Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
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Ian Janssen

Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada

Biography

Ian Janssen works at Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada, also a well-known researcher one of his famous works are Parental Perception of Emotional Problems in Children and Adolescents with Mixed Specific Developmental Disorder.

Research Interest

My population-based research program examines the role that physical inactivity and obesity play in the development of poor health in both child and adult populations. Ongoing research projects within my laboratory examine the following issues: Surveillance of the physical inactivity and obesity levels of the population. To examine the role of physical activity on health in pre-school children, school-aged children and youth, and adults including research on: The dose-response relation between physical activity and health Whether different domains of physical activity influence health in a different manner (active play, active transportation, physical education, etc.) To what extent the intensity of physical activity is important for health The influence of sedentary behaviour on health To examine the influence of the built environment on the physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and eating behaviours of children and youth

Publications

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