Katrien De Cocker

5.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
103 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Katrien De Cocker is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Katrien De Cocker has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Physiology, 45 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 34 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Katrien De Cocker's work include Physical Activity and Health (68 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (43 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (26 papers). Katrien De Cocker is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (68 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (43 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (26 papers). Katrien De Cocker collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Australia and United Kingdom. Katrien De Cocker's co-authors include Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Greet Cardon, Jason A. Bennie, Stuart Biddle, Corneel Vandelanotte, Wendy J. Brown, Megan Teychenne, Jean‐Michel Oppert, Jelle Van Cauwenberg and Sébastien Chastin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Sports Medicine and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Katrien De Cocker

100 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

How many steps/day are enough? for adults

2011 769 citations Catrine Tudor‐Locke, Cora L. Craig et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →
How does light-intensity physical activity associate with adult cardiometabolic health and mortality? Systematic review with meta-analysis of experimental and observational studies

2018 285 citations Sébastien Chastin, Katrien De Cocker et al. profile →
An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths’ interactions with electronic screens

2023 56 citations Stuart Biddle, Katrien De Cocker et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Katrien De Cocker Belgium	28	1.9k	1.3k	967	543	371	103	3.4k
Falk Müller‐Riemenschneider Singapore	37	1.9k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	515 0.9×	332 0.9×	183	5.0k
Kelley Pettee Gabriel United States	35	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	660 0.7×	353 0.7×	485 1.3×	230	4.2k
Heather R. Bowles United States	27	2.4k 1.2×	2.1k 1.6×	789 0.8×	462 0.9×	279 0.8×	65	4.0k
Jason A. Bennie Australia	28	1.9k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	717 0.7×	353 0.7×	582 1.6×	83	3.0k
Bronwyn Clark Australia	26	2.3k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	1.0k 1.0×	401 0.7×	267 0.7×	66	3.6k
Marc Mitchell Canada	14	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	759 0.8×	431 0.8×	261 0.7×	36	2.7k
Mirja Hirvensalo Finland	32	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	672 0.7×	337 0.6×	347 0.9×	102	3.9k
Shira Dunsiger United States	32	1.7k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	926 1.0×	1.0k 1.9×	675 1.8×	213	4.4k
Salomé Aubert Canada	14	2.2k 1.1×	2.1k 1.6×	795 0.8×	317 0.6×	381 1.0×	32	3.7k
Stéphanie A. Prince Canada	27	3.0k 1.5×	2.3k 1.7×	1.2k 1.2×	749 1.4×	577 1.6×	103	5.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Katrien De Cocker

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Abós, Ángel, et al.. (2025). Does it matter whether physical education teachers combine structure with autonomy support rather than control? Differences in motivation for teaching and work-related outcomes. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 1–18. 2 indexed citations

García‐González, Luis, et al.. (2025). Exploring (de-)motivating teaching profiles from a fine-grained directiveness approach: Differences in students’ need-based experiences. Teaching and Teacher Education. 159. 105003–105003. 2 indexed citations

White, Rhiannon, Katrien De Cocker, & Dafna Merom. (2024). Predictors of post‐exercise affect: A self‐determination theory approach considering physical, social, and psychological factors. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 36(2). e918–e918. 1 indexed citations

Haerens, Leen, et al.. (2023). Burnout, motivation, and (de-)motivating teaching style in different phases of a teaching career. Teaching and Teacher Education. 129. 104168–104168. 12 indexed citations

Cocker, Katrien De, et al.. (2023). Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of male adolescents in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method case study using accelerometers, automated wearable cameras, diaries, and interviews. PubMed. 2(1). 5–5. 1 indexed citations

Willem, Annick, et al.. (2022). Toward a Refined Insight Into the Importance of Volunteers’ Motivations for Need-Based Experiences, Job Satisfaction, Work Effort, and Turnover Intentions in Nonprofit Sports Clubs: A Person-Centered Approach. VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 33(4). 807–819. 11 indexed citations

Segura‐Jiménez, Víctor, Stuart Biddle, Katrien De Cocker, Shahjahan Khan, & Blanca Gavilán‐Carrera. (2022). Where Does the Time Go? Displacement of Device-Measured Sedentary Time in Effective Sedentary Behaviour Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 52(9). 2177–2207. 5 indexed citations

Cocker, Katrien De, et al.. (2022). Associations between muscle-strengthening exercise and prevalent chronic health conditions in 16,301 adults: Do session duration and weekly volume matter?. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 25(5). 407–418. 2 indexed citations

Cocker, Katrien De, et al.. (2021). Assessment of muscle-strengthening exercise in public health surveillance for adults: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine. 148. 106566–106566. 19 indexed citations

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Goodwin, Belinda C., Fiona Crawford‐Williams, Óscar Castro, Arlen Rowe, & Katrien De Cocker. (2020). Online physical activity and sedentary behaviour information for cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 14(5). 677–688. 10 indexed citations

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Bennie, Jason A., et al.. (2020). Muscle-strengthening Exercise Epidemiology: a New Frontier in Chronic Disease Prevention. Sports Medicine - Open. 6(1). 40–40. 94 indexed citations

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Compernolle, Sofie, Delfien Van Dyck, Katrien De Cocker, et al.. (2018). Differences in Context-Specific Sedentary Behaviors According to Weight Status in Adolescents, Adults and Seniors: A Compositional Data Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15(9). 1916–1916. 9 indexed citations

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Mackenbach, Joreintje D., Rosa de Groot, Jeroen Lakerveld, et al.. (2018). What factors explain socioeconomic inequalities in adults’ television-related sitting time?. European Journal of Public Health. 29(2). 248–254. 1 indexed citations

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Compernolle, Sofie, Katrien De Cocker, Joreintje D. Mackenbach, et al.. (2017). Objectively measured physical environmental neighbourhood factors are not associated with accelerometer-determined total sedentary time in adults. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 14(1). 94–94. 13 indexed citations

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Short, Camille E., Melanie Hayman, Amanda L. Rebar, et al.. (2015). Physical activity recommendations from general practitioners in Australia. Results from a national survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 40(1). 83–90. 46 indexed citations

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Cocker, Katrien De, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Greet Cardon, & Corneel Vandelanotte. (2015). Theory-driven, web-based, computer-tailored advice to reduce and interrupt sitting at work: development, feasibility and acceptability testing among employees. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 959–959. 27 indexed citations

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Compernolle, Sofie, Katrien De Cocker, Jeroen Lakerveld, et al.. (2014). A RE-AIM evaluation of evidence-based multi-level interventions to improve obesity-related behaviours in adults: a systematic review (the SPOTLIGHT project). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 11(1). 147–147. 44 indexed citations

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Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De, et al.. (2012). Sustainability of the whole-community project '10,000 Steps': a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health. 12(1). 155–155. 15 indexed citations

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Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De, Kristine De Martelaer, Jan Seghers, et al.. (2011). A Framework for Physical Activity Programs Within School–Community Partnerships. Quest. 63(3). 300–320. 28 indexed citations

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Tudor‐Locke, Catrine, Cora L. Craig, Wendy J. Brown, et al.. (2011). How many steps/day are enough? for adults. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 8(1). 79–79. 769 indexed citations breakdown →

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