Taylor, Adrian - Plymouth University

个人简介

Role My main research interest is in the effects of health behaviour change interventions on mental health and well-being. I have conducted laboratory studies, randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and qualitative research. A growing focus is on tackling health inequalities through multiple health behaviour change interventions. I have been founding Co-Editor of Mental Health and Physical Activity since 2008 (http://ees.elsevier.com/menpa/ ) and have reviewed widely for international journals, scientific grant review boards. I co-authored the NHS National Quality Assurance Framework for GP exercise referral schemes (www.doh.gov.uk) Qualifications Since completing my PhD at the University of Toronto in 1989 in the Graduate Department of Community Health, I spent 10, 3 and 10.5 years, respectively, at the Universities of Brighton, De Montfort, and Exeter in teaching and research posts, with medical students, physiotherapists, podiatrists, and sport and exercise scientists.

研究领域

I have been developing research interests and skills since starting my first academic post in 1989, and conducting funded mixed methods research on adherence in injury rehabilitation services and GP exercise referral schemes in the early 1990s. Since the late 1990s my focus has been on developing and evaluating interventions targeted at health behaviour change to enhance mental health, well-being, and quality of life. Laboratory research, has involved fMRI brain scanning, eye tracker/dot probe tasks to assess attentional bias, and assessment of cravings, withdrawal symptoms and affect following exercise among smokers, heavy alcohol consumers and snackers. Physical activity interventions have been developed and evaluated with RCTs for a range of clinical conditions including obesity, hypertension, type two diabetes, falls prevention, COPD, depression, alcohol misuse and nicotine addiction. I co-led the client-centred intervention development for the largest trial (TREAD) on treating depression with exercise in primary care, and for an exercise assisted reduction to stop smoking (EARS). I am currently Chief Investigator for 3 randomised controlled trials funded by the NIHR (total value over £3.5m) and co-applicant on 3 other funded studies. Systematic reviews have been published on the effects of exercise on outcomes for Parkinson’s patients, bi-polar depression and smoking cessation, on the effects of primary care exercise referral schemes on physical activity, and one funded by the NIHR is underway on sport, exercise and physical activity for alcohol and substance misuse. Qualitative research has been conducted with patients attending exercise referral schemes, sports injury centres, primary care and IAPT Services for depression, and Stop Smoking Services. A range of health practitioners have been interviewed individually and in focus groups regarding service delivery. Support sessions have been transcribed and analysis of intervention fidelity conducted.

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Thompson TP, Greaves CJ, Ayres R, Aveyard P, Warren FC, Byng R, Taylor RS, Campbell JL, Ussher M & Green C 2016 'An Exploratory Analysis of the Smoking and Physical Activity Outcomes From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exercise Assisted Reduction to Stop Smoking Intervention in Disadvantaged Groups' NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH 18, (3) 289-297 Author Site , DOI PEARL Thompson TP, Greaves CJ, Ayres R, Aveyard P, Warren FC, Byng R, Taylor RS, Campbell JL, Ussher M & Michie S 2016 'Factors associated with study attrition in a pilot randomised controlled trial to explore the role of exercise-assisted reduction to stop (EARS) smoking in disadvantaged groups' TRIALS 17, Author Site , DOI Elliott LR, White MP, Taylor AH & Abraham C 2016 'How do brochures encourage walking in natural environments in the UK? A content analysis' Health Promot Int Author Site , DOI Baxter S, Johnson M, Payne N, Buckley-Woods H, Blank L, Hock E, Daley A, Taylor A, Pavey T & Mountain G 2016 'Promoting and maintaining physical activity in the transition to retirement: a systematic review of interventions for adults around retirement age' INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 13, Author Site , DOI PEARL Haasova M, Warren FC, Thompson T, Ussher M & Taylor AH 2016 'The association between habitual physical activity and cigarette cravings, and influence of smokers' characteristics in disadvantaged smokers not ready to quit' PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 233, (14) 2765-2774 Author Site , DOI PEARL Ledochowski L, Ruedl G, Taylor AH & Kopp M 2015 'Acute Effects of Brisk Walking on Sugary Snack Cravings in Overweight People, Affect and Responses to a Manipulated Stress Situation and to a Sugary Snack Cue: A Crossover Study' PLOS ONE 10, (3) Author Site , DOI PEARL Lowenstein JAS, Wright K, Taylor A & Moberly NJ 2015 'An investigation into the effects of different types of exercise on the maintenance of approach motivation levels' MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 9, 24-34 Author Site , DOI