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Selina Khoo
PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer
1,815 Points

Contributions by role

Author 100
Reviewer 15
Editor 1,700

Contributions by subject area

Psychiatry and Psychology
Public Health
Mental Health
Epidemiology
Kinesiology
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation
Health Policy
Human-Computer Interaction
Healthcare Services
Global Health
Sports Medicine
Science and Medical Education
COVID-19
Geriatrics
Environmental Health
Clinical Trials
Orthopedics

Selina Khoo

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Selina Khoo is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Her research is related to participation of sports and physical activity for various populations, including older adults, persons with disabilities, women, and cancer survivors. This includes determining prevalence of physical activity, motives for participation, and interventions to increase physical activity. She also examines various aspects of disability sport, including accessibility, barriers and facilitators to participation, and media coverage. Selina is currently the country contact for Malaysia on the Global Observatory for Physical Activity and Vice President of the Asian Society for Adapted Physical Education and Exercise.

Kinesiology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Universiti Malaya

Work details

Associate professor

Universiti Malaya
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science

Websites

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
  • Edited 12
March 31, 2022
Effectiveness of digital mental health interventions for university students: an umbrella review
Sophia Harith, Insa Backhaus, Najihah Mohbin, Huyen Thi Ngo, Selina Khoo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13111 PubMed 35382010

Academic Editor on

August 18, 2025
Exploring ethical monitoring of physical activity behaviors among adults: a Smart Platform study operationalizing digital citizen science
Caitlin Hung, Sheriff Tolulope Ibrahim, Tarun Reddy Katapally
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19793 PubMed 40852385
July 1, 2025
Integrating mindfulness and physical activity: a meta-analysis of mindful movement interventions for symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students
Xinjian Xu, Borhannudin Bin Abdullah, Shamsulariffin Bin Samsudin, Yongneng Tan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19640 PubMed 40620766
April 24, 2025
Quality of life and parental stress related to executive functioning, sensory processing, and activities of daily living in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders
Vanesa Lobato-Ruiz, Dulce Romero-Ayuso, Abel Toledano-González, José Matías Triviño-Juárez
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19326 PubMed 40292106
March 12, 2025
Impact of a multicomponent physical exercise program on intrinsic capacity in community-dwelling older adults
Sarah Giulia Felipe, Clarissa Biehl Printes, Douglas Kazutoshi Sato, Rafael Reimann Baptista
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19017 PubMed 40093419
February 14, 2025
Associations between physical activity and emotional and behavioural problems in Chinese children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Yecheng Zhong, Junjie Zhou, Niuniu Li, Wenhong Xu, Jing Qi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18949 PubMed 39963197
January 20, 2025
Assessment of physical education teachers’ use of distance teaching behavior under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic
Hsiu-Chin Huang, Ya-Tzu Kung, Ruey-Rong Huang, Wui-Chiu Mui, Yu-Chien Su
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18743 PubMed 39850829
October 30, 2024
The critical need for child and youth perceptions of active living in India: capturing context complexity in rural and urban regions
Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jamin Patel, Anuradha Khadilkar, Jasmin Bhawra
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18350 PubMed 39494276
August 30, 2024
Association between BMI and health-related physical fitness in adolescents with hearing impairment in China: a cross-sectional study
Xiaowan Cai, Hanyue Zhang, Tingting Sun, Jingjing Yu, Xiao Jia
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17995 PubMed 39224821
May 24, 2024
Physical activity and self-efficacy in college students: the mediating role of grit and the moderating role of gender
Hongyan Yu, Tingfei Zhu, Jianing Tian, Gang Zhang, Peng Wang, Junxiong Chen, Liqun Shen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17422 PubMed 38803579
March 29, 2024
Identifying app components that promote physical activity: a group concept mapping study
Maya Braun, Stéphanie Carlier, Femke De Backere, Marie Van De Velde, Filip De Turck, Geert Crombez, Annick L. De Paepe
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17100 PubMed 38563015
September 25, 2023
Systematic and meta-based evaluation of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity behaviors among older adults
Yanwei You, Yuquan Chen, Qi Zhang, Xiaojie Hu, Xingzhong Li, Ping Yang, Qun Zuo, Qiang Cao
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16173 PubMed 37780389
June 27, 2023
Assessment of health promotion behavior and associated factors among the northern Saudi adolescent population: a cross-sectional study
Thamer Alshami M. Alruwaili, Saad Abdullah K. Alshehri, Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu, Mohamed Shawky Elfarargy, Khalid Tariq Alanazi, Khalid Muharib R. Alruwaili, Yousef Salman Abdullah Alanezi, Abdulelah Abdulhadi Alruwaili
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15567 PubMed 37397023