Publications by authors named "Ryan Drew"
While psychotherapy is effective for treating depression, men are less likely than women to attend and more likely to drop out. The value of alternative therapeutic approaches for men needs to be investigated. In this randomised pilot trial, we investigated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of outdoor 'walk-and-talk' therapy compared to conventional indoor therapy for 37 men with low mood (mean [SD] PHQ-9 score = 11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Several barriers can preclude people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) from in-person exercise session participation. Telehealth may be an alternative mode of service delivery to increase uptake. We evaluated the feasibility, safety and preliminary efficacy of delivering group exercise via telehealth for people with T2D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The primary aim of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of resistance training on academic outcomes in school-aged youth.
Methods: We conducted a systematic search of six electronic databases (CINAHL Complete, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, Ovid MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus and EMBASE) with no date restrictions. Studies were eligible if they: (a) included school-aged youth (5-18 years), and (b) examined the effect of resistance training on academic outcomes (i.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate a lifestyle program that targets fathers in order to increase physical activity in their preschool-aged children, addressing a gap in existing research.
- - A total of 125 father-child pairs participated, with some receiving the Healthy Youngsters, Healthy Dads (HYHD) program while others were in a control group; assessments were conducted at baseline, 10 weeks, and 9 months post-intervention.
- - Results showed that children in the intervention group significantly increased their daily steps compared to the control group at both the 10-week and 9-month marks, along with improvements in fathers' physical activity levels and children's physical skills.
Objective: We updated and extended a meta-analysis on pretrial publicity (PTP) conducted by Steblay et al. (1999) by reexamining the effect of negative (antidefendant) PTP on individual (juror) and deliberating group (jury) verdicts and the effect of positive (pro-defendant) PTP on individual verdicts.
Hypotheses: We hypothesized that exposure to negative PTP would increase guilty verdicts from both jurors and juries, whereas exposure to positive PTP would decrease guilty verdicts.
Background: Depression and obesity are major health concerns and commonly co-exist, but men rarely seek help for these conditions. SHED-IT: Recharge was a gender-tailored eHealth program for men that generated clinically meaningful improvements in weight and depressive symptoms.
Purpose: To evaluate behavioral and psychological outcomes from the SHED-IT: Recharge intervention designed for overweight/obese men with low mood.
Despite increasing rates of co-morbid depression and obesity, few interventions target both conditions simultaneously, particularly in men. The trial, conducted in 125 men with depressive symptoms and overweight or obesity, tested the efficacy of a gender-tailored eHealth program with integrated mental health support. The aims of this study were to examine the perceptions of men who received the intervention in relation to recruitment, satisfaction with the program, and suggestions to improve the program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The SHED-IT: Recharge study demonstrated that a gender-tailored eHealth program could improve the depressive symptoms of men with overweight or obesity and low mood. This study examined whether changes in key behaviours and cognitions acted as significant mediators of this treatment effect.
Methods: The study was a randomised controlled trial (RCT) including 125 men with overweight or obesity (mean (SD) weight 103.
Obesity and depression are major, inter-related health concerns for men, yet many do not receive support to manage these conditions. This study investigated whether a self-guided, eHealth program (SHED-IT: Recharge) could reduce weight and depressive symptoms in men with overweight or obesity and low mood. Overall, 125 men [Body Mass Index (BMI) 25-42 kg/m2] with depressive symptoms [Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score ≥5] were recruited for a 6-month RCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The 'Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered' (DADEE) program significantly improved physical activity levels of fathers and their daughters in an efficacy trial. However, the effectiveness of interventions when delivered in real-world settings needs to be established.
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of the DADEE intervention when delivered in community settings by trained facilitators.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on evaluating a lifestyle intervention program designed for fathers and their preschool-aged children to enhance their physical activity and dietary habits.
- A total of 24 father-child pairs participated in a 9-session program, surpassing all feasibility benchmarks, including recruitment, attendance, and program acceptability.
- Despite some challenges during data collection, the program showed promising results, indicating that further research with a larger scale is needed.
Despite rising mental health problems worldwide, engaging men to seek mental health support is challenging. Male-only lifestyle interventions have shown promise for improving men's physical health, but the overall impact of these programs on psychological outcomes is unclear. This review aimed to evaluate the impact of male-only lifestyle interventions on men's mental health and to identify if any study or intervention features were associated with effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study examined the effects of different types of classroom physical activity breaks on children's on-task behaviour, academic achievement and cognition.
Methods: Participants were 87 Australian primary school students (mean age 9.11 ± 0.