| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Pedisic, Z., Shrestha, N., Kovalchik, S., Stamatakis, E., Liangruenrom, N., Grgic, J., Titze, S., Biddle, S. JH., Bauman, A. E., & Oja, P. (200801). Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(15), (898-905). |
| 2020 | Dumuid, D., Pedisic, Palarea-Albaladejo, J., Martin-Fernandez, J. A., Hron, K., & Olds, T. (200401). Compositional data analysis in time-use epidemiology: What, why, how. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7), |
| 2019 | Shrestha, N., Grgic, J., Wiesner, G., Parker, A., Podnar, H., Bennie, J. A., Biddle, S. JH., & Pedisic, Z. (191001). Effectiveness of interventions for reducing non-occupational sedentary behaviour in adults and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British journal of sports medicine, 53(19), (1206-1213). |
| 2019 | Dumuid, D., Pedisic, Stanford, T. E., Martin-Fernandez, J. A., Hron, K., Maher, C. A., Lewis, L. K., & Olds, T. (190301). The compositional isotemporal substitution model: A method for estimating changes in a health outcome for reallocation of time between sleep, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 28(3), (846-857). |
| 2018 | Dumuid, D., Stanford, T. E., Martin-Fernandez, J. A., Pedisic, Maher, C. A., Lewis, L. K., Hron, K., Katzmarzyk, P. T., Chaput, J. P., & Fogelholm, M. (181201). Compositional data analysis for physical activity, sedentary time and sleep research. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 27(12), (3726-3738). |
| 2018 | Klepac, Pogrmilovic., O'Sullivan, G., Milton, K., Biddle, S. JH., Bauman, A., Bull, F., Kahlmeier, S., Pratt, M., & Pedisic, Z. (181128). A global systematic scoping review of studies analysing indicators, development, and content of national-level physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 15(1), |
| 2018 | Grgic, J., Dumuid, D., Bengoechea, E. G., Shrestha, N., Bauman, A., Olds, T., & Pedisic, Z. (180713). Health outcomes associated with reallocations of time between sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity: A systematic scoping review of isotemporal substitution studies. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 15(1), |
| 2018 | Liangruenrom, N., Suttikasem, K., Craike, M., Bennie, J. A., Biddle, S. JH., & Pedisic, Z. (180614). Physical activity and sedentary behaviour research in Thailand: A systematic scoping review. BMC Public Health, 18(1), |
| 2017 | Pedisic, Dumuid, D., & Olds, T. S. (171201). Integrating sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity research in the emerging field of time-use epidemiology: Definitions, concepts, statistical methods, theoretical framework, and future directions. Kinesiology, 49(2), (252-269). |
| 2017 | Oja, P., Kelly, P., Pedisic, Z., Titze, S., Bauman, A., Foster, C., Hamer, M., Hillsdon, M., & Stamatakis, E. (170501). Associations of specific types of sports and exercise with all-cause and cardiovascular-disease mortality: a cohort study of 80 306 British adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(10), (812-817). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Time-use epidemiology
- Applied statistics
- Measurement methods
- Survey design
- Public health surveillance
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Zeljko Pedisic
Željko leads the Active Living & Public Health research group at the Institute for Health and Sport. His research is centred around chronic disease prevention and promotion of well-being through healthy use of time. His interests span:
- prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of unhealthy time use
- public health surveillance, policies, and interventions
- statistical methods in epidemiology
- measurement methods.
He holds an honorary title of Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods at the University of Zagreb. He is Secretary of the International Network of Time-Use Epidemiologists (INTUE) and Coordinator of the Victoria University Public Health Network (VUPHN).
His academic career started at the University of Zagreb, where he worked for nine years as a methodological consultant and lecturer/senior lecturer in statistics and theory of measurement. In 2011/12, he was an Erasmus Mundus funded postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute of Sport Science, Karl-Franzens University of Graz. In 2013, he joined the Prevention Research Collaboration at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney to continue his postdoctoral research. Since August 2015, he has been employed at Victoria University.
His publication record includes >80 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, one book, one textbook, three book chapters, three academic reports, ten pop-sci articles and infographics, and >60 conference papers and abstracts. As a methodological consultant or supervisor he contributed to four bachelor, 23 masters and 17 PhD research projects.
He received several academic awards; the most prestigious being National Prize for Young Scientists, Croatian Parliament, 2010 and Vice-Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Research, Victoria University, 2018.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 2011
- MEd, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 2004
Key publications
Zeljko has over 172 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Zeljko's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 114)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2020
|
Optimising Time Use for Health and Wellbeing
From: NHMRC Ideas Grants
For period: 2020-2024
|
$127,950 |
|
Creating Mechanisms for Continuous Implementation of the Sports Club for Health Guidelines in the European Union
From: European Union Erasmus+
For period: 2020-2022
|
$104,138 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | PhD by Publication | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD by Publication (4) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Zeljko delivered more than 2300 teaching hours in Quantitative Methods at the University of Zagreb. He was among the top 10% of the highest rated teaching staff at the University of Zagreb based on student surveys. He is the author of a textbook of quantitative methods. The textbook was approved as a university textbook by the University of Zagreb, Croatia and later adopted by three other universities.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 - Present |
Associate Professor of Public Health
|
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Feb 2016 - Jan 2019 |
Senior Research Fellow
|
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Aug 2015 - Feb 2016 |
Research Fellow
|
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Feb 2014 - Aug 2015 |
Senior Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer
|
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
|
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia |
| Jul 2012 - Feb 2013 |
Senior Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer
|
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Sep 2011 - Jul 2012 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
|
Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Graz, Austria |
| Apr 2006 - Sep 2011 |
Research Fellow / Lecturer
|
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2019 -
Present
|
Associate Professor of Public Health
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Feb 2016 -
Jan 2019
|
Senior Research Fellow
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Aug 2015 -
Feb 2016
|
Research Fellow
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Feb 2014 -
Aug 2015
|
Senior Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Feb 2013 -
Feb 2014
|
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia |
| Jul 2012 -
Feb 2013
|
Senior Research Fellow / Senior Lecturer
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Sep 2011 -
Jul 2012
|
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Graz, Austria |
| Apr 2006 -
Sep 2011
|
Research Fellow / Lecturer
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2017 - Dec 2019 |
Secretary
|
International Network of Time-Use Epidemiologists (INTUE) |
| Aug 2016 - Dec 2019 |
Coordinator
|
Victoria University Public Health Network (VUPHN) |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jul 2017 - Dec 2019 |
Secretary
International Network of Time-Use Epidemiologists (INTUE) |
| Aug 2016 - Dec 2019 |
Coordinator
Victoria University Public Health Network (VUPHN) |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Vice-Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Research (individual) - Victoria University |
| 2014 |
Young Scientist Prize - Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb |
| 2010 |
National Prize for Young Scientists - Croatian Parliament |
| 2010 |
Young Scientists Prize - Society of University Teachers, Scholars and other Scientists in Zagreb |
| 2010 |
Young Scientist Prize - Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
Issues and Challenges in Physical Activity Surveillance Conference: 13th Annual Meeting and 8th Conference of HEPA Europe, Organiser: European Network for the Pomotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (WHO/HEPA Europe), Location: Zagreb, Croatia |
Professional memberships
- Member, Croatian Biometric Society
Media appearances
05th November 2018
Issues in using accelerometers to measure physical activity
Guest on the talk show "Research Focus" on the Croatian Radio, third programme
10th June 2017
Does cycling make you live longer?
A popular-science article published in Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) news
18th May 2017
Swimming Found To Reduce Risk Of Premature Death By 28%
A popular-science article published in SwimSwam News
17th May 2017
Swimming makes you live longer
A popular-science article published in Outdoor Swimming Society news
16th December 2016
Quels sports pratiquer pour vivre longtemps et en bonne santé?
A popular-science article published in the Conversation
30th November 2016
Which sports are best for health and long life?
A popular-science article published in the Conversation
06th June 2016
Guest on the talk show "Research Focus" on the Croatian Radio, third programme
15th November 2014
Who is being deceived by accelerometers?
Guest on the talk show "From the world of science" on the Croatian Radio "Sljeme"
