Megan MacDonald

Megan MacDonald

Oregon State University

H-index: 26

North America-United States

About Megan MacDonald

Megan MacDonald, With an exceptional h-index of 26 and a recent h-index of 24 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Oregon State University, specializes in the field of Adapted Physical Activity, Disability, Children, Autism, School Readiness.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

The Effect of Outdoor Play, Physical Activity, and Screen Time Use on the Emotional Wellbeing of Children and Youth during a Health Crisis

Unleashing potential: Boosting physical activity in children with developmental disabilities via a family-dog-assisted intervention

Association between motor skills and executive function of children with autism spectrum disorder in Taiwan and the United States

Intercollegiate Sports and the Need for Disability Equity.

Parental behavior influences on motor skill development in young children with developmental disabilities: A two-year longitudinal study

The effect of physical activity interventions on executive function among people with neurodevelopmental disorders: A meta-analysis

Evaluation of the Special Olympics Team Wellness health promotion program for individuals with intellectual disabilities

Leisure engagement during COVID-19 and its association with mental health and wellbeing in US adults

Megan MacDonald Information

University

Position

Associate Professor Kinesiology College of Public Health & Human Sciences

Citations(all)

3188

Citations(since 2020)

2166

Cited By

1834

hIndex(all)

26

hIndex(since 2020)

24

i10Index(all)

37

i10Index(since 2020)

35

Email

University Profile Page

Oregon State University

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Megan MacDonald Skills & Research Interests

Adapted Physical Activity

Disability

Children

Autism

School Readiness

Top articles of Megan MacDonald

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

The Effect of Outdoor Play, Physical Activity, and Screen Time Use on the Emotional Wellbeing of Children and Youth during a Health Crisis

Leisure Sciences

Lydia Gorrell

Xiangyou Shen

Megan MacDonald

Samuel W Logan

Bridget E Hatfield

...

2024/3/28

Unleashing potential: Boosting physical activity in children with developmental disabilities via a family-dog-assisted intervention

Human-Animal Interactions

S Darling

SH Wanser

D Jiang

JM Schuna Jr

MAR Udell

...

2024/3/27

Association between motor skills and executive function of children with autism spectrum disorder in Taiwan and the United States

Frontiers in Public Health

Ming-Chih Sung

Megan M McClelland

William Massey

Samuel W Logan

Megan MacDonald

2024/1/5

Intercollegiate Sports and the Need for Disability Equity.

Palaestra

Kae McCarty

Jasmine Townsend

Megan MacDonald

2023/4/1

Parental behavior influences on motor skill development in young children with developmental disabilities: A two-year longitudinal study

Child Psychiatry & Human Development

Byungmo Ku

Jodi Dawn Stinson

Megan MacDonald

Laura Lee McIntyre

2023/4/1

The effect of physical activity interventions on executive function among people with neurodevelopmental disorders: A meta-analysis

Journal of autism and developmental disorders

Ming-Chih Sung

Byungmo Ku

Willie Leung

Megan MacDonald

2022/3

Evaluation of the Special Olympics Team Wellness health promotion program for individuals with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Kathleen McCarty

Alicia Dixon-Ibarra

Megan MacDonald

2022/3

Leisure engagement during COVID-19 and its association with mental health and wellbeing in US adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Xiangyou Shen

Megan MacDonald

Samuel W Logan

Colby Parkinson

Lydia Gorrell

...

2022/1/19

Supporting the need for the motor domain to be included in the definition of autism spectrum disorder: A response to Bishop et al.'s critique of Bhat (2021).

Autism Research: Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research

Leah R Ketcheson

E Andrew Pitchford

Kerri L Staples

Megan MacDonald

Dale A Ulrich

2022/9/2

1. General and reviews

Insight

MP Ismail

N Ibrahim

Razak Hamzah Ab

R Zhu

VV Rozhkov

...

2003/8

A community-based evaluation of disability resources and inclusion practices in rural Botswana

Disability and Health Journal

Courtney Jost

Megan MacDonald

Sunil Khanna

2022/7/1

Guest Editor's Corner–Raising Our Public Voice

PALAESTRA

Megan MacDonald

2021/9/1

Dog–human behavioral synchronization: Family dogs synchronize their behavior with child family members

Animal Cognition

Shelby H Wanser

Megan MacDonald

Monique AR Udell

2021/7

Physical activity and screen time among youth with autism: A longitudinal analysis from 9 to 18 years

Autism

J Dahlgren

S Healy

M MacDonald

J Geldhof

K Palmiere

...

2021/5

Motor competence within the discipline of adapted physical education

Megan MacDonald

Byungmo Ku

Samuel W Logan

Jodi Stinson

2020/1/21

Parental influence on the physical activity behaviors of young children with developmental disabilities

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Byungmo Ku

Megan MacDonald

Bridget Hatfield

Kathy Gunter

2020/9/24

Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Palaestra

Kiley J Tyler

Cara Joyce

Megan MacDonald

2020/9/1

Considering family dog attachment bonds: do dog-parent attachments predict dog-child attachment outcomes in animal-assisted interventions?

Frontiers in Psychology

Shelby H Wanser

Amelia Chloe Simpson

Megan MacDonald

Monique AR Udell

2020/8/31

Parental influences on parent-reported motor skills in young children with developmental disabilities

Disability and Health Journal

Byungmo Ku

Megan MacDonald

Bridget Hatfield

Katherine B Gunter

2020/7/1

Steps for community fitness organizations seeking to engage in inclusive practices

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal

Jodi Stinson

Kathleen McCarty

Megan MacDonald

2020/3/1

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Co-Authors

H-index: 50
Megan McClelland

Megan McClelland

Oregon State University

H-index: 42
Dale A Ulrich

Dale A Ulrich

University of Michigan

H-index: 41
Molly Kile

Molly Kile

Oregon State University

H-index: 41
G. John Geldhof

G. John Geldhof

Oregon State University

H-index: 39
James C (Cole) Galloway

James C (Cole) Galloway

University of Delaware

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