Doctor Dafna Merom

Journal Articles

• Bauman, A., Merom, D. and Rissel, C. (2012), ''Where have all the bicycles gone?' Are bicycle sales in Australia translated into health-enhancing levels of bicycle usage?', Preventive Medicine, 3.
• Merom, D., Cosgrove, C., Venugopal, K. and Bauman, A. (2012), 'How diverse was leisure time physical activity of elderly Australians over the past decade?', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7.
• Chau, J., van der Ploeg, H., Merom, D., Chey, T. and Bauman, A. (2012), 'Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults', Preventive Medicine, 6.
• Merom, D., Sinnreich, R., Aboudi, V., Kark, V. and Nassar, H. (2012), 'Lifestyle physical activity among urban Palestinians and Israelis: a cross-sectional comparison in the Palestinian-Israeli Jerusalem Risk Factor Study', BMC public Health, .
• Chau, J., Merom, D., Grunseit, A., Rissel, C., Bauman, A. and van der Ploeg, H. (2012), 'Temporal trend in non-occupational sedentary behaviors from the Australian Time Use Surveys 1992, 1997 and 2006.', International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, .
• Sugiyama, T., Merom, D., Van der Ploeg, H., Corpuz, G., Bauman, A. and Owen, N. (2012), 'Prolonged sitting in cars : prevalence, socio-demographic variations, and trends', Preventive Medicine, 4.
• Merom, D., Pye, V., Macniven, R., Van der Ploeg, H., Milat, A., Sherrington, C., Lord, S. and Bauman, A. (2012), 'Prevalence and correlates of participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activity by older adults ', Preventative Medicine, 5.
• Chau, J., Merom, D., Grunseit, A., Rissel, C., Bauman, A. and Van der Ploeg, H. (2012), 'Temporal trends in non-occupational sedentary behaviours from Australian Time Use Surveys 1992, 1997 and 2006', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, .
• Merom, D., Sinnreich, R., Aboudi, V., Kark, J. and Nassar, H. (2012), 'Lifestyle physical activity among urban Palestinians and Israelis : a cross-sectional comparison in the Palestinian-Israeli Jerusalem risk factor study', BMC Public Health, .
• Bauman, A., Merom, D. and Rissel, C. (2012), '"Where have all the bicycles gone?" : are bicycle sales in Australia translated into health-enhancing levels of bicycle usage?', Preventive Medicine, 3.
• Merom, D., Cosgrove, C., Venugopal, K. and Bauman, A. (2012), 'How diverse was the leisure time physical activity of older Australians over the past decade?', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7.
• Chau, J., Ploeg, H., Merom, D., Chey, T. and Bauman, A. (2012), 'Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults', Preventive Medicine, 6.
• Pucher, J., Beuhler, R., Merom, D. and Bauman, A. (2011), 'Walking and cycling in the United States, 2001-2009: evidence from the National Household Travel Surveys.', American Journal of Public Health, 8.
• Buehler, R., Pucher, J., Merom, D. and Bauman, A. (2011), 'Active Travel in Germany and the USA: Contributions of Daily Walking and Cycling to Physical Activity', American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 10.
• Merom, D., Rissel, C., Reinten-Reynolds, T. and Hardy, L. (2011), 'Changes in active travel of school children from 2004 to 2010 in New South Wales, Australia', Preventive Medicine, 3.
• Voukelatos, A., Merom, D., Rissel, C., Sherrington, C., Watson, W. and Waller, K. (2011), 'The effect of walking on falls in older people: the Easy Steps to Health randomised controlled trial study protocol', BMC Public Health, .
• Sugiyama, T., Merom, D., Reeves, M., Leslie, E. and Owen, N. (2010), 'Habitual active transport attenuates the association of TV viewing time with body mass index', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6.
• Rissel, E., New, C., Wen, L., Merom, D., Bauman, E. and Garrad, J. (2010), 'The effectiveness of community-based cycling promotion: findings from the Cycling Connecting Communities project in Sydney, Australia.', The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, .
• Rissel, C., Merom, D., Bauma, A., Garrad, J., Wen, L. and New, C. (2010), 'Current cycling, bicycle path use, and willingness to cycle more - findings from a community survey of cycling in southwest Sydney, Australia.', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6.
• Wen, L., Merom, D., Rissel, C. and Simpson, J. (2010), 'Weight status, modes of travel to school and screen time: a cross-sectional survey', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 7.
• Borg, J., Merom, D. and Rissel, C. (2010), 'Walking Program: A quasi-experimental trial of maintenance newsletters to maintain walking following a pedometer program', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 7.
• Merom, D., van der Ploeg, H., Corpuz, G. and Bauman, A. (2010), 'Public health perspectives on household travel surveys active travel between 1997-2007.', American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 9.
• Mealing, N., Bowles, H., Merom, D. and Bauman, A. (2010), 'Impact of scoring algorithm on physical activity prevalence estimates in Australian adults.', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6.
• Allman-Farineli, M., Chey, T., Merom, D. and Bauman, A. (2010), 'Occupational risk of overweight and obesity: an analysis of the Australian Health Survey', Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, .
• van der Ploeg, H., Merom, D., Chau, J., Trost, S. and Bauman, A. (2010), 'Advances in population surveillance for physical activity and sedentary behaviour: reliability and validity of time use surveys.', American Journal of Epidemiology, 8.
• Merom, D., Bowles, H. and Bauman, A. (2009), 'Measuring walking for physical activity surveillance - the effect of prompts and respondents' interpretation of walking in a leisure time survey', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8.
• Allman-Farineli, M., Chey, T., Merom, D., Bowles, H. and Bauman, A. (2009), 'The effects of age, birth cohort and survey period on leisure time physical activity by Australian adults: 1990-2005.', British Journal of Nutrition, 9.
• Merom, D., Chey, T., Chau, J., Smith, B., Barr, M. and Bauman, A. (2009), 'Are messages about lifestyle walking being heard? Trends in walking for all purposes in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.', Preventive Medicine, 4.
• Wen, L., Kite, J., Merom, D. and Rissel, C. (2009), 'Time spent playing outdoors after school and its relationship to children's independent mobility', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, .
• Merom, D., Bauman, A., Phongsavan, p., Cerin, E., Kassis, M., Brown, W., Smith, B. and Rissel, C. (2009), 'Can motivational intervention overcome an unsupportive environment for walking- findings from the Step-by-Step study', Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 10.
• Merom, D., Phongsavan, P., Wagner, R., Marnane, C., Steel, Z., Silove, D. and Bauman, A. (2008), 'Promoting walking as an adjunct intervention to group cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders - a pilot group randomized trial', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 10.
• Van der Ploeg, H., Merom, D., Corpuz, G. and Bauman, A. (2008), 'Trends in Australian children travelling to school 1971-2003: Burning petrol or carbohydrate?', Preventive Medicine, 3.
• Cerin, E., Vandelanotte, C., Leslie, E. and Merom, D. (2008), 'Recreational facilities and leisure- time physical activity: an analysis of moderator and self-efficacy as a mediator.', Health Psychology, 10.
• Chau, J., Smith, B., Bauman, A., Merom, D., Eyeson-Annan, M., Chey, T. and Farrell, L. (2008), 'Recent trends in physical activity in New South Wales. Is the tide of inactivity turning?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 4.
• Mark, A., Merom, D. and Bauman, A. (2008), 'How active at work?: Differing physical activity demands by occupation', The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand, 10.
• Merom, D., Miller, Y., Van der Ploeg, H. and Bauman, A. (2008), 'Predictors of initiating and maintaining active commuting to work using transport and public health perspectives from Australia', Preventive Medicine, 5.
• Phhongsavan, P., Merom, D., Wagner, R., Chey, T., von Hofe, B., Silove, D. and Bauman, A. (2008), 'Process evaluation in an intervention designed to promote physical activity among adults with anxiety disorders: evidence of acceptability and adherence.', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 7.
• Wen, L., Fry, D., Merom, D., Rissel, C., Dirkis, H. and Balafas, A. (2008), 'Increasing active travel to school: are we on the right track?', Preventive Medicine, 7.
• Merom, D., Rissel, C., Phongsavan, P., Smith, B., Van Kemende, C., Brown, W. and Bauman, W. (2007), 'Promoting walking with pedometers in the community: the Step by Step trial', American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 8.
• Phongsavan, P., Merom, D., Wagner, R. and Bauman, A. (2007), 'Mental illness and physical activity: therapists' beliefs and practices.', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2.
• Bowles, H., Merom, D., Chey, T., Smith, B. and Bauman, A. (2007), 'Associations of type, organization, and number of recreational activities with total activity', Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 12.
• Wen, L., Fry, D., Rissel, C., Dirkis, H., Balafas, A. and Merom, D. (2007), 'Factors associated with children being driven to school: implication for walk to school program.', Health Education research, 10.
• Tudor-Locke, C., Van der Ploeg, H., Bowles, H., Bittman, M., Fisher, K. and Merom, D. (2007), 'Walking behaviours from the 1965-2003: American Heritage Time Use Study', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, .
• Merom, D., Tudor-Lock, C., Bauman, A. and Rissel, C. (2006), 'Active commuting to School among NSW primary school children: implication for public health.', Health and Place, 10.
• Merom, D., Phongsavan, P., Chey, T. and Bauman, A. (2006), 'Long-term changes in leisure time walking, moderate and vigorous exercise: was they influenced by the national physical activity guidelines?', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 10.
• Merom, D., Miller, Y., Lymer, S. and Bauman, A. (2005), 'Effect of Australia's 'Walk to Work Day' campaign on active commuting and physical activity behaviour', American Journal of Health Promotion, 4.
• Merom, D., Rissel, C., Mahmic, A. and Bauman, A. (2005), 'Process evaluation of the New South Wales Walk Safely to School Day.', Australian Journal of Health Promotion, 8.
• Tudor-Lock, C., Bittman, M., Merom, D. and Bauman, A. (2005), 'Patterns of walking for transport and exercise: a novel application of the Time Use data.', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, .
• Merom, D., Bauman, A. and Ford, I. (2004), 'The public health usefulness of the Exercise Recreation and Sport Survey.', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6.
• Phongsavan, P., Merom, D., Marshall, A. and Bauman, A. (2004), 'Estimating of physical activity level: the role of domestic activities.', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2.
• Merom, D., Bauman, A., Vita, P. and Close, G. (2003), 'An environmental intervention to promote walking and cycling- the impact of a newly constructed Rail-Trail in western Sydney.', Preventive Medicine, 8.
• Merom, D., Ifrah, A., Cohen-Mannheim, I., Chinich, A. and Green, M. (2002), 'Factors predicting current use of hormone replacement therapy among menopausal Jewish women in Israel. National Women's Health Survey', Israel Medical Association Journal, 6.
• Bauman, A. and Merom, D. (2002), 'Measuring and surveillance of physical activity in Australia-an introductory guide.', Australian Epidemiologist, 5.