Iris Lesser

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Iris Lesser is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Iris Lesser has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Physiology, 13 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Iris Lesser's work include Physical Activity and Health (14 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (5 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (4 papers). Iris Lesser is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (14 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (5 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (4 papers). Iris Lesser collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Sweden and United States. Iris Lesser's co-authors include Carl Nienhuis, Scott A. Lear, Danijela Gašević, Lisa J. Bélanger, Dawn C. Mackey, Cynthia J. Thomson, Stewart R. Petersen, Corliss Bean, Devin B. Phillips and Michael K. Stickland and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Iris Lesser

31 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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What are hit papers?

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.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians

2020 566 citations Iris Lesser, Carl Nienhuis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Iris Lesser Canada	12	400	371	216	203	191	36	1.1k
Yvonne Barnett United Kingdom	8	367 0.9×	391 1.1×	217 1.0×	139 0.7×	203 1.1×	15	918
Stephanie Stockwell United Kingdom	6	377 0.9×	459 1.2×	247 1.1×	143 0.7×	261 1.4×	14	1.1k
Aline Richard Switzerland	19	215 0.5×	208 0.6×	315 1.5×	125 0.6×	227 1.2×	43	1.2k
Emily Knox United Kingdom	15	157 0.4×	207 0.6×	315 1.5×	120 0.6×	294 1.5×	37	835
Kang‐Sook Lee South Korea	18	209 0.5×	223 0.6×	146 0.7×	69 0.3×	267 1.4×	101	968
Linda Ng Fat United Kingdom	14	209 0.5×	103 0.3×	154 0.7×	149 0.7×	236 1.2×	28	951
Robert J. Noonan United Kingdom	17	349 0.9×	569 1.5×	716 3.3×	142 0.7×	266 1.4×	53	1.4k
Walter Sepúlveda‐Loyola Brazil	11	437 1.1×	443 1.2×	129 0.6×	113 0.6×	217 1.1×	54	1.4k
Eduardo Lucia Caputo Brazil	14	329 0.8×	266 0.7×	200 0.9×	116 0.6×	204 1.1×	82	954
Kaori Honjo Japan	22	112 0.3×	273 0.7×	262 1.2×	108 0.5×	336 1.8×	68	1.3k

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Lesser, Iris & C. J. Thomson. (2025). An exploration of the association of heart rate variability with daily stress and sleep in postpartum women. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 41–42.

Thomson, Cynthia J. & Iris Lesser. (2024). It's all relative: The role of cardiorespiratory fitness in hiking trail difficulty. Science & Sports. 40(1). 65–74. 1 indexed citations

Bean, Corliss & Iris Lesser. (2024). Increasing Health Equity for Postpartum Women Through Physical Activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(5). 417–419.

Giles, Luisa V., Cynthia J. Thomson, Iris Lesser, & Jason P. Brandenburg. (2024). Running Through the Haze: How Wildfire Smoke Affects Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(12). 1435–1445. 2 indexed citations

Lesser, Iris, et al.. (2024). “Take a minute (or 60) to focus on yourself”: Using autophotography to explore postpartum physical activity experiences and associated psychological constructs. Journal of Health Psychology. 30(8). 1946–1962.

Lesser, Iris, Amanda Wurz, Corliss Bean, & Gillian L. Hatfield. (2024). Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Benefits of the Mom Movement Intervention (MOMmi). Nursing for Women s Health. 28(4). 264–276.

Lesser, Iris & Cynthia J. Thomson. (2024). A Pre–Post Study Design Exploring the Potential Benefits of a Hiking Intervention for Active and Inactive Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 33(1). 17–26. 1 indexed citations

Thomson, Cynthia J., Iris Lesser, & Gillian L. Hatfield. (2024). Psychological and physiological effects of an acute bout of yoga before a simulated academic exam in university students. Journal of American College Health. 73(6). 2518–2528. 1 indexed citations

Lesser, Iris, et al.. (2023). Describing and exploring physical activity experiences among adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods survey study. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 41(6). 752–760. 1 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, Amanda Wurz, Corliss Bean, et al.. (2023). Participant Bias in Community-Based Physical Activity Research: A Consistent Limitation?. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(2). 109–112. 8 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, Carl Nienhuis, & Lisa J. Bélanger. (2021). Active by nature: exploring cancer survivors’ exercise barriers, facilitators, preferences, and psychosocial benefits of engaging in outdoor physical activity. Supportive Care in Cancer. 29(7). 4095–4103. 25 indexed citations

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Hatfield, Gillian L. & Iris Lesser. (2020). Does body size impact muscle recruitment during law enforcement physical control simulator use?. Ergonomics. 63(12). 1551–1560.

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Lesser, Iris, Joel Singer, Dawn C. Mackey, et al.. (2016). Effectiveness of Exercise on Visceral Adipose Tissue in Older South Asian Women. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 48(7). 1371–1378. 21 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, et al.. (2016). The predictive relationship between baseline insulin and glucose with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis after 5 years in a multi-ethnic cohort. Atherosclerosis. 257. 146–151. 4 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, Taylor J. M. Dick, Jordan A. Guenette, et al.. (2015). The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and abdominal adiposity in postmenopausal, physically inactive South Asian women. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 783–787. 11 indexed citations

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Gašević, Danijela, Axel C. Carlsson, Iris Lesser, GB John Mancini, & Scott A. Lear. (2014). The association between "hypertriglyceridemic waist" and sub-clinical atherosclerosis in a multiethnic population: a cross-sectional study. Lipids in Health and Disease. 13(1). 38–38. 25 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, Taylor J. M. Dick, Danijela Gašević, et al.. (2014). The association between physical activity and liver fat after five years of follow-up in a primary prevention multi-ethnic cohort. Preventive Medicine. 67. 199–203. 3 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, Danijela Gašević, & Scott A. Lear. (2014). The Association between Acculturation and Dietary Patterns of South Asian Immigrants. PLoS ONE. 9(2). e88495–e88495. 132 indexed citations

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Lesser, Iris, Danijela Gašević, & Scott A. Lear. (2013). The effect of body fat distribution on ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk factors of Chinese and Europeans. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 38(7). 701–706. 19 indexed citations

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Lear, Scott A. & Iris Lesser. (2012). A Review of Obesity and Body Fat Distribution and Its Relationship to Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Men and Women of Chinese Origin. Cardiovascular & Haematological Disorders - Drug Targets. 12(2). 113–118. 9 indexed citations

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