JL
Justin J. Lang
Public Health Agency of Canada, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, Lakehead University, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
Research areas: Medicine · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Physical Activity and Health · Physical Education and Training Studies · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
0000-0002-1768-319X
Employment
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Public Health Agency of Canada Research Scientist2023 - Present
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Carleton University Postdoctoral Fellow2019 - 2022
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Public Health Agency of Canada Epidemiologist2017 - 2023
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute PhD Student2013 - 2017
Education
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University of Ottawa PhD in Population Health2013 - 2017
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Lakehead University MSc in Kinesiology2011 - 2013
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Lakehead University Honours Bachelor in Kinesiology2007 - 2011
Projects & Funding
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The Neighbourhood Built Environment and Physical Activity: A Comparative Analysis between Canadian-born, Recent, and Long-term Immigrants Canadian Institutes of Health Research2024 - Present
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The Moderating and Mediating Effects of Perceived and Objectively Measured Neighbourhood Walkability on Physical Activity in Canadian Adults CIHR2023 - 2025
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Development and validation of a composite measure of physical function using a battery of performance-based measures: A longitudinal analyses of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Canadian Institutes of Health Research2023 - 2025
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Visions of Community Health for the Inclusive Smart City: Building a Collaborative Research Program Canadian Institutes of Health Research2022 - 2023
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Exploring where Canadians work and live and their association with active transportation Canadian Institutes of Health Research2022 - 2023
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International variability in 20 m shuttle run performance in children and youth: Who are the fittest from a 50-country comparison? Canadian Institutes of Health Research2016 - 2017
Publications (147)
- Sociodemographic correlates of daytime napping in Canadian preschoolers Save
- Unlocking the potential of light-intensity physical activity for public health: a call to action for research Save
- The interplay of home and work neighbourhood environment characteristics and associations with active commuting Save
- Clinical importance of simple muscular fitness tests to predict long-term health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 94 cohort studies Save
- A 15-Year Decline in Physical Fitness Among Children and Adolescents From the Macao Special Administrative Region (2005–2020) Save
- Comparing perceived and objective measures of neighbourhood built environments among youth and adults in Canada Save
- Diagnostic and Prognostic Accuracy of Cardiorespiratory Fitness for Detecting Cardiovascular Risk and Mitochondrial Disorders: An Overview of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analyses Save
- Impacts of built environment changes on physical activity in Canada: a review of natural experiments Save
- Mixed-methods systematic review exploring the associations underpinning active outdoor play with connection to nature and environmental stewardship Save
- Objective and perceived neighbourhood walkability: population-average associations with transportation and recreational physical activity in urban-dwelling Canadian adults Save
- Parental awareness of adolescents' online activities and its association with eating behaviours in Canadian youth Save
- Physical activity levels among Canadians using a health equity lens Save
- The association between Google Trends suicide-related Internet searches and self-harm hospitalizations and suicide mortality in Canada Save
- Trends in physical fitness among adults from Macao SAR between 2001 and 2020 Save
- How Should Youth Handgrip Strength be Normalized? New Insights Using 3-D Allometry with “Generalizable” Norm-Referenced Values, Data from NHANES Save
- Handgrip strength has declined among people from Macao Special Administrative Region: A temporal trend analysis from 2001 to 2020 Save
- Investigating the independent and synergistic associations between neighbourhood greenness and physical activity in relation to perceived mental health among adults in Canada Save
- Cycling infrastructure and transportational and recreational physical activity in Canadians Save
- Trends in physical fitness among Lithuanian adolescents aged 11–17 years between 1992 and 2022 Save
- Associations between social media use and positive mental health among adolescents: Findings from the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study Save