Dr Paola Chivers

BSc (Hons), Grad Dip FET, PhD
Research Biostatistician

Paola.Chivers@nd.edu.au
Phone: +618 9433 0602

  • Biography

    Dr Chivers' research interests are in the area of child and adolescent health with a particular emphasis on motor control, disability, education and obesity. Her current research centres on bone mineral density and movement difficulties, specifically Developmental Coordination Disorder. She completed her doctoral studies in adolescent obesity working with the internationally renowned Raine Study in which she utilised epidemiological research methodology to explore causal pathways to obesity through statistical modelling. These investigations identified possible early preventive health measures that could be targeted to reduce the risk of obesity in adolescence. In 2010 she was awarded the RACGP Best Student Presentation Award at the PHCRED WA Annual Research Conference with a presentation translating her research results into practice for General Practitioners.

    Drawing on these experiences, and working closely with Professor Max Bulsara, Paola now provides research and biostatistics training and advice to HDR students and staff in one-to-one sessions and numerous workshops across the country. Her enthusiastic and insightful teaching manner saw her win the 2015 University of Notre Dame Professional Development Award.

    Paola is an Early Career Researcher with over a dozen publications and co-supervising a number of Masters and PhD students.

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Motor Control, Disability, Obesity, Research Methods, Data analysis.

    Current Research
    AMPitup Bone Density Project. This project is the first to report on bone density measures in adolescents with movement difficulties, in particular Developmental Coordination Disorder. We are also examining the effect of the AMPitup exercise program on bone density measures over time in the adolescents.

    AMPitup Exercise Intervention Project. This research focus is on determining how best to develop physical fitness and movement skills in adolescents with movement difficulties (in particular Developmental Coordination Disorder) through exercising in a supportive, fun and non-competitive setting, as well as investigating the changes in long term physical outcomes.

    Mixed Messages: What do young people understand about the Australian dietary guidelines for adolescents? The proposed study aims to confirm the level of understanding among youth regarding the guidelines, where they gather their knowledge about what they should be eating and identify any associations between their knowledge, knowledge sources and health promotion campaigns.

    Western Australian Developmental Coordination Disorder Research Group. This unique collaboration between three Western Australian universities has resulted in a state initiated portal for information www.movegrowengage.com.au promoting research, programs and links to international organisations for parents, carers and professionals working in the field of Developmental Coordination Disorder.

    Current Students

    • Benjamin Piggott, PhD part-time (Nov 2014 - ).  The relationship between physical capacity, technical skill, perception, mental toughness and individual match performance in an elite sporting team.
    • Sarah Harris, PhD (Jan 2015 - ).  Worth the risk: Exploring the relationship between risk taking predisposition injuries and negative emotional states in players at one WAFL Club.
    • Michelle Lambert, PhD part-time (Feb 2015 - ).  Mixed Messages: What do young people understand about the Australian dietary guidelines for adolescents?
    • Loreta Murphy, Doctor of Nursing part-time (Feb 2017 - ).  The development of an ancillary neurological examination tool for nursing: The Mini-Neurological Assessment Tool
    • Myles Murphy, Doctor of Philosophy part-time (Sept 2017 - ).  An exploration into the rate of change and mechanisms driving improvements in clinical status with loading programs in Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy.
    • Mark Jenkins, PhD (November 2017 - ). Optimising a 36-week upper-body resistance training program targeting osteogenesis: assessment of upper-body osteogenic indices, and upper-ody peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography measures. Associate Supervisor ECU.
    • Thomas Newman, Honours Physiotherapy (2018).
    • Jocelyn Tan, PhD (July 2018 -).
    • Eden Wheatley, PhD (July 2018 -).

    Past Students

    • Jane Chambers, Master of Nursing (2017).  Attitudes of mental health care professionals toward the provision of tobacco dependence treatment in the transition to a smoke-free mental health unit: an exploratory mixed methods study.
    • Caroline Mercer, Honours Medicine (2015). Impact of an exercise intervention on tibial bone mineral density and lower limb fitness measures in an adolescent population with motor difficulties.
    • Kate Martin, Masters by Research (2014).  Efficacy of a Graded Exercise Rehabilitation Program following an Autologous Tenocyte Injection in the recovery from Lateral Epicondylitis: A Pilot Investigation.

  • Teaching areas

    Research methods and Data Analysis
    Biostatistical Support

    Pre 2016
    Data Analysis and Experimental Design (SS227/527)
    Guest Lecturer: Advanced Motor Control and Clinical Applications (HPE630)
    Guest Lecturer: Exercise Physiology for Special Populations (HPE321)
    Guest Lecturer: Professional Doctorate

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    • Lambert, Michelle; Chivers, Paola and Farringdon, Fiona. (2018). In their own words: A qualitative study exploring influences on the food choices of university students. Health Promotion Journal of Australia.  Online ahead of print. DOI:10.1002/hpja.180
    • Ben Piggott; Paola Chivers; Sean Muller; Gerard Hoyne. (2018).  Are we answering the call for multidisciplinary research in sport performance? A systematic review. European Journal of Sports Science ACCEPTED IN PRESS https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2018.1508506.
    • Chivers, P., Rantalainen, T.; McIntrye, F., Hands, B., Weeks, B., Beck, B., Hart, N. and Siafarikas, A. (2018). Suboptimal bone status for adolescents with Low Motor Competence and Developmental Coordination Disorder – it’s sex specific. Research in Developmental Disabilities.  Special Edition DCD12. IN PRESS
    • McIntrye, F., Chivers, P., Grace, t., & Hands, B. (IN PRESS). Time for change: Fitness and strength can be improved and sustained in adolescents with low motor competence. Research in Developmental Disabilities.  Special Edition DCD12.
    • Hart NH, Newton RU, Weber J, Spiteri T, Rantalainen T, Dobbin M, Chivers P, Nimphius S. (2018). Functional basis of asymmetrical lower-body skeletal morphology in professional Australian Rules Footballers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Ahead of Print.
    • Jenkins M, Nimphius S, Hart NH, Chivers P, Rantalainen T, Rueter K, Borland ML, McIntyre F, Stannage K, Siafarikas A. (2018). Appendicular fracture epidemiology of children and adolescents: A 10-year case review in Western Australia (2005 to 2015). Archives in Osteoporosis, 13(1): 63 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-018-0478-9
    • Sarah J. Hardcastle, Robert Kane, Paola Chivers, Dana Hince, Andrew Dean, Dominic Higgs, Paul A. Cohen. (2018). Knowledge, attitudes and practice of oncologists and oncology health care providers in promoting physical activity to cancer survivors: an international survey.  Supportive Care in Cancer.  DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4230-1.
    • Myles Murphy, Mervyn Travers, William Gibson, Paola Chivers, James Debenham, Sean Docking, Ebonie Rio. (2018). Rate of improvement of pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy with loading protocols: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine.  48(8), 1875-1891.  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-018-0932-2
    • Fiona Farringdon, Beth Hands & Paola Chivers (2018) Don't know, don't care or confused: what do Australian adolescents know about Australian Dietary Guidelines? Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 9(2) 141-156. DOI: 10.1080/25742981.2018.1436976
    • Wadia, U., Soon, W., Chivers, P., Thambiran, A., Burgner, D., Cherian, S., & Siafarikas, A. (2018). Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Daily Versus Depot Vitamin D3 Therapy in 0–16-Year-Old Newly Settled Refugees in Western Australia Over a Period of 40 Weeks. Nutrients, 10(3), 348. doi:10.3390/nu10030348.
    • Francis-Coad, J., Etherton-Beer, C., Bulsara, C., Blackburn, N., Chivers, P., & Hill, A-M. (2018). Evaluating the impact of a falls prevention community of practice in a residential aged care setting: a realist approach.  BMC Health Services Research 18:21. DOI 10.1186/s12913-017-2790-2.
    • Pontre, J., Harding, J., Chivers, P., Loughlin, L., Leung, Y., Salfinger, S., Tan, J., Mohan, G.R., Cohen, P.  (2018). Do groin drains reduce post-operative morbidity in women undergoing inguino-femoral lymphadenectomy for vulvar cancer?  International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 28 (1) p 183–187.  doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000001146.
    • Rose McDonnell, Jade Hollingworth, Paola Chivers, Paul Cohen, Stuart Salfinger. (2018) Advanced training of gynecologic surgeons and incidence of intra-operative complications following total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a retrospective study of more than two thousand cases at a single institution.  The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 25(5): 810-815. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.12.005.
    • Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P., Beck, B., Robertson, S., Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Weeks, B., McIntyre, F., Hands, B., Siafarikas, A. (2017).   Please Don’t Move - Evaluating Motion Artefact from pQCT Scans Using Textural Features.  Journal of Clinical Densitometry. Vol21 (2) 260-268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2017.07.002.
    • Myles Murphy, Mervyn Travers, William Gibson, James Debenham, Sean Docking, Paola Chivers, Ebonie Rio. The rate of improvement of pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy with loading protocols: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO 2017:CRD42017062737 Available from http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42017062737
    • McInytre, F., Parker, H., Chivers, P. and Hands, B. 2017. Actual competence, rather than perceived competence, is a better predictor of physical activity in children aged 6 – 9 years. Journal of Sports Sciences. Published online: 10 Oct 2017. Doi: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1390243
    • Jacob, Y., Cripps, A.J., Evans, T., Chivers, P., Joyce, C. and Anderton, R.S. (2018). Identification of Genetic Markers for Skill and Athleticism in Sub-elite Australian Football Players: A Pilot Study.  The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 58(3):241-248 DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06647-0. Epub 2016 Jul 22.
    • Joyce, C., Burnett, A., Sato, K., & Chivers, P. (2016). Multi-segment trunk models used to investigate the crunch factor in golf and their relationship with selected swing and launch parameters. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(20), 1970-1975.  DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1149600
    • Anderton, R.S., Evans, T. & Chivers, P.T. (2016). Predicting Academic Success of Health Science Students for First Year Anatomy and Physiology. International Journal of Higher Education. 5(1), 250-260. DOI:10.5430/ijhe.v5n1p250.
    • Hands, B., Chivers, P., McIntyre F., Bervenotti Filho, F.C., Blee, T., Beeson, B., Bettenay, F., & Siafarikas, A. (2015). Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) reveals low bone mineral density in adolescents with motor difficulties. Osteoporosis International. DOI 10.1007/s00198-015-3071-8
    • McIntyre, F., Chivers, P., Larkin, D., Rose, E., & Hands, B. (2014) Exercise can improve physical self perceptions in adolescents with low motor competence, Human Movement Science, Available online 24 December 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2014.12.003.
    • Oddy WH, Mori TA, Huang RC, Marsh JA, Pennell CE, Chivers PT, Hands BP, Jacoby P, Rzehak P, Koletzko BV, & Beilin LJ. (2014). Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthood. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 64(3-4):262-70. doi: 10.1159/000365031
    • Chivers, P., Larkin, D., Rose, E., Beilin,L., & Hands, B. Low scores on tests of motor competence among overweight children: Low motor competence or morphology? Human Movement Science. 32, 1127-1137 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.08.006
    • Chivers, P.T., Parker, H.E., Bulsara, M., Beilin, L.J, & Hands,B. (2012). Using a longitudinal model to identify parental influences on childhood obesity. Special issue Parental Influences on childhood obesity. Early Child Development and Care. 182(8), 1071-1087. doi:10.1080/03004430.2012.678590
    • Hands, B., Chivers, P., Parker, H., Kendall, G., Beilin, L. & Larkin, D. (2011). The associations between physical activity, screen time and weight from 6 to 14 years: the Raine study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14(5), 397-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.03.011
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Beilin, L., Kendall, G. & Bulsara, M. (2010). A comparison of field measures of adiposity among Australian adolescents from the Raine Study. Malaysian Journal of Sports Science and Recreation, 6(1), 33-45.
    • Chivers P., Hands, B., Bulsara, M., Beilin L, Kendall G & Oddy W. (2010) Body Mass Index, adiposity rebound and early feeding in a longitudinal cohort (Raine Study). International Journal of Obesity, 3(7), 1169-1176. doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.61
    • Chivers P., Hands, B, Parker H, Beilin L, Kendall G, & Bulsara M. (2009). Longitudinal Modelling of Body Mass Index from Birth to 14 Years. Obesity Facts, 2, 302-310. doi: 10.1159/000235561
    • Christmass, M., Dawson, B., Passeretto*, P., and Arthur, P. (1999). A comparison of skeletal muscle oxygenation and fuel use in sustained continuous and intermittent exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 80, pp 423-435.
    • Passeretto* P. and Smith K.(1995) Rock Lobsters: Applying a social group model for people with an intellectual disability. Network Magazine, 4(4), pp 44-51.

    Refereed Abstracts

    • Dempsey, A., Farringdon, F., Piggott, B., & Chivers, P. (2017). Alcohol, illicit drug and supplement use in community Australian Rules football clubs, what do we know? Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20, e53. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.01.143
    • Edwards, T., Piggott, B., Chivers, P., & Joyce, C. (2015). The Relationship Between Two Measures of Physical Capacity and Match Performance in Semi-Professional Australian Rules Football. International Conference on Applied Strength & Conditioning, 6-8 Nov, 2015.   Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 23(6), 117-120.
    • Chivers, P., McIntyre, F., & Hands, B. (2015).  Functional fitness can be improved and sustained over time in adolescents with DCD. DCD11 Conference, July 2nd-4th, 2015, Toulouse, France.  Journal of Comorbidity 5(2); Supplement Issue DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.52
    • Chivers, P.,Hands, B.,McIntyre, F.,Bervenotti Filho, F.,Blee T., Beeson T.,Bettenay, F., Siafarikas A. (2015). Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) reveals low bone mineral density in adolescents with motor difficulties. DCD11 Conference, July 2nd-4th, 2015, Toulouse, France.  Journal of Comorbidity 5(2); Supplement Issue DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.52
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B. Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2010). The influence of individual, behavioural and environmental factors on BMI at 6, 8, 10 and 14 years. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 4S, S41. Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific meeting, Sydney, 21-23 October. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.084
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2010). Critical periods for the development of adolescent obesity. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 4S, S50. Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific meeting, Sydney, 21-23 October. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.100.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., & Parker, H. (2009) The role of physical activity is different for normal weight, overweight and obese 14-year-old adolescents. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6),e137-138. Seventh National Physical Activity Conference, Brisbane QLD. October. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.286

    Book Reviews

    • Hands, B., Chivers, P. & Jetson, J. (2009). Book reviews Children, Obesity and Exercise: Prevention, treatment and management of childhood and adolescent obesity. Edited by Andrew P Hills, Neil A King & Nuala M Byrne, Sport, Education, Society, 14(1), 141-146.

    Research Reports

    • Report Writer: Hands, B., Parker, H., Glasson, C., Brinkman, S. & Read, H. (2004). Physical Activity and Nutrition Levels in Western Australian Children and Adolescents: Physical Activity Technical Report. Perth, WA: Western Australian Government. http://www.beactive.wa.gov.au/
    • Passeretto, P. and Smith K.; (1993) Swimming: Cerebral Palsy International Championships: Summary Report. Beechdale Baths Nottingham.

  • Conference presentations

    • Jennifer Pontré, Julia Harding, Paola Chivers, Leah Loughlin, Yee Leung, Stuart Salfinger, Jason Tan, Ganendra R. Mohan, Paul Cohen. (2018). Do Groin Drains Reduce Post-Operative Morbidity in Women Undergoing Inguino-Femoral Lymphadenectomy for Vulvar Cancer?  Poster presented at (Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists) RCOG World Congress, Singapore March 22-24.
    • Rantalainen T, Chivers P, Rothacker K, McIntyre F, Hands B, Hart NH, Nimphius S, Beeson B, Bettenay F, Siafarikas A. (2017). Implications of routine clinical use of peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) in conjunction with Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) for the assessment of bone mineral density in youth. Poster presented at the 2017 APEG Annual Scientific Meeting: 26 - 29 November, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group. Tasmania, AU.
    • Murphy, M., Stockden, M., Withers, K., Charlesworth, J., Breidahl, W., & Chivers, P. (2017, October). Madness or legitimate option? 8 week return to play following Latarjet shoulder reconstruction in an Australian Football player. Paper presented at the Sports Medicine Australia National Conference, Langkawi.
    • Harris, S., Chivers, P., McIntyre, F., Piggott, B., & Farringdon, F. (2017).  Risking injury: Exploring the relationship between risk propensity and injuries among an Australian Rules Football team. Oral Presentation ASICS National Sports Medicine Australia Conference, 25-28 October 2017, Langkawi, Malaysia.
    • Harris, S., Chivers, P., McIntyre, F., Piggott, B., & Farringdon, F. (2017).  Early Warning Signs: Exploring the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Recent Head Trauma among an Australian Rules Football Team. Oral Presentation ASICS National Sports Medicine Australia Conference, 25-28 October 2017, Langkawi, Malaysia.
    • Murphy, M., Rio, E., Chivers, P., Debenham, J., Docking, S., Travers, M., and Gibson, W. (2017).  The rate of improvement of pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy with loading protocols: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol.  Oral presentation at the Australian Physiotherapy Association ACT Research Symposium, At University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
    • Chambers, J., Bostwick, R. & Chivers, P. (2017). Attitudes of mental health professionals toward tobacco dependence treatment in the transition to a smoke-free mental health unit. Presentation at the Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA) Endurance Forum, Sydney, Friday 11th August, 2017.
    • Chivers, P., Rantalainen, T.; McIntrye, F., Hands, B., Weeks, B., Beck, B., Hart, N. and Siafarikas, A. (2017). Suboptimal bone status for adolescents with movement difficulties – it’s gender specific. Oral Presentation# at the 12th International Conference on Developmental Coordination Disorder, 5-8 July, Fremantle, Australia.  Poster Presentation# at the 8th International Conference on Children's Bone Health, 10-13 June, 2017, Würzburg, Germany.
    • McIntrye, F., Chivers, P., and Hands, B. (2017). Functional fitness can be improved and sustained over time in adolescents with DCD. Oral Presentation# at the 12th International Conference on Developmental Coordination Disorder, 5-8 July, Fremantle, Australia.
    • Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P., Rothacker, K., McIntyre, F., Hands, B., Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Beeson, B., Bettenay, F., Siafarikas, A. (2017).  DXA and pQCT: clinical considerations in a paediatric population. Oral Presentation at the Black Forest Forum for Musculoskeletal Interactions Focus Pediatrics and Galileo Therapy June 7 – 9 2017 Castle Bad Liebenzell, Germany.
    • Francis-Coad, J., Etherton-Beer, C., Bulsara, C., Blackburn, N., Chivers, P., & Hill, A-M. (2016). What worked translating evidence into practice: A mixed methods evaluation of the impact of a falls prevention community of practice. Poster presented at the 7th Biennial Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 27-29 November 2016.
    • Coghlan, E., Meniawy, T.M., Munro, A., Bulsara, M., Stewart, C.J.R., Tan,A., Koay, M.H.E., MaGee, D., Codde, J., Tan, J., Salfinger, S.G., Mohan, G.R., Leung, Y., Dean, A., Buck, M., Cassandra B. Nichols, C.B., Chivers, P., McCoy, M., and Cohen, P.A. (2016). The Prognostic role of histopathological tumor response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high grade serous tubo-ovarian carcinoma.  E-Poster presentation to the 16th Biennial Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) in Lisbon, Portugal, October 29 – 31, 2016.
    • Dempsey, A., Piggott, B., Chivers, P. & Farringdon, F. (2016).  Addressing alcohol, other drug and supplement use in the community Australian Rules Football clubs: What works?  Poster Presentation 13th October at the Sports Medicine Australia Conference, 12-15 October, 2016, Melbourne Australia.
    • Harris, S., Chivers, P., McIntyre, F., Piggott, B., & Farringdon, F. (2016).  Risking injury: Exploring the relationship between risk propensity and injuries among an Australian Rules Football team. Oral Presentation 18th International Conference on Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 4 – 5 August 2016, Vancouver, Canada.
    • Harris, S., Chivers, P., McIntyre, F., Piggott, B., & Farringdon, F. (2016).  Early Warning Signs: Exploring the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Recent Head Trauma among an Australian Rules Football Team. Oral Presentation 7th International Conference on Sport and Society, 2 – 3 June 2016, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu.
    • Harris, S., McIntyre, F., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., & Farringdon, F. (2015).  How does a WAFL club score? Self-report injuries and concussion over the 2015 season. Oral Presentation Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) State Conference, 14 - 15 November 2015, Busselton, Western Australia.
    • Harris, S., McIntyre, F., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., & Farringdon, F. (2015). Head knocks matter: Early findings from the 2015 football self-report injury study.  Poster Presentation Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) National Conference, 21 - 24 October 2015, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland.
    • Chambers, J., Bostwick, R. & Chivers, P. (2015). Supporting Tobacco Intervention Commitment of Clinicians- Transitioning to a Smoke-Free Mental Health Facility: A Mixed Method Study. Presentation at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference, 20-22 October 2015, Perth, Western Australia.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M.  (2011). Is it low motor competence or morphology that affects overweight children’s performance on motor skill tests? Paper presented at the 10th Motor Control and Human Skill Conference, Nov 29th – December 2.  Mandurah, WA.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B.  Parker, H., Bulsara, M.  (2010). The influence of individual, behavioural and environmental factors on BMI at 6, 8, 10 and 14 years.  Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific meeting, Sydney, 21-23 October
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M.  (2010). Critical periods for the development of adolescent obesity.  Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific meeting, Sydney, 21-23 October.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M.  (2010). The contribution of individual, behavioural and environmental factors during childhood to adolescent weight status. PHCRED Annual Research Conference, Perth, WA 12th Nov
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M.  (2010). Does motor competence in childhood protect against adolescent obesity? Public Health Association Australia (WA branch) State Conference. Global Issues, Local Solutions, 18-19th November.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., & Parker, H. (2009) The role of physical activity is different for normal weight, overweight and obese 14-year-old adolescents. Poster presented at the Seventh National Physical Activity Conference, Brisbane QLD. October
    • Christmass, M., Passeretto*, P., Dawson, B. and Hartmann, (1995) Metabolism and performance during intermittent exercise. Sports Medicine Australia National Conference, Hobart, Sports Medicine Australia.
    • Lockwood, R.J. and Passeretto*, P.T. (1993)  Strength and neuromuscular changes following a strength training program for people with Cerebral Palsy. Oral Presentation 9th International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity, 4-7 August, Yokohama, Japan.

  • In the media

  • Professional affiliations

    The Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) (1992-)
    West Australian College of Teaching (2005-)
    Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (2010-)
    Developmental Coordination Disorder Network of Western Australia (2014-)

  • Community engagement

    • The Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) (1992-)
    • Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA formerly WACOT) (2005-)
    • Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) (2010-)
    • Developmental Coordination Disorder Network of Western Australia (MoveGrowEngage) (2014-)
    • Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (2017-)

  • Awards

    2015 Fresh Science UNDA representative
    2015 University of Notre Dame Australia Professional Development Award (ASPIRE Program)
    2010 RACGP Best Student Presentation Award, PHCRED Conference.
    1992 Award of Merit, The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation WA.

  • Other professional activites

    • Chivers, P., Farringdon, F. (2014). Mixed Messages: Is young people's food intake being affected by confusion over healthy weight and healthy eating messages? School of Health Science Research Seminar, 28 March.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2010). Critical periods for the development of adolescent obesity. Oral presentation at the Institute for Health and Rehabilitation Research, Research Seminar, 3 November.
    • Chivers, P. T. (2010). Individual, behavioural and environmental pathways to adolescent obesity. Thesis. The University of Notre Dame. http://researchonline.nd.edu.au/theses.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2009). Individual, behavioural and environmental pathways to healthy weight from birth to adolescence. Oral presentation at the Institute for Health and Rehabilitation Research, Research Seminar, 17 December.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2009). Physical Activity and BMI inter-relationships at 14 years. Oral presentation at the Raine Study Scientific Day, 4 December.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2009) Individual, behavioural and environmental pathways to healthy weight from birth to adolescence. Report on Progress. Oral presentation to Raine Study Core Management Meeting. 23 September.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Larkin, D., Parker, H, Rose, E., Kendall, G., Bulsara, M. (2008). Physical Activity, Fitness and Motor Competence. Oral presentation at the Raine Study Scientific Meeting, 28 November.
    • Chivers, P., Hands, B., Parker, H., Bulsara, M. (2008) BMI Modelling. Oral presentation to Telethon Institute for Child and Health Research, Management Committee, 17 September.