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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

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, 103389-103. 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

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

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. 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, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 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

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

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, 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

Comorbid developmental coordination disorder and ADHD: the effects on emotional and behavioural problems in young children

Fortnum, Kathryn, Bourke, Matthew, Kwan, Matthew, O’Flaherty, Martin, Dowling, Sara King and Cairney, John (2025). Comorbid developmental coordination disorder and ADHD: the effects on emotional and behavioural problems in young children. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. doi: 10.1007/s10578-025-01858-8

Comorbid developmental coordination disorder and ADHD: the effects on emotional and behavioural problems in young children

2025

Journal Article

Children's and Adolescents' Actual Motor Competence, Perceived Physical Competence and Physical Activity: A Structural Equation Modelling Meta-Analysis

Bourke, Matthew, Wang, Hiu Fei Wendy, Wicks, Hughston, Barnett, Lisa M., Cairney, John and Fortnum, Kathryn (2025). Children's and Adolescents' Actual Motor Competence, Perceived Physical Competence and Physical Activity: A Structural Equation Modelling Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine e12953, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02233-2

Children's and Adolescents' Actual Motor Competence, Perceived Physical Competence and Physical Activity: A Structural Equation Modelling Meta-Analysis

2025

Journal Article

Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health: A Citation Content Analysis and Narrative Review

Fortnum, Kathryn, Weber, Meyene Duque, Dudley, Dean, Tudella, Eloisa, Kwan, Matthew, Richard, Veronique and Cairney, John (2025). Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health: A Citation Content Analysis and Narrative Review. Sports Medicine - Open, 11 (1) 44, 44. doi: 10.1186/s40798-025-00827-8

Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health: A Citation Content Analysis and Narrative Review

2025

Journal Article

Developmental coordination disorder and early childhood trajectories of physical activity

King-Dowling, Sara, Veldhuizen, Scott, Wellman-Earl, Sarah, Price, David, Timmons, Brian W., Kwan, Matthew Y. W. and Cairney, John (2025). Developmental coordination disorder and early childhood trajectories of physical activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 57 (4), 800-806. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003598

Developmental coordination disorder and early childhood trajectories of physical activity

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

How they play. How prep children with motor difficulties cope in the playground

Hannah, Sally A., Johnston, Leanne M., Cairney, John and Gard, Michael (2025). How they play. How prep children with motor difficulties cope in the playground. Education 3-13, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/03004279.2025.2474108

How they play. How prep children with motor difficulties cope in the playground

2025

Journal Article

10 Years on: Reflections from the Editor's Desk

Cairney, John (2025). 10 Years on: Reflections from the Editor's Desk. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 12 (1) 8. doi: 10.1007/s40474-025-00319-0

10 Years on: Reflections from the Editor's Desk

2025

Journal Article

Factorial validity and measurement invariance of a self-reported scale of paradoxical leadership behaviours: evidence from sport industry leaders

Bourke, Matthew, Cairney, John, Richard, Veronique, Mulcahy, Samantha, Moos, Chris and Dopson, Sue (2025). Factorial validity and measurement invariance of a self-reported scale of paradoxical leadership behaviours: evidence from sport industry leaders. Frontiers in Psychology, 16 1541891, 1541891. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1541891

Factorial validity and measurement invariance of a self-reported scale of paradoxical leadership behaviours: evidence from sport industry leaders

2025

Journal Article

Characteristics of sensory processing changes in children with developmental coordination disorder: a systematic review

Weber, Meyene Duque, Draghi, Tatiane Targino Gomes, Maia, Ana Clara Silva, Cairney, John, Cavalcante-Neto, Jorge Lopes and Tudella, Eloisa (2025). Characteristics of sensory processing changes in children with developmental coordination disorder: a systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 157 104917, 104917. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104917

Characteristics of sensory processing changes in children with developmental coordination disorder: a systematic review

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

Development and impact of a community delivered, multi-sectoral lifestyle management service for people living with type 2 diabetes – Logan Healthy Living: protocol for a pragmatic, single-arm intervention study

Gomersall, Sjaan Rhonda, Giguere, Denis Y., Cotugno, Jacqueline, Munro, Joanna, Westbrook, Wallis J., Littlewood, Robyn, Cairney, John, Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., van der Vliet, Philip M., Goode, Ana D., Alsop, Tahlia and Healy, Genevieve Nissa (2025). Development and impact of a community delivered, multi-sectoral lifestyle management service for people living with type 2 diabetes – Logan Healthy Living: protocol for a pragmatic, single-arm intervention study. JMIR Research Protocols, 14 e69477, e69477. doi: 10.2196/69477

Development and impact of a community delivered, multi-sectoral lifestyle management service for people living with type 2 diabetes – Logan Healthy Living: protocol for a pragmatic, single-arm intervention study

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