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Guy Faulkner is a researcher affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their work spans across the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with substantial contributions in subfields such as Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Applied Psychology, and Clinical Psychology.

The primary focus of their research includes various interconnected topics: physical activity and health, obesity, diet, behavioral health and interventions, urban transport and accessibility, children's physical and motor development, COVID-19 and mental health, and mobile health and mHealth applications.

Guy Faulkner has published extensively, with a record of papers appearing in several leading academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Mental Health and Physical Activity
  • Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
  • BMC Public Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Among their recent research articles, notable publications are:

  • "Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviours of Canadian children and youth: a national survey," 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep," 2020, Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
  • "Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year," 2021, Journal of Sport and Health Science
  • "Development of a consensus statement on the role of the family in the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep behaviours of children and youth," 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Healthy movement behaviours in children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Exploring the role of the neighbourhood environment," 2020, Health & Place

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Mark S. Tremblay
  • Leigh M. Vanderloo
  • Ryan E. Rhodes
  • Scott T. Leatherdale
  • Sarah A. Moore

Best Publications

  • Sedentary Time and Its Association With Risk for Disease Incidence, Mortality, and Hospitalization in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Aviroop Biswas;Paul I. Oh;Guy E. Faulkner;Ravi R. Bajaj

  • Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep.

    Mark S. Tremblay;Mark S. Tremblay;Valerie Carson;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Sarah Connor Gorber

  • Physical Activity and the Prevention of Depression: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies

    George Mammen;Guy Faulkner

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

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

  • Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviours of Canadian children and youth: a national survey.

    Sarah A. Moore;Sarah A. Moore;Guy Faulkner;Ryan E. Rhodes;Mariana Brussoni

  • Physical activity and older adults: a review of health benefits and the effectiveness of interventions

    A. Taylor;N. T. Cable;G. Faulkner;M. Hillsdon

  • Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep.

    Robert Ross;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Lora M Giangregorio;Ian Janssen

  • Exercise interventions for smoking cessation.

    Michael H Ussher;Adrian H Taylor;Guy E J Faulkner

  • Active School Transport, Physical Activity Levels and Body Weight of Children and Youth: A Systematic Review

    Guy E. J. Faulkner;Ronald N. Buliung;Parminder K. Flora;Caroline Fusco

  • Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4 years): An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep.

    Mark S. Tremblay;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Kristi B. Adamo;Salomé Aubert

  • Integrating Physical Activity Into Mental Health Services for Persons With Serious Mental Illness

    Caroline R. Richardson;Guy Faulkner;Judith McDevitt;Gary S. Skrinar

  • Physical Activity and Other Health-Risk Behaviors During the Transition Into Early Adulthood: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

    Matthew Y. Kwan;John Cairney;Guy E. Faulkner;Eleanor E. Pullenayegum

  • Exercise Therapy for Schizophrenia

    Paul Gorczynski;Guy E. Faulkner

  • Associations Between Active School Transport and Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Cardiovascular Fitness: A Systematic Review of 68 Studies

    Richard Larouche;Travis John Saunders;Guy Edward John Faulkner;Rachel Colley

  • The acute effects of exercise on cigarette cravings, withdrawal symptoms, affect and smoking behaviour: a systematic review

    Adrian H. Taylor;Michael H. Ussher;Guy Faulkner

  • Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: Section 5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments

    Arun V Ravindran;Lynda G Balneaves;Guy Faulkner;Abigail Ortiz

  • Systematic review of the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years).

    Veronica J. Poitras;Casey E. Gray;Xanne Janssen;Salome Aubert

  • Active school transportation in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada: An exploration of trends in space and time (1986–2006)

    Ron N Buliung;Raktim Mitra;Guy Ej Faulkner

  • Sport participation and alcohol and illicit drug use in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

    Matthew Kwan;Sarah Bobko;Guy E. J. Faulkner;Peter Donnelly

  • Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year.

    Derek C Paterson;Katelynn Ramage;Sarah A Moore;Negin Riazi

  • The relationship between sedentary activities and physical inactivity among adolescents: results from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Naoko Koezuka;Malcolm Koo;Kenneth R. Allison;Edward M. Adlaf

  • Financial Incentives for Exercise Adherence in Adults Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Marc S. Mitchell;Jack M. Goodman;David A. Alter;Leslie K. John

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Tremblay
Mark S. Tremblay Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
John C. Spence
John C. Spence University of Alberta
Ryan E. Rhodes
Ryan E. Rhodes University of Victoria
Amy E. Latimer-Cheung
Amy E. Latimer-Cheung Queen's University
Ron Buliung
Ron Buliung University of Toronto
Gary Remington
Gary Remington Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Tanya R. Berry
Tanya R. Berry University of Alberta
Stuart J. H. Biddle
Stuart J. H. Biddle University of Southern Queensland
Scott T. Leatherdale
Scott T. Leatherdale University of Waterloo
Catherine M. Sabiston
Catherine M. Sabiston University of Toronto

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