Boris Cheval

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Boris Cheval is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Physiology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Boris Cheval has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Applied Psychology, 48 papers in Physiology and 39 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Boris Cheval's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (48 papers), Physical Activity and Health (43 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (28 papers). Boris Cheval is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (48 papers), Physical Activity and Health (43 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (28 papers). Boris Cheval collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and Canada. Boris Cheval's co-authors include Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Philippe Sarrazin, Stéphane Cullati, Dan Orsholits, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Stefan Sieber, David Sander, Silvio Maltagliati, Aïna Chalabaëv and Rémi Radel and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physiological Reviews and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Boris Cheval

128 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Sedentary behavior and lifespan brain health

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Neural correlates of approach–avoidance tendencies toward physical activity and sedentary stimuli: An MRI study 2025 ·Imaging Neuroscience ·Boris Cheval, Léonardo Ceravolo, (unknown), Kinga Iglói, David Sander, Peter van Ruitenbeek, Matthieu P. Boisgontier	1
2	Effect of exercise snacks on fitness and cardiometabolic health in physically inactive individuals: systematic review and meta-analysis 2025 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, (unknown), Boris Cheval, Cecilie Thøgersen‐Ntoumani, (unknown), Hugo Olmedillas	0
3	Linking social determinants of health to mental health, movement behaviors, and cognitive function among U.S. youth 2024 ·Mental health and physical activity ·(unknown), Yanxia Chen, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, Ryan S. Falck, Arthur Kramer, Markus Gerber, André O. Werneck, Ruopeng An, Megan Teychenne, Neville Owen, (unknown)	1
4	Prevalence and correlates of meeting 24-hour movement behavior guidelines among 8523 youth prescribed eyeglasses/contact lenses 2024 ·Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice ·(unknown), Fabian Herold, Neville Owen, Boris Cheval, (unknown), Markus Gerber, Arthur Kramer, Alyx Taylor, (unknown), Liye Zou	0
5	Human dopaminergic system in the exercise-cognition link 2024 ·Trends in Molecular Medicine ·(unknown), Fabian Herold, Zhihao Zhang, Soichi Ando, Boris Cheval, Sebastian Ludyga, Kirk I. Erickson, Charles H. Hillman, (unknown), Teresa Liu‐Ambrose, Jin Kuang, Arthur F. Kramer, Yanxia Chen, Joseph T. Costello, Chong Chen, (unknown), Dominika M. Pindus, Terry McMorris, Lars Jonasson, Liye Zou	19
6	Economic status as a predictor of motivational and affective experiences in physical education and physical activity intentions: a cross-sectional study in six European countries 2024 ·International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ·(unknown), Philippe Sarrazin, Αθανάσιος Παπαϊωάννου, (unknown), (unknown), Erica Gobbi, João Martins, Paul R. Appleton, Silvio Maltagliati, Gökçe Erturan, Damien Tessier, Géraldine Escriva–Boulley, (unknown), Gıyasettin Demirhan, (unknown), Joan L. Duda, Νikolaos Digelidis, (unknown), Boris Cheval, Aïna Chalabaëv	0
7	Can automatic reactions mirror exercise dependence? 2024 ·International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ·(unknown), Layan Fessler, Silvio Maltagliati, Benjamin Gardner, Matthew W. Miller, David Sander, Amanda L. Rebar, Attila Szabó, Boris Cheval	0
8	Beyond Individual Cognitions: Time for Intervention Science to Focus on Health Context and Audience 2023 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Aïna Chalabaëv, Boris Cheval, Silvio Maltagliati, (unknown), Falko F. Sniehotta	3
9	Training older adults to inhibit the automatic attraction to sedentary stimuli: A cognitive-bias-modification protocol 2023 ·SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository ·(unknown), (unknown), Layan Fessler, Boris Cheval, Zack van Allen, Matthieu P. Boisgontier	4
10	Genetic insights into the causal relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Boris Cheval, (unknown), Karmel W. Choi, Yann C. Klimentidis, David A. Raichlen, Gene E. Alexander, Stéphane Cullati, Zoltán Kutalik, Matthieu P. Boisgontier	16
11	Early-Life Socioeconomic Circumstances and Physical Activity in Older Age: Women Pay the Price 2022 ·Psychological Science ·Aïna Chalabaëv, Stefan Sieber, David Sander, Stéphane Cullati, Silvio Maltagliati, Philippe Sarrazin, Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Boris Cheval	14
12	Physical activity partly mediates the association between cognitive function and depressive symptoms 2022 ·Translational Psychiatry ·Zsófia Csajbók, Stefan Sieber, Stéphane Cullati, Pavla Čermáková, Boris Cheval	14
13	Brain Structure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Executive Control Changes after a 9-Week Exercise Intervention in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2021 ·Life ·Lina Zhu, Qian Yu, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, Xiaoxiao Dong, (unknown), Xuan Xiong, Aiguo Chen, (unknown), Zhaowei Kong, Notger Mueller, Arthur F. Kramer, Liye Zou	18
14	Cognitive functions and physical activity in aging when energy is lacking 2021 ·European Journal of Ageing ·Boris Cheval, Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Stefan Sieber, Andreas Ihle, Dan Orsholits, Cyril Forestier, David Sander, Aïna Chalabaëv	16
15	Physically active individuals look for more: An eye‐tracking study of attentional bias 2020 ·Psychophysiology ·Boris Cheval, Matthew W. Miller, Dan Orsholits, Tanya R. Berry, David Sander, Matthieu P. Boisgontier	20
16	Adverse Childhood Experiences, Depressive Symptoms, Functional Dependence, and Physical Activity: A Moderated Mediation Model 2020 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Dan Orsholits, (unknown), Stefan Sieber, Matthew W. Miller, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Maura D. Iversen, Stéphane Cullati, Boris Cheval	32
17	Relationships between changes in self-reported physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in France and Switzerland 2020 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·Boris Cheval, Hamsini Sivaramakrishnan, Silvio Maltagliati, Layan Fessler, Cyril Forestier, Philippe Sarrazin, Dan Orsholits, Aïna Chalabaëv, David Sander, Nikos Ntoumanis, Matthieu P. Boisgontier	261
18	Relationship between decline in cognitive resources and physical activity. 2020 ·Health Psychology ·Boris Cheval, Dan Orsholits, Stefan Sieber, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Stéphane Cullati, Matthieu P. Boisgontier	54
19	ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FRAILTY IN OLD AGE 2018 ·Europe PMC (PubMed Central) ·(unknown), Boris Cheval, Stefan Sieber, Matthias Kliegel, Stéphane Cullati	3
20	Reflective and impulsive processes explain (in)effectiveness of messages promoting physical activity: A randomized controlled trial. 2014 ·Health Psychology ·Boris Cheval, Philippe Sarrazin, Sandrine Isoard‐Gautheur, Rémi Radel, Malte Friese	61

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