Michael CHIA

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Professor of Education (Paediatric Exercise Science)

Nanyang Technological University National Institute of Education

Singapore

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Michael Chia is a Professor of Education specializing in Paediatric Exercise Science at Nanyang Technological University National Institute of Education in Singapore. His recent research focuses on the associations between movement behaviors and health-related quality of life in children, as well as the impacts of digital devices on children's health. He has also explored AI-empowered health coaching and adherence to activity guidelines in children, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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International iPreschooler Surveillance Study Among Asians and otheRs

Open Date: 2020-03-01

Close Date: 2023-02-01

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Healthy Campus Initiative NTU Digital Automated Sensing for Health (DASH) Study

Open Date: 2020-01-01

Close Date: 2022-12-01

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How physical activity and digital media use impact brain activity, cognitive, physical, emotional and psychosocial wellbeing of Singaporean children aged 4 to 5 years

Open Date: 2019-12-01

Close Date: 2020-12-01

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HIIT to make a hit on student learning, fitness and health- a pilot research in Singapore schools

Open Date: 2017-12-01

Close Date: 2020-06-01

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Giancarlo Condello

Assistant Professor

University of Parma

ITALY

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John Komar

Assistant Professor

Nanyang Technological University National Institute of Education

SINGAPORE

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Qi Chwen Ong

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

SINGAPORE

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Ichiro Morioka

JAPAN

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Haresh Suppiah

Lecturer and Research Fellow

La Trobe University

AUSTRALIA

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Anthea Clarke

AUSTRALIA

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Iva Bojic

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

UNITED STATES

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Michael CHIA

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AI-empowered health coaching for university students: A mixed-method process evaluation

Associations Between 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Health-Related Quality of Life in East Asian Children

Associations Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Sleep Patterns in Children Aged 3–7 Years—A Multicentric Cohort Study in Urban Environment

Adherence to the Singapore Integrated 24 h Activity Guidelines for Pre-Primary School Children Before, During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore

Validity and Reliability of the 'Feelfit®' Accelerometer in Evaluating Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Children: A Comparative Study with Two Different Accelerometers

The Impact of Digital Devices on Children’s Health: A Systematic Literature Review

An Online Resource for Monitoring 24-Hour Activity in Children and Adolescents: Observational Analysis

Associations between sedentary types, sedentary patterns and cognitive ability in preschool children

Precooling via immersion in CO 2 -enriched water at 25°C decreased core body temperature but did not improve 10-km cycling time trial in the heat

Associations between Parental Educational Attainment, Children’s 24-h Behaviors and Children’s Hyperactivity Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Menstrual cycle characteristics, perceived impact on performance, and barriers to communication: Perspectives of high‐performance adolescent athletes in Singapore

24 h Activity Guidelines in Children and Adolescents: A Prevalence Survey in Asia-Pacific Cities

Physical Activity, Screen Media Use and Sleep of Children With Developmental Disorders in Singapore: A Pilot Study

Adherence to 24-hr Activity Guidelines and Quality of Life in Singapore Children: A Self-Reported Survey Study

A Narrative Review of Screen Time and Wellbeing among Adolescents before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for the Future

Time to Play in Javanese Preschool Children—An Examination of Screen Time and Playtime before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adherence to Singapore 24-hour Integrated Activity Guidelines and Quality of Life among Singaporean Children and Adolescents in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Associations between 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Quality of Life in Preschoolers: A Compositional Analysis of Cross-Sectional Data from 2018–2021

Associations between Parent Attitudes and on- and off-Screen Behaviours of Preschool Children in Singapore

Associations between Parents’ Digital Media Habits, Engagement, Awareness, and Movement Guidelines among Preschool-Age Children: International Ipreschooler Surveillance Study

Collaborators (7)

Giancarlo Condello

John Komar

Qi Chwen Ong

Ichiro Morioka

Haresh Suppiah

Anthea Clarke

Iva Bojic

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