R. R. Pate

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

R. R. Pate is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. R. Pate has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 18 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in R. R. Pate's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 papers), Physical Activity and Health (15 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (8 papers). R. R. Pate is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 papers), Physical Activity and Health (15 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (8 papers). R. R. Pate collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. R. R. Pate's co-authors include Patty S. Freedson, Maciej S. Buchowski, Richard P. Troiano, Charles E. Matthews, Bettina M. Beech, Kong Y. Chen, Marsha Dowda, Stewart G. Trost, Gregory W. Heath and Kerry L. McIver and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Epidemiology and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

R. R. Pate

35 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Amount of Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviors in the United States, 2003-2004

2008 2.1k citations Charles E. Matthews, Kong Y. Chen et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
R. R. Pate	2.1k	1.9k	675	426	370	40	3.3k
James J. McClain	2.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	608 0.9×	446 1.0×	252 0.7×	49	3.0k
Jostein Steene‐Johannessen	2.3k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	780 1.2×	694 1.6×	277 0.7×	53	3.6k
Bjørge Herman Hansen	2.7k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	726 1.1×	406 1.0×	373 1.0×	71	4.1k
Pedro F. Saint‐Maurice	1.8k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	563 0.8×	714 1.7×	254 0.7×	111	3.1k
Heather R. Bowles	2.4k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	789 1.2×	251 0.6×	462 1.2×	65	4.0k
Anders Grøntved	1.7k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	573 0.8×	536 1.3×	200 0.5×	115	3.9k
Mirja Hirvensalo	1.7k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	672 1.0×	643 1.5×	337 0.9×	102	3.9k
Salomé Aubert	2.2k 1.0×	2.1k 1.1×	795 1.2×	687 1.6×	317 0.9×	32	3.7k
John M. Schuna	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	446 0.7×	287 0.7×	186 0.5×	77	2.8k
Patricia A. Nixon	1.5k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	670 1.0×	1.4k 3.2×	165 0.4×	53	5.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. R. Pate

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All Works

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White, James, Srihari Nelakuditi, R. R. Pate, et al.. (2025). Leveraging Accelerometry and Heart Rate Data from Consumer Wearables to Predict Physical Activity in Children: A Device Agnostic Approach. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 57(9). 2083–2092.

Parker, Hannah, Sarah Burkart, Abbi D. Lane, et al.. (2025). Initial Validation of the PATCH: An Open-Source Device Designed to Measure Energy Expenditure among Children Aged 3–8 years. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 58(1). 182–190.

Weaver, R. Glenn, M. V. S. Chandrashekhar, Bridget Armstrong, et al.. (2024). Jerks are useful: extracting pulse rate from wrist-placed accelerometry jerk during sleep in children. SLEEP. 48(2). 2 indexed citations

Harrison, Flo, Anna Goodman, Esther van Sluijs, et al.. (2017). Weather and children’s physical activity; how and why do relationships vary between countries?. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 14(1). 74–74. 81 indexed citations

Gates, Lucy, K.M. Leyland, Sally Sheard, et al.. (2017). Physical activity and osteoarthritis: a consensus study to harmonise self-reporting methods of physical activity across international cohorts. Rheumatology International. 37(4). 469–478. 21 indexed citations

Kennedy, Ann Blair, et al.. (2016). Process evaluation of a preschool physical activity intervention using web-based delivery. Evaluation and Program Planning. 60. 24–36. 22 indexed citations

Wilson, Dennis, R. R. Pate, David Lamb, & Jack Daniels. (2013). Olympic Success and Adult Fitness. Journal of Physical Education and Recreation. 1 indexed citations

Pate, R. R., et al.. (2011). Assessing sustainability of Lifestyle Education for Activity Program (LEAP). Health Education Research. 27(2). 319–330. 24 indexed citations

Lohman, Timothy G., Kimberly Ring, Karin A. Pfeiffer, et al.. (2008). Relationships among Fitness, Body Composition, and Physical Activity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 40(6). 1163–1170. 65 indexed citations

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Matthews, Charles E., Kong Y. Chen, Patty S. Freedson, et al.. (2008). Amount of Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviors in the United States, 2003-2004. American Journal of Epidemiology. 167(7). 875–881. 2075 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dishman, Rodney K., Ruth P. Saunders, Robert W. Motl, Marsha Dowda, & R. R. Pate. (2008). Self-Efficacy Moderates the Relation Between Declines in Physical Activity and Perceived Social Support in High School Girls. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 34(4). 441–451. 95 indexed citations

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Schmitz, Kathryn H., Margarita S. Treuth, Peter J. Hannan, et al.. (2005). Predicting Energy Expenditure from Accelerometry Counts in Adolescent Girls. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 37(1). 155–161. 91 indexed citations

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Dowda, Marsha, R. R. Pate, Stewart G. Trost, Maria João Almeida, & John R. Sirard. (2004). Influences of Preschool Policies and Practices on Children's Physical Activity. Journal of Community Health. 29(3). 183–196. 8 indexed citations

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Trost, Stewart G., R. R. Pate, James F. Sallis, et al.. (2002). Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(2). 350–355. 90 indexed citations

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Pate, R. R., Gregory W. Heath, Marsha Dowda, & Stewart G. Trost. (1996). Associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents.. American Journal of Public Health. 86(11). 1577–1581. 398 indexed citations

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Davis, J. Mark, D. R. Lamb, R. R. Pate, C. A. Slentz, & W. P. Bartoli. (1988). Carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks: effects on endurance cycling in the heat. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 48(4). 1023–1030. 62 indexed citations

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Pate, R. R., et al.. (1987). Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Responses to Submaximal and Maximal Exercise in Elite Women Distance Runners*. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 8(S 2). S91–S95. 49 indexed citations

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Durstine, J. Larry, et al.. (1987). Lipid, Lipoprotein, and Iron Status of Elite Women Distance Runners*. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 8(S 2). S119–S123. 48 indexed citations

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Sparling, Phillip B., Gregory Wilson, & R. R. Pate. (1987). Project Overview and Description of Performance, Training, and Physical Characteristics in Elite Women Distance Runners*. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 8(S 2). S73–S76. 14 indexed citations

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Davis, John M., R. R. Pate, William Burgess, & C. A. Slentz. (1987). Stress Hormone Response to Exercise in Elite Female Distance Runners*. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 8(S 2). S132–S135. 8 indexed citations

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