Deboleena Thakur

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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1 h-index 2 pubs 7 cited

Research Areas

Child and Adolescent Health Physical Activity and Health Health Disparities and Outcomes Behavioral and Psychological Studies Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Obesity Gender Diversity and Inequality

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Deboleena Thakur's research investigates physical activity and social interactions among children, with a particular focus on disparities related to weight status and gender. Her work has examined how children's engagement in physical activity during recess varies based on age and the specific playground environment. Recent publications explore the differences in recess physical activity and social interactions between children with and without obesity and severe obesity, and also investigate gender gaps in physical activity during recess by age and playground area. Thakur collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Michael R. Thomsen, Kari A. Weber, and Matthew J. Barenie, as well as Christopher M. Murphy at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in her h-index of 1 and a total of 2 publications with 7 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 2
  • Citations: 7

Selected Publications

  • Playing Alone: Recess Physical Activity and Social Interactions of Children with and Without Obesity and Severe Obesity (2025) DOI
  • Where the children play: Gender gaps in recess physical activity by age and playground area (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Michael R. Thomsen University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Kari A. Weber University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Matthew J. Barenie University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Christopher M. Murphy University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Stephanie M. Lopez-Neyman University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Stephanie Michelle Lopez-Neyman University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Arthur Kaufman University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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