Kylie D. Hesketh

16.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
244 papers, 11.0k citations indexed

About

Kylie D. Hesketh is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kylie D. Hesketh has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 11.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 181 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 63 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 55 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Kylie D. Hesketh's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (174 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (63 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (51 papers). Kylie D. Hesketh is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (174 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (63 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (51 papers). Kylie D. Hesketh collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Kylie D. Hesketh's co-authors include Karen Campbell, David Crawford, Jo Salmon, Melissa Wake, Trina Hinkley, Anna Timperio, Anthony D. Okely, Kylie Ball, Jill A. Hnatiuk and Elizabeth Waters and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Kylie D. Hesketh

238 papers receiving 10.5k 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.

Effect of classroom-based physical activity interventions on academic and physical activity outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2017 485 citations Anna Timperio, Helen Brown et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →
An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths’ interactions with electronic screens

2023 56 citations Taren Sanders, George Thomas et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kylie D. Hesketh Australia	58	7.2k	2.7k	2.3k	2.2k	1.9k	244	11.0k
Dianne S. Ward United States	66	9.5k 1.3×	3.1k 1.2×	3.7k 1.7×	3.9k 1.8×	932 0.5×	327	14.7k
Sarah Connor Gorber Canada	32	7.8k 1.1×	2.8k 1.0×	2.6k 1.2×	5.5k 2.5×	1.1k 0.6×	53	13.8k
Kirsten K. Davison United States	46	7.1k 1.0×	1.0k 0.4×	2.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	811 0.4×	171	10.5k
Russell Jago United Kingdom	60	7.3k 1.0×	3.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.1×	4.3k 2.0×	604 0.3×	335	12.4k
Marsha Dowda United States	60	8.9k 1.2×	5.4k 2.0×	2.6k 1.1×	5.7k 2.6×	1.2k 0.6×	246	14.1k
Louise L. Hardy Australia	43	3.6k 0.5×	2.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	132	6.4k
Robert C. Whitaker United States	50	8.8k 1.2×	842 0.3×	3.7k 1.6×	1.6k 0.7×	2.7k 1.4×	119	14.6k
Stef Kremers Netherlands	60	7.3k 1.0×	912 0.3×	2.9k 1.3×	2.6k 1.2×	599 0.3×	319	12.6k
Valerie Carson Canada	54	9.8k 1.4×	4.7k 1.7×	2.9k 1.3×	6.8k 3.1×	1.5k 0.8×	220	15.8k
Philip R. Nader United States	51	6.7k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	2.9k 1.3×	3.4k 1.5×	976 0.5×	162	11.0k

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Bourke, Matthew, George Thomas, Martin O’Flaherty, et al.. (2025). Association Between 24‐h Movement Behaviors and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Compositional Data Meta‐Analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 35(8). e70120–e70120.

Bourke, Matthew, George Thomas, Martin O’Flaherty, et al.. (2025). Association between 24‐hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 26(5). e13884–e13884. 2 indexed citations

Paudel, Susan, et al.. (2025). Migrant parents' perceptions of the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of young children's physical activity and sedentary behavior: A systematic review of qualitative studies. Obesity Reviews. 26(5). e13889–e13889.

Barnett, Lisa M., Simone J.J.M. Verswijveren, B T Colvin, et al.. (2024). Motor skill competence and moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity: a linear and non-linear cross-sectional analysis of eight pooled trials. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 21(1). 14–14. 12 indexed citations

Verswijveren, Simone J.J.M., Kylie D. Hesketh, Nicola D. Ridgers, et al.. (2024). Cross-sectional associations of movement behaviour compositions with health-related quality of life in Australian children. Mental health and physical activity. 27. 100619–100619. 2 indexed citations

Ayala, Ana María Contardo, Nicola D. Ridgers, Anna Timperio, et al.. (2024). The association between device-measured sitting time and cardiometabolic health risk factors in children. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 1015–1015. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, Kristin, Marie Löf, Kylie D. Hesketh, et al.. (2024). MINISTOP 3.0: Implementation of a mHealth obesity prevention program within Swedish child healthcare – study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 2594–2594. 2 indexed citations

Downing, Katherine, et al.. (2024). Are physical activity and sleep associated with emotional self-regulation in toddlers? a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 61–61. 2 indexed citations

Chagas, Daniel das Virgens, Kylie D. Hesketh, Katherine Downing, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, & Lisa M. Barnett. (2023). Does Sedentary Behavior Predict Motor Competence in Young Children?. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. 11(1). 100–116. 4 indexed citations

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Downing, Katherine, Miaobing Zheng, Gavin Abbott, et al.. (2023). Cross-sectional and prospective associations between behavioural patterns and adiposity in school-aged children. Public Health Nutrition. 26(9). 1840–1849. 1 indexed citations

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Duckham, Rachel L., Nicola L. Hawley, Christine Rodda, Timo Rantalainen, & Kylie D. Hesketh. (2021). The skeletal maturity of Australian children aged 10–13 years in 2016. Annals of Human Biology. 48(2). 150–152. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhiguang, Madison Predy, Nicholas Kuzik, et al.. (2021). Validity of an Infant Tummy Time Questionnaire and Time-use Diary against the GENEActiv Accelerometer. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 26(1). 27–38. 7 indexed citations

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Barnett, Lisa M., et al.. (2021). What Factors Help Young Children Develop Positive Perceptions of Their Motor Skills?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(2). 759–759. 4 indexed citations

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Henström, Maria, Ulrika Müssener, Karen Campbell, et al.. (2020). The Need for an Evidence-Based Program in Sweden to Support Parents to Create Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors from the Start of Life—Parental Perceptions. Nutrients. 12(12). 3823–3823. 8 indexed citations

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Downing, Katherine, Jo Salmon, Trina Hinkley, Jill A. Hnatiuk, & Kylie D. Hesketh. (2018). Feasibility and Efficacy of a Parent-Focused, Text Message–Delivered Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in 2- to 4-Year-Old Children (Mini Movers): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 6(2). e39–e39. 30 indexed citations

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Downing, Katherine, Karen Campbell, Paige van der Pligt, & Kylie D. Hesketh. (2017). Facilitator and Participant Use of Facebook in a Community-Based Intervention for Parents: The InFANT Extend Program. Childhood Obesity. 13(6). 443–454. 14 indexed citations

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Morgan, Philip J., Rachel A. Jones, Clare E. Collins, et al.. (2016). Practicalities and Research Considerations for Conducting Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions with Families. Children. 3(4). 24–24. 18 indexed citations

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Lubans, David R., Kylie D. Hesketh, Dylan P. Cliff, et al.. (2011). A systematic review of the validity and reliability of sedentary behaviour measures used with children and adolescents. Obesity Reviews. 12(10). 781–799. 224 indexed citations

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Carver, Alison, Anna Timperio, Kylie D. Hesketh, & David Crawford. (2010). Are children and adolescents less active if parents restrict their physical activity and active transport due to perceived risk?. Social Science & Medicine. 70(11). 1799–1805. 228 indexed citations

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Hesketh, Kylie D. & Karen Campbell. (2009). Opportunities for Intervention Research during Transitions in the Lifecycle: The Melbourne InFANT Program. Deakin Research Online (Deakin University). 16(3). 30–30. 4 indexed citations

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