JCU > Research Portfolio > Dr Karla Canuto

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Research Disciplines: Public Health and Health Services (1117)
Socio-Economic Objectives: Indigenous Health (9203)

Health and Support Services (9202)

Public Health (9204)

Publications

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Journal Articles

Campbell S, McCalman J, Redman-MacLaren M, Canuto K, Vine K, Sewter J and McDonald M (2018) Implementing the Baby One Program: a qualitative evaluation of family-centred child health promotion in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18 (73).
Macniven R, Plater S, Canuto K, Dickson M, Gwynn J, Bauman A and Richards J (2018) The "ripple effect": health and community perceptions of the Indigenous Marathon Program on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 29 (3). pp. 304-313
McFarlane K, Devine S, Judd J, Canuto K and Watt K (2016) Research with an aboriginal health service: building an effective partnership, step by step. Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin, 16 (4). pp. 1-4
Canuto K, McDermott R and Cargo M (2014) Participant views on participating in a pragmatic randomised controlled trial: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Fitness Program. International Journal for Equity in Health, 13. pp. 1-10
Canuto K, Spagnoletti B, McDermott R and Cargo M (2013) Factors influencing attendance in a structured physical activity program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in an urban setting: a mixed methods process evaluation. International Journal for Equity in Health, 13. pp. 1-11
Canuto K, Cargo M, Li M, D'Onise K, Esterman A and McDermott R (2012) Pragmatic randomised trial of a 12-week exercise and nutrition program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: clinical results immediate post and 3 months follow-up. BMC Public Health, 12. pp. 1-11
Canuto K, McDermott R, Cargo M and Esterman A (2011) Study protocol: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a 12-week physical activity and nutritional education program for overweight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. BMC Public Health, 11. pp. 1-10

Current Funding

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

National Health & Medical Research Council - Northern Australia Tropical Disease Collaborative Research Programme Hot North Fellowship

Torres Strait Healthy Young Women's Project

Indicative Funding: $74,692 (administered by Menzies School of Health Research)
Summary: This project aims to facilitate the co-design of a health lifestyle program for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the Torres Strait. The researcher will work with key stakeholders and young women to design a sustainable program(s) to address inactivity and weight gain for young Aboriginal Torrs Strait Islander women. The program may also include other areas of health promotion such as; not taking up, or quitting smoking, healthy eating, alcohol and healthy relationships. The program anticipates to have improvements in metabolic health indicators as well as a positive impact on social and emotional wellbeing amongst participants.
Investigators: Karla Canuto in collaboration with Robyn McDermott, Louise Maple-Brown and Alex Brown (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Menzies Research Institute and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute)
Keywords: Physical Activity; Preventative Medicine; Diabetes; Health Promotion; Obesity

Supervision

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

Review of Communication and Support Systems for People From Rural and Remote N. Queensland who have been Recently Hospitalised with Cardiac Disease and Development, Piloting and Evaluation of a Revised Model of Care (PhD , External Advisor)

Collaboration

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