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View article: Travel Behaviour and Carbon Emissions of Residents of Public Housing Areas in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Travel Behaviour and Carbon Emissions of Residents of Public Housing Areas in Aotearoa, New Zealand Open
Public housing tenants in many countries have multiple challenges, often including socioeconomic disadvantage, family health and disability limitations, and compromised potential to earn income. An understanding of this group’s travel beha…
View article: Association by Age Groups Between Retrofitting Home Heating and Insulation and Subsequent Hospitalised Home Fall Rates: A Natural Experiment
Association by Age Groups Between Retrofitting Home Heating and Insulation and Subsequent Hospitalised Home Fall Rates: A Natural Experiment Open
Insulating homes has been shown to provide health benefits, but benefits for home safety have not been studied. The current study analyses hospitalised falls rates, making use of a large New Zealand cohort initially set up to study health …
View article: Transport and Wellbeing of Public Housing Tenants—A Scoping Review
Transport and Wellbeing of Public Housing Tenants—A Scoping Review Open
The role of public housing in improving wellbeing for tenants and society is an important public policy issue. Public housing tenants in Aotearoa New Zealand have constrained incomes and their mode of transport has implications for their b…
View article: Bedding materials and early infant wheezing: A randomised controlled trial
Bedding materials and early infant wheezing: A randomised controlled trial Open
Background Various observational studies have suggested that infants and young children who regularly sleep in synthetic bedding materials are more likely to experience wheezing and asthma, while children who use feather duvets and/or feat…
View article: Impact of a Heating Voucher on Health Outcomes in COPD Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Impact of a Heating Voucher on Health Outcomes in COPD Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial Open
This study showed little effect of winter electricity vouchers on exacerbations of COPD. However, such vouchers increased energy use and may have reduced overall mortality. A larger study, particularly with susceptible subpopulations, is r…
View article: Adolescents’ unhealthy snacking behaviour during the school journey and the association with transport modes and food outlets along the school route
Adolescents’ unhealthy snacking behaviour during the school journey and the association with transport modes and food outlets along the school route Open
Aims: Active transport to and from school provides an opportunity for adolescents to engage in physical activity, but travelling through an obesogenic environment may have unintended consequences on their snacking behaviour. This study aim…
View article: Factors Associated with Uptake of No-Cost Safety Modifications to Home Access Steps: Implications for Equity and Policy
Factors Associated with Uptake of No-Cost Safety Modifications to Home Access Steps: Implications for Equity and Policy Open
(1) Background: Fall injuries in the home present a major health burden internationally for all age groups. One effective intervention to prevent falls is home modification, but safety is only increased if opportunities to install safety m…
View article: Adolescents’ perceptions of food outlets in the school neighbourhood and their unhealthy snacking behaviour on the way to and from school
Adolescents’ perceptions of food outlets in the school neighbourhood and their unhealthy snacking behaviour on the way to and from school Open
Objective: To understand the relationship between adolescents’ unhealthy snacking behaviour during their school journey and their perceived and objective measures of food outlet availability in the school neighbourhood. Design: A cross-sec…
View article: Research-informed Public Policy a case study of housing
Research-informed Public Policy a case study of housing Open
Coordinating the timing and relevance of research for public policy is difficult. Based on ongoing early collaborations between researchers and policy analysts, this case study documents innovative research led public policy. He Kāinga Ora…
View article: Dietary Pattern Indicators among Healthy and Unhealthy Weight Adolescents Residing in Different Contexts across the Otago Region, New Zealand
Dietary Pattern Indicators among Healthy and Unhealthy Weight Adolescents Residing in Different Contexts across the Otago Region, New Zealand Open
Reported obesity rates for adolescents in different urban and rural areas are inconsistent. We examined indicators of healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns among 1863 adolescents aged 13–18 years with a healthy or excess body weight atten…
View article: Fun, food and friends: A wearable camera analysis of children's school journeys
Fun, food and friends: A wearable camera analysis of children's school journeys Open
The environments where children travel can present both risks as well as opportunities for their health and development. We aimed to explore the nature of school journeys from a child's perspective, including how exposure to environmental …
View article: Association Between Perceived and Objective Measures of School Neighbourhood Built Environment and Active Transport to School in New Zealand Adolescents
Association Between Perceived and Objective Measures of School Neighbourhood Built Environment and Active Transport to School in New Zealand Adolescents Open
School neighbourhood built environment (BE) characteristics are related to active transport to school (ATS) among adolescents. This study examined objectively measured and perceived school neighbourhood BE correlates of ATS in adolescents …
View article: He Kāinga Oranga: reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing
He Kāinga Oranga: reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing Open
This paper reflects on the influences and outcomes of He Kāinga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme over 25 years, and their impact on housing and health policy in Aotearoa and internationally. Working in partnership particularly …
View article: Association Between Australasian New Car Assessment Program Pedestrian Ratings and Injury Severity in Real-Life Crashes in Different Speed Limit Areas
Association Between Australasian New Car Assessment Program Pedestrian Ratings and Injury Severity in Real-Life Crashes in Different Speed Limit Areas Open
Some New Car Assessment Programs (NCAPs) include pedestrian safety ratings based on crash tests. We compared 2,682 real-world Australasian pedestrian injury outcomes with pedestrian safety ratings provided by the Australasian NCAP within t…
View article: Adolescents’ School Travel and Unhealthy Snacking: Associations with School Transport Modes, Neighbourhood Deprivation, and Body Weight
Adolescents’ School Travel and Unhealthy Snacking: Associations with School Transport Modes, Neighbourhood Deprivation, and Body Weight Open
Active transport to and/or from school (ATS), alone or combined with motorised transport, provides an opportunity to increase adolescents’ physical activity levels to prevent obesity. However, travel through and exposure to an unhealthy fo…
View article: The Impact of Transport on Population Health and Health Equity for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Prospective Burden of Disease Study
The Impact of Transport on Population Health and Health Equity for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Prospective Burden of Disease Study Open
Background: The land transport system influences health via a range of pathways. This study aimed to quantify the amount and distribution of health loss caused by the current land transport system in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) through the p…
View article: Inclusive and collective urban home spaces: The future of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Inclusive and collective urban home spaces: The future of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
• Housing and urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand. • Response to Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD). • Wellbeing benefits of collectively-oriented housing and transport models. • Co-housing and pap…
View article: Towards dwelling energy certification for New Zealand: normalisation issues
Towards dwelling energy certification for New Zealand: normalisation issues Open
With the impact of climate change, the use of both energy and resources that lock in future energy use is receiving heightened attention. New Zealand has lagged behind many similar countries in not requiring an explicit energy certificatio…
View article: Environmental burden of disease from unsafe and substandard housing, New Zealand, 2010–2017
Environmental burden of disease from unsafe and substandard housing, New Zealand, 2010–2017 Open
Of the conditions assessed in this study, damp and mouldy housing accounted for a substantial proportion of the burden of disease in New Zealand. Improving people's living conditions could substantially reduce total hospitalization costs a…
View article: Estimation and analysis of driver crash risk
Estimation and analysis of driver crash risk Open
This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author. Researchers can access this thesis by asking their local university, institution or public library to make a request on their behalf. M…
View article: Fairness in Transport Policy: A New Approach to Applying Distributive Justice Theories
Fairness in Transport Policy: A New Approach to Applying Distributive Justice Theories Open
The transport system influences everyone’s wellbeing on a daily basis. These impacts are both positive and negative and are borne directly and indirectly at a range of spatial and temporal scales and across different groups in society. Fur…
View article: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Home Modification to Prevent Home Fall Injuries in Houses with Māori Occupants
Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Home Modification to Prevent Home Fall Injuries in Houses with Māori Occupants Open
Worldwide, injuries due to falls in the home impose a substantial burden and merit considerable effort to find effective prevention measures. The current study is one of very few randomized controlled trials that assess the effectiveness o…
View article: Built environment changes and active transport to school among adolescents: BEATS Natural Experiment Study protocol
Built environment changes and active transport to school among adolescents: BEATS Natural Experiment Study protocol Open
Introduction Natural experiments are considered a priority for examining causal associations between the built environment (BE) and physical activity (PA) because the randomised controlled trial design is rarely feasible. Few natural exper…
View article: Government failure and success: A trans-Tasman comparison of two insulation subsidy schemes
Government failure and success: A trans-Tasman comparison of two insulation subsidy schemes Open
In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the governments of Australia
View article: Damp mouldy housing and early childhood hospital admissions for acute respiratory infection: a case control study
Damp mouldy housing and early childhood hospital admissions for acute respiratory infection: a case control study Open
Introduction A gap exists in the literature regarding dose–response associations of objectively assessed housing quality measures, particularly dampness and mould, with hospitalisation for acute respiratory infection (ARI) among children. …