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2024, 'A psychosocial bouldering intervention improves the well-being of young refugees and adolescents from the host community in Lebanon: results from a pragmatic controlled trial', Conflict and Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13031-024-00615-3
,2024, 'Assessment of mental well-being and its socio-economic determinants among older adults in the Rohingya refugee camp of Bangladesh', Scientific Reports, 14, pp. 17918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68795-9
,2024, 'Reply to: Letter to the editor: Comment on Schuch et al., “Exercise as a treatment for depression: A meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias”', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 179, pp. 399 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.08.046
,2024, 'Is there a need for mental health informed goal setting in physical activity?', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100648
,2024, 'Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Little Less Conversation, a Lot More Action', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21, pp. 963 - 964, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0404
,2024, 'Delivering Exercise Services to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in High-Income Countries', Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 13, pp. 93 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.31189/2165-6193-13.3.93
,2024, 'The implementation of exercise therapy within hospital-based mental healthcare: Delphi study', BJPsych Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.717
,2024, 'Clinical and cost-effectiveness of remote-delivered, online lifestyle therapy versus psychotherapy for reducing depression: results from the CALM non-inferiority, randomised trial', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101142
,2024, 'Co-designing a Physical Activity Service for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Using an Experience-Based Co-design Framework', Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 26, pp. 674 - 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-024-01587-5
,2024, 'Physical activity to address mental health in a remote Australian community: community readiness assessment', Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 19, pp. 125 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2023-0066
,2024, 'Physical activity and sedentary behavior levels among individuals with mental illness: A cross-sectional study from 23 countries', PLoS ONE, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301583
,2024, 'Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in people who have experienced gender-based violence: A systematic review', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100596
,2024, 'Editorial: Lifestyle interventions for traumatic stress (LIFTS)', Frontiers in Psychology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1367344
,2024, 'Physical activity and sedentary lifestyle in Colombian and Mexican university students: A cross-sectional descriptive study', Retos, 54, pp. 114 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/RETOS.V54.100234
,2024, 'Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and mental health outcomes in firefighters: A cross-sectional study', Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 39, pp. 88 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2191203
,2024, 'Readiness of Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapists and Other Allied Health Professionals to Respond to Gender-Based Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study', Violence Against Women, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012241257245
,2024, 'Physical activity counselling in people with suicidal ideation: a secondary analysis of a pilot study in Ugandan primary care settings', Pan African Medical Journal, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2024.48.160.39919
,2023, 'Association Between Sports Participation and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Australian Children: An 8-year Longitudinal Study', Journal of Adolescent Health, 73, pp. 1117 - 1124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.07.011
,2023, 'Efficacy of high-intensity interval training for improving mental health and health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29503-1
,2023, 'Mental illness stigma among indigenous communities in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study', BMC Psychology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01257-5
,2023, 'Testing the effectiveness and acceptability of online supportive supervision for mental health practitioners in humanitarian settings: a study protocol for the caring for carers project', BMC Psychiatry, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05246-1
,2023, 'Context matters: A review of reviews examining the effects of contextual factors in physical activity interventions on mental health and wellbeing', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2023.100520
,2023, 'Anxiety and Stress Related to COVID-19 Among the Community Dwelling Older Adults Residing in the Largest Refugee Camp of the World', Community Mental Health Journal, 59, pp. 1181 - 1192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01101-5
,2023, 'Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57, pp. 1049 - 1057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106282
,2023, 'Gender-Based Violence is a Blind Spot for Sports and Exercise Medicine Professionals', Sports Medicine, 53, pp. 1491 - 1493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01742-8
,2023, '“Now is the time for institutions to be investing in growing exercise programs as part of standard of care”: a multiple case study examining the implementation of exercise oncology interventions', Supportive Care in Cancer, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-07844-x
,2023, 'Walking in nature can help depression', Evidence-Based Nursing, 26, pp. 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2022-103651
,2023, 'Autonomous Motivation for Exercise Is Key to an Active Lifestyle in Firefighters', Workplace Health and Safety, 71, pp. 238 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21650799221147174
,2023, 'Physical activity counselling in women with HIV/AIDS and suicidal ideation: a secondary analysis of a real-world intervention in Ugandan HIV counselling centres', Pan African Medical Journal, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2023.45.70.40093
,2023, 'Sustainable mental health systems in northwest Syria after the earthquakes', The Lancet Psychiatry, 10, pp. e12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00098-6
,2023, 'Protocol for a bandit-based response adaptive trial to evaluate the effectiveness of brief self-guided digital interventions for reducing psychological distress in university students: the Vibe Up study', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066249
,2023, 'Effects of concurrent exercise training on body composition, systemic inflammation, and components of metabolic syndrome in inactive academics: a randomised controlled trial', European Journal of Applied Physiology, 123, pp. 809 - 820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-05108-w
,2023, 'Validation of the Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) questionnaire for adults', Journal of Affective Disorders, 326, pp. 249 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.022
,2023, 'A Climbing (Bouldering) Intervention to Increase the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon-Study Protocol for a Controlled Trial', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054289
,2023, 'Implementation of physical activity interventions in a community-based youth mental healthcare service: A case study of context, strategies, and outcomes', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17, pp. 212 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.13324
,2023, 'Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: A joint consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26, pp. 132 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.01.001
,2023, 'PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE ITALIAN VERSION OF THE EMIQ-HP (EXERCISE IN MENTAL ILLNESS QUESTIONNAIRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONALS VERSION) TO INVESTIGATE THE VIEWS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGARDING EXERCISE FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS', Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 20, pp. 55 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230107
,2023, 'Tackling change in mental health service delivery: A qualitative evaluation of a lifestyle program targeting mental health staff – Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM)', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34, pp. 237 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.633
,2023, 'A qualitative exploration of the experience and attitudes of exercise professionals using telehealth for people with mental illness', Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 18, pp. 14 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2021-0084
,2023, 'An online mental health informed physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families: A stepped-wedge trial', Digital Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20552076221149294
,2023, 'Fostering community engagement, participation and empowerment for mental health of adults living in rural communities: a systematic review', Rural and Remote Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.22605/RRH7438
,2023, 'The (over)use of SMART goals for physical activity promotion: A narrative review and critique', Health Psychology Review, 17, pp. 211 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2021.2023608
,2023, 'Psychological distress and physical activity behaviors among parents and caregivers during different COVID‐19 restriction periods: Secondary analysis of the Active Kids voucher program evaluation', Mental Health Science, 1, pp. 167 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mhs2.30
,2022, 'Exercise and PTSD Symptoms in Emergency Service and Frontline Medical Workers: A Systematic Review', Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000189
,2022, 'A mental health-informed, online health promotion programme targeting physical activity and healthy eating for adults aged 60+ years: study protocol for the MovingTogether randomised controlled trial', Trials, 23, pp. 1052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06978-3
,2022, 'Developing an implementation research logic model: using a multiple case study design to establish a worked exemplar', Implementation Science Communications, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00337-8
,2022, 'Evaluating telehealth lifestyle therapy versus telehealth psychotherapy for reducing depression in adults with COVID-19 related distress: the curbing anxiety and depression using lifestyle medicine (CALM) randomised non-inferiority trial protocol', BMC Psychiatry, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03840-3
,2022, 'Workforce development for better management of physical comorbidities among people with serious mental illness', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. S39 - S42, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51705
,2022, 'Barriers and Facilitators to Participating in an Exercise Referral Scheme among Women Living in a Low Socioeconomic Area in Australia: A Qualitative Investigation Using the COM-B and Theoretical Domains Framework', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912312
,2022, 'The mental health consequences of indigenous language loss', The Lancet Psychiatry, 9, pp. e46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00300-5
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