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; Economic Status; Educational Status; Epidemiologic Methods; Evidence-Based Medicine; Exercise; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics; Health Behavior; Health Inequities; Health Status Disparities; Healthcare Disparities; Income; Meta-Analysis; Motivation; Occupations; Psychometrics; Sedentary Behavior; Social Class; Social Determinants of Health; Socioeconomic Factors; Systematic Review; United Kingdom
Public Health Interests
Aging; Behavioral Health; Epidemiology Methods; Modeling; e-Health; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice; Statistical Computing; COVID-19
ORCID
0000-0002-8395-3565
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Thomas M. Gill, MD
Kendra Plourde, PhD
13Publications
197Citations
Socioeconomic Factors
Exercise
Social Class
Cohort Studies
United Kingdom
Health Behavior
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Featured Publications
Socio-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 ResearchCitationsSocio-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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricAssociations of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) with Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults: A 14-Year Follow-Up from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
Western M, Malkowski O. Associations of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) with Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults: A 14-Year Follow-Up from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 16319. PMID: 36498395, PMCID: PMC9739256, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricAssociation 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 Research In PressFeasibility 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 of Physical Activity Among Older Adults of Low Versus High Socio-Economic Status
Malkowski O, Harvey J, Townsend N, Kelson M, Foster C, Western M. Correlates of Physical Activity Among Older Adults of Low Versus High Socio-Economic Status. Innovation In Aging 2025, 9: igaf122.660. PMCID: PMC12759441, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher socio-economic statusOlder adults' physical activity levels.Socio-economic statusPhysical activityOlder adultsPositively associated with physical activityCorrelates of physical activityAdults' physical activity levelsAssociated with physical activityMixed Methods Appraisal ToolPhysical activity facilitiesMeta-analysesPhysical activity levelsMethods Appraisal ToolUK older adultsRandom-effects meta-analysesLow-SES individualsEffects meta-analysesRisk of biasSocio-economic differencesPeer-reviewed studiesWeb of SciencePhysical functionAppraisal toolActivity facilitiesDynamic Associations Between Intrinsic Capacity and Disability Before Death Among Older Adults
Malkowski O, Plourde K, Western M, Gill T. Dynamic Associations Between Intrinsic Capacity and Disability Before Death Among Older Adults. Innovation In Aging 2025, 9: igaf122.3920. PMCID: PMC12761657, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.3920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-varying effect modelParticipation timeOdds of disabilityPhysical performance measuresIntrinsic capacity scoreEnd of lifeTen-point increaseYears of lifeMultilevel item response theoryInstrumental activitiesDisability prevalenceOlder adultsInverse associationIntrinsic capacitySelf-ReportCohort studyCapacity scoresTime of deathItem response theoryDisabilityPreventive actionsEffects modelAssociationParticipantsHeightened associationCorrelates 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 Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH 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 Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH 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 synthesisSocioeconomic 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 9
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