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Overview

Rachel Davey is affiliated with the University of Canberra in Australia and has a significant body of work in the field of medicine, with particular focus on physiology, public health, cardiology, and gerontology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including physiology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and geriatrics and gerontology.

Their work heavily centers on topics such as physical activity and health, obesity related to physical activity and diet, cardiac health and mental health, pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, mobile health and mHealth applications, as well as urban transport and accessibility.

Their recent publications include the following notable papers:

  • Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Findings from the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study, 2020, Annual Review of Public Health
  • Gender differences in the distribution of children's physical activity: evidence from nine countries, 2023, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study, 2022, The Lancet Global Health
  • Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis, 2021, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Everything is provided free, but they are still hesitant to access healthcare services": why does the indigenous community in Attapadi, Kerala continue to experience poor access to healthcare?, 2020, International Journal for Equity in Health

The frequent venues where Rachel Davey publishes include:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • PLoS ONE
  • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Rachel Davey collaborates regularly with several co-authors, among whom are Nicole Freene, Theo Niyonsenga, Itismita Mohanty, Mark Naunton, and Sam Kosari. The number of joint publications with these colleagues ranges from 9 to 26.

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

  • 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

  • Why Are Girls Less Physically Active than Boys? Findings from the LOOK Longitudinal Study

    Rohan M. Telford;Richard D. Telford;Lisa S. Olive;Thomas Cochrane

  • Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and cycling for transport among adult residents of 17 cities in 12 countries: the IPEN study

    Jacqueline Kerr;Jennifer A Emond;Hannah Badland;Rodrigo S. Reis

  • International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using geographic information systems: the IPEN adult study.

    Marc A Adams;Lawrence D Frank;Lawrence D Frank;Jasper Schipperijn;Graham Smith

  • Randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of water-based therapy for lower limb osteoarthritis.

    T Cochrane;R C Davey;S M Matthes Edwards

  • International comparisons of the associations between objective measures of the built environment and transport-related walking and cycling: IPEN adult study

    Lars Breum Christiansen;Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Hannah Badland;Jacqueline Kerr

  • Tests for physical function of the elderly with knee and hip osteoarthritis

    Y C Lin;R C Davey;T Cochrane

  • The Built Environment and Social Capital: A Systematic Review:

    Soumya Mazumdar;Soumya Mazumdar;Vincent Learnihan;Thomas Cochrane;Rachel Davey

  • Advancing Science and Policy Through a Coordinated International Study of Physical Activity and Built Environments: IPEN Adult Methods

    Jacqueline Kerr;James F Sallis;James F Sallis;Neville Owen;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries

    Takemi Sugiyama;Ester Cerin;Neville Owen;Adewale L Oyeyemi

  • Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Findings from the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study

    James F. Sallis;Ester Cerin;Jacqueline Kerr;Marc A. Adams

  • International Study of Objectively-measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Body Mass Index and Obesity: IPEN Adult Study

    D Van Dyck;E Cerin;I De Bourdeaudhuij;E Hinckson

  • The influence of sport club participation on physical activity, fitness and body fat during childhood and adolescence: The LOOK Longitudinal Study

    Rohan M. Telford;Richard D. Telford;Richard D. Telford;Thomas Cochrane;Ross B. Cunningham

  • Physical activity intensity, bout-duration, and cardiometabolic risk markers in children and adolescents

    Jakob Tarp;Jakob Tarp;Abbey Child;Tom White;Kate Westgate

  • Sharing good NEWS across the world: developing comparable scores across 12 countries for the neighborhood environment walkability scale (NEWS)

    Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Terry L Conway;Kelli L Cain;Jacqueline Kerr

  • Cost effectiveness of a community based exercise programme in over 65 year olds: cluster randomised trial

    James F Munro;Jon P Nicholl;John E Brazier;Rachel Davey

  • What is my walking neighbourhood? A pilot study of English adults' definitions of their local walking neighbourhoods.

    Graham Smith;Christopher Gidlow;Rachel Davey;Charles Foster

  • Community rehabilitation for older adults with osteoarthritis of the lower limb: a controlled clinical trial

    S Y-C Lin;R C Davey;T Cochrane

  • Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study

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  • In-school and out-of-school physical activity in primary and secondary school children

    Christopher Gidlow;Thomas Cochrane;Rachel Davey;Hannah Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis Washington University in St. Louis
Christopher Gidlow
Christopher Gidlow Keele University
Marc A. Adams
Marc A. Adams Arizona State University
Takemi Sugiyama
Takemi Sugiyama Swinburne University of Technology
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University
Lawrence D. Frank
Lawrence D. Frank University of California, San Diego
Sarah Grogan
Sarah Grogan Manchester Metropolitan University
Jacqueline Kerr
Jacqueline Kerr University of California, San Diego
Jasper Schipperijn
Jasper Schipperijn University of Southern Denmark
Jo Salmon
Jo Salmon Deakin University

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