Nicholas Gilson

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Associate Professor

Nicholas Gilson

Positions

Core Member of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing : Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Associate Professor : School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences : Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Overview

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 is an internationally recognised expert in measuring, understanding and influencing occupational physical activity, sedentary behavior, health and productivity. Recent funded work has included leading multi-disciplinary teams in developing and testing innovative health solutions for office workers, truck drivers and veterans. Nick regularly presents to international conferences and academic groups, provides consultancy services to industry, and supervises PhD and other post-graduate projects.

Availability

Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson is: : Available for supervision

Fields of research

Health Sciences Sports science and exercise

Qualifications

Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Leeds Metropolitan University
Doctor of Philosophy, Leeds Metropolitan University

Research interests

Physical activity, exercise and health

Works

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All (117) Book (2) Journal Article (72) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (40) Book Chapter (2)

2025

Journal Article

Li, Ruei-Hong, Chen, Tai-Rui, Gilson, Nicholas D., Brazaitis, Marius, Cheng, Yi-Ting, Wu, Hui-Fang, Lee, Ji-Hang and Chang, Yu-Kai (2025). Acute concurrent exercise improves inhibitory control without mediating the role of lactate: an event-related potential study. Sports Medicine-Open, 11 (1) 12, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s40798-024-00809-2

Acute concurrent exercise improves inhibitory control without mediating the role of lactate: an event-related potential study

2024

Journal Article

National implementation trial of BeUpstanding™: an online initiative for workers to sit less and move more

Healy, Genevieve N., Goode, Ana D., Ulyate, Lisa, Abbott, Alison, Dunstan, David W., Eakin, Elizabeth G., Gilson, Nicholas D., Gunning, Lynn, Jetann, Jodie, LaMontagne, Anthony D., Moodie, Marj, Mulcahy, Samantha, Owen, Neville, Shilton, Trevor, Sweeny, Leanne, Straker, Leon and Winkler, Elisabeth A. H. (2024). National implementation trial of BeUpstanding™: an online initiative for workers to sit less and move more. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21 (1) 111, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01652-0

National implementation trial of BeUpstanding™: an online initiative for workers to sit less and move more

2024

Journal Article

Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Virgara, Rosa, Singh, Ben, O'Connor, Edward, Szeto, Kimberley, Merkx, Zydan, Rees, Christian, Gilson, Nicholas and Maher, Carol (2024). Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 24 (1) 2623, 1-23. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19929-1

Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Journal Article

Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study

Papinczak, Zoe E., Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine and Brown, Wendy J. (2024). Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, 32 (3), 22-30.

Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study

2023

Journal Article

From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?

Gilson, Nicholas, James, Edidiong, Viller, Stephen and Glencross, Mashhuda (2023). From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57 (22) bjsports-2023-107132, 1413-1414. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107132

From Fitbits to chatbots: can digital humans help solve the physical inactivity pandemic?

2023

Journal Article

The efficacy and feasibility of a high intensity interval training program to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in truck drivers: The Fit2Drive cluster-controlled pilot study

Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff S., Duncan, Mitch J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). The efficacy and feasibility of a high intensity interval training program to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in truck drivers: The Fit2Drive cluster-controlled pilot study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 65 (10), 836-840. doi: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002914

The efficacy and feasibility of a high intensity interval training program to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in truck drivers: The Fit2Drive cluster-controlled pilot study

2023

Journal Article

A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study

Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Haslam, Catherine, Mielke, Gregore I., Fooken, Jonas and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (3), 844-848. doi: 10.1002/hpja.807

A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study

2023

Journal Article

High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review

Gilson, Nicholas D., Andersson, Dan, Papinczak, Zoe E., Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Coombes, Jeff S. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33 (6), 814-833. doi: 10.1111/sms.14349

High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals

Ryan, Daniel J., Ross, Megan H., Simmich, Joshua, Ng, Norman, Burton, Nicola W., Gilson, Nick, Pavey, Toby, Brown, Wendy J. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2023). TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2 (1) 12, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4

TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals

2022

Journal Article

Drivers with and without obesity respond differently to a multi-component health intervention in heavy goods vehicle drivers

Ruettger, Katharina, Clemes, Stacy A., Chen, Yu-Ling, Edwardson, Charlotte L., Guest, Amber, Gilson, Nicholas D., Gray, Laura J., Johnson, Vicki, Paine, Nicola J., Sherry, Aron P., Sayyah, Mohsen, Troughton, Jacqui, Varela-Mato, Veronica, Yates, Thomas and King, James A. (2022). Drivers with and without obesity respond differently to a multi-component health intervention in heavy goods vehicle drivers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (23) 15546, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315546

Drivers with and without obesity respond differently to a multi-component health intervention in heavy goods vehicle drivers

2022

Journal Article

Postpandemic hybrid work: opportunities and challenges for physical activity and public health

Gilson, Nicholas, Coenen, P, Hallman, David, Holtermann, Andreas, Mathiassen, Svend Erik and Straker, Leon (2022). Postpandemic hybrid work: opportunities and challenges for physical activity and public health. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56 (21) bjsports-2022-105664, bjsports-2022. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105664

Postpandemic hybrid work: opportunities and challenges for physical activity and public health

2022

Journal Article

Physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiometabolic health in heavy goods vehicle drivers

Ruettger, Katharina, Varela-Mato, Veronica, Chen, Yu-Ling, Edwardson, Charlotte L., Guest, Amber, Gilson, Nicholas D., Gray, Laura J., Paine, Nicola J., Sherry, Aron P., Sayyah, Mohsen, Yates, Thomas, King, James A. and Clemes, Stacy A. (2022). Physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiometabolic health in heavy goods vehicle drivers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 64 (4), E217-E223. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002484

Physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiometabolic health in heavy goods vehicle drivers

2022

Journal Article

Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study

Smith, Michelle D., Vicenzino, Bill, Brown, Wendy J., Gilson, Nicholas, Gane, Elise M. and Johnston, Venerina (2022). Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26 (2) 100393, 100393. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100393

Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: a cross-sectional study

2021

Journal Article

Physical activity and sitting time in occupational groups from Papua New Guinea

Clark, Bronwyn K., Karthikeyan, Priya, Barnabas, Emily and Gilson, Nicholas D. (2021). Physical activity and sitting time in occupational groups from Papua New Guinea. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 95 (3), 621-628. doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01796-7

Physical activity and sitting time in occupational groups from Papua New Guinea

2021

Journal Article

VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers

Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff S., Feter, Natan, Smith, Emily, Duncan, Mitch J., Wallis, Guy and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31 (7), 1574-1578. doi: 10.1111/sms.13965

VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers

2021

Journal Article

Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (11), 1155-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.06.008

Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

2021

Journal Article

Gilson, Nicholas D, Papinczak, Zoe E, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Haslam, Catherine, Fooken, Jonas, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J (2021). Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (2) e21911, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/21911

Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

2020

Conference Publication

Cardio-respiratory Fitness And Vigorous Physical Activity In Australian Truck Drivers Prior To A Hiit Intervention

Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff, Duncan, Mitch J., Wallis, Guy and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Cardio-respiratory Fitness And Vigorous Physical Activity In Australian Truck Drivers Prior To A Hiit Intervention. 67th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Electr Network, 2020. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Cardio-respiratory Fitness And Vigorous Physical Activity In Australian Truck Drivers Prior To A Hiit Intervention

2020

Journal Article

Supporting workers to sit less and move more through the web-based beupstanding program: protocol for a single-arm, repeated measures implementation study

Healy, Genevieve, Goode, Ana D., Abbott, Alison, Burzic, Jennifer, Clark, Bronwyn K., Dunstan, David W., Eakin, Elizabeth G., Frith, Matthew, Gilson, Nicholas D., Gao, Lan, Gunning, Lynn, Jetann, Jodie, LaMontagne, Anthony D., Lawler, Sheleigh P., Moodie, Marj, Nguyen, Phuong, Owen, Neville, Straker, Leon, Timmins, Perri, Ulyate, Lisa and Winkler, Elisabeth A. H. (2020). Supporting workers to sit less and move more through the web-based beupstanding program: protocol for a single-arm, repeated measures implementation study. JMIR Research Protocols , 9 (5) e15756, e15756. doi: 10.2196/15756

Supporting workers to sit less and move more through the web-based beupstanding program: protocol for a single-arm, repeated measures implementation study

2019

Journal Article

Controversies in the science of sedentary behaviour and health: insights, perspectives and future directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank

Biddle, Stuart J. H., Bennie, Jason A., De Cocker, Katrien, Dunstan, David, Gardiner, Paul A., Healy, Genevieve N., Lynch, Brigid, Owen, Neville, Brakenridge, Charlotte, Brown, Wendy, Buman, Matthew, Clark, Bronwyn, Dohrn, Ing-Mari, Duncan, Mitch, Gilson, Nicholas, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Pavey, Toby, Reid, Natasha, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Vergeer, Ineke and Vincent, Grace E. (2019). Controversies in the science of sedentary behaviour and health: insights, perspectives and future directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (23) 4762, 4762. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16234762

Controversies in the science of sedentary behaviour and health: insights, perspectives and future directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank

Funding

Current funding

2025 - 2027

Active Choices for Springfield: A veteran-led online program to support physically active and connected lifestyles in a priority regional community

Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation

Open grant

Past funding

2020 - 2023

The impact of Truck-Fit on the musculoskeletal health and psychological wellbeing of truck drivers

Workcover Queensland

Open grant - 2019 - 2021

Active Choices: A 'stepped-down' program to promote group-based physical activity to DVA clients

Department of Veterans' Affairs

Open grant - 2019 - 2023

Truck-Fit: Testing of a scalable high intensity interval training program for male long distance truck drivers with cardio-metabolic risks and conditions

National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant

Open grant - 2018 - 2022

National implementation trial of an evidence-informed workplace sitting reduction intervention

NHMRC Partnership Projects

Open grant - 2016 - 2017

Optimisation of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit

Safe Work Australia

Open grant - 2015 - 2020

'Train the Champion' toolkit; Phases 3 and 4