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Matthew P. Herring

Matthew P. Herring

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Psychology

D-Index
46
Citations
8463
World Ranking
6430
National Ranking
13

Overview

Matthew P. Herring is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland, focusing on research primarily within the fields of psychology and medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including clinical psychology, applied psychology, physiology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics, with significant attention to physical activity and health, behavioral health and interventions, and eating disorders and behaviors. Additional areas of interest include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, mindfulness and compassion interventions, multiple sclerosis research studies, and the impact of technology on adolescents.

Matthew P. Herring has contributed to recent studies published in various academic journals. Some of the notable papers include:

  • Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Response to COVID-19 and Their Associations with Mental Health in 3052 US Adults, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Working From Home and Job Loss Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Greater Time in Sedentary Behaviors, 2020, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Customary physical activity and odds of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 111 prospective cohort studies, 2021, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • The Acute Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting Time in Adults with Standing and Light-Intensity Walking on Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2022, Sports Medicine
  • Associations Between Employment Changes and Mental Health: US Data From During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology

The scientist frequently publishes research in venues such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Mental Health and Physical Activity, Psychiatry Research, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Collaborative work is a salient feature of Matthew P. Herring's research. Key co-authors include:

  • Cillian P. McDowell
  • Brett R. Gordon
  • Mark Lyons
  • Jacob D. Meyer
  • Rose Anne Kenny

Best Publications

  • Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Response to COVID-19 and Their Associations with Mental Health in 3052 US Adults.

    Jacob D. Meyer;Cillian P. McDowell;Jeni Lansing;Cassandra S. Brower

  • The Effect of Exercise Training on Anxiety Symptoms Among Patients: A Systematic Review

    Matthew P. Herring;Patrick J. O’Connor;Rodney K. Dishman

  • Association of Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training With Depressive Symptoms: Meta-analysis and Meta-regression Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

    Brett R. Gordon;Cillian P. McDowell;Mats Hallgren;Jacob D. Meyer

  • Effect of Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms Among Patients With a Chronic Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Matthew P. Herring;Timothy W. Puetz;Patrick J. O’Connor;Rodney K. Dishman

  • Physical Activity and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.

    Cillian P. McDowell;Rodney K. Dishman;Brett R. Gordon;Matthew P. Herring

  • The Effects of Resistance Exercise Training on Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Brett R. Gordon;Cillian P. McDowell;Mark Lyons;Matthew P. Herring

  • Moving to Beat Anxiety: Epidemiology and Therapeutic Issues with Physical Activity for Anxiety

    Aaron Kandola;Davy Vancampfort;Matthew P. Herring;Amanda Rebar

  • Feasibility of exercise training for the short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial.

    Matthew P. Herring;Marni L. Jacob;Cynthia Suveg;Rodney K. Dishman

  • Differential effects of exercise on cancer-related fatigue during and following treatment: a meta-analysis.

    Timothy W. Puetz;Matthew P. Herring

  • The prevalence and cause(s) of burnout among applied psychologists: A systematic review.

    Hannah M. McCormack;Tadhg E. MacIntyre;Deirdre O'Shea;Matthew P. Herring

  • Mental Health Benefits of Strength Training in Adults

    Patrick J. O'Connor;Matthew P. Herring;Amanda Caravalho

  • A review of competitive sport motivation research

    Rachel B. Clancy;Matthew P. Herring;Tadhg Eoghan MacIntyre;Mark J. Campbell

  • Effects of Creative Arts Therapies on Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With Cancer

    Timothy W. Puetz;Christopher A. Morley;Matthew P. Herring

  • Motivation Measures in Sport: A Critical Review and Bibliometric Analysis.

    Rachel B. Clancy;Matthew P. Herring;Mark J. Campbell

  • Customary physical activity and odds of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 111 prospective cohort studies.

    Rodney K Dishman;Cillian P McDowell;Matthew Payton Herring

  • Working From Home and Job Loss Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Greater Time in Sedentary Behaviors.

    Cillian P. McDowell;Matthew P. Herring;Matthew P. Herring;Jeni Lansing;Cassandra S. Brower

  • Exercise, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in the Treatment of Depression: Broadening the Scientific Perspectives and Clinical Opportunities

    Mats A. Hallgren;Matthew P. Herring;Neville Owen;David Wayne Dunstan

  • The effects of pilates on mental health outcomes: A meta-analysis of controlled trials.

    Karl M. Fleming;Matthew P. Herring

  • Effects of short-term exercise training on signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder

    Matthew P. Herring;Matthew P. Herring;Marni L. Jacob;Cynthia Suveg;Patrick J. O’Connor

  • Associations Between Motivation and Mental Health in Sport: A Test of the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation.

    Rachel B. Sheehan;Matthew P. Herring;Mark J. Campbell

  • Exercise and internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression: multicentre randomised controlled trial with 12-month follow-up

    Mats Hallgren;Björg Helgadóttir;Matthew P. Herring;Zangin Zeebari

Frequent Co-Authors

Mats Hallgren
Mats Hallgren Karolinska Institute
Joseph Firth
Joseph Firth University of Manchester
Cynthia Suveg
Cynthia Suveg University of Georgia
Rose Anne Kenny
Rose Anne Kenny Trinity College Dublin
Felipe Barreto Schuch
Felipe Barreto Schuch Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Valdo Ricca
Valdo Ricca University of Florence
Valentina Cardi
Valentina Cardi University of Padua
Elena Tomba
Elena Tomba University of Bologna
Janet Treasure
Janet Treasure King's College London
James W. Hicks
James W. Hicks University of Southern California

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