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2022, 'Mental contrasting and implementation of physical activity intentions in Ugandan primary care patients with mental health problems: A real-world intervention involving support partners', Psychiatry Research, 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114335
,2021, 'Exercise interventions for people diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of implementation outcomes', BMC Cancer, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08196-7
,2021, 'Key stakeholder perspectives on the development and real-world implementation of a home-based physical activity program for mothers at risk of postnatal depression: a qualitative study', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10394-8
,2021, '“A 15% reduction in physical inactivity will be achieved in Australasia by 2030”-Audience votes negative in online debate', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18, pp. 1321 - 1324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/JPAH.2021-0456
,2021, 'Association between physical activity and leisure-time sedentary behavior among 140,808 adolescents aged 12 to 15 from 47 low- and middle-income countries', Public Health, 199, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.08.001
,2021, 'Dose-dependent and joint associations between screen time, physical activity, and mental wellbeing in adolescents: an international observational study', The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 5, pp. 729 - 738, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(21)00200-5
,2021, 'Mental Health and Physical Activity, yoga and other holistic movement practices (HMPs): A position statement', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2021.100426
,2021, 'The experiences of peer-facilitators delivering a physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2021.100414
,2021, 'Barriers, Attitudes, Confidence and Knowledge of Mental Health and Psychosocial Humanitarian Staff in Cox's Bazar in Responding to Suicide Risk', Intervention, 19, pp. 242 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/INTV.INTV_53_20
,2021, 'Effects of yoga on depressive symptoms in people with mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55, pp. 992 - 1000, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101242
,2021, 'Feasibility of a mental health informed physical activity intervention for the carers of children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy', Epilepsy and Behavior, 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108022
,2021, 'The anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and related disorders: An update of the available meta-analytic evidence', Psychiatry Research, 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114046
,2021, 'Editorial: Sports and Active Living During the Covid-19 Pandemic', Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.714986
,2021, 'Keeping our staff in mind: Dietary results of a lifestyle intervention targeting mental health staff', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32, pp. 451 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.377
,2021, 'Trauma and mental health awareness in emergency service workers: A qualitative evaluation of the behind the seen education workshops', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094418
,2021, 'A mental health–informed physical activity intervention for first responders and their partners delivered using Facebook: Mixed methods pilot study', JMIR Formative Research, 5, pp. e23432, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/23432
,2021, 'Dropout from exercise randomized controlled trials among people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: A meta-analysis and meta-regression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, pp. 996 - 1004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.003
,2021, 'Embedding an exercise professional within an inpatient mental health service: A qualitative study (vol 17, 100300, 2019)', MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 20, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000657477700037&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'Mental Health Considerations for Exercise Practitioners Delivering Telehealth Services', Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 10, pp. 20 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.31189/2165-7629-10.1.20
,2021, 'Relationship between sedentary behaviours and loneliness: Mediating role of fast food and soft drink consumption', Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 110, pp. 907 - 908, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.15657
,2021, 'Test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and correlates of the two-minute walk test in outpatients with alcohol use disorder', Alcohol, 90, pp. 74 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.12.001
,2021, 'The efficacy of meditation-based mind-body interventions for mental disorders: A meta-review of 17 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 134, pp. 181 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.048
,2021, 'Redefining mental healthcare: Going multidisciplinary to manage multimorbidity', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55, pp. 7 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101691
,2021, 'Reliability and convergent validity of self-reported physical activity questionnaires for people with mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18, pp. 109 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/JPAH.2020-0312
,2021, 'Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health of Informal Caregivers of Emergency Service Workers', Journal of Loss and Trauma, 26, pp. 507 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2020.1845020
,2021, 'Updating goal-setting theory in physical activity promotion: a critical conceptual review', Health Psychology Review, 15, pp. 34 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2019.1706616
,2020, 'Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.', medRxiv, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.08.20245829
,2020, 'Burnout and compassion fatigue among exercise physiologists in mental healthcare', Occupational Medicine, 70, pp. 633 - 640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqaa177
,2020, 'COVID-19: An Australian Perspective', Journal of Loss and Trauma, 25, pp. 662 - 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2020.1780748
,2020, 'Upskilling Mental Health Nurses to Address the Burden of Poor Metabolic Health: A Mixed Method Evaluation', Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 41, pp. 925 - 931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1744204
,2020, 'A meta-review of “lifestyle psychiatry”: the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders', World Psychiatry, 19, pp. 360 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20773
,2020, 'Self-reported physical activity levels of the 2017 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) conference delegates and their exercise referral practices', Journal of Mental Health, 29, pp. 565 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1521935
,2020, 'Changing health workforce attitudes to promote improved physical health in mental health service users: Keeping our Staff in Mind (KoSiM)', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31, pp. 447 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.320
,2020, 'Test-retest reliability and correlates of the simple physical activity questionnaire in ugandan out-patients with psychosis', African Health Sciences, 20, pp. 1438 - 1445, http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i3.49
,2020, 'A Mental Health–Informed Physical Activity Intervention for First Responders and Their Partners Delivered Using Facebook: Mixed Methods Pilot Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.23432
,2020, 'From impact factors to real impact: Translating evidence on lifestyle interventions into routine mental health care', Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10, pp. 1070 - 1073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz067
,2020, 'Stepping up early treatment for help-seeking youth with at-risk mental states: Feasibility and acceptability of a real-world exercise program', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 14, pp. 450 - 462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12871
,2020, 'Australian exercise physiology student attitudes and knowledge towards people living with mental illness', Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 15, pp. 193 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-01-2020-0006
,2020, 'Effectiveness of a brief lifestyle intervention targeting mental health staff: Analysis of physical fitness and activity in the Keeping Our Staff in Mind study', BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6, pp. e000761, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000761
,2020, 'Responsiveness to change of the psychological determinants and outcomes of physical activity and sedentary behavior', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101706
,2020, 'Obesity, physical activity and sleep quality in patients admitted to a posttraumatic stress inpatient ward', Australasian Psychiatry, 28, pp. 270 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856220917075
,2020, 'Feasibility and Acceptability of a Student-Led Lifestyle (Diet and Exercise) Intervention Within a Residential Rehabilitation Setting for People With Severe Mental Illness, GO HEART (Group Occupation, Health, Exercise And Rehabilitation Treatment)', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00319
,2020, 'Keeping the body in mind: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of people experiencing first-episode psychosis participating in a lifestyle intervention programme', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 29, pp. 278 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inm.12683
,2020, 'Supporting better mental health services for rural Australians: Secondary analysis from the Australian National Social Survey', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 28, pp. 122 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12551
,2020, 'Assessing physical activity in people with mental illness: 23-country reliability and validity of the simple physical activity questionnaire (SIMPAQ)', BMC Psychiatry, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2473-0
,2020, 'Do exercise trials for adults with depression account for comorbid anxiety? A systematic review', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2020.100320
,2020, 'Do we need physical activity guidelines for mental health: What does the evidence tell us?', Mental Health and Physical Activity, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2019.100315
,2020, 'Feeling states of people experiencing depression, anxiety, or comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms during a multi-day charity cycling ride: An ecological momentary assessment study', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.02.004
,2020, 'Is change in mental distress among adolescents predicted by sedentary behaviour or screen time? Results from the longitudinal population study the Tromsø Study: Fit Futures', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035549
,2020, 'Does physical activity reduce the risk of psychosis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies', Psychiatry Research, 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112675
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