Overview
Background
Paul Gardiner's multidisciplinary research promotes active ageing with a focus on helping people improve and maintain quality of life. His PhD research reported for the first time that it is feasible to reduce sedentary time in older adults. His current research builds on this to exmaine behavioural approaches to dementia prevention.
He is part of the Our Voice Citizen Science global research network. This network has over 30 members across six continents and aims to improve health equity through allowing citizens to discover their environment, discuss their findings, and advocate for change.
He has a strong interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and co-founded the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Special Interest Group of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA).
Previous research areas have included evaluation of drug and alcohol treatment services, development and dissemination of parenting programs, stillbirth epidemiology, and women's health.
Availability
- Dr Paul Gardiner is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science, University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Dementia prevention
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Interventions to reduce and change sitting time
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Equity, diversity and inclusion
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Citizen science
Works
Search Professor Paul Gardiner’s works on UQ eSpace
2018
Conference Publication
Associations of context-specific sitting time with cardiometabolic risk in Australian adults
Dempsey, Paddy, Hadgraft, Nyssa, Winkler, Elisabeth, Clark, Bronwyn, Gardiner, Paul, Dunstan, David, Owen, Neville and Lynch, Brigid (2018). Associations of context-specific sitting time with cardiometabolic risk in Australian adults. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress (ISPAH 2018), London, United Kingdom, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0535
2018
Conference Publication
Age-friendly design for accessibility – older people as citizen scientists bringing meaningful changes to the built environment in which they live, rest and play
Tuckett, A., Freeman, A., Hetherington, S., Gardiner, P., Rouse, K. and on behalf of Citizen Scientists (2018). Age-friendly design for accessibility – older people as citizen scientists bringing meaningful changes to the built environment in which they live, rest and play. Ageing & Society: Eight Interdisciplinary Conference, Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan, 18-19th September 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
The impact of physical activity and sitting time on mobility disability-free life expectancy
Gardiner, Paul and Brown, Wendy (2018). The impact of physical activity and sitting time on mobility disability-free life expectancy. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, England, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.
2018
Conference Publication
Older people as Citizen Scientists changing their built environment
Tuckett, A., Freeman, A., Hetherington, S., Gardiner, P. and King, A. (2018). Older people as Citizen Scientists changing their built environment. 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference "Advancing not retiring: Active players a fair future", Melbourne Convention Centre, 21-23 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Using citizen science to improve a geriatric rehabilitation unit
Gardiner, P., Sam, L.-N., Tan, V., Sam, L.-N., King, A. and Tuckett, A. (2018). Using citizen science to improve a geriatric rehabilitation unit. 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference "Advancing not retiring: Active players a fair future", Melbourne Convention Centre, 21-23 November 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Sedentary time in older men and women: an international consensus statement and research priorities
Dogra, Shilpa, Ashe, Maureen C., Biddle, Stuart J. H., Brown, Wendy J., Buman, Matthew P., Chastin, Sebastien, Gardiner, Paul A., Inoue, Shigeru, Jefferis, Barbara J., Oka, Koichiro, Owen, Neville, Sardinha, Luis B., Skelton, Dawn A., Sugiyama, Takemi and Copeland, Jennifer L. (2017). Sedentary time in older men and women: an international consensus statement and research priorities. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (21), 1526-1532. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097209
2017
Journal Article
Television viewing time and 13-year mortality in adults with cardiovascular disease: data from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab)
Rogerson, Michelle C., Le Grande, Michael R., Dunstan, David W., Magliano, Dianna J., Murphy, Barbara M., Salmon, Jo, Gardiner, Paul A. and Jackson, Alun C. (2017). Television viewing time and 13-year mortality in adults with cardiovascular disease: data from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab). Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26 (11), E98-E99. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.03.153
2017
Other Outputs
Muscling up against disability: project report
Hetherington, Sharon, Henwood, Timothy, Keogh, Justin, Gardiner, Paul, Tuckett, Anthony and Rouse, Kevin (2017). Muscling up against disability: project report. Chermside, QLD, Australia: Burnie Brae.
2017
Journal Article
The association of sitting time with sarcopenia status and physical performance at baseline and 18-month follow up in the residential aged care setting
Reid, Natasha, Keogh, Justin W., Swinton, Paul, Gardiner, Paul A. and Henwood, Timothy (2017). The association of sitting time with sarcopenia status and physical performance at baseline and 18-month follow up in the residential aged care setting. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 26 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0204
2017
Journal Article
Citizen science applied to building healthier community environments: advancing the field through shared construct and measurement development
Hinckson, Erica, Schneider, Margaret, Winter, Sandra J., Stone, Emily, Puhan, Milo, Stathi, Afroditi, Porter, Michelle M., Gardiner, Paul A., dos Santos, Daniela Lopes, Wolff, Andrea and King, Abby C. (2017). Citizen science applied to building healthier community environments: advancing the field through shared construct and measurement development. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14, 133. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0588-6
2017
Journal Article
Validity and Responsiveness of the FRAIL Scale in Middle-Aged Women
Susanto, Maja, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gardiner, Paul A. (2017). Validity and Responsiveness of the FRAIL Scale in Middle-Aged Women. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 19 (1), 65-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.08.003
2017
Journal Article
Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults
Chastin, Sebastien, Gardiner, Paul A., Ashe, Maureen C., Harvey, Juliet A., Leask, Calum F., Balogun, Saliu, Helbostad, Jorunn L. and Skelton, Dawn A. (2017). Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (9) CD012784. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012784
2017
Journal Article
Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions
Copeland , Jennifer L., Ashe, Maureen C., Biddle, Stuart J. H., Brown, Wendy J., Buman, Matthew P., Chastin, Sebastien, Gardiner, Paul A., Inoue, Shigeru, Jefferis, Barbara J., Oka, Koichiro, Owen, Neville, Sardinha, Luís B., Skelton, Dawn A., Sugiyama, Takemi and Dogra, Shilpa (2017). Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (21) 1539, 1539-1539. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097210
2017
Journal Article
Twelve-Year television viewing time trajectories and physical function in older adults
Reid, Natasha, Healy, Genevieve N., Daly, Robin M., Baker, Peter, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Dunstan, David W., Owen, Neville and Gardiner, Paul A. (2017). Twelve-Year television viewing time trajectories and physical function in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49 (7), 1359-1365. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001243
2017
Conference Publication
Frailty and risk for dementia: the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health
Gardiner, P., Waller, M., Mishra, G. and Dobson, A.J. (2017). Frailty and risk for dementia: the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health. 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress, San Francisco, CA United States, 23-27 July 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3823
2017
Conference Publication
Impact of obesity on dementia: free life expectancies in older Australian women
Gardiner, P., Jagger, C., Waller, M., Mishra, G. and Dobson, A.J. (2017). Impact of obesity on dementia: free life expectancies in older Australian women. 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress, San Francisco, CA United States, 23-27 July 2017 . Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4545
2017
Journal Article
Sedentary behavior as a risk factor for cognitive decline? A focus on the influence of glycemic control in brain health
Wheeler, Michael J., Dempsey, Paddy C., Grace, Megan S., Ellis, Kathryn A., Gardiner, Paul A., Green, Daniel J. and Dunstan, David W. (2017). Sedentary behavior as a risk factor for cognitive decline? A focus on the influence of glycemic control in brain health. Alzheimer's & Dementia (New York, N. Y.), 3 (3), 291-300. doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2017.04.001
2017
Conference Publication
Associations of 12-year trajectories of sitting time with frailty in Australian middle-aged women
Susanto, Maja, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gardiner, Paul (2017). Associations of 12-year trajectories of sitting time with frailty in Australian middle-aged women. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Conference Publication
Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Time in Severe Asthma
Cordova-Rivera, L., Gibson, P. G., Gardiner, P. A. and McDonald, V. M. (2017). Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Time in Severe Asthma. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Journal Article
Examining evidence based resistance plus balance training in community-dwelling older adults with complex health care needs: Trial protocol for the Muscling Up Against Disability project
Keogh, Justin W. L., Henwood, Tim, Gardiner, Paul, Tuckett, Anthony, Hodgkinson, Brent and Rouse, Kevin (2017). Examining evidence based resistance plus balance training in community-dwelling older adults with complex health care needs: Trial protocol for the Muscling Up Against Disability project. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 68, 97-105. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.10.001
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Paul Gardiner is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Function in Older Adults
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Genevieve Healy
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Paul Gardiner directly for media enquiries about:
- ageing
- older people
- prolonged sitting
- sedentary behaviour
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