Research interests
- Cancer survivorship - health, wellbeing and lifestyle
- mHealth interventions Â
- Physical activity and lifestyle behaviours
Current researchÂ
My research will focus on the development and evaluation of a mobile application (app) to promote physical activity amongst cancer survivors. I will conduct a series of studies to: (1) assess the acceptability and feasibility of an app as a method of intervention delivery; (2) inform the development of the app; (3) evaluate the app in terms of its ability to increase physical activity and improve other psychosocial outcomes (e.g. fatigue, wellbeing, quality of life, pain, sleep quality). Â
This PhD is funded by the Medical Research Council.Â
anna.roberts.15[at]ucl.ac.uk
Qualifications
- 2013-2014 MSc Health Psychology (Merit, University of Nottingham)
- 2010-2013 BSc (Hons) Psychology (First Class, University of Nottingham)
Publications
- Puszkiewicz P, Roberts AL, Smith L, Wardle J, Fisher A. (2016). Assessment of Cancer Survivors' Experiences of Using a Publicly Available Physical Activity Mobile Application. JMIR Cancer; 2(1):e7. doi:10.2196/cancer.5380
- Blake, H. Roberts, A. & Stanulewicz, N. (2015) Telemedicine and mHealth interventions for children and young people with Type One Diabetes (T1DM). Journal of Endocrinology & Diabetes Research
- Blake, H. Roberts, A. Batt, M. Moses, J. (2015). Motiv8! Feasibility of a text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in knee osteoarthritis. International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine.