By Associate Professor Morwenna Kirwan

Journal articles

Kirwan M; Chiu CL; Fermanis J; Allison K; Laing T; Gwynne K, 2025, 'Culturally Adapted, Clinician-Led, Bilingual Group Exercise Program for Older Migrant Adults: Single-Arm Pre–Post-Intervention', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060888

Kirwan M; Chiu CL; Henson C; Laing T; Fermanis J; Scott L; Janszen J; Gwynne K, 2024, 'Empowering Through Group Exercise: Beat It Trainers’ Views on Successful Implementation of a Diabetes Management Program Online and In-Person', Diabetology, 5, pp. 667 - 676, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diabetology5070049

White L; Kirwan M; Christie V; Hurst L; Gwynne K, 2024, 'The Effectiveness of Clinician-Led Community-Based Group Exercise Interventions on Health Outcomes in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21050601

Hurst L; Kirwan M; Christie V; Cross C; Baylis S; White L; Gwynne K, 2024, 'The Effect of Community-Based Exercise on Health Outcomes for Indigenous Peoples with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030290

Henson C; Rambaldini B; Freedman B; Carlson B; Parter C; Christie V; Skinner J; Meharg D; Kirwan M; Ward K; Speier SNK; Gwynne K, 2024, 'Wearables for early detection of atrial fibrillation and timely referral for Indigenous people ≥55 years: Mixed-methods protocol', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077820

Ubrihien A; Lewis DA; Rambaldini B; Kirwan M; Gwynne K, 2023, 'Clinicians’ perspectives on why young Aboriginal people are not testing for sexually transmissible infections in Western Sydney', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 34, pp. 803 - 808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09564624231179766

Meincke J; Gwynne K; Chiu CL; Bhatti AJ; Christie V; Janszen J; Nazareth L; Needham I; Kirwan M, 2023, 'Can an Authentic Assessment Task Improve the Health Behaviours of Undergraduate Students?', Education Sciences, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13070727

Lubans DR; Sanders T; Noetel M; Parker P; McKay H; Morgan P; Salmon J; Kirwan M; Bennie A; Peralta L; Cinelli R; Moodie M; Hartwig T; Boyer J; Kennedy SG; Plotnikoff RC; Hansen V; Vasconcellos D; Lee J; Antczak D; Lonsdale C, 2022, 'Scale-up of the Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth (iPLAY) intervention: a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01371-4

Kirwan M; Chiu CL; Laing T; Chowdhury N; Gwynne K, 2022, 'A Web-Delivered, Clinician-Led Group Exercise Intervention for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Single-Arm Pre-Post Intervention', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/39800

Kirwan M; Gwynne K; Laing T; Hay M; Chowdhury N; Chiu CL, 2022, 'Can Health Improvements from a Community-Based Exercise and Lifestyle Program for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Be Maintained? A Follow up Study', Diabetology, 3, pp. 348 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3020025

Kirwan M; Bhatti AJ; Pacey V; Gray K; Dean CM, 2022, 'Overcoming Silos: A Sustainable and Innovative Approach to Curriculum Development', Education Sciences, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12060375

Lubans D; Sanders T; Noetel M; Parker P; Mckay H; Morgan P; Salmon J; Kirwan M; Bennie A; Peralta L; Cinelli R; Moodie M; Hartwig T; Boyer J; Kennedy S; Plotnikoff R; Hansen V; Vasconcellos D; Lee J; Antczak D; Lonsdale C, 2022, 'Scale-up of the iPLAY school-based physical activity intervention: A hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25, pp. S37 - S38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.09.026

Lonsdale C; Sanders T; Parker P; Noetel M; Hartwig T; Vasconcellos D; Lee J; Antczak D; Kirwan M; Morgan P; Salmon J; Moodie M; McKay H; Bennie A; Plotnikoff RC; Cinelli R; Greene D; Peralta L; Cliff D; Kolt G; Gore J; Gao L; Boyer J; Morrison R; Hillman C; Shigeta TT; Tan E; Lubans DR, 2021, 'Effect of a Scalable School-Based Intervention on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Pediatrics, 175, pp. 680 - 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0417

Kirwan M; Chiu CL; Hay M; Laing T, 2021, 'Community-based exercise and lifestyle program improves health outcomes in older adults with type 2 diabetes', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18116147

Lonsdale C; Lester A; Owen KB; White RL; Peralta L; Kirwan M; Diallo TMO; Maeder AJ; Bennie A; Macmillan F; Kolt GS; Ntoumanis N; Gore JM; Cerin E; Cliff DP; Lubans DR, 2019, 'An internet-supported school physical activity intervention in low socioeconomic status communities: Results from the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomised controlled trial', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53, pp. 341 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097904

Hartwig TB; del Pozo-Cruz B; White RL; Sanders T; Kirwan M; Parker PD; Vasconcellos D; Lee J; Owen KB; Antczak D; Lubans DR; Lonsdale C, 2019, 'A monitoring system to provide feedback on student physical activity during physical education lessons', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 29, pp. 1305 - 1312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.13438

Lonsdale C; Lubans D; Sanders T; Noetel M; McKay H; Morgan P; Salmon J; Plotnikoff R; Bennie A; Peralta L; Cohen K; Parker P; Moodie M; Hartwig T; Vasconcellos D; Kirwan M; Cinelli R; Greene D; Cliff D; Kolt G; Gore J; Gao L, 2019, 'Scaling-up an efficacious comprehensive school-based physical activity intervention: development, evaluation and dissemination of the iPLAY program', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22, pp. S14 - S14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.062

Lonsdale C; Sanders T; Cohen KE; Parker P; Noetel M; Hartwig T; Vasconcellos D; Kirwan M; Morgan P; Salmon J; Moodie M; Mckay H; Bennie A; Plotnikoff R; Cinelli RL; Greene D; Peralta LR; Cliff DP; Kolt GS; Gore JM; Gao L; Lubans DR, 2016, 'Scaling-up an efficacious school-based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale-up implementation evaluation (vol 16, 873, 2016)', BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3724-3

Lonsdale C; Sanders T; Cohen KE; Parker P; Noetel M; Hartwig T; Vasoncellos D; Kirwan M; Morgan P; Salmon J; Moodie M; McKay H; Bennie A; Plotnikoff R; Cinelli RL; Greene D; Peralta LR; Cliff DP; Kolt GS; Gore JM; Gao L; Lubans DR, 2016, 'Scaling-up an efficacious school-based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale-up implementation evaluation', BMC Public Health, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3243-2

Lonsdale C; Lester A; Owen KB; White RL; Moyes I; Peralta L; Kirwan M; Maeder A; Bennie A; MacMillan F; Kolt GS; Ntoumanis N; Gore JM; Cerin E; Diallo TMO; Cliff DP; Lubans DR, 2016, 'An Internet-supported Physical Activity Intervention Delivered in Secondary Schools Located in Low Socio-economic Status Communities: Study Protocol for the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', BMC Public Health, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2583-7

Dune T; Bidewell J; Firdaus R; Kirwan M, 2016, 'Communication idol: Using popular culture to catalyse active learning by engaging students in the development of entertaining teaching and learning resources', Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 13

Guertler D; Vandelanotte C; Kirwan M; Duncan MJ, 2015, 'Engagement and nonusage attrition with a free physical activity promotion program: The case of 10,000 steps Australia', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.4339

Kirwan M; Vandelanotte C; Fenning A; Duncan MJ, 2015, 'Diabetes self-management smartphone application for adults with type 1 diabetes: Randomized controlled trial', Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, 17, pp. S56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/dia.2015.1507

Vandelanotte C; Kirwan M; Rebar A; Alley S; Short C; Fallon L; Buzza G; Schoeppe S; Maher C; Duncan MJ, 2014, 'Examining the use of evidence-based and social media supported tools in freely accessible physical activity intervention websites', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-014-0105-0

Kirwan M; Duncan MJ; Vandelanotte C; Mummery WK, 2013, 'Design, Development, and Formative Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Recording and Monitoring Physical Activity Levels: The 10,000 Steps "iStepLog"', Health Education and Behavior, 40, pp. 140 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198112449460

Kirwan M; Vandelanotte C; Fenning A; Duncan MJ, 2013, 'Diabetes self-management smartphone application for adults with type 1 diabetes: Randomized controlled trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2588

Kirwan M; Duncan M; Vandelanotte C, 2013, 'Smartphone apps for physical activity: A systematic review', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16, pp. e47 - e47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.10.113

Kirwan M; Duncan MJ; Vandelanotte C; Kerry Mummery W, 2012, 'Using smartphone technology to monitor physical activity in the 10,000 steps program: A matched case-control trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14, pp. 176 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1950

Kirwan M; Reaburn P; Mummery K, 2010, 'Psychological predictors of athlete selection and acceptance in a cycling talent identification program', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e111 - e112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.229

Kirwan M; Vandelanotte C; Van Itallie A; Mummery K, 2010, 'The conceptualisation, design and development of the 10,000 steps iPhone/iPod touch application', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. e25 - e26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.052

Kirwan M; Vandelanotte C; Duncan M; Mummery K, 2010, 'Using smartphones to increase physical activity: Usability testing of the 10,000 Steps iPhone application', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. e28 - e28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.520

Duncan M; Murawski B; Short CE; Rebar AL; Schoeppe S; Alley S; Vandelanotte C; Kirwan M, 'Activity Trackers Implement Different Behavior Change Techniques for Activity, Sleep, and Sedentary Behaviors', INTERACTIVE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/ijmr.6685

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