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Latest papers
Walking away from alcohol urges: A preliminary test of the efficacy of moderate-intensity exercise for reducing alcohol craving in heavy social drinkers.
Addictive behaviors · 2026
Nutrition Behaviour During Pregnancy: Eating Twice as Healthy? A Secondary Analysis of the Nutrition Component of the NELIP Randomized Controlled Trial.
Nutrients · 2026
The Physical Self Comparison Scale (PSCS): A multidimensional measure of social comparison tendencies in adults.
Body image · 2026
Latest funding
- $136,420
Mobilité sociale, élites seigneuriales et reproduction familiale dans le Canada des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles : Le cas de la famille Drapeau
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
- $843,784
Preventing diabetes in young pregnant Arab Muslim individuals through lifestyle modification using the Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP): A Call to Action.
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
- $41,483
Walkin' Wager: Applying behavioural economics in the examination and promotion of incentive-based physical activity app engagement
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
80 publications.
Walking away from alcohol urges: A preliminary test of the efficacy of moderate-intensity exercise for reducing alcohol craving in heavy social drinkers.
Gavigan L, Prapavessis H, Chavarria J
Nutrition Behaviour During Pregnancy: Eating Twice as Healthy? A Secondary Analysis of the Nutrition Component of the NELIP Randomized Controlled Trial.
Hosein K, Nagpal TS, Bgeginski R, Giroux I, Prapavessis H, Mottola MF
The Physical Self Comparison Scale (PSCS): A multidimensional measure of social comparison tendencies in adults.
Sick K, Prapavessis H, Pila E
Impact of an Antenatal Family-based Behavioral Treatment with a Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program on Infant Weight-for-length at Birth.
Hubbard ME, Ruchat SM, Davenport MH, Prapavessis H, Gratton R, McManus R, Giroux I, Hanley AJ, Mottola MF
Differential effects of caffeine, acute aerobic exercise, and placebo on mental fatigue.
Shirzad A, Frewen N, Morava A, Elshawish N, Prapavessis H
Evaluating an Incentive-Based mHealth App for Physical Activity Promotion Using the Obesity-Related Behavioral Intervention Trial Model: Small Cohort Study.
Salmani B, Hiemstra MS, Prapavessis H, Vanderloo LM, Mitchell MS
Individual sedentary activities and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review.
Chen J, Dillon-Rossiter K, Grigsby-Duffy L, Morava A, Novic A, Salmani B, Smith S, Prapavessis H, Gardiner PA
A cross-sectional comparison of the functionality of the short-form FFQ to a 3-day food intake record completed early in the second trimester of pregnancy.
Hosein K, Nagpal TS, Bgeginski R, Prapavessis H, Giroux I, Mottola MF
Dietary Patterns and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Narrative Review.
Seabrook JA, Avan A, O'Connor C, Prapavessis H, Nagamatsu L, Twynstra J, Stranges S, MacDougall A, Hachinski V
Financial incentives for physical activity in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis update.
Salmani B, Prapavessis H, Vanderloo LM, Mitchell MS
Mobilité sociale, élites seigneuriales et reproduction familiale dans le Canada des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles : Le cas de la famille Drapeau
Principal investigators: Bergeron-Gauthier, Raphaël
Keywords: Canada; préindustriel; ruralité; marchand; seigneur; seigneuresse; famille drapeau; mobilité sociale; élite; reproduction familiale; anciens habitants; commerce; féodalisme; capitalisme; Québec; Bas-Saint-Laurent; XVIIIe siècle; XIXe siècle
Preventing diabetes in young pregnant Arab Muslim individuals through lifestyle modification using the Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP): A Call to Action.
Principal investigators: Mottola, Michelle F
Keywords: Arab; Diabetes Prevention; Exercise; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Intervention; Middle Eastern; Muslim; Nutrition; Obesity; Pregnancy
Walkin' Wager: Applying behavioural economics in the examination and promotion of incentive-based physical activity app engagement
Principal investigators: Mitchell, Marc
Keywords: smartphone applications; digital engagement; well-being; physical activity; behavioural economics; financial incentives; deposit contracts
Less Couch, Less Grouch: Investigating the Relationship Between Sedentary Behaviour and Subjective Well-Being
Principal investigators: Prapavessis, Harry
Keywords: (1) Sedentary Behaviour; (2) Well-being; (3) Quality of life; (4) University students
Evaluation of a Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Elementary School Children in London, Ontario
Principal investigators: Gilliland, Jason A
Keywords: Access; Built Environment; Children'S Health; Geographic Information Systems (Gis); Intervention; Mobility And Health; Physical Activity; Place And Health; Qualitative Mehods; Sport And Recreation
HealtheSteps: Strategies to Engage Rural Canadian Men in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Programs
Principal investigators: Petrella, Robert J
Keywords: Chronic Disease Prevention And Management; Community Engagement; Exercise; Healthy Eating; Knowledge Broker; Mens Health; Qualitative Methods
How does providing free access to community recreation facilities and programs change physical activity levels among the Grade 5 population in London, Ontario?
Principal investigators: Gilliland, Jason A
Keywords: Built Environment; Children'S Health; Geographic Information Systems (Gis); Intervention; Mobility And Health; Natural Experiment; Physical Activity; Place And Health; Qualitative Methods; Sport And Recreation
Social media delivered exercise-aided smoking prevention and cessation pilot studies
Principal investigators: Cramp, Anita G
Keywords: Intervention; Lung Cancer Prevention; Physical Activity Initiation And Maintenance; Smoking Cessation; Social Media
Social media delivered exercise-aided smoking prevention and cessation pilot studies
Principal investigators: Cramp, Anita G
Keywords: Intervention; Lung Cancer Prevention; Physical Activity Initiation And Maintenance; Smoking Cessation; Social Media
The Role of Parental Involvement in a Group-based Multidisciplinary Childhood Obesity Treatment Program
Principal investigators: Dowd, Anna J
Keywords: Body Composition; Childhood Obesity; Fitness; Nutrition; Obesity; Parents; Physical Activity; Social Support
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Feng Xie and Lehana Thabane: 49 shared papers
- Lehana Thabane and Eileen Katherine Hutton: 17 shared papers
- Lehana Thabane and Ellen Olive Wahoush: 6 shared papers
- Ellen Olive Wahoush and Eileen Katherine Hutton: 6 shared papers
- Feng Xie and Ellen Olive Wahoush: 5 shared papers
- Feng Xie and Eileen Katherine Hutton: 5 shared papers
- Eileen Katherine Hutton and Keyna Bracken: 4 shared papers
- Patricia Tucker and Piotr Wilk: 4 shared papers
- Isabelle Giroux and Harry Prapavessis: 4 shared papers
- Marc Mitchell and Harry Prapavessis: 4 shared papers
- Douglas Fraser and Harry Prapavessis: 2 shared papers
- Anita Cramp and Patricia Tucker: 2 shared papers
- Robert Petrella and Kevin Shoemaker: 2 shared papers
- Robert Petrella and Harry Prapavessis: 2 shared papers
- Patricia Tucker and Harry Prapavessis: 2 shared papers
- Piotr Wilk and Harry Prapavessis: 2 shared papers
- Barbra De Vrijer and Harry Prapavessis: 2 shared papers
- Matthew Heath and Harry Prapavessis: 2 shared papers
- Marc Mitchell and Arlene Macdougall: 2 shared papers
- Feng Xie and Keyna Bracken: 1 shared paper
- Feng Xie and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Lehana Thabane and Keyna Bracken: 1 shared paper
- Lehana Thabane and Douglas Fraser: 1 shared paper
- Lehana Thabane and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Ellen Olive Wahoush and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Eileen Katherine Hutton and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Keyna Bracken and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Anita Cramp and Robert Petrella: 1 shared paper
- Anita Cramp and Peter Selby: 1 shared paper
- Anita Cramp and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Robert Petrella and Piotr Wilk: 1 shared paper
- Robert Petrella and Marc Mitchell: 1 shared paper
- Peter Selby and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Kevin Shoemaker and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Barbra De Vrijer and Isabelle Giroux: 1 shared paper
- Lindsay Nagamatsu and Colleen O'Connor: 1 shared paper
- Lindsay Nagamatsu and Jasna Twynstra: 1 shared paper
- Lindsay Nagamatsu and Arlene Macdougall: 1 shared paper
- Lindsay Nagamatsu and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Colleen O'Connor and Jasna Twynstra: 1 shared paper
- Colleen O'Connor and Arlene Macdougall: 1 shared paper
- Colleen O'Connor and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Jasna Twynstra and Arlene Macdougall: 1 shared paper
- Jasna Twynstra and Mair Zamir: 1 shared paper
- Jasna Twynstra and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Marc Mitchell and Eva Pila: 1 shared paper
- Eva Pila and Arlene Macdougall: 1 shared paper
- Eva Pila and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Arlene Macdougall and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Neville Suskin and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Dongsheng Tu and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- Mair Zamir and Harry Prapavessis: 1 shared paper
- School of Kinesiology
- Family Medicine
- Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
- Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
- Nutrition Sciences
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Other
Co-authors at Western University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Marc Mitchell
School of Kinesiology
4 shared papers, latest 2024
Isabelle Giroux
Nutrition Sciences
4 shared papers, latest 2026
Robert Petrella
Family Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Patricia Tucker
Occupational Therapy
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Douglas Fraser
Paediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Matthew Heath
School of Kinesiology
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Piotr Wilk
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Barbra De Vrijer
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Ralph Meyer
Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Valerie Taylor
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Anita Cramp
Health Studies
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Roy Eagleson
Electrical and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Shauna Burke
School of Health Studies
1 shared papers, latest 2008
Peter Selby
Department of Family and Community Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Kevin Shoemaker
School of Kinesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2009
Saverio Stranges
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Lindsay Nagamatsu
School of Kinesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Colleen O'Connor
Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Jasna Twynstra
Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Sherin Hussien
School of Kinesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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