Talk N Walk Research

A leading driver behind the Talk N Walk program is the wealth of research that demonstrates time in nature improves mental and physical health and wellbeing.

Research also shows a dramatic drop off in levels of physical activity for girls aged 11-14 (90% do not meet Australia's physical activity guidelines), and demonstrate that traditional physical education, and organised or competitive sport programs have not been successful in improving this statistic.

Read just some of the research below.

The Effects of the Natural Environment on Attention and Family Cohesion: An Experimental Study

November 20, 2017 | Comments Off on The Effects of the Natural Environment on Attention and Family Cohesion: An Experimental Study

This study explored 1) mothers’ and middle-childhood daughters’ attention after exposure to two different environments, and 2) their quality of family cohesion.

The Influence of Neighbourhood Green Space on Children’s Physical Activity and Screen Time: Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children

February 19, 2016 | Comments Off on The Influence of Neighbourhood Green Space on Children’s Physical Activity and Screen Time: Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children

It is often hypothesised that neighbourhood green space may help prevent well-known declines in physical activity and increases in sedentary behaviour that occur across childhood. As most studies in this regard are cross-sectional, the purpose of our study was to use longitudinal data to examine whether green space promotes active lifestyles as children grow older.

Participation by being: Teenage girls’ hanging out at the shopping mall as ‘dwelling with’ [the world]

January 21, 2016 | Comments Off on Participation by being: Teenage girls’ hanging out at the shopping mall as ‘dwelling with’ [the world]

In this paper, the author talks about young teenage girls’ hanging out at the shopping mall. The author approaches hanging out as ‘dwelling with’ commercial spaces by thinking of it as 1) a meaningful practical engagement, and as 2) marking and claiming spaces as one’s own. Hanging out with friends often goes on without much reflection, but it is deeply affectual.

Association of low weekly physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with self-perceived health, pain, and well-being in a Spanish teenage population

July 15, 2015 | Comments Off on Association of low weekly physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with self-perceived health, pain, and well-being in a Spanish teenage population

Physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle have been widely associated with specific physiological effects in adolescents. However, the relation of physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle with self-perceived health, pain, and well-being is less evident, and sometimes gender differences generate contradictory results.

The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among young girls: A meta-analysis

February 14, 2014 | Comments Off on The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among young girls: A meta-analysis

Pre-adolescent girls are an important target population for physical activity behaviour change as it may enhance tracking into the crucial period of adolescence. The quantification of intervention effectiveness for this age group of girls has not been previously reported.

Age-Related Changes in Types and Contexts of Physical Activity in Middle School Girls

July 1, 2008 | Comments Off on Age-Related Changes in Types and Contexts of Physical Activity in Middle School Girls

Because girls are less physically active than boys, it is important to understand the types of activities preferred by girls, and changes in those preferences over time, in order to design effective physical activity interventions.

Physical Activity for Bone Health in Inactive Teenage Girls: Is a Supervised, Teacher-Led Program or Self-Led Program Best?

July 10, 2006 | Comments Off on Physical Activity for Bone Health in Inactive Teenage Girls: Is a Supervised, Teacher-Led Program or Self-Led Program Best?

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of a six-month teacher-led osteogenic physical activity program, vs. a self-led activity program, on ultrasound measurements of bone in inactive teenage girls.

“Everybody’s looking at you!”: Girls negotiating the “femininity deficit” they incur in physical education

January 15, 2003 | Comments Off on “Everybody’s looking at you!”: Girls negotiating the “femininity deficit” they incur in physical education

There is a growing awareness of the complex and largely negative attitudes many girls in the UK hold towards physical activity in general and Physical Education (PE) in particular. This research in the UK involves a qualitative study of six Year 9 girls’ experiences and motivations in PE.

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