Leanne Liggett

Research

A PhD project provisionally titled: Evaluating the Southland Healthy Eating Healthy Action Programme designed for primary caregivers based in the home setting with children under 5 years. This research is funded by the Ministry of Health, Southland District Health Board and Sport Southland and is administered and managed by the Southland District Health Board.

Research Interests

• Increasing Physical Activity
• Improving Nutrition
• Motivational interviewing

Publications

2011

• Liggett L, Gray A, Parnell W, McGee R. Validation of the NL-1000 in New Zealand pre-schoolers, Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2012; 9(2):295-299.
• Liggett L, Parnell W, McGee R, Gray A. A healthy lifestyle programme: looking through the eyes of the target audience. 2011 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA (International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity), Melbourne, Australia. 15-18 June 2011.(poster) (pdf for this poster attached)

2010

• Liggett L, Gray A, Parnell W, McGee R. Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Socially Disadvantaged Primary Caregivers and Offerings to their Preschoolers. 2010 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA (International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity), Minneapolis, USA. 9-12 June 2010. (poster)
• Liggett L, Gray A, McGee R, Parnell W. Physical Activity Levels among Socially Disadvantaged Primary Caregivers and their Pre-school Children. 2010 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA (International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity), Minneapolis, USA. 9-12 June 2010.(poster)

2009

• Liggett L, McKenzie Y, Willis N, Dunn K. What’s in it for me and my clients: An insight into using agencies to recruit participants. Agencies for Nutrition Action Conference 2009, Te Papa, Wellington, NZ, 25-27 May 2009.

2008

• Liggett L, Thurlow S, McKenzie Y, Willis N, Dunn K. Habits for life: A practical insight into the trials and tribulations of designing and evaluating a healthy lifestyle programme. Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association 2008 Conference, Rotorua, 15 July 2008.
• Liggett L, McGee R, Parnell W, Gray A, Thurlow S, McKenzie Y. Habits for life: Designing a practical programme for caregivers of the next generation. Population Health Congress 2008 Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 9 July 2008, (poster).
• Liggett L, McGee R, Parnell W, Gray A, McKenzie Y. Validation of NL-1000 pedometer in pre-school children. Population Health Congress 2008 Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 9 July 2008.