Dr Natalie Vear
Casual Senior Research Assistant
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Journal Articles
Balaam, Sarah M., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Vear, Natalie K., Petie, Mackenzie J., Anderson, Debra J. and Porter-Steele, Janine P. (2025). Ten years of women's wellness research: key lessons from conducting randomised controlled trials of a whole-of-lifestyle behavioural intervention. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 44 101441, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2025.101441
Grainger, Sarah A., Bailey, Tom G., Vear, Natalie K., Mead, Jessica K., Bourdaniotis, Xanthia E., Coombes, Jeff S. and Taylor, Jenna L. (2025). Increased arterial stiffness is associated with poorer social cognition in older age. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 2285, 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-86423-y
Grainger, Sarah A., Henry, Julie D., Alister, Manikya, Bourdaniotis, Xanthia E., Mead, Jessica, Bailey, Tom G., Coombes, Jeff S. and Vear, Natalie (2023). Cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength do not predict social cognitive capacity in older age. Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 78 (11), 1824-1833. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbad101
Vear, Natalie K., Goodman, William, Rose, Grace L. and McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2023). Impact of exercise and/or dietary interventions, and their behaviour change techniques, on quality of life in middle-aged and older women following treatment for cancer: A systematic review. Maturitas, 175 107783, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.05.007
Coombes, Jeff S., Dias, Katrin A., Lal, Ravin, Fassett, Robert G., Wallen, Matthew P., Ramos, Joyce S., Russell, Suzanna, Vear, Natalie K., Gajanand, Trishan, Bailey, Tom G., Green, Daniel J., Coombes, Brooke K. and Roberts, Llion A. (2023). Efficacy of two doses of external counterpulsation (ECP) on glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized SHAM-controlled trial. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 200 110701, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110701
Vear, Natalie K., Moon, Yubin, Mielke, Gregore I., Skinner, Tina L., Coombes, Jeff S., McCarthy, Alexandra L., Abbott, Claudia R. and Bailey, Tom G. (2023). Efficacy of exercise training for improving vascular dysfunction in people with cancer: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18 (4), 1309-1324. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01372-7
Sharples, K., Vear, N. K., Porter-Steele, J., Anderson, D. J., Moeke-Maxwell, T. H., Laing, B. B., Young, L., Bailey, T. G., Benge, S., Huang, Y., Crowley, E., Day, R., Cartwright, R., Findlay, M., Porter, D., Kuper, M., Campbell, I. and McCarthy, A. L. (2022). Protocol of trans-Tasman feasibility randomised controlled trial of the Younger Women’s Wellness After Breast Cancer (YWWACP) lifestyle intervention. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8 (1) 165, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01114-z
Chung, E., Vear, N., Rhee, H., Skinner, T. and Coombes, J. (2022). The effects of a structured-exercise training program on erectile function, cardiovascular and respiratory parameters in men following prostate cancer treatment: Preliminary results from a randomised, controlled clinical trial in prostate cancer survivorship. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19 (5), S125-S126. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.542
Vear, Natalie K., Coombes, Jeff S., Bailey, Tom G. and Skinner, Tina L. (2020). The interplay between vascular function and sexual health in prostate cancer: the potential benefits of exercise training. Medical Sciences, 8 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.3390/medsci8010011
Conference Paper
Vear, Natalie, Chung, Eric, Rhee, Handoo, Coombes, Jeff, Bailey, Tom and Skinner, Tina (2019). Effects of Exercise on Sexual Function and Cardiovascular Health in Men with Prostate Cancer (ESCA): A Study Protocol. Medical Oncology Group of Australia Incorporated 40th Anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, ACT Australia, 14-16 August 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Thesis
Vear, Natalie Katherine (2021). The effects of exercise on early markers of cardiovascular disease risk in those living with and beyond cancer. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/7b4ed5f
Data Collection
Vear, Natalie, Coombes, Jeff, Bailey, Tom and Skinner, Tina (2020). Exercise training and cardiovascular health in patients undergoing and following cancer treatment: A systematic review - Supplementary Table S1. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.814