Dr Gemma Ryde

Senior Lecturer (Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health)

Biography

Dr Gemma Ryde is a Lecturer in Physical Activity at the University of Glasgow in Scotland in the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health. Her research focuses on physical activity and health and she completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in 2013 investigating sitting time in Australian office employees. Prior to her academic career Gemma worked for several years on community health promotion initiatives and community development in Scotland with a focus on walking for health in deprived areas. She is passionate about research that has impact in in real-world settings and evaluation of real-world interventions especially within the context of the workplace. She works closely with external partners such as the Paths for All, a Scottish charity organisation responsible for promoting walking for health, and has published evaluation work on their national workplace Step Count Challenge initiative. She is also on the board of the International Society of Physical Activity for Health and volunteers on the board of ActiveStirling, a local leisure provider responsible for physical activity and health in her local area. Her most current work is focused on approaches to physical activity that can be embedded into peoples daily lives and has several PhD students working on this currently within the workplace context.

Research interests

Research Theme: Metabolic Disease

Research groups

Publications

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Number of items: 43.

2025

Crow, Jenny ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7990-2757, Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Kennedy, Christopher ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7548-7413, King, Michael and Haughey, Euan (2025) Team Approach to Active Learning Development in Sport and Exercise Science & Medicine. 18th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 02 and 08 Apr 2025.

Crow, Jenny ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7990-2757, Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Gray, Stuart ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8969-9636 (2025) Process of Aligning Online Content for Programmes which Have Both an On-Campus and an Online Distance-Learning Stream. CROPSNet Online Seminar, 20 March 2025.

Vogelsang, Mira, McCaffrey, Lauren, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Verloigne, Maïté and Dall, Philippa (2025) Preparing for co-creation: A roadmap for planning a co-creation initiative from a case study on sedentary behaviour in Scottish SMEs – A health CASCADE study. Public Health, 242, pp. 157-164. (doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.02.036) (PMID:40080987)

Schlegel, Isabelle and Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 (2025) Do final-year medical students in Scotland have the knowledge and confidence to deliver the physical activity guidelines? A cross-sectional online survey to evaluate changes over a decade. BMJ Open, 15(1), e086741. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086741) (PMID:39870497)

2024

Vogelsang, M, McCaffrey, L, Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Verloigne, M and Dall, P (2024) Co-creating tailored solutions to combat sedentary behaviour: insights from Scottish SMEs. European Journal of Public Health, 34(S3), (doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1797) (PMCID:PMC11516216)

De Nys, Len, Oyebola, Esther F., Connelly, Jenni, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Whittaker, Anna C. (2024) Digital music and movement intervention to improve health and wellbeing in older adults in care homes: a pilot mixed methods study. BMC Geriatrics, 24, 733. (doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05324-3) (PMID:39232667) (PMCID:PMC11373285)

Hoyle, Louise Patricia, Ryde, Gemma Cathrine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Coulter, Jamie and Rollason, Jennie (2024) Supporting health and wellbeing in health care employees: a documentary review of organizational policies, strategies and frameworks. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, 1308603. (doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1308603) (PMID:38873228)

Tomaz, Simone A., Taylor, Laura, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Bradwell, Hannah L., Cooper, Leonie, Coffee, Pete, Mannion, Greg, Hennessy, Catherine, Haynes, Richard and Whittaker, Anna C. (2024) Generations Active Together: an example of using physical activity promotion and digital technology to bring together adolescents and older people in Stirling, Scotland. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, (doi: 10.1080/15350770.2024.2322442) (Early Online Publication)

Swales, Bridgitte, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Whittaker, Anna C. (2024) A mixed methods feasibility study of machine-based resistance training with prefrail older adults in residential care: the keeping active in residential elderly trial II. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 32(2), pp. 244-263. (doi: 10.1123/japa.2022-0170) (PMID:38262397)

2023

Swales, Bridgitte, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Fletcher, Iain and Whittaker, Anna C. (2023) The reliability and suitability of strength assessments in frail and pre-frail older adults: Recommendations for strength testing in older populations. BMC Geriatrics, 23, 820. (doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04552-3)

Bradwell, H. L. et al. (2023) 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. BMJ Open, 13(11), e073307. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073307) (PMID:37996232) (PMCID:PMC10668234)

Ofosu, Esther Frema, de Nys, Lens, Connelly, Jenni, Ryde, Gemma Cathrine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Whittaker, Anna C. (2023) Dimensions of physical activity are important in managing anxiety in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 31(4), pp. 679-692. (doi: 10.1123/japa.2022-0098) (PMID:36963410)

De Nys, Len, Ofosu, Esther F., Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Connelly, Jenni and Whittaker, Anna C. (2023) Physical activity influences cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (sulfate) levels in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 31(2), pp. 330-351. (doi: 10.1123/japa.2021-0501) (PMID:35981715)

Whittaker, Anna, Tomaz, Simone A., Bradwell, Hannah, Ritchie, John, Edwards, Katie, Hennessy, Catherine, Jones, Ray, Haynes, Richard, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Coffee, Peter (2023) Intergenerational Co-production to Increase Physical and Social Activity For Health in the GOALD project (Generating Older Active Lives Digitally). American Psychosomatic Society 80th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 8-11 March 2023.

Ofosu, E.F., De Nys, L., Connelly, J., Ryde, G.C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Whittaker, A.C. (2023) 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. BMC Geriatrics, 23, 125. (doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-03794-5) (PMID:36879201) (PMCID:PMC9987360)

Niven, A. et al. (2023) Building partnerships: a case study of physical activity researchers and practitioners collaborating to build evidence to inform the delivery of a workplace step count challenge. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 1067127. (doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.1067127) (PMID:36685059) (PMCID:PMC9845875)

Alkhubaizi, Abdulaziz A., Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Tomaz, Simone A. and Whittaker, Anna C. (2023) Workplace physical activity within the Gulf Cooperation Council region: a scoping review. Physical Activity and Health, 7(1), pp. 191-204. (doi: 10.5334/paah.280)

2022

Bell, Liam and Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 (2022) Walking and writing, running and redrafting: towards a template for the physically-active creative. Writing in Practice, 8, pp. 100-111.

De Nys, Len, Anderson, Kerry, Ofosu, Esther F., Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Connelly, Jenni and Whittaker, Anna C. (2022) The effects of physical activity on cortisol and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 143, 105843. (doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105843) (PMID:35777076)

Tomaz, S. A. et al. (2022) “… Exercise opportunities became very important”: Scottish older adults’ changes in physical activity during Covid19’. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 19, 16. (doi: 10.1186/s11556-022-00295-z) (PMID:35780094) (PMCID:PMC9250220)

Swales, Bridgitte, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Whittaker, Anna C. (2022) A randomized controlled feasibility trial evaluating a resistance training intervention with frail older adults in residential care: The Keeping Active in Residential Elderly Trial. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 30(3), pp. 364-388. (doi: 10.1123/japa.2021-0130) (PMID:34510020)

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Tomaz, Simone A., Sandison, Krissi, Greenwood, Carl and Kelly, Paul (2022) Measuring productivity, perceived stress and work engagement of a nationally delivered workplace step count challenge. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1843. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031843) (PMID:35162865) (PMCID:PMC8835687)

2021

Niven, Ailsa, Ryde, Gemma Cathrine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Wilkinson, Guy, Greenwood, Carl and Gorely, Trish (2021) The effectiveness of an annual nationally delivered workplace step count challenge on changing step counts: Findings from four years of delivery. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5140. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105140) (PMID:34066211) (PMCID:PMC8150609)

Tomaz, S. A. et al. (2021) Loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity in Scottish older adults resulting from social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4517. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094517) (PMID:33923170) (PMCID:PMC8123175)

2020

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Atkinson, Patricia, Stead, Martine, Gorely, Trish and Evans, Josie M. M. (2020) Physical activity in paid work time for desk-based employees: a qualitative study of employers’ and employees’ perspectives. BMC Public Health, 20, 460. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08580-1) (PMID:32252715) (PMCID:PMC7137494)

Metcalfe, Richard S., Atef, Hady, Mackintosh, Kelly, McNarry, Melitta, Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Hill, Denise M. and Vollaard, Niels B. J. (2020) Time-efficient and computer-guided sprint interval exercise training for improving health in the workplace: a randomised mixed-methods feasibility study in office-based employees. BMC Public Health, 20, 313. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8444-z) (PMID:32164631) (PMCID:PMC7068982)

2019

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Dreczkowski, Gillian, Gallagher, Iain, Chesham, Ross and Gorely, Trish (2019) Device-measured desk-based occupational sitting patterns and stress (hair cortisol and perceived stress). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(11), 1906. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph16111906) (PMID:31151142) (PMCID:PMC6603713)

Chesham, Ross A., Booth, Josephine N., Sweeney, Emma L., Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Gorely, Trish, Brooks, Naomi E. and Moran, Colin N. (2019) Response to Daly-Smith et al.’s commentary on ‘The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study’. BMC Medicine, 17, 97. (doi: 10.1186/s12916-019-1336-3) (PMID:31113425) (PMCID:PMC6530000)

2018

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Booth, Josephine N., Brooks, Naomi E., Chesham, Ross A., Moran, Colin N. and Gorely, Trish (2018) The Daily Mile: What factors are associated with its implementation success? PLoS ONE, 13(10), e0204988. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204988) (PMID:30286175) (PMCID:PMC6171888)

Chesham, Ross A., Booth, Josephine N., Sweeney, Emma L., Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Gorely, Trish, Brooks, Naomi E. and Moran, Colin N. (2018) The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study. BMC Medicine, 16, 64. (doi: 10.1186/s12916-018-1049-z) (PMID:29743076) (PMCID:PMC5944120)

2017

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Gorely, Trish, Jepson, Ruth, Gray, Cindy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4295-6110, Shepherd, Ashley, Mackison, Dionne, Ireland, Aileen V., Williams, Brian, McMurdo, Marion E.T. and Evans, Josie M.M. (2017) How active are women who play bingo: a cross-sectional study from the Well!Bingo project. BMC Women's Health, 17, 57. (doi: 10.1186/s12905-017-0405-z) (PMID:28754102) (PMCID:PMC5534081)

Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Brown, Helen Elizabeth (2017) Physical activity and workplace wellbeing. In: Cooper, Cary L. and Leiter, Michael P. (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Wellbeing at Work. Routledge: London. ISBN 9781315665979 (doi: 10.4324/9781315665979)

2016

Gilson, Nicholas D., Ng, Norman, Pavey, Toby G., Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Straker, Leon and Brown, Wendy J. (2016) Project Energise: Using participatory approaches and real time computer prompts to reduce occupational sitting and increase work time physical activity in office workers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(11), pp. 926-930. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.01.009) (PMID:26922132)

2014

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Gilson, Nicholas David and Brown, Wendy J. (2014) Are we chained to our desks? describing desk-based sitting using a novel measure of occupational sitting. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(7), pp. 1318-1323. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0480) (PMID:24184748)

2013

Peeters, Geeske, van Gellecum, Yolanda, Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Farías, Nicolas Aguilar and Brown, Wendy J. (2013) Is the pain of activity log-books worth the gain in precision when distinguishing wear and non-wear time for tri-axial accelerometers? Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16(6), pp. 515-519. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.12.002) (PMID:23294696)

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Brown, Helen E., Peeters, G.M.E.E., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013) Desk-based occupational sitting patterns. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45(4), pp. 448-452. (doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.05.018) (PMID:24050421)

Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013) Objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in office employees. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55(8), pp. 945-953. (doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31829178bf) (PMID:23887700)

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013) Recruitment rates in workplace physical activity interventions: characteristics for success. American Journal of Health Promotion, 27(5), e101-e112. (doi: 10.4278/ajhp.120404-LIT-187) (PMID:23470185)

Gilson, Nicholas D., Faulkner, Guy, Murphy, Marie H., Meyer, M. Renee Umstattd, Washington, Tracy, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P. and Dillon, Kimber A. (2013) Walk@Work: An automated intervention to increase walking in university employees not achieving 10,000 daily steps. Preventive Medicine, 56(5), pp. 283-287. (doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.01.022) (PMID:23415624)

2012

Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Gilson, Nicholas D., Suppini, Alessandro and Brown, Wendy J (2012) Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting. Journal of Occupational Health, 54(5), pp. 383-386. (doi: 10.1539/joh.12-0091-BR) (PMID:22785169)

Baillie, L., Morton, L., Maclellan, G. and Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 (2012) Designing a mobile application to capture everyday activity. In: 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2009, 15-18 Sept 2012, ISBN 9781605582818. (doi: 10.1145/1613858.1613954)

Gilson, Nicholas D., Suppini, Alessandro, Ryde, Gemma C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803, Brown, Helen E. and Brown, Wendy J. (2012) Does the use of standing ‘hot’ desks change sedentary work time in an open plan office? Preventive Medicine, 54(1), pp. 65-67. (doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.10.012) (PMID:22056630)

2009

McKay, Jane, Wright, Annemarie, Lowry, Ruth, Steele, Kenny, Ryde, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-0803 and Mutrie, Nanette (2009) Walking on prescription: The utility of a pedometer pack for increasing physical activity in primary care. Patient Education and Counseling, 76(1), pp. 71-76. (doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.11.004) (PMID:19097843)

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