Max Western

Lecturer, Department for Health

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1107-8498

Phone+44 (0) 1225 383732
EmailM.J.Western@bath.ac.uk

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Max is a Behavioural Scientist whose main research interests are on human motivation and health behaviour change. In particular, Max is interested in improving the quality of life for an ageing population and the role that digital technologies play in modifying or facilitating healthy (or unhealthy) lifestyle behaviours such as regular physical activity. Max is also interested health communication and specifically how personalised information can be used to support individuals, communities or wider societal systems make healthy choices and reduce the burden of disease.

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Exercise self-management for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA)
McKay, C. & Western, M.
Bath Institute For Rheumatic Diseases
1/10/19 → 31/01/21
Project: UK charity
A systematic review on the effectiveness of mobile/web-based apps to increase physical activity in individuals from a low socioeconomic background
Western, M.
Project: Other
Creating digital technology to support exercise snacking for pre-frail older adults in the home setting
Western, M.
13/12/19 → 31/05/20
Project: Research council
Using Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMAs) to understand the impact of wearable technology on physical activity initiation and habit formation among people living beyond cancer.
Western, M.
13/12/19 → 31/05/20
Project: Research council
GAMO Feasibility Funding Call
Western, M.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/04/19 → 31/10/19
Project: Research council

16 Article
7 Abstract
1 Poster

Active Brains - a digital intervention to reduce cognitive decline in older adults: protocol for a feasibility randomised control trial
Smith, K., Bradbury, K., Essery, R., Pollet, S., Mowbray, F., Sldokowska-Barabasz, J., Denison-Day, J., Hayter, V., Kelly, J., Somerville, J., Zhang, J., Grey, E., Western, M., Ferrey, A., Adele, K., Stuart, B., Mutrie, N., Robinson, S., Yao, G. L., Roberts, G. & 12 others, Robinson, L., Rossor, M., Gallacher, J., Griffin, S., Kendrick, T., Rathrod, S., Gudgin, B., Philips, R., Stokes, T., Niven, J., Little, P. & Yardley, L., 30 Nov 2020, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 9, 11, e18929.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Qualitative Exploration of Perceptions of a Digital Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Older Adults
Pollet, S., Denison-Day, J., Bradbury, K., Essery, R., Grey, E., Western, M., Mowbray, F., Smith, K., Slodkowska-Barabasz, J., Mutrie, N., Little, P. & Yardley, L., 21 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Development of the Digital Assessment of Precise Physical Activity (DAPPA) tool for older adults
Essery, R., Denison-Day, J., Grey, E., Priestley, E., Bradbury, K., Mutrie, N. & Western, M., 29 Oct 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 21, 7949.
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Effect of novel technology-enabled multidimensional physical activity feedback in primary care patients at risk of chronic disease – the MIPACT study: a randomised controlled trial
Peacock, O., Western, M., Batterham, A. M., Chowdhury, E., Stathi, A., Standage, M., Tapp, A., Bennett, P. & Thompson, D., 8 Aug 2020, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 17, 1, 99.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Nobody says to you “come back in six months and we’ll see how you’re doing”: A qualitative interview study exploring young adults’ experiences of sport-related knee injury
Watkins, R., Young, G., Western, M., Stokes, K. & McKay, C., 2 Jul 2020, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 21, p. 1-11 11 p., 419.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Assessment of laboratory and daily energy expenditure estimates from consumer multi-sensor physical activity monitors-dataset
Chowdhury, E. (Creator), Western, M. (Data Collector), Nightingale, T. (Project Member), Peacock, O. (Project Member) & Thompson, D. (Project Leader), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00248
Dataset
Participant transcripts for “The understanding and interpretation of innovative technology-enabled multidimensional physical activity feedback in patients at risk of future chronic disease"
Western, M. (Creator), Peacock, O. (Creator), Stathi, A. (Creator), Thompson, D. (Creator), Peacock, O. (Project Member), Stathi, A. (Project Member) & Thompson, D. (Project Leader), University of Bath, 2015
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00064
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Using Personalised Multidimensional Visual Feedback to Support a Change in Physical Activity Behaviour and Improve Health
Author: Western, M., 24 May 2017
Supervisor: Thompson, D. (Supervisor), Standage, M. (Supervisor) & Peacock, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD

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