Valerie Carson, University of Ottawa

Research

Physical Activity Sedentary Behaviour

Latest papers

Screen Use and Child and Adolescent Health in Canada: Triangulation of Evidence Assessing the State of the Effort.
Child: care, health and development · 2026 · senior author
Patterns of sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk among Canadian adults.
Preventive medicine · 2014 · first author
The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
BMC public health · 2013

All 7 publications

Latest funding

SUNRISE International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,514,700
Update of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Update of the Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years
CIHR · 2015 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Screen Use and Child and Adolescent Health in Canada: Triangulation of Evidence Assessing the State of the Effort.

Tremblay MS, Vanderloo LM, Saunders TJ, Madigan S, Kuzik N, Heather L, Zhang ND, Curle M, Helleman A, Goldfield GS, Hall A, Pajer K, Ponti M, Carson V

Child: care, health and development2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/cch.70204 PMID: 41397414

02

Patterns of sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk among Canadian adults.

Carson V, Wong SL, Winkler E, Healy GN, Colley RC, Tremblay MS

Preventive medicine2014First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.04.005 PMID: 24732719

03

The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

Colley RC, Garriguet D, Janssen I, Wong SL, Saunders TJ, Carson V, Tremblay MS

BMC public health2013

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-200 PMID: 23497190

04

Physical activity and sedentary behavior during the early years in Canada: a cross-sectional study

Colley RC, Garriguet D, Adamo KB, Carson V, Janssen I, Timmons BW, Tremblay MS

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity2013162 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-54 PMID: W2134130594

05

Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (aged 0–4 years)

LeBlanc AG, Spence JC, Carson V, Gorber SC, Dillman C, Janssen I, Kho ME, Stearns JA, Timmons BW, Tremblay MS

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism2012289 citations

DOI: 10.1139/h2012-063

06

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0–4 years)

Tremblay MS, LeBlanc AG, Carson V, Choquette L, Gorber SC, Dillman C, Duggan M, Gordon MJ, Hicks A, Janssen I

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism2012235 citations

DOI: 10.1139/h2012-018

07

Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0–4 years)

Tremblay MS, LeBlanc AG, Carson V, Choquette L, Gorber SC, Dillman C, Duggan M, Gordon MJ, Hicks A, Janssen I

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism2012151 citations

DOI: 10.1139/h2012-019

SUNRISE International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tremblay, Mark S

Keywords: Cognitive Development; Early Years Children; Global Health; Motor Skills; Movement Behaviours; Physical Activity; Screen Time; Sedentary Behaviours; Sleep; Social-Emotional Development

$1,514,700

Update of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Tremblay, Mark S; Carson, Valerie L; Duggan, Mary

Keywords: Physical Activity

$100,000

Update of the Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years

Nominated PICIHR2015Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Carson, Valerie L; Duggan, Mary; Tremblay, Mark S

Keywords: Sedentary Behaviour

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pediatrics
Rehabilitation Science
Kinesiology
Psychiatry
Psychology
Other

Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Michelle Kho

Rehabilitation Science

3 shared papers, latest 2012

Kathleen Pajer

Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Physical Activity Dear Professor Carson, 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 "Screen Use and Child and Adolescent Health in Canada: Triangulation of Evidence Assessing the State of the Effort." (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.] 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]

Valerie Carson