Nora Shields

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
233 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Nora Shields is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Sociology and Political Science and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Nora Shields has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 48 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 41 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Nora Shields's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (81 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (45 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (37 papers). Nora Shields is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (81 papers), Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (45 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (37 papers). Nora Shields collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Ireland. Nora Shields's co-authors include Nicholas F. Taylor, Karen Dodd, Casey L. Peiris, Anneliese Synnot, Helena Frawley, Andrea M Bruder, Anne Harrison, Christine Imms, Paul O’Halloran and Natasha K. Brusco and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Science Advances and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Nora Shields

222 papers receiving 6.2k 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.

Perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity for children with disability: a systematic review

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Author						Papers	Cites
Nora Shields	2.1k	1.5k	1.1k	981	857	233	6.4k
Tim Takken	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	777 0.7×	504 0.5×	2.3k 2.7×	292	9.4k
James H. Rimmer	3.3k 1.5×	3.2k 2.2×	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.4×	574 0.7×	202	9.8k
Linamara Rizzo Battistella	2.1k 1.0×	548 0.4×	796 0.7×	395 0.4×	405 0.5×	285	6.8k
Sandra D.M. Bot	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	962 0.9×	513 0.5×	610 0.7×	50	10.1k
Guro Hanevold Bjørkløf	2.3k 1.1×	1.3k 0.9×	2.5k 2.3×	844 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	22	11.5k
C.A.C. Prinsen	992 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	710 0.7×	1.4k 1.4×	582 0.7×	48	7.7k
Nenad Kostanjsek	4.6k 2.1×	961 0.6×	1.7k 1.6×	855 0.9×	692 0.8×	90	10.6k
Wendy J. Coster	3.5k 1.6×	392 0.3×	2.6k 2.4×	798 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	163	6.7k
Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden	1.2k 0.6×	777 0.5×	352 0.3×	254 0.3×	788 0.9×	304	8.4k
Mary Ann McColl	1.7k 0.8×	792 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	584 0.6×	337 0.4×	155	5.9k

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Shields, Nora, et al.. (2025). A soft multimodal optoelectronic array interface for multiparametric mapping of heart function in vivo. Science Advances. 11(6). eads8608–eads8608. 1 indexed citations

Spittle, Alicia J., Christine Imms, Nora Shields, et al.. (2025). Adapting Experience‐Based Co‐Design to Disability Research: Co‐Producing the CycLink Co‐Design Study. Health Expectations. 28(3). e70276–e70276. 1 indexed citations

Taylor, Nicholas F., et al.. (2024). Evaluating the measurement properties and feasibility of physical activity and physical function assessments for children undergoing acute cancer treatment. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 100065–100065. 2 indexed citations

Toovey, Rachel, et al.. (2024). Participation experiences of young people with limb difference in sports and recreation in Australia: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 47(12). 3088–3099.

Hassett, Leanne, Anne M. Moseley, Marnee J. McKay, et al.. (2024). The Effects of Sport Participation for Adults With Physical or Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(12). 1296–1307. 2 indexed citations

Shields, Nora, et al.. (2024). Home-based motorised cycling in Non-ambulant adults with cerebral palsy: a feasibility study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 47(3). 609–617. 1 indexed citations

Toovey, Rachel, et al.. (2023). Exploring Adaptive Cycling Interventions for Young People with Disability: An Online Survey of Providers in Australia. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(17). 5523–5523. 1 indexed citations

Shields, Nora, et al.. (2023). Does a consumer co‐designed infographic increase knowledge of physical activity after total knee joint replacement? A randomised controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Care. 21(4). 1497–1506. 1 indexed citations

Prendergast, Luke A., et al.. (2023). Using Geospatial Analysis to Determine the Proximity of Community Gyms for a Population-Based Cohort of Young People with Cerebral Palsy. Physiotherapy Canada. 76(4). 415–422. 1 indexed citations

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Leahy, Angus A., Jordan Smith, Narelle Eather, et al.. (2022). Time-efficient physical activity intervention for older adolescents with disability: rationale and study protocol for the Burn 2 Learn adapted (B2La) cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 12(8). e065321–e065321. 4 indexed citations

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Cunningham, Caitríona, et al.. (2022). Gym staff perspectives on disability inclusion: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 45(3). 441–448. 15 indexed citations

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Taylor, Nicholas F., Paul O’Halloran, Jennifer J Watts, et al.. (2021). Motivational interviewing with community-dwelling older adults after hip fracture (MIHip): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 11(6). e047970–e047970. 9 indexed citations

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Dodd, Karen, et al.. (2020). Effect of eccentric exercise on quality of life and function in people with chronic heart failure: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(12). 2705–2714. 5 indexed citations

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Kramer, Sharon, Liam Johnson, Nora Shields, et al.. (2020). Acute Hospital Admission for Stroke Is Characterised by Inactivity. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2020. 1–8. 4 indexed citations

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Shields, Nora, Claire Willis, Christine Imms, et al.. (2020). FitSkills: protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a community-based exercise programme to increase participation among young people with disability. BMJ Open. 10(7). e037153–e037153. 13 indexed citations

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O’Halloran, Paul, et al.. (2019). A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial to Enhance Well-Being and Performance of Athletes in Para Sports. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(2). 7–7. 19 indexed citations

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Holland, Anne E., et al.. (2018). Reliability of one-repetition maximum performance in people with chronic heart failure. Disability and Rehabilitation. 41(14). 1706–1710. 10 indexed citations

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Shields, Nora, et al.. (2018). Simulation Improves Podiatry Student Skills and Confidence in Conservative Sharp Debridement on Feet. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 108(6). 466–471. 4 indexed citations

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Brusco, Natasha K., Jennifer J Watts, Nora Shields, & Nicholas F. Taylor. (2015). Is cost effectiveness sustained after weekend inpatient rehabilitation? 12 month follow up from a randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research. 15(1). 165–165. 15 indexed citations

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Shields, Nora & Anneliese Synnot. (2014). An exploratory study of how sports and recreation industry personnel perceive the barriers and facilitators of physical activity in children with disability. Disability and Rehabilitation. 36(24). 2080–2084. 44 indexed citations

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