Dr Nicholas Gilson
BA(Hons) Human Movement Studies, PGCert Research Methodology, PhD
- Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health
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'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.
Contact details
Rm 525
Phone: (+61) 7 3365 6114
Fax: (+61) 7 3365 6877
Email: n.gilson1@uq.edu.au
Selected Research (2007-08)
Papers
Gilson ND, Brown WJ, Faulkner G, McKenna J, Murphy M, Pringle A, Proper K, Puig-Ribera A and Stathis A (in press). The International Universities Walking Project: Development of a Framework for Workplace Intervention using the Delphi Technique. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
Gilson ND, McKenna J, Puig-Ribera A, Brown WJ and Burton NW (in press). The International Universities Walking Project: Employee step counts, sitting times and health status. International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
Pringle A, Gilson ND, McKenna J and Cooke C (in press). An evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots (LEAP) and impact on moderate physical activity. Health Education Journal.
Gilson ND, McKenna J and Cooke C (2008). Experiences of route and task-based walking in a univer si ty community: Qualitative perspectives within a randomized control trial. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15, Supp1: S172-S178.
Gilson ND (2007). Health-enhancing phy si cal activity and health-related risk in a sample of North Mexican, office-based employees. Promotion and Education, 14, 1: 12-16.
Gilson ND, McKenna J, Cooke CB and Brown WB (2007). Walking towards health in a university community. A Feasability Study. Preventive Medicine , 44 : 167-169.
Commissioned Reports
Carnegie Research Institute with Matrix RCL and Ipsos MORI (2007). The National Evaluation of LEAP: Final Report on the National Evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_073600
Recent Conference Presentations
Ferney S, Gilson N, Brown W and McKenna J.(2008). Walking experiences in an Australian university community: Qualitative perspectives within a randomized control trial. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15 th -18 th October.
Gilson N, Coward E, Brown W and McKenna J (2008). Physical Infra-structure and Workplace Walking in an Australian University Campus. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15 th -18 th October.
Gilson N, Puig-Ribera A, McKenna J and Brown W (2008). The Impact of Route and Incidental Walking on Waist Circumference: A Randomised Workplace Intervention. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15 th -18 th October.
Greatwood HC, Pringle A, Gilson N, McKenna J, Rivett M (2008). The Effect of Motivational Interviews on the Physical Activity Engagement and Change in Completers. 2008 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15 th -18 th October.
Gilson N, Brown WJ, Faulkner G, McKenna J, Murphy M, Pringle A, Proper K, Puig-Ribera A and Stathi A (2008). The International Universities Walking Project: Development of an Intervention Framework through the Delphi Technique. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14th-16th April.
Gilson N, McKenna J, Brown WJ 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, Netherlands, 14th-16th April.
Pringle A, Gilson N, McKenna J and Cooke C (2008). The effect of seven community interventions on moderate physical-activity levels and the difficulties of engaging completers in evaluation samples. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14th-16th April.
Pringle A, Gilson N, McKenna J and Cooke C (2008). Cost effectiveness of interventions to improve moderate physical-activity: a study in ten UK sites of high-health-need. 2nd International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14th-16 th April.
Puig-Ribera A, McKenna, J, Gilson, N and Brown WJ (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, Netherlands, 14 th-16 th April.
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, Netherlands, 14th-16 th April.