Óscar Castro

933 total citations
24 papers, 580 citations indexed

About

Óscar Castro is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Applied Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Óscar Castro has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 580 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in General Health Professions, 11 papers in Applied Psychology and 8 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Óscar Castro's work include Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (10 papers), Physical Activity and Health (8 papers) and Digital Mental Health Interventions (6 papers). Óscar Castro is often cited by papers focused on Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (10 papers), Physical Activity and Health (8 papers) and Digital Mental Health Interventions (6 papers). Óscar Castro collaborates with scholars based in France, Australia and Singapore. Óscar Castro's co-authors include Stuart Biddle, Jason A. Bennie, Ineke Vergeer, Grégoire Bosselut, Katrien De Cocker, George Thomas, Mary Hassandra, Elizaveta Novoradovskaya, Jacqueline L. Mair and Tobias Kowatsch and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Educational Psychology and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Óscar Castro

20 papers receiving 563 citations

Peers

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Rachel E. Laxer Canada

Tyler Prochnow United States

Nicole R. Morgan United States

Leanne M. Mauriello United States

Pilar Ramos Valverde Spain

Mical K. Shilts United States

Jocelyn Kernot Australia

Karla Simmons United States

Parvaneh Taymoori Iran

Minoru Takakura Japan

Rachel E. Laxer Canada

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150 ×0.8

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20 of 20 papers shown

Castro, Óscar, et al.. (2026). Feasibility of the “LvL UP” trial: a pilot sequential multiple assignment randomised trial of an adaptive, holistic mHealth lifestyle coaching intervention. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 23(1).

Castro, Óscar, Jacqueline L. Mair, Bibhas Chakraborty, et al.. (2025). The LvL UP trial: Protocol for a sequential, multiple assignment, randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a blended mobile lifestyle intervention. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 150. 107833–107833. 2 indexed citations

Mair, Jacqueline L., Óscar Castro, Roman Keller, et al.. (2025). Feasibility of the LvL UP digital lifestyle coaching intervention designed to prevent non-communicable diseases and common mental disorders. Scientific Reports. 16(1). 1243–1243.

Andrén, Per, Emma Claesdotter‐Knutsson, Óscar Castro, et al.. (2025). Stepped Care Versus Stratified Care for Youth with Anxiety Disorders: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.. Child Psychiatry & Human Development.

Castro, Óscar, Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria, Gisbert Wilhelm Teepe, et al.. (2024). Top-funded companies offering digital health interventions for the prevention and treatment of depression: a systematic market analysis. Archives of Public Health. 82(1). 200–200. 3 indexed citations

Cagas, Jonathan Y., Stuart Biddle, Óscar Castro, & Ineke Vergeer. (2024). “Men Need Role Models”: Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers for Yoga Participation Among Men. American Journal of Men s Health. 18(6). 1044208359–1044208359.

Castro, Óscar, Jacqueline L. Mair, Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria, et al.. (2023). Development of “LvL UP 1.0”: a smartphone-based, conversational agent-delivered holistic lifestyle intervention for the prevention of non-communicable diseases and common mental disorders. Frontiers in Digital Health. 5. 1039171–1039171. 18 indexed citations

Edney, Sarah, Jacqueline L. Mair, Tobias Kowatsch, et al.. (2023). Holistic mHealth interventions for the promotion of healthy ageing: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 13(5). e066662–e066662. 3 indexed citations

Edney, Sarah, Bee Choo Tai, Jacqueline L. Mair, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of holistic mobile health interventions on diet, and physical, and mental health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 66. 102309–102309. 23 indexed citations

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Mair, Jacqueline L., Óscar Castro, Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria, et al.. (2023). Exploring the potential of mobile health interventions to address behavioural risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases in Asian populations: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 753–753. 9 indexed citations

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Ciaccioni, Simone, Óscar Castro, Fatimah Bahrami, et al.. (2023). Martial arts, combat sports, and mental health in adults: A systematic review. Psychology of sport and exercise. 70. 102556–102556. 33 indexed citations

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Norris, Emma, et al.. (2022). Assessing Open Science practices in physical activity behaviour change intervention evaluations. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 8(2). e001282–e001282. 11 indexed citations

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Castro, Óscar, Ineke Vergeer, Jason A. Bennie, & Stuart Biddle. (2021). Feasibility of Reducing and Breaking Up University Students' Sedentary Behaviour: Pilot Trial and Process Evaluation. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 661994–661994. 8 indexed citations

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Goodwin, Belinda C., Fiona Crawford‐Williams, Óscar Castro, Arlen Rowe, & Katrien De Cocker. (2020). Online physical activity and sedentary behaviour information for cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 14(5). 677–688. 10 indexed citations

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Castro, Óscar, Ineke Vergeer, Jason A. Bennie, Jonathan Y. Cagas, & Stuart Biddle. (2020). Using the Behavior Change Wheel to Understand University Students’ Prolonged Sitting Time and Identify Potential Intervention Strategies. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 28(3). 360–371. 12 indexed citations

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Castro, Óscar, Jason A. Bennie, Ineke Vergeer, Grégoire Bosselut, & Stuart Biddle. (2020). How Sedentary Are University Students? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Prevention Science. 21(3). 332–343. 191 indexed citations

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Goodwin, Belinda C., et al.. (2020). Implementation Strategies for Interventions Aiming to Increase Participation in Mail-Out Bowel Cancer Screening Programs: A Realist Review. Frontiers in Oncology. 10. 11 indexed citations

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Bosselut, Grégoire, Óscar Castro, Séverine Chevalier, & Evelyne Fouquereau. (2019). Does perceived cohesion mediate the student personality–engagement relationship in the university setting?. Journal of Educational Psychology. 112(8). 1692–1700. 13 indexed citations

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Castro, Óscar, Jason A. Bennie, Ineke Vergeer, Grégoire Bosselut, & Stuart Biddle. (2018). Correlates of sedentary behaviour in university students: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine. 116. 194–202. 70 indexed citations

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Castro, Óscar, Kwok Ng, Elizaveta Novoradovskaya, Grégoire Bosselut, & Mary Hassandra. (2017). A scoping review on interventions to promote physical activity among adults with disabilities. Disability and health journal. 11(2). 174–183. 25 indexed citations

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