Research Impact: Benefits of exercise in multiple sclerosis (MS) are well-established, but clarity on safety is a hurdle in exercise prescription. Here we provide the protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis that will synthesize […]
Tag: Matthew Herring
Publication: Participant experiences of eight weeks of supervised or home-based Pilates among people with Multiple Sclerosis
Research Impact Summary: Among 10 females with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who completed a feasibility study of supervised and home-based Pilates, semi-structured interviews revealed two domain summaries: the suitability of home-based Pilates and the mental health […]
Publication: Associations between generalized anxiety disorder and resting-state frontal lobe cerebral oxygenation are modified by physical activity
McDowell CP, Newman L, Monroe DC, O’Connor JD, Knight SP, Gordon BG, Kenny RA, Herring MP (2021). Associations between generalized anxiety disorder and resting-state frontal lobe cerebral oxygenation are modified by physical activity: Results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences
Publication: Dynamic associations between anxiety, depression, and tobacco use in older adults: Results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Herring MP et al. 2021. Dynamic associations between anxiety, depression, and tobacco use in older adults: Results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2021;139:99-105
Publication: Home-based Pilates for Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: An Eight-week Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Impact: Evidence supports benefits of traditional exercise modes for anxiety, depressive, and fatigue symptoms, debilitating comorbidities among people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS); however, less is known about non-traditional modes like Pilates. This adequately powered […]
Publication: Associations between employment changes and mental health: US data from during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research Impact: COVID-19 transformed how, where, and whether people work. It is intuitive that working from home (WFH) and employment loss influence mental health. Here, 2,301 US adults who were employed prior to COVID-19 self-reported […]
Publication: Effects of acute exercise on craving, mood and anxiety in non-treatment seeking adults with alcohol use disorder: An exploratory study
Research Impact: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant public health problem, but most people with AUD never seek treatment. Exercise is increasingly used in AUD treatment, but less is known about short-term effects. Here, […]
Publication: Associations between change in outside time pre- and post-COVID-19 public health restrictions and mental health
Research Impact: We investigated the impact of acute COVID-19 public health restrictions on time spent outside in April 2020 and quantified the association between outside time and both stress and positive mental health using secondary […]
Publication: Physical activity and analogue anxiety disorders: mediating influence of social physique anxiety
Research Impact: We examined unstudied associations between subclinical anxiety disorder symptoms and status and potential mediating effects of social physique anxiety among 470 young adults (298 female). Symptoms and odds of Analogue Generalized Anxiety Disorder […]
Publication: Customary physical activity and odds of depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 111 prospective cohort studies
Research Impact: Multi-level random effects meta-analysis of 111 studies of >3mil adults from showed that odds of incident cases or an increase in subclinical depressive symptoms were reduced after physical activity exposure by 21% in […]
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