Robert J Petrella
Biographic Data
| ID | 4427184 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert J Petrella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert J |
| FAMILY NAME | Petrella |
| SIGNATURE | PETRELLA R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4224-1916 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Social prescribing is a health and social model of care which is emerging globally. It is a multifaceted intervention shaped by various contextual factors that can affect its implementation. Our aim was to describe community connectors’ (link workers or navigators) perceptions and experiences delivering social prescribing programs, with a particular interest in identifying implementation factors or themes. We conducted 11 online semi‐structured i…
A rapid systematic review of the effect of health or peer volunteers for diabetes self-management
Social prescribing is a model of care, usually in the community-setting, which aims to address people’s unmet social needs. Volunteers support primary health care and community-based care in non-medical roles. However, few studies focus on volunteers in social prescribing, therefore, aimed to synthesize the effect of health or peer volunteer-led interventions on psychosocial and behavioural outcomes for middle-aged and older adults with Type 2 Di…
Perspectives and Impact of a Parent-Child Intervention on Dietary Intake and Physical Activity Behaviours, Parental Motivation, and Parental Body Composition
Adults and children in Canada are not meeting physical activity guidelines nor consuming sufficient nutrient-rich foods. High engagement in these unhealthy behaviours can lead to obesity and its associated diseases. Parent-child interventions aimed at obesity prevention/treatment have assisted families with making positive changes to their nutrition and physical activity behaviours. Given that the home environment shapes early health behaviours, …
The HealtheStepsTM lifestyle prescription program to improve physical activity and modifiable risk factors for chronic disease
The trial was registered on April 6, 2015 with ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT02413385 )
Coaching and/or education intervention for parents with overweight/obesity and their children
ISRCTN ISRCTN69091372 . Retrospectively registered 24 September 2018
HealtheStepsTM Study Protocol
NCT02413385 (Clinicaltrials.gov). Date Registered: April 6, 2015
Optimization of the Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for male hockey fans
NCT02396524 (Clinicaltrials.gov). Date of registration: Feb 26, 2015
Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) pilot study protocol
NCT02396524 (Clinicaltrials.gov). Date of registration: Feb 26, 2015
Mobile health, exercise and metabolic risk
ClinicalTrials.gov http://NCT01944124
A lifestyle intervention supported by mobile health technologies to improve the cardiometabolic risk profile of individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
NCT01944124
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Social prescribing is a health and social model of care which is emerging globally. It is a multifaceted intervention shaped by various contextual factors that can affect its implementation. Our aim was to describe community connectors’ (link workers or navigators) perceptions and experiences delivering social prescribing programs, with a particular interest in identifying implementation factors or themes. We conducted 11 online semi‐structured i…
A lifestyle intervention supported by mobile health technologies to improve the cardiometabolic risk profile of individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
NCT01944124
Mobile health, exercise and metabolic risk
ClinicalTrials.gov http://NCT01944124
Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) pilot study protocol
NCT02396524 (Clinicaltrials.gov). Date of registration: Feb 26, 2015
HealtheStepsTM Study Protocol
NCT02413385 (Clinicaltrials.gov). Date Registered: April 6, 2015
Optimization of the Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for male hockey fans
NCT02396524 (Clinicaltrials.gov). Date of registration: Feb 26, 2015
The HealtheStepsTM lifestyle prescription program to improve physical activity and modifiable risk factors for chronic disease
The trial was registered on April 6, 2015 with ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT02413385 )
Coaching and/or education intervention for parents with overweight/obesity and their children
ISRCTN ISRCTN69091372 . Retrospectively registered 24 September 2018
Perspectives and Impact of a Parent-Child Intervention on Dietary Intake and Physical Activity Behaviours, Parental Motivation, and Parental Body Composition
Adults and children in Canada are not meeting physical activity guidelines nor consuming sufficient nutrient-rich foods. High engagement in these unhealthy behaviours can lead to obesity and its associated diseases. Parent-child interventions aimed at obesity prevention/treatment have assisted families with making positive changes to their nutrition and physical activity behaviours. Given that the home environment shapes early health behaviours, …
A rapid systematic review of the effect of health or peer volunteers for diabetes self-management
Social prescribing is a model of care, usually in the community-setting, which aims to address people’s unmet social needs. Volunteers support primary health care and community-based care in non-medical roles. However, few studies focus on volunteers in social prescribing, therefore, aimed to synthesize the effect of health or peer volunteer-led interventions on psychosocial and behavioural outcomes for middle-aged and older adults with Type 2 Di…
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Social prescribing is a health and social model of care which is emerging globally. It is a multifaceted intervention shaped by various contextual factors that can affect its implementation. Our aim was to describe community connectors’ (link workers or navigators) perceptions and experiences delivering social prescribing programs, with a particular interest in identifying implementation factors or themes. We conducted 11 online semi‐structured i…
Medicine (10 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Biostatistics (7 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Physical Activity and Health (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Randomized controlled trial (6 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works)