Nick joined the School in January 2008. He completed his under-graduate degree (Human Movement Studies) and PhD at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. His first post-doctoral position was at Liverpool Hope University College, UK where he lectured in Exercise Science (1997-2001). Prior to moving to UQ he was a Senior and Principal Lecturer in Exercise Science and Health within the Carnegie Faculty, Leeds Metropolitan University.
Research Interests:
Nick's research has dealt with young people and adults and concerns multi-disciplinary issues in physical activity, exercise and health. He has a specific interest in the measurement of physical activity, as well as intervention strategies that impact behaviour change and physiological/psycho-social health indicators. Recent work has included funded, national and international studies in Europe, Australia and Latin America , with particular emphasis on physical activity in the workplace. Nick is an active member of a number of physical activity networks and associations and is lead researcher for the International Universities Walking Project, a global collaboration of universities aiming to integrate walking into employee work practices. He also regularly presents at international conferences, reviews for international journals and supervises PhD and other post-graduate projects.
Journal Article: Sedentary and physical activity behavior in "blue-collar" workers: a systematic review of accelerometer studies
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, 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
Journal Article: "In Initiative Overload": Australian perspectives on promoting physical activity in the workplace from diverse industries
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. doi:10.3390/ijerph16030516
Active Choices: A 'stepped-down' program to promote group-based physical activity to DVA clients
(2019–2021) Department of Veterans' Affairs
(2019–2020) National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant
National implementation trial of an evidence-informed workplace sitting reduction intervention
(2018–2021) NHMRC Partnership Projects
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Occupational Groups from Papua New Guinea: Self-reported Patterns and Correlates
Master Philosophy
(2014) Doctor Philosophy
(2013) Doctor Philosophy
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 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 Spring Hill, QLD, Australia: Australian Health Promotion Association (Queensland Branch)
Action area 2 - Workplaces: Promote physical activity before, during and after work
Plotnikoff, R., Healy, G., Morgan, P., Gilson, N. and Kennedy, S. (2014). Action area 2 - Workplaces: Promote physical activity before, during and after work. In Blueprint for an active Australia: Government and community actions to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in Australia, 2014–2017 2nd ed. (pp. 20-25) Melbourne, VIC Australia: National Heart Foundation of Australia.
Gilson, Nicholas D. and Tudor-Locke, Catrine (2014). Occupational work and obesity. In George A. Bray and Claude Bouchard (Ed.), Epidemiology, Etiology and Physiopathology 3rd ed. (pp. 377-384) Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/b16473-38
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, 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. 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. doi:10.2196/formative.9343
Do sitting, standing or treadmill desks impact psychobiological indicators of work productivity
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: . 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: . 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: e239.1-e239.12. doi:10.2196/jmir.5531
Sedentary work. Evidence on an emergent work health and safety issue
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
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
Field evaluation of a random forest activity classifier for wrist-worn accelerometer data
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
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
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. 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: . 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
Which population groups are most unaware of CVD risks associated with sitting time?
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
Measuring presenteeism: which questionnaire to use in physical activity research?
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
Measuring and influencing physical activity with Smartphone technology: a systematic review
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
The characteristics of inactive men working in a regional area of Queensland, Australia
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, 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: . doi:10.1186/s12966-014-0152-6
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: e78957.1-e78957.10. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078957
Desk-Based Occupational Sitting Patterns Weight-Related Health Outcomes
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
Recruitment rates in workplace physical activity interventions: Characteristics for success
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
Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting
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
The effects of workplace physical activity interventions in men: A systematic review
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
Does the use of standing 'hot' desks change sedentary work time in an open plan office?
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, 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
Occupational sitting time: Employees' perceptions of health risks and intervention strategies
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.
Does physical activity impact on presenteeism and other indicators of workplace wellbeing?
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
Are workplace interventions to reduce sitting effective? A systematic review
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
Occupational sitting and health risks: A systematic review
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
Cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve moderate physical activity: A study in nine UK sites
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. 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
A multi-site comparison of environmental characteristics to support workplace walking
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
An evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots and impact on moderate physical activity
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
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, 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.
Measuring presenteeism in Catalan employees: linguistic adaptation and validation
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., 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
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
Walking towards health in a university community: A feasibility study
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
Adolescent physical self-perceptions, sport/exercise and lifestyle physical activity
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.
Contemporary physical activity
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. In: 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, United Kingdom, (S158-S159). 15-17 October 2018.
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. In: Abstracts for the 7th Congress of International Society for Physical Activity and Health. 7th Congress of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health, London, England, (S157-S157). October 15-17, 2018.
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?. In: ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (e6-e6). 12-15 October 2016. 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.. In: ISBNPA 2015, Edinburgh, Scotland, (). 3-6 June 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. In: 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. In: Triennial Congress, Melbourn, VIC Australia, (). 9-14 August 2015.
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?. In: 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, (S197-S197). 31 October -3 November 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.483
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. In: 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference Abstracts. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, (-S235). 31 October -3 November 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.572
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. In: 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference Abstracts. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, (S193-S194). 31 October -3 November 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.475
Brown, H., Ryde, G., Gilson, N., Burton and Brown, W. (2012). Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity in office employees: Relationships with presenteeism. In: 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference Abstracts. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, (335). 31 October -3 November 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.739
Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting
Ryde, G., Gilson, N., Suppini, A. and Brown, W. (2012). Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting. In: 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference Abstracts. Be Active 2012, Sydney, NSW, (S122-S122). 31 October -3 November 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.296
Is too much sitting really bad for health and what can be done about it?
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?. In: Peter T. Katzmarzyk, The Third International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Toronto, Canada, (S319-S320). May 5–8, 2010.
Walk@Work - Feasibility trial of an automated, website walking program for Australian office workers
Gilson, N. and Ryde, Gemma (2010). Walk@Work - Feasibility trial of an automated, website walking program for Australian office workers. In: Wendy J. Brown, Jill Cook and Anita Green, 2010 Asics Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport ''Hot topics in the tropics''. Hot Topics in the Tropics, Port Douglas, Qld, (e29-e30). 3-6 November, 2010. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.523
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. In: S. Biddle, G. Guldan, K. Gans, K. Ball, M.D. Almeida, P. Teixeira and S. French, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - ISBNPA'09. 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA, Lisbon, Portugal, (26-27). 17-20 June, 2009.
Walk@Work: A web-based tool to support workplace walking
Gilson, N. and Ryde, G. (2009). Walk@Work: A web-based tool to support workplace walking. In: C. Finch, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (Supplement) Program and Abstracts - be active '09. 2009 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport - be active '09, Brisbane, (191). 14-17 October, 2009.
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. In: Stuart Biddle, Georgia Guldan, Kim Gans, Kylie Ball, Maria Daniel Almeida, Pedro Teixeira and Simone French, 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA Abstracts. 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA, Lisbon, Portugal, (27-28). 17-29 June, 2009.
Puig-Ribera, A., McKenna, J. and Gilson, N. (2008). A Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) for use with Catalan employees: Linguistic adaptation and validation. In: van Mechelen, W. and Kohl, B., 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health Programme & Abstracts. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (165). 13-16 April, 2008.
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. In: W. van Mechelen and B. Kohl, 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health Programme & Abstracts. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (165-165). 13-16 April, 2008.
Physical infrastructure and workplace walking in an Australian university campus
Brown, W., Coward, E., Gilson, N. and McKenna, J. (2008). Physical infrastructure and workplace walking in an Australian university campus. In: Proceedings of: 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, Australia, (). 16-18 October 2008.
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. In: W. van Mechelen and B. Kohl, 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health Programme & Abstracts. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (58-58). 13-16 April, 2008.
The effect of motivational-interviews on the physical activity engagement and change in completers
Greatwood, H., Pringle, A., Gilson, N. and McKenna, J. (2008). The effect of motivational-interviews on the physical activity engagement and change in completers. In: J. Cook, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (Supplement). 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport: Program and Abstracts, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia, (19). 16-18 October, 2008.
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. In: J. Cook, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport: ASICS Conference of science and medicine in sport 2008. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia, (S15-S15). 16-18 October, 2008. 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. In: J. Cook, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport: ASICS Conference of science and medicine in sport 2008. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia, (S78-S79). 16-18 October, 2008. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.189
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. In: W. van Mechelen and B. Kohl, 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health Programme & Abstracts. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (182-182). 13-16 April 2008.
An Evaluation of Community Interventions and their Impact on Moderate Physical Activity (MPA)
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). In: American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, (S197-S197). 30 May - 2 June, 2007.
Qualitative Perceptions of Work Performance Following a University Walking Intervention
McKenna, Jim, Gilson, Nicholas and Cooke, Carlton (2007). Qualitative Perceptions of Work Performance Following a University Walking Intervention. In: American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, (S193). 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. In: American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, (S327-S327). 30 may – 2 June, 2007.
The International University Walking Project: Step counts, sitting times and health status
Gilson, Nicholas D., McKenna, Jim, Ribera, Anna Puig and Brown, Wendy (2007). The International University Walking Project: Step counts, sitting times and health status. In: Andrew J. Young, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Proceedings of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 54th Annual Meeting. ACSM 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LO, U.S.A., (S242-S242). 30 May-2 June 2007. doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000273920.08664.47
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Walking and Work Performance in a University Community: A Feasibility Study
Cooke, Carlton B, Gilson, Nicholas and McKenna, Jim (2007). Walking and Work Performance in a University Community: A Feasibility Study. In: American College of Sports Medicine 54th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, (S194). 30 May – 2 June 2007.
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Walking Towards Health in a University Community: Preliminary Analyses of Baseline Data
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Physical Activity And Health-related Risk Factors In Mexicans
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Active Choices: A 'stepped-down' program to promote group-based physical activity to DVA clients
(2019–2021) Department of Veterans' Affairs
(2019–2020) National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant
National implementation trial of an evidence-informed workplace sitting reduction intervention
(2018–2021) NHMRC Partnership Projects
Optimisation of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit
(2016–2017) Safe Work Australia
'Train the Champion' toolkit; Phases 3 and 4
(2015–2020) Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
'Train the Champion' toolkit; Phase 2
(2015–2017) Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Development of a stand up, sit less, move more 'train the champion' toolkit
(2015) Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Encouraging businesses to adopt activity-permissive workplaces to reduce sitting time at work
(2014–2017) National Heart Foundation Focus Grant
Development and evaluation of a health education resource for blue collar workers
(2014–2015) Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Using prompts to break occupational sitting time and improve heart health
(2014–2015) National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant
The Shifting Gears Project: Active Living and Healthy Eating in Queensland Truck Drivers
(2013–2015) Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
(2013) Queensland Health
(2012) Queensland Health
(2009) UQ Early Career Researcher
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Occupational Groups from Papua New Guinea: Self-reported Patterns and Correlates
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Employee Presenteeism
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