Research Impact: Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with less anxiety, but prospective studies linked to clinician diagnoses of anxiety disorders are scarce. We examined whether PA recommended for general health were associated with anxiety […]
Research Impact: Given the higher risk for sedentary behavior (SB) in people with anxiety disorders, there is a need to investigate factor associated with SB among anxious individuals. This study examined associations between SB and […]
Research Impact: Pain and psychiatric disorders are prevalent comorbidities for which physical activity is beneficial. Whether associations between physical activity (PA) and pain are mediated by psychiatric symptoms is understudied. We tested whether the severity […]
Research Impact: Generalised anxiety disorder is prevalent and costly, and common frontline treatments, such as antidepressants and cognitive behavioural therapy, have been shown to have negative side-effects and to be only moderately efficacious. Given the prevalence […]
In research, a trade off exists between trying to control the testing environment, and making it feel as natural as possible. With specific relation to sport, we can lose how organic a task feels by […]
Research Impact: There is growing interest in the relationship between sedentary behavior (SB) and anxiety. This study investigated the association between SB and anxiety, and explored factors that influence this association in 42,469 adults from six […]
Through research biographies, impact statements, presented seminars, available online information regarding my publication record, the focus of my teaching, and if you have simply talked with me about what I do, I think most folks […]
Research Impact: Anxiety is debilitating and associated with numerous mental and physical comorbidities. There is a need to identify and investigate low-risk prevention and treatment strategies. Therefore, the present study examined associations of physical activity […]
Research Impact: Although the physical benefits of resistance exercise training (RET) are well established, less is known regarding the effects of RET on mental health. A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis was conducted to […]
I am Brett Gordon, and I am a second year postgraduate student in PESS working with Dr. Matthew Herring to examine the effects of resistance exercise training on mental health outcomes. Additionally, for the past […]
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