Leigh M. Vanderloo

6.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
143 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Leigh M. Vanderloo is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leigh M. Vanderloo has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 48 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 39 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Leigh M. Vanderloo's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (81 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (47 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (39 papers). Leigh M. Vanderloo is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (81 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (47 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (39 papers). Leigh M. Vanderloo collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Leigh M. Vanderloo's co-authors include Patricia Tucker, Guy Faulkner, Sarah A. Moore, Mark S. Tremblay, Ryan E. Rhodes, Tala Chulak-Bozzer, John C. Spence, Norm O’Reilly, Andrew M. Johnson and Raktim Mitra and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Leigh M. Vanderloo

130 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviours of Canadian children and youth: a national survey

2020 762 citations Sarah A. Moore, Guy Faulkner et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →
Physical activity and depression, anxiety, and self-esteem in children and youth: An umbrella systematic review

2018 249 citations Leigh M. Vanderloo, Sarah A. Moore et al. profile →
Development of a consensus statement on the role of the family in the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep behaviours of children and youth

2020 196 citations Ryan E. Rhodes, Leigh M. Vanderloo et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impact of the ParticipACTION Report Card on physical activity for children and youth in Canada: 2015–2024 2025 ·Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness ·Leigh M. Vanderloo, Brianne A. Bruijns, Nicholas Kuzik, (unknown), Mark S. Tremblay	0
2	Correction to: 2025 position statement on active outdoor play 2025 ·International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·(unknown), Louise de Lannoy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Scott Duncan, Rachel J. Miller, Lærke Mygind, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Po-Yu Wang, Mark S. Tremblay	0
3	Association between 24‐hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta‐analysis 2025 ·Obesity Reviews ·Matthew Bourke, (unknown), (unknown), George Thomas, Martin O’Flaherty, (unknown), Sjaan R. Gomersall, (unknown), Stewart G. Trost, Jennifer J. Koplin, Brianne A. Bruijns, (unknown), Leigh M. Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Kylie D. Hesketh, Matthew Kwan, John Cairney	2
4	Screen Time Among and Youth Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis 2025 ·Child Care Health and Development ·Leigh M. Vanderloo, Matthew Bourke, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rebecca Bassett‐Gunter, (unknown), (unknown), Patricia Tucker	0
5	The Efficacy of the TEACH e-Learning Course at Improving Early Childhood Education Students’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Related Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, Intentions, and Perceived Behavioural Control 2025 ·Early Childhood Education Journal ·(unknown), Matthew Bourke, Brianne A. Bruijns, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Jennifer D. Irwin, Rachel Heydon, Valerie Carson, Andrew M. Johnson, Kristi B. Adamo, Shauna M. Burke, Brian W. Timmons, Patricia Tucker	0
6	Ambient environmental conditions and active outdoor play in the context of climate change: A systematic review and meta-synthesis 2025 ·Environmental Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Steven Lâm, Louise de Lannoy, Richard Larouche, Taru Manyanga, Shawnda A. Morrison, Stéphanie A. Prince, Amanda Ross‐White, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Lucy-Joy Wachira, (unknown)	0
7	Association Between 24‐h Movement Behaviors and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Compositional Data Meta‐Analysis 2025 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Matthew Bourke, (unknown), (unknown), George Thomas, Martin O’Flaherty, Samantha Stephens, Sjaan R. Gomersall, (unknown), Stewart G. Trost, Brianne A. Bruijns, (unknown), Leigh M. Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Kylie D. Hesketh, Matthew Kwan, John Cairney	0
8	Associations Between Childcare Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes: A Compositional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis 2024 ·Child Care Health and Development ·(unknown), Matthew Bourke, Brianne A. Bruijns, Leigh M. Vanderloo, (unknown), (unknown), Patricia Tucker	1
9	Early childhood body mass index growth and school readiness: A longitudinal cohort study 2024 ·Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Charles Keown‐Stoneman, Jessica Omand, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Gerald Lebovic, Jonathon L. Maguire, Muhammad Mamdani, Patricia C. Parkin, Janis Randall Simpson, Mark S. Tremblay, Leigh M. Vanderloo, (unknown), (unknown), Magdalena Janus, Catherine S. Birken	1
10	Efficacy of a Physical Activity e-Learning Course Delivered to Early Childhood Educators on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 2024 ·Pediatric Exercise Science ·Matthew Bourke, Brianne A. Bruijns, (unknown), Leigh M. Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker	1
11	Assessing Support for Policy Actions With Co-Benefits for Climate Change and Physical Activity in Canada 2023 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Matthew Fagan, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Ananya Banerjee, Leah J. Ferguson, Eun‐Young Lee, Norm O’Reilly, Ryan E. Rhodes, John C. Spence, Mark S. Tremblay, Guy Faulkner	7
12	Child and youth physical activity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: The changing role of the neighbourhood built and social environments 2023 ·Health & Place ·Raktim Mitra, Julie E. Campbell, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Guy Faulkner, Mark S. Tremblay, Ryan E. Rhodes, Michelle Stone, Sarah A. Moore	5
13	Public Health Surveillance of Behavioral Cancer Risk Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sentiment and Emotion Analysis of Twitter Data 2023 ·JMIR Formative Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Cynthia Lokker, Michelle Cotterchio, Lauren E. Griffith, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Laura N. Anderson	1
14	Development of a ParticipACTION App–Based Intervention for Improving Postsecondary Students’ 24-Hour Movement Guideline Behaviors: Protocol for the Application of Intervention Mapping 2023 ·JMIR Research Protocols ·Stephanie M. Flood, (unknown), Guy Faulkner, Leigh M. Vanderloo, (unknown), (unknown), Amy E. Latimer‐Cheung, Mary Duggan, Katie M. Di Sebastiano, Kirstin N. Lane, Melissa Brouwers, (unknown), Tala Chulak-Bozzer, Daniel Fuller, Geralyn R. Ruissen, Shelby L. Sturrock, Jennifer R. Tomasone	3
15	Sleep duration change among adolescents in Canada: Examining the impact of COVID-19 in worsening inequity 2023 ·SSM - Population Health ·Markus J. Duncan, Jessica Mitchell, Negin A. Riazi, (unknown), Leigh M. Vanderloo, Sarah Carsley, Valerie Carson, Jean‐Philippe Chaput, Guy Faulkner, Scott T. Leatherdale, Karen A. Patte	3
16	Expert Appraisal of the 2022 Canadian Para Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents With Disabilities 2022 ·Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ·Kelly P. Arbour‐Nicitopoulos, Nicholas Kuzik, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, (unknown), Rebecca Bassett‐Gunter, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christine Cameron, M.A. Arthur, Keiko Shikako‐Thomas, Amy E. Latimer‐Cheung	9
17	Playground Inclusivity for Children With a Disability: Protocol for a Scoping Review 2022 ·JMIR Research Protocols ·(unknown), Leigh M. Vanderloo, Kelly P. Arbour‐Nicitopoulos, Jennifer Leo, Jason Gilliland, Patricia Tucker	3
18	Lean mass accretion in children born very low birth weight is significantly associated with estimated changes from sedentary time to light physical activity 2020 ·Pediatric Obesity ·(unknown), Sharon Unger, Jill Hamilton, Catherine S. Birken, Zdenka Pausová, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Nicole Bando, Deborah L. O’Connor	5
19	Population-level evaluation of ParticipACTION’s 150 Play List: a mass-reach campaign with mass participatory events 2019 ·International Journal of Health Promotion and Education ·Tanya R. Berry, (unknown), Guy Faulkner, Amy E. Latimer‐Cheung, Norm O’Reilly, Ryan E. Rhodes, John C. Spence, Mark S. Tremblay, Leigh M. Vanderloo	1
20	Predicting parental support and parental perceptions of child and youth movement behaviors 2018 ·Psychology of sport and exercise ·Ryan E. Rhodes, Jodie A. Stearns, Tanya R. Berry, Guy Faulkner, Amy E. Latimer‐Cheung, Norm O’Reilly, Mark S. Tremblay, Leigh M. Vanderloo, John C. Spence	31

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