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Afroditi Stathi
Researcher at University of Birmingham
Publications - 81
Citations - 2507
Afroditi Stathi is an academic researcher from University of Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Quality of life (healthcare). The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 69 publications receiving 2004 citations. Previous affiliations of Afroditi Stathi include University of Bath & Middlesex University.
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Waste the waist: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a primary care based intervention to support lifestyle change in people with high cardiovascular risk
Colin J Greaves,Fiona Gillison,Afroditi Stathi,Paul Bennett,Prasuna Reddy,James Dunbar,Rachel Perry,Daniel Messom,Roger Chandler,Margaret Francis,Mark G. Davis,Colin Green,Philip Evans,Gordon Taylor +13 more
TL;DR: Based on last observations carried forward, the intervention group did not lose significantly more weight than controls at 12 months, although the difference was significant when co-interventions and co-morbidities that could affect weight were taken into account.
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Physical activity and mental well-being in older people participating in the Better Ageing Project
TL;DR: Assessment of well-being and quality of life using standardised questionnaires with 176 adults aged 70 and over and an assessment of the impact of the 12-month Better Ageing structured group exercise programme showed only minor psychological benefits of the exercise intervention.
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Aerobic exercise for adult patients with major depressive disorder in mental health services: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ioannis Morres,Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis,Afroditi Stathi,Nikos Comoutos,Chantal A. Arpin-Cribbie,Charalampos Krommidas,Yannis Theodorakis +6 more
TL;DR: Examination of the antidepressant effects of AE versus nonexercise comparators exclusively for depressed adults recruited through mental health services with a referral or clinical diagnosis of major depression revealed AE emerged as an effective antidepressant intervention.
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Associations between multiple indicators of objectively-measured and self-reported sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic risk in older adults
TL;DR: In older adults SB is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors, but the associations are more consistent when is measured by self-report that includes TV viewing.
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Getting out and about in older adults: the nature of daily trips and their association with objectively assessed physical activity
Mark G. Davis,Kenneth R Fox,Melvyn Hillsdon,Jo Coulson,Deborah Sharp,Afroditi Stathi,Janice L. Thompson +6 more
TL;DR: Daily trip frequency is associated with objectively-measured PA as indicated by daily MVPA and steps, and public transport and active trips are associated with greater PA than those by car, especially as a car passenger.