Academic Journal
Q2Pediatric Exercise Science
About Pediatric Exercise Science
Pediatric Exercise Science is a scholarly journal published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.553 and H-index of 78.
Coverage: 1989-1990, 1992, 1996-2026. Research categories: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2); Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q3); Sports Science (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Children's Physical and Motor Development; Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet; Sports Performance and Training; Cardiovascular and exercise physiology; Physical Activity and Health; Sports injuries and prevention.
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Stephanie A. Palmer, Kara K. Palmer, John Paul Arslanian, Leah E. Robinson et al.
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João Francisco de Castro Silveira, Eivind Aadland, Karin Allor Pfeiffer, Letícia de Borba Schneiders et al.
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Inje Lee, Sunghe Ha, Hyung Gyu Jeon, Sae Yong Lee et al.
2026-08-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2024-0118Swimming Competence of Preschoolers: A Descriptive Epidemiological Comparison Across the United States, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong
Shebe Siwei Xu, Alison W.L. Wan, Claudia M.Y. Wong, Youngwon Kim et al.
2026-08-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2024-0140Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time From Childhood to Adolescence With Cognition in Adolescence: The PANIC Study
Petri Jalanko, Marja H. Leppänen, Bert Bond, Jari A. Laukkanen et al.
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2026-08-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2025-0028Editor’s Notes
Craig A. Williams
2026-08-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2026-0117Race/Ethnicity and Change in Physical Activity From Infancy to Preschool Age
Sharon E. Taverno Ross, Marsha Dowda, Myriam E. Torres, Alexander C. McLain et al.
2026-05-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2024-0147Documented Physical Activity Discussions in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease—An Analysis of Patient- and Clinician-Level Variables
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Johannes Jäger, Michael Rumpf, Matthias Lochmann
2026-05-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2024-0152Psychometric Considerations and Age Appropriateness of Outcome Measures Implemented in Exercise Randomized Controlled Trials Within the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Cohort: A Systematic Review
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2026-05-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2024-0122Effect of Treadmill Gait Training Combined With Balance Exercises on Functional Mobility and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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2026-05-01 · DOI: 10.1123/pes.2025-0018Reviews
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