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John J. Reilly

Researcher at University of Strathclyde

Publications -  424
Citations -  30359

John J. Reilly is an academic researcher from University of Strathclyde. The author has contributed to research in topics: Body mass index & Childhood obesity. The author has an hindex of 79, co-authored 384 publications receiving 27034 citations. Previous affiliations of John J. Reilly include Education Scotland & University of Glasgow.

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Fundamental movement skills and habitual physical activity in young children.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors test for relationships between objectively measured habitual physical activity and fundamental movement skills in a relatively large and representative sample of preschool children, and they find that the association between the two variables was weak.

Is There A Relationship Between Fundamental Movement Skills And Habitual Physical Activity In Young Children

TL;DR: Fundamental movement skills were significantly associated with habitual physical activity, but the association between the two variables was weak and the present study questions whether the widely assumed relationships between motor skills and habitualPhysical activity actually exist in young children.
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Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

Salomé Aubert, +75 more
TL;DR: The present study provides rich new evidence showing that the situation regarding the physical activity of children and youth is a concern worldwide and strategic public investments to implement effective interventions to increase physical activity opportunities are needed.
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Breastfeeding and lowering the risk of childhood obesity.

TL;DR: The results suggest that breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in childhood obesity risk, and the association persisted after adjustment for socioeconomic status, birthweight, and sex.