Setting up children with obesity for success in movement and physical activity
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2021, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
- Location: Queen Victoria Building, lecture theatre, level 1, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide
- Cost: Free
- Contact: Anne Jurisevic anne.jurisevic@adelaide.edu.au
Please join us for the HDA and Women’s and Children’s Hospital Grand Round presented by Dr Margarita Tsiros, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia.
Physical activity can be challenging for children with obesity who may experience pain and movement difficulties. This presentation will discuss recent research and tips for clinicians and caregivers to address the question ‘How can we set children up for success in movement and physical activity across the lifespan?’
OUR SPEAKER
Dr Margarita Tsiros is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Paediatrics) and researcher with the IIMPACT research concentration (Innovation, Implementation and Clinical Translation in Health) at the University of South Australia. Informed by her clinical career, Margarita’s research strives to optimise outcomes for children with obesity, helping them to ‘move well’ in order to ‘move more.’ Dr Tsiros has been named an Australian AMP Tomorrow-maker and her research has attracted accolades including Young Investigator and Tall Poppy Science Awards. She is the current Chair of the SA Chapter of the National Paediatric Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
OUR CHAIR
Dr Jenny Fereday (HDA Ambassador), Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Women’s and Children’s Health Network.
This event is free and open to the public and will be held under COVID-SAFE guidelines. Seating will be limited. This event will also be live-streamed through MS Teams. HDA will provide the live-streaming link day prior to the event.