Joshua D. K. Bernal

University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong

Medicine · Health Sciences

7h-index268citations12works8.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Physical Activity and Health(4), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet(3), Sleep and related disorders(2), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery(2), Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life(2)

Publications12 total

Dose-response effects of aerobic exercise on reducing depression in patients with chronic illness and comorbid depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Sports Medicine·2025Open Access
Effects of volume-matched once-weekly and thrice-weekly high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on body adiposity in adults with central obesity: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Changes in Cognitive Function After Kidney Transplantation: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
American Journal of Kidney Diseases·2024· 22 citedOpen Access
Effectiveness of Exercise, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Pharmacotherapy on Improving Sleep in Adults with Chronic Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Healthcare·2023· 9 citedOpen Access
Context and Differentiation in Antidepressant Effects of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents—Reply
JAMA Pediatrics·2023
Physical Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents
JAMA Pediatrics·2023· 142 citedOpen Access
Physical activity and exercise for cancer-related cognitive impairment among individuals affected by childhood cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health·2022· 25 cited
Effects of exercise intensity and frequency on improving cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A pilot randomized controlled trial on the minimum physical activity recommendation from WHO
Frontiers in Physiology·2022· 33 citedOpen Access
Effects of Exercise Frequency and Intensity on Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults With Insomnia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Frontiers in Physiology·2022· 22 citedOpen Access
Effects of one-year once-weekly high-intensity interval training on body adiposity and liver fat in adults with central obesity: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness·2022· 11 citedOpen Access
Physical Activity for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
SSRN Electronic Journal·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
AB010. Effects of different walking intensities on alleviating depression in older adults with major depressive disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Journal of Public Health and Emergency·2021Open Access

Frequent Co-authors

Dyt Fong(10), Parco M. Siu(9), Francesco Recchia(7), Angus P. Yu(7), Derwin King Chung Chan(6), Stephen Heung‐Sang Wong(5), Danny J. Yu(5), Chit K. Leung(5), Catherine M. Capio(4), Clare Chung-Wah Yu(4), Sam W.S. Wong(4), Cindy H. P. Sit(4), W. R. Thompson(4), Calvin Pak-Wing Cheng(4), Pak‐Kwong Chung(3), Yajun Chen(3), Edwin C. Chin(3), Heidi H. Ngai(2), Patrick Shu‐Hang Yung(2), Chi‐Ho Lee(2)