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Research interests
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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Projects
Exercise self-management for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA)
Bath Institute For Rheumatic Diseases
1/10/19 → 31/12/20
Project: UK charity
Creating digital technology to support exercise snacking for pre-frail older adults in the home setting
13/12/19 → 31/05/20
Project: Research council
GAMO Feasibility Funding Call
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/04/19 → 31/10/19
Project: Research council
Research Output
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
Open Access
The tribulations of trials: Lessons learnt recruiting 777 older adults into REtirement in ACTion (REACT), a trial of a community, group-based active ageing intervention targeting mobility disability
Withall, J., Greaves, C. J., Thompson, J. L., De Koning, J., bollen, J. C., Moorlock, S., Fox, K. R., Western, M., Snowsill, T., Medina-Lara, A., Cross, R., Ladlow, P., Taylor, G., Zisi, V., Clynes, J., Gray, S., Agyapong-Badu, S., Guralnik, J., Rejeski, J. & Stathi, A., 9 Mar 2020, In : Journal of Gerontology: series A - Medical Sciences. glaa051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Fitness trackers and personalised training programmes – the way to get healthier at work
Western, M., 17 Jun 2019, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Real-time multidimensional feedback from wearable physical activity monitors supports positive behaviour change in inactive adults.
Western, M., Standage, M., Peacock, O. & Thompson, D., 2019, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
The impact of multidimensional physical activity feedback on healthcare practitioners and patients
Western, M., Thompson, D., Peacock, O. & Stathi, A., 1 Apr 2019, In : British Journal of General Practice Open. 3, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Datasets
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), University of Bath, 2015
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00064
Dataset
Thesis
Using Personalised Multidimensional Visual Feedback to Support a Change in Physical Activity Behaviour and Improve Health
Author: Western, M., 24 May 2017Supervisor: Thompson, D. (Supervisor), Standage, M. (Supervisor) & Peacock, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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