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John J. Reilly is a researcher affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple disciplines, with a focus on medicine and psychology. Within these broader fields, their research concentrates on public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, developmental and educational psychology, general health professions, and education.

Their scholarly contributions primarily address topics related to obesity, physical activity, and diet; children's physical and motor development; physical activity and health; health and lifestyle studies; infant development and preterm care; body composition measurement techniques; and obesity and health practices.

Notable recent publications from John J. Reilly include:

  • Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents: Results and Analyses From 57 Countries (2022), published in Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe - harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents (2020), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Promoting healthy movement behaviours among children during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
  • Energy compensation and adiposity in humans (2021), published in Current Biology
  • Gender differences in the distribution of children's physical activity: evidence from nine countries (2023), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Throughout their career, John J. Reilly has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including Anthony D. Okely, Xanne Janssen, Mark S. Tremblay, Marie Löf, and Asmaa El Hamdouchi.

The researcher has published extensively in several journals, with the most frequent venues including:

  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • BMJ Open
  • Child Care Health and Development

Their work predominantly falls within the realms of medicine and psychology, incorporating specialized focus areas such as developmental and educational psychology as well as public health and physiology. This interdisciplinary background supports their investigations into childhood physical development and health behaviors.

Best Publications

  • Long-term impact of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence on morbidity and premature mortality in adulthood: systematic review

    John J Reilly;J Kelly

  • Health consequences of obesity

    J J Reilly;E Methven;Z C McDowell;B Hacking

  • Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study

    John J Reilly;Julie Armstrong;Ahmad R Dorosty;Pauline M Emmett

  • Fundamental movement skills and habitual physical activity in young children.

    Abigail Fisher;John J. Reilly;Louise A. Kelly;Colette Montgomery

  • Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth: the International children's accelerometry database (ICAD).

    Ashley R. Cooper;Ashley R. Cooper;Anna Goodman;Angie S. Page;Lauren B. Sherar

  • The ABC of physical activity for health: A consensus statement from the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

    Gary O'Donovan;Anthony J Blazevich;Colin Boreham;Ashley R Cooper

  • Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

    Salomé Aubert;Joel D. Barnes;Chalchisa Abdeta;Patrick Abi Nader;Patrick Abi Nader

  • Breastfeeding and lowering the risk of childhood obesity.

    Julie Armstrong;John J Reilly

  • Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data

    John J Reilly;Victoria Penpraze;Jane Hislop;Gwyneth Davies

  • 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

  • Total energy expenditure and physical activity in young Scottish children: mixed longitudinal study

    JJ Reilly;DM Jackson;C Montgomery;LA Kelly

  • Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Fat Mass in a Large Cohort of Children

    Andy R Ness;Sam D Leary;Calum Mattocks;Steven N Blair

  • Physical activity to prevent obesity in young children: cluster randomised controlled trial

    John J Reilly;Louise Kelly;Colette Montgomery;Avril Williamson

  • Associations between objectively measured habitual physical activity and adiposity in children and adolescents: Systematic review

    David Jiménez-Pavón;Joanna Kelly;John J Reilly

  • Methodological considerations in using accelerometers to assess habitual physical activity in children aged 0-5 years.

    Dylan P. Cliff;John J. Reilly;Anthony D. Okely

  • Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries

    Mark S. Tremblay;Casey E. Gray;Kingsley Akinroye;Dierdre M. Harrington

  • Global Matrix 2.0: Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth Comparing 38 Countries

    Mark S. Tremblay;Joel D. Barnes;Silvia A. González;Peter T. Katzmarzyk

  • Use of accelerometers in a large field-based study of children: protocols, design issues, and effects on precision.

    Calum Mattocks;Andy Ness;Sam Leary;Kate Tilling

  • Epidemic of obesity in UK children.

    John J Reilly;Ahmad R Dorosty

  • Descriptive epidemiology and health consequences of childhood obesity.

    John J Reilly

Frequent Co-Authors

Andy R Ness
Andy R Ness University of Bristol
Anthony D. Okely
Anthony D. Okely University of Wollongong
Mark S. Tremblay
Mark S. Tremblay Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ulf Ekelund
Ulf Ekelund Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Greet Cardon
Greet Cardon Ghent University
Jonathan C. K. Wells
Jonathan C. K. Wells University College London
Lars Bo Andersen
Lars Bo Andersen University of Bergen
Soren Brage
Soren Brage University of Cambridge
Luís B. Sardinha
Luís B. Sardinha University of Lisbon
Phillip D. Tomporowski
Phillip D. Tomporowski University of Georgia

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