Austin, F., Wright, K., Jackson, B., Lin, A., Schweizer, K., & Furzer, B. (2024). A scoping review of trans and gender diverse children and adolescents’ experiences of physical activity, sport, and exercise participation. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100576
Schweizer, K., Austin, F., Wright, K., Lin, A., Bickendorf, X., Jackson, B., Strauss, P., Gurevich, H., Granger, C., Luke, J., & Furzer, B. (2023). Physical activity behaviors in trans and gender diverse adults: a scoping review. International Journal of Transgender Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2023.2284772
Jeftic, I., Furzer, B., Dimmock, J., Wright, K., Boyd, C., Budden, T., Rosenberg, M., Kramer, B., Buist, B., Fitzpatrick, I., Sabiston, C., de Jonge, M., & Jackson, B. (2023). Structured exercise programs for higher education students experiencing mental health challenges: Background, significance, and implementation. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1104918. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1104918
Jeftic, I., Furzer, B., Dimmock, J., Wright, K., Budden, T., Boyd, C., Simpson, A., Rosenberg, M., Sabiston, C., de Jonge, M., & Jackson, B. (Accepted/In press, Aug 2023). The Stride program: Feasibility and pre-to-post program change of an exercise service for university students experiencing mental distress. Psychology of Sport & Exercise. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029223001310
Fortnum, K., Reid, S., Elliott, C., Furzer, B., Wong, J., & Jackson, B. (2022). Physical activity participation among children diagnosed with mental health disorders: A qualitative analysis of children’s and their guardian’s perspectives. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(5), 724-743. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2021.1961848
McMahen, C., Wright, K., Stanton, R., Lederman, O., Rosenbaum, S., McKeon, G., & Furzer, B. (2022). Outcome assessments used in studies examining the effect of prescribed exercise interventions for people living with severe mental illness, a scoping review. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 22, [100438]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2021.100438
Furzer, B., Rebar, A. L., Dimmock, J., More, A., Thornton, A., Wright, K., Colthart, A., & Jackson, B. (2021). Exercise is medicine … when you enjoy it: exercise enjoyment, relapse prevention efficacy, and health outcomes for youth within a drug and alcohol treatment service. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, [101800]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101800
Furzer, B. J., Wright, K. E., Edoo, A., & Maiorana, A. (2021). Move your mind: embedding accredited exercise physiology services within a hospital-based mental health service. Australasian Psychiatry: bulletin of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 29(1), 52-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856220943030
Lederman, O., Furzer, B., Wright, K., McKeon, G., & Rosenbaum, S. (2021). Recommendations for exercise practitioners delivering telehealth services: mental health considerations. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 10(1), 20-28. https://doi.org/10.31189/2165-7629-10.1.20
More, A., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Thornton, A., Colthart, A., & Furzer, B. (2018). “It’s like a counselling session… but you don’t need to say anything:” Exercise program outcomes for youth within a drug and alcohol treatment service. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.07.002
More, A., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Thornton, A., Colthart, A., & Furzer, B. (2017). Exercise in the Treatment of Youth Substance Use Disorders: Review and Recommendations. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, [1839]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01839
Exercise in Kids & Young People
Wright, K., Jackson, B., Licari, M., Dimmock, J., & Furzer, B. (2023). Thriving families: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component physical literacy program for children with neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioural problems. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2023.100558
Almarjawi, A., Wright, K., Buist, B., Cairney, J., Ton, T., & Furzer, B. (2023). Reliability of Fitness Assessments in Children With Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Pediatric Exercise Science. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2022-0058
Fortnum, K., Reid, S., Elliott, C., Furzer, B., Wong, J., & Jackson, B. (2022). Physical activity participation among children diagnosed with mental health disorders: A qualitative analysis of children’s and their guardian’s perspectives. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(5), 724-743. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2021.1961848
Wright, K. E., Furzer, B. J., Licari, M. K., Dimmock, J. A., Jackson, B., & Thornton, A. L. (2020). Exploring associations between neuromuscular performance, hypermobility, and children’s motor competence. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(11), 1080-1085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.06.007
Wright, K. E., Furzer, B. J., Licari, M. K., Dimmock, J. A., & Jackson, B. (2020). The effect of parental logistic support on physical activity in children with, or at risk of, movement difficulties. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(4), 372-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.10.005
Wright, K., Furzer, B., Licari, M., Thornton, A., Dimmock, J., Naylor, L., Reid, S., Kwan, S., & Jackson, B. (2019). Physiological characteristics, self-perceptions, and parental support of physical activity in children with, or at risk of, developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 84, 66-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2018.05.013
Fortnum, K., Furzer, B., Reid, S., Jackson, B., & Elliott, C. (2018). The physical literacy of children with behavioural and emotional mental health disorders: A scoping review. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 15, 95-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2018.10.001
Furzer, B., Bebich-Philip, M., Wright, K., Reid, S., & Thornton, A. (2018). Reliability and Validity of the adapted Resistance Training Skills Battery for Children. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(8), 822-827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2017.12.010
Bebich-Philip, M. D., Thornton, A. L., Reid, S. L., Wright, K. E., & Furzer, B. J. (2016). Adaptation of the resistance training skills battery for use in children across the motor proficiency spectrum. Pediatric Exercise Science, 28(3), 473-480. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2015-0216
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Grants
2023-2026, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (WA) ‘ Youth Moves’ ($300,000)
2023-2026, Stan Perron Foundation ‘Youth Moves’ ($300,000)
2023, Medibank Strategic Support Fund (UNSW) ‘Feasibility evidence and program expansion of an on-campus exercise program for students with mental health problems’ ($140,000)
2022, Healthway Healthy Communities Grant, ‘Thriving in Motion – Movement for Trans Young People’ ($96,393)
2013-2023, Telethon7 Trust Grants, including:
Thriving @UWA Building strong and healthy young people through exercise (Service grants)
Auditory processing and rhythmic exercise (Research Grant)
Thriving Mental Health First Aid Training (Service)
Move it for Mental Health (Service)
2020-2021, UWA Student Life & Medibank Strategic Support Fund ‘Stride: An on-campus Exercise Referral Program for Students with Mental Health Difficulties’ ($83,000)
2017, Commonwealth Bank Community Grant ‘Thriving – Drug & Alcohol Youth Services Exercise Collaboration’ ($27,900)
2016, ESSA Clinical Exercise Physiology Grant ‘Thriving Families – Evaluating physical activity outcomes of children following a physical literacy intervention utilising parent coaches’ ($16,000)
