Dr Maike Neuhaus
Honorary Research Fellow
Centre for Health Services Research
Maike is a health behaviour change scientist with more than 10 years’ experience in research and practice. She holds a Masters Degree in Psychology and a PhD in Public Health. At the Centre for Online Health, Maike applies her passion for research translation by leading the Centre’s consultancy services. Prior to joining the Centre for Online Health, Maike was responsible for the evidence-based development, implementation and evaluation of health behaviour interventions at UQ’s Cancer Prevention Research Centre as well as the Centre for Research in Geriatric Medicine. During her PhD, Maike identified effective strategies to reduce sitting, a newly identified health risk behaviour, in office workplaces. Maike has been contributing to UQ’s teaching program as regular tutor and guest lecturer since 2012.
Book Chapter
Sugiyama, Takemi, Neuhaus, Maike and Owen, Neville (2012). Active transport, the built environment, and human health. Sustainable environmental design in architecture impacts on health: impacts on health. (pp. 43-65) edited by Stamatina Th. Rassia and Panos M. Pardalos. New York, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0745-5_4
Journal Articles
Haydon, Helen M., Smith, Anthony C., Gleed, Lauren, Neuhaus, Maike, Lawton, Sheryl and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Challenges and opportunities in providing dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in rural and remote areas. Dementia, 22 (1), 197-217. doi: 10.1177/14713012221138825
Neuhaus, Maike, Young, Tarli, Ferris, Laura J., Grimmel, Charlotte L. M. and Reid, Natasha (2022). A narrative review of peer-led positive psychology interventions: current evidence, potential, and future directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13) 8065, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19138065
Barras, Lilian, Neuhaus, Maike, Cyarto, Elizabeth and Reid, Natasha (2021). Effectiveness of peer-led wellbeing interventions in retirement living: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21) 11557, 11557. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111557
Chelberg, Georgina R., Neuhaus, Maike, Mothershaw, Adam, Mahoney, Ray and Caffery, Liam J. (2021). Mobile apps for dementia awareness, support, and prevention – review and evaluation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (17), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1914755
Taylor, Monica, Kikkawa, Naomi, Hoehn, Elisabeth, Haydon, Helen, Neuhaus, Maike, Smith, Anthony C and Caffery, Liam J (2019). The importance of external clinical facilitation for a perinatal and infant telemental health service. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 25 (9), 566-571. doi: 10.1177/1357633x19870916
Hobson, Georgina R., Caffery, Liam J., Neuhaus, Maike and Langbecker, Danette H. (2019). Mobile health for First Nations populations: systematic review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7 (10) e14877, e14877. doi: 10.2196/14877
Neuhaus, Maike, Langbecker, Danette, Caffery, Liam J., Taylor, Monica, Garner, Lisa, Williams, Gayle, Smith, Anthony C. and Macdonald, Graeme A. (2018). Telementoring for hepatitis C treatment in correctional facilities. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 24 (10), 690-696. doi: 10.1177/1357633X18795361
Goode, Ana D., Hadgraft, Nyssa T., Neuhaus, Maike and Healy, Genevieve N. (2018). Perceptions of an online ‘train-the-champion’ approach to increase workplace movement. Health Promotion International, 34 (6), 1179-1190. doi: 10.1093/heapro/day092
Hadgraft, Nyssa T., Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Healy, Genevieve N., Lynch, Brigid M., Neuhaus, Maike, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Dunstan, David W., Owen, Neville and Fjeldsoe, Brianna S. (2017). Intervening to reduce workplace sitting: mediating role of social-cognitive constructs during a cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14 (1) 27, 27. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0483-1
Neuhaus, M., Eakin, E. G., Straker, L., Owen, N., Dunstan, D. W., Reid, N. and Healy, G. N. (2014). Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations. Obesity Reviews, 15 (10), 822-838. doi: 10.1111/obr.12201
Neuhaus, Maike, Healy, Genevieve N., Fjeldsoe, Brianna S., Lawler, Sheleigh, Owen, Neville, Dunstan, David W., LaMontagne, Anthony D. and Eakin, Elizabeth G. (2014). Iterative development of Stand Up Australia: a multi-component intervention to reduce workplace sitting. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11 (1) 21, 21. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-21
Neuhaus, Maike, Healy, Genevieve N., Dunstan, David W., Owen, Neville and Eakin, Elizabeth G. (2014). Workplace sitting and height-adjustable workstations: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 46 (1), 30-40. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.09.009
Healy, Genevieve N., Eakin, Elizabeth G., LaMontagne, Anthony D., Owen, Neville, Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Wiesner, Glen, Gunning, Lynn, Neuhaus, Maike, Lawler, Sheleigh, Fjeldsoe, Brianna S. and Dunstan, David W. (2013). Reducing sitting time in office workers: short-term efficacy of a multicomponent intervention. Preventive Medicine, 57 (1), 43-48. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.04.004
Dunstan, David W., Wiesner, Glen, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Neuhaus, Maike, Owen, Neville, Lamontagne, Anthony D., Moodie, Mar, Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Fjeldsoe, Brianna S., Lawler, Sheleigh and Healy, Genevieve N. (2013). Reducing office workers' sitting time: rationale and study design for the Stand Up Victoria cluster randomized trial. BMC Public Health, 13 (1) 1057, 1057.1-1057.14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1057
Sugiyama, Takemi, Neuhaus, Maike, Cole, Rachel, Giles-Corti, Billie and Owen, Neville (2012). Destination and route attributes associated with adults' walking: a review. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44 (7), 1275-1286. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318247d286
Thorp, Alicia A., Owen, Neville, Neuhaus, Maike and Dunstan, David W. (2011). Sedentary behaviors and subsequent health outcomes in adults: A systematic review of longitudinal studies, 1996-2011. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41 (2), 207-215. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.05.004
Fjeldsoe, Brianna, Neuhaus, Maike, Winkler, Elisabeth and Eakin, Elizabeth (2011). Systematic review of maintenance of behavior change following physical activity and dietary interventions. Health Psychology, 30 (1), 99-109. doi: 10.1037/a0021974
Thesis
Neuhaus, Maike (2015). Reducing office workers' sedentary time. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.723
Research Report
Healy, Genevieve, Lawler, Sheleigh, Thorp, Alicia, Neuhaus, Maike, Robson, Erin, Owen, Neville and Dunstan, David (2012). Reducing prolonged sitting in the workplace: An evidence review: full report. Publication Number: P-031-GEN_B Melbourne, VIC Australia: