Overview
Background
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 is an internationally recognised expert in measuring, understanding and influencing occupational physical activity, sedentary behavior, health and productivity. Recent funded work has included leading multi-disciplinary teams in developing and testing innovative health solutions for office workers, truck drivers and veterans. Nick regularly presents to international conferences and academic groups, provides consultancy services to industry, and supervises PhD and other post-graduate projects.
Availability
- Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Leeds Metropolitan University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Leeds Metropolitan University
Research interests
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Physical activity, exercise and health
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study
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.
2023
Journal Article
From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?
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
2023
Journal Article
The efficacy and feasibility of a high intensity interval training program to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in truck drivers: The Fit2Drive cluster-controlled pilot study
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
2023
Journal Article
A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study
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
2023
Journal Article
High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review
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
2023
Journal Article
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
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
2022
Journal Article
Drivers with and without obesity respond differently to a multi-component health intervention in heavy goods vehicle drivers
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
2022
Journal Article
Postpandemic hybrid work: opportunities and challenges for physical activity and public health
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
2022
Journal Article
Physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiometabolic health in heavy goods vehicle drivers
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
2022
Journal Article
Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study
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
2021
Journal Article
Physical activity and sitting time in occupational groups from Papua New Guinea
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
2021
Journal Article
VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers
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
2021
Journal Article
Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
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
2021
Journal Article
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
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
2020
Journal Article
Supporting workers to sit less and move more through the web-based beupstanding program: protocol for a single-arm, repeated measures implementation study
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
2019
Journal Article
Controversies in the science of sedentary behaviour and health: insights, perspectives and future directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank
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
2019
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, 16 (11), 1-10. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0607
2019
Journal Article
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
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
2019
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, 516. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030516
2018
Conference Publication
Who is responsible for activity-promoting workplaces? Australian management perspectives from multiple industries
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.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Wellbeing Within Australian Secondary School Teachers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michalis Stylianou
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Master Philosophy
Structured breathing practice and exercise for stress reduction via telehealth
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shelley Keating
Completed supervision
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2019
Master Philosophy
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Occupational Groups from Papua New Guinea: Self-reported Patterns and Correlates
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bronwyn Clark
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding, describing and measuring workplace physical activity patterns in men from a regional area of Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Occupational Sitting in Australian Office Workers: Measurement, Description and Strategies for Change
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Employee Presenteeism
Principal Advisor
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