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Journal articles

Firth J; Stubbs B; Vancampfort D; Firth JA; Large M; Rosenbaum S; Hallgren M; Ward PB; Sarris J; Yung AR, 2018, 'Grip Strength Is Associated with Cognitive Performance in Schizophrenia and the General Population: A UK Biobank Study of 476559 Participants', Schizophrenia Bulletin, 44, pp. 728 - 736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sby034

Curtis J; Watkins A; Teasdale S; Lederman O; Kalucy M; Lappin J; Samaras K; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB, 2018, '2-year follow-up: Still keeping the body in mind', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52, pp. 602 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867417753553

Rosenbaum S; Hobson-Powell A; Davison K; Stanton R; Craft LL; Duncan M; Elliot C; Ward PB, 2018, 'The Role of Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity in Closing the Life Expectancy Gap for People with Mental Illness: An International Consensus Statement by Exercise and Sports Science Australia, American College of Sports Medicine, British Association of Sport and Exercise Science, and Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand', Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 3, pp. 72 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/tjx.0000000000000061

Edwards MK; Rosenbaum S; Loprinzi PD, 2018, 'Differential Experimental Effects of a Short Bout of Walking, Meditation, or Combination of Walking and Meditation on State Anxiety Among Young Adults', American Journal of Health Promotion, 32, pp. 949 - 958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117117744913

Bailey AP; Hetrick SE; Rosenbaum S; Purcell R; Parker AG, 2018, 'Treating depression with physical activity in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', Psychological Medicine, 48, pp. 1068 - 1083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291717002653

Swann C; Rosenbaum S, 2018, 'Do we need to reconsider best practice in goal setting for physical activity promotion?', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52, pp. 485 - 486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098186

Stanton R; Rosenbaum S; Lederman O; Happell B, 2018, 'Implementation in action: how Australian Exercise Physiologists approach exercise prescription for people with mental illness', Journal of Mental Health, 27, pp. 150 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2017.1340627

Fibbins H; Ward PB; Watkins A; Curtis J; Rosenbaum S, 2018, 'Improving the health of mental health staff through exercise interventions: a systematic review', Journal of Mental Health, 27, pp. 184 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1437614

Stubbs B; Vancampfort D; Firth J; Hallgren M; Schuch F; Veronese N; Solmi M; Gaughran F; Kahl KG; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB; Carvalho AF; Koyanagi A, 2018, 'Physical activity correlates among people with psychosis: Data from 47 low- and middle-income countries', Schizophrenia Research, 193, pp. 412 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2017.06.025

Vancampfort D; Probst M; Basangwa D; De Hert M; Myin-Germeys I; van Winkel R; Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Mugisha J, 2018, 'Adherence to physical activity recommendations and physical and mental health risk in people with severe mental illness in Uganda', Psychiatry Research, 260, pp. 236 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.11.067

Firth J; Stubbs B; Vancampfort D; Schuch F; Lagopoulos J; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB, 2018, 'Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis', NeuroImage, 166, pp. 230 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.11.007

Firth J; Stubbs B; Sarris J; Rosenbaum S; Teasdale S; Berk M; Yung AR, 2018, 'Erratum: The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis - CORRIGENDUM (Psychological medicine (2017) 47 9 (1515-1527))', Psychological medicine, 48, pp. 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291717001866

Rice SM; Parker AG; Rosenbaum S; Bailey A; Mawren D; Purcell R, 2018, 'Sport-Related Concussion and Mental Health Outcomes in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review', Sports Medicine, 48, pp. 447 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0810-3

Schuch F; Vancampfort D; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Ward P; Reichert T; Carvalho Bagatini N; Bgeginski R; Stubbs B, 2018, 'Corrigendum to “Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis” (J. Affect. Disord. (2017) 210 (139–150] (S0165032716314355) (10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.050))', Journal of Affective Disorders, 225, pp. 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.001

Vancampfort D; Hallgren M; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Schuch FB; Mugisha J; Probst M; Van Damme T; Carvalho AF; Stubbs B, 2018, 'Physical activity and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Affective Disorders, 225, pp. 438 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.070

Watkins A; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB; Patching J; Denney-Wilson E; Stein-Parbury J, 2017, 'The validity and reliability characteristics of the M-BACK questionnaire to assess the barriers, attitudes, confidence, and knowledge of mental health staff regarding metabolic health of mental health service users', Frontiers in Public Health, 5, pp. 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00321

Vancampfort D; Stubbs B; Richards J; Ward PB; Firth J; Schuch FB; Rosenbaum S, 2017, 'Physical fitness in people with posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review', Disability and Rehabilitation, 39, pp. 2461 - 2467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1226412

Lederman O; Rosenbaum S; Maloney C; Curtis J; Ward PB, 2017, 'Modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors in youth with at-risk mental states: A cross-sectional pilot study', Psychiatry Research, 257, pp. 424 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.08.034

Vancampfort D; Koyanagi A; Ward PB; Veronese N; Carvalho AF; Solmi M; Mugisha J; Rosenbaum S; De Hert M; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Perceived Stress and Its Relationship with Chronic Medical Conditions and Multimorbidity among 229,293 Community-Dwelling Adults in 44 Low- and Middle-Income Countries', American Journal of Epidemiology, 186, pp. 979 - 989, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx159

Vancampfort D; Stubbs B; Firth J; Hallgren M; Schuch F; Lahti J; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB; Mugisha J; Carvalho AF; Koyanagi A, 2017, 'Physical activity correlates among 24,230 people with depression across 46 low- and middle-income countries', Journal of Affective Disorders, 221, pp. 81 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.06.012

Lederman O; Suetani S; Stanton R; Chapman J; Korman N; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB; Siskind D, 2017, 'Embedding exercise interventions as routine mental health care: implementation strategies in residential, inpatient and community settings', Australasian Psychiatry, 25, pp. 451 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856217711054

Vancampfort D; Hagemann N; Wyckaert S; Rosenbaum S; Stubbs B; Firth J; Schuch FB; Probst M; Sienaert P, 2017, 'Higher cardio-respiratory fitness is associated with increased mental and physical quality of life in people with bipolar disorder: A controlled pilot study', Psychiatry Research, 256, pp. 219 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.066

Vancampfort D; Firth J; Schuch FB; Rosenbaum S; Mugisha J; Hallgren M; Probst M; Ward PB; Gaughran F; De Hert M; Carvalho AF; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis', World Psychiatry, 16, pp. 308 - 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20458

Firth J; Torous J; Nicholas J; Carney R; Pratap A; Rosenbaum S; Sarris J, 2017, 'The efficacy of smartphone-based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', World Psychiatry, 16, pp. 287 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20472

Teychenne M; Abbott G; Lamb KE; Rosenbaum S; Ball K, 2017, 'Is the link between movement and mental health a two-way street? Prospective associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and depressive symptoms among women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods', Preventive Medicine, 102, pp. 72 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.07.005

Firth J; Torous J; Nicholas J; Carney R; Rosenbaum S; Sarris J, 2017, 'Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', Journal of Affective Disorders, 218, pp. 15 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.04.046

Rebar AL; Stanton R; Rosenbaum S, 2017, 'Comorbidity of depression and anxiety in exercise research', The Lancet Psychiatry, 4, pp. 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30164-5

Ward PB; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Samaras K; Stubbs B; Curtis J, 2017, 'Lifestyle interventions to reduce premature mortality in schizophrenia', The Lancet Psychiatry, 4, pp. e14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30235-3

Firth J; Stubbs B; Sarris J; Rosenbaum S; Teasdale S; Berk M; Yung AR, 2017, 'The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Psychological Medicine, 47, pp. 1515 - 1527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291717000022

Gates AB; Kerry R; Moffatt F; Ritchie IK; Meakins A; Thornton JS; Rosenbaum S; Taylor A, 2017, 'Movement for movement: Exercise as everybody's business?', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51, pp. 767 - 768, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096857

Schuch FB; Morres ID; Ekkekakis P; Rosenbaum S; Stubbs B, 2017, 'A critical review of exercise as a treatment for clinically depressed adults: Time to get pragmatic', Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 29, pp. 65 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/neu.2016.21

Gorczynski P; Firth J; Stubbs B; Rosenbaum S; Vancampfort D, 2017, 'Are people with schizophrenia adherent to diabetes medication? A comparative meta-analysis', Psychiatry Research, 250, pp. 17 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.01.049

Schuch FB; Morres ID; Ekkekakis P; Rosenbaum S; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Exercise works for depression: Bridging the implementation gap and making exercise a core component of treatment', Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 29, pp. 124 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/neu.2017.1

Stubbs B; Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S; Firth J; Cosco T; Veronese N; Salum GA; Schuch FB, 2017, 'An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: A meta-analysis', Psychiatry Research, 249, pp. 102 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.12.020

Schuch F; Vancampfort D; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Ward P; Reichert T; Bagatini NC; Bgeginski R; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Affective Disorders, 210, pp. 139 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.050

Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S; Schuch F; Ward PB; Richards J; Mugisha J; Probst M; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Sports Medicine, 47, pp. 343 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-016-0574-1

Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Samaras K; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Solving a weighty problem: Systematic review and meta-analysis of nutrition interventions in severe mental illness', British Journal of Psychiatry, 210, pp. 110 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.177139

Curran K; Rosenbaum S; Parnell D; Stubbs B; Pringle A; Hargreaves J, 2017, 'Tackling mental health: the role of professional football clubs', Sport in Society, 20, pp. 281 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2016.1173910

Vancampfort D; Koyanagi A; Ward PB; Rosenbaum S; Schuch FB; Mugisha J; Richards J; Firth J; Stubbs B, 2017, 'Chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity and physical activity across 46 low and middle income countries', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14, pp. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0463-5

Stubbs B; Koyanagi A; Hallgren M; Firth J; Richards J; Schuch F; Rosenbaum S; Mugisha J; Veronese N; Lahti J; Vancampfort D, 2017, 'Physical activity and anxiety: A perspective from the World Health Survey', Journal of Affective Disorders, 208, pp. 545 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.028

Firth J; Stubbs B; Rosenbaum S; Vancampfort D; Malchow B; Schuch F; Elliott R; Nuechterlein KH; Yung AR, 2017, 'Aerobic exercise improves cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Schizophrenia Bulletin, 43, pp. 546 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbw115

Carneiro L; Rosenbaum S; Mota MP; Schuch F; Ward PB; Vasconcelos-Raposo J, 2017, 'Exercise as an essential therapeutic tool in mental health: Closing the gap from research to practice, a Portuguese perspective', Acta Medica Portuguesa, 30, pp. 354 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.8436

Stubbs B; Koyanagi A; Schuch F; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Gaughran F; Mugisha J; Vancampfort D, 2017, 'Physical activity levels and psychosis: A mediation analysis of factors influencing physical activity target achievement among 204 186 people across 46 low- and middle-income countries', Schizophrenia Bulletin, 43, pp. 536 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbw111

Carneiro LSF; Mota MP; Vieira-Coelho MA; Rosenbaum S; Fonseca AM; Vasconcelos-Raposo J, 2016, 'Exercise for adults with depressive symptoms: Beyond the weight loss paradigm', Psychiatry Research, 246, pp. 364 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.10.032

Vancampfort D; Probst M; Wyckaert S; De Hert M; Stubbs B; Rosenbaum S; Sienaert P, 2016, 'Physical activity as a vital sign in patients with bipolar disorder', Psychiatry Research, 246, pp. 218 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.06.060

Schuch FB; Vancampfort D; Sui X; Rosenbaum S; Firth J; Richards J; Ward PB; Stubbs B, 2016, 'Are lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with incident depression? A systematic review of prospective cohort studies', Preventive Medicine, 93, pp. 159 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.10.011

Vancampfort D; Mugisha J; Rosenbaum S; Firth J; De Hert M; Probst M; Stubbs B, 2016, 'Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and moderators in people with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Preventive Medicine, 93, pp. 106 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.10.001

Stubbs B; Koyanagi A; Schuch FB; Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Veronese N; Solmi M; Mugisha J; Vancampfort D, 2016, 'Physical activity and depression: a large cross-sectional, population-based study across 36 low- and middle-income countries', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134, pp. 546 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12654

Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S; Probst M; Connaughton J; du Plessis C; Yamamoto T; Stubbs B, 2016, 'What are the top 10 physical activity research questions in schizophrenia?', Disability and Rehabilitation, 38, pp. 2235 - 2243, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1116622

Vancampfort D; Firth J; Schuch FB; Rosenbaum S; Probst M; Ward PB; Van Damme T; De Hert M; Stubbs B, 2016, 'Dropout from physical activity interventions in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 11, pp. 46 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2016.09.002


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