| Sex differences in sports interest and motivation: An evolutionary perspective. RO Deaner, SM Balish, MP Lombardo Evolutionary behavioral sciences 10 (2), 73, 2016 | 258 | 2016 |
| Correlates of youth sport attrition: A review and future directions SM Balish, C McLaren, D Rainham, C Blanchard Psychology of Sport and Exercise 15 (4), 429-439, 2014 | 256 | 2014 |
| Ties that bond: Youth sport as a vehicle for social identity and positive youth development MW Bruner, SM Balish, C Forrest, S Brown, K Webber, E Gray, ... Research quarterly for exercise and sport 88 (2), 209-214, 2017 | 193 | 2017 |
| The influence of community on athletic development: An integrated case study S Balish, J Côté Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 6 (1), 98-120, 2014 | 92 | 2014 |
| Sport and recreation are associated with happiness across countries SM Balish, D Conacher, L Dithurbide Research Quarterly for exercise and sport 87 (4), 382-388, 2016 | 52 | 2016 |
| Evolutionary sport and exercise psychology: Integrating proximate and ultimate explanations SM Balish, MA Eys, AI Schulte-Hostedde Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2013 | 48 | 2013 |
| The relationship between weather and objectively measured physical activity among individuals with COPD SM Balish, G Dechman, P Hernandez, JC Spence, RE Rhodes, ... Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 37 (6), 445-449, 2017 | 33 | 2017 |
| Community size and sport participation across 22 countries SM Balish, D Rainham, C Blanchard Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 25 (6), e576-e581, 2015 | 29 | 2015 |
| Sex differences in sport remain when accounting for countries’ gender inequality SM Balish, RO Deaner, D Rainham, C Blanchard Cross-Cultural Research 50 (5), 395-414, 2016 | 25 | 2016 |
| Volunteering in sport is more prevalent in small (but not tiny) communities: Insights from 19 countries SM Balish, D Rainham, C Blanchard International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 16 (2), 203-213, 2018 | 24 | 2018 |
| Gender equality predicts leisure-time physical activity: Benefits for both sexes across 34 countries SM Balish, RO Deaner, S Rathwell, D Rainham, C Blanchard Cogent Psychology 3 (1), 1174183, 2016 | 22 | 2016 |
| The influence of injury on group interaction processes M Surya, AJ Benson, SM Balish, MA Eys Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 27 (1), 52-66, 2015 | 22 | 2015 |
| Sex differences in sports interest and motivation: An evolutionary perspective. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 10 (2), 73–97 RO Deaner, SM Balish, MP Lombardo | 19 | 2016 |
| Democracy predicts sport and recreation membership: Insights from 52 countries SM Balish Journal of epidemiology and global health 7 (1), 21-28, 2017 | 16 | 2017 |
| The social and ecological parameters of a successful sporting community S Balish, J Cote Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 33, S129-S129, 2011 | 9 | 2011 |
| Does gender inequality moderate sex differences in sport across countries? SM Balish, R Deaner, DR Rainham, CM Blanchard Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts …, 2015 | 3 | 2015 |
| Moral foundations, dilemmas, and disengagement in sport: insights from disparate cultures. SM Balish, J Caron | 3 | 2015 |
| Social identity and positive youth development in recreational sport MW Bruner, SM Balish, CK Forrest, S Brown, K Webber, E Gray, ... Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts …, 2014 | 2 | 2014 |
| One of these is not like the other: Lived experiences of females playing on male sport teams KR Zammit, S Balish, CM Sabiston Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts …, 2018 | | 2018 |
| Group-based guilt, shame, pride, envy, and embarrassment, and sport identity predict sport enjoyment and commitment in young female athletes I Dore, E Pila, S Balish, J Gilchrist, C Sabiston Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts …, 2017 | | 2017 |
Mark EysLaurier Research Chair in Group Dynamics and Physical ActivityVerified email at wlu.ca
