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Patricia Tucker

ResearcherOccupational TherapyWestern University

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Patricia Tucker

Researcher

Occupational Therapy

Health Sciences

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
63 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 34 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 7 trainee awards (7 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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119

Publications

407

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Research

Childcare Physical Activity Preschoolers Guidelines Movement Behaviours Professional Development Screen Viewing Accelerometry

Latest papers

Development of a machine learning model to detect toddlers' physical activity and sedentary time using accelerometers: Little Movers Activity Analysis
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport · 2026
Examining relationships between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), physical activity context preferences, and physical activity self-efficacy in undergraduate students.
Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2026
Physical activity in social contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent transition analysis.
BMC public health · 2026

All 119 publications

Latest funding

Creating Physically Active Childcare Centres: The Impact of Best Practice Guidelines and Educator Training on Young Children's Movement Behaviours
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$642,600
Advancing Exercise Therapy for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Evaluation, Development, and Clinical Integration in Paediatric Rehabilitation
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Partnerships in motion: Fostering active and healthy cities by exploring local and international partnerships for physical activity
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$19,981

All 26 grants and awards

119 publications.

Development of a machine learning model to detect toddlers' physical activity and sedentary time using accelerometers: Little Movers Activity Analysis

Letts E, King-Dowling S, Di Cristofaro N, Tucker P, Cairney J, Kobsar D, Timmons BW, Obeid J

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport20261 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2026.03.009

Examining relationships between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), physical activity context preferences, and physical activity self-efficacy in undergraduate students.

Hanson B, Burke SM, Tucker P, Irwin JD

Journal of American college health : J of ACH2026

DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2706721 PMID: 42535612

Physical activity in social contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent transition analysis.

Koert van der Linden N, Bourke M, Tucker P, Irwin JD, Burke SM

BMC public health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28590-9 PMID: 42464222

Screening Fitness to Drive After Stroke Across Demographic Subgroups: A Systematic Review.

Vander Veen A, Johnston L, Holmes J, Tucker P, Alvarez L

OTJR : occupation, participation and health2026

DOI: 10.1177/15394492251344518 PMID: 40519102

Movement behaviour policies in Canadian childcare facilities: Prevalence, content, and associations with facility characteristics and regional legislation.

Bruijns BA, Coyle-Asbil HJ, Phillips SM, Vanderloo LM, Wong S, Tucker P

Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s44167-026-00103-4 PMID: 42071266

Examining the grading process for the Government indicator of the 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

Kuzik N, Bruijns BA, Cameron C, Doiron J, Pope E, Spence JC, Stone E, Vanderloo LM, Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, Carson V, Chaput JP, Colley R, Faulkner G, Janssen I, Lee EY, Saunders T, Tucker P, Tremblay MS

Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2026

DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.9.03 PMID: 42788894

The Early Movers Clinician's Guide: Co-Designing a Resource for the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Paediatric Occupational Therapy.

Taylor LG, Phillips SM, Tzvetkov D, Alvarez L, Tucker P

Child: care, health and development2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/cch.70275 PMID: 41980876

Who's in the driver seat?: raising the voices of younger women stroke survivors.

Vander Veen A, Holmes J, Tucker P, Alvarez L

Topics in stroke rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2025.2571570 PMID: 41058452

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

Physical Activity Levels of Early Childhood Educators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Hawthorne M, Inniss BV, Heydon R, Burke SM, Tucker P

Child: care, health and development2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/cch.70259 PMID: 41850788

Creating Physically Active Childcare Centres: The Impact of Best Practice Guidelines and Educator Training on Young Children's Movement Behaviours

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tucker, Patricia

Keywords: Childcare; Guidelines; Movement Behaviours; Physical Activity; Preschoolers; Professional Development; Screen Viewing

$642,600

Advancing Exercise Therapy for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Evaluation, Development, and Clinical Integration in Paediatric Rehabilitation

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Loh, Aidan J

Keywords: Disease Management; Exercise Therapy; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Mixed Methods; Needs Assessment; Paediatrics; Patient Co-Design; Physical Therapy; Pilot Feasibility Study; Rehabilitation

$120,000

Partnerships in motion: Fostering active and healthy cities by exploring local and international partnerships for physical activity

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Thornton, Jane

Keywords: Co-Design; Collaboration; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Partnership; Physical Activity; Planning; Policy

$19,981

Healthy Beginnings Vibrant Childhoods: Supporting Educators to Promote Children’s Movement Behaviour

Nominated PICIHR2024Prize - IHDCYH Talks - Videos

Principal investigators: Tucker, Patricia

Keywords: .

$2,000

Associations Between Amount and Type of Sedentary Behaviour and Screen Time on Early Childhood Mental Health Indicators: A Longitudinal Study

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Phillips, Sophie M

Keywords: Accelerometer; Irritability; Longitudinal; Mental Health; Physical Activity; Preschooler; Screen-Viewing; Sedentary Behaviour; Toddler

$210,000

Population-Level Movement Behaviour Surveillance, Data Synthesis, and Dissemination in Canada

SupervisorCIHR2023Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Bruijns, Brianne

Keywords: Knowledge Synthesis; Physical Activity; Sedentary Behaviour; Sleep; Thought Leadership

$108,500

Bilan de la recherche sur la résilience en période postpandémique

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Julien-Gauthier, Francine

Keywords: résilience; psychologie; psychopathologie; psychoéducation; adversité; facteurs de risque; facteurs de protection; programme; intervention communautaire

$54,210

French extension of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity study (TEACH-FR)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Vanderloo, Leigh M.

Keywords: early childhood education; professional development; physical activity; French

$199,443

Canadian Disability Participation Project 2.0: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Sport, Exercise and Play Experiences for Canadians with Disabilities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: quality participation; disability; sport; exercise; play; recreation; children; youth; adults; knowledge creation; knowledge mobilization; implementation; dissemination

$331,075

Preventing diabetes in young pregnant Arab Muslim individuals through lifestyle modification using the Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP): A Call to Action.

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Op Gr: DPP&S - Prev. Self-Mgmt. YYA Racialized, SES, Ethnocult. Cmty T2D

Principal investigators: Mottola, Michelle F

Keywords: Arab; Diabetes Prevention; Exercise; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Intervention; Middle Eastern; Muslim; Nutrition; Obesity; Pregnancy

$843,784

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

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Patricia Tucker

Research

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Latest funding

Development of a machine learning model to detect toddlers' physical activity and sedentary time using accelerometers: Little Movers Activity Analysis

Examining relationships between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), physical activity context preferences, and physical activity self-efficacy in undergraduate students.

Physical activity in social contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic: a latent transition analysis.

Screening Fitness to Drive After Stroke Across Demographic Subgroups: A Systematic Review.

Movement behaviour policies in Canadian childcare facilities: Prevalence, content, and associations with facility characteristics and regional legislation.

Examining the grading process for the Government indicator of the 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

The Early Movers Clinician's Guide: Co-Designing a Resource for the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Paediatric Occupational Therapy.

Who's in the driver seat?: raising the voices of younger women stroke survivors.

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

Physical Activity Levels of Early Childhood Educators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Creating Physically Active Childcare Centres: The Impact of Best Practice Guidelines and Educator Training on Young Children's Movement Behaviours

Advancing Exercise Therapy for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Evaluation, Development, and Clinical Integration in Paediatric Rehabilitation

Partnerships in motion: Fostering active and healthy cities by exploring local and international partnerships for physical activity

Healthy Beginnings Vibrant Childhoods: Supporting Educators to Promote Children’s Movement Behaviour

Associations Between Amount and Type of Sedentary Behaviour and Screen Time on Early Childhood Mental Health Indicators: A Longitudinal Study

Population-Level Movement Behaviour Surveillance, Data Synthesis, and Dissemination in Canada

Bilan de la recherche sur la résilience en période postpandémique

French extension of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity study (TEACH-FR)

Canadian Disability Participation Project 2.0: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Sport, Exercise and Play Experiences for Canadians with Disabilities

Preventing diabetes in young pregnant Arab Muslim individuals through lifestyle modification using the Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP): A Call to Action.

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