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Richard Larouche

ResearcherUniversity of Lethbridge

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Richard Larouche

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Lethbridge

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 14 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Accelerometer Global Health Pediatrics Psychometrics Questionnaire Surveillance Physical Activity Physical Activity

Latest papers

Testing the Physical Activity Transition Model Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of physical activity & health · 2026 · senior author
Inclusion of Children With Chronic Diseases or Disabilities in Studies Assessing Measurement Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires: A Literature Review.
Journal of physical activity & health · 2026 · senior author
Association Between Active Outdoor Play and Health Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: An Umbrella Review.
Journal of physical activity & health · 2026

All 42 publications

Latest funding

Prize 202203PJT - Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$1,526,176

All 2 grants and awards

42 publications.

Testing the Physical Activity Transition Model Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Akwaboah PK, Pierson A, Obrutu K, Rostami Haji Abadi M, Oyeyemi AL, Larouche R

Journal of physical activity & health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0372 PMID: 41765001

Inclusion of Children With Chronic Diseases or Disabilities in Studies Assessing Measurement Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires: A Literature Review.

Rostami Haji Abadi M, Sadia F, Moore SA, Tremblay MS, Larouche R

Journal of physical activity & health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0332 PMID: 41569813

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

de Lannoy L, James ME, Badruddin Z, Thankarajah A, Bakalár P, Barnett LM, Bentsen P, Brazo-Sayavera J, Carson V, Down MJA, Duncan S, Fahey R, Harper NJ, Johnstone A, Lang JJ, Larouche R, Lee EY, Lopes O, Manyanga T, McCurdy AP, McGarty AM, Mygind L, Prince SA, Prioreschi A, Ryu S, Sikora L, Tucker P, Vanderloo LM, Wachira LJ, Tremblay MS

Journal of physical activity & health2026

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0391 PMID: 41468218

Social-ecological correlates of children's outdoor playtime and their interaction with gender: a national longitudinal study.

Larouche R, Duffy RT, Larsen K, Bélanger M, Brussoni M, Faulkner G, Gunnell K, Tremblay MS

Environmental research2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.123625 PMID: 41482096

Association between changes in parents' and children's adherence with the 24 h movement behaviour guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national longitudinal study.

Sadia F, Frank-Wilson A, Patel N, Bélanger M, Brussoni M, Faulkner G, Gunnell K, Tremblay M, Larouche R

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2025-0213 PMID: 41825057

Prevalence and social-ecological correlates of parents' adherence to the 24 h movement guidelines for adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in Canada.

Onyeso O, Bélanger M, Brussoni M, Faulkner G, Gunnell K, Tremblay M, Larouche R

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2025-0473 PMID: 41759078

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

Lee EY, Park S, Kim YB, Liu H, Mistry P, Nguyen K, Oh Y, James ME, Lâm S, de Lannoy L, Larouche R, Manyanga T, Morrison SA, Prince SA, Ross-White A, Vanderloo LM, Wachira LJ, Tremblay MS

Environmental research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122146 PMID: 40517931

Correlates of residential detoxification completers and non-completers in Alberta.

Mekonnen A, Lee BK, Pijl EM, Larouche R

Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13011-025-00662-w PMID: 41074103

Psychometric Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Children and Adolescents: An Updated Systematic Review.

Rostami Haji Abadi M, Kwaghbo N, Onyeso OK, Sadia F, Benavides Castro JK, Silva DAS, Yan Y, Shen Y, Hamrik Z, Sarmiento OL, Liu Y, Tremblay MS, Larouche R

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02270-x PMID: 40715989

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

Larouche R, Neves de Oliveira S, Rostami Haji Abadi M, Benavides-Castro JK, Sarmiento OL, Angulo Garay G, Argumedo G, Ashaolu JO, Baghestani A, Bhawra J, Brazo-Sayavera J, Choonak N, Nyström CD, Evance S, Hamrik Z, Jáuregui A, Kaewpikul P, Katewongsa P, Khadilkar A, Kira G, Kuntembwe M, Liu Y, Löf M, Loney T, Lundgren M, Mandlik R, Matapo-Kolisko M, More C, Mwase-Vuma TW, Nilwatta N, Oyeyemi AL, Paudel S, Pomkai N, Richards J, Silva DAS, Smith M, Subedi N, Widyastari DA, Wilson OWA, Aubert S, Carson V, Colley RC, Esliger DW, Kuzik N, Manyanga T, Reilly JJ, Vanderloo LM, Tremblay MS

Journal of sport and health science2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101074 PMID: 40623649

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Accelerometer Dear Professor Larouche, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Testing the Physical Activity Transition Model Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Prize 202203PJT - Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Richard Larouche

Research

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Testing the Physical Activity Transition Model Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Inclusion of Children With Chronic Diseases or Disabilities in Studies Assessing Measurement Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires: A Literature Review.

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

Social-ecological correlates of children's outdoor playtime and their interaction with gender: a national longitudinal study.

Association between changes in parents' and children's adherence with the 24 h movement behaviour guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national longitudinal study.

Prevalence and social-ecological correlates of parents' adherence to the 24 h movement guidelines for adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in Canada.

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

Correlates of residential detoxification completers and non-completers in Alberta.

Psychometric Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Children and Adolescents: An Updated Systematic Review.

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

Prize 202203PJT - Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents

Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents

Frequent collaborators

Guy Faulkner

Richard Larouche

Taru Manyanga

Mariana Brussoni

Eun-Young Lee

Valerie Carson

Kristian Larsen

Jasmin Bhawra

Rae Spiwak

Cheryl Currie

Negin Riazi

Robert Geneau

Leah Ferguson

Patricia Tucker

Pamela Fuselli

Daniel Rainham

Meghan Winters

Nathaniel Osgood

Neeru Gupta

Meghan Winters

Richard Larouche

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Testing the Physical Activity Transition Model Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Inclusion of Children With Chronic Diseases or Disabilities in Studies Assessing Measurement Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires: A Literature Review.

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

Social-ecological correlates of children's outdoor playtime and their interaction with gender: a national longitudinal study.

Association between changes in parents' and children's adherence with the 24&#x2009;h movement behaviour guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national longitudinal study.

Prevalence and social-ecological correlates of parents' adherence to the 24&#x2009;h movement guidelines for adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in Canada.

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

Correlates of residential detoxification completers and non-completers in Alberta.

Psychometric Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Children and Adolescents: An Updated Systematic Review.

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

Prize 202203PJT - Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents

Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents

Frequent collaborators

Guy Faulkner

Richard Larouche

Taru Manyanga

Mariana Brussoni

Eun-Young Lee

Valerie Carson

Kristian Larsen

Jasmin Bhawra

Rae Spiwak

Cheryl Currie

Negin Riazi

Robert Geneau

Leah Ferguson

Patricia Tucker

Pamela Fuselli

Daniel Rainham

Meghan Winters

Nathaniel Osgood

Neeru Gupta

Meghan Winters

Association between changes in parents' and children's adherence with the 24 h movement behaviour guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national longitudinal study.

Prevalence and social-ecological correlates of parents' adherence to the 24 h movement guidelines for adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in Canada.