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Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

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Best Female Scientists
2025

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130
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60100
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358
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Overview

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij is a researcher affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their work primarily focuses on the intersections of physical activity, health, and behavioral interventions, with a significant presence in the fields of psychology, medicine, and health professions. Key subfields of their research include physiology, applied psychology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, and transportation.

The scientist has contributed notably to topics such as:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Among their publications, several papers stand out, including:

  • "Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Findings from the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study" (2020) published in Annual Review of Public Health
  • "Which behaviour change techniques are effective to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in adults: a factorial randomized trial of an e- and m-health intervention" (2020) published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Content validity and methodological considerations in ecological momentary assessment studies on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review" (2020) published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Low-Cost Consumer-Based Trackers to Measure Physical Activity and Sleep Duration Among Adults in Free-Living Conditions: Validation Study" (2020) published in JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • "Influences of Parental Snacking-Related Attitudes, Behaviours and Nutritional Knowledge on Young Children's Healthy and Unhealthy Snacking: The ToyBox Study" (2020) published in Nutrients

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • Annual Review of Public Health
  • Nutrients
  • BMC Public Health

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij collaborates often with several coauthors. Most frequent collaborators include:

  • Delfien Van Dyck
  • Geert Crombez
  • Annick De Paepe
  • Laurent Degroote
  • Helene Schroé

Best Publications

  • Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide: a cross-sectional study

    James F Sallis;Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Terry L Conway;Marc A Adams

  • How many steps/day are enough? For older adults and special populations

    Catrine Tudor-Locke;Cora L Craig;Yukitoshi Aoyagi;Rhonda C Bell

  • Are health behavior change interventions that use online social networks effective? A systematic review.

    Carol A Maher;Lucy K Lewis;Katia Ferrar;Simon Marshall

  • Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic review of self-regulation mediators

    Pedro J Teixeira;Eliana V Carraça;Marta M Marques;Harry Rutter

  • Determinants of eating behaviour in university students: a qualitative study using focus group discussions

    Tom Deliens;Peter Clarys;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;Benedicte Deforche;Benedicte Deforche

  • Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity Among Adults in 11 Countries

    James F. Sallis;Heather R. Bowles;Adrian Bauman;Barbara E. Ainsworth

  • Addressing overreporting on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) telephone survey with a population sample

    Randall Rzewnicki;Yves Vanden Auweele;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Increasing children's physical activity levels during recess periods in elementary schools: the effects of providing game equipment

    Stefanie J. M. Verstraete;Greet M. Cardon;Dirk L. R. De Clercq;Ilse M. M. De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Relationship between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults: A systematic review

    Jelle Van Cauwenberg;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;Femke De Meester;Delfien Van Dyck

  • Effectiveness of school-based interventions in Europe to promote healthy nutrition in children and adolescents: systematic review of published and ‘grey’ literature

    Eveline Van Cauwenberghe;Lea Maes;Heleen Spittaels;Frank J. van Lenthe

  • Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in a Sample of Belgian Adults

    Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;James F. Sallis;Brian E. Saelens

  • Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Obese and Nonobese Flemish Youth

    Benedicte Deforche;Johan Lefevre;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;Andrew P. Hills

  • A meta-analysis of serious digital games for healthy lifestyle promotion.

    Ann DeSmet;Dimitri Van Ryckeghem;Sofie Compernolle;Tom Baranowski

  • Obesogenic environments: a systematic review of the association between the physical environment and adult weight status, the SPOTLIGHT project

    Joreintje D Mackenbach;Harry Rutter;Sofie Compernolle;Ketevan Glonti

  • Intrinsic Risk Factors for Inversion Ankle Sprains in Male Subjects A Prospective Study

    Tine Marieke Willems;Erik Witvrouw;Kim Delbaere;Nele Mahieu

  • Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in European Adolescents The HELENA Study

    Jonatan R. Ruiz;Francisco B. Ortega;David Martínez-Gómez;Idoia Labayen

  • Relationship between the physical environment and different domains of physical activity in European adults: a systematic review

    Veerle Van Holle;Benedicte Deforche;Benedicte Deforche;Jelle Van Cauwenberg;Liesbet Goubert

  • Toward the Development of a Pedagogical Model for Health-Based Physical Education

    Leen Haerens;David Kirk;Greet Cardon;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

  • A longitudinal analysis of gross motor coordination in overweight and obese children versus normal-weight peers.

    E D'Hondt;E D'Hondt;B Deforche;B Deforche;I Gentier;I Gentier;I De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Changes in weight, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary intake during the transition to higher education: a prospective study

    Benedicte Deforche;Benedicte Deforche;Delfien Van Dyck;Delfien Van Dyck;Tom Deliens;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

Frequent Co-Authors

Greet Cardon
Greet Cardon Ghent University
Jelle Van Cauwenberg
Jelle Van Cauwenberg Ghent University
Johannes Brug
Johannes Brug Utrecht University
Lea Maes
Lea Maes Ghent University
Yannis Manios
Yannis Manios Harokopio University
Luis A. Moreno
Luis A. Moreno University of Zaragoza
Leen Haerens
Leen Haerens Ghent University
James F. Sallis
James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego
Neville Owen
Neville Owen Swinburne University of Technology
Dénes Molnár
Dénes Molnár University of Pecs

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