Physical Activity Researcher

🔍 Professor Alan Donnelly elucidates the intricacies of ISMPB at ProPASS 2023. 📊 Dive into the realm of physical behaviour measurement and its global significance. In the second session of ProPASS 2023, Professor Alan Donnelly takes the podium to unfold the vast domain of the International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (ISMPB). As the session progresses, he meticulously detai...

Today’s episode continues explorations of the complexities of athlete transitions within professional football. Career transitions often present a challenge to an athlete's identity and change their position in their relational networks. While career transitions have been an established topic in sport psychology, they are still underexplored from a sociological perspective, which informs our conve...

🔍 Professor Mark Hamer ushers in Day 2 of ProPASS with a deep dive into "New Data and New Directions". 📈 Join Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis as he unveils the potential of wrist accelerometry in ProPASS's evolution. Dawn of Day 2 at ProPASS 2023 sees Professor Mark Hamer steering the discussions towards the theme "New Data and New Directions". He meticulously sheds light on the latest advancement...

🌍 Discover the intricacies of health metrics, trends, and the implications for global health. 🩺 Dive into the depths of Denmark's health landscape with Dr. Christina Bjørk Petersen as she unravels "The Danish Health and Morbidity Survey" at ProPASS 2023. In a riveting session of ProPASS 2023, Dr. Christina Bjørk Petersen provides an exhaustive overview of "The Danish Health and Morbidity Survey"...

🌧 Join Dr. Joanne McVeigh as she navigates the intriguing dynamics of "The Rain Study" at ProPASS 2023, uncovering the essence of a multigenerational lifecourse. 🧬 Dive deep into the layers of generational insights and understand the lifecourse like never before. In a captivating Session 3 of ProPASS 2023, Dr. Joanne McVeigh brings forth the intricacies of "The Rain Study", a pioneering explorati...

🔍 Dive into the intricacies of active ageing with Dr. Laura Karavirta's comprehensive look at the AGNES study during ProPASS 2023. 🧬 Learn about the Finnish cohort and its profound insights into 75, 80, and 85-year-old men and women. In the enlightening Session 3 of ProPASS 2023, Dr. Laura Karavirta provides a comprehensive exploration into the AGNES study on active ageing. This study stands out...

This is the first part of our discussions with Dr Emily Ryall where we explore foundational questions about meaning of sport in human life. Sport is clearly trivial: we cannot survive without food and shelter, but we can easily survive without sport. Why, then, are so many people across the globe passionately involved in sport? And if sport is trivial, should we take it seriously, and how seriousl...

🌐 Discover the intricacies of the Middle-age Soweto Cohort (MASC) with Dr. Professor Lisa Micklesfield in this enlightening ProPASS session. 📚 Dive deep into the future strategies and implications for global health research. In this riveting Session 3 of ProPASS 2023, Professor Lisa Micklesfield delves into the nuances of the Middle-age Soweto Cohort (MASC), offering invaluable insights into its...

🚀 Witness the transformative vision for global physical activity research and its implications. 🌍 Dive into the future of ProPASS with Dr. Borja Del Pozo Cruz as he elaborates on the consortium's expansion to LMICs and beyond. In the captivating Session 3 of ProPASS 2023, Dr. Borja Del Pozo Cruz takes the audience on a journey into the future of ProPASS, particularly its envisioned expansion to...

<< This episode is lead by a new co-host Dr Noora Ronkainen >>  Understanding the philosophical debates around paradigms of qualitative research and finding one's position is one of the most challenging tasks for PhD students and early career researchers. In this episode, Dr Gareth Wiltshire explains the debates and how he came to position his work in critical realism, as well as how t...

📊 Discover ISPAH's ambitious vision and the challenges and opportunities it presents in the realm of policy and research. 🌎 Join Dr. Karen Milton as she unravels the intricacies of global partnerships in physical activity research during ProPASS 2023's Session 2. In the enlightening Session 2 of ProPASS 2023, Dr. Karen Milton delves deep into the vast landscape of global partnerships in physical...

📚 Dive into Dr. Jo Blodgett's profound exploration of device-measured physical activity and its ramifications on cardiometabolic health during ProPASS 2023's Session 1. 🌐 Discover insights from her recent article, linking activity types, posture, and health markers. In the eagerly awaited Session 1 of ProPASS 2023, Dr. Jo Blodgett illuminates the audience with her in-depth analysis of device-mea...

Amy has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Leeds, who undertook a work placement year at BiB in 2017, working on the ‘Primary School Years’. Amy is currently a PhD Student, working with the JU:MP team and Loughborough University. Her PhD will focus on developing and implementing an intervention to increase physical activity in children and adolescents, using wearable acti...

In this episode, Noora and Mark discuss their work together on the spiritual dimension of sport. While there is growing literature on spirituality in health psychology and occupational psychology, it still remains a somewhat marginal topic in sport studies and especially sport psychology. The episode focuses on exploring what spirituality is, the challenges researchers face when trying to conceptu...

What kind of being is the sporting human being? For Professor Gunnar Breivik, a human being is the homo movens and the homo ludens: a playful and active being that explores the world and its own possibilities. Our guest explains key ideas in Heidegger's work in Being and Time while also arguing that the ways of ‘worldmaking’ disclosed in sport are more ontologically diverse than Heidegger's classi...

🔍 Discover groundbreaking findings on device-measured physical activity types and their link to health markers. 📊 Dive deep into the world of physical activity and cardiometabolic health with Dr. Matthew Ahmadi in this ProPASS session. In the riveting Session 1 of ProPASS 2023, the spotlight shines brightly on Dr. Matthew Ahmadi as he delves into the intricate world of device-measured physical a...

🎤 Join Dr. Vegar Rangul as he eloquently wraps up the highlights of ProPASS Day 1 and gives a sneak peek into what Day 2 holds. 📅 Dive into a comprehensive overview, ensuring you're prepped and excited for the next phase of ProPASS 2023. In a meticulously crafted closing session, Dr. Vegar Rangul takes the audience on a reflective journey, highlighting the pivotal moments of Day 1 of ProPASS 202...

In this enlightening episode of our podcast, Dr. Olli Tikkanen engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Professor James F. Sallis, a newly appointed Distinguished Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. Professor Sallis, renowned for his extensive research on promoting physical activity and understanding its environmental...

🔍 Dive deep into the innovative techniques that promise to change the landscape of physical behaviour analysis. 🛠 Discover the future of accelerometer data processing with Dr. Peter Johansson's revolutionary tool, ActiPASS, showcased at ProPASS 2023! 📊 Step into ProPASS 2023's Session 1, where groundbreaking innovations meet scientific rigor. At the forefront is Dr. Peter Johansson, introducing...

🔍 Delve into the intricate nuances of physical behaviour and cardiometabolic health with Dr. Richard M. Pulsford in ProPASS 2023's enlightening Session 1! 📚 Explore the groundbreaking study that unravels the methodological factors influencing data collection outcomes in observational studies. 🚀 Step into the world of ProPASS 2023 with its intriguing Session 1, titled “Novel insights on physical...

In this enlightening episode of our podcast, Dr. Olli Tikkanen engages in a deep dive with the renowned Professor James F. Sallis, the newly appointed Distinguished Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. Professor Sallis, also the Director of Active Living Research and an "obesity warrior" as dubbed by Time Magazine, brings to t...

🌍 Discover the intricate relationship between physical activity, posture, and sleep and their profound impacts on health outcomes. 🔍 Dive into the heart of ProPASS 2023 with Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis as he unveils groundbreaking insights from international research collaborations! 🚀 Dive deep into the ProPASS 2023 Conference with the enlightening session, "Open, Welcome, and Recent Developm...

In this enlightening episode of Dr. Olli Tikkanen's podcast, we are joined by the esteemed Professor James F. Sallis, a newly appointed Distinguished Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. Recognized as an "obesity warrior" by Time Magazine and with over 500 scientific publications to his name, Professor Sallis delves deep into...

In this bonus episode we are covering new possibilities in research designs that are now possible with advances in sedentary behaviour and physical activity measurement technology. With the new IoT – Internet of Things devices – longitudinal data collection becomes considerably easier. More accurate data makes studies better in many ways and enables investigation of new things possible. These all...

In the latest episode of the podcast hosted by Dr. Olli Tikkanen, listeners are treated to an insightful conversation with the distinguished Professor James F. Sallis. Professor Sallis, recently appointed to the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego, is a renowned figure in the realm of behavioral medicine and public health. With a rich career m...