Samuel W. Logan

5.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
100 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Samuel W. Logan is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Occupational Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel W. Logan has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 37 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 29 papers in Occupational Therapy. Recurrent topics in Samuel W. Logan's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (45 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (32 papers) and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (29 papers). Samuel W. Logan is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (45 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (32 papers) and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (29 papers). Samuel W. Logan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Australia. Samuel W. Logan's co-authors include Leah E. Robinson, David F. Stodden, Lisa M. Barnett, Eva D’Hondt, Luís Paulo Rodrigues, Vítor P. Lopes, Bill Lucas, Alan E. Wilson, Nancy Getchell and James C. Galloway and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Samuel W. Logan

90 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.

Motor Competence and its Effect on Positive Developmental Trajectories of Health

2015 943 citations Leah E. Robinson, David F. Stodden et al. profile →
Getting the fundamentals of movement: a meta‐analysis of the effectiveness of motor skill interventions in children

2011 431 citations Samuel W. Logan, Leah E. Robinson et al. profile →
Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skill Competence and Physical Activity During Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review

2015 300 citations Samuel W. Logan, E. Kipling Webster et al. profile →
Fundamental motor skills: A systematic review of terminology

2017 227 citations Samuel W. Logan, Samantha M. Ross et al. Journal of Sports Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Samuel W. Logan United States	25	2.6k	1.2k	1.1k	1.1k	650	100	3.5k
Eva D’Hondt Belgium	27	2.4k 0.9×	777 0.6×	676 0.6×	733 0.7×	654 1.0×	96	3.7k
Luís Paulo Rodrigues Portugal	26	2.7k 1.0×	941 0.8×	708 0.6×	981 0.9×	746 1.1×	92	3.3k
Stephen J. Langendorfer United States	22	3.2k 1.2×	971 0.8×	797 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	901 1.4×	76	4.1k
Jacqueline D. Goodway United States	30	4.0k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	936 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	1.2k 1.8×	77	4.5k
Viviene A. Temple Canada	31	1.0k 0.4×	285 0.2×	947 0.8×	603 0.6×	759 1.2×	105	3.4k
David F. Stodden United States	42	7.0k 2.7×	2.0k 1.7×	1.5k 1.3×	2.6k 2.4×	2.2k 3.4×	153	8.8k
Rachel A. Jones Australia	32	1.9k 0.7×	816 0.7×	654 0.6×	409 0.4×	204 0.3×	121	3.7k
Ali Brian United States	22	1.6k 0.6×	498 0.4×	413 0.4×	837 0.8×	501 0.8×	117	2.0k
Roel Vaeyens Belgium	46	4.5k 1.7×	396 0.3×	359 0.3×	484 0.5×	842 1.3×	71	6.7k
David L. Gallahue United States	15	1.5k 0.6×	390 0.3×	379 0.3×	540 0.5×	670 1.0×	24	2.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2025). GoBot: An Autonomous Assistive Robot Using Behavior Trees to Encourage Child Mobility. ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction. 14(3). 1–17. 1 indexed citations

Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2024). GoBot Go! Using a Custom Assistive Robot to Promote Physical Activity in Children. IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine. 12. 613–621. 1 indexed citations

Logan, Samuel W.. (2024). Generative Artificial Intelligence Users Beware: Ethical Concerns of ChatGPT Use in Publishing Research. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. 12(3). 429–436. 1 indexed citations

Shen, Xiangyou, Megan MacDonald, Samuel W. Logan, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Outdoor Play, Physical Activity, and Screen Time Use on the Emotional Wellbeing of Children and Youth during a Health Crisis. Leisure Sciences. 48(4). 699–716.

Feldner, Heather A., et al.. (2024). Short-Term Powered Mobility Intervention Is Associated With Improvements in Development and Participation for Young Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Physical Therapy. 105(1). 2 indexed citations

Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2023). Ready, Set, Move! Tracking Children's Modified Ride-On Car Use With a Custom Data Logger. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 36(1). 53–60.

Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2023). Powered Mobility Device Use and Developmental Change of Young Children with Cerebral Palsy. Behavioral Sciences. 13(5). 399–399. 8 indexed citations

Feldner, Heather A., et al.. (2023). Initial fidelity of a powered mobility intervention: a case report. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 31(1). 144–158.

Kenyon, Lisa K., et al.. (2023). Caregiver perspectives on powered mobility devices and participation for children with cerebral palsy in Gross Motor Function Classification System level V. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 66(3). 333–343. 9 indexed citations

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Feldner, Heather A., et al.. (2021). Active mobility, active participation: a systematic review of modified ride-on car use by children with disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 18(6). 974–988. 29 indexed citations

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Fruin, Robert C., et al.. (2021). Using Ecological Models of Health Behavior to Promote Health Care Access and Physical Activity Engagement for Persons With Disabilities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 652543407–652543407. 21 indexed citations

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Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2020). Exploratory analysis of a developmentally progressive modified ride-on car intervention for young children with Down syndrome. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 16(7). 749–757. 10 indexed citations

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Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2020). Explorer Mini: Infants’ Initial Experience with a Novel Pediatric Powered Mobility Device. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics. 41(2). 192–208. 10 indexed citations

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Ross, Samantha M., Ellen Smit, Joonkoo Yun, et al.. (2020). Updated National Estimates of Disparities in Physical Activity and Sports Participation Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Disabilities: NSCH 2016–2017. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 17(4). 443–455. 32 indexed citations

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Bardid, Farid, Giuseppe Vannozzi, Samuel W. Logan, Louise L. Hardy, & Lisa M. Barnett. (2018). A hitchhiker’s guide to assessing young people’s motor competence: Deciding what method to use. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 22(3). 311–318. 85 indexed citations

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Robinson, Leah E., et al.. (2018). The Effect of CHAMP on Physical Activity and Lesson Context in Preschoolers: A Feasibility Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 89(2). 265–271. 23 indexed citations

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Robinson, Leah E., et al.. (2018). Resource to Share with Parents: Helping Your Child Develop Physical Literacy. Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance. 89(6). 50–59. 5 indexed citations

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Webster, E. Kipling, Samuel W. Logan, Wendy N. Gray, & Leah E. Robinson. (2018). A cross-sectional study on the relationship between the risk of hypertension and obesity status among pre-adolescent girls from rural areas of Southeastern region of the United States. Preventive Medicine Reports. 12. 135–139. 8 indexed citations

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Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2017). Fundamental motor skills: A systematic review of terminology. Journal of Sports Sciences. 36(7). 781–796. 227 indexed citations breakdown →

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Logan, Samuel W., et al.. (2011). The Relationship Between Motor Skill Proficiency and Body Mass Index in Preschool Children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 82(3). 442–448. 63 indexed citations

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