Dr Margarita Tsiros is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Paediatrics). As a clinician, researcher and educator with more than 20 years experience in paediatrics, she is passionate about the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Dr Tsiros leads the Child Health Challenge of UniSA’s IIMPACT Research Concentration (Innovation, IMPlementation And Clinical Translation in Health) and is an Associate member of the ARENA Research Centre (Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity). She is the current SA Chair of the Paediatric Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Margarita’s research strives to optimise outcomes for children and youth. Simply put, she is interested in helping kids to... Read more
About me
Dr Margarita Tsiros is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Paediatrics). As a clinician, researcher and educator with more than 20 years experience in paediatrics, she is passionate about the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Dr Tsiros leads the Child Health Challenge of UniSA’s IIMPACT Research Concentration (Innovation, IMPlementation And Clinical Translation in Health) and is an Associate member of the ARENA Research Centre (Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity). She is the current SA Chair of the Paediatric Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Margarita’s research strives to optimise outcomes for children and youth. Simply put, she is interested in helping kids to ‘move well’ and ‘move more’. She conducts research across a range of paediatric topics and conditions, but is particularly well known for her work exploring the impact of overweight and obesity on children’s movement, function and wellbeing, providing insight into how we can set kids up for success in physical activity. Her research publications have examined quality of life, balance, strength, pain, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, sedentary behaviours and activity/participation.
Dr Tsiros’ research has been formally recognised through many external awards. In 2016, she was named an AMP Tomorrow-maker, recognising her determination to have a positive impact on the community through her research. In 2015, she was a finalist for the Team Kids Young Investigator Award and in 2014 she received a Tall Poppy Science Award, recognising her extensive work engaging with the media, policy-makers, schools and community groups to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours relevant to tackling childhood obesity. In 2019, she received a ‘Best Paper’ award at the Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference.
Dr Tsiros is an experienced research degree supervisor who strives to provide high-quality supervision and mentoring to assist students with their research, career development and overall wellbeing.
Margarita currently course coordinates Physiotherapy/Podiatry with Honours and Physiotherapy with Children courses and teaches into multiple courses across the graduate and undergraduate physiotherapy programs. In 2017, she received a Team Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
Dr Tsiros qualified with a PhD, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Graduate Certificate in Research Methods and a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours).
About me
Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (including the Paediatric Special Interest Group),Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society,Healthy Development Adelaide.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)(Physiotherapy) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Physiotherapy Universtiy of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Research Methodologies with Honours University of South Australia
Child development, Childhood overweight and obesity,Health-related quality of life,Paediatric physiotherapy,Physical activity and sedentary behaviours,Paediatric disability
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Does the use of textured insoles improve gross motor measures balance domain outcomes in children with motor skill difficulties when compared to footwear alone. A multi-site feasibility trial, Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation, 27/01/2022 - 27/12/2022
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
1
6
|
| 2022 |
|
| 2022 |
|
| 2021 |
5
|
| 2021 |
9
5
19
|
| 2021 |
Open access
4
4
20
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
1
1
14
|
| 2020 |
Open access
55
46
150
|
| 2020 |
Open access
18
14
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
1
|
| 2019 |
15
17
36
|
| 2019 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
4
5
1
|
| 2018 |
Open access
12
11
82
|
| 2017 |
12
13
7
|
| 2017 |
30
25
36
|
| 2017 |
Open access
12
10
75
|
| 2017 |
Open access
18
14
15
|
| 2016 |
Open access
199
191
45
|
| 2016 |
15
16
12
|
| 2016 |
Open access
5
5
|
| 2016 |
Open access
13
14
9
|
| 2016 |
26
22
28
|
| 2016 |
15
16
4
|
| 2016 |
Open access
18
18
|
| 2015 |
Open access
10
8
3
|
| 2014 |
Open access
84
76
115
|
| 2013 |
7
13
5
|
| 2012 |
Open access
11
10
|
| 2012 |
18
26
2
|
| 2012 |
Open access
16
28
|
| 2011 |
7
7
|
| 2011 |
36
|
| 2010 |
53
83
|
| 2009 |
Open access
211
298
|
| 2008 |
39
62
|
| 2008 |
55
59
|
Book Chapter
Tsiros MD, Coates AM. Quality of life, self-esteem and psychiatric disorders in the obese child (Chapter 27). In curbside consultation in Pediatric Obesity. SLACK incorporated, 2014.
Research
Child development, Childhood overweight and obesity,Health-related quality of life,Paediatric physiotherapy,Physical activity and sedentary behaviours,Paediatric disability
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Institute of Sport | AUSTRALIA |
| Bond University | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| Kagawa Nutrition University | JAPAN |
| Massey University | NEW ZEALAND |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Rcsi University Of Medicine And Health Sciences | IRELAND |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| Seattle University | UNITED STATES |
| South Australian Sports Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Universite Clermont Auvergne | FRANCE |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Delaware | UNITED STATES |
| University of Florida | UNITED STATES |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | UNITED STATES |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Women's Excellence in Research AwardHealthy Development Adelaide |
2022 |
Best Early Career Research Paper Award for Paediatric ResearchAustralian Physiotherapy Association, Transform 2019 Physiotherapy Conference |
2019 |
Media ReleaseMedia Release: Watching TV the worst sedentary behaviour for childhood obesity |
2019 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Obesity Society |
2018 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) |
2018 |
Member, National Paediatric GroupAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2018 |
Research Collaboration Grant Early Mobilisation in Paediatric Intensive Care (EMPIC): A Quality and Safety InterventionSA Health (Govt of South Australia) and Womens' and Childrens' Health Network |
2018 |
Visiting ResearcherMassey University, New Zealand |
2018 |
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student LearningUniversity of South Australia |
2017 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Obesity Society |
2017 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) |
2017 |
Member, National Paediatric GroupAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2017 |
Tomorrow MakerAMP |
2016 |
Young Investigator Award - FinalistWomen's and Children's Hospital Foundation |
2015 |
Finalist, Tall Poppy AwardAustralian Institute of Policy and Science |
2014 |
Presented a healthy eating sessionSt Josephs Hectorville Preschool |
2014 |
Young Investigator AwardAustralian New Zealand Obesity Society |
2012 |
The Australasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network awardAustralian New Zealand Obesity Society |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Exploring child and family focused outcomes to enhance interprofessional collaboration for children who have experienced or are at risk of abuse or neglect | Current |
| Nature Play in Early Childhood Settings: Integrating Child Play Behaviours and Stakeholder Perspectives to Inform Consensus-Based Recommendations for Best Practice | Current |
| The Utility of the Ratings of Perceived Exertion to Improve Fitness Testing Experiences in Children | Current |
| Effects of minimalist and conventional running shoes on running performance and injury risk, and the associated mechanisms | Completed |
| Get outside, play and grow: exploring the impacts of nature play on early childhood development and the reliability of play observations | Completed |
| The utility of the Ratings of Perceived Exertion to predict peak oxygen uptake and minimise negative affect in children and adolescents | Completed |
