Our Research Publications
Published papers by LNCI
Chia, M. Y. H., Low, S. T., & Li, D. (2026, June 15–19). Leave No Child Indoors®: Parent perceptions of outdoor play in nature in early childhood [Oral presentation, accepted]. 2026 AIESEP World Congress, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Low, S. T., Chia, M. Y. H., & Li, D. (2026, June 15–19). Caregiver perceptions of children's outdoor nature play: Validation of Leave No Child Indoors® questionnaires [Oral presentation, accepted]. 2026 AIESEP World Congress, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Li, D., Low, S. T., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2026, June 15–19). Preschool teachers' attitudes toward outdoor play in Singapore [Oral presentation, accepted]. 2026 AIESEP World Congress, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Published papers by IISSAAR
Piriyakitphaiboon, V., Chia, M. Y. H., Chua, T. B. K., Amornchaicharoensuk, Y., & Sirimongkolchaiyakul, O. (2026). Relationship between screen use, physical activity, sleep duration and bladder and bowel dysfunction in Thai children. BMC Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06666-0
Chung, H. J., Kim, H., Ma, J., Chua, T., Low, S. T., Li, D., Guo, H., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2025). Associations between 24-hour movement guidelines and health-related quality of life among urban preschool children in Singapore, Japan, and China. Health Qual Life Outcomes 23, 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-025-02408-5
Torres, P., Pablos, A., Elvira, L., Ceca, D., Chia, M., & Huertas, F. (2025). Associations Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Sleep Patterns in Children Aged 3–7 Years—A Multicentric Cohort Study in Urban Environment. Sports, 13(4), 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13040091
Mulyawan, R., Nopembri, S., Kaloka, P. T., Chua, T. B. K., Ting, L. S., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2025). The Parent-SmalQ Indonesia surveillance content validation involves monitoring and verifying physical activity behavior, sleep patterns, and dietary intake in children. Jurnal Keolahragaan, 13(1), 29-37. https://doi.org/10.21831/jk.v13i1.78069
Low, S.T., Chua, T.B.K., Li, D., Chia, M. (2025). Adherence to the Singapore Integrated 24 h Activity Guidelines for Pre-Primary School Children Before, During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore. Sports, 13, 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13020032
Chen M, Chia M, Chua T, Shen Z, Kang M, Chen L, Tong T, Wang X (2024). Associations between Parental Educational Attainment, Children's 24-h Behaviors and Children's Hyperactivity Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare, 12(5):516. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12050516
Lua, V. Y. Q., Chua, T. B. K., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2023). A Narrative Review of Screen Time and Wellbeing among Adolescents before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for the Future. Sports, 11(2), 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11020038
Guo, H., Ma, J., Chua, T. B. K., Tay, L. Y., Chia, M. Y. H., & Kim, H. (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 and Public Health. 19, 10484. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710484
Fauziah, P. Y., Kusumawardani, E., Nopembri, S., Mulyawan, R., Susilowati, I. H., Nugraha, S., Alimoeso, S., Hasiholan, B. P., Fauzi, L., Cahyati, W. H., Rahayu, T., Chua, T. B. K., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2022). Play–Sleep Nexus in Indonesian Preschool Children before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 10695. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710695
Chia, M. Y. H., Komar, J., Chua, T. B. K. & Tay, L. Y. (2022). Associations between Parent Attitudes and on- and off-Screen Behaviours of Preschool Children in Singapore. International Journal of Environmental Resesarch and Public Health, 19, 11508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811508
Hasanen, E., Koivukoski, H., Kortelainen, L., Vehmas, H., Sääkslahti, A. (2021). Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 5903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115903
Tay L. Y., Aiyoob, T. B., Chua T. B. K., Ramachandran, K., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2021). Pre-schoolers’ use of technology and digital media in Singapore: entertainment indulgence and/or learning engagement? Educational Media International, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/09523987.2021.1908498
Chia, M. Y. H., Tay, L. Y., & Chua, T. B. K. (2019). The Development of an Online Surveillance of Digital Media Use in Early Childhood Questionnaire - SMALLQ™ - For Singapore. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8(2), 77-80. https://doi.org/10.26773/mjssm.190910
Chia, M. Y. H., Tay, L. Y., & Chua, T. B. K. (2019). Quality of Life and Meeting 24-h WHO Guidelines Among Preschool Children in Singapore. Early Childhood Education Journal volume 48, 313–323(2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-019-00987-9
Published papers by our research team and collaborators
Tan, J. S., & Chia, M. Y. (2025). Motor competence development of children in Singapore: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study. PeerJ, 13, e19698. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19698
Tan, J. S. Y., & Chia, M. Y. H. (2024). Motor competence of children in Singapore using Movement ABC-2 test. PeerJ, 12, e18446. https://peerj.com/articles/18446
Li, D., Chia, M., Low, S. T., Chua, T., Ma, J., Kim, H., Zhang, L., Tian, L., & Li, X. (2024). Associations between sedentary types, sedentary patterns and cognitive ability in preschool children. European Journal of Pediatrics, 183(12), 5351–5362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-024-05813-y.
Presta, V., Guarnieri, A., Laurenti, F., Mazzei, S., Arcari, M. L., Mirandola, P., Vitale, M., Chia, M. Y. H., Condello, G., & Gobbi, G. (2024). The Impact of Digital Devices on Children’s Health: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 9(4), 236. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040236
Loo B, Toh S, Fadzully F, Zainuddin M, Abu Bakar M, Gao J, Teo J, Lim E, Tan B, Chia M, Chua T, Tan K (2024). An Online Resource for Monitoring 24-Hour Activity in Children and Adolescents: Observational Analysis. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 7:e59283 URL: https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2024/1/e59283
Gu, Y., Kim, J., Ma, J., Guo, H., Sano, H., Chung, H. J., Chua, T. B. K., Chia, M. Y. H., & Kim, H. (2024). Isotemporal substitution of accelerometer-derived sedentary behavior and physical activity on physical fitness in young children. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 13544. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64389-7
Chan, C.M.J., Müller-Riemenschneider, F., Chia, M.Y.H. et al (2024). Promoting hEalthy Diet and Active Lifestyle (PEDAL): a protocol for the development and feasibility study of a multicomponent intervention among primary school children in Singapore. Pilot Feasibility Studies 10, 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01479-3