Journal of Physical Activity & Health

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Physical Activity & Health is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Criterion Validity and Reliability of 2 Brief Physical Activity Questionnaires in Ethnically Diverse Adults189
Erratum. Physical Behaviors and Their Association With Adiposity in Men and Women From a Low-Resourced African Setting117
Building Social Capital in University Students: A Physical Education Intervention Program106
Understanding the Increases in Physical Activity Publications From 1985 to 2022: A Global Perspective57
Examining Whether Exercise Preference and Tolerance Moderate the Within-Subject Association Between Physical Activity Intention and Next-Day Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity36
The Montenegrin 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth36
Assessing the Efficacy of Sport-Based Physical Education on Children’s Activity Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Trial35
Movement Mediates the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Position and Socioemotional Outcomes in Youth26
Erratum. Sitting, Standing, and Physical Activity in Australian Passenger Rail Drivers: On the Right Track for Better Health?25
Erratum. Building Social Capital in University Students: A Physical Education Intervention Program25
Associations Between Movement Behaviors, Cognition, and Academic Achievement in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review24
A Systematic Review of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in an Osteoarthritic Population24
Billing for Exercise Is Medicine: An Analysis of Reimbursement Trends for Physical Activity–Related Billing Codes24
Erratum. Comparison of High-Intensity Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Fat Percentage in Persons With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Re22
Differential Exercise Requirements for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Resolution Across Age Groups: A Longitudinal Study of Korean Military Officers22
Analysis of Changes in Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents (11–15 Years) From Kraków (Poland) During COVID-19 Pandemic21
The Associations Between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Academic Performance: A Twin Study21
Disability Type and Constraints to Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Türkiye20
Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training and Increased Lifestyle Physical Activity to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk for Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial19
Impact of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Spontaneous Female and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review18
Time Trends of Step-Determined Physical Activity Among Adolescents With Different Activity Levels in Czech Republic17
Trends in Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity by Race/Ethnicity Across Income Levels Among US Adults, 1998–201816
Erratum. Sedentary Time and Prescription Medication Use Among US Adults: 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey15
Physical Activity and Eating Behavior Inequalities Mediating the Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Sex on Adolescent Quality of Life: Insights of the PRALIMAP Trial15
Ten-Year Changes in the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Adults: An Analysis of the 2 Cross-Sectional Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg Studies15
Qualitative Insights on the Importance of Sociocultural Contexts on Asian Indian Migrant Participation in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior14
Sitting, Standing, and Physical Activity in Australian Passenger Rail Drivers: On the Right Track for Better Health?14
Examining Whether Physical Activity Location Choices Were Associated With Weekly Physical Activity Maintenance Across 13 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Emerging Adults14
Toowoomba Healthy Towns: A Citizen Science Initiative on Active Transport in Regional South East Queensland, Australia14
Are the Relationships of Physical Activity and Television Viewing Time With Mortality Robust to Confounding? A Study, Utilizing E-Values, From the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study14
The Effect of Exercise Training on Serum Glucose and Lipid Profiles in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials14
A Quick Guide for Becoming a Better Peer Reviewer13
Objective Measures of Physical Activity in Rural Communities: Factors Associated With a Valid Wear and Lessons Learned13
Associations of Physical Activity With Breast Cancer Risk: Findings From the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study13
Associations Between Kindergarten Participation in Organized Physical Activity and Subsequent Healthy Body Weight and Leg Strength by the End of Second Grade13
Leisure-Time and Transport-Related Physical Activity and the Risk of Mortality: The CRONICAS Cohort Study13
Journal of Physical Activity and Health’s 2021 in Review13
Comparison of Participation in Strength Activity Between Wearable Device Users and Nonusers: 2017 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System12
Regular Voluntary Running Inhibits Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer Growth in Mice12
A Rapid Review of Communication Strategies for Physical Activity Guidelines and Physical Activity Promotion: A Review of Worldwide Strategies12
Birth Weight was Favorably Associated With Physical Fitness in Childhood After Adjustment for Several Perinatal Factors12
The Built Environment and Population Physical Activity: Methods for Mapping the Relevant Laws11
A New Decade of Healthy People: Considerations for Comparing Youth Physical Activity Across 2 Surveillance Systems11
Barriers to Participation in Organized Physical Activity Among LGBTQ+ Youth: Differences by Sexual, Gender, and Racial Identities11
Associations Between Change Over Time in Pandemic-Related Stress and Change in Physical Activity11
Acute Effects of Frequent Light-Intensity Standing-Based Exercises That Interrupt 8 Hours of Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Glucose in Stroke Survivors: A Dose-Escalation Trial11
Preliminary Program Evaluation of Pocket PE 3–5™, A User-Friendly Digital Application for Teacher Skills Training and Physical Education Activities for Third- to Fifth-Grade Elementary Students10
Accelerometry Measured Movement Behaviors in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the ELSA-Brasil Study10
Proportion and Correlates of Children in the US-Affiliated Pacific Region Meeting Sleep, Screen Time, and Physical Activity Guidelines10
Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Glycemic Control Independently Predicts Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus10
Response to “Commentary on: Stretching is Superior to Brisk Walking for Reducing Blood Pressure in People With High–Normal Blood Pressure or Stage I Hypertension”10
Associated Factors of Time Spent Walking for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors10
Temporal and Spatial Trends From Counterfactual Scenarios of Physical Activity on Mortality, Years of Life Lost, and Life Expectancy Due to Noncommunicable Diseases in Argentina10
Erratum. Calling out for Change Makers to Move Beyond Disciplinary Perspectives9
Changes in Pediatric Movement Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Stages of Lockdown in Ontario, Canada: A Longitudinal Cohort Study9
Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Physical Activity in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study9
Effect of Acute Exercise and Cycling Desk on Energy Intake and Appetite Response to Mental Work: The CORTEX Study9
Maintenance of Aerobic or Resistance Training After an Exercise Intervention Among Breast Cancer Patients After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy9
Device-Measured Change in Physical Activity in Primary School Children During the UK COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Longitudinal Study9
Best Practices for Meta-Reviews in Physical Activity and Health Research: Insights From the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee Scientific Report8
Effect of Aerobic/Strength Training on RANKL Gene DNA Methylation Levels8
Reducing Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior Among Overweight and Obese Hispanic Adolescents Through a Family-Based Intervention8
Cost-Effectiveness of the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park for Older People: A Pre–Post Intervention Study8
Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument8
Gender Gap for Accelerometry-Based Physical Activity Across Different Age Groups in 5 Brazilian Cohort Studies8
Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults Living With HIV8
Efficacy of Yoga for COVID-19 Stress Prophylaxis8
Understanding of the Single-Item Physical Activity Question for Population Surveillance8
National Policy Response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Physical Activity Case Study of Wales8
Unseating the Sedentary Threat: A Vital Strategy for Curbing Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adults8
Physical Literacy in the Context of Climate Change: Is There a Need for Further Refinement of the Concept?8
Differences in Accelerometer-Measured Patterns of Physical Activity and Sleep/Rest Between Ethnic Groups and Age: An Analysis of UK Biobank8
Relative Handgrip Strength and Incidence of Hypertension: A Case-Cohort Study From Ravansar Non-Communicable Diseases Cohort8
Associations Between Muscular Strength and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Older Adults7
Cross-Lagged Associations Between Physical Activity, Self-Rated Health, and Psychological Resilience Among Older American Adults: A 3-Wave Study7
The Healthy and Active Fund: Lessons From the Evaluation Experiences of Community-Based Physical Activity Projects in Wales7
Physical Activity Among Utah Cancer Survivors: Analysis From a Population-Based Statewide Survey7
Standing or Very Low-Intensity Cycling as Sedentary Breaks: Does Physical Activity Level Matter?7
Change in Prevalence of Meeting the Aerobic Physical Activity Guideline Among US Adults, by States and Territories—Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 and 20197
Leisure-Time Physical Activity to Reduce Risk of Long-Term Sickness Absence Across Diverse Subgroups in the Working Population—A Prospective Cohort Study of 68,000 Participants7
Biopsychosocial Effects of a Conventional Exercise Program and Culturally Relevant Activities in Older Women From Mozambique7
Delivery Approaches Within Exercise Referral Schemes: A Survey of Current Practice in England7
Associated Sociodemographic and Facility Patterning of Uptake, Attendance, and Session Count Within a Scottish Exercise Referral Scheme7
Effects of Physically Active Lessons on Movement Behaviors, Cognitive, and Academic Performance in Elementary Schoolchildren: ERGUER/Aracaju Project7
Moving Toward the Inclusion of Step-Based Metrics in Physical Activity Guidelines and Surveillance6
A Conceptual Primer on the Potential of Adaptive Policies to Reduce Physical Inactivity6
Implementing Individually Tailored Prescription of Physical Activity in Routine Clinical Care: A Process Evaluation of the Physicians Implement Exercise = Medicine Project6
France’s 2020 Report Card on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Children and Youth: Results and Progression6
Understanding the Relationships Between Physical Activity and Climate Change: An Umbrella Review6
The Impact of Physical Activity and Lifestyle on Mental Health: A Network Analysis6
Better Late Than Never?! Five Compelling Reasons for Putting Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries High Up on the Public Health Research Agenda6
Inequality in Physical Activity in Organized Group Settings for Children: A Cross-Sectional Study6
Assessing the Accuracy of Activity Classification Using Thigh-Worn Accelerometry: A Validation Study of ActiPASS in School-Aged Children6
Aerobic Physical Exercise for Pain Intensity, Aerobic Capacity, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis6
Exploring the Interplay Between Climate Change, 24-Hour Movement Behavior, and Health: A Systematic Review6
Family Car Ownership: Driving Inactivity in Young People? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses in the International Children’s Accelerometry Database6
Supporting People With Musculoskeletal Conditions From Underserved Communities in the United Kingdom to Engage With Physical Activity: A Realist Synthesis and Q-Methodology Study6
Trajectories of Device-Measured Physical Activity During Early Childhood and Its Determinants: Findings From the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study6
The Effect of Primary School-Based Physical Education Programs: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials6
Independent, Stratified, and Joint Associations of Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review6
Physical Inactivity and COVID-19: When Pandemics Collide6
Beyond Individual Cognitions: Time for Intervention Science to Focus on Health Context and Audience6
Physical Activity as a Victim, a Perpetrator, or Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis?6
Gender, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Physical Activity Throughout the Life Course: A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies6
Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Little Less Conversation, a Lot More Action5
Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrix 4.0—A Resource for Physical Activity Researchers5
Predicting the Presence of Active Schools: A National Survey of School Principals in the United States5
Launch of the Global Observatory for Physical Education (GoPE!)5
Physical Activity in Women With Hypothyroidism on Thyroid Hormone Therapy: Associated Factors and Perceived Barriers and Benefits5
Exercise as a Mitigator of Poor Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults5
The Relationship Between Habitual Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Cognitive Function in Young Adult Women5
A Survey-Based Evaluation of Resistance Training Prescription Practices, Knowledge, and Attitudes Among Family Physicians5
Thinking and Acting Politically for Effective Policies for Physical Activity5
The Impact of Physical Activity Behavior Change Training for Preprofessional Health Students—A Systematic Review5
Subjective Daily Physical Activity Measures in Heart Disease: A Systematic Review5
Time Trends and Sociodemographic Inequalities in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among Brazilian Adults: National Surveys from 2003 to 20195
Influence of COVID-19 Building Restrictions on Physical Activity Promotion Through Increased Stair Use and Limited Elevator Access: A Quasi-Experimental Study—Sport and Physical Activity Group Active 5
Multilevel mHealth Intervention Increases Physical Activity of Older Adults Living in Retirement Community5
Erratum. Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Adolescents’ Mental Health: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial5
Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Relationship With Combinations of Physical Activity and Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior Among Adolescents in China5
Correlates of Physical Activity Among Adults in Botswana: Sociodemographic Factors, Health Status, and Body Image5
Do Intervention Studies to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents Take Sex/Gender Into Account? A Systematic Review5
Perceived Barriers and Motivators for Physical Activity in Women With Perinatal Depression5
Associations Between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Mortality by Sociodemographic Factors4
Does the Time-of-Day of Exercise Influence the Total Volume of Exercise? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Objectively Monitored Physical Activity Among Active Individuals4
Efficacy of a Multicomponent Physical Activity Intervention for Teachers With or At Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: The Support, Motivation, and Physical Activity Research for Teachers Health Randomized Cont4
Effect of Aquatic Exercise on Sleep Efficiency of Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain4
Effects of Breaking Up Sedentary Behavior With Short Bouts of Yoga and Tai-Chi on Glycemia, Concentration, and Well-Being4
Home-Based Exercise for People With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis4
The Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Physical and Mental Health, and Physical Activity: A Scoping Review4
Qualitative Elicitation of Physical Activity Salient Beliefs Among Turkish Adolescent Girls4
Erratum: Shoemaker et al (2021)4
Effects of Activity Modification With Weight-Bearing Exercises on Pain, Quality of Life, and Disability in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients—A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial4
The Relative Contributions of Center Demographic, Director, Parental, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors to Changes in Outdoor Play in Childcare Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic4
Quantifying Area-Level Physical Activity Offerings in Social Context: A Novel Concept That Goes Beyond Walkability and Access to Open Spaces4
Activity Behaviors in British 6-Year-Olds: Cross-Sectional Associations and Longitudinal Change During the School Transition4
Promotion of Physical Activity by Québec Primary Care Physicians: What Has Changed in the Last Decade?4
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors4
Effect of Mobility Restrictions During the Coronavirus Disease Epidemic on Body Composition and Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Obesity: Single Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study4
Inequalities in Survival of US Olympians4
Demographic Correlates of Movement Behaviors in Infants: A Longitudinal Study4
The Walking Classroom: Measuring the Impact of Physical Activity on Student Cognitive Performance and Mood4
Reliability and Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Adapted to Include Adults With Physical Disability4
Does a Physical Activity Intervention on Classroom-Based Ergometers During Teaching Lessons Effect Physical Fitness, Body Composition, and Health-Related Blood Parameters? A Pilot Cluster Randomized C4
Correlates of Outdoor Time in Schoolchildren From Families Speaking Nonofficial Languages at Home: A Multisite Canadian Study4
Serum Vitamin D Levels Mediate the Association Between Physical Activity and Blood Pressure in Adolescents4
Effects of Weight-Bearing Resistance Training With Explosive Motions on the Rate of Force Development in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial4
Patterns and Predictors of Television Viewing and Computer Use Among Women Living in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: A Prospective Cohort Study4
Effect of Yoga or Physical Exercise on Muscle Function in Rural Indian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial4
Healthy Active Aging Can Help Urban Populations Be More Resilient to Changing Environments4
Improving Motor Competence of Children: The “Super Quinas” Intervention Program in Portuguese Primary Schools4
No Associations Between Physical Activity and Immunogenicity in SARS-CoV-2 Seropositive Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Prior to and After Vaccination4
Who Are We Excluding From Physical Activity Research? Examining the Potential for Exclusion Bias in Pedometer Data Processing4
Effect of a Customized Physical Activity Promotion Program on Visceral Fat and Glycemic Parameters in Individuals With Prediabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial4
Longitudinal Associations Between Neighborhood Park and Open Space Access and Children’s Accelerometer-Assessed Measured Physical Activity: The Evidence From the MATCH Study4
The Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting With Frequent Bouts of Light-Intensity Standing Exercises on Blood Pressure in Stroke Survivors: A Dose Escalation Trial4
Physical Fitness of Rural Polish School Youth: Trends Between 1986 and 20164
Associations Between Intersecting Sociodemographic Characteristics and Device-Measured Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents Living in the United States4
A Scoping Review of Disability Assessment in Prospective and Cross-Sectional Studies That Included Device-Based Measurement of Physical Activity4
Associations Between Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Depressive Symptomatology in Adolescents: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study4
Physical Activity and Sitting Time Patterns and Sociodemographic Correlates Among 155,790 South American Adults4
What Parental Correlates Predict Children’s Active Transportation to School in the Southeast United States?4
Physical Activity, Long-COVID, and Inactivity: A Detrimental Endless Loop4
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