2026 Trish Gorely: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	57	1723	1546	313	283	212	21160

Overview

Trish Gorely is affiliated with the University of the Highlands and Islands in the United Kingdom. Their research career is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with specific focus areas including Physiology, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Applied Psychology.

The scientist's work encompasses several interdisciplinary topics, which include:

Physical Activity and Health
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Children's Physical and Motor Development
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Frequent publication venues for Trish Gorely's work feature journals specializing in public health, physical activity, and ophthalmology, including:

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
BMC Public Health
Eye
JMIR mhealth and uhealth
Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Some of their recent papers highlight research in health literacy, digital interventions, exercise physiology, and validation of wearable devices. Selected recent publications include:

"Establishing the efficacy of interventions to improve health literacy and health behaviours: a systematic review," 2020, BMC Public Health
"Digital Technology Interventions for Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," 2020, JMIR mhealth and uhealth
"Realist review," 2022, International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
"School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: an individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials," 2021, British Journal of Sports Medicine
"Measurement of Heart Rate Using the Polar OH1 and Fitbit Charge 3 Wearable Devices in Healthy Adults During Light, Moderate, Vigorous, and Sprint-Based Exercise: Validation Study," 2021, JMIR mhealth and uhealth

Collaboration is evident through frequent co-authors, with notable repeated partnerships including:

Lee Smith
Guillermo F. López Sánchez
Mark A. Tully
Stephen J Leslie
Yvonne Barnett

Best Publications

Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis

Emma G Wilmot;Charlotte L Edwardson;Charlotte L Edwardson;Felix A Achana;Melanie J Davies;Melanie J Davies;Melanie J Davies

2253
Citations
Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: A meta-analysis

SJ Marshall;Stuart Biddle;T Gorely;N Cameron

1627
Citations
Health-enhancing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents

Stuart J H Biddle;Trish Gorely;David J Stensel

1510
Citations
Family correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption in children and adolescents: a systematic review.

Natalie Pearson;Stuart J H Biddle;Trish Gorely

1086
Citations
An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA

Stuart Jh Biddle;Trish Gorely;Trish Gorely;Natalie Pearson;Natalie Pearson;Fiona C L Bull;Fiona C L Bull

953
Citations
Association of Sedentary Behaviour with Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis

Charlotte L. Edwardson;Charlotte L. Edwardson;Trish Gorely;Melanie J. Davies;Laura J. Gray

730
Citations
Burnout in sport: A systematic review

Kate Goodger;Trish Gorely;David Lavallee;Chris G. Harwood

716
Citations
Methods of Measurement in epidemiology: Sedentary Behaviour

Andrew J. Atkin;Trish Gorely;Stacy A. Clemes;Thomas E. Yates

714
Citations
Parental influences on different types and intensities of physical activity in youth: A systematic review

Charlotte L. Edwardson;Trish Gorely

636
Citations
Physical activity and sedentary behaviours in youth: issues and controversies

Stuart J.H. Biddle;Trish Gorely;Simon J. Marshall;Ian Murdey

561
Citations
A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based media use in youth: A review and critique

Simon J. Marshall;Trish Gorely;Stuart J.H. Biddle

550
Citations
Associations of objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity with markers of cardiometabolic health.

Joseph Henson;Joseph Henson;Thomas Yates;Stuart J H Biddle;Charlotte L Edwardson;Charlotte L Edwardson

432
Citations
Psychology of Physical Activity

Stuart Biddle;Nanette Mutrie;Trish Gorely

414
Citations
Couch kids: Correlates of television viewing among youth

Trish Gorely;Simon J. Marshall;Stuart J. H. Biddle

382
Citations
Family correlates of breakfast consumption among children and adolescents. A systematic review.

Natalie Pearson;Stuart J.H. Biddle;Trish Gorely

345
Citations
Muscularity, the habitus and the social construction of gender : towards a gender-relevant physical education

Trish Gorely;Rachel Holroyd;David Kirk

294
Citations
The prevalence of sedentary behavior and physical activity in leisure time: A study of Scottish adolescents using ecological momentary assessment.

Stuart J.H. Biddle;Trish Gorely;Simon J. Marshall;Noel Cameron

281
Citations
Effectiveness of a pragmatic education program designed to promote walking activity in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance: a randomized controlled trial.

Thomas Yates;Melanie Davies;Trish Gorely;Fiona Bull

273
Citations
Controlled comparison of retention and adherence in home- vs center-initiated exercise interventions in women ages 40-65 years: The S.W.E.A.T. Study (Sedentary Women Exercise Adherence Trial).

Kay Cox;Valerie Burke;T.J. Gorely;Lawrence Beilin

253
Citations
Epoch length and its effect on physical activity intensity.

Charlotte L. Edwardson;Trish Gorely

248
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart J. H. Biddle University of Southern Queensland

Melanie J. Davies University of Leicester

Guy Faulkner University of British Columbia

Lee Smith Anglia Ruskin University

David Lavallee Abertay University

Mark A. Tully University of Ulster

Rhiannon Tudor Edwards Bangor University

David Kirk University of Strathclyde

Joseph Firth University of Manchester

Russell Jago University of Bristol

External Links

Personal website of Trish Gorely

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