Physical Activity Researcher

In this episode, we explore the journeys of novice runners and how they develop their runner identities. What are the experiences of developing a running body and identity? How do the novice runners navigate the bodily discomforts and the body that is "fighting back"? In addition to the research topic itself, we discuss the potential of using running forums as data and netnography as a methodology...

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, The ProPASS data resource: description and preliminary results of the 1st pooling project. Setting up and expanding large international consortia of wearable devices data. Physical Activity Researcher Podcast, ProPASS, and ISPAH collaborate to be able to bring you the events and webinars content in easy-to-consume audio format to your favo...

Dr. Pate is Professor in the Department of Exercise Science in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. He has held several administrative positions including Chair, Department of Exercise Science; Associate Dean for Research, Arnold School of Public Health; and Vice Provost for Health Sciences. Dr. Pate is an exercise physiologist with interests in physical activity...

Runeasi - Gait Analysis Made Easy: Learn more at: https://runeasi.ai/ Book a free demo with PhD CEO Kurt Shütte: https://calendly.com/runeasi/30min In the call, he will explain the following topics depending on your primary interests: -How Runeasi can provide you with objective data to analyze walking and running gait patterns -How Runeasi can become your decision-making support tool and reduce un...

This is the second part of our conversation on Meaningful Physical Education (e.g., Fletcher, Ní Chróinín, Gleddie, & Beni, 2021) with Dr Stephanie Beni. With its focus on prioritising meaningful experiences, the meaningful PE framework takes the starting point that movement activities have the potential to enrich young people’s lives, and thus provides an alternative to utilitarian, health-orient...

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, Dr Becca Wilson, University of Liverpool, on behalf of the DataSHIELD Team Setting up and expanding large international consortia of wearable devices data. Physical Activity Researcher Podcast, ProPASS, and ISPAH collaborate to be able to bring you the events and webinars content in easy-to-consume audio format to your favourite podcast ap...

Dr. Matteo Crotti has got his PhD from the Liverpool John Moores University. He has been involved in various research projects concerning children’s physical activity, motor skills and health. Furthermore, he conducted a study concerning the relationship between play behaviours and motor skills in preschool children. His early career researcher was in the field of Sports Sciences and his key resea...

Runeasi - Gait Analysis Made Easy: Learn more at: https://runeasi.ai/ Book a free demo with PhD CEO Kurt Shütte: https://calendly.com/runeasi/30min In the call, he will explain the following topics depending on your primary interests: -How Runeasi can provide you with objective data to analyze walking and running gait patterns -How Runeasi can become your decision-making support tool and reduce un...

Meaningful Physical Education (e.g., Fletcher, Ní Chróinín, Gleddie, & Beni, 2021) is a relatively new framework that has resonated with many researchers and practitioners. With its focus on prioritising meaningful experiences, it takes the starting point that movement activities have the potential to enrich young people’s lives, and thus provides an alternative to utilitarian, health-oriented per...

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, Dr Vegar Rangul, HUNT Research Center, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (UTNU), Norway Setting up and expanding large international consortia of wearable devices data. The recording of this session is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website. Physical Activity Researcher Podcast, ProPASS, and ISPAH collaborate to b...

Dr Bronwyn Clark is an epidemiologist specialising in the field of measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. She is currently working at the School of Public Health, The University of Queensland and holds a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship. Dr Clark is interested in all aspects of measurement including self-reports and device-based methods, particularly for adult populations. She is c...

Jacob Jungell got master’s degree of Exercise Physiology in Univeristy of Jyväskylä. He has then worked as Project Worker and Lecturer in Arcada Univeristy of Applied Sciences, in Helsinki Finland. Currently he is working as a Teacher in Solvalla Sports Insitute and as Performance Coach in Hintsa Performance. ------------------------------------ This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | T...

In this second part of our conversation with Greg Dryer, we continue questioning the purpose of physical education. Is PE about health, life skills, lifelong participation and/or other goals that we might find worth pursuing? Why are we so quick to start pointing out the instrumental benefits of physical activity, education and sports?  Greg Dryer is visiting the podcast for the second time. When...

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, Introduction by Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis - Setting up and expanding large international consortia of wearable devices data. Physical Activity Researcher Podcast, ProPASS, and ISPAH collaborate to be able to bring you the events and webinars content in easy-to-consume audio format to your favourite podcast app. The recording of this se...

Dr Bronwyn Clark is an epidemiologist specialising in the field of measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. She is currently working at the School of Public Health, The University of Queensland and holds a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship. Dr Clark is interested in all aspects of measurement including self-reports and device-based methods, particularly for adult populations. She is c...

Motivational Interviewing and Imagery as Tools for Health and Fitness Professionals - Dr Jonathan Rhodes (Pt2) - Practitioner's Viewpoint Series Jon Rhodes is a chartered psychologist, who alongside studying part-time for a PhD at Plymouth University, works closely with students on the University's Sporting Excellence Scholarship Programme and with several sporting bodies in and around Plymouth in...

Physical Education is a contested domain in terms of what are the purposes of having it in our schools. Is PE about health, life skills, lifelong participation and/or other goals that we find worth pursuing? How can we support people's physical activity journeys in ways that movement activities support their life flourishing? These questions are at the heart of today's conversation. I am really de...

Accelerometer data analysis with GGIR software package - Dr Jairo Hidalgo Migueles (Pt1) Dr Jairo H. Migueles studied Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (2009-2013) and a Research Master in Physical Activity and Sport at the University of Granada (2014-2015). He is currently doing his doctoral thesis at the University of Granada with the ActiveBrains project (effects of a randomized controlled e...

Jon Rhodes is a chartered psychologist, who alongside studying part-time for a PhD at Plymouth University, works closely with students on the University's Sporting Excellence Scholarship Programme and with several sporting bodies in and around Plymouth including the psychologist for  Plymouth Argyle  and the Sports Performance Manager at Plymouth Studio School. Jon completed a BA (Hons) Sport Stud...

Every PhD journey is different and has a story behind it. In this episode, we explore the story of one PhD project exploring the challenging journeys of novice runners as they begin running and develop running identities from a phenomenological perspective. As exciting as the research is, however, the background journey is perhaps even more fascinating, including a year in a tent with a baby and a...

Professor Hunter is a rheumatology clinician researcher whose main research focus has been clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis (OA). He is the Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology and Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney and the Royal North Shore Hospital. He is ranked as the worlds leading expert in osteoarthritis on Expertscape.com since 2014. He is on the editorial...

Dr Jaime de la Calle got his PhD in Exercise physiology and sport sciences at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (2018-2021). He is the founder and CEO at Sobre Rendimiento. Using this he is helping professional and elite athletes to reach outstanding results. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Le...

In this second part of our conversation with Dr Colm Hickey, we continue exploring the lives of professional footballers. We ask: how does athletes' relationship with sport change as they develop careers in high-performance sport? Is sport "just" work? We then move on to exploring the development of women's football and how organisations are supporting their career development. Finally, we discuss...

Ashokan Arumugam is an Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy at the College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. He is an Orthopedic Manual Physiotherapist with a special interest in physical activity analysis in sedentary and diseased populations, biomechanical analyses of the lower limbs, and neuroplastic changes in individuals with and without musculoskeletal ligament...

How to Market Your Sport Coaching Business?  Why Daily Monitoring is Crucial in Elite Sports?  Dr Jaime de la Calle got his PhD in Exercise physiology and sport sciences at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (2018-2021). He is the founder and CEO at Sobre Rendimiennto. Using this he is helping professional and elite athletes to reach outstanding results. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by...