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Social Sciences and Humanities
Australia
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Medicine D-index 78 Citations 22,548 368 World Ranking 12837 National Ranking 429
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 78 Citations 23,037 380 World Ranking 214 National Ranking 14

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Australia Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Statistics
  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology

David R. Lubans mainly investigates Physical therapy, Meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trial, Gerontology and Physical fitness. His work carried out in the field of Physical therapy brings together such families of science as Confidence interval, Health promotion, Sedentary lifestyle, Physical education and Body fat percentage. His Meta-analysis research incorporates themes from Psychological intervention, Systematic review, Clinical psychology and Sports medicine.

The Randomized controlled trial study combines topics in areas such as Overweight, Obesity, Waist, Weight loss and Intervention. David R. Lubans has researched Gerontology in several fields, including Psychosocial, Curriculum and Public health. David R. Lubans has included themes like PsycINFO and Cardiorespiratory fitness in his Physical fitness study.

His most cited work include:

  • Fundamental movement skills in children and adolescents: review of associated health benefits (713 citations)
  • Physical Activity for Cognitive and Mental Health in Youth: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms. (449 citations)
  • How many steps/day are enough? for children and adolescents (304 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Intervention, Gerontology and Clinical psychology. In general Physical therapy, his work in Physical fitness and High-intensity interval training is often linked to Institutional repository linking many areas of study. His research in Randomized controlled trial intersects with topics in Psychological intervention, Body mass index, Obesity, Clinical trial and Physical education.

His Psychological intervention research incorporates elements of Meta-analysis and Research design. The concepts of his Intervention study are interwoven with issues in Health promotion and Mediation. His work deals with themes such as Social psychology, Social cognitive theory, Self-efficacy, Cognition and Mental health, which intersect with Clinical psychology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Physical therapy (39.10%)
  • Randomized controlled trial (32.71%)
  • Intervention (29.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Randomized controlled trial (32.71%)
  • Physical therapy (39.10%)
  • Intervention (29.26%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Randomized controlled trial, Physical therapy, Intervention, Psychological intervention and Mental health. The study incorporates disciplines such as Clinical trial, Gerontology, Clinical psychology and Competence in addition to Randomized controlled trial. His Gerontology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Overweight and Weight loss.

His research in Clinical psychology intersects with topics in Cognition and Sports medicine. The study incorporates disciplines such as Self-efficacy and Anxiety in addition to Physical therapy. Much of his study explores Intervention relationship to Developmental psychology.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (124 citations)
  • Engaging Fathers to Increase Physical Activity in Girls: The "Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered" (DADEE) Randomized Controlled Trial. (39 citations)
  • An internet-supported school physical activity intervention in low socioeconomic status communities: results from the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED) cluster randomised controlled trial (28 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Statistics
  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology

His primary areas of study are Randomized controlled trial, Physical education, Competence, Medical education and Physical therapy. His Randomized controlled trial study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Clinical trial and Gerontology. His studies in Physical education integrate themes in fields like Pedometer, Validity and Smart device.

His Competence study which covers Psychosocial that intersects with Intervention effect, Gross motor skill, Multilevel modelling and Trial registration. In his study, Socioeconomic status is strongly linked to Psychological intervention, which falls under the umbrella field of Medical education. His Physical therapy study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Intervention.

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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.
Sports Medicine (2010)

1324 Citations

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

David Lubans;Justin Richards;Charles H. Hillman;Guy Faulkner.
Pediatrics (2016)

721 Citations

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.
Sports Medicine (2014)

657 Citations

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

Catrine Tudor-Locke;Cora L Craig;Michael W Beets;Sarahjane Belton.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2011)

601 Citations

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

Andrew P. Hills;Donald R. Dengel;David R. Lubans.
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases (2015)

574 Citations

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

Mark J. Babic;Philip J. Morgan;Ronald C. Plotnikoff;Chris Lonsdale.
Sports Medicine (2014)

529 Citations

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.
Sports Medicine (2016)

500 Citations

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.
Preventive Medicine (2013)

481 Citations

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.
Preventive Medicine (2008)

450 Citations

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.
Sports Medicine (2019)

427 Citations

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