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Robin Callister

University of Newcastle
Verified email at newcastle.edu.au
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[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight for university and college students: a systematic review and meta …

RC Plotnikoff, SA Costigan, RL Williams… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
To examine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving physical activity, diet,
and/or weight-related behaviors amongst university/college students. Five online databases …

Social cognitive theory and physical activity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MD Young, RC Plotnikoff, CE Collins… - Obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review investigated three research questions (i) What is the utility of social cognitive
theory (SCT) to explain physical activity (PA)?;(ii) Is the effectiveness of SCT moderated by …

eH ealth interventions for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: a systematic review with meta‐analysis

MJ Hutchesson, ME Rollo, R Krukowski, L Ells… - Obesity …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was conducted to evaluate the
effectiveness of eH ealth interventions for the prevention and treatment of overweight and …

Age and gender influence muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest in healthy humans.

AV Ng, R Callister, DG Johnson, DR Seals - Hypertension, 1993 - Am Heart Assoc
Muscle sympathetic nerve activity at rest increases with age in humans. The respective
influences of the aging process per se and gender on this increase and whether age and …

Is your prescription of distance running shoes evidence-based?

CE Richards, PJ Magin, R Callister - British journal of sports medicine, 2009 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives: To determine whether the current practice of prescribing distance running shoes
featuring elevated cushioned heels and pronation control systems tailored to the individual's …

Sympathetic activity is influenced by task difficulty and stress perception during mental challenge in humans.

R Callister, NO Suwarno, DR Seals - The Journal of physiology, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
1. Our aim was to determine the influence of the type of task, the absolute and relative
difficulty of the task, and the perceived stress associated with performance of the task on …

[HTML][HTML] Fundamental movement skills and physical activity among children living in low-income communities: a cross-sectional study

KE Cohen, PJ Morgan, RC Plotnikoff, R Callister… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Although previous studies have demonstrated that children with high levels of
fundamental movement skill competency are more active throughout the day, little is known …

Resistance training to improve power and sports performance in adolescent athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SK Harries, DR Lubans, R Callister - Journal of science and medicine in …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Resistance training in untrained adolescents can positively effect health-
related fitness as well as improve muscular power and sports performance. The impact of …

Efficacy of a workplace-based weight loss program for overweight male shift workers: the Workplace POWER (Preventing Obesity Without Eating like a Rabbit) …

PJ Morgan, CE Collins, RC Plotnikoff, AT Cook… - Preventive …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a workplace-based weight loss
program (Workplace POWER-WP) for male shift workers. METHOD: A prospective, two …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of measurements of tongue and hand strength and endurance using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)

V Adams, B Mathisen, S Baines, C Lazarus, R Callister - Dysphagia, 2013 - Springer
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the evidence for the use of the Iowa
Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) to measure strength and endurance of the tongue and …