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P. McCrorie

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h-index: 15
Works: 54
Citations: 850

Most-cited papers

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Social, Emotional and Cognitive Development: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Avril Johnstone, Anne Martin, R. Cordovil, I. Fjørtoft +7 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health152 citations Open access
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Combining GPS, GIS, and accelerometry to explore the physical activity and environment relationship in children and young people – a review
P. McCrorie, Candida Fenton, A. Ellaway
2014International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity122 citations Open access
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The relationship between living in urban and rural areas of Scotland and children’s physical activity and sedentary levels: a country-wide cross-sectional analysis
P. McCrorie, Rich Mitchell, L. Macdonald, A. Jones +3 more
2020BMC Public Health63 citations Open access
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Step accumulation per minute epoch is not the same as cadence for free-living adults.
P. Dall, P. McCrorie, M. Granat, B. Stansfield
2013Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise59 citations Open access
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Nature-based early childhood education and children’s physical activity, sedentary behaviour, motor competence and other physical health outcomes: a mixed-methods systematic review
Avril Johnstone, P. McCrorie, R. Cordovil, I. Fjørtoft +7 more
2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health57 citations Open access
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The Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) and Checklist (PAMC): International consensus statement and user guide
Chloë Williamson, G. Baker, J. Tomasone, A. Bauman +37 more
2021International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity31 citations Open access
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Walkability around primary schools and area deprivation across Scotland
L. Macdonald, P. McCrorie, N. Nicholls, A. Ellaway
2016BMC Public Health31 citations Open access
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Active commute to school: does distance from school or walkability of the home neighbourhood matter? A national cross-sectional study of children aged 10–11 years, Scotland, UK
L. Macdonald, P. McCrorie, N. Nicholls, J. Olsen
2019BMJ Open29 citations Open access
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Children's mobility and environmental exposures in urban landscapes: A cross-sectional study of 10–11 year old Scottish children
J. Olsen, R. Mitchell, P. McCrorie, A. Ellaway
2019Social Science & Medicine (1967)25 citations Open access
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Comparison of two methods to assess physical activity prevalence in children: an observational study using a nationally representative sample of Scottish children aged 10–11 years
P. McCrorie, Rich Mitchell, A. Ellaway
2018BMJ Open23 citations Open access
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Neighbourhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children's social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing
P. McCrorie, J. Olsen, Fiona M Caryl, N. Nicholls +1 more
2021Wellbeing, Space and Society21 citations Open access
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How can an agent-based model explore the impact of interventions on children's physical activity in an urban environment?
Jonatan Almagor, Anne Martin, P. McCrorie, Rich Mitchell
2021Health and Place20 citations Open access
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Exploring Children's Perceptions of their Local Environment in Relation to Time Spent Outside
F. Hayball, P. McCrorie, A. Kirk, Ann-Marie Gibson +1 more
2017Children & society19 citations Open access
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Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis.
C. Zucca, P. McCrorie, Avril Johnstone, S. Chambers +3 more
2022Health and Place18 citations Open access
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Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol
Avril Johnstone, P. McCrorie, R. Cordovil, I. Fjørtoft +7 more
2020Systematic Reviews17 citations Open access
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Inequalities in neighbourhood features within children’s 20-minute neighbourhoods and variation in time spent locally, measured using GPS
J. Olsen, Fiona M Caryl, N. Nicholls, Melody Smith +2 more
2023Wellbeing, Space and Society14 citations Open access
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Socioeconomic inequality in Scottish children’s exposure to and use of natural space and private gardens, measured by GPS
J. Olsen, Fiona M Caryl, P. McCrorie, Rich Mitchell
2022Landscape and Urban Planning14 citations Open access
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Use of natural environments is associated with reduced inequalities in child mental wellbeing: A cross-sectional analysis using global positioning system (GPS) data.
Fiona M Caryl, P. McCrorie, J. Olsen, Richard Mitchell
2024Environment International12 citations Open access
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Considerations in Processing Accelerometry Data to Explore Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Older Adults.
C. Cleland, Sara Ferguson, P. McCrorie, J. Schipperijn +2 more
2020Journal of Aging and Physical Activity12 citations Open access
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A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children's outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions.
Anne Martin, J. Clarke, Avril Johnstone, P. McCrorie +3 more
2023Health and Place11 citations Open access
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Parental Assessment of Benefits and of Dangers Determines Children’s Permission to Play Outdoors
B. Jidovtseff, F. Pirard, Anne Martin, P. McCrorie +2 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health11 citations Open access
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The validity of the Youth Physical Activity Questionnaire in 12–13-year-old Scottish adolescents
P. McCrorie, A. Pérez, A. Ellaway
2017BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine10 citations Open access
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Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity during school hours in a representative sample of 10-11-year-olds in Scotland.
L. S. Wong, J. Reilly, P. McCrorie, D. Harrington
2022Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport9 citations Open access
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Seasonal variation in the distribution of daily stepping in 11-13 year old school children
P. McCrorie, Elaine Duncan, Malcolm H. Granat, B. Stansfield
2015International Journal of Exercise Science9 citations Open access
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Cross-sectional social network study of adolescent peer group variation in substance use and mental wellbeing
Srebrenka Letina, Emily Long, P. McCrorie, K. Mitchell +5 more
2024Soc. Networks7 citations Open access
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Evaluating Outdoor Nature-Based Early Learning and Childcare Provision for Children Aged 3 Years: Protocol of a Feasibility and Pilot Quasi-Experimental Design
Oliver Traynor, P. McCrorie, Nai Rui Chng, Anne Martin
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health6 citations Open access
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A Low-Cost Method for Understanding How Nature-Based Early Learning and Childcare Impacts Children’s Health and Wellbeing
Oliver Traynor, Anne C Martin, Avril Johnstone, Nai Rui Chng +2 more
2022Frontiers in Psychology6 citations Open access
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Physical Activity Levels During School Recess in a Nationally Representative Sample of 10- to 11-Year-Olds.
L. S. Wong, J. Reilly, P. McCrorie, D. Harrington
2023Pediatric Exercise Science5 citations Open access
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The Unanticipated Challenges Associated With Implementing an Observational Study Protocol in a Large-Scale Physical Activity and Global Positioning System Data Collection
P. McCrorie, David Walker, A. Ellaway
2018JMIR Research Protocols4 citations Open access
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MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit Consultation Response Title of consultation SOCIAL PRESCRIBING OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT
A. Ellaway, L. Gray, V. Katikireddi, K. Lindsay +4 more
20164 citations
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Presentation Skills: a Course for Students on Voice Production and Confidence-Building
L. E. Gray, P. McCrorie, A. Cushing
19974 citations
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Reporting of Accelerometry in Health Research: A Scoping Review of Current Guidance
G. Dibben, C. Santillán, S. Brage, M. Buman +9 more
2025Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports3 citations Open access
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Risky outdoor play in the early years: how are parental and practitioner perceptions of danger and benefits associated with young children's outdoor play experiences?
P. McCrorie, Avril Johnstone, N. Nicholls, Marine Keime +2 more
2025International Journal of Play3 citations Open access
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The Impact of Schoolyard Interventions on Children’s and Adolescents’ Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Well-Being: A Scoping Review
Ida Lousen, Avril Johnstone, J. Schipperijn, Oliver Traynor +2 more
2025Mental Health & Prevention3 citations Open access
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“I don't take what's in[side] outside, I see it as a different environment”: Understanding the factors influencing outdoor play and learning implementation in Scotland’s early childhood education settings
Oliver Traynor, P. McCrorie, Nai Rui Chng, Avril Johnstone +1 more
2025Wellbeing, Space and Society3 citations Open access
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Objectively Measured Physical Activity Levels of Scottish Children: Analysis from A Sub-Sample of 10-11 Year Olds in the Growing Up in Scotland Study
P. McCrorie, A. Ellaway
20173 citations
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Objective assessment of intensity categorization of the previous day physical activity recall questionnaire in 11–13 year old children
Donough Mcbrearty, P. McCrorie, M. Granat, E. Duncan +1 more
2014Physiological Measurement3 citations Open access
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Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population‐based cohort
H. Dodd, Kirsty Cordwell, Kathryn R. Hesketh, Avril Johnstone +2 more
2026Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines2 citations Open access
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The feasibility of evaluating outdoor nature-based early childhood education and care provision: a pilot quasi-experimental design
Oliver Traynor, Anne Martin, Nai Rui Chng, P. McCrorie
2025Pilot and Feasibility Studies2 citations Open access
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Physical Activity Guidelines and Recommendations
P. McCrorie, Anne Martin, X. Janssen
20202 citations Open access
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What is ‘Cadence’ and why do we need an unambiguous definition?
B. Stansfield, P. McCrorie, M. Granat, P. Dall
20122 citations
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Assessment of Self Directed Learning
P. McCrorie
19972 citations
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Assessing the accuracy of routing engines in replicating children’s walking routes to school: a comparative study of google, mapbox, and OSRM
Hyesop Shin, J. Olsen, P. McCrorie, F. Caryl +2 more
2026International Journal of Health Geographics0 citations Open access
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Independent mobility and children and young people’s wellbeing: the moderating role of perceived safety and neighbourhood socioeconomic conditions
P. McCrorie, Z. Marshall, Steve Rose, William Bird +1 more
2026Wellbeing, Space and Society0 citations Open access
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OP04 Time in nature reduces socioeconomic inequalities in child mental wellbeing
F. Caryl, P. McCrorie, N. Nicholls, J. Olsen +1 more
2024SSM Annual Scientific Meeting0 citations
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Evaluability Assessment - Sustrans I Bike Communities Programme
P. McCrorie, Nai Rui Chng, P. Craig
20190 citations
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OP11 #Urban landscapes, mobility and environmental exposure: a prospective nationally representative study of children aged 10/11 years, scotland, UK
J. Olsen, Rich Mitchell, P. McCrorie, A. Ellaway
2018Oral presentations0 citations Open access
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A qualitative study exploring perceived environmental determinants of physical activity behaviour in children
Felicity Heyball, A. Kirk, P. McCrorie, A. Knowles +1 more
20150 citations
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Physical Activity in Secondary School Pupils: Headline Indicators 2013
N. Nicholls, Julie Clark, A. Kearns, A. Ellaway +1 more
20150 citations
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A qualitative study exploring children’s perceptions of their social and physical environment in relation to physical activity behaviour
Felicity Heyball, A. Kirk, A. Knowles, P. McCrorie +1 more
20150 citations
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