
Chathu De Silva
@silva_chathu
Passionate learner, storyteller, mum, and freelancer.
She/ her.
PhD Student, School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University.
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06-02-2021 01:55:40
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Girls and women are still underrepresented in sport – and menstruation is one of the barriers holding them back. Dr Rhiannon Snipe is exploring how menstruation affects participation in sport, and what can be done to overcome this. #IWD2025 #WomenInSport ipan.deakin.edu.au/project/menstr…


Parents report their top concerns about raising toddlers as screen time, insufficient physical activity, unhealthy diet and sleep problems. Prof Prof Kylie Hesketh is developing the Let's Grow+ app which aims to help parents with all of these behaviours. More: deakin.au/3Xps8zY


Children with high actual and perceived motor skill competence are more physically active: A pooled latent profile analysis of cross-sectional data tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… @NickyRidgers Deakin IPAN I-MDRC Natalie Lander PhD


🎙️ New ASPA Radio episode out now!🎙️ We sat down with Lisa Barnett PhD, former Co-Chair of the Physical Literacy SIG, to learn about what #physicalliteracy is and why its important. 🎧 Listen now 👇 creators.spotify.com/pod/show/aspa-…




🔥 I-MDRC Featured Fellow 2025: Lisa Barnett PhD 🔥 Her research centers on improving the measurement of motor competence and physical literacy through international collaboration and partnerships with industry. Learn more from her research here: i-mdrc.com/lisa-barnett


Join ASPA’s Physical Activity Policies & Environments SIG for the Policy Relevant Research on Environment & Physical Activity panel discussion 🏙️🚶♂️ 📅 27 May 2025, 12-1pm (AEST) 🔗 Register eventbrite.com/e/policy-relev… 📩 Send panel Qs by May 23: [email protected]


🔥 I-MDRC Featured Fellow 2025: Lisa Barnett PhD 🔥 Read some of her work here: mcusercontent.com/433aef4d74a1ab… Want to learn more? Please visit: i-mdrc.com/lisa-barnett



Lisa Barnett PhD’s senior lecture @ #naspspa2025. A short overview of an impressive career with some valuable career lessons.



NASPSPA Chathu De Silva presenting at NASPSPA on the importance of equity in physical activity for #LGBTQ Deakin University


Los invitamos cordialmente a este Seminario sobre Alfabetización Motriz que se realizara en la UFRO el 11 de Junio. Contaremos con la ilustre visita de Johannes Carl de la Deakin IPAN de Australia. ¡Si estas en @Temuco no faltes! I-MDRC Dirección de Investigación UFRO Humanidades UFRO
