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Markus Gerber is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their research spans 273 publications in Medicine and 184 in Psychology, with notable subfields including Clinical Psychology, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their recent papers reflect a focus on physical activity, mental health, and cognitive effects, including:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis investigating moderators of long-term effects of exercise on cognition in healthy individuals (2020) published in Nature Human Behaviour
  • Ambulatory assessment for physical activity research: State of the science, best practices and future directions (2020) in Psychology of sport and exercise
  • Assessing physical activity in people with mental illness: 23-country reliability and validity of the simple physical activity questionnaire (SIMPAQ) (2020) in BMC Psychiatry
  • Assessing physical activity through questionnaires - A consensus of best practices and future directions (2020) in Psychology of sport and exercise
  • Aerobic exercise or stretching as add-on to inpatient treatment of depression: Similar antidepressant effects on depressive symptoms and larger effects on working memory for aerobic exercise alone (2020) in Journal of Affective Disorders

Frequent co-authors in Markus Gerber's work include:

  • Sebastian Ludyga
  • Uwe Pühse
  • Jürg Utzinger
  • Cheryl Walter
  • Rosa du Randt

Gerber's frequent publication venues are:

  • Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS)
  • Psychology of sport and exercise
  • Mental health and physical activity
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Sports Psychiatry

The scientist's book publications include works with Springer Nature and the University of Bern, featuring titles such as Stressregulation durch Sport und Bewegung (2020) and Schwarzenburg "Käppeli". Dorfkapelle. Die Ergebnisse der Bauforschung von 1987 (2020).

Main research topics covered by Markus Gerber include:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Best Publications

  • EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH).

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Mats Hallgren;Joseph Firth

  • Acute effects of moderate aerobic exercise on specific aspects of executive function in different age and fitness groups: A meta-analysis.

    Sebastian Ludyga;Markus Gerber;Serge Brand;Edith Holsboer-Trachsler

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis investigating moderators of long-term effects of exercise on cognition in healthy individuals.

    Sebastian Ludyga;Markus Gerber;Uwe Pühse;Vera N. Looser

  • High Exercise Levels Are Related to Favorable Sleep Patterns and Psychological Functioning in Adolescents: A Comparison of Athletes and Controls

    Serge Brand;Markus Gerber;Johannes Beck;Martin Hatzinger

  • Review article: do exercise and fitness protect against stress-induced health complaints? A review of the literature.

    Markus Gerber;Uwe Pühse

  • Daily Morning Running for 3 Weeks Improved Sleep and Psychological Functioning in Healthy Adolescents Compared With Controls

    Nadeem Kalak;Markus Gerber;Roumen Kirov;Thorsten Mikoteit

  • The relationships of change in physical activity with change in depression, anxiety, and burnout: a longitudinal study of Swedish healthcare workers

    Magnus Lindwall;Markus Gerber;Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir;Mats Börjesson

  • Increased self-reported and objectively assessed physical activity predict sleep quality among adolescents.

    Christin Lang;Serge Brand;Anne Karina Feldmeth;Edith Holsboer-Trachsler

  • International comparison of physical education : concepts, problems, prospects

    Uwe Pühse;Markus Gerber

  • Physical activity and self-esteem: testing direct and indirect relationships associated with psychological and physical mechanisms

    Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani;Zahra Fathirezaie;Serge Brand;Uwe Pühse

  • Increased objectively assessed vigorous-intensity exercise is associated with reduced stress, increased mental health and good objective and subjective sleep in young adults.

    Markus Gerber;Serge Brand;Christian Herrmann;Flora Colledge

  • The relationship between physical activity and sleep from mid adolescence to early adulthood. A systematic review of methodological approaches and meta-analysis

    Christin Lang;Nadeem Kalak;Serge Brand;Edith Holsboer-Trachsler

  • Validation of the German version of the Insomnia Severity Index in adolescents, young adults and adult workers. Results from three cross-sectional studies

    Markus Gerber;Christin Lang;Sakari Lemola;Flora Colledge

  • Messung der Bewegungs- und Sportaktivität mit dem BSA-Fragebogen: eine methodische Zwischenbilanz

    Reinhard Fuchs;Sandra Klaperski;Markus Gerber;Harald Seelig

  • Are Adolescents With High Mental Toughness Levels More Resilient Against Stress

    Markus Gerber;Nadeem Kalak;Sakari Lemola;Peter J. Clough

  • Adolescents' exercise and physical activity are associated with mental toughness

    Markus Gerber;Nadeem Kalak;Sakari Lemola;Peter J. Clough

  • Contribution of physical education to overall physical activity

    U. Meyer;R. Roth;L. Zahner;M. Gerber

  • Influence of Regular Physical Activity and Fitness on Stress Reactivity as Measured with the Trier Social Stress Test Protocol: A Systematic Review.

    Manuel Mücke;Sebastian Ludyga;Flora Colledge;Markus Gerber

  • Aerobic exercise training and burnout: A pilot study with male participants suffering from burnout

    Markus Gerber;Serge Brand;Catherine Elliot;Edith Holsboer-Trachsler

  • The relationship between shift work, perceived stress, sleep and health in Swiss police officers

    Markus Gerber;Tim Hartmann;Serge Brand;Edith Holsboer-Trachsler

  • Adolescents with high mental toughness adapt better to perceived stress: A longitudinal study with Swiss vocational students

    Markus Gerber;Serge Brand;Anne Karina Feldmeth;Christin Lang

Frequent Co-Authors

Uwe Pühse
Uwe Pühse University of Basel
Serge Brand
Serge Brand University of Basel
Edith Holsboer-Trachsler
Edith Holsboer-Trachsler University of Basel
Peter J. Clough
Peter J. Clough University of Huddersfield
Magnus Lindwall
Magnus Lindwall University of Gothenburg
Renzo Bianchi
Renzo Bianchi Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sonja Perren
Sonja Perren University of Konstanz
Norman B. Schmidt
Norman B. Schmidt Florida State University
Felipe Barreto Schuch
Felipe Barreto Schuch Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society

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