Physical Activity and Mental Health:
Individualised physical activity guidance and recommendations for optimal mental health effects
26 March 2024, 6 - 7 pm AEDT, please consider your timezone to avoid disappointment.
Recording provided to all registrants
Registration is closed. Recordings of Part 1 and Part 2 will be available for purchase on webinar recording page from 2 April.
Physical activity has now become a common strategy and recommendation in mental health practice. However, many mental health professionals find it difficult to discuss physical activity with clients. On top of this, most publicly available information focuses on the frequency, duration, and intensity of physical activity for physical health. This webinar summarises research that examined 1,000 different physical activity recounts to understand how different physical activity options in different environments, lead to different mental health outcomes, for different people. Findings indicate, when, where, how, and with who physical activity is likely to be most beneficial for mental health. As a result, completion of this webinar will lead to greater confidence in providing more detailed, and individualised, physical activity recommendations for your clients.
This PD consists of 2 parts:
90 minutes of prerecorded material to watch as a prerequisite from 16 March to 25 March at your convenience
60 minutes of online interactive Q&A 26 March 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm AEDT.
The prerecorded material will be sent to all registrants on March 16. Prerecorded session and Q&A recordings will be available to registrants for 12 months after the event.
Presenter - Dr Rhiannon White
Dr Rhiannon White is a Lecturer in Health and Physical Education (HPE) at Western Sydney University. Rhiannon completed her undergraduate degree in Health Science (PDHPE) and her honours degree on the development of resilience through youth sport both at Western Sydney University. Rhiannon completed her PhD at the Australian Catholic University in 2016. Rhiannon’s PhD research focused on the relationships between specific physical activity domains (leisure-time, active transport, work-related physical activity, household physical activity, school sport, and physical education) and aspects of mental health and wellbeing. Her PhD research also examined whether motivation towards physical activity influenced the relationships between physical activity and mental health.
Rhiannon has particular experience conducting research with adolescents both in the community and in the school setting. Rhiannon has published a number of peer reviewed journal articles to date and has presented at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference.
CPD hours:
Watching a prerequisite video and attending online Q&A component counts as 2.5 hours of Category A CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
Watching a recording of this webinar, that will be provided to registrants, can be used towards 2.5 hours of Category B CPD.
You must attend 75% of a webinar in order to receive a CPD certificate for Category A CPD.
PACFA Members $35(incl. GST)
Student Members $25 (incl. GST)
Non-Members $50 (incl. GST)
What to Expect After you Register:
Once registered, your personal Zoom link will be dispatched directly to you via email from Zoom 24 hours and 1 hour prior to the event. Please keep an eye on your inbox for an email from Zoom [email protected]. All future correspondence pertaining to this event, including event recordings, will be communicated through the PACFA email address [email protected]. To ensure a seamless experience, we recommend adding both of these email addresses to your safe sender list to prevent any missed communications.
Alternatively, you can find the zoom link if you log into your account, under "my events" tab.
Event Cancellations
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