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Australia
2026

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98
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108
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  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Australia Leader Award
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Overview

David R. Lubans is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia in Australia. Their research focuses broadly on Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, General Health Professions, and Clinical Psychology.

Their work predominantly covers topics including Obesity, Physical Activity, and Diet, Physical Activity and Health, and Children's Physical and Motor Development. Other notable focuses include Behavioral Health and Interventions, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology.

David R. Lubans has published extensively in several specialized journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Sports Medicine
  • BMJ Open

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention, 2021, The Lancet
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth: An Important Marker of Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, 2020, Circulation
  • A classification system for teachers' motivational behaviors recommended in self-determination theory interventions., 2023, Journal of Educational Psychology
  • Recommendations for exercise in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease, 2020, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines. The Australian 24-hour movement guidelines for children (5-12 years) and young people (13-17 years): An integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, 2022, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

They have co-authored frequently with other researchers including Narelle Eather, Jordan Smith, Angus A. Leahy, Chris Lonsdale, and Sarah G. Kennedy.

Best Publications

  • Fundamental movement skills in children and adolescents: review of associated health benefits

    David R. Lubans;Philip J. Morgan;Dylan P. Cliff;Lisa M. Barnett

  • Physical Activity for Cognitive and Mental Health in Youth: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms.

    David Lubans;Justin Richards;Charles H. Hillman;Guy Faulkner

  • Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    María Rodriguez-Ayllon;Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez;Fernando Estévez-López;Fernando Estévez-López;Nicolas E Muñoz

  • The Health Benefits of Muscular Fitness for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Jordan J. Smith;Narelle Eather;Philip J. Morgan;Ronald C. Plotnikoff

  • Correlates of Gross Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Lisa M. Barnett;Samuel K. Lai;Sanne L. C. Veldman;Louise L. Hardy

  • Supporting Public Health Priorities: Recommendations for Physical Education and Physical Activity Promotion in Schools

    Andrew P. Hills;Donald R. Dengel;David R. Lubans

  • Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention.

    Esther M F van Sluijs;Ulf Ekelund;Inacio Crochemore-Silva;Regina Guthold

  • How many steps/day are enough? for children and adolescents

    Catrine Tudor-Locke;Cora L Craig;Michael W Beets;Sarahjane Belton

  • Physical activity and physical self-concept in youth: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Mark J. Babic;Philip J. Morgan;Ronald C. Plotnikoff;Chris Lonsdale

  • Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Meta-analysis.

    Rhiannon Lee White;Mark J. Babic;Philip D. Parker;David R. Lubans

  • Global participation in sport and leisure-time physical activities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    R. Hulteen;J. Smith;P. Morgan;L. Barnett

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in school physical education lessons

    Chris Lonsdale;Richard R. Rosenkranz;Richard R. Rosenkranz;Louisa R. Peralta;Andrew Bennie

  • Fundamental Movement Skill Interventions in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Philip J. Morgan;Lisa M. Barnett;Dylan P. Cliff;Anthony D. Okely

  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth: An Important Marker of Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Geetha Raghuveer;Jacob Hartz;David R. Lubans;Timothy Takken

  • Self-determined motivation and physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Katherine B. Owen;Jordan Smith;David R. Lubans;Johan Y.Y. Ng

  • Development of Foundational Movement Skills: A Conceptual Model for Physical Activity Across the Lifespan

    Ryan M. Hulteen;Philip J. Morgan;Lisa M. Barnett;David F. Stodden

  • A review of mediators of behavior in interventions to promote physical activity among children and adolescents

    David Revalds Lubans;Charlie Foster;Stuart J.H. Biddle

  • The relationship between active travel to school and health-related fitness in children and adolescents: a systematic review

    David R Lubans;Colin A Boreham;Paul Kelly;Charlie E Foster

  • High-intensity interval training for improving health-related fitness in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Sarah A Costigan;N Eather;Ronald Plotnikoff;Dennis R Taaffe

  • Fundamental movement skills: an important focus

    Lisa M. Barnett;David Stodden;Kristen E. Cohen;Jordan J. Smith

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of social cognitive theory-based physical activity and/or nutrition behavior change interventions for cancer survivors.

    Fiona G. Stacey;Erica L. James;Kathy Chapman;Kerry S. Courneya

  • Physical activity and physical self-concept in youth: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    M. Babic;P. Morgan;R. Plotnikoff;D. Lubans

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Morgan
Philip J. Morgan University of Newcastle Australia
Ronald C. Plotnikoff
Ronald C. Plotnikoff University of Newcastle Australia
Anthony D. Okely
Anthony D. Okely University of Wollongong
Clare E. Collins
Clare E. Collins University of Newcastle Australia
Chris Lonsdale
Chris Lonsdale Australian Catholic University
Lisa M. Barnett
Lisa M. Barnett Deakin University
Charles H. Hillman
Charles H. Hillman Northeastern University
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
Jo Salmon
Jo Salmon Deakin University
Luke Wolfenden
Luke Wolfenden University of Newcastle Australia

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