Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson

Featured projects	Duration
The impact of Work-Fit on employee musculoskeletal health and psychological wellbeing Work Cover Australia
Active Choices: A 'stepped-down' program to promote group-based physical activity to DVA clients Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Fit2Drive Work Cover Queensland and National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant

Plotnikoff, R., Healy, G., Morgan, P., Gilson, N. and Kennedy, S. (2014). Action area 2 - Workplaces: Promote physical activity before, during and after work. Blueprint for an active Australia: Government and community actions to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in Australia, 2014–2017. (pp. 20-25) Melbourne, VIC Australia: National Heart Foundation of Australia.

Gilson, Nicholas D. and Tudor-Locke, Catrine (2014). Occupational work and obesity. Epidemiology, Etiology and Physiopathology. (pp. 377-384) edited by George A. Bray and Claude Bouchard. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b16473-38

Healy, Genevieve N., Goode, Ana D., Ulyate, Lisa, Abbott, Alison, Dunstan, David W., Eakin, Elizabeth G., Gilson, Nicholas D., Gunning, Lynn, Jetann, Jodie, LaMontagne, Anthony D., Moodie, Marj, Mulcahy, Samantha, Owen, Neville, Shilton, Trevor, Sweeny, Leanne, Straker, Leon and Winkler, Elisabeth A. H. (2024). National implementation trial of BeUpstanding™: an online initiative for workers to sit less and move more. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21 (1) 111, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01652-0

Virgara, Rosa, Singh, Ben, O'Connor, Edward, Szeto, Kimberley, Merkx, Zydan, Rees, Christian, Gilson, Nicholas and Maher, Carol (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) 2623, 1-23. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19929-1

Papinczak, Zoe E., Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine and Brown, Wendy J. (2024). Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, 32 (3), 22-30.

Gilson, Nicholas, James, Edidiong, Viller, Stephen and Glencross, Mashhuda (2023). From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57 (22) bjsports-2023-107132, 1413-1414. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107132

Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff S., Duncan, Mitch J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). The efficacy and feasibility of a high intensity interval training program to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in truck drivers: The Fit2Drive cluster-controlled pilot study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 65 (10), 836-840. doi: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002914

Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Haslam, Catherine, Mielke, Gregore I., Fooken, Jonas and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (3), 844-848. doi: 10.1002/hpja.807

Gilson, Nicholas D., Andersson, Dan, Papinczak, Zoe E., Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Coombes, Jeff S. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33 (6), 814-833. doi: 10.1111/sms.14349

Ryan, Daniel J., Ross, Megan H., Simmich, Joshua, Ng, Norman, Burton, Nicola W., Gilson, Nick, Pavey, Toby, Brown, Wendy J. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2023). TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2 (1) 12, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4

Ruettger, Katharina, Clemes, Stacy A., Chen, Yu-Ling, Edwardson, Charlotte L., Guest, Amber, Gilson, Nicholas D., Gray, Laura J., Johnson, Vicki, Paine, Nicola J., Sherry, Aron P., Sayyah, Mohsen, Troughton, Jacqui, Varela-Mato, Veronica, Yates, Thomas and King, James A. (2022). Drivers with and without obesity respond differently to a multi-component health intervention in heavy goods vehicle drivers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (23) 15546, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315546

Gilson, Nicholas, Coenen, P, Hallman, David, Holtermann, Andreas, Mathiassen, Svend Erik and Straker, Leon (2022). Postpandemic hybrid work: opportunities and challenges for physical activity and public health. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56 (21) bjsports-2022-105664, bjsports-2022. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105664

Ruettger, Katharina, Varela-Mato, Veronica, Chen, Yu-Ling, Edwardson, Charlotte L., Guest, Amber, Gilson, Nicholas D., Gray, Laura J., Paine, Nicola J., Sherry, Aron P., Sayyah, Mohsen, Yates, Thomas, King, James A. and Clemes, Stacy A. (2022). Physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiometabolic health in heavy goods vehicle drivers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 64 (4), E217-E223. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484

Smith, Michelle D., Vicenzino, Bill, Brown, Wendy J., Gilson, Nicholas, Gane, Elise M. and Johnston, Venerina (2022). Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26 (2) 100393, 100393. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100393

Clark, Bronwyn K., Karthikeyan, Priya, Barnabas, Emily and Gilson, Nicholas D. (2021). Physical activity and sitting time in occupational groups from Papua New Guinea. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 95 (3), 621-628. doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01796-7

Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff S., Feter, Natan, Smith, Emily, Duncan, Mitch J., Wallis, Guy and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31 (7), 1574-1578. doi: 10.1111/sms.13965

Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (11), 1155-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.06.008

Gilson, Nicholas D, Papinczak, Zoe E, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Haslam, Catherine, Fooken, Jonas, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J (2021). Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (2) e21911, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/21911

Healy, Genevieve, Goode, Ana D., Abbott, Alison, Burzic, Jennifer, Clark, Bronwyn K., Dunstan, David W., Eakin, Elizabeth G., Frith, Matthew, Gilson, Nicholas D., Gao, Lan, Gunning, Lynn, Jetann, Jodie, LaMontagne, Anthony D., Lawler, Sheleigh P., Moodie, Marj, Nguyen, Phuong, Owen, Neville, Straker, Leon, Timmins, Perri, Ulyate, Lisa and Winkler, Elisabeth A. H. (2020). Supporting workers to sit less and move more through the web-based beupstanding program: protocol for a single-arm, repeated measures implementation study. JMIR Research Protocols , 9 (5) e15756, e15756. doi: 10.2196/15756

Biddle, Stuart J. H., Bennie, Jason A., De Cocker, Katrien, Dunstan, David, Gardiner, Paul A., Healy, Genevieve N., Lynch, Brigid, Owen, Neville, Brakenridge, Charlotte, Brown, Wendy, Buman, Matthew, Clark, Bronwyn, Dohrn, Ing-Mari, Duncan, Mitch, Gilson, Nicholas, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Pavey, Toby, Reid, Natasha, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Vergeer, Ineke and Vincent, Grace E. (2019). Controversies in the science of sedentary behaviour and health: insights, perspectives and future directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (23) 4762, 4762. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16234762

Gilson, Nicholas D., Hall, Caitlin, Holtermann, Andreas, van der Beek, Allard J., Huysmans, Maaike A., Mathiassen, Svend Erik and Straker, Leon (2019). Sedentary and physical activity behavior in "blue-collar" workers: a systematic review of accelerometer studies. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16 (11), 1-10. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0607

Johnston, Venerina, Gane, Elise M., Brown, Wendy, Vicenzino, Bill, Healy, Genevieve N., Gilson, Nicholas and Smith, Michelle D. (2019). Feasibility and impact of sit-stand workstations with and without exercise in office workers at risk of low back pain: a pilot comparative effectiveness trial. Applied Ergonomics, 76, 82-89. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.12.006

Chau, Josephine Y., Engelen, Lina, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Young, Sarah, Olsen, Heidi, Gilson, Nicholas, Burton, Nicola W., Bauman, Adrian E. and Brown, Wendy J. (2019). "In Initiative Overload": Australian perspectives on promoting physical activity in the workplace from diverse industries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (3) 516, 516. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030516

Healy, Genevieve Nissa, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Hadgraft, Nyssa, Dunstan, David W., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Goode, Ana D. (2017). Reducing workplace sitting: feasibility and impact evaluation of the beta (test) version of the BeUpstandingTM Champion Toolkit (Preprint). JMIR Formative Research, 2 (2) e17, e17. doi: 10.2196/formative.9343

Gilson, Nicholas D., Hall, Caitlin, Renton, Angela, Ng, Norman and Von Hippel, William (2017). Do sitting, standing or treadmill desks impact psychobiological indicators of work productivity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14 (10), 793-796. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0712

Bort-Roig, Judit, Puig-Ribera, Anna, Contreras, Ruth S., Chirveches-Perez, Emilia, Martori, Joan C., Gilson, Nicholas D. and McKenna, Jim (2017). Monitoring sedentary patterns in office employees: validity of an m-health tool (Walk@Work-App) for occupational health. Gaceta Sanitaria, 32 (6), 563-566. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.05.004

Puig-Ribera, Anna, Bort-Roig, Judit, Giné-Garriga, Maria, González-Suárez, Angel M., Martínez-Lemos, Iván, Fortuño, Jesús, Milà, Raimon, Muñoz-Ortiz, Laura, Gilson, Nicholas D. and McKenna, Jim (2017). Can a workplace 'sit less, move more' programme help Spanish office employees achieve physical activity targets?. European Journal of Public Health, 27 (5), 926-928. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx104

Gilson, Nicholas D., Pavey, Toby G., Wright, Olivia R. L., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Duncan, Mitch J., Gomersall, Sjaan, Trost, Stewart G. and Brown, Wendy J. (2017). The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers. BMC Public Health, 17 (1) 467, 467. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4380-y

Puig-Ribera, Anna, Bort-Roig, Judit, Gine-Garriga, Maria, Gonzalez-Suarez, Angel M., Martinez-Lemos, Ivan, Fortuno, Jesus, Martori, Joan C., Munoz-Ortiz, Laura, Mila, Raimon, Gilson, Nicholas D. and McKenna, Jim (2017). Impact of a workplace 'sit less, move more' program on efficiency-related outcomes of office employees. BMC Public Health, 17 (1) 55, 455. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4367-8

Coenen, Pieter, Gilson, Nicholas, Healy, Genevieve N., Dunstan, David W. and Straker, Leon M. (2017). A qualitative review of existing national and international occupational safety and health policies relating to occupational sedentary behaviour. Applied Ergonomics, 60, 320-333. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.12.010

Gomersall, Sjaan R., Ng, Norman, Burton, Nicola W., Pavey, Toby G., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Estimating physical activity and sedentary behavior in a free-living context: a pragmatic comparison of consumer-based activity trackers and ActiGraph accelerometry. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18 (9) e239, e239.1-e239.12. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5531

Gilson, Nicholas D., Ng, Norman, Pavey, Toby G., Ryde, Gemma C., Straker, Leon and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Project Energise: using participatory approaches and real time computer prompts to reduce occupational sitting and increase work time physical activity in office workers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19 (11), 926-930. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.01.009

Gilson, Nicholas D, Pavey, Toby G., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Duncan, Mitch J., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Trost, Stewart G. and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Chronic disease risks and use of a smartphone application during a physical activity and dietary intervention in Australian truck drivers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (1), 91-93. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12501

Healy, Genevieve N., Goode, Ana, Schultz, Diane, Lee, Donna, Leahy, Bell, Dunstan, David W., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Eakin, Elizabeth G. (2016). The BeUpstanding ProgramTM: scaling up the Stand Up Australia workplace intervention for translation into practice. AIMS Public Health, 3 (2), 341-347. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.341

Pavey, Toby G., Gilson, Nicholas D., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Clark, Bronwyn and Trost, Stewart G. (2016). Field evaluation of a random forest activity classifier for wrist-worn accelerometer data. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20 (1), 75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.06.003

Puig-Ribera, Anna, Bort-Roig, Judit, Gonzalez-Suarez, Angel M., Martinez-Lemos, Ivan, Gine-Garriga, Maria, Forto, Josep, Martori, Joan C., Moz-Ortiz, Laura, Mila, Raimon, McKenna, Jim and Gilson, Nicholas D. (2015). Patterns of impact resulting from a 'sit less, move more' web-based program in sedentary office employees. PLoS One, 10 (4) e0122474, e0122474. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122474

Puig-Ribera, Anna, Martínez-Lemos, Iván, Giné-Garriga, Maria, Manuel González-Suárez, Ángel, Bort-Roig, Judit, Fortuño, Jesús, Muñoz-Ortiz, Laura, McKenna, Jim and Gilson, Nicholas D. (2015). Self-reported sitting time and physical activity: interactive associations with mental well-being and productivity in office employees. BMC Public Health, 15 (1) 1447, 72. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1447-5

Ryde, Gemma Cathrine, Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Gilson, Nicholas David and Brown, Wendy (2014). Are we chained to our desks? Describing desk-based sitting using a novel measure of occupational sitting. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11 (7), 1318-1323. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0480

Duncan, Mitch J., Gilson, Nicholas and Vandelanotte, Corneel (2014). Which population groups are most unaware of CVD risks associated with sitting time?. Preventive Medicine, 65, 103-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.05.009

Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Burton, Nicola, Gilson, Nicholas David and Brown, Wendy (2014). Measuring presenteeism: which questionnaire to use in physical activity research?. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11 (2), 241-248. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2011-0307

Bort-Roig, Judit, Martin, Montserrat, Puig-Ribera, Anna, Gonzalez-Suarez, Ángel Manuel, Martínez-Lemos, Ivan, Martori, Joan Carles and Gilson, Nicholas D. (2014). Uptake and factors that influence the use of 'sit less, move more' occupational intervention strategies in Spanish office employees. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11 (152) 152, 152. doi: 10.1186/s12966-014-0152-6

Wong, Jason Y.L., Gilson, Nicholas, Peeters, Geeske, Ostini, Remo, Bush, Robert A. and Brown, Wendy J. (2014). The characteristics of inactive men working in a regional area of Queensland, Australia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17 (1), 56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.02.008

Bort-Roig, Judit, Gilson, Nicholas D., Puig-Ribera, Anna, Contreras, Ruth S. and Trost, Stewart G. (2014). Measuring and influencing physical activity with Smartphone technology: a systematic review. Sports Medicine, 44 (5), 671-686. doi: 10.1007/s40279-014-0142-5

Wong, Jason Y. L., Gilson, Nicholas D., Bush, Robert A. and Brown, Wendy J. (2014). Patterns and perceptions of physical activity and sedentary time in male transport drivers working in regional Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38 (4), 314-320. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12214

Parry, Sharon, Straker, Leon, Gilson, Nicholas D. and Smith, Anne J. (2013). Participatory workplace interventions can reduce sedentary time for office workers-a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One, 8 (11) e78957, e78957.1-e78957.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078957

Ryde, Gemma C., Brown, Helen E., Peeters, G. M. E. E., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Desk-Based Occupational Sitting Patterns Weight-Related Health Outcomes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45 (4), 448-452. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.05.018

Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Ryde, Gemma C., Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity in office employees: relationships with presenteeism. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55 (8), 945-953. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31829178bf

Ryde, Gemma C., Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Recruitment rates in workplace physical activity interventions: Characteristics for success. American Journal of Health Promotion, 27 (5), E101-E112. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.120404-LIT-187

Gilson, Nicholas D., Faulkner, Guy, Murphy, Marie H., Meyer, M. Renee Umstattd, Washington, Tracy, Ryde, Gemma C., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P. and Dillon, Kimber A. (2013). Walk@Work: an automated intervention to increase walking in university employees not achieving 10,000 daily steps. Preventive Medicine, 56 (5), 283-287. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.01.022

Ryde, Gemma C., Gilson, Nicolas D., Suppini, Alessandro and Brown, Wendy J. (2012). Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting. Journal of Occupational Health, 54 (5), 383-386. doi: 10.1539/joh.12-0091-BR

Wong, Jason Y. L., Gilson, Nicholas D., van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z. and Brown, Wendy J. (2012). The effects of workplace physical activity interventions in men: A systematic review. American Journal of Mens Health, 6 (4), 303-313. doi: 10.1177/1557988312436575

Gilson, Nicholas, Straker, Leon and Parry, Sharon (2012). Occupational sitting: practitioner perceptions of health risks, intervention strategies and influences. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 23 (3), 208-212. doi: 10.1071/HE12208

Gilson, Nicholas D., Suppini, Alessandro, Ryde, Gemma C., Brown, Helen E. and Brown, Wendy J. (2012). Does the use of standing 'hot' desks change sedentary work time in an open plan office?. Preventive Medicine, 54 (1), 65-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.10.012

Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W., van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z. and Brown, Wendy J. (2011). Occupational sitting time: Employees' perceptions of health risks and intervention strategies. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 22 (1), 38-43. doi: 10.1071/he11038

Brown, Helen E., Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2011). Does physical activity impact on presenteeism and other indicators of workplace wellbeing?. Sports Medicine, 41 (3), 249-262. doi: 10.2165/11539180-000000000-00000

Chau, Josephine Y., van der Ploeg, Hidde P., van Uffelen, Jannique G.Z., Wong, Jason, Riphagen, Ingrid, Healy, Genevieve N., Gilson, Nicholas D., Dunstan, David W., Bauman, Adrian E., Owen, Neville and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Are workplace interventions to reduce sitting effective? A systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 51 (5), 352-356. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.08.012

van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z., Wong, Jason, Chau, Josephine Y., van der Ploeg, Hidde P., Riphagen, Ingrid, Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W., Healy, Genevieve N., Thorp, Alicia A., Clark, Bronwyn K., Gardiner, Paul A., Dunstan, David W., Bauman, Adrian, Owen, Neville and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Occupational sitting and health risks: A systematic review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 39 (4), 379-388. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.05.024

Pringle, Andy, Cooke, Carlton, Gilson, Nicholas, Marsh, Kevin and McKenna, Jim (2010). Cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve moderate physical activity: A study in nine UK sites. Health Education Journal, 69 (2), 211-224. doi: 10.1177/0017896910366790

Gilson, Nicolas D., Puig-Ribera, Anna, McKenna, Jim, Brown, Wendy J., Burton, Nicola W. and Cooke, Carlton B. (2009). Do walking strategies to increase physical activity reduce reported sitting in workplaces: A randomized control trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6 (43) 43, 43. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-43

Gilson, Nicolas, Brown, Wendy J., Faulkner, Guy, McKenna, Jim, Murphy, Marie, Pringle, Andy, Proper, Karin, Puig-Ribera, Anna and Stathi, Aphroditi (2009). The International Universities Walking Project: Development of a framework for workplace intervention using the Delphi Technique. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6 (4), 520-528. doi: 10.1123/jpah.6.4.520

Pringle, Andy, Gilson, Nick, McKenna, Jim and Cooke, Carlton (2009). An evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots and impact on moderate physical activity. Health Education Journal, 68 (3), 179-185. doi: 10.1177/0017896909339534

Gilson, Nicolas D., Ainsworth, Barbara, Biddle, Stuart, Faulkner, Guy, Murphy, Marie H., Niven, Ailsa, Pringle, Andy, Puig-Ribera, Anna, Stathi, Afroditi and Umstattd, M. Renee (2009). A multi-site comparison of environmental characteristics to support workplace walking. Preventive Medicine, 49 (1), 21-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.05.001

Gilson, N., McKenna, J., Puig-Ribera, A., Brown, W. and Burton, N. (2008). The International Universities Walking Project: Employee step counts, sitting times and health status. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 1 (3), 152-161. doi: 10.1108/17538350810926516

Puig-Ribera, A., McKenna, J. and Gilson, N. (2008). Measuring presenteeism in Catalan employees: linguistic adaptation and validation. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 1 (3), 198-208. doi: 10.1108/17538350810926543

Gilson, N., McKenna, J. and Cooke C. (2008). Experiences of route and task-based walking in a university community: qualitative perspectives in a randomized control trial. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 5 (Sup. 1), S172-S178.

Puig-Ribera, A., McKenna, J., Gilson, N. and Brown, W.J. (2008). Change in work day step counts, wellbeing and job performance in Catalan university employees: A randomised controlled trial. Promotion and Education, 15 (4), 11-16. doi: 10.1177/1025382308097693

Puig-Ribera, Anna, McKenna, Jim, Gilson, Nicholas and Brown, Wendy J. (2008). Change in work day step counts, wellbeing and job performance in Catalan university employees: A randomised controlled trial. Global Health Promotion, 15 (4), 11-16. doi: 10.1177/1025382308097693

Gilson, Nicholas David (2007). Health-enhancing physical activity and health-related risk in a sample of North Mexican, office-based employees. Promotion and Education, 14 (1), 12-16. doi: 10.1177/10253823070140010502

Gilson, N., McKenna, J., Cooke, C. and Brown, Wendy J. (2007). Walking towards health in a university community: A feasibility study. Preventive Medicine, 44 (2), 167-169. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.09.012

Gilson, N. D., Cooke, C. B. and Mahoney, C. A. (2005). Adolescent physical self-perceptions, sport/exercise and lifestyle physical activity. Health Education, 105 (6), 437-450. doi: 10.1108/09654280510630786

Gilson, N. D. (2004). A case for intervention? Physical activity behaviour in an urban sample of middle-to-high income Northeast Mexicans. Promotion and Education, 11 (3), 150-152.

Gilson, N. D. (2003). Contemporary physical activity. Promotion and Education, 10 (2), 63-65.

Gilson, ND, Cooke, CB and Mahoney, CA (2001). A comparison of adolescent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity participation in relation to a sustained or accumulated criterion. Health Education Research, 16 (3), 335-341. doi: 10.1093/her/16.3.335

Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Chau, Josephine Y., Engelen, Lina, Olsen, Heidi, Burks-Young, Sarah, Burton, Nicola, Gilson, Nicolas, Bauman, Adrian E. and Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Encouraging blue-collar industries to adopt active workplaces: management perspectives from a national survey. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, United Kingdom, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL United States: Human Kinetics.

Chau, Josephine Y., Engelen, Lina, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Young, Sarah, Olsen, Heidi, Burton, Nicola, Gilson, Nicholas, Bauman, Adrian and Brown, Wendy (2018). Who is responsible for activity-promoting workplaces? Australian management perspectives from multiple industries. 7th Congress of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health, London, England, October 15-17, 2018. Champaign IL United States: Human Kinetics.

Gilson, N., Hall, C., Becker, L., Renton, A., Ng, N. and von Hippel, B. (2016). Do sitting, standing or walking desks impact attentional resources and stress response in office work?. ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12-15 October 2016. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.12.017

Ng, Norman, Gilson, Nicholas, Pavey, Toby, Ryde, Gemma, Straker, Leon and Brown, Wendy (2015). Project Energise: Describing the patterns of objectively measured desk sitting, sedentary behavior and physical activity of Australian office workers.. ISBNPA 2015, Edinburgh, Scotland, 3-6 June 2015.

Gilson, Nicholas, Ng, Norman, Pavey, Toby, Ryde, Gemma, Straker, Leon and Brown, Wendy (2015). Project Energise: Using participatory approaches and real time prompts to reduce occupational sitting and increase physical activity in office workers. Triennial Congress, Melbourn, VIC Australia, 9-14 August 2015.

Gilson, Nicholas, Ng, Norman, Ryde, Gemma, Straker, Leon and Brown, Wendy (2015). Project Energise: Use of standing and moving strategies to reduce and break occupational sitting in Australian office workers. ISBNPA 2015, Edinburgh, Scotland, 3-6 June 2015.

Parry, Sharon P., Straker, Leon M., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Smith, Anne J. (2013). Can participatory workplace interventions aimed at changing sedentary time also reduce musculoskeletal symptoms in office workers?. 49th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 2-4 December 2013. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc. (HFESA).

Brown, H., Ryde, G., Gilson, N., Burton and Brown, W. (2012). Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity in office employees: Relationships with presenteeism. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, 31 October -3 November 2012. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.739

Ryde, G., Gilson, N., Suppini, A. and Brown, W. (2012). Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, 31 October -3 November 2012. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.296

Gilson, N., Faulkner, G., Umstattd Meyer, M., Ryde, G., McCarthy, K., Arbour-Nicitopoulas, K., Dillon, K. and Washington, T. (2012). An international study of an automated web-based walking program (Walk@Work) to increase workday step counts in lower active office workers. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, 31 October -3 November 2012. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.572

Bort Roig, J., Puig Ribera, A., Gilson, N., Gonzalez, A., Martinez Lemos, I., Gine Garriga, M. and Fortuno, J. (2012). A 5-months workplace pedometer-based intervention: did it change employees' sedentary behaviour 2 months after removal?. Be Active 2012: 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 31 October -3 November 2012. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.483

Ryde, G., Brown, H., Gilson, N. and Brown, W. (2012). Are we chained to our desks? Assessing desk based sitting using a new objective measure of occupational sitting time. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, 31 October -3 November 2012. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.475

Brown, Wendy J., van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z., Proper, Karin I., Chau, Josephine Y., Burton, Nicola W., Gilson, Nicholas and van der Ploeg, Hidde P. (2010). Is too much sitting really bad for health and what can be done about it?. The Third International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Toronto, Canada, May 5–8, 2010. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.

Gilson, N. and Ryde, Gemma (2010). Walk@Work - Feasibility trial of an automated, website walking program for Australian office workers. Hot Topics in the Tropics, Port Douglas, Qld, 3-6 November, 2010. Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.523

McKenna, J., Puig-Ribera, A., Gilson, N. and Brown, W. (2009). What stops employees increasing step counts? A qualitative approach within a randomised controlled trial. 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-29 June, 2009. Lisbon, Portugal: International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Gilson, N. and Ryde, G. (2009). Walk@Work: A web-based tool to support workplace walking. 2009 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport - be active '09, Brisbane, 14-17 October, 2009. Mitchell, ACT: Sports Medicine Australia.

Gilson, N., Puig-Ribera, A., McKenna, J., Brown, W. and Burton, N. (2009). Do walking strategies to increase physical activity reduce sitting in workplaces? A randomized control trial. 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 June, 2009. Lisbon: Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa.

Brown, W., Coward, E., Gilson, N. and McKenna, J. (2008). Physical infrastructure and workplace walking in an Australian university campus. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, Australia, 16-18 October 2008.

Gilson, N., McKenna, J., Puig-Ribera, A., Brown, W. and Burton, N. (2008). Walking towards health in university communities: An international, multi-site randomised control trial. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13-16 April 2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: VU University Medical Center.

Puig-Ribera, A., McKenna, J., Gilson, N. and Brown, W. (2008). Change in workday step counts, wellbeing and job performance in Catalan university employees: A randomized controlled trial. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13-16 April, 2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: VU University Medical Center.

Puig-Ribera, A., McKenna, J. and Gilson, N. (2008). A Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) for use with Catalan employees: Linguistic adaptation and validation. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13-16 April, 2008. Amsterdam: VU University Medical Center.

Gilson, N., Brown, W., Faulkner, G., McKenna, J., Murphy, M., Pringle, A., Poper, K., Puig-Ribera, A. and Stathi, A. (2008). The International Universities Walking Project: Development on an intervention framework through the Delphi Technique. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13-16 April, 2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: VU University Medical Center.

Greatwood, H., Pringle, A., Gilson, N. and McKenna, J. (2008). The effect of motivational-interviews on the physical activity engagement and change in completers. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport: Program and Abstracts, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia, 16-18 October, 2008. Mitchell, ACT: Sports Medicine Australia.

Gilson, N., McKenna, J., Puig-Ribera, A., Brown, W. and Burton, N. (2008). The impact of route and incidental walking one waist circumference: A randomised workplace intervention. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia, 16-18 October, 2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.039

Ferney, S., Gilson, N., Brown, W., Burton, N. and McKenna, J. (2008). Walking experiences in an Australian university community: Qualitative perspectives within a randomised controlled trial. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia, 16-18 October, 2008. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.189

Gilson, Nicholas, McKenna, Jim, Cooke, Carlton and Brown, Wendy (2007). Walking towards health in a university community: The impact of campus location on walking interventions. Walk21-VII, The Next Steps, The 7th International Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 23-25 October, 2006. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Walk 21.

Pringle, A. R., Gilson, N. D., McKenna, J., Cooke, C. B. and Rivett, M. (2007). An Evaluation of Community Interventions and their Impact on Moderate Physical Activity (MPA). American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 30 May - 2 June, 2007.

Puig-Ribera, Anna, Gilson, Nicholas, McKenna, Jim and Brown, Wendy (2007). Walking Towards Well-being and Job Performance in a University Community: Preliminary Analyses of Baseline Data. American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 30 may – 2 June, 2007.

Cooke, Carlton B, Gilson, Nicholas and McKenna, Jim (2007). Walking and Work Performance in a University Community: A Feasibility Study. American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 30 May – 2 June 2007.

Brown, Wendy J, Gilson, Nicholas, McKenna, Jim and Ribera, Anna Puig (2007). The International University Walking Project: Comparison of Step Counts and Sitting Times at Different Sites. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, 30 may – 2 June, 2007.

McKenna, Jim, Gilson, Nicholas and Cooke, Carlton (2007). Qualitative Perceptions of Work Performance Following a University Walking Intervention. American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 30 May - 2 June, 2007.

Gilson, Nicholas D., McKenna, Jim, Ribera, Anna Puig and Brown, Wendy (2007). The International University Walking Project: Step counts, sitting times and health status. ACSM 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LO, U.S.A., 30 May-2 June 2007. Maryland, MO, U.S.A.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000273920.08664.47

Gilson, Nicholas D., McKenna, Jim, Cooke, Carlton and Brown, Wendy (2006). Walking Towards Health in a University Community: Preliminary Analyses of Baseline Data.

Gilson, Nicholas D., McKenna, Jim, Cooke, Carlton and Brown, Wendy (2006). Walking towards health in a university community: Preliminary analyses of baseline data. ACSM 2006: American College of Sports Medicine 53rd Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, U.S.A., 31 May-3 June, 2006. Maryland, MO, U.S.A.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Gilson, Nicholas D. (2005). Physical Activity And Health-related Risk Factors In Mexicans. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. doi: 10.1249/00005768-200505001-01664

Gilson, Nicholas D. (2005). Physical Activity And Health-related Risk Factors In Mexicans. American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, Nashville, USA, June, 2005.

Gilson, N., Cooke, C. and Mahoney, C. (2000). An assessment of children's habitual physical activity in relation to different activity criteria. Fourth Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), *, *. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Gray, M. P., Butterly, R. J., Dyson, K., Gilson, N. D., Starkey, S. A. and Cooke, C. B. (1996). Evaluation of an age-based regression equation for prediction of VO2 peak from performance on the 20-m shuttle run test in young children. Annual conference of the British association of sport and exercise sciences (BASES), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2–5 September 1995. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Dyson, K., Gilson, N. D., Starkey, S. A., Gray, M. P., Butterly, R. J. and Cooke, C. B. (1996). Suitability of the 20 m shuttle run test for prediction of aerobic power in young children. Annual conference of the British association of sport and exercise sciences (BASES), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2–5 September 1995. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Straker, Leon, Dunstan, David, Gilson, Nicholas and Healy, Genevieve (2016). Sedentary work. Evidence on an emergent work health and safety issue. Canberra ACT Australia: Safe Work Australia.

Brown, Wendy J., Burton, Nicola W. and Gilson, Nicholas (2010). A systematic review of the evidence exploring the association between sedentary behaviour in the workplace and health outcomes, and the strategies which encourage a change in sedentary behaviour in the workplace: final report. OFFER NO: HPQ 00.01/021 Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Health Promotion Queensland (Health Promotion Branch, Population Health Queensland).

Brown, W. J., Burton, N. W. and Gilson, N. (2009). A systematic review and meta analysis of the evidence exploring the association between sedentary behaviour and low energy expenditure in the workplace and obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: and strategies which encou. Progress Report 3 Spring Hill, QLD, Australia: Australian Health Promotion Association (Queensland Branch).

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