Physical Activity: Research, Papers and Researchers

01Research activity

Physical Activity research by ScholarsColab researchers

What researchers combine with Physical Activity

Words that appear most often in these paper titles. Tap one to see those papers.

Recent focus (2024 onwards): health, nature, social, prescription, influence, behavior.

02Researchers

PhD researchers working on Physical Activity

Every researcher below is registered on ScholarsColab and can be hired as a mentor or for a project. Publication counts are their papers on this topic.

Rashid MenhasShandong Xiehe University, Jinan, China16 papers on this topic · 898 citationsTarek Tawfik AminCollege of Medicine, Cairo University4 papers on this topic · 240 citationsTop 2% scientist · General & Internal MedicineRama KomaragiriGalgotias University2 papers on this topic · 40 citationsSeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghiTehran University of Medical Sciences1 paper on this topic · 26 citationsDr. Sakshi AroraShree Mata Vaishno Devi University1 paper on this topic · 1 citationsP. JayadharshiniKONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE1 paper on this topic · 1 citationsDanladi Chiroma HusainiUniversity of Belize1 paper on this topic · 0 citations

03Papers

Research papers on Physical Activity

1. Sustainable development goals, sports and physical activity: the localization of health-related sustainable development goals through sports in China: a narrative review2020195 citationsRisk Management and Healthcare PolicyRashid Menhas
2. Physical activity is a medicine for non-communicable diseases: a survey study regarding the perception of physical activity impact on health wellbeing2020176 citationsRisk Management and Healthcare PolicyRashid Menhas
3. Pattern, prevalence, and perceived personal barriers toward physical activity among adult Saudis in Al-Hassa, KSA2011114 citationsJournal of Physical Activity and HealthTarek Tawfik Amin
4. Fitness apps, live streaming workout classes, and virtual reality fitness for physical activity during the COVID-19 lockdown: an empirical study2022106 citationsFrontiers in Public HealthRashid Menhas
5. The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on physical health–psychological health, physical activity, and overall well-being: the mediating role of emotional regulation2021102 citationsFrontiers in PsychologyRashid Menhas
6. Leisure time physical activity in Saudi Arabia: prevalence, pattern and determining factors201291 citationsAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer PreventionTarek Tawfik Amin
7. Does physical activity influence health behavior, mental health, and psychological resilience under the moderating role of quality of life?202490 citationsFrontiers in PsychologyRashid Menhas
8. The psychological impacts of COVID-19 home confinement and physical activity: a structural equation model analysis202173 citationsFrontiers in PsychologyRashid Menhas
9. Physical inactivity, non-communicable diseases and national fitness plan of China for physical activity202165 citationsRisk Management and Healthcare PolicyRashid Menhas
10. The COVID-19 pandemic and overall wellbeing: mediating role of virtual reality fitness for physical-psychological health and physical activity202263 citationsPsychology Research and Behavior ManagementRashid Menhas
11. STSR: Spectro-temporal super-resolution analysis of a reference signal less photoplethysmogram for heart rate estimation during physical activity202227 citationsIEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and MeasurementRama Komaragiri
12. Physical activity and cancer prevention: awareness and meeting the recommendations among adult Saudis201426 citationsAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer PreventionTarek Tawfik Amin
13. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the levels of physical activity: a systematic review202326 citationsInfectious Disorders-Drug TargetsDisorders)SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi
14. Demographic characteristics and digital platforms for physical activity among the Chinese residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mediating analysis202221 citationsJournal of Multidisciplinary HealthcareRashid Menhas
15. Analysis of photoplethysmogram signal to estimate heart rate during physical activity using fractional fourier transform–A sampling frequency independent and reference signal …202313 citationsComputer Methods and Programs in BiomedicineRama Komaragiri
16. Role of Leisure Time Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention: Awareness and Practice among Medical Students at Cairo University20179 citationsTarek Tawfik Amin
17. Impact of Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Vaccine on Health and Physical Activities Among Physical Education Students in China20226 citationsFrontiers in Public HealthRashid Menhas
18. Correlation between physical activity, respiratory muscle strength, and heart rate indexes in spinal cord injured wheelchair users20221 citationsJournal of Health SciencesDr. Sakshi Arora
19. Physical activity and a healthy diet as a medicine for obesity20241 citationsFrontiers in Sports and Active LivingRashid Menhas
20. Machine Learning-Based Calorie Burn Estimation for Enhanced Physical Activity Monitoring20241 citationsP. Jayadharshini
21. Physical Activity Among Belizean Older Adults: A National Study20250 citationsActivities, Adaptation and AgingDanladi Chiroma Husaini
22. Home-based physical activity and well-being during infectious diseases: a structural equation modeling study20260 citationsFrontiers in PsychologyRashid Menhas
23. A deep learning-based two-staged SEM-ANN analysis of arts, nature, and physical activity social prescription for mental health: mediating role of health behavior20250 citationsCritical Public HealthRashid Menhas
24. Influence of general practitioners’ perceptions on social prescription of arts, nature, and physical activity for psychosocial health and well-being: a structural equation …20250 citationsFrontiers in Public HealthRashid Menhas
25. SEM-ANN analysis of the social prescription of nature, physical activity, and healthy living initiatives for cardiovascular health: mediating role of social support20250 citationsFrontiers in Public HealthRashid Menhas
26. Movement as Medicine - Harnessing Physical Activity for Holistic Health across the Lifespan20250 citationsRashid Menhas

04Journals

Journals that publish Physical Activity research

Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.

*Impact factor and quartile calculated from OpenAlex open data where available; official Journal Impact Factors are published by Clarivate. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists. Find the right journal for your own paper →

05Top 2% scientists

World’s Top 2% scientists in Public Health

The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Public Health is the research subfield closest to Physical Activity in that list; 1,692 researchers from 46 countries are listed in it.

Source: Elsevier Data Repository, Ioannidis et al., 2026 edition, citations to the end of 2025 (career-long ranking). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not ScholarsColab mentors unless marked so above.

06Related topics

Topics related to Physical Activity

Topics that share the most papers with Physical Activity in our researchers’ work:

• Heart Rate20 papers · 11 researchers
• Pandemic133 papers · 83 researchers
• Medicine81 papers · 65 researchers
• Mental Health39 papers · 32 researchers
• Awareness68 papers · 51 researchers
• Prevalence130 papers · 47 researchers
• Cancer632 papers · 207 researchers

07Questions

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