Healthy hat trick for Deakin

Deakin University’s Dr Jenny Vietch has won the 2008 Victorian Sport and Recreation Research Award.

“I would like to congratulate Jenny on this award for her research called 'An investigation of the influences on children’s active free-play',” said Professor David Crawford, Head of the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.

“Jenny conducted this research as part of her PhD. It involved a series of studies that investigated factors that influence children’s participation in physical activity and their use of parks and playgrounds in their local neighbourhood.

“Her success re-confirms Deakin as the pre-eminent university in research in this area.

“This is the third year running a member of our School has won this award.”

For more information about Deakin University’s ground breaking work in the fields of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, visit: www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/ens/index.php

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