In this project, we will enlist a group of participants who are physically and socially active in their local and/or larger communities. We will investigate their motivations and how they manage difficulties associated with their activities to provide insight into successful strategies in managing healthy life styles. The long term goal of the project is to apply this knowledge to participants who are not self-managing, such as older adults post-fall or post-stroke or morbidly obese people. We will support the project with a co-advisory set of researchers from PALs: Physically Active Lifestyles Research Group. The project addresses issues identified as strategic to the Institute for Resilient Regions, the Digital Life Lab and USQ for healthy, active well being and connected and collaborative initiatives. We have a small successful pilot running for 3 months currently with volunteers from U3A. Students at Masters Level or wanting to start their PhD are welcome to contact ann.morrison@usq.edu.au and apply

Dr Ann Morrison

• Australian Digital Futures Institute

• Communication and Media Studies
• Communications Technologies
• Design Practice and Management
• Engineering Design
• Information Systems
• Interdisciplinary Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Other Information and Computing Sciences
• Other Studies in Human Society
• Public Health and Health Services
• Urban and Regional Planning

• Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
• Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
• Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
• Master of Research (MRES)
• Master of Research (MRES)