Olivia Malkowski, PhD, MRes, BSc (Hon)
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Postdoctoral Associate
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Education & Training
- PhD
- University of Bath, Health/Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (2025)
- MRes
- University of Bath, Education/Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (2021)
- BSc (Hon)
- University of Bath, Health/Sport and Exercise Science (2020)
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Medical Research Interests
Accelerometry; Activities of Daily Living; Affect; Behavioral Medicine; Behavioral Sciences; Cohort Studies; Digital Technology; Ecological Momentary Assessment; Epidemiologic Methods; Exercise; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics; Health Behavior; Health Inequities; Meta-Analysis; Motivation; Psychometrics; Social Determinants of Health; Socioeconomic Factors; Systematic Review
Public Health Interests
Modeling; Statistical Computing; Behavioral Health; Aging; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice; e-Health; Epidemiology Methods
ORCID
0000-0002-8395-3565
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Frequent collaborators of Olivia Malkowski's published research.
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Thomas M. Gill, MD
Kendra Plourde, PhD
12Publications
219Citations
Socioeconomic Factors
Cohort Studies
Exercise
Geriatric Assessment
Activities of Daily Living
Health Behavior
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Featured Publications
Association between intrinsic capacity and disability before death among older adults: a decedent cohort study
Malkowski OS, Davis-Plourde K, Western MJ, Gill TM. Association between intrinsic capacity and disability before death among older adults: a decedent cohort study. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 2026, 100854. DOI: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2026.100854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeasibility and acceptability of 7-day smartphone-based, activity-triggered Ecological Momentary Assessment among low-income older adults
Malkowski O, Dunton G, Townsend N, Kelson M, Western M. Feasibility and acceptability of 7-day smartphone-based, activity-triggered Ecological Momentary Assessment among low-income older adults. Innovation In Aging 2026, 10: igaf151. PMID: 41737053, PMCID: PMC12926715, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaf151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income older adultsEcological momentary assessment surveysEcological momentary assessmentOlder adultsPost-study questionnaireEMA compliancePhysical activity behaviorEMA itemsConcurrent physical activityMomentary assessmentSmartphone-based ecological momentary assessmentMobile health researchSmartphone-basedEcological momentary assessment studyPhysical activityPerceptions of acceptabilityHealth researchCommunity partnershipsActivity behaviorInterruption of activityDay of weekCommunity organizationsResponse optionsAdultsParticipantsCorrelates and determinants of physical activity among older adults of lower versus higher socio-economic status: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Malkowski O, Harvey J, Townsend N, Kelson M, Foster C, Western M. Correlates and determinants of physical activity among older adults of lower versus higher socio-economic status: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity 2025, 22: 83. PMID: 40545526, PMCID: PMC12183859, DOI: 10.1186/s12966-025-01775-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHigher socio-economic statusOlder adults' physical activity levels.Socio-economic statusPhysical activityOlder adultsInternational Prospective RegisterSystematic reviewCochrane Central RegisterPositively associated with physical activityAssociated with physical activityDeterminants of physical activitySample of community-dwelling older adultsAdults' physical activity levelsMixed Methods Appraisal ToolCommunity-dwelling older adultsIndividuals of low socio-economic statusPerception of general healthInternational Prospective Register of Systematic ReviewsPhysical activity facilitiesMeta-analysesPhysical activity levelsProspective Register of Systematic ReviewsMethods Appraisal ToolLow socio-economic statusRandom-effects meta-analysesEnablers and barriers to physical activity among older adults of low socio-economic status: a systematic review of qualitative literature
Malkowski O, Harvey J, Townsend N, Kelson M, Foster C, Western M. Enablers and barriers to physical activity among older adults of low socio-economic status: a systematic review of qualitative literature. International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity 2025, 22: 82. PMID: 40545546, PMCID: PMC12183869, DOI: 10.1186/s12966-025-01753-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocio-economic statusConclusionsThis meta-synthesisPhysical activityHigher socio-economic statusOlder adultsSystematic reviewQualitative literatureSystematic review of qualitative literatureMeta-synthesis of qualitative literatureReview of qualitative literatureMixed Methods Appraisal ToolCommunity-dwelling older adultsPhysical activity opportunitiesCOM-B domainsMethods Appraisal ToolLow socio-economic statusOlder adults' perspectivesLack of timeEvaluation of interventionsRisk of biasQuality of lifeActivity opportunitiesCOM-BAppraisal toolFramework synthesisAdolescents, menstruation, and physical activity: insights from a global scoping review
Harvey J, Western M, Townsend N, Francombe-Webb J, Sebire S, Malkowski O, Remskar M, Burfitt E, Solomon-Moore E. Adolescents, menstruation, and physical activity: insights from a global scoping review. BMC Women's Health 2025, 25: 281. PMID: 40481462, PMCID: PMC12142975, DOI: 10.1186/s12905-025-03825-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPhysical activityThematic synthesisScoping ReviewAdolescent girls' physical activityThematic synthesis of dataGirls' physical activityMethodsA systematic searchSelf-reported dataAthletic populationSocietal stigmaBackgroundAdolescent girlsIndependent reviewersSynthesis of dataSystematic searchMenstrual symptomsResource-related factorsResultsEighty-sixAdolescentsBidirectional relationshipPremenstrual syndromeGlobal literatureSymptomsStudy methodologyMenstruationAssociationBridging the digital health divide: a narrative review of the causes, implications, and solutions for digital health inequalities
Western M, Smit E, Gültzow T, Neter E, Sniehotta F, Malkowski O, Wright C, Busse H, Peuters C, Rehackova L, Oteșanu A, Ainsworth B, Jones C, Kilb M, Rodrigues A, Perski O, Wright A, König L. Bridging the digital health divide: a narrative review of the causes, implications, and solutions for digital health inequalities. Health Psychology And Behavioral Medicine 2025, 13: 2493139. PMID: 40276490, PMCID: PMC12020140, DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2025.2493139.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricConceptsDigital health divideDigital health interventionsHealth divideIntervention developmentHealth interventionsHealth technologiesDesign of health technologiesDigital health inequityConclusion:Digital health literacyDigital intervention developmentNarrative reviewHealth-related informationInnovative health technologiesHealth literacyHealth inequalitiesHealthcare servicesMethods:Evidence baseDiverse populationsSpecific recommendationsInterventionEvaluation researchMeasurement instrumentsPracticeGetting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment
Remskar M, Ainsworth B, Maynard O, Malkowski O, Birch A, Burd A, Caretu T, Assaad L, Christodoulou-Tsiaoukkas A, Menon A, Western M. Getting active through mindfulness: Randomised controlled trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention promoting physical activity engagement and enjoyment. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2025, 28: 100680. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSelf-reported PAPhysical activitySedentary timePA engagementMindfulness-based interventionsBaseline to post-interventionSelf-EfficacyDaily step goalsExercise self-efficacyPhysical activity engagementPredictors of PADaily ecological momentary assessmentsMental ill-healthActive university studentsPsychological health outcomesDigital mindfulness interventionRandomised controlled trialsMindfulness trainingPA interventionsPA behaviorPA motivationEcological momentary assessmentPhysical inactivityPost-interventionHealth outcomesSocio-economic inequalities in the breadth of internet use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults in England
Malkowski O, Townsend N, Kelson M, Foster C, Western M. Socio-economic inequalities in the breadth of internet use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults in England. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303061. PMID: 38722879, PMCID: PMC11081243, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLatent class membershipSocio-economic inequalitiesAssociation of socio-economic factorsOlder adultsCOVID-19 pandemicClass membershipSocio-economic factorsLatent class analysisLongitudinal associationsCOVID-19 sub-studyEnglish Longitudinal StudyOnline health information-seekingLatent transition analysisSubgroups of older adultsHealth information-seekingOccupational classSocial opportunitiesAssociated with greater oddsClass analysisBiological sexLower classInternet activitiesMembershipCOVID-19Transition analysisSocioeconomic inequalities in physical activity among older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Malkowski O, Townsend N, Kelson M, Foster C, Western M. Socioeconomic inequalities in physical activity among older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. BMJ Public Health 2023, 1: e000100. PMID: 40017873, PMCID: PMC11812711, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2023-000100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsEnglish Longitudinal StudyOlder adults' physical activity levels.Older adults' physical activityPhysical activity levelsPhysical activitySocioeconomic inequalitiesOlder adultsSocioeconomic disparitiesSocioeconomic variablesOccupational classAssociated with physical activityAdults' physical activity levelsEnglish Longitudinal Study of AgeingActivity levelsAdult physical activityLongitudinal Study of AgingPhysical activity behaviorCOVID-19 pandemicMagnitude of inequalitiesLongitudinal cohort studyMultilevel ordinal logistic modelsStudy of agingProportion of participantsOrdinal logistic modelWave 9Socio-economic status and trajectories of a novel multidimensional metric of Active and Healthy Ageing: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Malkowski O, Kanabar R, Western M. Socio-economic status and trajectories of a novel multidimensional metric of Active and Healthy Ageing: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 6107. PMID: 37055521, PMCID: PMC10102137, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33371-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEnglish Longitudinal StudyMultilevel item response theoryQuality-of-lifeHigh-stable groupOccupational classEnglish Longitudinal Study of AgeingGrowth mixture modelingLongitudinal Study of AgingSocio-economic variablesStudy of agingSocio-economic statusSocio-economic disparitiesHealthy aging researchAHA scoreMultinomial logistic regressionHighest quintilePsychosocial factorsPhysical healthPrevention strategiesCohort studyLatent classesLogistic regressionHealthy agingItem response theoryHolistic measure
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