Jacob Meyer

Assistant Professor

jdmeyer3@wisc.edu



Meyer, Jacob

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Education

  • Certificate in Fundamentals of Clinical Research Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (NIH CTSA), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
  • PhD Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015
  • MS Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011
  • BA Exercise Science with Neuroscience Concentration, St Olaf College, 2008

Select Media Contributions

  • Iowa Public Radio, The Talk of Iowa. (January, 2024). Media Link
  • The Wall Street Journal, (April, 2022). Media Link
  • NPR, (October, 2021). Media Link
  • Written by L. Alison Phillips and Jacob Meyer, The Conversation, (December, 2020). Media Link
  • New York Times, (May, 2020). Media Link
  • ISU News Service, (May, 2020). Media Link
  • New York Times, (August, 2019). Media Link
  • New York Times, (November, 2018). Media Link

Select Publications

  • Herring, M. P., & Meyer, J. (2024). Resistance exercise for anxiety and depression: efficacy and plausible mechanisms. Trends in Molecular Medicine, 204-206. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Meyer, J., Murray, T., Brower, C., Cruz-Maldonado, G., Perez, Ellingson, & Wade, N. (2022). Magnitude, timing and duration of mood state and cognitive effects of acute moderate exercise in major depressive disorder. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 61(102172) Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Meyer, J., McDowell, C., Brower, C., Smith, L., Tully, M., & Herring, M. (2020). Changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in response to COVID-19 and their associations with mental health in 3052 US adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6469. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Meyer, J., Ellingson, L., Buman, M., Shook, R., Hand, G., & Blair, S. (2020). Current and 1-year psychological and physical effects of replacing sedentary time with time in other behaviors. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 59(1), 12-20. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Meyer, J., Crombie, K., Cook, D., Hillard, C., & Koltyn, K. (2019). Serum endocannabinoid and mood changes after exercise in major depressive disorder. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 51(9), 1909-1917. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Gordon, B., McDowell, C., Hallgren, M., Meyer, J., Lyons, M., & Herring, M. (2018). Association of efficacy of resistance exercise training with depressive symptoms: meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis of randomized clinical trials. JAMA Psychiatry, 75(6), 566-576. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Meyer, J., Torres, E., Grabow, M., Zgierska, A., Teng, H., Coe, C., & Barrett, B. (2018). Benefits of 8-wk mindfulness-based stress reduction or aerobic training on seasonal declines in physical activity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 50(9), 1850-1858. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Meyer, J., Koltyn, K., Stegner, A., Kim, J., & Cook, D. (2016). Influence of exercise intensity for improving depressed mood in depression: A dose-response study. Behavior Therapy, 47(4), 527-537. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Ellingson, L., Meyer, J., & Cook, D. (2016). Wearable technology reduces prolonged bouts of sedentary behavior. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 1(2), 10-17. Online Publication/Abstract.

Select Presentations

  • Smith, S., Gidley, J., Fernando, A., O’Sullivan, D., & Meyer, J. (2025, March - 2025, March). The effects of acute resistance exercise on state anxiety in adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis. presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2025 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Gidley, J., Churchill, S., Reed, K., Frescoln, A., Lefferts, W., & Meyer, J. (2024). The Influence of Depression on Relationships Between Fitness (aerobic and muscular) and Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics. presented at the American College of Sports Medicine 2024 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • Meyer, J. (2024). Expanding the evidence for the use of exercise in the treatment of depression. Symposium presented at the In D-21. Bench to bedsite and beyond: moving for mental health.
  • Churchill, S., Brellenthin, A., & Meyer, J. (2024). Prevalence of psychosocial health outcomes in people with epilepsy and association with guideline adherence from NHIS 2022. presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2024 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Kelly, S., Churchill, S., Lansing, J., Brellenthin, A., & Meyer, J. (2023). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. presented at the Associations Of Physical Activity And Sedentary Time With Craving In Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder. Link
  • Meyer, J., Lansing, J., Brower, C., McDowell, C., & Herring, M. (2021). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 55, S608. Symposium presented at the The COVID-19 pandemic and Physical Activity, Sitting Time, Screen time and mental health in adults: initial impact and long-term consequences.
  • Meyer, J. (2020). Changes of physical activity and sedentary behavior in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health in US adults. presented at the Physical Activity for Health Webinar: COVID-19 and Physical Activity, Ireland.
  • Ellingson, L., & Meyer, J. (2018). Harnessing Healthy Habits to Promote Sustained Behavior Change. Tutorial lecture presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.
  • Barrett, B., Torres, E., Meyer, J., Barnet, J., & Brown, R. (2018). Predictors of Mindfulness Meditation and Exercise Practice. Symposium presented at the North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting.
  • Ellingson, L., Meyer, J., & Thraen-Borowski, K. (2017). Sedentary behavior: What it is, why it matters, and what we can do about it. Symposium presented at the Midwest ACSM-AM.

Select Awards and Honors

  • Research Impact Award, COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Awards Program, 2020
  • College of Human Sciences, Early Career Achievement in Research Award, 2020
  • Fellow, Institute on Behavioral Randomized Controlled Trials, 2019