| The relationship between coach leadership, the coach–athlete relationship, team success, and the positive developmental experiences of adolescent soccer players SA Vella, LG Oades, TP Crowe Physical education and sport pedagogy 18 (5), 549-561, 2013 | 429 | 2013 |
| The role of the coach in facilitating positive youth development: Moving from theory to practice S Vella, L Oades, T Crowe Journal of applied sport psychology 23 (1), 33-48, 2011 | 351 | 2011 |
| Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and health and development in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta‐analysis DP Cliff, KD Hesketh, SA Vella, T Hinkley, MD Tsiros, ND Ridgers, ... Obesity reviews 17 (4), 330-344, 2016 | 333 | 2016 |
| Psychological states underlying excellent performance in sport: Toward an integrated model of flow and clutch states C Swann, L Crust, P Jackman, SA Vella, MS Allen, R Keegan Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 29 (4), 375-401, 2017 | 212 | 2017 |
| Bidirectional relationships between sleep duration and screen time in early childhood CA Magee, JK Lee, SA Vella JAMA pediatrics 168 (5), 465-470, 2014 | 210 | 2014 |
| Socio-ecological predictors of participation and dropout in organised sports during childhood SA Vella, DP Cliff, AD Okely International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 11, 1-10, 2014 | 208 | 2014 |
| Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years and associations with social-cognitive development among Australian preschool children DP Cliff, J McNeill, SA Vella, SJ Howard, R Santos, M Batterham, ... BMC public health 17, 207-215, 2017 | 190 | 2017 |
| Sports participation and parent-reported health-related quality of life in children: longitudinal associations SA Vella, DP Cliff, CA Magee, AD Okely The Journal of pediatrics 164 (6), 1469-1474, 2014 | 182 | 2014 |
| Associations between sports participation and psychological difficulties during childhood: a two-year follow up SA Vella, DP Cliff, CA Magee, AD Okely Journal of science and medicine in sport 18 (3), 304-309, 2015 | 181 | 2015 |
| The application of coach leadership models to coaching practice: Current state and future directions SA Vella, LG Oades, TP Crowe International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 5 (3), 425-434, 2010 | 162 | 2010 |
| Bidirectional associations between sport involvement and mental health in adolescence. SA Vella, C Swann, MS Allen, MJ Schweickle, CA Magee Medicine and science in sports and exercise 49 (4), 687-694, 2017 | 161 | 2017 |
| A pilot test of transformational leadership training for sports coaches: Impact on the developmental experiences of adolescent athletes SA Vella, LG Oades, TP Crowe International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 8 (3), 513-530, 2013 | 156 | 2013 |
| Youth sport as a context for supporting mental health: Adolescent male perspectives C Swann, J Telenta, G Draper, S Liddle, A Fogarty, D Hurley, S Vella Psychology of sport and exercise 35, 55-64, 2018 | 155 | 2018 |
| Competition anxiety, motivation, and mental toughness in golf J Schaefer, SA Vella, MS Allen, CA Magee Journal of applied sport psychology 28 (3), 309-320, 2016 | 145 | 2016 |
| Adolescent sport participation and symptoms of anxiety and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis MJ Panza, S Graupensperger, JP Agans, I Doré, SA Vella, MB Evans Journal of sport and exercise psychology 42 (3), 201-218, 2020 | 141 | 2020 |
| Enjoyment and behavioral intention predict organized youth sport participation and dropout LA Gardner, CA Magee, SA Vella Journal of physical activity and health 14 (11), 861-865, 2017 | 141 | 2017 |
| Defining physical literacy for application in Australia: a modified Delphi method RJ Keegan, LM Barnett, DA Dudley, RD Telford, DR Lubans, AS Bryant, ... Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 38 (2), 105-118, 2019 | 135 | 2019 |
| Updating goal-setting theory in physical activity promotion: a critical conceptual review C Swann, S Rosenbaum, A Lawrence, SA Vella, D McEwan, P Ekkekakis Health Psychology Review 15 (1), 34-50, 2021 | 129 | 2021 |
| Longitudinal associations of electronic application use and media program viewing with cognitive and psychosocial development in preschoolers J McNeill, SJ Howard, SA Vella, DP Cliff Academic pediatrics 19 (5), 520-528, 2019 | 128 | 2019 |
| A systematic review to update the Australian physical activity guidelines for children and young people AD Okely, J Salmon, S Vella, D Cliff, A Timperio, M Tremblay, S Trost, ... | 127 | 2012 |
