Dr. Lauren Petrass
Senior Lecturer, Health and Physical Education
Campus
Fields of research
- Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogy
- Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified
- Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Find me on
- Publications
Measuring Australian Primary School Children's Water Safety Knowledge: Alignment With the Victorian Water Safety Certificate
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1111/josh.70081
Negative prior aquatic experiences and children's aquatic competency: Do parent perceptions differ from reality?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1002/hpja.907
Playing Australian football on artificial turf: what do the players think?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.12.006
Cricket players' perceptions of playing on artificial turf
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2425204
The ripple effect of childrens negative prior aquatic experiences on their aquatic competency
- Conference Proceedings
- DOI reference: 10.1136/injuryprev-2024-SAFETY.35
A systematic review of demographic and background factors associated with the development of children's aquatic competence
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1186/s40621-023-00447-4
Review of childrens environmental identity development: negotiating inner and outer tensions in natural world socialization, authored by Carie Green
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s42322-023-00120-w
Cross disciplinary teaching: A pedagogical model to support teachers in the development and implementation of outdoor learning opportunities
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s42322-022-00109-x
The impact of an outdoor learning experience on the development of English creative writing skills: an action research case study of year 7 and 8 secondary school students in Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/14729679.2021.1983445
Child supervision in public pools: Caregiver knowledge and perceptions of their responsibilities
- Conference Proceedings
- DOI reference: 10.1136/injuryprev-2022-safety2022.262
Recognition of a Drowning Victim by Bystanders: A Scoping Review
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25894/ijfae.5.1.6
Predicting Young Adults’ Intentions and Involvement in Alcohol-Influenced Aquatic Activity
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.13.03.06
"They don't think it will ever happen to them": Exploring factors affecting participation in alcohol-influenced aquatic activity among young Australian adults
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1002/hpja.451
Respecting alcohol, respecting the water: Young adult perspectives on how to reduce alcohol-influenced drownings in Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1002/hpja.449
Getting In: Safe Water Entry Competencies
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.13.02.04
Exploring the impact of a student-centred survival swimming programme for primary school students in Australia: the perceptions of parents, children and teachers
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/1356336X20985880
A systematic review of alcohol education programs for young people: do these programs change behavior?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1093/her/cyaa049
Alcohol_Focused drowning prevention campaigns: What do we know and what should we do now?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/IJARE.12.02.07
Alcohol consumption in aquatic settings: a mixed-method study exploring young adults’ attitudes and knowledge
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/09687637.2020.1832962
Abrasion injuries on artificial turf: A systematic review
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.11.005
A Lack of Aquatic Rescue Competency: A Drowning Risk Factor for Young Adults Involved in Aquatic Emergencies
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10900-018-0472-6
Drowning deaths among anglers: Are waders a contributing factor?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/17457300.2015.1062033
Re-Lack of caregiver supervision: A contributing factor in Australian unintentional child drowning deaths, 2000-2009
Ensuring Natural Grass Sports Fields Are Safe for Athlete Participation: A Risk-Assessment Process for Assessing Field Conditions Before Sports Activity
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.18666/JASM-2016-V8-I2-6510
Moving forward - how best do we investigate parental supervision of children at the beach?
How do parents supervise their children at pools and playgrounds?
An overview of methodological approaches to assess parental supervision and child behaviour in relation to child injury
Methodological approaches used to assess the relationship between parental supervision and child injury risk
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1136/ip.2008.019521
Parent/Caregiver Supervision and Child Injury: A systematic review of critical dimensions for understanding this relationship
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181994740
Self-reported supervisory behavior and beliefs vs. actual observations of caregiver behavior at beaches
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.05.02.07
Lack of caregiver supervision: a contributing factor in Australian unintentional child drowning deaths, 2000-2009
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb02950.x
Adapting an established measure of supervision for beach settings. Is the parent supervision attributes profile questionnaire reliable?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/17457300.2010.510248
Observations of caregiver supervision of children at beaches: identification of factors associated with high supervision
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1136/ip.2010.031062
The nature of caregiver supervision of young children in public pools
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.06.01.04
Can you swim? Self-report and actual swimming competence among young adults in Ballarat, Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.06.02.05
Swim instructor beliefs about toddler and preschool swimming and water safety education
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.06.02.03
Can you swim? An exploration of measuring real and perceived water competency
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.06.02.04
The relationship between ground conditions and injury: What level of evidence do we have?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.07.005
The effect of stud configuration on rotational traction using the studded boot apparatus
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s12283-012-0100-0
Unobtrusive observation of caregiver-child Pairs at public pools and playgrounds: Implications for child unintentional injury risk
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.07.03.04
Understanding contributing factors to child drownings in public pools in Australia: A review of national coronial records
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.25035/ijare.10.01.03
One, two, three or four: Does the number of Clegg hammer drops alter ground hardness readings on natural grass?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/1754337113501300
Preventing adolescent drowning: Understanding water safety knowledge, attitudes and swimming ability. The effect of a short water safety intervention
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.04.006
Understanding the nature of caregiver supervision at Victorian and Queensland beaches.
The role of child supervision as a risk or protective factor for childhood injury in active play
Preventing child drowning and unintentional injury at beaches with supervision
Understanding how the components of a synthetic turf system contribute to increased surface temperature
- Conference Proceedings
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.06.159
Rotational traction testing: How can we improve the current test device?
- Conference Proceedings
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.06.156
Caregivers' perceptions of environmental risk factors for child drowning in different aquatic environments
Supervision
- Book Chapters
- DOI reference: 10.1007/978-3-642-04253-9
Abrasion injuries on artificial turf: A real risk or not?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.7196/sajsm.563
Ground condition as a risk factor in sports injury aetiology studies: the level of concordance between objective and subjective measures
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1186/s40621-014-0027-y
Comparison of surface temperatures of different synthetic turf systems and natural grass: Have advances in synthetic turf technology made a difference
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/1754337114553692
Selection and Management of Sports Grounds: Does Surface Heat Matter?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.18666/JFPDM-2016-V4-I1-6507
