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Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos

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Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Professor

Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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16 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 SSHRC), most recently in 2014.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2018.

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Education

BSc, (Hons) Kinesiology
MSc, Kinesiology
PhD, Kinesiology

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Sport and exercise psychology Knowledge translation and implementation science in health Disability studies Community child health Psychosocial, sociocultural and behavioural determinants of health

Latest papers

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: the Mediating Effects of Mental Health.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026
The sport experiences of blind or partially sighted people and strategies to support their participation in sport: A scoping review.
The British journal of visual impairment · 2026
Effects of physical activity on suicidal ideation and sleep disturbances in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
Journal of affective disorders · 2026

All 32 publications

Latest funding

MOvement behaviours and health indicators in children with a chronic MEdical condition or disability: an iNTernational mUlticentre prograM (MOMENTUM)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,480,276
Advancing Schoolyard Inclusion for Autistic Children and Youth
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$30,191
Identifying the Needs and Preferences of Children and Youth with Chronic Medical and Mental Health Conditions for Active Living Programming and Infrastructure in Toronto
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 14 grants and awards

32 publications.

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: the Mediating Effects of Mental Health.

Liu C, Yang Y, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Ho RT, Cheung JS, Leung A, Hui-Ping Sit C

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06809-9 PMID: 40253674

The sport experiences of blind or partially sighted people and strategies to support their participation in sport: A scoping review.

Wing MK, Deuville J, Grimes AC, Scanlan Z, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Latimer-Cheung AE

The British journal of visual impairment2026

DOI: 10.1177/02646196251330155 PMID: 42170599

Effects of physical activity on suicidal ideation and sleep disturbances in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial.

Liu C, Wong SH, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Ho RT, Yang Y, Liang X, Leung A, Cheung JS, Dastamooz S, Sit CH

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120369 PMID: 41067651

Efficacy of a short-term physical exercise intervention on stress biomarkers and mental health in adolescents with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial.

Dastamooz S, Wong SHS, Yang Y, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Ho RTH, Yam JCS, Tham CCY, Liu C, Sit CHP

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120285 PMID: 40945770

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Psychological Ill-Being in Adolescents With ADHD: The Mediating Effects of Physical Self-concept.

Liu C, Yang Y, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Ho RT, Cheung JS, Leung A, Sit CH

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2025

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-07052-y PMID: 40991168

The Association between Movement Behaviors and Mental Health Issues in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Dastamooz S, Ho RTH, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Wong SHS, Sit CHP

Medicine and science in sports and exercise2025

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003628 PMID: 39679728

Associations among negative weight-related experiences, weight bias internalization, and body-related self-conscious emotions in adolescents: A daily diary study.

Lucibello KM, Sabiston CM, Murray RM, Pila E, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Gilchrist JD

Journal of adolescence2025

DOI: 10.1002/jad.12425 PMID: 39533515

Psychometrics of Wearable Devices Measuring Physical Activity in Ambulant Children With Gait Abnormalities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

van Moorsel H, Engels B, Buczny J, Gorter JW, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Takken T, Engelbert RHH, Bloemen MAT

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation20241 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2024.100384

Paving the Path for the Next Generation of Olympic Champions: Development of Youth Athletes Through Pediatric Exercise Science.

Nimmerichter A, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Pfeiffer KA

Pediatric exercise science2024

DOI: 10.1123/pes.2024-0138 PMID: 39374915

Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity With Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review.

Liu C, Liang X, Yang Y, Liu R, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Sit CH

American journal of preventive medicine2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.05.022 PMID: 38844148

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Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: the Mediating Effects of Mental Health.

The sport experiences of blind or partially sighted people and strategies to support their participation in sport: A scoping review.

Effects of physical activity on suicidal ideation and sleep disturbances in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial.

Efficacy of a short-term physical exercise intervention on stress biomarkers and mental health in adolescents with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial.

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Psychological Ill-Being in Adolescents With ADHD: The Mediating Effects of Physical Self-concept.

The Association between Movement Behaviors and Mental Health Issues in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Associations among negative weight-related experiences, weight bias internalization, and body-related self-conscious emotions in adolescents: A daily diary study.

Psychometrics of Wearable Devices Measuring Physical Activity in Ambulant Children With Gait Abnormalities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Paving the Path for the Next Generation of Olympic Champions: Development of Youth Athletes Through Pediatric Exercise Science.

Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity With Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review.

Advancing Schoolyard Inclusion for Autistic Children and Youth

Developing and testing a home-based adapted physical activity program for children and youth with disabilities

Frequent collaborators

Guy Faulkner

Gary Remington

Guy Faulkner

Eva Pila

Gina Dimitropoulos

Monika Kastner

Michelle Nelson

Michelle Nelson

David Nicholas

Valerie Taylor

Melanie Penner

Kathleen Martin Ginis

Lennox Huang

Alene Toulany

Dahlia Kairy

Andrea Duncan

Paul Grootendorst

Roberta Ferrence

Pamela Houghton

Avril Mansfield

Brian Kwon

Sally Lindsay

Mark Bayley

Paul Yoo

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