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S. Veldman · SciRah

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S. Veldman

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h-index: 18
Works: 50
Citations: 2,205

Most-cited papers

Correlates of Gross Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
L. Barnett, S. Lai, S. Veldman, L. Hardy +9 more
2016Sports Medicine787 citations Open access
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Promoting healthy movement behaviours among children during the COVID-19 pandemic
H. Guan, A. Okely, Nicolás Aguilar-Farías, B. del Pozo Cruz +12 more
2020The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health282 citations Open access
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A Narrative Review of Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: What We Know and What We Need to Find Out
L. Lopes, R. Santos, M. Coelho-e-Silva, C. Draper +52 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health171 citations Open access
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Associations between gross motor skills and cognitive development in toddlers.
S. Veldman, R. Santos, Rachel A. Jones, E. Sousa‐Sá +1 more
2019Early Human Development121 citations
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Efficacy of gross motor skill interventions in young children: an updated systematic review
S. Veldman, Rachel A. Jones, A. Okely
2016BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine99 citations Open access
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Comparing and assessing physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents: a systematic literature review and analysis
Anne-Maree Parrish, M. Tremblay, S. Carson, S. Veldman +11 more
2020International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity92 citations Open access
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Cross-sectional examination of 24-hour movement behaviours among 3- and 4-year-old children in urban and rural settings in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries: the SUNRISE study protocol
A. Okely, J. Reilly, M. Tremblay, K. Kariippanon +57 more
2021BMJ Open90 citations Open access
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Physical activity and prospective associations with indicators of health and development in children aged <5 years: a systematic review
S. Veldman, M. Paw, T. Altenburg
2021International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity81 citations Open access
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Correlates of screen time in the early years (0–5 years): A systematic review
S. Veldman, T. Altenburg, M. Chinapaw, J. S. Gubbels
2023Preventive medicine reports63 citations Open access
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Promoting ball skills in preschool-age girls.
S. Veldman, Kara K. Palmer, A. Okely, L. Robinson
2017Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport53 citations
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses: Motor Skill Interventions to Improve Fine Motor Development in Children Aged Birth to 6 Years.
Karel F. B. Strooband, M. de Rosnay, A. Okely, S. Veldman
2020Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics48 citations Open access
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Gross motor skills in toddlers: Prevalence and socio-demographic differences.
S. Veldman, Rachel A. Jones, R. Santos, E. Sousa‐Sá +1 more
2018Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport45 citations
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A Ball Skills Intervention in Preschoolers: The CHAMP Randomized Controlled Trial
L. Robinson, S. Veldman, Kara K. Palmer, A. Okely
2017Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise42 citations Open access
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Prevalence and risk factors of gross motor delay in pre‐schoolers
S. Veldman, Rachel A. Jones, Paul Chandler, L. Robinson +1 more
2019Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health33 citations Open access
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Associations of sleep characteristics with cognitive and gross motor development in toddlers.
Zhi-Guang Zhang, A. Okely, J. Pereira, E. Sousa‐Sá +2 more
2022Sleep Health25 citations Open access
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Associations between gross motor skills and physical activity in Australian toddlers.
S. Veldman, Rachel A. Jones, R. Santos, E. Sousa‐Sá +3 more
2017Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport24 citations
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Promoting Gross Motor Skills in Toddlers: The Active Beginnings Pilot Cluster Randomized Trial
S. Veldman, A. Okely, Rachel A. Jones
2015Perceptual and Motor Skills21 citations Open access
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Promoting Physical Activity and Executive Functions Among Children: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of an After-School Program in Australia.
S. Veldman, Rachel A. Jones, R. Stanley, D. Cliff +4 more
2020Journal of Physical Activity and Health18 citations Open access
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“GET-UP” study rationale and protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of reduced sitting on toddlers’ cognitive development
R. Santos, D. Cliff, S. Howard, S. Veldman +4 more
2016BMC Pediatrics18 citations Open access
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Associations of gross motor skills with self-regulation and executive function in preschool-aged children
S. Veldman, M. Hammersley, S. Howard, R. Stanley +2 more
2023Australasian Journal of Early Childhood15 citations Open access
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Learning to Cycle: A Cross-Cultural and Cross-Generational Comparison
R. Cordovil, C. Mercê, Marco A. C. Branco, F. Lopes +14 more
2022Frontiers in Public Health14 citations Open access
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Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries
Zhi-Guang Zhang, Chalchisa Abdeta, M. Chelly, J. del Pozo-Cruz +35 more
2024Sleep13 citations Open access
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Correlates of Fundamental Motor Skills in the Early Years (0–4 Years): A Systematic Review
S. Veldman, Jessica S. Gubbels, Amika S. Singh, J. Koedijker +2 more
2023Journal of Motor Learning and Development8 citations Open access
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The association between staff intention and pre-schoolers’ physical activity in early childhood education and care services
S. Veldman, R. Stanley, A. Okely, Rachel A. Jones
2018Early Child Development and Care8 citations Open access
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Fundamental Motor Skill Physical Education Lessons Increase Health-enhancing Physical Activity in Elementary School-age Children
S. Veldman
20206 citations
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Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers' Outdoor Play in 19 Low-Income, Middle-Income, and High-Income Countries.
Claudia I. Maddren, G. Dhamrait, Mounir Ghogho, Alejandra Jáuregui +21 more
2025Journal of Physical Activity and Health5 citations
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Measurement properties of the SUNRISE Study Parent Questionnaire for assessing sleep and sleep-related family practices.
Zhi-Guang Zhang, Chalchisa Abdeta, M. Chelly, Jesús del Pozo Cruz +28 more
2025Sleep Health5 citations Open access
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Practical steps needed to achieve impact of the WHO 2019 movement behaviour guidelines for children under the age of 5: the SUNRISE Study Europe Group evaluation
M. De Craemer, S. Veldman, Liane B. Azevedo, Farid Bardid +12 more
2024The Lancet Regional Health - Europe4 citations Open access
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Protocol for a cluster randomized clinical trial of a mastery-climate motor skills intervention, Children’s Health Activity and Motor Program (CHAMP), on self-regulation in preschoolers
L. Robinson, Kara K. Palmer, Lu Wang, Katherine Q. Scott-Andrews +6 more
2023PLoS ONE4 citations Open access
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Objectively Measured Sedentary Levels and Bouts by Day Type in Australian Young Children.
J. Pereira, D. Cliff, E. Sousa‐Sá, Zhi-Guang Zhang +3 more
2021Journal of Physical Activity and Health4 citations Open access
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Correction to: Comparing and assessing physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents: a systematic literature review and analysis
Anne-Maree Parrish, M. Tremblay, S. Carson, S. Veldman +11 more
2020International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity4 citations Open access
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Association between breaks in sitting time and adiposity in Australian toddlers: Results from the GET‐UP! study
E. Sousa‐Sá, J. Pereira, Zhi-Guang Zhang, S. Veldman +2 more
2018Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports4 citations Open access
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Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Sleep Duration Among 23 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries
Claudia I. Maddren, G. Dhamrait, Mounir Ghogho, K. H. Chong +23 more
2025Behavioural Sleep Medicine3 citations Open access
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Associations between gross motor skills and cognitive development in Australian toddlers
S. Veldman, R. Santos, Rachel A. Jones, E. Sousa‐Sá +1 more
20183 citations
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Potential Efficacy of the MOVERS Professional Development Programme: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Kalina Kaźmierska-Kowalewska, Anthony D. Okely, I. Siraj, Carol Archer +2 more
2025Child: Care, Health and Development2 citations Open access
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Longitudinal differences in levels and bouts of sedentary time by different day types among Australian toddlers and pre-schoolers
J. Pereira, R. Santos, E. Sousa‐Sá, Zhi-Guang Zhang +3 more
2021Jurnal sport science2 citations
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Environmental Factors Associated With Preschoolers' Outdoor Play and Napping in Childcare Settings: The SUNRISE International Study
Claudia I. Maddren, G. Dhamrait, Ankhmaa Byambaa, Tawonga W. Mwase-Vuma +24 more
2026Child: Care, Health and Development1 citations Open access
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How learning to cycle influences lifestyle: An eight country pooled analysis and person-centered approach
Isaac Estevan, A. De Meester, S. Veldman, Cristiana Mercê +11 more
2025Journal of Transport & Health1 citations Open access
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Understanding cycling to school behaviour in Dutch primary school-aged children
S. Veldman, Marthe Westerbroek, Amika S. Singh
2026Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives0 citations Open access
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Probability of meeting the restrained sitting guideline in early childhood: an international cross-sectional study.
Katherine E. Spring, E. K. Webster, R. Beyl, Chalchisa Abdeta +29 more
2026Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport0 citations Open access
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Safeguarding Children’s Movement Behaviours During Public Health Crises: Lessons From a Global Rapid Scoping Review
Leigh M. Vanderloo, TS Nagpal, R. Tyler, António L. Palmeira +14 more
2026Environmental Health Insights0 citations Open access
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Associations Between Caregiver Smartphone Use in a Child's Presence and Motor Skills and Executive Function in Preschoolers: SUNRISE International Study
M. Toledo-Vargas, K. H. Chong, Elina Engberg, Alejandra Jáuregui +24 more
2026Child: Care, Health and Development0 citations Open access
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Global reference values for daily steps in preschool children (SUNRISE): a cross-sectional analysis from 44 countries.
J. del Pozo-Cruz, R. M. Alfonso-Rosa, Zhi-Guang Zhang, Chalchisa Abdeta +32 more
2026The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health0 citations
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S5-5 Developing an individual-based advice for sports participation and physical activity in children using the concept of Physical Literacy
Amika Singh, S. Veldman
2023European Journal of Public Health0 citations Open access
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University of Southern Denmark A narrative review of motor competence in children and adolescents
R. Santos, M. Coelho-e-Silva, C. Draper, J. Mota +40 more
20210 citations
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The Get-Up! study: adiposity and blood pressure in Australian toddlers
E. Sousa‐Sá, Zhi-Guang Zhang, J. Pereira, S. Veldman +2 more
2020Porto Biomedical Journal0 citations Open access
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Sedentary time and blood pressure in Australian toddlers: The get-up study longitudinal results
E. Sousa‐Sá, J. Ruiz, Zhi-Guang Zhang, J. Pereira +3 more
2020Jurnal sport science0 citations Open access
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Physical activity during different physical education instruction environments
S. Veldman, K. Andrews, L. Robinson
20180 citations
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Gross Motor Skills in Toddlers: Prevalence and sex differences
S. Veldman, E. Sousa‐Sá, Rachel A. Jones, R. Santos +1 more
20170 citations
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Gross motor skills in the early years
S. Veldman
20170 citations
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