Steve Amireault

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Steve Amireault is a scholar working on Physiology, Applied Psychology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Steve Amireault has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Physiology, 19 papers in Applied Psychology and 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Steve Amireault's work include Physical Activity and Health (25 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (19 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 papers). Steve Amireault is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (25 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (19 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 papers). Steve Amireault collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Brazil. Steve Amireault's co-authors include Gaston Godin, Catherine M. Sabiston, Ariane Bélanger‐Gravel, Jason Lacombe, Lydi‐Anne Vézina‐Im, Louis Përusse, Marie‐Claude Vohl, Guy Faulkner, Tanya Scarapicchia and Angela J. Fong and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Obesity Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Steve Amireault

41 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

The Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire: Validity Evidence Supporting its Use for Classifying Healthy Adults into Active and Insufficiently Active Categories

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Sarah J. Hardcastle Australia

Melinda Craike Australia

Adam R. Hafdahl United States

Ahmed Jérôme Romain Canada

Raheem J. Paxton United States

Dori Pekmezi United States

Elyse Phillips United States

Brian S. Flynn United States

Cindy L. Carmack United States

Jennifer R. Tomasone Canada

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Geer, Elyssa A., et al.. (2025). “Mind-Muscle Connections”: Differential Associations Between Handgrip and Upper Body Strength With Cognitive Function in Young and Middle-Aged Adults. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 47(2). 102–114. 1 indexed citations

Rietdyk, Shirley, et al.. (2022). Co-occurrences of fall-related factors in adults aged 60 to 85 years in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. PLoS ONE. 17(11). e0277406–e0277406. 7 indexed citations

Kao, Shih‐Chun, Feng‐Tzu Chen, David Moreau, et al.. (2022). Acute effects of exercise engagement on neurocognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis on P3 amplitude and latency. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 18(1). 111–153. 24 indexed citations

Christ, Sharon L., et al.. (2022). Measuring Physical Activity Regulatory Styles and Identity Among Adults 55 Years or Older. Journal of Aging and Health. 34(6-8). 775–785. 4 indexed citations

Reed, Jason B., et al.. (2020). Maintenance motives for physical activity among older adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 10(2). e032605–e032605. 7 indexed citations

Sylvester, Benjamin D., Rashid Ahmed, Steve Amireault, & Catherine M. Sabiston. (2017). Changes in light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity physical activity and changes in depressive symptoms in breast cancer survivors: a prospective observational study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 25(11). 3305–3312. 33 indexed citations

Amireault, Steve, Gaston Godin, Jason Lacombe, & Catherine M. Sabiston. (2015). Validation of the Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire classification coding system using accelerometer assessment among breast cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 9(3). 532–540. 136 indexed citations

Amireault, Steve, Gaston Godin, Jason Lacombe, & Catherine M. Sabiston. (2015). The use of the Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire in oncology research: a systematic review. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 15(1). 30–30. 221 indexed citations

Amireault, Steve, Carsten Wrosch, & Catherine M. Sabiston. (2014). Leisure-time physical activity and perceived stress mediated the impact of social support on depressive symptoms among breast cancer survivors. 46(1). 81–81. 1 indexed citations

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Brunet, Jennifer, Steve Amireault, Michael Chaiton, & Catherine M. Sabiston. (2014). Identification and prediction of physical activity trajectories in women treated for breast cancer. Annals of Epidemiology. 24(11). 837–842. 29 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Roberta Cunha Matheus, et al.. (2013). Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire: Cultural Adaptation To Brazil and Psychometric Properties Of The Brazilian Version. 1 indexed citations

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Godin, Gaston, Lydi‐Anne Vézina‐Im, Ariane Bélanger‐Gravel, & Steve Amireault. (2012). Efficacy of Interventions Promoting Blood Donation: A Systematic Review. Transfusion Medicine Reviews. 26(3). 224–237.e6. 70 indexed citations

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Godin, Gaston, et al.. (2012). Question–behaviour effect: A randomised controlled trial of asking intention in the interrogative or declarative form. Psychology and Health. 27(9). 1086–1099. 20 indexed citations

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Amireault, Steve, Gaston Godin, & Lydi‐Anne Vézina‐Im. (2012). Determinants of physical activity maintenance: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Health Psychology Review. 7(1). 55–91. 121 indexed citations

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Godin, Gaston, Ariane Bélanger‐Gravel, Steve Amireault, Marie‐Claude Vohl, & Louis Përusse. (2011). The effect of mere-measurement of cognitions on physical activity behavior: a randomized controlled trial among overweight and obese individuals. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 8(1). 2–2. 51 indexed citations

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Godin, Gaston, Steve Amireault, Lydi‐Anne Vézina‐Im, Marc Germain, & Gilles Delage. (2011). The effects of a phone call prompt on subsequent blood donation among first‐time donors. Transfusion. 51(12). 2720–2726. 14 indexed citations

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Godin, Gaston, Steve Amireault, Ariane Bélanger‐Gravel, et al.. (2010). Prediction of daily fruit and vegetable consumption among overweight and obese individuals. Appetite. 54(3). 480–484. 24 indexed citations

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Bélanger‐Gravel, Ariane, Gaston Godin, Lydi‐Anne Vézina‐Im, Steve Amireault, & Paul Poirier. (2010). The effect of theory-based interventions on physical activity participation among overweight/obese individuals: a systematic review. Obesity Reviews. 12(6). 430–439. 40 indexed citations

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Godin, Gaston, Steve Amireault, Ariane Bélanger‐Gravel, Marie‐Claude Vohl, & Louis Përusse. (2009). Prediction of Leisure‐time Physical Activity Among Obese Individuals. Obesity. 17(4). 706–712. 22 indexed citations

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Amireault, Steve, Gaston Godin, Marie‐Claude Vohl, & Louis Përusse. (2008). Moderators of the intention-behaviour and perceived behavioural control-behaviour relationships for leisure-time physical activity. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 5(1). 7–7. 61 indexed citations

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