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Introduction
Paul Calleja is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies and Exercise for Health at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology within the Institute of Community Services. His main research interests lie in physical activity and health promotion, sports sociology, obesity, and environmental psychology (nature-based therapy).
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January 2024 - present
Institute for Education
Position
- Supervisor
February 2019 - present
Education
September 2014 - September 2016
September 2010 - September 2014
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Publications (8)
Restricting children's exposures to marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages is a global obesity prevention priority. Monitoring marketing exposures supports informed policymaking. This study presents a global overview of children's television advertising exposure to healthy and unhealthy products. Twenty‐two countries contributed data, captured...
Audience behaviour is an external factor which could influence an athlete’s performance during a match due to the evaluative attitude which it might convey. One of the most common positive influences on a team’s motivation can be attributed to a supportive and cheering audience. Contrastingly, jeering can be interpreted as negative influence. High...
Background: Obesity is a complex public health problem worldwide which imposes a financial burden on states. A study incorporating seventeen Mediterranean countries indicated higher rates of obesity when compared to central and northern European countries. Moreover, evidence hinted that this could also be said for isolated populations specifically...
The Canary Islands and Malta are two island groups currently experiencing high childhood overweight and obesity rates, with prevalence reported at over 40% for Malta and 44.2% for the Canary Islands [using World Health Organisation (WHO) cut-off criteria]. This study compares the childhood obesity situation in both islands, taking into consideratio...
This paper presents a study of exercise behaviours among Maltese gym users where it seeks to understand what factors govern choices among gym users to exercise either alone or in a group. It is argued that being able to predict the propensity to exercise alone or in a group presents an opportunity for fitness providers to organise their efforts mor...
