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 is a co-director of UniSA’s IIMPACT in Health Research Concentration (Innovation, IMPlementation And Clinical Translation in Health) where she leads the Child Health Challenge. She is also an Associate member of the ARENA Research Centre (Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity). Dr Tsiros 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... 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 is a co-director of UniSA’s IIMPACT in Health Research Concentration (Innovation, IMPlementation And Clinical Translation in Health) where she leads the Child Health Challenge. She is also an Associate member of the ARENA Research Centre (Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity). Dr Tsiros 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. She is also very interested in strategies to improve balance and movement skills in children, including the use of technology-enhanced therapeutic approaches. Her research publications have examined motor skills, 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 2022 she was awarded a Women’s Mid-career Excellence in Research Award by Healthy Development Adelaide. In 2019, she received a ‘Best Paper’ award in paediatric research at the Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference. 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.
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. She is also a Research Degree Coordinator for PhD and Masters by Research students.
Margarita course coordinates the Physiotherapy/Podiatry Research Stream Honours courses (Honours Prep and Honours Thesis). She has also been a course coordinator for the Physiotherapy with Children and Families courses and teaches into multiple courses across the graduate and undergraduate physiotherapy programs. In 2022 she received a Commendation for Sustained Excellence in Teaching and 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. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2009 |
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Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
|
2023 |
9
|
2023 |
Open access
3
114
|
2023 |
Open access
2
2
4
|
2023 |
Open access
66
|
2023 |
Open access
2
|
2023 |
Open access
3
3
9
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2022 |
2
2
9
|
2022 |
Open access
1
1
2
|
2021 |
Open access
1
1
4
|
2021 |
21
16
18
|
2021 |
Open access
17
10
18
|
2021 |
Open access
4
4
3
|
2021 |
Open access
5
4
13
|
2020 |
Open access
113
93
281
|
2020 |
Open access
30
24
4
|
2020 |
Open access
1
|
2019 |
23
20
108
|
2019 |
Open access
3
4
1
|
2019 |
Open access
9
7
|
2018 |
Open access
15
15
82
|
2017 |
19
22
7
|
2017 |
36
29
37
|
2017 |
Open access
18
15
75
|
2017 |
Open access
24
21
15
|
2016 |
Open access
220
209
51
|
2016 |
22
22
11
|
2016 |
Open access
5
5
|
2016 |
Open access
20
19
9
|
2016 |
33
28
29
|
2016 |
19
18
4
|
2016 |
Open access
19
19
|
2015 |
Open access
11
8
3
|
2014 |
Open access
107
95
123
|
2013 |
7
16
|
2012 |
Open access
11
10
|
2012 |
18
28
|
2012 |
Open access
16
29
|
2011 |
12
11
|
2011 |
41
|
2010 |
53
89
|
2009 |
Open access
211
315
|
2008 |
39
68
|
2008 |
55
60
|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2018 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Obesity Society |
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 |
MemberAustralasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) |
2017 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Obesity Society |
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 |
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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 |
Exploring collaborative practice and shared goals for families known to child protection | 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 |