Anna C. Whittaker

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Anna C. Whittaker is a scholar working on Physiology, Clinical Psychology and Geriatrics and Gerontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anna C. Whittaker has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Physiology, 14 papers in Clinical Psychology and 12 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Recurrent topics in Anna C. Whittaker's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (15 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (12 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (11 papers). Anna C. Whittaker is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (15 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (12 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (11 papers). Anna C. Whittaker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Ireland. Anna C. Whittaker's co-authors include Carolyn Greig, Annie T. Ginty, Douglas Carroll, William R. Lovallo, Susanne R. de Rooij, Janice L. Thompson, Gemma C. Ryde, Andrea B. Maier, Carel G. M. Meskers and Jenni Connelly and has published in prestigious journals such as NeuroImage, Scientific Reports and Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Anna C. Whittaker

62 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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The effects of physical activity on cortisol and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022 130 citations Kerry Anderson, Gemma C. Ryde et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Generating Older Active Lives Digitally (GOALD): Exploring Older Adults’ Views of Digital Technology for Physical Activity 2026 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Simone A. Tomaz, (unknown), Gemma C. Ryde, (unknown), (unknown), Hannah Bradwell, (unknown), (unknown), Richard Haynes, Anna C. Whittaker, (unknown)	0
2	Identifying Food Preferences and Malnutrition in Older Adults in Care Homes: Co-Design Study of a Digital Nutrition Assessment Tool 2025 ·JMIR Aging ·Jenni Connelly, Kevin Swingler, (unknown), Anna C. Whittaker	0
3	The effect of assessor visibility on student stress and anxiety in emergency care simulation assessments 2024 ·BMC Medical Education ·(unknown), Christopher Stein, (unknown), Anna C. Whittaker	1
4	Dimensions of Physical Activity Are Important in Managing Anxiety in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2023 ·Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ·(unknown), (unknown), Jenni Connelly, Gemma C. Ryde, Anna C. Whittaker	8
5	Staff perceptions towards virtual reality-motivated treadmill exercise for care home residents: a qualitative feedback study with key stakeholders and follow-up interview with technology developer 2023 ·BMJ Open ·Hannah Bradwell, (unknown), Katie Edwards, (unknown), Simone A. Tomaz, John Ritchie, (unknown), (unknown), Gemma C. Ryde, (unknown), Alison Warren, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Katharine S. Willis, Richard Haynes, Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Anna C. Whittaker, Sheena Asthana, Ray Jones	5
6	An analysis on history of childhood adversity, anxiety, and chronic pain in adulthood and the influence of inflammatory biomarker C-reactive protein 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Line Caes, (unknown), Anna C. Whittaker	3
7	A realist evaluation of the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital music and movement intervention for older people living in care homes 2023 ·BMC Geriatrics ·(unknown), (unknown), Jenni Connelly, Gemma C. Ryde, Anna C. Whittaker	6
8	The reliability and suitability of strength assessments in frail and pre-frail older adults: recommendations for strength testing in older populations 2023 ·BMC Geriatrics ·(unknown), Gemma C. Ryde, Iain M. Fletcher, Anna C. Whittaker	4
9	The effects of physical activity on cortisol and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis breakdown → 2022 ·Psychoneuroendocrinology ·(unknown), Kerry Anderson, (unknown), Gemma C. Ryde, Jenni Connelly, Anna C. Whittaker	130
10	COVID-19 seroprevalence after the first UK wave of the pandemic and its association with the physical and mental wellbeing of secondary care healthcare workers 2022 ·Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health ·(unknown), (unknown), Anandadeep Mandal, (unknown), Hana Morrissey, Patrick Ball, (unknown), Clare Ford, Anna C. Whittaker, Mark T. Drayson, (unknown), James Bateman, Supratik Basu, (unknown)	2
11	The prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty among geriatric hospital inpatients and its association with economic prosperity and healthcare expenditure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 467,779 geriatric hospital inpatients 2022 ·Ageing Research Reviews ·Paul Doody, (unknown), Justin Avery Aunger, (unknown), Janet M. Lord, Carolyn Greig, Anna C. Whittaker	48
12	Loneliness, Wellbeing, and Social Activity in Scottish Older Adults Resulting from Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2021 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Simone A. Tomaz, Pete Coffee, Gemma C. Ryde, (unknown), Kacey C. Neely, Jenni Connelly, (unknown), Louise McCabe, Karen Watchman, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Anna C. Whittaker	34
13	The association of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior with skeletal muscle strength and muscle power in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2021 ·Ageing Research Reviews ·Keenan A. Ramsey, Anna G.M. Rojer, (unknown), René H.J. Otten, Martijn W. Heymans, Marijke C. Trappenburg, Sjors Verlaan, Anna C. Whittaker, Carel G. M. Meskers, Andrea B. Maier	162
14	Urban Emotion Sensing Beyond ‘Affective Capture’: Advancing Critical Interdisciplinary Methods 2020 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Jessica Pykett, Benjamin W. Chrisinger, Kalliopi Kyriakou, Tess Osborne, Bernd Resch, Afroditi Stathi, Anna C. Whittaker	8
15	Developing a Citizen Social Science approach to understand urban stress and promote wellbeing in urban communities 2020 ·Palgrave Communications ·Jessica Pykett, Benjamin W. Chrisinger, Kalliopi Kyriakou, Tess Osborne, Bernd Resch, Afroditi Stathi, Eszter Tóth, Anna C. Whittaker	42
16	A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): results of a randomised-controlled feasibility study 2020 ·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research ·Justin Avery Aunger, Colin Greaves, Edward T. Davis, (unknown), Anna C. Whittaker, Carolyn Greig	9
17	Assessing the feasibility and impact of specially adapted exercise interventions, aimed at improving the multi-dimensional health and functional capacity of frail geriatric hospital inpatients: protocol for a feasibility study 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Paul Doody, Janet M. Lord, Carolyn Greig, Anna C. Whittaker	5
18	Caregiving alters immunity and stress hormones: a review of recent research 2019 ·Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences ·Anna C. Whittaker, Stephen Gallagher	24
19	Personality, cardiovascular, and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study 2019 ·International Journal of Psychophysiology ·(unknown), Siobhán Howard, Adam Bibbey, Stephen Gallagher, Anna C. Whittaker, Ann‐Marie Creaven	21
20	The Vaccination Model in Psychoneuroimmunology Research: A Review 2018 ·Methods in molecular biology ·Anna C. Whittaker	12

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