Dr Ben Singh

Research Fellow UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

City East Campus (C7-48)
tel +61 8 830 22446

email Ben.Singh@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

Research

Research focus

Human Movement and Sports Science
Medical and Health Sciences
Public Health and Health Services
Clinical Sciences
Education

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Bennett, H, Singh, B & Slattery, F 2024, 'Journal self-citations trends in sport sciences: an analysis of disciplinary journals from 2013 to 2022', Scientometrics, vol. 129, pp. 4741-4750. Open access 1 1 2
2024	Eglitis, E, Simpson, C, Singh, B, Olds, T, Machell, A, Virgara, R, Richardson, M, Brannelly, K, Grant, A, Gray, J, Wilkinson, T & Rix, Z 2024, 'Effect of summer holiday programs on children's mental health and well-being: systematic review and meta-Analysis', Children, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 1-27. Open access
2024	Eglitis, E, Singh, B, Olds, T, Virgara, R, Machell, A, Richardson, M, Brannelly, K, Grant, A, Gray, J, Wilkinson, T, Rix, Z, Tomkinson, GR & Maher, C 2024, 'Health effects of children's summer holiday programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 1-19. Open access
2024	Lang, JJ, Prince, SA, Merucci, K, Cadenas-Sanchez, C, Chaput, JP, Fraser, BJ, Manyanga, T, McGrath, R, Ortega, FB, Singh, B & Tomkinson, GR 2024, 'Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong and consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality among adults: an overview of meta-analyses representing over 20.9 million observations from 199 unique cohort studies', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 58, no. 10, pp. 556-566. Open access 16 16 463
2024	Maher, C & Singh, B 2024, 'Editorial: Insights in digital health communication: 2023', Frontiers in Digital Health, vol. 6, article no. 1368666, pp. 1-2. Open access 2
2024	Maher, C, Dankiw, KA, Singh, B, Bogomolova, S & Curtis, RG 2024, 'In-home evaluation of the neo care artificial intelligence sound-based fall detection system', Future Internet, vol. 16, no. 6, article no. 197, pp. 1-17. Open access 1
2024	Maher, C, Singh, B, Wylde, A & Chastin, S 2024, 'Virtual health assistants: a grand challenge in health communications and behavior change', Frontiers in Digital Health, vol. 6, article no. 1418695, pp. 1-4. Open access 4 1 3
2024	Matricciani, L, Clarke, J, Wiley, S, Williams, A, Baljak, GR, Graham, K, Gum, L, Rogers, M, Howland, K, Stewart, K, Ruf, H, Marnie, C, Visvanathan, V, Singh, B, Banks, S, Kelly, MA & Peters, MD 2024, 'Sleep of nurses: a comprehensive scoping review', Journal of Advanced Nursing, online, pp. 1-12.
2024	Mcgrath, R, Mcgrath, BM, Jurivich, D, Knutson, P, Mastrud, M, Singh, B & Tomkinson, GR 2024, 'Collective weakness is associated with time to mortality in Americans', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. e398-e404. 1 10
2024	Naumann, K, Singh, B, Bushaway, S, Crane, R, Deepak, S, Hartland, A, Konstantopoulos, P, Mansell, E, Marinelli, V, Pallotta, V, Tolfts, A, Virieux, A, Wall, M, Wilksch, S, Zhuang, M, Atkinson, M & Maher, C 2024, 'Investigating the impact of multidisciplinary prehabilitation on deconditioning in patients eligible for haematopoietic allogenic stem cell transplantation: protocol for a feasibility trial', BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 1-10. Open access
2024	Plinsinga, M, Singh, B, Bloomquist, K, Bernas, M, Geyer, D, Devoogdt, N, Koelmeyer, L, Piller, N, Reul-Hirche, H, Rockson, S & Hayes, S 2024, 'Incidence of cancer-related lymphoedema: a protocol for a living systematic review with meta-analysis', BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 12, article no. e086293, pp. 1-7. Open access
2024	Robins, B, Delaney, T, Maher, C & Singh, B 2024, 'Podcasts as a tool for promoting health-related behaviours: a scoping review', Digital Health, vol. 10, pp. 1-12. Open access
2024	Singh, B, Ahmed, M, Staiano, AE, Gough, C, Petersen, J, Vandelanotte, C, Kracht, C, Huong, C, Yin, Z, Vasiloglou, MF, Pan, CC, Short, CE, Mclaughlin, M, von Klinggraeff, L, Pfledderer, CD, Moran, LJ, Button, AM & Maher, CA 2024, 'A systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis of eHealth and mHealth interventions for improving lifestyle behaviours', npj Digital Medicine, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-9. Open access 4 4 168
2024	Singh, B, Chastin, S, Miatke, A, Curtis, R, Dumuid, D, Brinsley, J, Ferguson, T, Szeto, K, Simpson, C, Eglitis, E, Willems, I & Maher, C 2024, 'Real-world accuracy of wearable activity trackers for detecting medical conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol. 12, article no. e56972, pp. 1-13. Open access 3
2024	Singh, B, Ferguson, T, Deev, A, Deev, A & Maher, CA 2024, 'Evaluation of the "15 Minute Challenge": a workplace health and wellbeing program', Healthcare: the Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, vol. 12, no. 13, article no. 1255, pp. 1-12. Open access 413
2024	Singh, B, Murphy, A, Maher, C & Smith, AE 2024, 'Time to form a habit: a systematic review and meta-analysis of health behaviour habit formation and its determinants', Healthcare: the Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, vol. 12, no. 23, article no. 2488, pp. 1-15. Open access
2024	Toohey, K, Mizrahi, D, Hart, NH, Singh, B, Lopez, P, Hunter, M, Newton, RU, Schmitz, KH, Adams, D, Edbrooke, L & Hayes, S 2024, 'Exercise in cancer care for people with lung cancer: a narrative synthesis', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, online, pp. 1-10. Open access 2 71
2024	Virgara, R, Singh, B, O'Connor, E, Szeto, K, Merkx, Z, Rees, C, Gilson, N & Maher, C 2024, 'Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, article no. 2623, pp. 1-23. Open access
2023	Brinsley, J, Singh, B & Maher, CA 2023, 'A digital lifestyle program for psychological distress, wellbeing and return-to-work: a proof-of-concept study', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 104, no. 11, pp. 1903-1912. Open access 3 3 2
2023	Curtis, RG, Dumuid, D, McCabe, H, Singh, B, Ferguson, T & Maher, C 2023, 'The association between 24-hour activity, sedentary and sleep compositions and mental health in Australian adults: a cross-sectional study', Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors , vol. 2, article no. 15, pp. 1-9. Open access 1
2023	Dumuid, D, Singh, B, Brinsley, J, Virgara, R, Curtis, RG, Brinkman, S & Maher, CA 2023, 'Trends in well-being among youth in Australia, 2017-2022', JAMA network open, vol. 6, no. 8, article no. e2330098, pp. 1-14. Open access 1 1 37
2023	Jennings, C, Singh, B, Oni, H, Mazzacano, A & Maher, C 2023, 'A needs assessment for self-management services for adults awaiting community-based mental health services', BMC Public Health, vol. 23, article no. 570, pp. 1-10. Open access 2 1 20
2023	Maher, C, Ferguson, T, Curtis, R, Brown, W, Dumuid, D, Fraysse, F, Hendrie, GA, Singh, B, Esterman, A & Olds, T 2023, 'Weekly, seasonal, and festive period weight gain among Australian adults', JAMA network open, vol. 6, no. 7, pp.1-12. Open access 3 3 99
2023	Olds, T, Singh, B, Miatke, A, Eglitis, E, Maher, C & Dumuid, D 2023, 'The association between socioeconomic status and use of time in Australian children and adolescents', Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 1068-1076. Open access 2 2 2
2023	Plinsinga, ML, Singh, B, Rose, GL, Clifford, B, Bailey, TG, Spence, RR, Turner, J, Coppieters, MW, McCarthy, AL & Hayes, SC 2023, 'The effect of exercise on pain in people with cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis', Sports Medicine, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 1737-1752. Open access 7 8 48
2023	Singh, B, Olds, T, Brinsley, J, Dumuid, D, Virgara, R, Matricciani, L, Watson, A, Szeto, K, Eglitis, E, Miatke, A, Simpson, CE, Vandelanotte, C & Maher, C 2023, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of chatbots on lifestyle behaviours', npj Digital Medicine, vol. 6, article no. 118, pp. 1-10. Open access 36 33 195
2023	Singh, B, Olds, T, Curtis, R, Dumuid, D, Virgara, R, Watson, A, Szeto, K, O'Connor, E, Ferguson, T, Eglitis, E, Miatke, A, Simpson, CE & Maher, C 2023, 'Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 57, no. 18, pp. 1-10. Open access 285 257 4922
2023	Singh, B, Olds, T, Curtis, R, Ferguson, T, Matricciani, L, Brown, WJ, Dumuid, D, Esterman, A & Maher, C 2023, 'Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study', BMC Public Health, vol. 23, no. 1, article no. 1461. Open access 11
2023	Singh, B, Palmer, S & Maher, C 2023, 'Evaluation of a supportive care app for coordinating caring networks: an analysis of the first 19,000 users', Frontiers in Digital Health, vol. 5, article no. 1063277, pp. 1-12. Open access 2
2023	Szeto, K, Arnold, J, Singh, B, Gower, B, Simpson, CE & Maher, C 2023, 'Interventions using wearable activity trackers to improve patient physical activity and other outcomes in adults who are hospitalized: a systematic review and meta-analysis', JAMA network open, vol. 6, no. 6, article no. e2318478. Open access 12 13 284
2023	Toohey, K, Hunter, M, Paterson, C, Turner, M & Singh, B 2023, 'Clinical updates on the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise in people diagnosed with cancer. A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 26, no. 12, pp. 667-675. Open access 1 16
2022	Hayes, Sc, Singh, B, Reul-Hirche, H, Bloomquist, K, Johansson, K, Jonsson, C & Plinsinga, Ml 2022, 'The effect of exercise for the prevention and treatment of cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review with meta-analysis', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 54, no. 8, pp. 1389-1399. Open access 25 22 13
2022	Potter, A, Singh, B, Scutter, E & Maher, C 2022, 'The feasibility of collecting the physiotherapy outcomes airway clearance, physical activity and fitness for the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry', BMC Pulmonary Medicine, vol. 22, no. 1, article no. 342, pp. 1-9. Open access 1 1 1
2022	Singh, B & Toohey, K 2022, 'The effect of exercise for improving bone health in cancer survivors - a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 31-40. 10 11 10
2022	Singh, B, Zopf, EM & Howden, EJ 2022, 'Effect and feasibility of wearable physical activity trackers and pedometers for increasing physical activity and improving health outcomes in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Sport and Health Science, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 184-193. Open access 62 56 23
2021	Besson, T, Parent, A, Brownstein, CG, Espeit, L, Lapole, T, Martin, V, Royer, N, Rimaud, D, Sabater Pastor, F, Singh, B, Varesco, G, Rossi, J, Temesi, J & Millet, GY 2021, 'Sex differences in neuromuscular fatigue and changes in cost of running after mountain trail races of various distances', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 53, no. 11, pp. 2374-2387. Open access 19 18 38
2021	Brownstein, CG, Rimaud, D, Singh, B, Fruleux-Santos, L-A, Sorg, M, Micklewright, D & Millet, GY 2021, 'French translation and validation of the rating-of-fatigue scale', Sports Medicine - Open, vol. 7, no. 1, article no. 25, pp. 1-9. Open access 9 8 13
2021	Singh, B, Spence, R, Steele, M & Hayes, S 2021, 'Physical activity levels in women with stage II or higher breast cancer: association, difference and agreement between self-report and objective measurement methods', Science and Sports, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 299-307. Open access 2
2021	Temesi, J, Besson, T, Parent, A, Singh, B, Martin, V, Brownstein, CG, Espeit, L, Royer, N, Rimaud, D, Lapole, T, Féasson, L & Millet, GY 2021, 'Effect of race distance on performance fatigability in male trail and ultra-trail runners', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 1809-1821. Open access 8 6 4
2020	Brownstein, CG, Souron, R, Royer, N, Singh, B, Lapole, T & Millet, GY 2020, 'Disparate kinetics of change in responses to electrical stimulation at the thoracic and lumbar level during fatiguing isometric knee extension', Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 128, no. 1, pp. 159-167. 12 12 7
2020	Hayes, S, Singh, B, Bloomquist, K & Johansson, K 2020, 'Do women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema need to wear compression while exercising?: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis', Current Breast Cancer Reports, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 193-201. Open access 3 2 3
2020	Singh, B, Hayes, SC, Spence, RR, Steele, ML, Millet, GY & Gergele, L 2020, 'Exercise and colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise safety, feasibility and effectiveness', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 1-14. Open access 83 77 14
2020	Singh, B, Spence, R, Steele, ML, Hayes, S & Toohey, K 2020, 'Exercise for individuals with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse events, feasibility, and effectiveness', Seminars in Oncology Nursing, vol. 36, no. 5, article no. 151076, pp. 1-10. Open access 35 35 15
2020	Singh, B, Spence, RR, Sandler, C X, Tanner, J & Hayes, SC 2020, 'Feasibility and effect of a physical activity counselling session with or without provision of an activity tracker on maintenance of physical activity in women with breast cancer - a randomised controlled trial', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 283-290. 25 24 20
2018	Singh, B, Spence, RR, Steele, ML, Sandler, C X, Peake, JM & Hayes, SC 2018, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety, feasibility, and effect of exercise in women with stage II plus breast cancer', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 99, no. 12, pp. 2621-2636. 95 88 63
2016	Cormie, P, Singh, B, Hayes, S, Peake, JM, Galvao, DA, Taaffe, DR, Spry, N, Nosaka, K, Cornish, B, Schmitz, KH & Newton, RU 2016, 'Acute inflammatory response to low-, moderate-, and high-load resistance exercise in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema', Integrative Cancer Therapies, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 308-317. Open access 23 17 11
2016	Singh, B, Buchan, J, Box, R, Janda, M, Peake, J, Purcell, A, Reul-Hirche, H & Hayes, SC 2016, 'Compression use during an exercise intervention and associated changes in breast cancer-related lymphedema', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 216-224. 17 16 2
2016	Singh, B, Disipio, T, Peake, J & Hayes, SC 2016, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise for those with cancer-related lymphedema', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 97, no. 2, pp. 302-315. 77 64 20
2015	Singh, B, Newton, R, Cormie, P, Galvao, D, Cornish, B, Reul-Hirche, H, Smith, C, Nosaka, K & Hayes, S 2015, 'Effects of compression on lymphedema during resistance exercise in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized, cross-over trial', Lymphology, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 80-92. Open access 28 23

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Augusta University	UNITED STATES
Australian Catholic University	AUSTRALIA
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute	AUSTRALIA
Campbelltown Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Central Queensland University	AUSTRALIA
Copenhagen University Hospital	DENMARK
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Edith Cowan University	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Free University of Amsterdam	NETHERLANDS
Ghent University	BELGIUM
Glasgow Caledonian University	UNITED KINGDOM
Government of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
Health Canada	CANADA
Hôpital Privé de la Loire	FRANCE
Institut Universitaire de France	FRANCE
Louisiana State University	UNITED STATES
Lund University	SWEDEN
Macquarie University	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHA)	AUSTRALIA
Nestlé (Switzerland)	SWITZERLAND
North Dakota State University	UNITED STATES
Northumbria University	UNITED KINGDOM
OCHIN	UNITED STATES
Princess Alexandra Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
Queensland Lymphoedema and Breast Oncology Physiotherapy	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Sonder Mental Health Services	AUSTRALIA
Southern Cross University	AUSTRALIA
Stanford University	UNITED STATES
Telethon Kids Institute	AUSTRALIA
Texas Christian University	UNITED STATES
The Gather Group Co	AUSTRALIA
The University of Texas Health Science Center	UNITED STATES
University Hospital of Saint-Etienne	FRANCE
University of Bremen	GERMANY
University of Canberra	AUSTRALIA
University of Caxias do Sul	BRAZIL
University of Essex	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Granada	SPAIN
University of Lyon	FRANCE
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of North Dakota	UNITED STATES
University of Northern British Columbia	CANADA
University of Northumbria	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Ottawa	CANADA
University of Pennsylvania	UNITED STATES
University of Pittsburgh	UNITED STATES
University of Quebec at Montreal (Canada)	CANADA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Texas at San Antonio	UNITED STATES
University of Toronto	CANADA
Women's and Children's Hospital	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)	2021
Research Member Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (ASMR)	2021
Research Member Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)	2021
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)	2020
Research Member Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (ASMR)	2020
Research Member Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)	2020
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)	2019
Research Member Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)	2019
Research Member Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (ASMR)	2019
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)	2018
Research Member Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (ASMR)	2018
Research Member Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)	2018
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)	2017
Research Member Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (ASMR)	2017
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)	2016
Research Member Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (ASMR)	2016
Winner, Best Oral Presentation 2016 Asia Pacific Lymphology Conference/11th Australasian Lymphology Association Joint Conference.	2016

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Smart health coach: leveraging AI for better health	Current
Towards the routine use of wearable activity trackers in healthcare	Current

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Dr Ben Singh

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Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist

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