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D. Merom

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D. Merom — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 46
Works: 174
Citations: 8,104

Most-cited papers

Updating the Evidence for Physical Activity: Summative Reviews of the Epidemiological Evidence, Prevalence, and Interventions to Promote "Active Aging".
A. Bauman, D. Merom, F. Bull, D. Buchner +1 more
2016The gerontologist625 citations Open access
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Stunting, Wasting and Underweight in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
B. Akombi, K. Agho, J. Hall, Nidhi Wali +2 more
2017International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health454 citations Open access
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Child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2006-2016)
B. Akombi, K. Agho, D. Merom, A. Renzaho +1 more
2017PLoS ONE402 citations Open access
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Stunting and severe stunting among children under-5 years in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis
B. Akombi, K. Agho, J. Hall, D. Merom +2 more
2017BMC Pediatrics330 citations Open access
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Multilevel Analysis of Factors Associated with Wasting and Underweight among Children Under-Five Years in Nigeria
B. Akombi, K. Agho, D. Merom, J. Hall +1 more
2017Nutrients136 citations Open access
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Driving: A Road to Unhealthy Lifestyles and Poor Health Outcomes
D. Ding, K. Gebel, P. Phongsavan, A. Bauman +1 more
2014PLoS ONE133 citations Open access
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Do Natural Experiments of Changes in Neighborhood Built Environment Impact Physical Activity and Diet? A Systematic Review
F. MacMillan, E. George, Xiao-Qi Feng, D. Merom +8 more
2018International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health125 citations Open access
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Cognitive Benefits of Social Dancing and Walking in Old Age: The Dancing Mind Randomized Controlled Trial
D. Merom, A. Grunseit, R. Eramudugolla, B. Jefferis +2 more
2016Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience107 citations Open access
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Effects of dance on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
P. Hewston, C. Kennedy, S. Borhan, D. Merom +7 more
2020Age and Ageing104 citations Open access
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Social Dancing and Incidence of Falls in Older Adults: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
D. Merom, Erin Mathieu, E. Cerin, R. Morton +6 more
2016PLoS Medicine102 citations Open access
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Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in child undernutrition: Evidence from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (2003 – 2013)
B. Akombi, K. Agho, A. Renzaho, J. Hall +1 more
2019PLoS ONE83 citations Open access
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Running on a high: parkrun and personal well-being
A. Grunseit, J. Richards, D. Merom
2017BMC Public Health80 citations Open access
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The impact of a home-based walking programme on falls in older people: the Easy Steps randomised controlled trial.
Alexander Voukelatos, D. Merom, C. Sherrington, C. Rissel +2 more
2015Age and Ageing79 citations
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Physical Activity and Falls in Older Men: The Critical Role of Mobility Limitations
B. Jefferis, D. Merom, C. Sartini, S. Wannamethee +5 more
2015Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise78 citations Open access
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Dancing Participation and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of 11 Population-Based British Cohorts.
D. Merom, D. Ding, E. Stamatakis
2016American Journal of Preventive Medicine70 citations
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Physical activity interventions for adults who are visually impaired: a systematic review and meta-analysis
J. Sweeting, D. Merom, P. Astuti, Michael Antoun +2 more
2020BMJ Open67 citations Open access
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Validity of the global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) in Bangladesh
S. Mumu, Liaquat Ali, A. Barnett, D. Merom
2017BMC Public Health63 citations Open access
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Social-ecological factors influencing loneliness and social isolation in older people: a scoping review
D. Meehan, A. Grunseit, J. Condie, Neta Hagani +1 more
2023BMC Geriatrics62 citations Open access
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Evidence on the reach and impact of the social physical activity phenomenon parkrun: A scoping review
A. Grunseit, J. Richards, L. Reece, A. Bauman +1 more
2020Preventive medicine reports49 citations Open access
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Association Between Sitting, Screen Time, Fitness Domains, and Fundamental Motor Skills in Children Aged 5-16 Years: Cross-Sectional Population Study.
L. Hardy, D. Ding, L. Peralta, S. Mihrshahi +1 more
2018Journal of Physical Activity and Health48 citations
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Characteristics and effects of integrated nutrition and stimulation interventions to improve the nutritional status and development of children under 5 years of age: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S. Dulal, A. Prost, S. Karki, N. Saville +1 more
2021BMJ Global Health45 citations Open access
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Older adults' time in sedentary, light and moderate intensity activities and correlates: application of Australian Time Use Survey.
P. Espinel, J. Chau, H. P. van der Ploeg, D. Merom
2015Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport37 citations
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Evidence of disease severity, cognitive and physical outcomes of dance interventions for persons with Parkinson’s Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S. R. Ismail, S. Lee, D. Merom, Puteri Sofia Nadira Megat Kamaruddin +3 more
2021BMC Geriatrics36 citations Open access
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Neighborhood walkability, fear and risk of falling and response to walking promotion: The Easy Steps to Health 12-month randomized controlled trial
D. Merom, K. Gebel, Paul Fahey, T. Astell-Burt +3 more
2015Preventive medicine reports33 citations Open access
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Walking, Cycling, and Swimming for Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.
N. Pocovi, T. D. de Campos, C. Lin, D. Merom +2 more
2021Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy30 citations
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Adjustment for physical activity in studies of sedentary behaviour
A. Page, Geeske Peeters, D. Merom
2015Emerging Themes in Epidemiology30 citations Open access
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Validation of a food frequency questionnaire as a tool for assessing dietary intake in cardiovascular disease research and surveillance in Bangladesh
S. Mumu, D. Merom, Liaquat Ali, P. Fahey +3 more
2020Nutrix Journal29 citations Open access
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Total Physical Activity, Exercise Intensity, and Walking Speed as Predictors of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Over 7 Years in Older Men: The Concord Health and Aging in Men Project.
B. Hsu, D. Merom, F. Blyth, V. Naganathan +6 more
2017Journal of the American Medical Directors Association29 citations
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Is the Grass Always Greener in Suburban Neighborhoods? Outdoors Play in Suburban and Inner-City Neighborhoods
Mika R. Moran, P. Plaut, D. Merom
2017International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health28 citations Open access
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The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials
Martha Waugh, Gregory Youdan, Courtney Casale, R. Balaban +2 more
2024PLoS ONE26 citations Open access
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Why few older adults participate in complex motor skills: a qualitative study of older adults’ perceptions of difficulty and challenge
K. Kraft, Kylie A. Steel, F. MacMillan, R. Olson +1 more
2015BMC Public Health26 citations Open access
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30-year changes in Australian children's standing broad jump: 1985-2015.
L. Hardy, D. Merom, M. Thomas, L. Peralta
2018Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport25 citations
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Swimming and other sporting activities and the rate of falls in older men: longitudinal findings from the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.
D. Merom, F. Stanaway, David Handelsman, L. Waite +4 more
2014American Journal of Epidemiology24 citations
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We think you can dance! A pilot randomised controlled trial of dance for nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia.
L. Low, S. Carroll, D. Merom, J. Baker +3 more
2016Complementary Therapies in Medicine23 citations
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Health coaching and pedometers to enhance physical activity and prevent falls in community-dwelling people aged 60 years and over: study protocol for the Coaching for Healthy AGEing (CHAnGE) cluster randomised controlled trial
A. Tiedemann, C. Rissel, K. Howard, A. Tong +10 more
2016BMJ Open22 citations Open access
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“It doesn’t feel like exercise”: a realist process evaluation of factors that support long-term attendance at dance classes designed for healthy ageing
Abby Haynes, A. Tiedemann, Gail Hewton, Julie Chenery +3 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health18 citations Open access
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Supporting active ageing before retirement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of workplace physical activity interventions targeting older employees
D. Merom, F. Stanaway, K. Gebel, J. Sweeting +3 more
2021BMJ Open18 citations Open access
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What is the effect of a combined physical activity and fall prevention intervention enhanced with health coaching and pedometers on older adults’ physical activity levels and mobility-related goals?: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
A. Tiedemann, S. Paul, E. Ramsay, S. O'Rourke +7 more
2015BMC Public Health18 citations Open access
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Cultural participation and all-cause mortality, with possible gender differences: an 8-year follow-up in the HUNT Study, Norway
B. Løkken, D. Merom, E. Sund, S. Krokstad +1 more
2020J Epidemiol Community Health15 citations Open access
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Feasibility of LifeFul, a relationship and reablement-focused culture change program in residential aged care
L. Low, S. Venkatesh, L. Clemson, D. Merom +2 more
2018BMC Geriatrics15 citations Open access
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Effect of retirement on loneliness: a longitudinal comparative analysis across Australia, China and the USA
Neta Hagani, P. Clare, Mengyun Luo, D. Merom +2 more
2024Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health14 citations Open access
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Association of engagement in cultural activities with cause-specific mortality determined through an eight-year follow up: The HUNT Study, Norway
B. Løkken, D. Merom, E. Sund, S. Krokstad +1 more
2021PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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"Someone's Got My Back": Older People's Experience of the Coaching for Healthy Ageing Program for Promoting Physical Activity and Preventing Falls.
Abby S. Haynes, C. Sherrington, Geraldine Wallbank, D. Lester +4 more
2020Journal of Aging and Physical Activity14 citations Open access
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From ‘car-dependency’ to ‘desirable walking’–15 years trend in policy relevant public health indicators derived from Household Travel Surveys
D. Merom, Jacob Humphries, D. Ding, G. Corpuz +2 more
201814 citations
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Health Care Utilization Following Interventions to Improve Social Well-Being
Neta Hagani, D. Surkalim, P. Clare, D. Merom +2 more
2023JAMA Network Open12 citations Open access
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Physiotherapists should apply health coaching techniques and incorporate accountability to foster adherence to a walking program for low back pain: a qualitative study.
N. Pocovi, J. Ayre, Simon D. French, C. Lin +5 more
2023Journal of Physiotherapy11 citations Open access
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Development of GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE): a feasibility study
P. Hewston, C. Kennedy, G. Ioannidis, D. Merom +9 more
2022Pilot and Feasibility Studies11 citations Open access
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Closing the loop: short term impacts on physical activity of the completion of a loop trail in Sydney, Australia
A. Grunseit, Melanie Crane, P. Klarenaar, Jonathon Noyes +1 more
2019International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity11 citations Open access
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Seasonal Variations in Physical Activity Domains among Rural and Urban Bangladeshis Using a Culturally Relevant Past Year Physical Activity Questionnaire (PYPAQ)
S. Mumu, P. Fahey, Liaquat Ali, A. F. Fazlur Rahman +1 more
2019Journal of Environmental and Public Health11 citations Open access
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Effects of dance on cognitive function among older adults: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
A. Borhan, P. Hewston, D. Merom, C. Kennedy +5 more
2018Systematic Reviews11 citations Open access
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