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Featured 2020 Journal Article A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000Thomas, 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 |
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Featured 2019 Journal Article Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: an updated review of reviews and an analysis of causalityBiddle, 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 |
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2026 Journal Article Parental knowledge, attitudes, and perceived usefulness of Australian screen time guidelines for toddlers and preschoolersThomas, 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 |
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2026 Journal Article Developmental coordination disorder traits persistently affect physical activity and sedentary behavior in adultsCavalcante-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 |
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2026 Journal Article Association between healthy lifestyle behaviors and mental health symptoms in children with autism and ADHD: a latent profile analysisBourke, Matthew, Walker, Jacqueline L., Thomas, George, Fortnum, Kathryn and O'Flaherty, Martin (2026). Association between healthy lifestyle behaviors and mental health symptoms in children with autism and ADHD: a latent profile analysis. Autism Research e70238, e70238. doi: 10.1002/aur.70238 |
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2026 Journal Article Within-person association between daily screen use and sleep in youthBourke, Matthew, Maddren, Claudia I., Sippel, Franziska and Thomas, George (2026). Within-person association between daily screen use and sleep in youth. JAMA Pediatrics. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6490 |
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2026 Journal Article Healthy technology use in schools: implications for screen time, social media, and smartphone useThomas, George and Campbell, Marilyn (2026). Healthy technology use in schools: implications for screen time, social media, and smartphone use. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 36 (1), 3-6. doi: 10.1177/20556365261426201 |
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2026 Journal Article The digital home in early childhood: classifications of digital landscapes among young Australian childrenThomas, George, Bourke, Matthew, Duncombe, Stephanie L., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Vergeer, Ineke, Biddle, Stuart J.H., Gomersall, Sjaan and Stylianou, Michalis (2026). The digital home in early childhood: classifications of digital landscapes among young Australian children. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 36 (1) 20556365261422013, 38-51. doi: 10.1177/20556365261422013 |
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2026 Journal Article Examining health behaviour profiles among children with autism and ADHD using latent profile analysisBourke, 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 |
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2026 Journal Article Send in the squad—Podsquad! Using design thinking as a framework to develop a public health promotion programmeFarletti, 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 |
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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 participationTweedy, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article The role of lifestyle factors in type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: a systematic reviewFortnum, 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 |
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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 ageSim, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article Associations between screen time, sleep quality, diet quality and food selectivity among school-aged autistic childrenWang, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article Correlates of physical activity among 4,719 Indonesian adolescents: the role of sociodemographic, screen time, and sports participationAndriyani, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article Association between 24-h movement behaviors and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and compositional data meta-analysisBourke, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usageHealy, 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 |
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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 studiesBourke, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article How physical activity context relates to cognition across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysisMavilidi, 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 |
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2025 Journal Article Association between 24-hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta-analysisBourke, 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, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/obr.13884 |
