Email sarah.edney@nus.edu.sg

I am a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working in the Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia (PANDA) programme. Currently, I am working on:

• Understanding patterns of behaviour using real-time data capture strategies.
• Ensuring the needs of end-users are met by engaging them in my research.
• Designing and evaluating mHealth interventions to help people lead healthier lives.

• NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

• Physical activity and health
• Health promotion
• Digital health
• Chronic disease prevention

• PhD, University of South Australia (2019)
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), University of South Australia (2015)

• 2022-2023 PI on IntraCreate Seed Collaboration Grant entitled: How to reach and engage underserved population segments with digital health interventions.
• 2020-2021 Co-investigator on Berlin University Alliance-National University of Singapore Joint Research Proposals entitled: Smart wearables and digital health interventions.
• 2019-2020 Co-investigator on Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Acorn Grant (Australia) entitled: A community co-designed diabetes prevention program.

• Post-doc, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (2020-present)
• Research Assistant, University of South Australia (2017-2019)

• SEARO Regional Representative, International Society for Physical Activity (ISPA) (2022-present)
• Vice-Chair Early Career Professionals Network, Asia-Pacific Society of Physical Activity (ASPA) (2020-present)

• Edney S, Park S, Tan L, Chua XH, Dickens B, Rebello S, Petrunoff N, Müeller A, Tan CS, Müller-Riemenschneider F, van Dam, R. Advancing understanding of dietary and movement behaviours in an Asian population through real-time monitoring: protocol of the Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia (COBRA) study. Digital Health. 2022, DOI: 10.1177/20552076221110534.
• Edney S, Petrunoff N, Yi NX, Dickens B, Ruihan J, Wang NX, Sia A, Leong D, van Dam R, Cook A, Sallis J, Chandrabose M, Owen N, Müller-Riemenschneider F. Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: a cross-sectional study. Health & Place. 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102790.
• Edney S, Chua XH, Kiran K, Müeller A, Müller-Riemenschneider F. mHealth interventions targeting movement behaviours in Asia: a scoping review. Obesity Reviews. 2021, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13396.
• Viaña J, Edney S, Gondalia S, Mauch C, Sellak H, O’Callaghan N, Ryan J. Trends and gaps in precision health research: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2021, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056938.
• Tay B, Edney S, Brinkworth G, Cox D, Wiggins B, Davis A, Haveman-Nies A, Ryan J. Co-design of a digital dietary intervention for adults at risk of type 2 diabetes. BMC Public Health. 2021, DOI: 1186/s12889-021-12102-y.
• Tay B, Cox D, Brinkworth G, Davis A, Edney S, Gwilt I, Ryan J. Co-design practices in diet and nutrition research: an integrative review. Nutrients. 2021, DOI: 10.3390/nu13103593.
• Edney S, Olds T, Plotnikoff R, Vandelanotte C, Ryan J, Curtis R, Maher C. A social networking and gamified app to increase physical activity: cluster RCT. Am J Prev Med. 2020; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.09.009.
• Baldwin C, Phillips A, Edney S, Lewis L. Recommendations for older adults’ physical activity and sedentary behaviour during hospitalisation for an acute medical illness: an international Delphi study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2020; DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-00970-3.
• Edney S, Ryan J, Olds T, Monroe C, Fraysse F, Vandelanotte C, Plotnikoff R, Curtis R, Maher C. User engagement and attrition in an app-based physical activity intervention: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2019; DOI: 10.2196/14645