Gregory J. Welk

21.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
354 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Gregory J. Welk is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory J. Welk has authored 354 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 237 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 223 papers in Physiology and 111 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gregory J. Welk's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (231 papers), Physical Activity and Health (203 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (106 papers). Gregory J. Welk is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (231 papers), Physical Activity and Health (203 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (106 papers). Gregory J. Welk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Portugal and United Kingdom. Gregory J. Welk's co-authors include Joey C. Eisenmann, Pedro F. Saint‐Maurice, Youngwon Kim, Charles B. Corbin, Nicholas Beyler, Jared M. Tucker, Kelly R. Laurson, Eric E. Wickel, Darren Dale and Jung Min Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Gregory J. Welk

333 papers receiving 15.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Physical Activity in U.S. Adults

2011 771 citations Gregory J. Welk et al. profile →
Measurement Issues in the Assessment of Physical Activity in Children

2000 623 citations Gregory J. Welk, Charles B. Corbin et al. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport profile →
Physical Activity Assessments for Health-Related Research

2002 544 citations Gregory J. Welk profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evaluating the feasibility and utility of telephonic motivational interviewing in older adults 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gregory J. Welk	1
2	The null need not be nil: Clarifying the parallel arbitrariness of difference testing and equivalence testing 2024 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Paul R. Hibbing, Gregory J. Welk, Philip M. Dixon	0
3	Comparison of raw accelerometry data from ActiGraph, Apple Watch, Garmin, and Fitbit using a mechanical shaker table 2024 ·PLoS ONE ·J. W. White, (unknown), (unknown), Srihari Nelakuditi, David E. Brown, Russell R. Pate, Gregory J. Welk, Massimiliano de Zambotti, (unknown), (unknown), Sarah Burkart, Elizabeth L. Adams, M. V. S. Chandrashekhar, Bridget Armstrong, Michael W. Beets, R. Glenn Weaver	5
4	Evaluating the performance of open-source and proprietary processing of actigraphy sleep estimation in children with suspected sleep disorders: a comparison with polysomnography 2024 ·SLEEP ·(unknown), Sarah Burkart, (unknown), James White, (unknown), Srihari Nelakuditi, Michael W. Beets, David E. Brown, Russell R. Pate, Gregory J. Welk, Massimiliano de Zambotti, (unknown), (unknown), Bridget Armstrong, Elizabeth L. Adams, Vincent T. van Hees, (unknown)	3
5	Development of Criterion-Referenced Standards for Musculoskeletal Fitness in Youth: Considerations and Approaches by the FitnessGram Scientific Advisory Board 2022 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Gregory J. Welk, Kathleen F. Janz, Kelly R. Laurson, Matthew T. Mahar, Weimo Zhu, Andjelka Pavlovic	11
6	Long Jump, Vertical Jump, and Vertical Jump Power Reference Curves for 10-18 Year Olds 2022 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Kelly R. Laurson, Fátima Baptista, Matthew T. Mahar, Gregory J. Welk, Kathleen F. Janz	8
7	Linking Vertical Jump and Standing Broad Jump Tests: A Testing Equating Application 2022 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Weimo Zhu, (unknown), Gregory J. Welk, Matthew T. Mahar, Kelly R. Laurson, Kathleen F. Janz, Fátima Baptista	6
8	Designing Health-referenced Standards for the Plank Test of Core Muscular Endurance 2022 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Kelly R. Laurson, Fátima Baptista, Matthew T. Mahar, Gregory J. Welk, Kathleen F. Janz	8
9	SWITCH-ing Quality Physical Education to Multicomponent Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs 2022 ·Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance ·Darla M. Castelli, Gregory J. Welk, Timothy A. Brusseau, Jaimie McMullen	5
10	Design and Comparison of Criterion-referenced Standards for Grip Strength in U.S. Children and Adolescents 2021 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Kelly R. Laurson, Gregory J. Welk, Pedro F. Saint‐Maurice, Joey C. Eisenmann	3
11	School‐based physical activity interventions in rural and urban/suburban communities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2021 ·Obesity Reviews ·Christopher D. Pfledderer, Ryan D. Burns, Wonwoo Byun, Russell L. Carson, Gregory J. Welk, Timothy A. Brusseau	30
12	Associations among Musculoskeletal Fitness Assessments and Health Outcomes: The Lisbon Study for the Development and Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Fitness Standards in Youth 2021 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Kathleen F. Janz, Fátima Baptista, (unknown), Weimo Zhu, Kelly R. Laurson, Matthew T. Mahar, Andjelka Pavlovic, Gregory J. Welk	6
13	Vertical Jump Power Is Associated with Healthy Bone Outcomes in Youth: ROC Analyses and Diagnostic Performance 2021 ·Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·Kathleen F. Janz, Kelly R. Laurson, Fátima Baptista, Matthew T. Mahar, Gregory J. Welk	3
14	Feasibility and reliability of the Spanish version of the Youth Activity Profile questionnaire (YAP-Spain) in children and adolescents 2020 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·(unknown), Yaira Barranco-Ruíz, (unknown), María Jesús Aranda-Balboa, Cristina Cadenas‐Sánchez, Jairo H. Migueles, Pedro F. Saint‐Maurice, Francisco B. Ortega, Gregory J. Welk, Manuel Herrador‐Colmenero, Palma Chillón, Emilio Villa‐González	51
15	Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health risk behaviors among adolescents from a city in Southern Brazil 2019 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Michael Pereira da Silva, Fabio Fontana, Gregory J. Welk, Pedro F. Saint‐Maurice, (unknown), (unknown), Wagner de Campos	3
16	Accuracy of Neck Circumference in Classifying Overweight and Obese US Children 2014 ·PubMed ·Youngwon Kim, Jung-Min Lee, Kelly R. Laurson, Yang Bai, Glenn A. Gaesser, Gregory J. Welk	14
17	Validity of the SenseWear® Armband to Predict Energy Expenditure in Pregnant Women 2012 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Katie Smith, Lorraine Lanningham‐Foster, Gregory J. Welk, Christina Campbell	41
18	Comparison of the ActiGraph accelerometer and Bouchard diary to estimate energy expenditure in Spanish adolescents. 2010 ·PubMed ·David Martínez‐Gómez, (unknown), Julia Wärnberǵ, Miguel A. Calabro, Gregory J. Welk, Michael Sjöstróm, Óscar L. Veiga, A. Marcos	4
19	Lighten Up Iowa: An Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Health Promotion Campaign 2005 ·Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University) ·Ruth E. Litchfield, (unknown), Gregory J. Welk, (unknown), (unknown)	3
20	The Validity of the Tritrac-R3D Activity Monitor for the Assessment of Physical Activity: II. Temporal Relationships among Objective Assessments 1998 ·Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport ·Gregory J. Welk, Charles B. Corbin, James B. Kampert	41

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