Biography

Prof. Michael Chia

National Institute of Education

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore


Email: [email protected]


Qualifications

1998 Ph.D., Exeter University, UK, Sport & Health Sciences

1991 B.Sc., Loughborough University, UK, PE & Sports Science


Publications (selected)

  1. Koivukoski, H., Hasanen, E., Tolvanen, A., Chua, T., Chia, M., Vehmas, H., & S''kslahti, A. (2023). Meeting the WHO 24-h guidelines among 2'6-year-old children by family socioeconomic s tatus before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2(2), 2-2.
  2. Chia, M., Chua, T., Komar, J., Tay, L. Y., Kim, J-H, Hong, K., Kim, H., Ma, J., Vehmas, H., & S''kslahti, A. (2022). Screen media and non-screen media habits among preschool children in Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and Finland: Insights from an unsupervised clustering approach. Digital Health, 8(null), 1-15.
  3. Guo, H.; Ma, J.; Chua, T.B.K. ; Tay, L.Y.; Chia, M.Y.H*.; Kim, H. (*Corresponding author). (2022). Associations between Parents' Digital Media Habits, Engagement, Awareness, and Movement Guidelines among Preschool-Age Children: International Ipreschooler Surveillance Study. International Journal of Environmental Research & Pu blic Health (Q1), 10(null), e10484.
  4. Loo, B., Okely, A., Aman Pulungan, A., Jalaludi n, M., Chia, M. et al (2021). Asia-Pacific Consensus Statement on integrated 24-hour activity guidelines for children and adolescents. British Journal of Sports Medicine (Q1), 1(null), DOI:10.1136.
  5. Chew E., et al, Chia, M., et al (2021). Use of a Mobile Lifestyle Intervention App as an Early Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity: Single-Cohort Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research (Q1), 9(null), e20520.
  6. Chua, T., Aziz, A.R., & Chia, M (Corresponding author) (2020). Fourminutes of sprint interval training had no acuteeffect on improving alertness, mood, andmemory of female primary school chil dren andsecondary school adolescents: A randomizedcontrolled trial. Journal of Functional. Journal of FunctionalMorphology and Kinesiology, 5, 92-102.
  7. Lau, E. S., Chung, H. J., & Chia, Y. H. M. (2020). Voices of Singapore national beach volleyball female athletes: What is an ideal coach?. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 15(5-6), 642-652.
  8. Chia M.Y.H., Tay L.Y. & Chua T. B. (2019). Quality of life and meeting 24-hour WHO guidelines among preschool children in Singapore. Early Childhood Education Journal, None(None), 1-11.
  9. Chia M (2017). Seated living- an indulgence at peril to health: how biology and behavior conspire to entrench sedentary lifestyles. Annals of Research in Sport and Physical Activity, 7, 11-15.
  10. Suppiah H, Low CY, Choong G, Chia M (2016). Restricted and unrestricted sleep schedules of Asian adolescent, high-level student athletes: effects on sleep durations, marksmanship and cognitive performance. Biol ogical Rhythm Research, 46(4), 505-518.
  11. Suppiah H, Low CY, Chia M (2016). Effects of sport-specific training intensity on sleep patterns and psychomotor performance in adolescent athletes. Pediatric Exercise Science, 4(28), 588-595.
  12. Bergeron MF, Mountjoy M, Armstrong N, Chia, M, et al (2015). International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on Youth Athletic Development. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49, 843'851.
  13. Chia M (2011). Stability of physical fitness among Singaporean youth: practical implications. International Journal of Motor Learning and Sport Performance, 1: 11-17.
  14. Aziz AR, Chia MYH, Singh R, Wahid MF, Effect of Ramadan fasting on maximal aerobic performance adaptation in elite youth soccer players. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 6: 87-98.
  15. Mukherjee S & Chia YHM (2010). Seasonal variation in body composition in Asian youth professional soccer players. Sport Science, 3: 15-22.
  16. Gupta N, Govindasamy B, Visvasuresh V, Chia M, & Lim D (2010) Comparison of body composition with bioelectric impedance (BIA) and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) among Singapore Chinese. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14: 33-35.
  17. Nidhi Gupta, Ming Kai Chin, Govindasamy Balasekaran, Jingzhen Yang, Michael Chia, Robert N, Girandola, Christopher R. Edginton, Mok & Magdalena Mo Ching (2010). Obesity Prevention in Singapore: A Holistic Approach through Collaborative Efforts among Government, Health Professionals and the Community. Asian Journal of Exercise and Sport Science, 7:61-70.
  18. Chia M (2010). Pedometer-assessed physical activity of Singaporean youths. Preventive Medicine, 50: 262-264.
  19. Chia M (2009). Play re-considered, resurrected and re-positioned in children- case study results from Singapore. Sport Science, 2: 44-48.
  20. Chia, M (2009). Pitfalls of physical inactivity and innovative intervention programmes to reduce physical inactivity and increase physical activity among Singaporean youths. Sport Science, 2: 105-110.
  21. Chia M, Wong P, Govindasamy, B, Tan SK, Kunalan, C & Chiang J (2009). Motion sensor outputs of children and adolescents walking and running to three treadmill speeds. Sport Science, 2: 27-35.
  22. Mukherjee S & Chia M (2009). Urinary total antioxidant capacity in soccer players. Acta Kinesiologica, 3: 26-33.
  23. Hu Q, Chia, M, Schmidt, G, & Moochhala, S. (2008). Effects of training status and different treadmill exercises on the activity of complement receptor type 1 of erythrocytes. Biology of Sport, 25: 321-338.
  24. Michael Chia & Jamie Lim (2008) Impact of fatigue on mass exponents during all-out intensity repeated sprints in untrained adults. Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science, 5: 17-22.
  25. Chia, M (2008) Physical inactivity among children and adolescents in Singapore-a paradoxical issue. Acta Kinesiologica, 2: 7-15.
  26. Chia M & Aziz R (2008) Pitfalls of allometry- Modelling maximal oxygen uptake in relation to body mass in athletes. Annals Academy of Medicine, 37: 989.
  27. Chia, M (2008) A health dilemma- physical fitness or physical activity. ISN Bulletin, 1: 5-12.


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