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Joseph Firth
Researcher at University of Manchester
Publications - 288
Citations - 21465
Joseph Firth is an academic researcher from University of Manchester. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Population. The author has an hindex of 55, co-authored 248 publications receiving 11152 citations. Previous affiliations of Joseph Firth include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & University of Western Sydney.
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World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Fiona Bull,Salih Saad Al-Ansari,Stuart J. H. Biddle,Katja Borodulin,Matthew P. Buman,Greet Cardon,Catherine Carty,Jean-Philippe Chaput,Sebastien F. M. Chastin,Roger Chou,Paddy C. Dempsey,Loretta DiPietro,Ulf Ekelund,Ulf Ekelund,Joseph Firth,Christine M. Friedenreich,Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia,Muthoni Gichu,Russell Jago,Peter T. Katzmarzyk,Estelle V. Lambert,Michael F. Leitzmann,Karen Milton,Francisco B. Ortega,Chathuranga Ranasinghe,Emmanuel Stamatakis,Anne Tiedemann,Richard P. Troiano,Hidde P. van der Ploeg,Vicky Wari,Juana Willumsen +30 more
TL;DR: New WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour reaffirm messages that some physical activity is better than none, that more physical Activity is better for optimal health outcomes and provide a new recommendation on reducing sedentary behaviours.
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Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Felipe Barreto Schuch,Davy Vancampfort,Joseph Firth,Simon Rosenbaum,Phillip B. Ward,Edson Soares da Silva,Mats Hallgren,Antonio Ponce de Leon,Andrea L. Dunn,Andrea Camaz Deslandes,Marcelo Pio de Almeida Fleck,André F. Carvalho,Brendon Stubbs +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the prospective relationship between physical activity and incident depression was examined and potential moderators explored, and a prospective cohort study evaluating incident depression and physical activity was conducted. But the results were limited.
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The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness
Joseph Firth,Joseph Firth,Joseph Firth,Najma Siddiqi,Ai Koyanagi,Ai Koyanagi,Ai Koyanagi,Dan Siskind,Simon Rosenbaum,Cherrie Galletly,Stephanie Allan,Constanza Caneo,Rebekah Carney,André F. Carvalho,André F. Carvalho,Mary Lou Chatterton,Christoph U. Correll,Christoph U. Correll,Jackie Curtis,Fiona Gaughran,Fiona Gaughran,Adrian H. Heald,Adrian H. Heald,Adrian H. Heald,Erin Hoare,Sarah E Jackson,Steve Kisely,Steve Kisely,Karina Lovell,Mario Maj,Patrick D. McGorry,Cathrine Mihalopoulos,Hannah Myles,Brian O'Donoghue,Toby Pillinger,Jerome Sarris,Jerome Sarris,Felipe Barreto Schuch,David Shiers,Lee Smith,Marco Solmi,Shuichi Suetani,Shuichi Suetani,Johanna Taylor,Scott B Teasdale,Graham Thornicroft,John Torous,Tim Usherwood,Tim Usherwood,Davy Vancampfort,Nicola Veronese,Philip B. Ward,Alison R. Yung,Alison R. Yung,Eoin Killackey,Brendon Stubbs,Brendon Stubbs +56 more
TL;DR: This Commission summarises advances in understanding on the topic of physical health in people with mental illness, and presents clear directions for health promotion, clinical care, and future research.
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The efficacy of smartphone-based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Joseph Firth,John Torous,Jennifer Nicholas,Rebekah Carney,Abhishek Pratap,Simon Rosenbaum,Jerome Sarris +6 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that smartphone devices are a promising self‐management tool for depression, and future research should aim to distil which aspects of these technologies produce beneficial effects, and for which populations.
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Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.
Davy Vancampfort,Joseph Firth,Felipe Barreto Schuch,Simon Rosenbaum,Simon Rosenbaum,James Mugisha,Mats Hallgren,Michel Probst,Philip B. Ward,Fiona Gaughran,Marc De Hert,André F. Carvalho,Brendon Stubbs,Brendon Stubbs +13 more
TL;DR: Given the established health benefits of physical activity and its low levels in people with severe mental illness, future interventions specifically targeting the prevention of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are warranted in this population.