The purpose of this survey is to determine if healthy adults meet the recommended requirements for calcium, vitamin D, sunlight exposure and exercise participation for building healthy bones throughout life as recommended by Osteoporosis Australia guidelines released in 2013.
Participation in this online survey will involve reading and answering a series of questions by selecting a check-box to identify your food choices for dietary calcium and vitamin D sources, and to learn about your sunlight exposure and exercise participation levels.The online survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
• Your participation in this online survey is voluntary.
• If you decide to participate in this online survey you will need to read the information and select the 'AGREE button'.
• You may withdraw from the survey at any time by selecting the submit button.
• If you decide not to participate in this survey you will need to select the 'DISAGREE button'.
• If you select not to participate or if you withdraw from participating at any time, you are free to do so and will not be penalised.
Your responses will be confidential, we do not collect any identifying information such as your name, email address or IP address. All recorded answers remain anonymous and protected using secure transmission practices of the survey software. All completed data is stored in a password protected electronic format. The collated results of this survey remain anonymous and may be disseminated for scholarly purposes only, and could include articles written for scientific journals or conference presentations. There will also be a brief summary of the overall project results available to participants on request.
There are no foreseeable risks to participating in this online survey. If participation does cause any distress or discomfort, you are encouraged to access counselling services via Lifeline (13 11 14).
This online survey has been reviewed according to CQUniversity HREC procedures for research involving human subjects. If you have further questions or concerns about your rights as a participant in this survey, contact the: CQUniversity Office of Research Compliance Office at (07) 4923 2603 or by email at
ethics@cqu.edu.au. If you have questions concerning the survey, please contact the principal investigator, Dr Brendan Humphries at (07) 4923 2547 or by email at
B.Humphries@cqu.edu.au ELECTRONIC CONSENT: Please select your choice below.
Clicking on the "AGREE" button below indicates that:
• You have read the above information
• You voluntarily agree to participate in this survey
• You are at least 18 years of age
• You have the right to withdraw from the project at anytime for any reason and without penalty
If you do not wish to participate in the research study, please decline participation by clicking on the "DISAGREE" button.