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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Assessing the Accuracy of Activity Classification Using Thigh-Worn Accelerometry: A Validation Study of ActiPASS in School-Aged Children192
Leisure-Time and Transport-Related Physical Activity and the Risk of Mortality: The CRONICAS Cohort Study120
Erratum. Sedentary Time and Prescription Medication Use Among US Adults: 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey108
Physical Activity and Eating Behavior Inequalities Mediating the Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Sex on Adolescent Quality of Life: Insights of the PRALIMAP Trial57
Barriers to Participation in Organized Physical Activity Among LGBTQ+ Youth: Differences by Sexual, Gender, and Racial Identities38
Analysis of Changes in Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents (11–15 Years) From Kraków (Poland) During COVID-19 Pandemic36
The Relationship Between Habitual Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Cognitive Function in Young Adult Women36
Exploring the Interplay Between Climate Change, 24-Hour Movement Behavior, and Health: A Systematic Review30
Supporting People With Musculoskeletal Conditions From Underserved Communities in the United Kingdom to Engage With Physical Activity: A Realist Synthesis and Q-Methodology Study29
Gender Gap for Accelerometry-Based Physical Activity Across Different Age Groups in 5 Brazilian Cohort Studies26
Physical Inactivity and COVID-19: When Pandemics Collide26
Better Late Than Never?! Five Compelling Reasons for Putting Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries High Up on the Public Health Research Agenda24
The Montenegrin 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth24
Launch of the Global Observatory for Physical Education (GoPE!)23
Physical Activity Among Utah Cancer Survivors: Analysis From a Population-Based Statewide Survey22
Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Physical Activity in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study22
Maintenance of Aerobic or Resistance Training After an Exercise Intervention Among Breast Cancer Patients After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy22
A Systematic Review of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in an Osteoarthritic Population21
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 Re21
Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Relationship With Combinations of Physical Activity and Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior Among Adolescents in China20
Thinking and Acting Politically for Effective Policies for Physical Activity20
Understanding of the Single-Item Physical Activity Question for Population Surveillance19
Predicting the Presence of Active Schools: A National Survey of School Principals in the United States17
Patterns and Determinants of Performance-Enhancing Drug Use Among Gym-Goers in Saudi Arabia17
Patterns and Predictors of Television Viewing and Computer Use Among Women Living in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods: A Prospective Cohort Study16
Inequalities in Survival of US Olympians16
Effect of Aquatic Exercise on Sleep Efficiency of Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain15
Correlates of Outdoor Time in Schoolchildren From Families Speaking Nonofficial Languages at Home: A Multisite Canadian Study15
Citius, Fortius, Altius, Cognitus—Understanding Which Psychological and Cognitive Components Drive Physical Activity and Exercise Benefits in Parkinson Disease14
Moving to an Activity-Friendly Community Can Increase Physical Activity14
No Associations Between Physical Activity and Immunogenicity in SARS-CoV-2 Seropositive Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Prior to and After Vaccination14
Impact of a National Peer-Led Training Program to Increase Brief Physical Activity Advice Given to Patients by Health Care Professionals14
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors14
Follow the Arrows: Using a Co-Created Causal Loop Diagram to Explore Leverage Points to Strengthen Population Physical Activity Promotion in British Columbia, Canada13
Physical Activity, Long-COVID, and Inactivity: A Detrimental Endless Loop13
Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Health-Related Predictors of Objectively Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity During Pregnancy13
Effects of Activity Modification With Weight-Bearing Exercises on Pain, Quality of Life, and Disability in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients—A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial12
Physical Activity Among People With Lower Limb Amputation in Brazil12
Sociocultural Influences on Exercise Behaviors and Attitudes in Adolescence12
Socioeconomic and Gender Inequalities in Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Access to Public Policies in Brazil From 2013 to 201912
Preschool to School-Age Physical Activity Trajectories and School-Age Physical Literacy: A Longitudinal Analysis12
Impact of Resistance Training Volume on Physical and Perceptual Outcomes of Breast Cancer Survivors Submitted to a Combined Training Program: A Randomized, Single-Blinded Study12
Physical Activity and Stool Metabolite Relationships Among Adults at High Risk for Colorectal Cancer12
Association Between Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Factors in a Multiethnic Asian Population: A Longitudinal Study11
Psychosocial Outcomes Associated With Types and Intensities of Physical Activity in People With Spinal Cord Injury: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Functionality11
Physical Activity and Screen Viewing Behaviors Among Children Aged 6–9 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic11
Following Insufficiently Active Adolescents: What Predicts Whether They Meet Adult Activity Guidelines When They Grow Up?11
Physical Activity Dependence on Relative Temperature and Humidity Characteristics in a Young, Insufficiently Active Population: A Weather Typing Analysis11
Physical Activity: A Strategy to Improve Antibody Response to a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Booster Dose in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases11
Prevalence and Correlates of Active Transportation to School Among Colombian Children and Adolescents11
From Parents to Children: The Intergenerational Transference of Parents’ Sport Club Participation From Childhood to Adolescence: The 40-Year Young Finns Study11
The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Body Composition Among Youth Receiving Special Education Services in the United States10
Different Relationships Between Steps and Movements and Healthy Biomarkers in People With and Without Disability10
Physical Activity Levels, Correlates, and All-Cause Mortality Risk in People Living With Different Health Conditions10
Science has no Borders, so Should Scientific Publishing: A Position Statement from the Journal of Physical Activity and Health10
Temporal Decomposition Analysis of Noncommunicable Disease Burden: The Interplay of Population Aging, Population Growth, and Low Physical Activity, 2010–201910
The Legacy of an All-Around Physical Activity and Health Scientist: Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III10
The Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention on Postpartum Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Hispanic Women With Abnormal Glucose Tolerance During Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial10
Ten-Year Changes in Television Viewing and Physical Activity Are Associated With Concurrent 10-Year Change in Pericardial Adiposity: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study9
Where Are Czech Adolescents Active? The Patterns of Movement and Transport Behavior in Different Active Living Domains9
The Effects of Sport Participation for Adults With Physical or Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review9
Longitudinal Perspectives on Children’s Physical Activity Patterns: “Do Physical Education–Related Factors Matter?”9
Traditional Lègong Dance Training Is Superior to Moderate Aerobic Training on Physical Fitness Improvement Among Young Girls9
Navigating Physical Activity Promotion and Policy in the Post-COVID-19-Pandemic Era9
Accelerometer-Based Estimates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults9
Gender Differences in Physical Activity and Health-Related Authorships Between 1950 and 20198
Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys8
Physical Activity and Its Association With Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Middle-Aged Adults From 4 Sub-Saharan African Countries8
Prospective Association Between 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Fundamental Movement Skills in Chinese Preschoolers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Compositional and Reallocation Analysis8
Associations Between Substitution of Sedentary Behavior Patterns With Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study8
The Influence of Social Support Specific to Physical Activity on Physical Activity Among College and University Students: A Systematic Review8
Evaluating a Community-Based Walking Program: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Community Capacity8
Unmasking the Political Power of Physical Activity Research: Harnessing the “Apolitical-Ness” as a Catalyst for Addressing the Challenges of Our Time8
Randomized Informational Intervention and Adult Park Use and Park-Based Physical Activity in Low-Income, Racially Diverse Urban Neighborhoods8
The Relationship Between Usual Daily Physical Activity With Serum Markers Related to Bone Metabolism and Demographic Characteristics in Postmenopausal Women Aged 50–65 Years8
The Energetic Saver Profile From Sit-to-Stand Does Not Persist During Very Low-Intensity Physical Activity in Healthy Men and Women8
Improved Physical Health in Middle-Older Aged Golf Caddies Following 24 Weeks of High-Volume Physical Activity8
Is Scotland Walking in the Right Direction? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Trends in Walking by Socioeconomic Status8
Amount, Type, and Timing of Domain-Specific Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Among US Adults8
Association of Early Sports Participation With Sedentary Behavior in Community-Dwelling Adults—The Role of Sociodemographic Factors in a Retrospective Epidemiological Study8
Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors8
Changes in Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Across Retirement Transition as a Predictor of Self-Rated Health8
Smartphone Google Location History: A Novel Approach to Outdoor Physical Activity Research8
Physical Activity Type and Intensity Are Associated With Abdominal Muscle Area and Density: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis8
After-School Activities of Japanese Elementary School Children: Comparison of Children Who Attend Lessons and Cram Schools With Those Who Do Not7
The Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Association Between 24-Hour Movement Behavior Compositions With Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in 6-Year-Old Ch7
Shaping Policy and Practice: Analyzing the Reach of Highly Cited and High Altmetrics Publications for Broader Impact on Physical Activity7
Neighborhood Places for Preschool Children’s Physical Activity: A Mixed-Methods Study Using Global Positioning System, Geographic Information Systems, and Accelerometry Data7
Associations Between Active Commuting and Cardiovascular Disease in the United States7
Exploring the Path Between Life-Course Trajectories of Physical Activity Levels and Cardiometabolic Disease Incidence: Insights From the ATTICA Cohort Study (2002–2022)7
When American Adults Do Move, How Do They Do So? Trends in Physical Activity Intensity, Type, and Modality: 1988–20177
Energy Costs of Household and Eldercare Activities in Young to Middle-Aged Chinese Adults7
Impact of Flexible Work Arrangements, Self-Efficacy, and Barriers on Daily Physical Activity Among University Staff7
“A 15% Reduction in Physical Inactivity Will Be Achieved in Australasia by 2030”—Audience Votes Negative in Online Debate7
Erratum. Understanding of the Single-Item Physical Activity Question for Population Surveillance7
The Important and Often Unrecognized Role of Physical Activity for Disease Management Among Highly Climate Vulnerable Clinical Populations7
Challenges and Future Directions for Promoting Intersectional Quantitative Studies in Physical Activity Research7
Impact of Walking School Bus Programs on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations7
Motivational Profile as a Predictor of Physical Activity Among US Adults During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Daily Diary Study7
Recent Secular Trends in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Internationally: Analyses of Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrices 1.0 to 4.07
“It’s a Very Good Second Option”: Older Adults’ Experience of Telehealth7
A Conceptual Primer on the Potential of Adaptive Policies to Reduce Physical Inactivity6
The Built Environment and Population Physical Activity: Methods for Mapping the Relevant Laws6
A Scoping Review of Physical Activity Interventions Among Sexual Minority Adults: A Call to Action for Future Research6
A Scoping Review on College Student Physical Activity: How Do Researchers Measure Activity and Examine Inequities?6
Accelerometer Monitoring Duration for Reliable Estimates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Step Counts in Preschoolers6
Erratum. Physical Behaviors and Their Association With Adiposity in Men and Women From a Low-Resourced African Setting6
Associated Factors of Time Spent Walking for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors6
Influence of the Sociomotor Component of Sports Practice on Adolescent Sustainability Awareness6
Future Directions for Movement Behavior Research in the Early Years6
Aboriginal Adolescent Physical Activity, Social and Emotional Well-Being, Culture, and Community Activities: The Next Generation Study in Australia6
Examining Whether Physical Activity Location Choices Were Associated With Weekly Physical Activity Maintenance Across 13 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Emerging Adults6
Contextual and Organizational Pathways to the Long-Term Effect of Behavior Change Among Participants in a Health Promotion Program in Primary Health Care in Brazil6
Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of Barriers to Physical Activity Questionnaire for People With Mobility Impairments6
Creating the Future of Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States: Better Data for Better Health6
Reducing Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior Among Overweight and Obese Hispanic Adolescents Through a Family-Based Intervention5
Associated Sociodemographic and Facility Patterning of Uptake, Attendance, and Session Count Within a Scottish Exercise Referral Scheme5
Toowoomba Healthy Towns: A Citizen Science Initiative on Active Transport in Regional South East Queensland, Australia5
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 Study5
Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults Living With HIV5
Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrix 4.0—A Resource for Physical Activity Researchers5
Erratum. Building Social Capital in University Students: A Physical Education Intervention Program5
Criterion Validity and Reliability of 2 Brief Physical Activity Questionnaires in Ethnically Diverse Adults5
A Quick Guide for Becoming a Better Peer Reviewer5
Standing or Very Low-Intensity Cycling as Sedentary Breaks: Does Physical Activity Level Matter?5
Beyond Individual Cognitions: Time for Intervention Science to Focus on Health Context and Audience5
Cost-Effectiveness of the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park for Older People: A Pre–Post Intervention Study5
Movement Mediates the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Position and Socioemotional Outcomes in Youth5
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 Studies5
Differences in Accelerometer-Measured Patterns of Physical Activity and Sleep/Rest Between Ethnic Groups and Age: An Analysis of UK Biobank5
Associations Between Muscular Strength and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Older Adults5
Effects of Physically Active Lessons on Movement Behaviors, Cognitive, and Academic Performance in Elementary Schoolchildren: ERGUER/Aracaju Project5
Comparison of Participation in Strength Activity Between Wearable Device Users and Nonusers: 2017 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System5
Running Through the Haze: How Wildfire Smoke Affects Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being4
Remembering Dr. Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III4
Examining Ableism Through the Physical Activity Experiences of Blind and Visually Impaired Women4
Promoting Physical Activity Policy: The Development of the MOVING Framework4
Eight Investments That Work for Physical Activity4
Results From South Africa’s 2022 Healthy Active Kids’ Report Card on Physical Activity, Body Composition Proxies, and Nutritional Status in Children and Adolescents4
Association of Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity With College Student Success and Retention4
Erratum. No or Low Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity: Focusing on the Least Active as an Additional Approach for Physical Activity Surveillance4
Effects of Weight-Bearing Resistance Training With Explosive Motions on the Rate of Force Development in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial4
Correlates Between Physical Activity and Sunburn Prevalence Among a Nationally Representative Sample of US High School Students, 2015–20174
Awareness and Knowledge of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition4
Opportunities for Physical Activity Research in Africa: Desert or Oasis?4
Sport Participation Trajectories and Loneliness: Evidence From the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children4
The Effects of a Science-Based Community Intervention on Health Outcomes in Minority Children: The Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology Program4
Examination of Physical Activity, Organized Sport, and Sitting Time Among Women and Mothers From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds4
Associations of Recreational and Nonrecreational Physical Activity and Body Weight Change on Cardiovascular Disease Mortality During the Obesogenic Transition in the United States: National Health and4
Physical Activity Report Card Indicators and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Insights From Global Matrix 4.04
Improving Motor Competence of Children: The “Super Quinas” Intervention Program in Portuguese Primary Schools4
Effect of Yoga or Physical Exercise on Muscle Function in Rural Indian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial4
Developing a Framework to Evaluate the Validity of Longitudinal Accelerometer-Based Indicators of Physical Activity Maintenance4
Physical Activity Among Preadolescents Modifies the Long-Term Association Between Sedentary Time Spent Using Digital Media and the Increased Risk of Being Overweight4
Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Outdoor Play in 19 Low-Income, Middle-Income, and High-Income Countries4
Patterns in Prenatal Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Associations With Blood Pressure and Placental Features in the MoMHealth Cohort4
Exploring Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Time During Outdoor Play at Childcare: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment Study4
Qualitative Analysis of a Kinesiology Student-Led Sustainable Exercise Program Targeting Underserved Communities4
Physical Activity and Ischemic Heart Disease Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study Among Chinese Adults4
Chair Use Disorder: We Should Treat Excessive Chair Use as an Addiction4
Association of Walking and Biking to School Policies and Active Commuting to School in Children4
Erratum. Proportion and Correlates of Children in the US-Affiliated Pacific Region Meeting Sleep, Screen Time, and Physical Activity Guidelines4
Longitudinal Associations Between Neighborhood Park and Open Space Access and Children’s Accelerometer-Assessed Measured Physical Activity: The Evidence From the MATCH Study4
Twenty Years of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health: Time to Change the Paradigm in Physical Activity Research4
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Physical Activity in a Low-Income Sample in Texas4
Associations Between Parent’s Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Objectively Measured Walkability With Their Children’s Physical Activity4
Healthy Active Aging Can Help Urban Populations Be More Resilient to Changing Environments4
Erratum. Gender Gap for Accelerometry-Based Physical Activity Across Different Age Groups in 5 Brazilian Cohort Studies4
The Association Between Preschooler Physical Activity Duration and Intensity and Social Emotional Development: Findings From the PLAYCE Study4
Temporal Trends in Children’s School Day Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis4
An Assessment of State-Level Planning for Physical Activity Promotion in the United States4
The Compositional Impacts of 2 Distinct 24-Hour Movement Behavior Change Patterns on Physical Fitness in Chinese Adolescents4
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