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Mark Hamer

UCL
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Physical activity and risk of neurodegenerative disease: a systematic review of prospective evidence

M Hamer, Y Chida - Psychological medicine, 2009 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe association between physical activity and risk of neurodegenerative
diseases is not well established. We therefore aimed to quantify this association using meta-…

[HTML][HTML] Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data

…, JE Ferrie, GA Geuskens, M Goldberg, M Hamer… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Published work assessing psychosocial stress (job strain) as a risk factor for
coronary heart disease is inconsistent and subject to publication bias and reverse causation …

The ABC of Physical Activity for Health: a consensus statement from the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

…, P Gately, B Giles-Corti, JMR Gill, M Hamer… - Journal of sports …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Our understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health is constantly
evolving. Therefore, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences convened a panel of …

Active commuting and cardiovascular risk: a meta-analytic review

M Hamer, Y Chida - Preventive medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE.: Leisure time physical activity is inversely associated with cardiovascular risk,
although evidence for the protective effects of active commuting is more limited. The present …

The effects of acute psychological stress on circulating inflammatory factors in humans: a review and meta-analysis

A Steptoe, M Hamer, Y Chida - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2007 - Elsevier
Stress influences circulating inflammatory markers, and these effects may mediate the
influence of psychosocial factors on cardiovascular risk and other conditions such as psoriasis …

Do stress-related psychosocial factors contribute to cancer incidence and survival?

Y Chida, M Hamer, J Wardle, A Steptoe - Nature clinical practice …, 2008 - nature.com
A substantial body of research has investigated the associations between stress-related
psychosocial factors and cancer outcomes. Previous narrative reviews have been inconclusive. …

Lifestyle risk factors, inflammatory mechanisms, and COVID-19 hospitalization: A community-based cohort study of 387,109 adults in UK

M Hamer, M Kivimäki, CR Gale, GD Batty - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2020 - Elsevier
We conducted the first large-scale general population study on lifestyle risk factors (smoking,
physical inactivity, obesity, and excessive alcohol intake) for COVID-19 using prospective …

Chronic psychosocial factors and acute physiological responses to laboratory-induced stress in healthy populations: a quantitative review of 30 years of investigations.

Y Chida, M Hamer - Psychological bulletin, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
… Study inclusion and data extractions were conducted by one author (Yoichi Chida) and
verified by another (Mark Hamer). Assessment of quality and validity were made independently, …

[HTML][HTML] Long working hours and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished data for 603 838 …

…, N Dragano, R Erbel, GA Geuskens, M Hamer… - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Long working hours might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but
prospective evidence is scarce, imprecise, and mostly limited to coronary heart disease. We …

Social isolation and loneliness: relationships with cognitive function during 4 years of follow-up in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

A Shankar, M Hamer, A McMunn… - Psychosomatic …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective This study aims to evaluate the impact of social isolation and loneliness, individually
and simultaneously, on cognitive function in older adults during a 4-year period, using …