Kimberley Szeto

Dr Kimberley Szeto

Research Associate

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health


I am an early career researcher in the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) at Adelaide University College of Health. My research is predominantly focused on improving how physical activity is promoted within healthcare, particularly through the use of wearable activity trackers in hospital settings. I also lead reasearch projects in the broader areas of physical activity in healthcare and digital health, and much of my research is guided by systems-thinking and implementation science. I hold a leadership positions in the ARENA group at Adelaide University and in the Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity’s Special Interest Group for Physical Activity in Healthcare.

Year Citation
2026 Szeto, K., Arnold, J., Singh, B., Diestel-Feddersen, P., Edwards, D., Cheary, S., . . . Maher, C. (2026). Implementation of wearable activity trackers in hospital rehabilitation: a feasibility study tailored to local settings.. BMC health services research, 26(1), 14 pages.
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2026 Singh, B., Petersen, J., Miatke, A., Dumuid, D., Szeto, K., Dankiw, K. A., . . . Maher, C. (2026). Exercise-based interventions for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 101138-1-101138-13.
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2026 Hill, J., Barrett, S., Seymour, J., Szeto, K., Cox, E. R., Lay, R., . . . Gomersal, S. (2026). Development of Digital Resources to Support the Implementation of the Physical Activity Advice Continuum: The Right Advice, in the Right Setting, at the Right Time. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 10 pages.
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2025 Szeto, K., Maher, C., Curtis, R. G., Singh, B., Cain, T., Beckett, D., & Ferguson, T. (2025). User Experiences and Attitudes Toward Sharing Wearable Activity Tracker Data with Healthcare Providers: A Cross-Sectional Study. HEALTHCARE, 13(11), 13 pages.
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2025 Singh, B., Bennett, H., Miatke, A., Dumuid, D., Curtis, R., Ferguson, T., . . . Maher, C. (2025). Effectiveness of exercise for improving cognition, memory and executive function: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 59(12), 866-876.
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2025 Beckett, D., Curtis, R., Szeto, K., & Maher, C. (2025). Changing user experience of wearable activity monitors over 7 years: repeat cross-sectional survey study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, 1-13.
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2025 Singh, B., Bennett, H., Miatke, A., Dumuid, D., Curtis, R., Ferguson, T., . . . Maher, C. A. (2025). Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Physical Activity in Improving Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, online(2), S0890-8567(25)00208-4.
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2025 Szeto, K., Davis, A., Arnold, J., Gwilt, I., Forrest, A., Heyne, I., . . . Maher, C. (2025). Stepping toward implementation using co-design: development of hospital protocols and resources for using wearable activity trackers in a hospital service. Frontiers in Digital Health, 7(1520991), 1-14.
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2025 d'Unienville, N., Singh, B., Gower, B., Szeto, K., Badger, H., Krywanio, M., . . . Thewlis, D. (2025). Effects of pre- and post-surgery physical activity interventions on physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels following knee and hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 33(9), 1066-1081.
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2025 d’Unienville, N., Gower, B., Singh, B., Szeto, K., Badger, H., Krywanio, M., . . . Thewlis, D. (2025). Response to the Letter to the Editor: Effects of pre- and postsurgery physical activity interventions on physical activity and sedentary behavior levels following knee and hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 34(1), 186-187.
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2024 Freene, N., Barrett, S., Cox, E. R., Hill, J., Lay, R., Seymour, J., . . . Gomersall, S. R. (2024). The physical activity advice continuum-a guide for physical activity promotion in health care. Journal of physical activity & health, 21(4), 311-315.
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2024 Singh, B., Chastin, S., Miatke, A., Curtis, R., Dumuid, D., Brinsley, J., . . . Maher, C. (2024). Real-world accuracy of wearable activity trackers for detecting medical conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12(e56972), 1-13.
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2024 Virgara, R., Singh, B., O'Connor, E., Szeto, K., Merkx, Z., Rees, C., . . . Maher, C. (2024). Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 24(1, article no. 2623), 1-23.
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2024 Brinsley, J., O'Connor, E. J., Singh, B., McKeon, G., Curtis, R., Ferguson, T., . . . Maher, C. (2024). Effectiveness of digital lifestyle interventions on depression, anxiety, stress and wellbeing : systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27(e56975), 32 pages.
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2024 Mardon, A. K., Leake, H. B., Szeto, K., Moseley, G. L., & Chalmers, K. J. (2024). Recommendations for patient education in the management of persistent pelvic pain: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines. Pain, 165(6), 1207-1216.
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2024 Szeto, K., Arnold, J., & Maher, C. (2024). The Wearable Activity Tracker checklist for Healthcare (WATCH): a 12-point guide for the implementation of wearable activity trackers in healthcare. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 21(30), 1-10.
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2024 Szeto, K., Arnold, J., Horsfall, E. M., Sarro, M., Hewitt, A., & Maher, C. (2024). Establishing a consensus-based framework for the use of wearable activity trackers in health care: delphi study. JMIR Mhealth And Uhealth, 12(e55254), 1-16.
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2023 Szeto, K., Arnold, J., Singh, B., Gower, B., Simpson, C. E. M., & Maher, C. (2023). Interventions using wearable activity trackers to improve patient physical activity and other outcomes in adults who are hospitalized: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open, 6(6, article no. e2318478), 1-17.
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2023 Singh, B., Olds, T., Curtis, R., Dumuid, D., Virgara, R., Watson, A., . . . Maher, C. (2023). Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57(18), 1-10.
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2023 Singh, B., Olds, T., Brinsley, J., Dumuid, D., Virgara, R., Matricciani, L., . . . Maher, C. (2023). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of chatbots on lifestyle behaviours. npj Digital Medicine, 6(118), 1-10.
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2022 Mardon, A. K., Leake, H. B., Szeto, K., Astill, T., Hilton, S., Moseley, G. L., & Chalmers, K. J. (2022). Treatment recommendations for the management of persistent pelvic pain: a systematic review of international clinical practice guidelines. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 129(8), 1248-1260.
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2022 Howlett, C. A., Wewege, M. A., Berryman, C., Oldach, A., Jennings, E., Moore, E., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2022). Back to the drawing board-The relationship between self-report and neuropsychological tests of cognitive flexibility in clinical cohorts: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychology, 36(5), 347-372.
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2021 Howlett, C. A., Wewege, M. A., Berryman, C., Oldach, A., Jennings, E., Moore, E., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2021). Same room - different windows? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between self-report and neuropsychological tests of cognitive flexibility in healthy adults. Clinical Psychology Review, 88(article no. 102061), 102061-1-102061-21.
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2021 Maher, C., Szeto, K., & Arnold, J. (2021). The use of accelerometer-based wearable activity monitors in clinical settings: current practice, barriers, enablers, and future opportunities. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1, article no. 1064), 1-12.
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2019 Leake, H. B., Heathcote, L. C., Simons, L. E., Stinson, J., Kamper, S. J., Williams, C. M., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2019). Talking to teens about pain: a modified Delphi study of adolescent pain science education. Canadian Journal of Pain, 3(1), 200-208.
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Year Citation
2024 Beckett, D., Curtis, R., Szeto, K., & Maher, C. (2024). Changing User Experience of Wearable Activity Monitors Over 7 Years: Repeat Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint).
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2024 Singh, B., Chastin, S., Miatke, A., Curtis, R., Dumuid, D., Brinsley, J., . . . Maher, C. (2024). Real-World Accuracy of Wearable Activity Trackers for Detecting Medical Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint).
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2024 Brinsley, J., O'Connor, E. J., Singh, B., McKeon, G., Curtis, R., Ferguson, T., . . . Maher, C. (2024). Effectiveness of Digital Lifestyle Interventions on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Well-Being: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint).
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2023 Szeto, K., Arnold, J., Horsfall, E. M., Sarro, M., Hewitt, A., & Maher, C. (2023). Establishing a Consensus-Based Framework for the Use of Wearable Activity Trackers in Health Care: Delphi Study (Preprint).
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Courses I teach

  • HLTH 2029 Societal Issues in Clinical Exercise Physiology (2024)
  • HLTH 3057 Advanced Evidence Based Practice (2024)
  • HLTH 4011 Clinical Exercise Physiology (2024)

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