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Dr Jannique van Uffelen

Telephone: +61 3 990 24520

Email: Jannique.van.uffelen@monash.edu

Notting Hill Campus
Bldg 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Road
Notting Hill VIC 3168

 Jannique van Uffelen

Biography

Jannique van Uffelen is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Primary Health Care, Primary Care Research Unit (PCRU), at Monash University. Within the PCRU, she has roles in both the Healthy Ageing Research Unit (HARU) and the Problem Gambling Treatment and Research Centre (PGRTC).

Jannique has a specific interest in healthy aging. Her research in this area focuses on the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour for physical and mental health. She uses a variety of research methods, including systematic reviews and quantitative and qualitative methods.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Health (University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1998), Master's degrees in both Human Movement Sciences (Vrije University, Amsterdam, 2001) and Epidemiology (Vrije University, Amsterdam, 2006), and a PhD (Vrije University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, 2007).

Jannique worked part-time as an exercise therapist whilst she completed her degree in human movement sciences (specialisation in rehabilitation medicine, optional courses in personality- and social psychology, psychopathology and sports therapy). She started her scientific career as a librarian and research fellow at the Dutch Institute of Allied Health Care (2002). For her PhD research, she examined the effects of a one year walking program and vitamin B supplementation on cognitive function and physical and mental health in older community dwelling people. Jannique completed her degree in Epidemiology during her PhD research. After being awarded her PhD, Jannique moved to Brisbane, Australia to work as a Research Fellow in Physical Activity and Health in the School of Human Movement Studies at the University of Queensland. She joined the PCRU at Monash University in October 2011.

Jannique's current projects include:

  • Treatment for problem gambling (randomised controlled trial, data collection starts in 2012)
  • Time use across the retirement transition (prospective observational study, data collection starts in 2012)
  • Pole Walking and health in older adults (survey and randomised controlled trial, data collection starts in 2012)
  • Older adult's understanding of physical activity questionnaires (qualitative study, data collection finalized, writing papers)
  • Determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour and associations with health in older adults (based on data from The Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing and The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, ongoing)

Recent publications

Book chapters

2008

Chin A Paw, M. J. M., & van Uffelen, J. G. Z. (2008). Beweegprogramma's Voor Fragiele Ouderen: Een Systematisch Literatuuronderzoek [Exercise Programs for the Frail Elderly: A Systematic Review]. In J. J. X. R. Geraets, A. Nieuwboer, J. Nijs, C. Veenhof & C. P. van Wilgen (Eds.), Jaarboek Fysiotherapie Kinesitherapie [Physiotherapy Yearbook] (pp. 249-266). Houten: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum.

Journal articles

In Press & Advanced Access

Burton, N. W., Haynes, M., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Brown, W. J., & Turrell, G. (In Press). Sociodemographic and Health Correlates of Leisure Time Sitting in Mid Aged Adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Heesch, K. C., & Brown, W. J. (In Press). Correlates of Sitting Time in Working-Age Australian Women: Who Should Be Targeted with Interventions to Decrease Sitting Time? Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Heesch, K. C., van Gellecum, Y. R., Burton, N. W., & Brown, W. J. (In Press). Which Older Women Could Benefit from Interventions to Decrease Sitting Time and Increase Physical Activity? Journal of The American Geriatrics Society.

Wong, J. Y. L., Gilson, N. D., & van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Brown, W. J. (In Press). The Effects of Workplace Physical Activity Interventions in Men: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Men's Health.

2012

Tak, E., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chinapaw, M. J. M., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2012). Adherence to Exercise Programs and Determinants of Maintenance in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 20(1), 32-46.

2011

Gilson, N., Burton, N. W., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., & Brown, W. J. (2011). Occupational Sitting Time: Employees' Perceptions of Health Risks and Intervention Strategies. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 22, 38-43.

Heesch, K. C., Hill, R. L., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., & Brown, W. J. (2011). Are Active Australia Physical Activity Questions Valid for Older Adults? Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14, 233-237.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Heesch, K. C., Hill, R. L., & Brown, W. J. (2011). A Qualitative Study of Older Adults' Responses to Sitting-Time Questions: Do We Get the Information We Want? BMC Public Health 11(458).

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Watson, M. J., Dobson, A. J., & Brown, W. J. (2011). Comparison of Self-Reported Week-Day and Weekend-Day Sitting Time and Weekly Time-Use: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18(3), 221-228.

2010

Brown, W. J., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Proper, K. I., Chau, J., Burton, N. W., Gilson, N., & van der Ploeg, H. P. (2010). Is Too Much Sitting Really Bad for Health and What Can Be Done About It? Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(S3).

Chau, J. C., van der Ploeg, H. P., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Wong, J., Riphagen, I., Healy, G. N., Gilson, N. D., Dunstan, D. W., Bauman, A. E., Owen, N., & Brown, W. J. (2010). Are Workplace Interventions to Reduce Sitting Effective? A Systematic Review. Preventive Medicine, 51(5), 352-356.

De Cocker, K., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., & Brown, W. J. (2010). Associations between Sitting Time and Weight in Young Adult Australian Women. Preventive Medicine 51(5), 361-367.

Heesch, K., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Hill, R., & Brown, W. (2010). Validity of Active Australia Physical Activity Questions in Older Adults [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13(6S), 63.

Heesch, K., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Hill, R., & Brown, W. J. (2010). What Do IPAQ Questions Mean to Older Adults? Lessons from Cognitive Interviews. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 7(1), 35.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Berecki-Gisolf, J., Brown, W. J., & Dobson, A. J. (2010). What Is a Healthy Body Mass Index for Women in Their Seventies? Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences 65(8), 847-853.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., & Brown, W. J. (2010). Bmi and Longevity in Women: A Time for Reflection? [Editorial]. Maturitas, 67(4), 294-295.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Gavrovska, M., van Mechelen, W., Hopman-Rock, M., & Chinapaw, M. (2010). Exercise or Vitamin B for Lowering Homocysteine Levels in Cognitively Impaired Adults? [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13(S6), 41.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Heesch, K., Hill, R., & Brown, W. (2010). Older Adults' Responses to Sitting-Time Questions; Do We Get the Information We Ask For? [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 13(6S), 64.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Watson, M. J., Dobson, A. J., & Brown, W. J. (2010). Sitting Time Is Associated with Weight, but Not with Weight Gain in Mid-Aged Australian Women. Obesity, 18(9), 1788-1794.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Wong, J., Chau, J. Y., van der Ploeg, H. P., Riphagen, I., Gilson, N., Burton, N. W., Healy, G. N., Thorp, A. A., Clark, B. K., Gardiner, P. A., Dunstan, D., Bauman, A., Owen, N., & Brown, W. J. (2010). Associations between Occupational Sitting and Health Risks: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 39(4), 379-388.

Wane, S., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., & Brown, W. J. (2010). Determinants of Non-Pregnancy Weight Gain in Young Women: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Women's Health, 19(7), 1327-1340.

2009

Heesch, K., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., & Brown, W. (2009). Are We Accurately Measuring Physical Activity in Older Adults? [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), S72.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M. J. M., Hopman-Rock, M., & van Mechelen, W. (2009). Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Group-Based Walking Program for Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 17(4), 398-415.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Heesch, K., & Brown, W. (2009). Correlates of Sitting Time in Mid-Aged Australian Women [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), S172.

Wane, S., Brown, W., & van Uffelen, J. G. Z. (2009). Determinants of Weight Gain in Young Women: A Review of the Literature [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), S125.

2008

Chinapaw, M. J. M., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Riphagen, I., & van Mechelen, W. (2008). The Functional Effects of Physical Exercise Training in Frail Older People: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine, 38(9), 781-793.

Tak, E., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M. J. M., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2008). Keeping Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment Physically Active: Determinants of Maintenance [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 16, S17.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M. J. M., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2008). Walking or Vitamin B for Cognition in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment? A Randomized Controlled Trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(5), 344-351.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z. C. A. P., M. J., Hopman-Rock, M., & van Mechelen, W. (2008). The Effects of Exercise on Cognition in Older Adults with and without Cognitive Decline. A Systematic Review. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 18(6), 486-500.

2007

de Jonghe, J. F., Boelaarts, L., Holleman, M. A., van Uffelen, J. G., Chinapaw, M. J., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2007). Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment (Mci) [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(4), S30.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2007). The Effect of a Walking Program and Vitamin B Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results of the Fact-Study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 10(6), S109.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M. J., Hopman-Rock, M., & van Mechelen, W. (2007). The Effect of Walking and Vitamin B Supplementation on Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Quality of Life Research, 16(7), 1137-1146.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M. J. M., Klein, M., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2007). Detection of Memory Impairment in the General Population: Screening by Questionnaire and Telephone Compared to Subsequent Face-to-Face Assessment. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(3), 203-210.

2006

Holleman, M. A., Boelaarts, L., van Uffelen, J. G., Chin A Paw, M. J., Hopman-Rock, M., & de Jonghe, J. F. (2006). Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment (Mci) [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 2(3), S571-S572.

van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chin A Paw, M. J. M., van Mechelen, W., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2006). Project Fact: Het Effect Van Een Wandelprogramma En Vitamine B Suppletie Op Het Cognitief Functioneren Van Ouderen Met Geheugenklachten [Refereed Conference Abstract]. Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie, 37, 15.

Reports

2009

Brown, W. J., & van Uffelen, J. G. Z. (2009). A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of the Evidence Exploring the Association between Sedentary Behaviour and Low Energy Expenditure in the Workplace and Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: And Strategies Which Encourage a Change in Sedentary Behaviour and Low Energy Expenditure in the Workplace:  Progress Report 1. Brisbane: Health Promotion Queensland.

Brown, W. J., van Uffelen, J. G. Z., Chau, J., & van der Ploeg, H. P. (2009). A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of the Evidence Exploring the Association between Sedentary Behaviour and Low Energy Expenditure in the Workplace and Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: And Strategies Which Encourage a Change in Sedentary Behaviour and Low Energy Expenditure in the Workplace:  Progress Report 2. Brisbane: Health Promotion Queensland.