Amika Singh

9.5k citations

89 papers · 6.7k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 0.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Applied Psychology top 0.5%
- Behavioral Health and Interventions

Papers in

Applied Psychology 20
- Behavioral Health and Interventions 20
Developmental and Educational Psychology 27
- Children's Physical and Motor Development 27

Co-authors: Mai J. M. Chinapaw Willem van Mechelen Jos W. R. Twisk Clara H. Mulder Johannes Brug Karin I. Proper Léonie Uijtdewilligen Stef Kremers
Journals: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (14 papers)BMC Public Health (7 papers)International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (6 papers)PLoS ONE (6 papers)Public Health Nutrition (5 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands Norway Greece

In The Last Decade

Amika Singh

86 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel 2018 · 371 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 British Journal of Sports Medicine
2012 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
2011 American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2008 Obesity Reviews

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1	Untangling the complex implementation process of community-based health promotion: a multiple-case study in the Netherlands Health Promotion International ·Nayeem Hasan Anik, Amika Singh, Dorine Collard, Xianyi Ping, Fernanda Suzane Barbosa Fernandes, Mai J. M. Chinapaw	2024	2
2	Development of a Global Physical Literacy (GloPL) Action Framework: Study protocol for a consensus process PLoS ONE ·Johannes Carl, Emiliano Mazzoli, Alexandre Mouton, Raymond Kim Wai Sum, Amika Singh, Marlen Niederberger, João Martins, Dean Kriellaars, Ana A. Altavista, Peter Elsborg, Dean Dudley, John Cairney, Daniela Gonçalves, Lisa M. Barnett	2024	2
3	A qualitative exploration of the coordinator’s role in an intersectoral childhood overweight prevention programme in the Netherlands: ‘a lot is expected from one person’ BMC Health Services Research ·Nayeem Hasan Anik, G.S. Mukundharajan, Amika Singh, Dorine Collard	2024	1
4	S5-1 Physical literacy in different European contexts: research-based knowledge for practical applications European Journal of Public Health ·(unknown), Amika Singh, Johannes Carl	2023	1
5	Correlates of Physical Activity in 0- to 5-year-olds: A Systematic Umbrella Review and Consultation of International Researchers Sports Medicine ·Isabella Squarzoni, Tetsuya Toubaru, Amika Singh, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Teatske M. Altenburg, Jessica S. Gubbels	2022	25
6	A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·G. Doupovcova, Rianne Henrica Johanna Golsteijn, Tamara Rousseau, Amika Singh, Hans H. C. M. Savelberg, Renate H. M. de Groot	2021	7
7	Understanding obesity‐related behaviors in youth from a systems dynamics perspective: The use of causal loop diagrams Obesity Reviews ·Wilma Waterlander, Amika Singh, Teatske M. Altenburg, S. Dijkstra, Angie Luna Pinzon, Manou Anselma, Vincent Busch, Lieke van Houtum, Helga Emke, Mairedan Muhetarijiang, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Karien Stronks	2020	53
8	“It’s a Battle… You Want to Do It, but How Will You Get It Done?”: Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Implementing Additional Physical activity in School for Academic Performance International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Vera van den Berg, Tara Vanderwey, Renate H. M. de Groot, Jelle Jolles, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Amika Singh	2017	58
9	Implemented or not implemented? Process evaluation of the school-based obesity prevention program DOiT and associations with program effectiveness Health Education Research ·Femke van Nassau, Amika Singh, Trynke Hoekstra, Willem van Mechelen, Johannes Brug, Mai J. M. Chinapaw	2016	27
10	Barriers and facilitators to the nationwide dissemination of the Dutch school-based obesity prevention programme DOiT European Journal of Public Health ·Femke van Nassau, Amika Singh, Li Ulin Nuha Nuha, Willem van Mechelen, Johannes Brug, Mai J. M. Chinapaw	2016	22
11	Effects of one versus two bouts of moderate intensity physical activity on selective attention during a school morning in Dutch primary schoolchildren: A randomized controlled trial Journal of science and medicine in sport ·Teatske M. Altenburg, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Amika Singh	2015	62
12	In Preparation of the Nationwide Dissemination of the School‐Based Obesity Prevention Program DOiT: Stepwise Development Applying the Intervention Mapping Protocol Journal of School Health ·Femke van Nassau, Amika Singh, Willem van Mechelen, Johannes Brug, Mai J. M. Chinapaw	2014	7
13	Longer Sleep – Slimmer Kids: The ENERGY-Project PLoS ONE ·Teatske M. Altenburg, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, L. Senczuk, Johannes Brug, Yannis Μanios, Amika Singh	2013	16
14	Clustering of energy balance-related behaviors and parental education in European children: the ENERGY-project International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Amika Singh, Frøydis Nordgård Vik, Yannis Μanios, Éva Kovács, Nataša Jan, Johannes Brug, Luís A. Moreno	2013	63
15	Physical Activity Is Not Related to Performance at School—Reply Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ·Amika Singh, Léonie Uijtdewilligen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Willem van Mechelen, Mai J. M. Chinapaw	2012	18
16	Micro-level economic factors and incentives in Children’s energy balance related behaviours - findings from the ENERGY European cross-section questionnaire survey International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·Jørgen Dejgård Jensen, Elling Bere, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Nataša Jan, Lea Maes, Yannis Μanios, Marloes K Martens, Dénes Molnár, Luís A. Moreno, Amika Singh, Saskia J. te Velde, Johannes Brug	2012	19
17	Evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved prevention of overweight across Europe: The ENERGY-project's design and conceptual framework BMC Public Health ·Johannes Brug, Saskia J. te Velde, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Elling Bere, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Helen Moore, Lea Maes, Jørgen Dejgård Jensen, Yannis Μanios, Nanna Lien, Annesa Halder, Tim Lobstein, Alexei Yoan Martínez-Robaina, Jo Salmon, Amika Singh	2010	98
18	Dose-response associations between screen time and overweight among youth International Journal of Pediatric Obesity ·Clare Hume, Amika Singh, Johannes Brug, Willem van Mechelen, Mai J. M. Chinapaw	2008	24
19	Short-term Effects of School-Based Weight Gain Prevention Among Adolescents Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ·Amika Singh, (unknown), Johannes Brug, Willem van Mechelen	2007	85
20	Design of the Dutch Obesity Intervention in Teenagers (NRG-DOiT): systematic development, implementation and evaluation of a school-based intervention aimed at the prevention of excessive weight gain in adolescents BMC Public Health ·Amika Singh, (unknown), Stef Kremers, Tommy L.S. Visscher, Johannes Brug, Willem van Mechelen	2006	95

About Amika Singh

Amika Singh is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Speech and Hearing, having authored 89 papers that have together received 6.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (60 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (27 papers), Physical Activity and Health (23 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (20 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (19 papers), Health and Lifestyle Studies (13 papers), School Health and Nursing Education (10 papers) and Health Policy Implementation Science (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (4.6k citations), Applied Psychology (623 citations), Developmental and Educational Psychology (1.5k citations), Pharmacy (494 citations) and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (337 citations). Amika Singh has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Norway and Greece. Frequent co-authors include Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Willem van Mechelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Clara H. Mulder, Johannes Brug, Karin I. Proper, Léonie Uijtdewilligen, Stef Kremers, Yannis Μanios and Teatske M. Altenburg. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, BMC Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, PLoS ONE and Public Health Nutrition.

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