Physical Activity Researcher

In today’s episode, we have another exciting conversation on athletes’ careers and lives in high-performance sport with a focus professional football. We know that the work-lives of professional athletes are uncertain and involve threats of de-selection and injury. What are the implications of the working conditions in professional sport for athletes' identity management, adaptation to career tran...

Dr. Alex Channon currently is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Brighton, UK. He teaches on undergraduate courses, covering topics including sociological aspects of PE and sport, qualitative research methods, and UK PE and sport policy. He also supervises doctoral research students, conduct original empirical research, and act as personal tutor to under...

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. His company 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 Lear...

In this second part of our conversation with Dr Frank Martela we explore the concept of meaningful work and how it can inform researching meaningfulness in sport. Is meaningful work always a good thing, or could there be some detrimental effects if work has 'too much' meaning? Are athletes in a good position to find meaningful work? Frank shares his work combining self-determination theory and mea...

Dr. Pescatello is Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Allied Health Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Physiology and Neurobiology at UConn, and the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care at the UConn School of Medicine. Her research focuses on exercise prescription to optimize health benefit...

In his late twenties, Josh reduced his hours working as a senior physiotherapist to do a PhD at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). His fascination with factors that influence health outcomes for people feeling pain drove him deep into the world of trying to work out what people think about pain. To begin to solve these mysteries, a tool was needed. So, he developed the Concept of Pain Inven...

Today's episode explores insights from the extensive literature on meaning in life and how it can help us explore meaning in sport and physical activity contexts. Dr Frank Martela shares his work on meaning in life and how people find meaning in contemporary secular societies. We also explore why pursuit of happiness and meaning might lead to opposite outcomes, and how sport and physical activity...

Dr Andy Daly-Smith is a reader in physical activity and healthy childhood. He leads the Wolfson centre for applied research health childhood theme. His research focuses on the design, development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions for physical activity and health in children. He is heavily involved in the  Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research  and  Born in Bradford  as a Resear...

Jacob Jungell got Master’s degree of Exercise Physiology in University 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...

This second part of our conversation with Prof. Kenneth Aggerholm explores the phenomenon of practising in physical education. Practising sounds like an inevitable part of participation in movement activities, and perhaps this is the reason it has been overlooked and has not received analytic scrutiny. What is practising and why does it have potential to expand our understanding of meaningful move...

Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar: Building an international database of sedentary behaviours   The 2nd Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar will focus on international databases in sedentary behaviour. Please register for the FREE 1 hour webinar. Details: Time: 4pm GMT, Feb 22, 2022 Speakers and topics: 1. Dr Paul Mackie – Sedentary Behaviour Council Program (5 min) 2. Professor Lauren Sherar –...

Dr. Alex Channon currently is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Brighton, UK. He teaches on undergraduate courses, covering topics including sociological aspects of PE and sport, qualitative research methods, and UK PE and sport policy. He also supervises doctoral research students, conduct original empirical research, and act as personal tutor to under...

In his late twenties, Josh reduced his hours working as a senior physiotherapist to do a PhD at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). His fascination with factors that influence health outcomes for people feeling pain drove him deep into the world of trying to work out what people think about pain. To begin to solve these mysteries, a tool was needed. So, he developed the Concept of Pain Inven...

This conversation with Prof. Kenneth Aggerholm explores how existential philosophy can be used to shed new light on the development of talented youth athletes and the value of repetition and practising. Practising can sound like something boring and mechanistic; but could it be that it is actually intrinsically valuable and even a virtue? Kenneth Aggerholm is a Professor at the Department of Teach...

Dr Andy Daly-Smith is a reader in physical activity and healthy childhood. He leads the Wolfson centre for applied research health childhood theme. His research focuses on the design, development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions for physical activity and health in children. He is heavily involved in the  Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research  and  Born in Bradford  as a Resear...

Dr Tim Fleiner ( Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology ) Research profile Sport- and movement gerontology in geriatric health care: Dementia, Depression, Delirium. Sarcopenia, Frailty, Falls, Mobility & Falls Physical activity in aging Expertise of methods Motion sensors: physical activity, motor behavior, mobility & circadian rhythms Exercise-interventions in healthcare Psychopathom...

In this second part of our conversation with Professor Marlene Dixon, we explore two of the central threads of her research: girls and women in sport, and work-life balance of sport-workers. Starting with women's sport, we ask: what is empowerment for women in sport, what does it look like and for whom? While "safe spaces" can be empowering, do they also unintentionally create barriers? Secondly,...

Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar: Building an international database of sedentary behaviours The 2nd Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar will focus on international databases in sedentary behaviour. Please register for the FREE 1 hour webinar.   Details: Time: 4pm GMT, Feb 22, 2022 Speakers and topics: 1. Dr Paul Mackie – Sedentary Behaviour Council Program (5 min) 2. Professor Lauren Sherar –...

Using Stories in Health and Physical Activity Promotion - Dr Joshua Pate (Pt1) In his late twenties, Josh reduced his hours working as a senior physiotherapist to do a PhD at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). His fascination with factors that influence health outcomes for people feeling pain drove him deep into the world of trying to work out what people think about pain. To begin to solve...

Dr Tim Fleiner ( Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology ) Research profile Sport- and movement gerontology in geriatric health care: Dementia, Depression, Delirium. Sarcopenia, Frailty, Falls, Mobility & Falls Physical activity in aging Expertise of methods Motion sensors: physical activity, motor behavior, mobility & circadian rhythms Exercise-interventions in healthcare Psychopathometry: ne...

Developing and sustaining a meaningful career in academia can be a challenging task. Competition, high work-load, and constant quantification of outputs are dominant features of contemporary academic life. In addition, early career researchers often work on short-term contracts and face an uncertain future. In this episode, Prof. Marlene Dixon shares reflections and lessons learned from her career...

What Are the Available Methods to Analyse Sedentary Behaviours Data? Dr Sebastien Chastin This is an audio version of ISPAH's webinar. First in a muli-part series of webinars from the Sedentary Behaviour Council. ISPAH's Sedentary Behaviour Council hosted a webinar on the measurements and analysis of sedentary behaviour. This included a hands-on experience of data cleaning and analysis. Topics and...

George Thomas completed his BSc at the University of Gloucestershire in Sport and Exercise Sciences, and his MSc at the University of Bristol in Physical Activity, Nutrition and Public Health. His graduate work focused on promoting physical activity in Further Education students. He has recently completed his PhD at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, focused on understanding contemp...

As a runner Brodie Sharpe, he has experienced the frustration of an injury compromising his running abilities. It’s a terrible feeling. This is the reason why he became a licensed Physio in Australia. After working on his own injury he realized he could help runners world-wide get back to what they love doing most. He has spent years helping hundreds of runners feel confident in running again. Not...

This is the second part of our conversation with Dr Andy Borrie, we explore the world of talent development and how to address some of the problematic features of talent environments. Can we find a way of reimagining the philosophies of talent development towards something more sustainable and meaningful? And if so, what could this look like in practice? Key ideas explored in this episode include...