Stewart G. Trost
PhD
Healthcare
actigraph
Australia
Biography
Dr. Trost earned his PhD in Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. An internationally recognized expert in the field of physical activity and obesity prevention in children, Dr. Trost has published 95 primary research papers and 8 book chapters on the topic and has served as a consultant on matters related to measurement of physical activity and obesity prevention to numerous organizations including the National Institutes of Health, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Australian Federal Government. Dr. Trost headed the scientific committee responsible for drafting children’s physical activity recommendations for Australian youth and was a member of the CDC panel to establish evidence-based guidelines for physical activity in school aged youth in the United States. Dr Trost has specific expertise in assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents, psychosocial and environmental correlates of youth physical activity behavior, and interventions to promote physical activity and healthy eating in children and youth.
Research Interest
Dr. Trost earned his PhD in Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. An internationally recognized expert in the field of physical activity and obesity prevention in children, Dr. Trost has published 95 primary research papers and 8 book chapters on the topic and has served as a consultant on matters related to measurement of physical activity and obesity prevention to numerous organizations including the National Institutes of Health, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Australian Federal Government. Dr. Trost headed the scientific committee responsible for drafting children’s physical activity recommendations for Australian youth and was a member of the CDC panel to establish evidence-based guidelines for physical activity in school aged youth in the United States. Dr Trost has specific expertise in assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents, psychosocial and environmental correlates of youth physical activity behavior, and interventions to promote physical activity and healthy eating in children and youth.
