Taru Manyanga

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1. Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

   Nowell H Rosie K Bin Rachel A Anu James E Christopher J V Phelps Singleton Zhou Heap Mishra Bennett Paciorek, Nowell H Rosie K Bin Rachel A Anu James E Christopher J V Phelps Singleton Zhou Heap Mishra Bennett Paciorek, N. H. Phelps, Rosie K. Singleton +496 more

   2024The Lancet1,934 citations Open access

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

   Salomé Aubert, J. Barnes, Chalchisa Abdeta, Patrick Abi Nader +64 more

   2018Journal of Physical Activity and Health678 citations Open access

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3. Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents: Results and Analyses From 57 Countries.

   Salomé Aubert, J. Barnes, I. Demchenko, Myranda Hawthorne +82 more

   2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health397 citations Open access

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4. Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review

   Salomé Aubert, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, S. González, I. Janssen +6 more

   2021International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity218 citations Open access

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5. Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong and consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality among adults: an overview of meta-analyses representing over 20.9 million observations from 199 unique cohort studies

   Justin J. Lang, S. Prince, Katherine Merucci, C. Cadenas-Sánchez +7 more

   2024British Journal of Sports Medicine207 citations Open access

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6. Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors—Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology

   Eun-Young Lee, Louise de Lannoy, Lucy Li, M. D. de Barros +64 more

   2022International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity81 citations Open access

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7. Top 10 International Priorities for Physical Fitness Research and Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents: A Twin-Panel Delphi Study

   J. Lang, Kai Zhang, C. Agostinis-Sobrinho, L. Andersen +43 more

   2022Sports Medicine76 citations Open access

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8. Socioeconomic status and dietary patterns in children from around the world: different associations by levels of country human development?

   Taru Manyanga, M. Tremblay, J. Chaput, P. Katzmarzyk +16 more

   2017BMC Public Health73 citations Open access

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9. Prevalence and correlates of adherence to movement guidelines among urban and rural children in Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

   Taru Manyanga, J. Barnes, J. Chaput, P. Katzmarzyk +2 more

   2019International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity53 citations Open access

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10. Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrix 4.0-A Resource for Physical Activity Researchers.

    M. Tremblay, J. Barnes, I. Demchenko, S. González +7 more

    2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health46 citations Open access

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11. Indicators of Physical Activity Among Children and Youth in 9 Countries With Low to Medium Human Development Indices: A Global Matrix 3.0 Paper.

    Taru Manyanga, J. Barnes, Chalchisa Abdeta, A. Adeniyi +12 more

    2018Journal of Physical Activity and Health39 citations Open access

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12. Recent Secular Trends in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Internationally: Analyses of Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrices 1.0 to 4.0.

    J. Reilly, J. Barnes, S. González, W. Huang +3 more

    2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health38 citations Open access

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13. 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play

    Eun-Young Lee, Louise de Lannoy, Yeong-Bae Kim, Apoorva Rathod +87 more

    2025International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity33 citations Open access

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14. Cardiorespiratory fitness and health in children and adolescents: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses representing over 125 000 observations covering 33 health-related outcomes

    I. Demchenko, S. A. Prince, Katherine Merucci, C. Cadenas-Sánchez +8 more

    2025British Journal of Sports Medicine30 citations Open access

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15. Association Between Physical Activity Indicators and Human Development Index at a National Level: Information From Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Cards for Children and Adolescents.

    D. A. Silva, Salomé Aubert, K. Ng, S. Morrison +7 more

    2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health28 citations

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16. Ambient environmental conditions and active outdoor play in the context of climate change: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.

    Eun-Young Lee, Seiyeong Park, Yeong-Bae Kim, Henry Liu +14 more

    2025Environmental Research19 citations Open access

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17. Physical activity promotion in rural health care settings: A rapid realist review

    C. Pelletier, Katie Cornish, Tess Amyot, Anne Pousette +3 more

    2022Preventive medicine reports18 citations Open access

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18. A Comparison of Meeting Physical Activity and Screen Time Recommendations between Canadian Youth Living in Rural and Urban Communities: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Analysis

    Taru Manyanga, C. Pelletier, S. Prince, Eun-Young Lee +2 more

    2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health17 citations Open access

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19. No evidence for an epidemiological transition in sleep patterns among children: a 12‐country study

    Taru Manyanga, J. Barnes, M. Tremblay, P. Katzmarzyk +11 more

    2018Sleep Health16 citations Open access

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20. Economic Freedom, Climate Culpability, and Physical Activity Indicators Among Children and Adolescents: Report Card Grades From the Global Matrix 4.0.

    Eun-Young Lee, Patrick Abi Nader, Salomé Aubert, S. González +7 more

    2022Journal of Physical Activity and Health15 citations Open access

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21. Results from Zimbabwe's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

    Taru Manyanga, N. Munambah, C. Mahachi, D. Makaza +7 more

    2018Journal of Physical Activity and Health14 citations Open access

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22. Environmental Research and Public Health Development and Preliminary Validation of a Comprehensive Questionnaire to Assess Women's Knowledge and Perception of the Current Weight Gain Guidelines during Pregnancy

    Holly Ockenden, K. Gunnell, A. Giles, K. Nerenberg +3 more

    14 citations

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23. Physical Activity Report Card Indicators and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Insights From Global Matrix 4.0.

    D. A. S. Silva, Salomé Aubert, Taru Manyanga, Eun-Young Lee +2 more

    2024Journal of Physical Activity and Health11 citations

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24. Measuring the Overall Burden of Early Childhood Malnutrition in Ghana: A Comparison of Estimates From Multiple Data Sources

    J. P. Kuwornu, J. Amoyaw, Taru Manyanga, Elizabeth J Cooper +2 more

    2020International Journal of Health Policy and Management11 citations Open access

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25. Association Between Active Outdoor Play and Health Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: An Umbrella Review.

    Louise de Lannoy, Maeghan E. James, Zainab Badruddin, Anujah Thankarajah +26 more

    2025Journal of Physical Activity and Health10 citations Open access

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26. Prevalence and correlates of objectively measured weight status among urban and rural Mozambican primary schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study

    Taru Manyanga, J. Barnes, J. Chaput, L. Dubois +4 more

    2020PLoS ONE10 citations Open access

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27. Results From Zimbabwe's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

    Taru Manyanga, D. Makaza, C. Mahachi, Tholumusa F Mlalazi +6 more

    2016Journal of Physical Activity and Health10 citations Open access

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28. Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ) in 14 countries: study protocol

    R. Larouche, Mahdi Rostami Haji Abadi, Salomé Aubert, J. Bhawra +30 more

    2024BMJ Open9 citations Open access

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29. Improving National and International Surveillance of Movement Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence: An International Modified Delphi Study

    J. J. Reilly, Rachel Andrew, Chalchisa Abdeta, Liane B. Azevedo +56 more

    2024Sports Medicine8 citations Open access

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30. A systematic review and meta-analyses of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors

    Maeghan E. James, Louise de Lannoy, Olivia Lopes, Avril Johnstone +19 more

    2025Journal of Sport and Health Science7 citations Open access

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31. Body mass index and movement behaviors among schoolchildren from 13 countries across a continuum of human development indices: A multinational cross‐sectional study

    Taru Manyanga, J. Barnes, J. Chaput, Michelle D. Guerrero +4 more

    2020American Journal of Human Biology7 citations

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32. Biopsychosocial Effects of a Conventional Exercise Program and Culturally Relevant Activities in Older Women From Mozambique.

    T. Daca, A. Prista, P. Farinatti, Matheus Maia Pacheco +4 more

    2023Journal of Physical Activity and Health5 citations Open access

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33. PLAY+ (Play, Land, Animals, You and +) framework: The role of active outdoor play in advancing One Health

    Eun-Young Lee, Yeong-Bae Kim, Joy Cheng, M. Carbone +16 more

    2026Sustainable Horizons4 citations Open access

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34. Content validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ) in low-, middle-, and high-income countries across 6 continents

    R. Larouche, Saulo Neves de Oliveira, M. R. H. Abadi, Judy K. Benavides-Castro +44 more

    2025Journal of Sport and Health Science4 citations Open access

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35. Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada

    N. Doan, S. Srugo, S. A. Prince, R. Colley +6 more

    2025Preventive medicine reports3 citations Open access

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36. Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Youth Living in Rural and Urban Canadian Communities: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study.

    Taru Manyanga, Nicole White, L. Sluggett, A. Duchesne +2 more

    2024Journal of Physical Activity and Health3 citations Open access

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37. Indicators of physical activity and nutritional status among children and adolescents in Zimbabwe: Findings from three global matrix initiatives

    Taru Manyanga, D. Makaza, N. Munambah, C. Mahachi +4 more

    2023Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness3 citations Open access

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38. Global Surveillance of Physical Activity of Children and Youth

    Salomé Aubert, S. González, Taru Manyanga, M. Tremblay

    20203 citations

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39. Call to Action on Indigenization and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Physical Activity and Health Research: Recommendations for Canadian Institutions, Tri-Agency, and Academic Societies.

    Eun-Young Lee, Shilpa Dogra, G. Manson, Taru Manyanga +2 more

    2025Journal of Physical Activity and Health1 citations

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40. Developing International Consensus on Key Indicators for a 24-Hour Movement Behaviour Report Card in Early Childhood: A Twin-Panel Delphi Study

    W. Huang, Danqing Zhang, Mark S. Tremblay, Martin C. S. Wong +76 more

    2025Sports Medicine - Open1 citations Open access

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41. Examining lifestyle behaviours and weight status of primary schoolchildren: using Mozambique to explore the data gaps in low- and middle-income countries.

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    2020Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme1 citations Open access

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42. Fundamental movement skills among children participating in community sport programs in a northern Canadian city: implications for equitable access and physical literacy development

    Taru Manyanga, Nicole White, Gemma Marchant, Jihanne Dumo +3 more

    2026BMC Public Health0 citations Open access

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43. Perceptions of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among rural adults: awareness, knowledge, and recommendations.

    Cameron Aird, Taru Manyanga, D. Banner, Chelsea A. Pelletier

    2026Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme0 citations Open access

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44. Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy of Cardiorespiratory Fitness for Detecting Cardiovascular Risk and Mitochondrial Disorders: An Overview of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analyses.

    B. Fraser, Bethany Gower, O. Stanesby, C. Magnussen +11 more

    2026Sports Medicine0 citations Open access

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45. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Scoping Review of Patient and Provider Knowledge

    Lauren Irving, Taru Manyanga, Elizabeth Enes, R. Dev +2 more

    2026Canadian Nurse Practitioner Journal0 citations Open access

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46. Correction to: Improving National and International Surveillance of Movement Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence: An International Modified Delphi Study

    J. J. Reilly, Rachel Andrew, Chalchisa Abdeta, Liane B. Azevedo +56 more

    2025Sports Medicine0 citations Open access

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47. Investigating the independent and synergistic associations between neighbourhood greenness and physical activity in relation to perceived mental health among adults in Canada

    N. Doan, Justin J. Lang, Karen C. Roberts, Taru Manyanga +5 more

    2024International Journal of Environmental Health Research0 citations Open access

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48. Gender Inequality and Sex Differences in 20 Meter Shuttle Run Test Performance across 45 Countries: 2190 Board #203 June 1 3

    J. Lang, J. Barnes, Taru Manyanga, M. Tremblay +1 more

    20170 citations

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