| 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, S0890-8567(25)00208-4.
DOI Scopus9 Europe PMC9 |
| 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 Switzerland, 13(11), 13 pages.
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| 2025 |
Gába, A., Hartwig, T. B., Jašková, P., Sanders, T., Curtis, R. G., Maher, C. A., & Lonsdale, C. (2025). Reallocating time between 24-h movement behaviors for obesity management across the lifespan: a pooled data meta-analysis of more than 9800 participants from seven countries. Sports Medicine, 55(3), 641-654.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 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.
DOI Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 |
Brinsley, J., Schmidt, M., Curtis, R., Simpson, C. E. M., Edwards, J., Eglitis, E. E., . . . Maher, C. (2025). Effectiveness of peer-led health behaviour interventions on adolescent's mental health and wellbeing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 15(1, article no. 16480), 1-11.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2025 |
Singh, B., Walker, K., Fildes, J., Morley, J., Dankiw, K., Ferguson, T., . . . Maher, C. (2025). Evaluation of the early years South Australia mobile application. Bmc Public Health, 25(1, article no. 2299), 1-15.
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| 2025 |
Maher, C., Christian, H., Nathan, N., Okely, A., Bogomolova, S., Lewis, L. K., . . . Wolfenden, L. (2025). Improving physical activity and screen time in Australian Outside School Hours Care: Study protocol. Pediatric Research, 97(5), 1516-1521.
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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.
DOI Scopus25 WoS21 Europe PMC10 |
| 2024 |
Curtis, R. G., Hendrie, G. A., Ferguson, T., Olds, T., Fraysse, F., Dumuid, D., . . . Maher, C. A. (2024). Annual and Seasonal Patterns of Dietary Intake in Australian Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrients, 16(16), 14 pages.
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| 2024 |
Ferguson, T., Curtis, R., Fraysse, F., Olds, T., Dumuid, D., Brown, W., . . . Maher, C. (2024). The Annual Rhythms in Sleep, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity of Australian Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 58(4), 286-295.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 |
Maher, C., Dankiw, K. A., Singh, B., Bogomolova, S., & Curtis, R. G. (2024). In-Home Evaluation of the Neo Care Artificial Intelligence Sound-Based Fall Detection System. FUTURE INTERNET, 16(6), 17 pages.
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| 2024 |
Kidman, P. G., Curtis, R. G., Watson, A., & Maher, C. A. (2024). When and Why Adults Abandon Lifestyle Behavior and Mental Health Mobile Apps: Scoping Review. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 26(e56897), 12 pages.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC5 |
| 2024 |
Simpson, C. E. M., Curtis, R. G., Virgara, R., Crisp, M., Licari, S., James, M., . . . Maher, C. A. (2024). Financial incentives for physical activity and sports participation in young people. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 52(3), 108-114.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 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.
DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC9 |
| 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.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 |
Simpson, C. E. M., Virgara, R., Curtis, R. G., Crisp, M., Licari, S., Foley, B. C., & Maher, C. A. (2024). Setting the game plan: an international Delphi study on evaluating a population-wide youth sports financial incentive. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 1-15.
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| 2023 |
Singh, B., Olds, T., Curtis, R., Ferguson, T., Matricciani, L., Brown, W. J., . . . Maher, C. (2023). Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 10 pages.
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| 2023 |
Maher, C., Ferguson, T., Curtis, R., Brown, W., Dumuid, D., Fraysse, F., . . . Olds, T. (2023). Weekly, Seasonal, and Festive Period Weight Gain Among Australian Adults. JAMA Network Open, 6(7), E2326038.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2023 |
Ferguson, T., Curtis, R., Fraysse, F., Olds, T., Dumuid, D., Brown, W., . . . Maher, C. (2023). Weather associations with physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep patterns of Australian adults: a longitudinal study with implications for climate change. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 20(1, article no. 30), 1-11.
DOI Scopus28 WoS26 Europe PMC15 |
| 2023 |
Ferguson, T., Curtis, R., Fraysse, F., Olds, T., Dumuid, D., Brown, W., . . . Maher, C. (2023). How do 24-h movement behaviours change during and after vacation? A cohort study. International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity, 20(1), 1-12.
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| 2023 |
Dumuid, D., Singh, B., Brinsley, J., Virgara, R., Curtis, R. G., Brinkman, S., & Maher, C. A. (2023). Trends in Well-Being Among Youth in Australia, 2017-2022. JAMA Network Open, 6(8), 1-4.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 |
Curtis, R. G., Prichard, I., Gosse, G., Stankevicius, A., & Maher, C. A. (2023). Hashtag fitspiration: credibility screening and content analysis of Instagram fitness accounts. BMC Public Health, 23(1, article no. 421), 1-7.
DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC9 |
| 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.
DOI Scopus579 WoS525 Europe PMC406 |
| 2023 |
Curtis, R. G., Crisp, M., Licari, S., Virgara, R., Simpson, C. E. M., & Maher, C. A. (2023). Uptake of a universal sports subsidy program for school-aged children: a population data analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20(10), 948.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC4 |
| 2023 |
Curtis, R. G., Dumuid, D., McCabe, H., Singh, B., Ferguson, T., & Maher, C. (2023). The association between 24-hour activity, sedentary and sleep compositions and mental health in Australian adults: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2(15), 1-9.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2022 |
Ferguson, T., Olds, T., Curtis, R., Blake, H., Crozier, A. J., Dankiw, K., . . . Maher, C. (2022). Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Lancet Digital Health, 4(8), e615-e626.
DOI Scopus299 WoS274 Europe PMC223 |
| 2022 |
Procter, N., Posselt, M., Ferguson, M., McIntyre, H., Kenny, M. A., Curtis, R., . . . Mau, V. (2022). An evaluation of suicide prevention education for people working with refugees and asylum seekers: improvements in competence, attitudes, and confidence. Crisis, 43(3), 205-213.
DOI Scopus10 WoS4 Europe PMC8 |
| 2022 |
Kennewell, E., Curtis, R. G., Maher, C., Luddy, S., & Virgara, R. (2022). The relationships between school children's wellbeing, socio-economic disadvantage and after-school activities: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics, 22(1, article no. 297), 1-9.
DOI Scopus30 WoS26 Europe PMC11 |
| 2022 |
Maher, C. A., Olds, T., Vandelanotte, C., Plotnikoff, R., Edney, S. M., Ryan, J. C., . . . Curtis, R. G. (2022). Gamification in a physical activity app: what gamification features are being used, by whom, and does it make a difference?. Games for Health Journal, 11(3), 193-199.
DOI Scopus23 WoS20 Europe PMC19 |
| 2021 |
Curtis, R. G., Olds, T., Fraysse, F., Dumuid, D., Hendrie, G. A., Esterman, A., . . . Maher, C. A. (2021). Annual rhythms in adults' lifestyle and health (ARIA): protocol for a 12-month longitudinal study examining temporal patterns in weight, activity, diet, and wellbeing in Australian adults. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 70-1-70-8.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC7 |
| 2021 |
Curtis, R. G., Olds, T., Ferguson, T., Fraysse, F., Dumuid, D., Esterman, A., . . . Maher, C. A. (2021). Changes in diet, activity, weight, and wellbeing of parents during COVID-19 lockdown. PLoS ONE, 16(3 March, article no. e0248008), e0248008-1-e0248008-14.
DOI Scopus50 WoS44 Europe PMC37 |
| 2021 |
Northcott, C., Curtis, R., Bogomolova, S., Olds, T., Vandelanotte, C., Plotnikoff, R., & Maher, C. (2021). Should Facebook advertisements promoting a physical activity smartphone app be image or video-based, and should they promote benefits of being active or the app attributes?. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(12), 2136-2143.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2021 |
Northcott, C., Curtis, R., Bogomolova, S., Olds, T., Vandelanotte, C., Plotnikoff, R., & Maher, C. (2021). Seasonal Differences in the Cost and Engagement of Facebook Advertisements for a Physical Activity Smartphone App. American Journal of Health Promotion, 35(6), 803-808.
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| 2021 |
Northcott, C., Curtis, R., Bogomolova, S., Olds, T., Vandelanotte, C., Plotnikoff, R., & Maher, C. (2021). Evaluating the effectiveness of a physical activity social media advertising campaign using Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(3), 870-881.
DOI Scopus18 WoS11 Europe PMC4 |
| 2021 |
Ferguson, T., Curtis, R., Fraysse, F., Lagiseti, R., Northcott, C., Virgara, R., . . . Maher, C. A. (2021). Annual, seasonal, cultural and vacation patterns in sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 21(1, article no. 1384), 1-14.
DOI Scopus24 WoS25 Europe PMC20 |
| 2021 |
Curtis, R. G., Bartel, B., Ferguson, T., Blake, H. T., Northcott, C., Virgara, R., & Maher, C. A. (2021). Improving User Experience of Virtual Health Assistants: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12), e31737.
DOI Scopus79 WoS57 Europe PMC36 |
| 2021 |
Romeo, A. V., Edney, S. M., Plotnikoff, R. C., Olds, T., Vandelanotte, C., Ryan, J., . . . Maher, C. A. (2021). Examining social-cognitive theory constructs as mediators of behaviour change in the active team smartphone physical activity program: a mediation analysis. Bmc Public Health, 21(1, article no. 88), 1-11.
DOI Scopus24 WoS19 Europe PMC16 |
| 2021 |
Windsor, T. D., Curtis, R. G., Gerstorf, D., Hoppmann, C. A., & Luszcz, M. A. (2021). Conscientiousness, activity engagement, and momentary affect in oldest-old adulthood. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 76(6), 1049-1059.
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| 2021 |
Jennings, C., Patterson, E., Curtis, R. G., Mazzacano, A., & Maher, C. A. (2021). Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification program delivered under real-world conditions in a rural setting. Nutrients, 13(11, article no. 4040), 1-12.
DOI Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2020 |
Curtis, R. G., Ryan, J. C., Edney, S. M., & Maher, C. A. (2020). Can Instagram be used to deliver an evidence-based exercise program for young women? A process evaluation. BMC Public Health, 20(1506), 1-9.
DOI Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC13 |
| 2020 |
Davis, C. R., Murphy, K. J., Curtis, R. G., & Maher, C. A. (2020). A process evaluation examining the performance, adherence, and acceptability of a physical activity and diet artificial intelligence virtual health assistant. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(23, 9137), 1-14.
DOI Scopus40 WoS26 Europe PMC21 |
| 2020 |
Degroote, L., Hamerlinck, G., Poels, K., Maher, C., Crombez, G., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., . . . DeSmet, A. (2020). Low-cost consumer-based trackers to measure physical activity and sleep duration among adults in free-living conditions: a validation study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(5), 1-22.
DOI Scopus50 WoS48 Europe PMC39 |
| 2020 |
Maher, C. A., Davis, C. R., Curtis, R. G., Short, C. E., & Murphy, K. J. (2020). A physical activity and diet program delivered by artificially intelligent virtual health coach: proof-of-concept study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(7, article no. e17558), 1-11.
DOI Scopus119 WoS92 Europe PMC71 |
| 2020 |
Curtis, R. G., Olds, T., Plotnikoff, R., Vandelanotte, C., Edney, S., Ryan, J., & Maher, C. (2020). Validity and bias on the online active Australia survey: activity level and participant factors associated with self-report bias. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20(1), 1-8.
DOI Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC16 |
| 2020 |
Edney, S. M., Olds, T. S., Ryan, J. C., Vandelanotte, C., Plotnikoff, R. C., Curtis, R. G., & Maher, C. A. (2020). A Social Networking and Gamified App to Increase Physical Activity: Cluster RCT. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 58(2), e51-e62.
DOI Scopus54 WoS48 Europe PMC36 |
| 2020 |
Curtis, R. G., Dumuid, D., Olds, T., Plotnikoff, R., Vandelanotte, C., Ryan, J., . . . Maher, C. (2020). The association between time-use behaviors and physical and mental well-being in adults: A compositional isotemporal substitution analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 17(2), 197-203.
DOI Scopus37 WoS35 Europe PMC32 |
| 2019 |
Ryan, J., Curtis, R., Olds, T., Edney, S., Vandelanotte, C., Plotnikoff, R., & Maher, C. (2019). Psychometric properties of the PERMA Profiler for measuring wellbeing in Australian adults. Plos One, 14(12), 12 pages.
DOI Scopus80 WoS69 Europe PMC32 |
| 2019 |
Sanders, I., Short, C. E., Bogomolova, S., Stanford, T., Plotnikoff, R., Vandelanotte, C., . . . Maher, C. (2019). Characteristics of adopters of an online social networking physical activity mobile phone app: cluster analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(6), e12484-1-e12484-11.
DOI Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC6 |
| 2019 |
Edney, S., Ryan, J. C., Olds, T., Monroe, C., Fraysse, F., Vandelanotte, C., . . . Maher, C. (2019). User engagement and attrition in an app-based physical activity intervention: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of medical internet research, 21(11, article no. e14645), 1-16.
DOI Scopus82 WoS78 Europe PMC72 |
| 2019 |
Edney, S., Olds, T., Ryan, J., Plotnikoff, R., Vandelanotte, C., Curtis, R., & Maher, C. (2019). Do birds of a feather flock together within a team-based physical activity intervention? A social network analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(9), 745-751.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2019 |
Curtis, R. G., & Windsor, T. D. (2019). Perceived ease of activity (but not strategy use) mediates the relationship between self-efficacy and activity engagement in midlife and older adults. Aging & mental health, 23(10), 1367-1376.
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| 2019 |
Romeo, A., Edney, S., Plotnikoff, R., Curtis, R., Ryan, J., Sanders, I., . . . Maher, C. (2019). Can smartphone apps increase physical activity? Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of medical Internet research, 21(3), 1-14.
DOI Scopus350 WoS322 Europe PMC261 |
| 2018 |
Curtis, R. G., Huxhold, O., & Windsor, T. D. (2018). Perceived control and social activity in midlife and older age: a reciprocal association? Findings from the German Ageing Survey. Journals of gerontology - Series B Psychological Science and Social Sciences, 73(5), 807-815.
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| 2017 |
Curtis, R. G., Windsor, T. D., Mogle, J. A., & Bielak, A. A. M. (2017). There's more than meets the eye: complex associations of daily pain, physical symptoms, and self-efficacy with activity in middle and older adulthood. Gerontology, 63(2), 157-168.
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| 2017 |
Curtis, R. G., Windsor, T. D., & Luszcz, M. A. (2017). Perceived control moderates the effects of functional limitation on older adults' social activity: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Journals of gerontology series B - psychological sciences and social sciences, 72(4), 571-581.
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| 2016 |
Windsor, T. D., Rioseco, P., Fiori, K. L., Curtis, R. G., & Booth, H. (2016). Structural and functional social network attributes moderate the association of self-rated health with mental health in midlife and older adults. International psychogeriatrics, 28(1), 49-61.
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| 2015 |
Curtis, R. G., Windsor, T. D., & Soubelet, A. (2015). The relationship between Big-5 personality traits and cognitive ability in older adults - a review. Aging, neuropsychology, and cognition, 22(1), 42-71.
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| 2015 |
Windsor, T. D., Curtis, R. G., & Luszcz, M. A. (2015). Sense of purpose as a psychological resource for aging well. Developmental psychology, 51(7), 975-986.
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