John Petkov

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

John Petkov is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, John Petkov has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 9 papers in Physiology and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in John Petkov's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (6 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (6 papers). John Petkov is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (6 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (6 papers). John Petkov collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. John Petkov's co-authors include Tim Olds, Lisa Matricciani, Natalie Sinn, Sarah Blunden, Peter Harvey, Malcolm Battersby, Jonathan D. Buckley, Alison M. Coates, Peter R.C. Howe and Stuart Cathcart and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, CHEST Journal and British Journal Of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

John Petkov

43 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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In search of lost sleep: Secular trends in the sleep time of school-aged children and adolescents

2011 519 citations Lisa Matricciani, Tim Olds et al. Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Advancing Health-Related Cluster Analysis Methodology: Quantification of Pairwise Activity Cluster Similarities 2014 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Katia Ferrar, Carol Maher, John Petkov, Tim Olds	1
2	Chronic condition management and self-management in Aboriginal communities in South Australia: outcomes of a longitudinal study 2013 ·Australian Health Review ·Peter Harvey, John Petkov, Inge Kowanko, (unknown), Malcolm Battersby	14
3	Brief Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study 2013 ·Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ·Stuart Cathcart, (unknown), Maarten A. Immink, Michael Proeve, John Petkov	70
4	Somatotyping using 3D anthropometry: a cluster analysis 2013 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·Tim Olds, Nathan Daniell, John Petkov, Arthur D. Stewart	20
5	Clustering of attitudes towards obesity: a mixed methods study of Australian parents and children 2013 ·International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·Tim Olds, Samantha Thomas, Sophie Lewis, John Petkov	13
6	Effects of fish oil supplementation on learning and behaviour of children from Australian Indigenous remote community schools: A randomised controlled trial 2013 ·Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids ·Natalie Parletta, Patrick J Cooper, (unknown), John Petkov, Kerin O’Dea	47
7	Associations between parenting styles and nutrition knowledge and 2–5-year-old children's fruit, vegetable and non-core food consumption 2012 ·Public Health Nutrition ·Jacqueline Peters, James Dollman, John Petkov, Natalie Parletta	61
8	A Reduction in the Use of Volunteered Descriptors of Air Hunger Is Associated With Increased Walking Distance in People With COPD 2012 ·Respiratory Care ·Marie Williams, John Petkov, Tim Olds, Paul Cafarella, Peter Frith	2
9	Parental nutrition knowledge and attitudes as predictors of 5–6-year-old children's healthy food knowledge 2011 ·Public Health Nutrition ·Dorota Zarnowiecki, Natalie Sinn, John Petkov, James Dollman	64
10	In search of lost sleep: Secular trends in the sleep time of school-aged children and adolescents breakdown → 2011 ·Sleep Medicine Reviews ·Lisa Matricciani, Tim Olds, John Petkov	519
11	Affective Descriptors of the Sensation of Breathlessness Are More Highly Associated With Severity of Impairment Than Physical Descriptors in People With COPD 2010 ·CHEST Journal ·Marie Williams, Paul Cafarella, Tim Olds, John Petkov, Peter Frith	33
12	The internal consistency and construct validity of the partners in health scale: validation of a patient rated chronic condition self-management measure 2010 ·Quality of Life Research ·John Petkov, Peter Harvey, Malcolm Battersby	110
13	The Effects of Feldenkrais Classes on the Health and Function of an Ageing Australian Sample: A Pilot Study 2010 ·Susan Hillier, Louise Porter, Kate Jackson, John Petkov	3
14	Transversus abdominis: Changes in thickness during the unsupported upper limb exercise test in older adults 2009 ·Physiotherapy Theory and Practice ·Ian Fulton, Maureen McEvoy, (unknown), Marie Williams, Kerry Thoirs, John Petkov	4
15	A survey of the uptake and implementation of research evidence by South Australian acupuncturists in clinical practice: Attitudes and associated predictive factors 2008 ·Complementary Therapies in Medicine ·Norman J. Stomski, Karen Grimmer, John Petkov	8
16	Cognitive behavioral therapy improves diet and body composition in overweight and obese adolescents 2008 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Margarita D. Tsiros, Natalie Sinn, Leah Brennan, Alison M. Coates, Jeff Walkley, John Petkov, Peter R.C. Howe, Jonathan D. Buckley	82
17	The Language of Breathlessness Differentiates Between Patients With COPD and Age-Matched Adults 2008 ·CHEST Journal ·Marie Williams, Paul Cafarella, Tim Olds, John Petkov, Peter Frith	40
18	Effects of induced stress on experimental pain sensitivity in chronic tension‐type headache sufferers 2008 ·European Journal of Neurology ·Stuart Cathcart, John Petkov, Donald W. Pritchard	43
19	Prevalence and Interrelationships between Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in Abdominally Obese Individuals 2008 ·Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders ·Tahna Pettman, Jonathan D. Buckley, Alison M. Coates, Gary Misan, John Petkov, Peter R.C. Howe	7
20	The Influence of Student Characteristics and Study Approaches on Human Biosciences Performance Outcomes 2005 ·Focus on Health Professional Education A Multi-Professional Journal ·(unknown), Joy Penman, John Petkov	3

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