Dr. Tony Okely

Publications

1. Jones RA, Okely AD, Cliff D, Gregory P. Relationships between weight status and child, parent and community characteristics in preschool children. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. Accepted 5 May 2008.

2. Booth ML, George J, Denney-Wilson E, Okely AD, Hardy LL, Aitken R, The population distributions, upper normal limits and correlations between liver tests among Australian adolescents. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Accepted 22 April 2008. (Impact factor = 0.931. Ranking 51/74 in Pediatrics Category).

3. Denney-Wilson E, Hardy LL, Dobbins T, Okely AD, Baur LA (2008). The association between BMI, waist circumference and chronic disease risk factors in Australian adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 162(6), 566-573. (Impact factor = 3.565. Ranking 4/74 in Pediatrics Category).

4. Hume C, Okely A, Bagley S, Telford A, Booth M, Crawford D, Salmon J. Does weight status influence associations between children’s fundamental movement skills and physical activity? Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Accepted 24 January 2007. (Impact factor = 0.982. Ranking 42/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

5. Hinkley T, Crawford D, Salmon J, Okely AD, Hesketh K (2008). Preschool children and physical activity: a review of correlates. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 34(5), 435-441. (Impact factor = 3.497. Ranking 13/98 in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health).

6. Hardy LL, Okely AD, Booth ML, Dobbins T. Physical activity among adolescents in New South Wales (Australia): 1997 and 2004. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(5), 835-841. (Impact factor = 2.909. Ranking 5/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

7. Okely AD, Booth ML, Hardy LL, Denney-Wilson E, Dobbins T. (2008). Changes in physical activity participation from 1985-2004 in a statewide survey of Australian adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 162(2), 176-180. (Impact factor = 3.565. Ranking 4/74 in Pediatrics Category).

8. Cleary J, Daniels S, Okely AD, Bennett J, Batterham M. (2008). Predictive validity of four bioelectrical impedance equations in determining percent fat mass in overweight and obese children. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108, 136-139. (Impact factor = 2.564. Ranking 13/53 in Nutrition and Dietetics Category).

9. Wright, J., Konza, D., Hearne, D., Okely, A.D. (2008). The Gold Medal Fitness Project: A model for change. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 13, 49-64.

10. Cliff DP, Okely AD (2007). Comparison of two sets of accelerometer cut-off points for calculating moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 4, 509-513.

11. Okely, AD. (2007). Evidence-guided approaches to addressing child obesity: What approaches can dietitians use in their everyday practice? (invited editorial). Nutrition and Dietetics, 64, 140-141.

12. Booth ML, Okely AD, Denney-Wilson E, Hardy LL, Dobbins T, Wen L-M, Rissel C. (2007). Characteristics of travel to and from school among adolescents in NSW, Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 43, 755-761. (Impact factor = 0.931. Ranking 51/74 in Pediatrics Category).

13. Hardy LL, Booth ML, Okely AD. The reliability of the Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire (ASAQ) (2007). Preventive Medicine, 45, 71-74. (Impact factor = 2.390. Ranking 24/98 in Public, Environment & Occupational Health Category).

14. Cliff, D.P., Wilson, A., Okely, A.D., Mickle, K.J., and Steele, J.R. (2007). Feasibility of SHARK: a pilot physical activity program for overweight and obese children. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 10, 263-267. (Impact factor = 1.212. Ranking 36/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

15. Jones R, Okely AD, Collins C, Morgan PJ, Warren J, Steele JR, Baur LA, Burrows T, Cliff D, Cleary J. (2007). The HIKCUPS Trial: A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a combined physical activity skill-development and dietary modification program in overweight and obese children. BMC Public Health, 7, 15. (Impact factor = 1.603. Ranking 55/98 in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health).

16. Warren JM, Golley RK, Collins CE, Okely AD, Jones RA, Morgan PJ, Perry RA, Baur LA, Steele JR, Magarey AM. (2007). Randomised controlled trials in overweight children: Practicalities and realities. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 2, 73-85.

17. Booth, M.L., Dobbins, T., Okely, A.D., Denney-Wilson, E., Hardy, L.L. (2007). Trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents 1985-1997-2004. Obesity, 15, 1089-1095. (Impact factor = 3.491. Ranking 8/55 in Nutrition & Dietetics).

18. Hardy, L.L., Dobbins, T.A., Denney-Wilson, E.A., Booth, M.L., & Okely, A.D. (2006). Sedentary behaviours among Australian adolescents. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30, 534-540. (Impact factor = 1.117. Ranking 67/98 in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health).

19. Hardy, L.L., Dobbins, T.A., Denney-Wilson, E.A., Okely, A.D. & Booth, M.L. (2006). The descriptive epidemiology of small screen recreation among Australian adolescents. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42, 709-714. (Impact factor = 0.931. Ranking 51/74 in Pediatrics Category).

20. Trost, S.G., Way, R., Okely, A.D. (2006). Predictive validity of three ActiGraph energy expenditure equations for children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38, 380-387. (Impact factor = 2.909. Ranking 5/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

21. Booth, M.L., Denney-Wilson, E., Okely, A.D., & Hardy, L.L. (2005). Methods of the NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS). Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8, 284-293. (Impact factor = 1.212. Ranking 36/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

22. Booth, M.L. & Okely, A.D. (2005). Promoting physical activity among children and adolescents: The strengths and limitations of school-based approaches. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 16. 52-54.

23. Booth, M.L., Okely, A.D., Chey, T., & Bauman, A. (2004). Patterns of activity energy expenditure among Australian adolescents. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 1, 246-258.

24. Okely, A.D., & Booth, M.L. (2004). Mastery of fundamental movement skills among children in New South Wales, Australia: Prevalence and sociodemographic distribution. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7, 358-372. (Impact factor = 1.212. Ranking 36/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

25. Okely, A.D., Booth, M.L., Chey, T. (2004). Relationships between body composition and fundamental movements skills among children and adolescents. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75, 238-247. (Impact factor = 0.982. Ranking 42/73 in Sport Sciences Category).

26. Southall, J.E., Okely, A.D., & Steele, J.R. (2004). Actual and perceived physical competence in overweight and non-overweight children. Pediatric Exercise Science, 16, 15-24. (Impact factor = 0.983. Ranking 41/73 in Sport Sciences Category).