Dr Avril Johnstone
- Honorary Research Fellow, Honorary Research Fellow (School of Health & Wellbeing)
email:
Avril.Johnstone@glasgow.ac.uk
School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Clarice Pears Building, 90 Byres Road, G12 8TB
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603Biography
Avril is a Research Fellow in General Practice and Primary Care within the School of Health and Wellbeing. Her research focuses on how we can create supportive environments that enable all children to engage in active outdoor and nature-based play, with the aim of narrowing inequalities in health and wellbeing.
She originally joined the University in 2019 as part of the Places and Health programme at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, and continues to contribute to several interdisciplinary research projects. Avril currently manages the School Playgrounds for Wellbeing study, leads the health inequalities theme within the GroundsWell consortium, and is involved in research exploring nature-based childcare and child health.
Avril completed her PhD in Physical Activity and Health at the University of Strathclyde in 2019, where she investigated the impact of active play interventions on children’s physical activity and movement skills. Before her academic career, she worked for her local authority delivering and managing coaching and play programmes. She also serves as a voluntary non-executive director at Actify CIC, a social enterprise supporting physical activity promotion.
Outside of work, Avril can usually be found on her bike, up a mountain, kicking a football, or enjoying a gig.
Research interests
Avril has methodological expertise in systematic reviews and the development and evaluation of complex interventions. Her research focuses on how we can create supportive environments that enable all children to engage in active outdoor and nature-based play.
Please check Google Scholar where full details of Avril's publication history can be found.
Publications
2026
James, M. E. et al. (2026) A systematic review and meta-analyses of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 15, 101115. (doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101115) (PMID:41475528) (PMCID:PMC13053787)
Johnstone, Avril 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Bushby, Rob, Hunter, Ruth F., Rodgers, Sarah, Ward Thompson, Catharine, Williams, Andrew J., Wheeler, Benedict W. and Mitchell, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-7155
(2026)
The Green Gap Framework: understanding non and low use of urban greenspaces.
Landscape and Urban Planning, 272,
105663.
(doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2026.105663)
Dodd, Helen F., Cordwell, Kirsty, Hesketh, Kathryn, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, de la Torre-Luque, Alejandro and Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926
(2026)
Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,
(doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70175)
(PMID:42252867)
(Early Online Publication)
de Lannoy, L. et al. (2026) Association between active outdoor play and health among children, adolescents, and adults: an umbrella review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 23(4), pp. 452-467. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0391) (PMID:41468218)
Mygind, L. et al. (2026) Outdoor play in Europe: terminology and state of research, practice, and policy. European Journal of Public Health, 36(2), ckag040. (doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag040) (PMID:41903331) (PMCID:PMC13032894)
Vanderloo, L. M. et al. (2026) Safeguarding children’s movement behaviours during public health crises: lessons from a global rapid scoping review. Environmental Health Insights, 20, p. 11786302261479502. (doi: 10.1177/11786302261479502) (PMID:42605354) (PMCID:PMC13477549)
Olsen, Jonathan R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615, Nicholls, Natalie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-7065, Burnett, Hannah, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603 and Mitchell, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-7155
(2026)
Trends in greenspace use, socioeconomic inequalities and mental health benefits following COVID-19 from 2020 to 2025: a four-wave repeat cross-sectional study of UK adults.
BMJ Public Health, 4(3),
e003311.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003311)
(PMID:42707888)
(PMCID:PMC13548254)
2025
Lousen, Ida, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Schipperijn, Jasper, Traynor, Oliver, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926 and Pawlowski, Charlotte Skau
(2025)
The impact of schoolyard interventions on children’s and adolescents’ social, emotional, and cognitive well-being: a scoping review.
Mental Health and Prevention, 40,
200460.
(doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2025.200460)
Traynor, Oliver, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Chng, Nai Rui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-4103, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603 and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2025)
“I don't take what's in[side] outside, I see it as a different environment”: understanding the factors influencing outdoor play and learning implementation in Scotland’s early childhood education settings.
Wellbeing, Space and Society, 9,
100311.
(doi: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100311)
Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Traynor, Oliver, Sutton, Robert and Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926
(2025)
Nature-based interventions in early childcare and education settings to develop preschool-aged children's main competencies.
In: Rico-González, Markel (ed.)
Physical Education in Early Childhood: Movement and Development from 3 to 6 Years.
Routledge: London, pp. 182-262.
ISBN 9781003615675
(doi: 10.4324/9781003615675-16)
Traynor, Oliver, Sutton, Robert, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926 and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2025)
The importance of nature in children's development.
In: Rico-González, Markel (ed.)
Physical Education in Early Childhood: Movement and Development from 3 to 6 Years.
Routledge: London, pp. 173-181.
ISBN 9781003615675
(doi: 10.4324/9781003615675-15)
Lee, E.-Y. et al. (2025) 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22, 117. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-025-01813-9) (PMID:40999404) (PMCID:PMC12462132)
McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Nicholls, Natalie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-7065, Keime, Marine, Jidovtseff, Boris and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2025)
Risky outdoor play in the early years: how are parental and practitioner perceptions of danger and benefits associated with young children's outdoor play experiences?
International Journal of Play, 14(2),
pp. 120-138.
(doi: 10.1080/21594937.2025.2508649)
(PMID:40757176)
(PMCID:PMC12312744)
2024
Tomaz, Simone A., Reilly, John J., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne, Robertson, Jenni, Craig, Leone C.A. and Bardid, Farid
(2024)
A systematic evaluation of physical activity and diet policies in Scotland: Results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card.
Journal of Public Health, 46(2),
e240-e247.
(doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdae022)
(PMID:38389318)
(PMCID:PMC11141590)
2023
Dibben, G. O. et al. (2023) Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(5), e13899. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13899) (PMID:37029099)
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Olsen, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615 and Mitchell, Rich ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-7155
(2023)
Research and Policy Agenda on Places and Children’s Health: a Coproduced Cross Sector Vision.
Documentation.
MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow.
Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Clarke, Joanne, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Langford, Rebecca, Simpson, Sharon Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1768 and Kipping, Ruth
(2023)
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions.
Health and Place, 79,
102967.
(doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967)
(PMID:36621065)
Zucca, Claudia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-8389, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Chambers, Stephanie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-6242, Chng, Nai Rui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-4103, Traynor, Oliver and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2023)
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis.
Health and Place, 79,
102955.
(doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955)
(PMID:36565541)
2022
Bardid, Farid, Tomaz, Simone A., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Robertson, Jenni, Craig, Leone C.A. and Reilly, John J.
(2022)
Results from Scotland’s 2021 report card on physical activity and health for children and youth: grades, secular trends, and socio-economic inequalities.
Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 20(4),
pp. 317-322.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2022.07.002)
(PMID:36033941)
(PMCID:PMC9386094)
Traynor, Oliver, Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Chng, Nai R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-4103, Kenny, Jessica and Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926
(2022)
A low-cost method for understanding how nature-based early learning and childcare impacts on children’s health and wellbeing.
Frontiers in Psychology, 13,
889828.
(doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.889828)
(PMID:35814071)
(PMCID:PMC9260060)
Lee, E.‑Y. et al. (2022) Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors—Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, 66. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01294-0) (PMID:35701784) (PMCID:PMC9199154)
Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s physical activity, sedentary behavior, motor competence, and other physical health outcomes: a mixed-methods systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19(6), pp. 456-472. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2021-0760) (PMID:35537707) (PMCID:PMC7613039)
Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development: a mixed-methods systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 5967. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105967) (PMID:35627504) (PMCID:PMC9142068)
2020
Johnstone, A. et al. (2020) Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 9, 226. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01489-1) (PMCID:PMC7532588)
2019
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne R., Bonnar, Lizann, Booth, Josie N. and Reilly, John J.
(2019)
An active play intervention to improve physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children of low socio-economic status: feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5,
45.
(doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0427-4)
(PMID:30915229)
(PMCID:PMC6417079)
2018
Hughes, Adrienne R., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Bardid, Farid and Reilly, John J.
(2018)
Results from Scotland’s 2018 report card on physical activity for children and youth.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(S2),
S402-S403.
(doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0516)
(PMID:30475152)
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne, Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525 and Reilly, John
(2018)
Utilising active play interventions to promote physical activity and improve fundamental movement skills in children.
BMC Public Health, 18,
789.
(doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5687-z)
(PMID:29940923)
(PMCID:PMC6019649)
2017
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne R., Janssen, Xanne and Reilly, John J.
(2017)
Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children.
Preventive Medicine Reports, 7,
pp. 58-63.
(doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.002)
(PMID:28593124)
(PMCID:PMC5454126)
2016
Reilly, John J., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, McNeill, Geraldine and Hughes, Adrienne R.
(2016)
Results from Scotland’s 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13(S2),
S251-S255.
(doi: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0325)
(PMID:27848731)
Hughes, Adrienne R., Muggeridge, David J., Gibson, Ann-Marie, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603 and Kirk, Alison
(2016)
Objectively measured sedentary time in children and their parents.
AIMS Public Health, 3(4),
pp. 823-836.
(doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.823)
(PMID:29546197)
(PMCID:PMC5690407)
Articles
James, M. E. et al. (2026) A systematic review and meta-analyses of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 15, 101115. (doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101115) (PMID:41475528) (PMCID:PMC13053787)
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Bushby, Rob, Hunter, Ruth F., Rodgers, Sarah, Ward Thompson, Catharine, Williams, Andrew J., Wheeler, Benedict W. and Mitchell, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-7155
(2026)
The Green Gap Framework: understanding non and low use of urban greenspaces.
Landscape and Urban Planning, 272,
105663.
(doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2026.105663)
Dodd, Helen F., Cordwell, Kirsty, Hesketh, Kathryn, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, de la Torre-Luque, Alejandro and Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926
(2026)
Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,
(doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70175)
(PMID:42252867)
(Early Online Publication)
de Lannoy, L. et al. (2026) Association between active outdoor play and health among children, adolescents, and adults: an umbrella review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 23(4), pp. 452-467. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0391) (PMID:41468218)
Mygind, L. et al. (2026) Outdoor play in Europe: terminology and state of research, practice, and policy. European Journal of Public Health, 36(2), ckag040. (doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag040) (PMID:41903331) (PMCID:PMC13032894)
Vanderloo, L. M. et al. (2026) Safeguarding children’s movement behaviours during public health crises: lessons from a global rapid scoping review. Environmental Health Insights, 20, p. 11786302261479502. (doi: 10.1177/11786302261479502) (PMID:42605354) (PMCID:PMC13477549)
Olsen, Jonathan R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615, Nicholls, Natalie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-7065, Burnett, Hannah, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603 and Mitchell, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-7155
(2026)
Trends in greenspace use, socioeconomic inequalities and mental health benefits following COVID-19 from 2020 to 2025: a four-wave repeat cross-sectional study of UK adults.
BMJ Public Health, 4(3),
e003311.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003311)
(PMID:42707888)
(PMCID:PMC13548254)
Lousen, Ida, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Schipperijn, Jasper, Traynor, Oliver, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926 and Pawlowski, Charlotte Skau
(2025)
The impact of schoolyard interventions on children’s and adolescents’ social, emotional, and cognitive well-being: a scoping review.
Mental Health and Prevention, 40,
200460.
(doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2025.200460)
Traynor, Oliver, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Chng, Nai Rui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-4103, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603 and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2025)
“I don't take what's in[side] outside, I see it as a different environment”: understanding the factors influencing outdoor play and learning implementation in Scotland’s early childhood education settings.
Wellbeing, Space and Society, 9,
100311.
(doi: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100311)
Lee, E.-Y. et al. (2025) 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22, 117. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-025-01813-9) (PMID:40999404) (PMCID:PMC12462132)
McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Nicholls, Natalie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-7065, Keime, Marine, Jidovtseff, Boris and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2025)
Risky outdoor play in the early years: how are parental and practitioner perceptions of danger and benefits associated with young children's outdoor play experiences?
International Journal of Play, 14(2),
pp. 120-138.
(doi: 10.1080/21594937.2025.2508649)
(PMID:40757176)
(PMCID:PMC12312744)
Tomaz, Simone A., Reilly, John J., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne, Robertson, Jenni, Craig, Leone C.A. and Bardid, Farid
(2024)
A systematic evaluation of physical activity and diet policies in Scotland: Results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card.
Journal of Public Health, 46(2),
e240-e247.
(doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdae022)
(PMID:38389318)
(PMCID:PMC11141590)
Dibben, G. O. et al. (2023) Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(5), e13899. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13899) (PMID:37029099)
Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Clarke, Joanne, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Langford, Rebecca, Simpson, Sharon Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1768 and Kipping, Ruth
(2023)
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions.
Health and Place, 79,
102967.
(doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967)
(PMID:36621065)
Zucca, Claudia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-8389, McCrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Chambers, Stephanie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-6242, Chng, Nai Rui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-4103, Traynor, Oliver and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2023)
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis.
Health and Place, 79,
102955.
(doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955)
(PMID:36565541)
Bardid, Farid, Tomaz, Simone A., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Robertson, Jenni, Craig, Leone C.A. and Reilly, John J.
(2022)
Results from Scotland’s 2021 report card on physical activity and health for children and youth: grades, secular trends, and socio-economic inequalities.
Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 20(4),
pp. 317-322.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2022.07.002)
(PMID:36033941)
(PMCID:PMC9386094)
Traynor, Oliver, Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Chng, Nai R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-4103, Kenny, Jessica and Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926
(2022)
A low-cost method for understanding how nature-based early learning and childcare impacts on children’s health and wellbeing.
Frontiers in Psychology, 13,
889828.
(doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.889828)
(PMID:35814071)
(PMCID:PMC9260060)
Lee, E.‑Y. et al. (2022) Play, Learn, and Teach Outdoors—Network (PLaTO-Net): terminology, taxonomy, and ontology. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, 66. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01294-0) (PMID:35701784) (PMCID:PMC9199154)
Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s physical activity, sedentary behavior, motor competence, and other physical health outcomes: a mixed-methods systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19(6), pp. 456-472. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2021-0760) (PMID:35537707) (PMCID:PMC7613039)
Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development: a mixed-methods systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 5967. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105967) (PMID:35627504) (PMCID:PMC9142068)
Johnstone, A. et al. (2020) Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 9, 226. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01489-1) (PMCID:PMC7532588)
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne R., Bonnar, Lizann, Booth, Josie N. and Reilly, John J.
(2019)
An active play intervention to improve physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children of low socio-economic status: feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5,
45.
(doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0427-4)
(PMID:30915229)
(PMCID:PMC6417079)
Hughes, Adrienne R., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Bardid, Farid and Reilly, John J.
(2018)
Results from Scotland’s 2018 report card on physical activity for children and youth.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(S2),
S402-S403.
(doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0516)
(PMID:30475152)
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne, Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525 and Reilly, John
(2018)
Utilising active play interventions to promote physical activity and improve fundamental movement skills in children.
BMC Public Health, 18,
789.
(doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5687-z)
(PMID:29940923)
(PMCID:PMC6019649)
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Hughes, Adrienne R., Janssen, Xanne and Reilly, John J.
(2017)
Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children.
Preventive Medicine Reports, 7,
pp. 58-63.
(doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.002)
(PMID:28593124)
(PMCID:PMC5454126)
Reilly, John J., Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, McNeill, Geraldine and Hughes, Adrienne R.
(2016)
Results from Scotland’s 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13(S2),
S251-S255.
(doi: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0325)
(PMID:27848731)
Hughes, Adrienne R., Muggeridge, David J., Gibson, Ann-Marie, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603 and Kirk, Alison
(2016)
Objectively measured sedentary time in children and their parents.
AIMS Public Health, 3(4),
pp. 823-836.
(doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2016.4.823)
(PMID:29546197)
(PMCID:PMC5690407)
Book Sections
Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Traynor, Oliver, Sutton, Robert and Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926
(2025)
Nature-based interventions in early childcare and education settings to develop preschool-aged children's main competencies.
In: Rico-González, Markel (ed.)
Physical Education in Early Childhood: Movement and Development from 3 to 6 Years.
Routledge: London, pp. 182-262.
ISBN 9781003615675
(doi: 10.4324/9781003615675-16)
Traynor, Oliver, Sutton, Robert, Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926 and Martin, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525
(2025)
The importance of nature in children's development.
In: Rico-González, Markel (ed.)
Physical Education in Early Childhood: Movement and Development from 3 to 6 Years.
Routledge: London, pp. 173-181.
ISBN 9781003615675
(doi: 10.4324/9781003615675-15)
Research Reports or Papers
Johnstone, Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603, Mccrorie, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-6926, Olsen, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615 and Mitchell, Rich ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-7155
(2023)
Research and Policy Agenda on Places and Children’s Health: a Coproduced Cross Sector Vision.
Documentation.
MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow.
Professional activities & recognition
Prizes, awards & distinctions
- 2022: Invited speaker (Cross Parliamentary Group on Child Health Inequalities)
- 2021: Keynote Speaker (Scottish Physical Activity and Research Connections Conference)
