increasing Physical Activity Levels of University Students: System Development and Pilot Implementation. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11(1), 44-57. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. (2022). 'There's just something really peaceful about it': A qualitative exploration of mothers with young children and engagement in group-based physical activity programs. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Online first. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Marvell, C., Nash, R. (2022). A teacher professional development programme to enhance students' critical health literacy through school-based health and physical education programmes. Health Promotion International, 37(6), 1-12. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Bauman, A., Peralta, L., Okely, A., Phongsavan, P. (2022). Characteristics and effectiveness of physical activity, nutrition and/or sleep interventions to improve the mental well-being of teachers: A scoping review. Health Education Journal, 81(2), 196-210. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. (2022). Practice-based evidence: Perspectives of effective characteristics of Australian group-based physical activity programs for postpartum women. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Online first. [More Information]
Kelly, R., Peralta, L., Nash, R. (2022). Promoting food literacy in primary school classrooms through the HealthLit4Kids Program in Australia. Health Promotion International, 37(6), 32-40. [More Information]
Lubans, D., Sanders, T., Noetel, M., Parker, P., McKay, H., Morgan, P., Salmon, J., Kirwan, M., Bennie, A., Peralta, L., et al (2022). Scale-up of the Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth (iPLAY) intervention: a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19(1). [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Cotton, W., Morris, S., Galy, O., Caillaud, C. (2022). The barriers to and facilitators of physical activity and sport for Oceania with non-European, non-Asian (ONENA) ancestry children and adolescents: A mixed studies systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11554 1-26. [More Information]
Sultoni, K., Peralta, L., Cotton, W. (2022). Using a design-based research approach to develop a technology-supported physical education course to increase the physical activity levels of university students: Study protocol paper. PloS One, 17(12), e0269759 1-16. [More Information]
Foley, B., McLaughlin, M., Edney, S., Islam, S., Seymour, J., Peralta, L., Douglas, A., Rosenbaum, S., Thorpe, H., Atkin, J., Ding, D., et al (2021). "A 15% Reduction in Physical Inactivity Will Be Achieved in Australasia by 2030" - Audience Votes Negative in Online Debate. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(11), 1321-1324. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Marvell, C., Cotton, W. (2021). A sustainable service-learning program embedded in PETE: Examining the short-term influence on preservice teacher outcomes. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 40(1), 39-48. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Gore, J., Lonsdale, C. (2021). An investigation of the influence of video types and external facilitation on PE inservice teachers' reflections and their perceptions of learning: Findings from the AMPED cluster controlled trial. Journal of Teacher Education, 72(3), 368-380. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Sanders, T., Parker, P., Noetel, M., Hartwig, T., Vasconcellos, D., Lee, J., Antczak, D., Kirwan, M., Morgan, P., Peralta, L., et al (2021). Effect of a scalable school-based intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in children: A cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 175(7), 680-688. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cotton, W., Dudley, D., Hardy, L., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. (2021). Group-based physical activity interventions for postpartum women with children aged 0-5 years old: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Women's Health, 21(435), 1-16. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Marvell, C. (2021). Health literacy in school-based health programmes: A case study in one Australian school. Health Education Journal, 80(6), 648-659. [More Information]
Hartwig, T., Sanders, T., Vasconcellos, D., Noetel, M., Parker, P., Lubans, D., Andrade, S., Avila-Garcia, M., Bartholomew, J., Belton, S., Peralta, L., et al (2021). School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: An individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55, 1-10. [More Information]
Sultoni, K., Peralta, L., Cotton, W. (2021). Technology-supported university courses for increasing university students’ physical activity levels: A systematic review and set of design principles for future practice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 1-16. [More Information]
Johnson, B., Kate, R., Peralta, L. (2021). The 'good' mother discourse in 'success stories' of Australian weight loss centres: a critical discourse analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Peralta, L., Bauman, A. (2021). Understanding the characteristics of professional development programs for teachers' health and wellbeing: Implications for research and practice. Australian Journal of Education, 65(2), 139-152. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Werkhoven, T., Cotton, W., Dudley, D. (2020). Professional development for elementary school teachers in nutrition education: A content synthesis of 23 initiatives. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 7(5), 374-396. [More Information]
Cotton, W., Dudley, D., Peralta, L., Werkhoven, T. (2020). The effect of teacher-delivered nutrition education programs on elementary-aged students: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 20, 1-15. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Lester, A., Owen, K., White, R., Peralta, L., Kirwan, M., Diallo, T., Maeder, A., Bennie, A., MacMillan, F., et al (2019). An internet-supported school physical activity intervention in low socioeconomic status communities: Results from the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(6), 341-347. [More Information]
Kennedy, S., Peralta, L., Lubans, D., Foweather, L., Smith, J. (2019). Implementing a school-based physical activity program: Process evaluation and impact on teachers' confidence, perceived barriers and self-perceptions. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 24(3), 233-248. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Mihrshahi, S., Bellew, W., Reece, L., Hardy, L. (2019). Influence of school level socioeconomic status on children's physical activity, fitness, and fundamental movement skill levels. Journal of School Health, 89(6), 460-467. [More Information]
Hardy, L., Merom, D., Thomas, M., Peralta, L. (2018). 30-year changes in Australian children's standing broad jump: 1985-2015. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(10), 1057-1061. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). A stepped-wedge implementation and evaluation of the healthy active peaceful playgrounds for youth (HAPPY) intervention. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Hardy, L., Ding, D., Peralta, L., Mihrshahi, S., Merom, D. (2018). Association between sitting, screen time, fitness domains, and fundamental motor skills in children aged 5-16 years: Cross-sectional population study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(12), 933-940. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Rowling, L. (2018). Implementation of school health literacy in Australia: A systematic review. Health Education Journal, 77(3), 363-376. [More Information]
Kennedy, S., Smith, J., Morgan, P., Peralta, L., Hilland, T., Eather, N., Lonsdale, C., Okely, A., Plotnikoff, R., Salmon, J., et al (2018). Implementing resistance training in secondary schools: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(1), 62-72. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Bennie, A. (2018). Mentoring as a tool to engage Aboriginal youth in remote Australian communities: A qualitative investigation of community members, mentees, teachers, and mentors' perspectives. Mentoring & Tutoring: partnership in learning, 26(1), 30-49. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). Playground activities and gender variation in objectively measured physical activity intensity in Australian primary school children: a repeated measures study. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Lubans, D., Beauchamp, M., Diallo, T., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., White, R., Owen, K., Lonsdale, C. (2018). School physical activity intervention effect on adolescents' performance in mathematics. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(12), 2442-2450. [More Information]
Smidt, A., Wheeler, P., Peralta, L., Bell, A. (2018). Transformative and troublesome: Reflective blogging for professional learning about university teaching. Reflective Practice, 19(4), 474-489. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Rowling, L., Samdal, O., Hipkins, R., Dudley, D. (2017). Conceptualising a new approach to adolescent health literacy. Health Education Journal, 76(7), 787-801. [More Information]
Bennie, A., Peralta, L., Gibbons, S., Lubans, D., Rosenkranz, R. (2017). Physical education teachers' perceptions about the effectiveness and acceptability of strategies used to increase relevance and choice for students in physical education classes. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 45(3), 302-319. [More Information]
Okely, A., Lubans, D., Morgan, P., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Miller, J., Batterham, M., Janssen, X. (2017). Promoting physical activity among adolescent girls: The Girls in Sport group randomized trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Lubans, D., Smith, J., Peralta, L., Plotnikoff, R., Okely, A., Salmon, J., Eather, N., Kennedy, S., Lonsdale, C., Morgan, P. (2017). Rationale, study protocol and baseline findings from the NEAT and ATLAS 2.0 cluster randomised controlled trial and dissemination study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(Suppl 1). [More Information]
Lubans, D., Smith, J., Peralta, L., Plotnikoff, R., Okely, A., Salmon, J., Eather, N., Dewar, D., Kennedy, S., Lonsdale, C., et al (2016). A school-based intervention incorporating smartphone technology to improve health-related fitness among adolescents: Rationale and study protocol for the NEAT and ATLAS 2.0 cluster randomised controlled trial and dissemination study. BMJ Open, 6(6), 1-15. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R. (2016). An evaluation of an Australian Aboriginal controlled-community organization's remote sports-based programme: A qualitative investigation. Sport in Society, 19(7), 973-989. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Lester, A., Owen, K., White, R., Moyes, I., Peralta, L., Kirwan, M., Maeder, A., Bennie, A., MacMillan, F., et al (2016). An internet-supported physical activity intervention delivered in secondary schools located in low socio-economic status communities: Study protocol for the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 1-15. [More Information]
Peralta, L., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W., Bennie, A. (2016). Pre-service physical education teachers' Indigenous knowledge, cultural competency and pedagogy: a service learning intervention. Teaching Education, 27(3), 248-266. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Sanders, T., Cohen, K., Parker, P., Noetel, M., Hartwig, T., Vasoncellos, D., Kirwan, M., Morgan, P., Salmon, J., Peralta, L., et al (2016). Scaling-up an efficacious school-based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale-up implementation evaluation. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 1-16. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Dudley, D., Cotton, W. (2016). Teaching Healthy Eating to Elementary School Students: A Scoping Review of Nutrition Education Resources. Journal of School Health, 86(5), 334-345. [More Information]
Cinelli, R., Peralta, L. (2015). 'Achievement, pride and inspiration': Outcomes for volunteer role models in a community outreach program in remote Aboriginal communities. Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 1-8. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L. (2015). Teaching approaches and strategies that promote healthy eating in primary school children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, 1-26. [More Information]
O'Dea, J., Chiang, H., Peralta, L. (2014). Socioeconomic patterns of overweight, obesity but not thinness persist from childhood to adolescence in a 6-year longitudinal cohort of Australian schoolchildren from 2007 to 2012. BMC Public Health, 14, 1-9. [More Information]
Peralta, L., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W., Bennie, A. (2014). The effects of a community and school sport-based program on urban Indigenous adolescents' life skills and physical activity levels: The SCP case study. Health, 6, 2469-2480. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Rosenkranz, R., Sanders, T., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Jackson, B., Taylor, I., Lubans, D. (2013). A cluster randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation in physical education: Results of the Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) trial. Preventive Medicine, 57(5), 696-702. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Rosenkranz, R., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Fahey, P., Lubans, D. (2013). A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in school Physical Education lessons. Preventive Medicine, 56(2), 152-161. [More Information]
Rosenkranz, R., Lubans, D., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Sanders, T., Lonsdale, C. (2012). A cluster-randomised trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation during physical education lessons: the Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) trial. BMC Public Health, 12(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Kapellos, N., Peralta, L. (2012). A cross-sectional study of physical activity, time spent in small screen recreation and sleep behaviours among adolescent girls from high socioeconomic backgrounds. University of Sydney Papers in Human Movement, Health and Coach Education, 1, 45-60.
Peralta, L., Burns, K. (2012). First off the blocks: professional experience and learning for first-year preservice Physical and Health Education teachers. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 40(2), 127-141. [More Information]
Edwards, K., Peralta, L. (2012). The fundamental movement skills of adolescent girls attending a Performing Arts High School compared with those in the NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (NSW SPANS 2004): A cross-sectional study. University of Sydney Papers in Human Movement, Health and Coach Education, 1, 29-43.
Okely, A., Cotton, W., Lubans, D., Morgan, P., Puglisi, L., Miller, J., Wright, J., Batterham, M., Peralta, L., Perry, J. (2011). A school-based intervention to promote physical activity among adolescent girls: Rationale, design, and baseline data from the Girls in Sport group randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 11, 658-668. [More Information]
O'Dea, J., Peralta, L. (2011). Perceptions of the teaching practicum among Human Movement and Health Education pre-service teachers in Australia: The role of university coursework, university-school partnerships and e-learning. Waikato Journal of Education, 16(1), 79-94.
Peralta, L., Callow, J., Freebody, K., Zhang, H. (2010). Planning for student engagement in lecture contexts. Synergy, 30, 41-47.
Peralta, L., Jones, R., Okely, A. (2010). Preventing obesity among adolescent boys: The fitness improvement and lifestyle awareness (FILA Program) randomised controlled trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(Supplement 2), e85-e85.
Peralta, L., Jones, R., Okely, A. (2009). Promoting healthy lifestyles among adolescent boys: The Fitness Improvement and Lifestyle Awareness Program RCT. Preventive Medicine, 48(6), 537-542. [More Information]

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Research Reports

Dudley, D., Peralta, L., Cotton, W., Baxter, D. (2015). Teaching healthy eating to primary school students: A review of evidence and best practice, January 2015, (pp. 3 - 40). Sydney, Australia: NSW Department of Education and Communities. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R. (2013). Evaluation of NASCA's Athlete and Role Models tour (ARMtour): A case study of one remote community (Yuelamu), Australia: .
Peralta, L., Cotton, W., O'Connor, D., Bennie, A. (2012). Evaluation of the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy's (NASCA) Sporting Chance Program: Tempe, Marrickville and Alexandria Park Community High Schools, Term 4, 2011, Australia: .

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2025

Peralta, L., Marvell, C., Barkell, J., Burns, K., Otten, C. (2025). An Ongoing Teacher Professional Development Programme to Enhance Critical Health Literacy Pedagogies and Assessment. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(2), e70016. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Forsyth, R., Lapi, N., Amon, K., Metsan, P., Wattelez, G., Chen, J., Galy, O., Caillaud, C. (2025). Health literacy of adolescents’ responses to a workshop focusing on food, nutrition, climate change and digital technology solutions in Oceania: a multi-site pilot study in Vanuatu. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 648. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Okely, A., Bauman, A., Peralta, L. (2025). Teachers’ experience, needs and recommendations for promoting their health and wellbeing in Australia: A reflexive thematic analysis. Teaching and Teacher Education, 155. [More Information]

2024

Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Okely, A., Peralta, L., Bauman, A. (2024). A cross-sectional study of Australian teachers’ health: are work-related factors associated with lifestyle behaviours? Health Promotion International, 39(1), daad192. [More Information]
White, R., Taylor, N., Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Young, C., Nguyen, T. (2024). A systematic observation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in Australian natural blue space locations. Health Promotion International, 39(4), daae101. [More Information]
Otten, C., Kemp, N., Cruickshank, V., Peralta, L., Hawkins, M., Nash, R. (2024). Assessing children’s health literacy: A curricular approach. Health Education Journal. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cruickshank, V., Otten, C., Elmer, S., Williams, J., Nash, R. (2024). Health literacy in the Australian context. In R. Nash, V. Cruickshank & S. Elmer (Eds.), Global perspectives on children's health literacy: Intersections between health, education and community, (pp. 87-103). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. [More Information]
Ormes, E., Peralta, L., Marvell, C. (2024). Health literacy pedagogies and assessment embedded in a school-based health education program. Curriculum Perspectives, Online first. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Kealy Ashby, C., Owen, K., Corbett, L. (2024). Health literacy profiles of final year pre-service teachers in two initial education programs compared with the general population: A cross-sectional study using the Health Literacy Questionnaire. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Online first. [More Information]
Cruickshank, V., Peralta, L., Patterson, K. (2024). The influence of school location, enrolment and socio-economic status on participation and success in inter-school swimming and track and field athletics competitions. Sport, Education and Society. [More Information]

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2023

Murrin, E., Taylor, N., Peralta, L., Dudley, D., Cotton, W., White, R. (2023). Does physical activity mediate the associations between blue space and mental health? A cross-sectional study in Australia. BMC Public Health, 23(1). [More Information]
Corbett, L., Bauman, A., Peralta, L., Okely, A., Phongsavan, P. (2023). Lifestyle and work-related correlates of psychosocial health among Australian teachers: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Public Health (Germany). [More Information]
Kealy Ashby, C., Peralta, L., Marvell, C. (2023). Preservice teachers' health literacy levels and perceptions of teaching capabilities: an Australian case study. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, Online first. [More Information]
Sultoni, K., Peralta, L., Cotton, W. (2023). Technology-Supported Physical Activity Course for Increasing Physical Activity Levels of University Students: System Development and Pilot Implementation. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11(1), 44-57. [More Information]

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2022

Peralta, L., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. (2022). 'There's just something really peaceful about it': A qualitative exploration of mothers with young children and engagement in group-based physical activity programs. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Online first. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Marvell, C., Nash, R. (2022). A teacher professional development programme to enhance students' critical health literacy through school-based health and physical education programmes. Health Promotion International, 37(6), 1-12. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Bauman, A., Peralta, L., Okely, A., Phongsavan, P. (2022). Characteristics and effectiveness of physical activity, nutrition and/or sleep interventions to improve the mental well-being of teachers: A scoping review. Health Education Journal, 81(2), 196-210. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. (2022). Practice-based evidence: Perspectives of effective characteristics of Australian group-based physical activity programs for postpartum women. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Online first. [More Information]
Kelly, R., Peralta, L., Nash, R. (2022). Promoting food literacy in primary school classrooms through the HealthLit4Kids Program in Australia. Health Promotion International, 37(6), 32-40. [More Information]
Lubans, D., Sanders, T., Noetel, M., Parker, P., McKay, H., Morgan, P., Salmon, J., Kirwan, M., Bennie, A., Peralta, L., et al (2022). Scale-up of the Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth (iPLAY) intervention: a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19(1). [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Cotton, W., Morris, S., Galy, O., Caillaud, C. (2022). The barriers to and facilitators of physical activity and sport for Oceania with non-European, non-Asian (ONENA) ancestry children and adolescents: A mixed studies systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), 11554 1-26. [More Information]
Sultoni, K., Peralta, L., Cotton, W. (2022). Using a design-based research approach to develop a technology-supported physical education course to increase the physical activity levels of university students: Study protocol paper. PloS One, 17(12), e0269759 1-16. [More Information]

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2021

Foley, B., McLaughlin, M., Edney, S., Islam, S., Seymour, J., Peralta, L., Douglas, A., Rosenbaum, S., Thorpe, H., Atkin, J., Ding, D., et al (2021). "A 15% Reduction in Physical Inactivity Will Be Achieved in Australasia by 2030" - Audience Votes Negative in Online Debate. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(11), 1321-1324. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Marvell, C., Cotton, W. (2021). A sustainable service-learning program embedded in PETE: Examining the short-term influence on preservice teacher outcomes. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 40(1), 39-48. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Gore, J., Lonsdale, C. (2021). An investigation of the influence of video types and external facilitation on PE inservice teachers' reflections and their perceptions of learning: Findings from the AMPED cluster controlled trial. Journal of Teacher Education, 72(3), 368-380. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Sanders, T., Parker, P., Noetel, M., Hartwig, T., Vasconcellos, D., Lee, J., Antczak, D., Kirwan, M., Morgan, P., Peralta, L., et al (2021). Effect of a scalable school-based intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in children: A cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 175(7), 680-688. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cotton, W., Dudley, D., Hardy, L., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. (2021). Group-based physical activity interventions for postpartum women with children aged 0-5 years old: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Women's Health, 21(435), 1-16. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Marvell, C. (2021). Health literacy in school-based health programmes: A case study in one Australian school. Health Education Journal, 80(6), 648-659. [More Information]
Hartwig, T., Sanders, T., Vasconcellos, D., Noetel, M., Parker, P., Lubans, D., Andrade, S., Avila-Garcia, M., Bartholomew, J., Belton, S., Peralta, L., et al (2021). School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: An individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55, 1-10. [More Information]
Sultoni, K., Peralta, L., Cotton, W. (2021). Technology-supported university courses for increasing university students’ physical activity levels: A systematic review and set of design principles for future practice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 1-16. [More Information]
Johnson, B., Kate, R., Peralta, L. (2021). The 'good' mother discourse in 'success stories' of Australian weight loss centres: a critical discourse analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. [More Information]
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Peralta, L., Bauman, A. (2021). Understanding the characteristics of professional development programs for teachers' health and wellbeing: Implications for research and practice. Australian Journal of Education, 65(2), 139-152. [More Information]

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2020

Peralta, L., Werkhoven, T., Cotton, W., Dudley, D. (2020). Professional development for elementary school teachers in nutrition education: A content synthesis of 23 initiatives. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 7(5), 374-396. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Telford, A., Peralta, L., Stonehouse, C., Winslade, M. (2020). Teaching quality health and physical education 2nd edition. Online: Cengage.
Cotton, W., Dudley, D., Peralta, L., Werkhoven, T. (2020). The effect of teacher-delivered nutrition education programs on elementary-aged students: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 20, 1-15. [More Information]

2019

Lonsdale, C., Lester, A., Owen, K., White, R., Peralta, L., Kirwan, M., Diallo, T., Maeder, A., Bennie, A., MacMillan, F., et al (2019). An internet-supported school physical activity intervention in low socioeconomic status communities: Results from the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(6), 341-347. [More Information]
Kennedy, S., Peralta, L., Lubans, D., Foweather, L., Smith, J. (2019). Implementing a school-based physical activity program: Process evaluation and impact on teachers' confidence, perceived barriers and self-perceptions. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 24(3), 233-248. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Mihrshahi, S., Bellew, W., Reece, L., Hardy, L. (2019). Influence of school level socioeconomic status on children's physical activity, fitness, and fundamental movement skill levels. Journal of School Health, 89(6), 460-467. [More Information]

2018

Hardy, L., Merom, D., Thomas, M., Peralta, L. (2018). 30-year changes in Australian children's standing broad jump: 1985-2015. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(10), 1057-1061. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). A stepped-wedge implementation and evaluation of the healthy active peaceful playgrounds for youth (HAPPY) intervention. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Hardy, L., Ding, D., Peralta, L., Mihrshahi, S., Merom, D. (2018). Association between sitting, screen time, fitness domains, and fundamental motor skills in children aged 5-16 years: Cross-sectional population study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(12), 933-940. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Rowling, L. (2018). Implementation of school health literacy in Australia: A systematic review. Health Education Journal, 77(3), 363-376. [More Information]
Kennedy, S., Smith, J., Morgan, P., Peralta, L., Hilland, T., Eather, N., Lonsdale, C., Okely, A., Plotnikoff, R., Salmon, J., et al (2018). Implementing resistance training in secondary schools: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(1), 62-72. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R., Bennie, A. (2018). Mentoring as a tool to engage Aboriginal youth in remote Australian communities: A qualitative investigation of community members, mentees, teachers, and mentors' perspectives. Mentoring & Tutoring: partnership in learning, 26(1), 30-49. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). Playground activities and gender variation in objectively measured physical activity intensity in Australian primary school children: a repeated measures study. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Lubans, D., Beauchamp, M., Diallo, T., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., White, R., Owen, K., Lonsdale, C. (2018). School physical activity intervention effect on adolescents' performance in mathematics. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(12), 2442-2450. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Telford, A., Stonehouse, C., Peralta, L., Winslade, M. (2018). Teaching quality health and physical education. South Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia.
Smidt, A., Wheeler, P., Peralta, L., Bell, A. (2018). Transformative and troublesome: Reflective blogging for professional learning about university teaching. Reflective Practice, 19(4), 474-489. [More Information]

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2017

Peralta, L., Rowling, L., Samdal, O., Hipkins, R., Dudley, D. (2017). Conceptualising a new approach to adolescent health literacy. Health Education Journal, 76(7), 787-801. [More Information]
Bennie, A., Peralta, L., Gibbons, S., Lubans, D., Rosenkranz, R. (2017). Physical education teachers' perceptions about the effectiveness and acceptability of strategies used to increase relevance and choice for students in physical education classes. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 45(3), 302-319. [More Information]
Okely, A., Lubans, D., Morgan, P., Cotton, W., Peralta, L., Miller, J., Batterham, M., Janssen, X. (2017). Promoting physical activity among adolescent girls: The Girls in Sport group randomized trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 1-13. [More Information]
Lubans, D., Smith, J., Peralta, L., Plotnikoff, R., Okely, A., Salmon, J., Eather, N., Kennedy, S., Lonsdale, C., Morgan, P. (2017). Rationale, study protocol and baseline findings from the NEAT and ATLAS 2.0 cluster randomised controlled trial and dissemination study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(Suppl 1). [More Information]

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2016

Lubans, D., Smith, J., Peralta, L., Plotnikoff, R., Okely, A., Salmon, J., Eather, N., Dewar, D., Kennedy, S., Lonsdale, C., et al (2016). A school-based intervention incorporating smartphone technology to improve health-related fitness among adolescents: Rationale and study protocol for the NEAT and ATLAS 2.0 cluster randomised controlled trial and dissemination study. BMJ Open, 6(6), 1-15. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R. (2016). An evaluation of an Australian Aboriginal controlled-community organization's remote sports-based programme: A qualitative investigation. Sport in Society, 19(7), 973-989. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Lester, A., Owen, K., White, R., Moyes, I., Peralta, L., Kirwan, M., Maeder, A., Bennie, A., MacMillan, F., et al (2016). An internet-supported physical activity intervention delivered in secondary schools located in low socio-economic status communities: Study protocol for the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 1-15. [More Information]
Peralta, L., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W., Bennie, A. (2016). Pre-service physical education teachers' Indigenous knowledge, cultural competency and pedagogy: a service learning intervention. Teaching Education, 27(3), 248-266. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Sanders, T., Cohen, K., Parker, P., Noetel, M., Hartwig, T., Vasoncellos, D., Kirwan, M., Morgan, P., Salmon, J., Peralta, L., et al (2016). Scaling-up an efficacious school-based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale-up implementation evaluation. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 1-16. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Dudley, D., Cotton, W. (2016). Teaching Healthy Eating to Elementary School Students: A Scoping Review of Nutrition Education Resources. Journal of School Health, 86(5), 334-345. [More Information]

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2015

Cinelli, R., Peralta, L. (2015). 'Achievement, pride and inspiration': Outcomes for volunteer role models in a community outreach program in remote Aboriginal communities. Rural and Remote Health, 15(4), 1-8. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Cotton, W., Peralta, L. (2015). Teaching approaches and strategies that promote healthy eating in primary school children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, 1-26. [More Information]
Dudley, D., Peralta, L., Cotton, W., Baxter, D. (2015). Teaching healthy eating to primary school students: A review of evidence and best practice, January 2015, (pp. 3 - 40). Sydney, Australia: NSW Department of Education and Communities. [More Information]

2014

O'Dea, J., Chiang, H., Peralta, L. (2014). Socioeconomic patterns of overweight, obesity but not thinness persist from childhood to adolescence in a 6-year longitudinal cohort of Australian schoolchildren from 2007 to 2012. BMC Public Health, 14, 1-9. [More Information]
Peralta, L., O'Connor, D., Cotton, W., Bennie, A. (2014). The effects of a community and school sport-based program on urban Indigenous adolescents' life skills and physical activity levels: The SCP case study. Health, 6, 2469-2480. [More Information]

2013

Lonsdale, C., Rosenkranz, R., Sanders, T., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Jackson, B., Taylor, I., Lubans, D. (2013). A cluster randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation in physical education: Results of the Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) trial. Preventive Medicine, 57(5), 696-702. [More Information]
Lonsdale, C., Rosenkranz, R., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Fahey, P., Lubans, D. (2013). A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in school Physical Education lessons. Preventive Medicine, 56(2), 152-161. [More Information]
Peralta, L., Cinelli, R. (2013). Evaluation of NASCA's Athlete and Role Models tour (ARMtour): A case study of one remote community (Yuelamu), Australia: .

2012

Rosenkranz, R., Lubans, D., Peralta, L., Bennie, A., Sanders, T., Lonsdale, C. (2012). A cluster-randomised trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation during physical education lessons: the Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) trial. BMC Public Health, 12(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Kapellos, N., Peralta, L. (2012). A cross-sectional study of physical activity, time spent in small screen recreation and sleep behaviours among adolescent girls from high socioeconomic backgrounds. University of Sydney Papers in Human Movement, Health and Coach Education, 1, 45-60.
Peralta, L. (2012). Enhancing Educational, Health and Physical Activity Goals among Children and Adolescents: The Development of School Curriculum Areas. In Jennifer A. ODea (Eds.), Current Issues and Controversies in School and Community Health, Sport and Physical Education, (pp. 211-221). New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers.
Peralta, L., Cotton, W., O'Connor, D., Bennie, A. (2012). Evaluation of the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy's (NASCA) Sporting Chance Program: Tempe, Marrickville and Alexandria Park Community High Schools, Term 4, 2011, Australia: .
Peralta, L., Burns, K. (2012). First off the blocks: professional experience and learning for first-year preservice Physical and Health Education teachers. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 40(2), 127-141. [More Information]
Edwards, K., Peralta, L. (2012). The fundamental movement skills of adolescent girls attending a Performing Arts High School compared with those in the NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (NSW SPANS 2004): A cross-sectional study. University of Sydney Papers in Human Movement, Health and Coach Education, 1, 29-43.

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2011

Okely, A., Cotton, W., Lubans, D., Morgan, P., Puglisi, L., Miller, J., Wright, J., Batterham, M., Peralta, L., Perry, J. (2011). A school-based intervention to promote physical activity among adolescent girls: Rationale, design, and baseline data from the Girls in Sport group randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 11, 658-668. [More Information]
Peralta, L. (2011). Are schools responsible for engaging youth in sport and physical activity? In S. Georgakis and K. Russell (Eds.), Youth Sport in Australia, (pp. 179-192). Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.
O'Dea, J., Peralta, L. (2011). Perceptions of the teaching practicum among Human Movement and Health Education pre-service teachers in Australia: The role of university coursework, university-school partnerships and e-learning. Waikato Journal of Education, 16(1), 79-94.

2010

Peralta, L., Callow, J., Freebody, K., Zhang, H. (2010). Planning for student engagement in lecture contexts. Synergy, 30, 41-47.
Peralta, L., Jones, R., Okely, A. (2010). Preventing obesity among adolescent boys: The fitness improvement and lifestyle awareness (FILA Program) randomised controlled trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(Supplement 2), e85-e85.

2009

Peralta, L., Jones, R., Okely, A. (2009). Promoting healthy lifestyles among adolescent boys: The Fitness Improvement and Lifestyle Awareness Program RCT. Preventive Medicine, 48(6), 537-542. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2022

The Barriers to and Facilitators of Physical Activity and Sport for Oceania with Non-European, Non-Asian (ONENA) Ancestry Children and Adolescents: A Mixed Studies Systematic Review, Peralta L, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Open Access Publishing Fund

2015

Healthy Active Peaceful Playgrounds for Youth (HAPPY) Study: An evaluation of an inclusive approach to primary school physical activity environment, Dudley D, Cotton W, Peralta L, Macquarie University/Enterprise Partnerships Scheme

2014

Adolescent health literacy for specific target groups and issues, Peralta L, Rowling L, Samdal O, Roderick P, Grace M, Larsen T, Office of Global Engagement/IPDF Grant
Teaching healthy eating to primary school students - A review of evidence and best practice, Dudley D, Cotton W, Peralta L, Sax Institute/Research Support

2012

A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of a School-based Physical Activity Intervention in At-risk Communities, Lonsdale C, Lubans D, Kolt G, Peralta L, Maeder A, Gore J, Cerin E, Ntoumanis N, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)

2011

An Evaluation of a Community and School Sport-Based Program on Indigenous Students Physical Activity Levels and Life Skills: A Pilot RCT, Peralta L, National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy/Research Support

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