Brook Hadwen, PhD Candidate

Brook (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in the FAST lab. Brook has a Master of Science degree from Western University in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and completed her undergraduate degree in Medical Sciences at Western University. Her research interests include understanding how experiences and behaviours across the lifespan contribute to physical and mental health outcomes. During her PhD, Brook is examining the extent to which individuals with adverse childhood experiences engage in physical activity and whether physical activity may buffer the health consequences associated with childhood adversity. Brook grew up as a competitive dancer and also enjoys running and hiking.  

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Hives, B. A., Hadwen, B., McHegg, L., Beauchamp, M. R., Zumbo, B. D., & Puterman, E. (2025). Examining the Between- and Within-Person Associations Between Psychological Stress and Physical Activity: A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model. Stress and Health, 41(5), e70114.

Hadwen, B., Stranges, S., Pope, J. E., Bartlett, S., Boire, G., Bessette, L., … & CATCH Investigators. (2024). Risk factors for prevalent and incident hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8(2).

Hadwen, B., Pila, E., & Thornton, J. (2022). The associations between adverse childhood experiences, physical and mental health, and physical activity: a scoping review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19(12), 847-854.

Hadwen, B., Yu, R., Cairns, E., & Barra, L. (2022). Presence of autoantibodies in males and females with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and metaanalysis. The Journal of Rheumatology, 49(7), 663-671.

Hadwen, B., Stranges, S., & Barra, L. (2021). Risk factors for hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis patients–A systematic review. Autoimmunity reviews, 20(4), 102786.