Expert publications
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All (56) Journal Article (28) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (25) Book Chapter (1)
| 2020 Journal Article A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000 Thomas, George, Bennie, Jason A., De Cocker, Katrien, Castro, Oscar and Biddle, Stuart J. H. (2020). A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000. Child Indicators Research, 13 (3), 935-950. doi: 10.1007/s12187-019-09663-1 A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000 |
| 2019 Journal Article Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: an updated review of reviews and an analysis of causality Biddle, Stuart J. H., Ciaccioni, Simone, Thomas, George and Vergeer, Ineke (2019). Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: an updated review of reviews and an analysis of causality. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 146-155. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.08.011 Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: an updated review of reviews and an analysis of causality |
| 2026 Journal Article Examining health behaviour profiles among children with autism and ADHD using latent profile analysis Bourke, Matthew, O'Flaherty, Martin, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George and Walker, Jacqueline L. (2026). Examining health behaviour profiles among children with autism and ADHD using latent profile analysis. Research in Autism, 130 202751, 202751. doi: 10.1016/j.reia.2025.202751 Examining health behaviour profiles among children with autism and ADHD using latent profile analysis |
| 2025 Journal Article An analysis of people with disabilities in Australia by age, sex, disability type and severity – Implications for leveraging the 2032 Paralympic games to increase physical activity participation Tweedy, Sean, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, Cole, Damien, Demetriou, Bridget, Dutia, Iain, Hill, Jessica, Cairney, John and Beckman, Emma (2025). An analysis of people with disabilities in Australia by age, sex, disability type and severity – Implications for leveraging the 2032 Paralympic games to increase physical activity participation. JSAMS Plus, 6 100110, 100110. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100110 An analysis of people with disabilities in Australia by age, sex, disability type and severity – Implications for leveraging the 2032 Paralympic games to increase physical activity participation |
| 2025 Journal Article Send in the Squad—Podsquad! Using Design Thinking as a Framework to Develop a Public Health Promotion Programme Farletti, Rebecca, Walker, Jacqueline L., Chai, Li Kheng, Campbell, Miranda, Munro, Joanna, Thomas, George, Cairney, John and Littlewood, Robyn (2025). Send in the Squad—Podsquad! Using Design Thinking as a Framework to Develop a Public Health Promotion Programme. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37 (1) e70136, e70136. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70136 Send in the Squad—Podsquad! Using Design Thinking as a Framework to Develop a Public Health Promotion Programme |
| 2025 Journal Article The role of lifestyle factors in type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: a systematic review Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, Too, Kiara, Tam, Athena, Tilley, Kate, Cairney, John, Healy, Genevieve N. and Gomersall, Sjaan (2025). The role of lifestyle factors in type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 25 (1) 3675, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23767-0 The role of lifestyle factors in type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: a systematic review |
| 2025 Journal Article Longitudinal associations between maternal and child screen use at 1 year of age and child behavior and development at 3 years of age Sim, Stephanie, Zabatiero, Juliana, Bear, Natasha, Beynon, Amber, Thomas, George, Srinivasjois, Ravisha, Jongeling, Brad, Silva, Desiree and Straker, Leon (2025). Longitudinal associations between maternal and child screen use at 1 year of age and child behavior and development at 3 years of age. BMC Pediatrics, 25 (1) 791, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05701-w Longitudinal associations between maternal and child screen use at 1 year of age and child behavior and development at 3 years of age |
| 2025 Journal Article Associations between screen time, sleep quality, diet quality and food selectivity among school-aged autistic children Wang, Hiu Fei Wendy, Smith, Simon S., O’Flaherty, Martin, Trost, Stewart G., Thomas, George, Walker, Jacqueline L., Fortnum, Kathryn, McNaughton, Sarah, Cairney, John and Bourke, Matthew (2025). Associations between screen time, sleep quality, diet quality and food selectivity among school-aged autistic children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10803-025-07064-8 Associations between screen time, sleep quality, diet quality and food selectivity among school-aged autistic children |
| 2025 Journal Article Correlates of Physical Activity among 4,719 Indonesian Adolescents: The Role of Sociodemographic, Screen Time, and Sports Participation Andriyani, Fitria Dwi, Hastuti, Tri Ani, Ries, Francis, Sari, Indah Prasetyawati Tri Purnama, Andrianto, Sigit Dwi, Thomas, George and Biddle, Stuart J. H. (2025). Correlates of Physical Activity among 4,719 Indonesian Adolescents: The Role of Sociodemographic, Screen Time, and Sports Participation. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 13 (4), 942-953. doi: 10.13189/saj.2025.130430 Correlates of Physical Activity among 4,719 Indonesian Adolescents: The Role of Sociodemographic, Screen Time, and Sports Participation |
| 2025 Journal Article Association between 24-h movement behaviors and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and compositional data meta-analysis Bourke, Matthew, Wang, Hiu Fei Wendy, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, O'Flaherty, Martin, Mulcahy, Samantha K., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Alsop, Tahlia, Trost, Stewart G., Bruijns, Brianne A., Phillips, Sophie M., Vanderloo, Leigh, Tucker, Patricia, Hesketh, Kylie D., Kwan, Matthew Y. W. and Cairney, John (2025). Association between 24-h movement behaviors and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and compositional data meta-analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 35 (8) e70120, e70120-8. doi: 10.1111/sms.70120 Association between 24-h movement behaviors and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and compositional data meta-analysis |
| 2025 Journal Article Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage Healy, Genevieve N., Melendez-Calderon, Alejandro, Kaab, Sami, Bongers, Noah, Heseltine, Katherine A., Yue, Chan Hi, Thomas, George and Clark, Bronwyn K. (2025). Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage. Applied Ergonomics, 126 104490, 104490. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104490 Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage |
| 2025 Journal Article Clusters of healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Bourke, Matthew, Wang, Hiu Fei Wendy, McNaughton, Sarah A., Thomas, George, Firth, Joseph, Trott, Mike and Cairney, John (2025). Clusters of healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 118 102585, 102585. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102585 Clusters of healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies |
| 2025 Journal Article How physical activity context relates to cognition across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis Mavilidi, Myrto F., Vazou, Spyridoula, Lubans, David R., Robinson, Katie, Woods, Andrew J., Benzing, Valentin, Anzeneder, Sofia, Owen, Katherine B., Álvarez-Bueno, Celia, Wade, Levi, Burley, Jade, Thomas, George, Okely, Anthony D. and Pesce, Caterina (2025). How physical activity context relates to cognition across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 151 (5), 544-579. doi: 10.1037/bul0000478 How physical activity context relates to cognition across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| 2025 Journal Article Unpacking the relationship between autism, sport participation, and adolescent health: a causal mediation analysis O'Flaherty, Martin, Hill, Jessica, Bourke, Matthew, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, Gomersall, Sjaan R. and Cairney, John (2025). Unpacking the relationship between autism, sport participation, and adolescent health: a causal mediation analysis. Disability and Health Journal, 18 (3) 101832, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101832 Unpacking the relationship between autism, sport participation, and adolescent health: a causal mediation analysis |
| 2025 Journal Article Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta-analysis Bourke, Matthew, Harrison, Zoe, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, O'Flaherty, Martin, Mulcahy, Samantha K., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Alsop, Tahlia, Trost, Stewart G., Koplin, Jennifer J., Bruijns, Brianne A., Phillips, Sophie M., Vanderloo, Leigh M., Tucker, Patricia, Hesketh, Kylie D., Kwan, Matthew Y. W. and Cairney, John (2025). Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 26 (5) e13884, e13884. doi: 10.1111/obr.13884 Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta-analysis |
| 2025 Journal Article Construct validity and reliability of the effective early childhood physical literacy pedagogue (ECE-PLP) self-report instrument Barratt, Jaime, Dudley, Dean, Stylianou, Michalis, Thomas, George, Wheeler, Kai and Cairney, John (2025). Construct validity and reliability of the effective early childhood physical literacy pedagogue (ECE-PLP) self-report instrument. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 29 (2), 145-159. doi: 10.1080/1091367x.2024.2422309 Construct validity and reliability of the effective early childhood physical literacy pedagogue (ECE-PLP) self-report instrument |
| 2024 Journal Article Evaluation of the ActiMotus software to accurately classify postures and movements in children aged 3–14 Lund Rasmussen, Charlotte, Hendry, Danica, Thomas, George, Beynon, Amber, Stearne, Sarah Michelle, Zabatiero, Juliana, Davey, Paul, Roslyng Larsen, Jon, Rohl, Andrew Lloyd, Straker, Leon and Campbell, Amity (2024). Evaluation of the ActiMotus software to accurately classify postures and movements in children aged 3–14. Sensors, 24 (20) 6705, 6705. doi: 10.3390/s24206705 Evaluation of the ActiMotus software to accurately classify postures and movements in children aged 3–14 |
| 2024 Journal Article 24-hour movement behaviors of LGBTQA+ young people: a systematic review Fortnum, Kathryn, Gomersall, Sjaan R., Ross, Megan H., Woodforde, James, Thomas, George, Wen, Yu-Shu, Perales, Francisco and Stylianou, Michalis (2024). 24-hour movement behaviors of LGBTQA+ young people: a systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 21 (12), 1-17. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0343 24-hour movement behaviors of LGBTQA+ young people: a systematic review |
| 2024 Journal Article Device-based measurement of office-based physical activity and sedentary time: a systematic review Bongers, Noah, Healy, Genevieve N., Thomas, George and Clark, Bronwyn K. (2024). Device-based measurement of office-based physical activity and sedentary time: a systematic review. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 7 (1), 10-22. doi: 10.1123/jmpb.2024-0011 Device-based measurement of office-based physical activity and sedentary time: a systematic review |
| 2024 Journal Article Early childhood screen use contexts and cognitive and psychosocial outcomes : a systematic review and meta-analysis Mallawaarachchi, Sumudu, Burley, Jade, Mavilidi, Myrto, Howard, Steven J., Straker, Leon, Kervin, Lisa, Staton, Sally, Hayes, Nicole, Machell, Amanda, Torjinski, Marina, Brady, Brodie, Thomas, George, Horwood, Sharon, White, Sonia L. J., Zabatiero, Juliana, Rivera, Clara and Cliff, Dylan (2024). Early childhood screen use contexts and cognitive and psychosocial outcomes : a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatrics, 178 (10), 1017-1026. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.2620 Early childhood screen use contexts and cognitive and psychosocial outcomes : a systematic review and meta-analysis |