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50
Citations
11538
World Ranking
2730
National Ranking
200

Overview

Hayley Christian is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on topics within the field of Medicine, with a significant concentration on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Additional subfields of study include Transportation, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Noise Effects and Management

Among Hayley Christian's recent papers are:

  • Pets Are Associated with Fewer Peer Problems and Emotional Symptoms, and Better Prosocial Behavior: Findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, 2020, The Journal of Pediatrics
  • Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Western Australian Children's Physical Activity and Screen Time, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Other notable papers in the broader research context include:

  • The relationship between dog ownership, dog play, family dog walking, and pre-schooler social-emotional development: findings from the PLAYCE observational study, 2020, Pediatric Research
  • Consumption of energy drinks is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress in young adult males: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort study, 2020, Depression and Anxiety
  • Interventions to Improve Child Physical Activity in the Early Childhood Education and Care Setting: An Umbrella Review, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Hayley Christian's frequent co-authors include:

  • Stewart G. Trost
  • Jasper Schipperijn
  • Andrea Nathan
  • Kevin Murray
  • Gina Trapp

The researcher publishes most often in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMC Public Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms "sedentary" and "sedentary behaviours"

    Joel Barnes;Timothy K. Behrens;Mark E. Benden;Stuart Biddle

  • Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms "sedentary" and "sedentary behaviours"

    J Barnes;TK Behrens;ME Benden;S Biddle

  • The impact of interventions to promote physical activity in urban green space: A systematic review and recommendations for future research

    Ruth F Hunter;Hayley Christian;Jenny Veitch;Thomas Astell-Burt

  • A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.

    Anthony D Okely;Anthony D Okely;Davina Ghersi;Kylie Hesketh;Rute Santos;Rute Santos

  • The influence of urban design on neighbourhood walking following residential relocation: longitudinal results from the RESIDE study.

    Billie Giles-Corti;Fiona Bull;Matthew Knuiman;Gavin Mccormack

  • Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Glenn N. Levine;Karen Allen;Lynne T. Braun;Hayley E. Christian

  • Dog Ownership and Physical Activity: A Review of the Evidence

    Hayley E. Christian;Carri Westgarth;Adrian Bauman;Elizabeth A. Richards

  • The Pet Factor - Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support

    Lisa Wood;Karen Martin;Hayley Christian;Andrea Nathan

  • The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

    Hayley Christian;Stephen R Zubrick;Sarah Foster;Billie Giles-Corti

  • How important is the land use mix measure in understanding walking behaviour? Results from the RESIDE study.

    Hayley E Christian;Fiona C Bull;Nicholas J Middleton;Matthew W Knuiman

  • The association between neighborhood greenness and cardiovascular disease: an observational study

    Gavin Pereira;Gavin Pereira;Sarah Foster;Karen Martin;Hayley Christian

  • The impact of parents’ fear of strangers and perceptions of informal social control on children's independent mobility

    Sarah Foster;Karen Villanueva;Lisa Wood;Hayley Christian

  • A Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of the Neighborhood Built Environment on Walking for Transportation The RESIDE Study

    Matthew W Knuiman;Hayley E Christian;Mark L Divitini;Sarah A Foster

  • How might we increase physical activity through dog walking?: A comprehensive review of dog walking correlates

    Carri Westgarth;Robert M Christley;Robert M Christley;Hayley E Christian

  • The impact of neighborhood walkability on walking : does it differ across adult life stage and does neighborhood buffer size matter?

    Karen Villanueva;Matthew Knuiman;Andrea Grace Nathan;Billie Giles-Corti

  • Increasing Children's Physical Activity: Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors Associated With Walking to and From School

    Georgina S. A. Trapp;Billie Giles-Corti;Hayley E. Christian;Max Bulsara

  • On your bike! a cross-sectional study of the individual, social and environmental correlates of cycling to school

    Georgina S A Trapp;Georgina S A Trapp;Billie Giles-Corti;Hayley E Christian;Max Bulsara

  • Using accelerometers and global positioning system devices to assess gender and age differences in children’s school, transport, leisure and home based physical activity

    Charlotte Demant Klinker;Jasper Schipperijn;Hayley Christian;Jacqueline Kerr

  • Can the Neighborhood Built Environment Make a Difference in Children's Development? Building the Research Agenda to Create Evidence for Place-Based Children's Policy

    Karen Villanueva;Hannah Badland;Amanda Kvalsvig;Meredith O'Connor

  • The association between neighborhood greenness and weight status: an observational study in Perth Western Australia.

    Gavin Pereira;Gavin Pereira;Hayley Christian;Sarah Foster;Bryan J Boruff

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen R. Zubrick
Stephen R. Zubrick Telethon Kids Institute
Gavin R. McCormack
Gavin R. McCormack University of Calgary
Hannah Badland
Hannah Badland RMIT University
Takemi Sugiyama
Takemi Sugiyama Swinburne University of Technology
Jasper Schipperijn
Jasper Schipperijn University of Southern Denmark
Karina L. Allen
Karina L. Allen King's College London
Robert M. Christley
Robert M. Christley University of Liverpool
Donna Cross
Donna Cross Telethon Kids Institute
Suzanne Mavoa
Suzanne Mavoa University of Melbourne
Ryan E. Rhodes
Ryan E. Rhodes University of Victoria

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