Journal Articles
Brown, Wendy J., Hayman, Melanie, Haakstad, Lene A. H., Lamerton, Tayla, Mena, Gabriela P., Green, Anita, Keating, Shelley E., Gomes, Grace A. O., Coombes, Jeff S. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2025). Directrices australianas para la actividad física en el embarazo y el postparto. Pensar en Movimiento: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 23 (1), e65113-e65113. doi: 10.15517/pensarmov.v23i1.65113
Mena, Gabriela P. and McLindon, Lucas A. (2023). Fertility awareness education improves fertility cycle knowledge and may reduce time-to-pregnancy in subfertile women. Human Fertility, 26 (2), 405-412. doi: 10.1080/14647273.2023.2214952
Cañizares-Fuentes, Wilson, Mena, Gabriela P. and Santana-Veliz, Carlos (2022). Atención de salud después de un terremoto. FACSalud UNEMI, 6 (10), 10-17. doi: 10.29076/issn.2602-8360vol6iss10.2022pp10-17p
Hayman, Melanie J., Alfrey, Kristie-Lee, Waters, Kim, Cannon, Summer, Mielke, Gregore I, Keating, Shelley E., Mena, Gabriela P., Mottola, Michelle F., Evenson, Kelly R., Davenport, Margie H., Barlow, S. Ariel, Budzynski-Seymour, Emily, Comardelle, Natalie, Dickey, Madison, Harrison, Cheryce L., Kebbe, Maryam, Moholdt, Trine, Moran, Lisa J., Nagpal, Taniya S., Schoeppe, Stephanie, Alley, Stephanie, Brown, Wendy J., Williams, Susan and Vincze, Lisa (2022). Evaluating evidence-based content, features of exercise instruction, and expert involvement in physical activity apps for pregnant women: Systematic search and content analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 10 (1) e31607. doi: 10.2196/27095
Hayman, Melanie, Alfrey, Kristie-Lee, Waters, Kim, Cannon, Summer, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Keating, Shelley, Mena, Gabriela P., Mottola, Michelle F., Evenson, Kelly R., Davenport, Margie H., Barlow, S. Ariel, Budzynski-Seymour, Emily, Comardelle, Natalie, Dickey, Madison, Harrison, Cheryce L., Kebbe, Maryam, Moholdt, Trine, Moran, Lisa J., Nagpal, Taniya S., Schoeppe, Stephanie, Stephanie, Alley, Brown, Wendy, Williams, Susan and Vincze, Lisa (2022). How APPropriate are physical activity apps for pregnant women appropriate: A systematic search and content analysis of evidence-based content, features of exercise instruction, and expert involvement. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 10 (1) e31607, 1-15. doi: 10.2196/31607
Brown, Wendy J., Hayman, Melanie, Haakstad, Lene A. H., Lamerton, Tayla, Mena, Gabriela P., Green, Anita, Keating, Shelley E., Gomes, Grace A.O., Coombes, Jeff S. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2022). Australian guidelines for physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25 (6), 511-519. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.03.008
Mena, Gabriela P, Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Prospective associations between physical activity and BMI with irregular periods and heavy menstrual bleeding in a large cohort of Australian women. Human Reproduction, 36 (6), 1481-1491. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deab055
Hayman, Melanie, Alfrey, Kristie-Lee, Cannon, Summer, Alley, Stephanie, Rebar, Amanda L., Williams, Susan, Short, Camille E., Altazan, Abby, Comardelle, Natalie, Currie, Sinead, Denton, Caitlin, Harrison, Cheryce L., Lamerton, Tayla, Mena, Gabriela P., Moran, Lisa, Mottola, Michelle, Nagpal, Taniya S., Vincze, Lisa and Schoeppe, Stephanie (2021). Quality, features, and presence of behavior change techniques in mobile apps designed to improve physical activity in pregnant women: Systematic search and content analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 9 (4) e23649, e23649. doi: 10.2196/23649
Mena, Gabriela P., Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Do physical activity, sitting time and body mass index affect fertility over a 15-year period in women? Data from a large population-based cohort study. Human Reproduction, 35 (3), 676-683. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez300
Mena, Gabriela P., Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2019). The effect of physical activity on reproductive health outcomes in young women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Human Reproduction Update, 25 (5), 542-564. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmz013
Mena Ribadeneira, Gabriela Paola, Cañizares Fuentes, Ricardo and Barquet Abi-hanna, Giaffar (2019). Análisis del sistema de salud del Ecuador. Medicina, 19 (4), 193-204. doi: 10.23878/medicina.v19i4.1080
Mena, Gabriela Paola, Muñoz, Verónica, Barciona, Carla and Salvador, Carlos (2019). Utilidad de la Escala Alvarado en el diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda. Medicina, 19 (4), 223-228. doi: 10.23878/medicina.v19i4.969
Bell, Stephanie K., Mena, Gabriela, Dean, Judith, Watts, Peter, Howard, Chris, Boyd, Mark, Gilks, Charles and Gartner, Coral (2018). Addressing smoking among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional survey of Australian HIV health practitioners' practices and attitudes. AIDS Care, 31 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1500007
Cruz Moreira, Karla, Mena Ribadeneira, Gabriela and Luzardo Jurado, Geoconda (2018). Prevalence of stomatological pathologies found in the campaign for the prevention of blood diseases. Catholic University of santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador. Universidad y Sociedad, 10 (1), 214-222.
Cruz-Moreira, Karla, Huamán-Garaicoa, Fuad and Mena, Gabriela (2017). Knowledge of oral cancer among the community served during the stomatological lesion prevention campaign conducted at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil - Ecuador. Acta Odontologica Latinoamericana, 30 (3), 113-117.
Bell, Stephanie K., Mena, Gabriela, Dean, Judith, Boyd, Mark, Gilks, Charles and Gartner, Coral (2017). Vaporised nicotine and tobacco harm reduction for addressing smoking among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional survey of Australian HIV health practitioners’ attitudes. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 177, 67-70. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.03.023
Conference Papers
Jansen, Pieter Martijn, Mena Ribedeneira, Gabriela and Olupeliyawa, Asela (2024). Final Year Medical Students’ self-reported goals towards Intern preparedness. Ottawa 2024 Assessment: Near and far, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 24-28 February 2024.
Brown, W., Mena, G. and Mielke, G. (2021). High levels of physical activity are associated with a lower occurrence of heavy menstrual bleeding: data from a large population-based cohort study. 2021 SMA e-Conference, Online, November 2019. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.118
Brown, W., Mielke, G., Mena, G., Lamerton, T., Keating, S. and Haakstad, L. (2019). Physical activity/exercise and pregnancy – updating knowledge and understanding challenges for guideline development. 2019 ASICS SMA Conference, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 23 – 26 October 2019. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.052
Mena, G., Mielke, G. and Brown, W. (2019). Do physical activity and sitting time affect associations between BMI and fertility in women? Data from a large population-based cohort study. 2019 ASICS SMA Conference, Noosa, QLD Australia, 23 – 26 October 2019. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.245
Mena, G. , Mielke, G. and Brown, W. (2019). Do physical activity and sitting time affect associations between BMI and fertility in women? Data from a large population-based cohort study. 2019 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast QLD Australia, 23-27 October 2019.
Bell, Stephanie Kate, Mena, Gabriela, Judith Dean, Boyd, Mark and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Australian HIV health practitioners’ delivery of the 5As of smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study. 15th World Congress on Public Health, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 3-7 April 2017.
Thesis
Mena Ribadeneira, Gabriela Paola (2022). Physical activity and reproductive health problems in women. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c0a5dc6