Journal Articles
Daley, AJ, Griffin, RA, Sanders, JP,
Gokal, K, Ives, N, Skrybant, M, Parretti, HM, Edwardson, CL, Biddle, SJH, Jolly, K, Greaves, CJ, Greenfield, SM, Maddison, R, Esliger, DW, Sherar, LB, Frew, E, Mutrie, N, Maylor, B, Yates, T, Tearne, S, Moakes, CA (2025)
Snacktivity™ to Promote Physical Activity in Primary Care, Community Health and Public Health Settings: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial,
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, ISSN: 1070-5503. DOI:
10.1007/s12529-025-10352-3.
Gokal, K, Daley, A, Madigan, C (2024)
“Fear of raising the problem without a solution”: a qualitative study of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views regarding the integration of routine support for physical activity within breast cancer care,
Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(1), 87, ISSN: 0941-4355. DOI:
10.1007/s00520-023-08293-2.
Sanders, JP,
Gokal, K, Thomas, JJC, Rawstorn, JC, Sherar, LB, Maddison, R, Greaves, CJ, Esliger, D, Daley, AJ (2023)
Development of a Mobile Health Snacktivity App to Promote Physical Activity in Inactive Adults (SnackApp): Intervention Mapping and User Testing Study,
JMIR Formative Research, 7, pp.e41114-e41114, DOI:
10.2196/41114.
Daley, AJ, Griffin, RA, Moakes, CA, Sanders, JP, Skrybant, M, Ives, N, Maylor, B, Greenfield, SM,
Gokal, K, Parretti, HM, Biddle, SJH, Greaves, C, Maddison, R, Mutrie, N, Esliger, DW, Sherar, L, Edwardson, CL, Yates, T, Frew, E, Tearne, S, Jolly, K (2023)
Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative study,
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9, 45, DOI:
10.1186/s40814-023-01272-8.
Langworthy, E,
Gokal, K, Kettle, VE, Daley, AJ (2023)
Effects of physical activity interventions on physical activity and health outcomes in young people during treatment for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials,
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 9(1), pp.e001466-e001466, DOI:
10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001466.
Biddle, G, Sanders, J,
Gokal, K, Madigan, C, Thomas, J, Pyle, A, Roalfe, A, Daley, A (2022)
A Christmas themed physical activity intervention to increase participation in physical activity during Advent: pilot randomised controlled trial,
BMJ, 379, e072807, ISSN: 1759-2151. DOI:
10.1136/bmj-2022-072807.
Madigan, C, Graham, H, Sturgiss, E, Kettle, V,
Gokal, K, Biddle, G, Taylor, G, Daley, A (2022)
Effectiveness of weight management interventions for adults delivered in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials,
BMJ, 377, e069719, ISSN: 1759-2151. DOI:
10.1136/bmj-2021-069719.
Gokal, K, Amos-Hirst, R, Moakes, CA, Sanders, J, Esliger, D, Sherar, L, Ives, N, Biddle, SJH, Edwardson, C, Yates, T, Frew, E, Greaves, C, Greenfield, SM, Jolly, K, Skrybant, M, Maddison, R, Mutrie, N, Parretti, HM, Daley, A (2022)
Views of the public about Snacktivity™: a small changes approach to promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour,
BMC Public Health, 22(1), 618, DOI:
10.1186/s12889-022-13050-x.
Milton, K, Poole, K, Cross, A, Gasson, S,
Gokal, K, Lyons, K, Pulsford, R, Jones, A (2022)
‘People don't get cancer, families do’: Co-development of a social physical activity intervention for people recently affected by a cancer diagnosis,
European Journal of Cancer Care, 31(3), e13573, ISSN: 0961-5423. DOI:
10.1111/ecc.13573.
Jones, C, Gibbons, M, Magsamen-Conrad, K, Ulanday, KT, Watterson, J, Oakley-Girvan, I, Houghton, LC,
Gokal, K (2022)
“Mother’s Health and Well-Being Matters: Is a Mediated Social Cohesion Public Health Intervention Feasible?”,
American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(3), pp.410-420, ISSN: 0890-1171. DOI:
10.1177/08901171211055317.
Tyldesley-Marshall, N, Greenfield, SM, Parretti, HM,
Gokal, K, Greaves, C, Jolly, K, Maddison, R, Daley, A, Biddle, S, Edwardson, C, Esliger, D, Frew, E, Ives, N, Mutrie, N, Sanders, J, Sherar, L, Skrybrant, M, Yates, T (2021)
Snacktivity™ to promote physical activity: a qualitative study,
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29(5), pp.553-564, ISSN: 1070-5503. DOI:
10.1007/s12529-021-10040-y.
Sanders, J, Biddle, SJH,
Gokal, K, Sherar, L, Skrybant, M, Parretti, HM, Ives, N, Yates, T, Mutrie, N, Daley, A (2021)
‘Snacktivity™’ to increase physical activity: Time to try something different?,
Preventive Medicine, 153, 106851, ISSN: 0091-7435. DOI:
10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106851.
Houghton, LC, Gibbons, MP, Shekelle, J, Oakley-Girvan, I, Watterson, JL, Magsamen-Conrad, K, Jones, C,
Gokal, K (2021)
Free Time For Wellness: a co-designed intervention utilizing social networks to encourage physical activity for cancer prevention among low resourced mothers,
BMC Public Health, 21(1), 1805, DOI:
10.1186/s12889-021-11775-9.
Oakley-Girvan, I, Watterson, JL, Jones, C, Houghton, LC, Gibbons, MP,
Gokal, K, Magsamen-Conrad, K (2021)
Use of Social Media for Cancer Prevention Through Neighborhood Social Cohesion: Protocol for a Feasibility Study,
JMIR Research Protocols, 10(7), pp.e28147-e28147, DOI:
10.2196/28147.
Fulton, EA, Newby, K, Kwah, K, Schumacher, L,
Gokal, K, Jackson, LJ, Naughton, F, Coleman, T, Owen, A, Brown, KE (2021)
A digital behaviour change intervention to increase booking and attendance at Stop Smoking Services: the MyWay feasibility RCT,
Public Health Research, 9(5), pp.1-62, ISSN: 2050-4381. DOI:
10.3310/phr09050.
Fulton, E, Newby, K,
Gokal, K, Kwah, K, Schumacher, L, Jackson, LJ, Naughton, F, Coleman, T, Brown, K (2019)
Tailored digital behaviour change intervention with e-referral system to increase attendance at NHS stop smoking services (the MyWay project): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial,
BMJ Open, 9(4), pp.e028721-e028721, ISSN: 2044-6055. DOI:
10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028721.
Fulton, E,
Gokal, K, Griffiths, S, Wild, S (2018)
More than half of adolescent E-Cigarette users had never smoked a cigarette: findings from a study of school children in the UK,
Public Health, 161, pp.33-35, ISSN: 0033-3506. DOI:
10.1016/j.puhe.2018.04.014.
Gokal, K, Munir, F, Ahmed, S, Kancherla, K, Wallis, DJ (2018)
Does walking protect against decline in cognitive functioning among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy? Results from a small randomised controlled trial,
PLoS One, 13(11), DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0206874.
Gokal, K, Wallis, DJ, Ahmed, S, Boiangiu, I, Kancherla, K, Munir, F (2015)
Effects of a self-managed home-based walking intervention on psychosocial health outcomes for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a randomised controlled trial,
Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(3), pp.1139-1166, ISSN: 0941-4355. DOI:
10.1007/s00520-015-2884-5.
Gokal, K, Munir, F, Wallis, DJ, Ahmed, S, Boiangiu, I, Kancherla, K (2015)
Can physical activity help to maintain cognitive functioning and psychosocial well-being among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy? A randomised controlled trial: study protocol,
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 15, ISSN: 1471-2458. DOI:
10.1186/s12889-015-1751-0.
