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2026

Journal Article

Parental knowledge, attitudes, and perceived usefulness of Australian screen time guidelines for toddlers and preschoolers

Thomas, George, Lau, Samara, Gomersall, Sjaan, Stylianou, Michalis, Bourke, Matthew, Duncombe, Stephanie L., Vergeer, Ineke, Morawska, Alina, Trost, Stewart, Cairney, John and Biddle, Stuart (2026). Parental knowledge, attitudes, and perceived usefulness of Australian screen time guidelines for toddlers and preschoolers. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37 (2) e70178, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70178

Parental knowledge, attitudes, and perceived usefulness of Australian screen time guidelines for toddlers and preschoolers

2026

Journal Article

Developmental coordination disorder traits persistently affect physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults

Cavalcante-Neto, Jorge Lopes, Silva, Joao Mateus Carneiro, Thomas, George, da Silva, Sarah Moreira, da Silva, Irla Pereira and Cairney, John (2026). Developmental coordination disorder traits persistently affect physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults. Scientific Reports, 16 (1) 10896, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-42487-y

Developmental coordination disorder traits persistently affect physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults

2026

Journal Article

Development of a machine learning model to detect toddlers' physical activity and sedentary time using accelerometers: Little Movers Activity Analysis

Letts, Elyse, King-Dowling, Sara, Di Cristofaro, Natascja, Tucker, Patricia, Cairney, John, Kobsar, Dylan, Timmons, Brian W. and Obeid, Joyce (2026). Development of a machine learning model to detect toddlers' physical activity and sedentary time using accelerometers: Little Movers Activity Analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2026.03.009

Development of a machine learning model to detect toddlers' physical activity and sedentary time using accelerometers: Little Movers Activity Analysis

2026

Journal Article

Emotional outcomes are poorer in adults with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Cavalcante-Neto, Jorge Lopes, Bourke, Matthew, Silva, João Mateus Carneiro and Cairney, John (2026). Emotional outcomes are poorer in adults with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 202 112537, 112537-202. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112537

Emotional outcomes are poorer in adults with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review and meta-analyses

2026

Journal Article

Identifying latent profiles of actual and perceived motor competence among children at risk of developmental coordination disorder and their peers: Associations with physical activity and fitness

Bourke, Matthew, Fortnum, Kathryn, King-Dowling, Sara, Kwan, Matthew Y. W. and Cairney, John (2026). Identifying latent profiles of actual and perceived motor competence among children at risk of developmental coordination disorder and their peers: Associations with physical activity and fitness. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 84 103086, 103086. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103086

Identifying latent profiles of actual and perceived motor competence among children at risk of developmental coordination disorder and their peers: Associations with physical activity and fitness

2026

Journal Article

Experiences, influencing factors, and perceived outcomes from physical literacy interventions: a qualitative meta-synthesis

Barratt, Jaime, Goss, Hannah, Erskine, Noah, James, Maeghan, Töpfer, Clemens, Pfeifer, Klaus, Cairney, John and Carl, Johannes (2026). Experiences, influencing factors, and perceived outcomes from physical literacy interventions: a qualitative meta-synthesis. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 21 (1) 2613973, 2613973. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2026.2613973

Experiences, influencing factors, and perceived outcomes from physical literacy interventions: a qualitative meta-synthesis

2026

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 (2026). 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, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70136

Send in the squad—Podsquad! Using design thinking as a framework to develop a public health promotion programme

2026

Journal Article

Parent-Reported Trajectory of Gross Motor Developmental Milestones in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis

Statham, Laura, Fortnum, Kathryn, Bourke, Matthew, King-Dowling, Sara, Bremer, Emily, Kwan, Matthew and Cairney, John (2026). Parent-Reported Trajectory of Gross Motor Developmental Milestones in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 14 (1) jmld.2025-0030. doi: 10.1123/jmld.2025-0030

Parent-Reported Trajectory of Gross Motor Developmental Milestones in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Latent Growth Curve 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, 1-9. 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

School-based strategies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in students with disability: protocol of the TransformUs All Abilities hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness trial

Mazzoli, Emiliano, Contardo Ayala, Ana Maria, Koorts, Harriet, Timperio, Anna, Lander, Natalie, Lubans, David Revalds, Ridgers, Nicola D., Anderson, Kate Louise Mccann, Cairney, John, Barnett, Lisa Michele and Salmon, Jo (2025). School-based strategies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in students with disability: protocol of the TransformUs All Abilities hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness trial. BMJ Open, 15 (11) e105311, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105311

School-based strategies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in students with disability: protocol of the TransformUs All Abilities hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness trial

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

The utility of the MABC-2 for measuring motor impairment in children with ADHD: Examining measurement invariance in children with and without symptoms of ADHD

Bourke, M., Kwan, M.Y., Fortnum, K., O'Flaherty, M., King-Dowling, S. and Cairney, J. (2025). The utility of the MABC-2 for measuring motor impairment in children with ADHD: Examining measurement invariance in children with and without symptoms of ADHD. Human Movement Science, 103 103389, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2025.103389

The utility of the MABC-2 for measuring motor impairment in children with ADHD: Examining measurement invariance in children with and without symptoms of ADHD

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

Bone health in autistic children: evidence from a population-representative Australian Cohort Study

O'Flaherty, Martin, Gomersall, Sjaan, Hill, Jessica, Fortnum, Kathryn, Bourke, Matthew, Cairney, John, Munns, Craig, Simm, Peter and Erlandson, Marta (2025). Bone health in autistic children: evidence from a population-representative Australian Cohort Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-025-07051-z

Bone health in autistic children: evidence from a population-representative Australian Cohort Study

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, 1-18. 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

Effectiveness of affordances on physical literacy and quality of life: investigating the nonlinear approach of fundamental movement skills and a selection of handball sports skills

Valadi, Saeed, Dehghanizadeh, Jalal, Gabbard, Carl and Cairney, John (2025). Effectiveness of affordances on physical literacy and quality of life: investigating the nonlinear approach of fundamental movement skills and a selection of handball sports skills. BMC Pediatrics, 25 (1) 575, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05916-x

Effectiveness of affordances on physical literacy and quality of life: investigating the nonlinear approach of fundamental movement skills and a selection of handball sports skills

2025

Journal Article

How children with low motor competency cope in physical education lessons

Hannah, Sally A., Johnston, Leanne M., Cairney, John and Gard, Michael (2025). How children with low motor competency cope in physical education lessons. Education 3-13, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/03004279.2025.2520285

How children with low motor competency cope in physical education lessons

2025

Journal Article

Comparing trajectories of sport participation for autistic- and non-autistic-youth: a group-based multi-trajectory modelling approach

O’Flaherty, Martin, Hill, Jessica, Bourke, Matthew, Gomersall, Sjaan, Tweedy, Sean and Cairney, John (2025). Comparing trajectories of sport participation for autistic- and non-autistic-youth: a group-based multi-trajectory modelling approach. Autism, 29 (10) 13623613251345345, 13623613251345345-2587. doi: 10.1177/13623613251345345

Comparing trajectories of sport participation for autistic- and non-autistic-youth: a group-based multi-trajectory modelling approach

2025

Journal Article

A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy

Tweedy, S.M., Dutia, I.M., Caughey, L., Demetriou, B., Beckman, E.M. and Cairney, J. (2025). A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy. JSAMS Plus, 5 100103. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100103

A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy

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