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Physical Activity Researcher

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Hello and Welcome to Physical Activity Researcher Podcast!

Physical Activity Researcher Podcast is the source of the latest research findings on all things related to physical activity, exercise, and health. World-renowned scientists and experts as guests in an informal and relaxed interview style format. New episodes on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
The podcast is for anyone who likes to learn scientific and evidence-based knowledge of physical activity, exercise, and health. Our listeners range from researchers to health and fitness professionals, and from inactive office workers to marathon runners.
Podcast has several series and hosts each concentrating on different aspects of physical activity:

Physical Activity Researcher Series

The latest research findings in exercise physiology, biomechanics, physical education, coaching sciences, sport psychology, epidemiology, and public health. These episodes are hosted by researcher and entrepreneur Dr Olli Tikkanen.

Meaningful Sport Series

Meaningful Sport is dedicated to the exploration of meaning and meaningful experiences in sport and physical activity. Many studies have revealed instrumental benefits of physical activity, but is there something more to it, and how does it contribute to meaningful lives? This series is led by Associate Professor Noora Ronkainen. The series provides inspiration for exploring the meaning and value in sport and physical activity for everyone.

Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series has health and fitness professionals as guests. How they see sedentary behaviour and physical activity in their work? What are the best practices to promote physical activity? This series is for you if you are a Personal Trainer, Physiotherapist, Medical Doctor, Health Coach, or anyone working as a health and fitness professional. This series is lead by physiotherapist MSc Liis Kukkonen.

Publishing schedule:

Tuesdays: Physical Activity Researcher Series
Friday: Meaningful Sport Series
Sundays: Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series.
+ Bonus episodes and republications of past highlight episodes

We hope you find value in the podcast!
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Episodes

The CONSTANCES cohort | Singapore Population Health Studies - ProPASS Event - Drs Goldberg & Riemenschneider

August 03, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MB

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022 - The CONSTANCES cohort, a research infrastructure for epidemiology- Dr Marcel Goldberg - Singapore Population Health Studies- Prof Falk Muller Riemenschneider 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 ...

What is Sleep? Dr Jesse Cook (Pt1)

August 02, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Jesse Cook is a PhD candidate in the Dr. David Plante Sleep Research Laboratory and studies biological, psychological and sociological factors that connect with unexplained excessive sleepiness. He was first drawn to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research through the connection between sleep health and AD, and the prevention, detection and potential treatment implications of this connection. Cook believes sleep health disparities across underrepresented groups may help explain disproportionate ...

Tech News: Measurement of SB and PA in Children and Adolescents - Dr Olli Tikkanen

July 31, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 18.7 MB

--- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research https://sleepmeasurements.fibion.com --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Caring for Coaches - Dr Colum Cronin (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

July 29, 2022 09:21 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Care research in sport coaching has expanded in the last few years, but so far, most studies have explored care for athletes. However, also coaches face pressures in their work and benefit from caring relationships. Too often, coaches experience low levels of well-being, lack of work-life balance, lack of support, and disengage from coaching. In this second part of our conversation, Dr Colum Cronin gives an update on a new research project he is conducting with his colleagues on care for co...

Generating Domain-Specific Physical Activity Data Using Accelerometers and GPS - ProPASS Event - Prof Jasper Schipperijn

July 27, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 21.5 MB

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022 Generating domain-specific physical activity data using accelerometers and GPS- Prof Jasper Schipperijn 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 video recording is now available the Members Area of the ...

Children’s Physical Activity Research Design Ideas You Can Steal! - Jaakko Alasaarela (Pt2)

July 26, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes - 33.1 MB

--- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

3 Innovations to Measure Sleep and Circadian Rhythm - Dr Olli Tikkanen

July 24, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.7 MB

--- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research https://sleepmeasurements.fibion.com --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

3 Innovations That Will Change How We Measure Sleep and Circadian Rhythm - Dr Olli Tikkanen

July 24, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.7 MB

--- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research https://sleepmeasurements.fibion.com --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Care in Sport Coaching: New Developments - Dr Colum Cronin (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

July 22, 2022 07:35 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Caring relationships in sport coaching have moral and pedagogical value. Researchers have increasingly centralised this idea and explored how coaches develop caring relationships. In this episode, Dr Colum Cronin gives an update on how caring research in coaching has evolved in the last couple of years. Following up on Colum's earlier visit in the podcast, we focus on recent updates in sport coaching research including (1) the new focus on athletes' perspectives on caring and (2) caring for ...

From Device Data to Guidelines to Population Behaviour Change - ProPASS Event - Prof Karen Milton

July 20, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 22.3 MB

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022  From device data to guidelines to population behaviour change- Dr Karen Milton 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 video recording is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.

Current State and Future: Role of Physical Activity in Public Health - Prof. Russell Pate (Pt2)

July 19, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MB

Current State and Future: Role of Physical Activity in Public Health - Prof Russell Pate (Pt2) 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 activit...

Insights Coaching Youth | Doing an Internship in a Startup/Scaleup - MSc Jaakko Alasaarela (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

July 17, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 18.1 MB

    --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Developing a more Meaningful Future for PE - Lee Sullivan (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

July 15, 2022 06:29 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

In this second part of our conversation with Lee Sullivan, we explore what a more inclusive and meaningful future of PE could look like. If physical education is in crisis, how can we get out of that crisis? What seem to be the most promising developments that can be used to transform practice? Lee Sullivan the Head of PE at Upton Court Grammar School. He is the author of Physical Education in Crisis?: Leading a Much-Needed Change in Physical Education and co-author of the Concept Curricul...

SurPASS: Automating Device-Based Measurement in Cohort Stuies - ProPASS Event - Prof Holtermann & Dr Gupta

July 13, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13.8 MB

SurPASS: Automating device-based measurement in cohort study research- Prof Andreas Holtermann & Dr Nidhi Gupta Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022 --- SurPASS is a sister project to ProPASS. SurPASS aims to develop and evaluate an e-system for measuring daily physical behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep) at work and non-work time of working adults. ​ The vision of the SurPASS project is to develop a system for measuring physical behaviou...

SurPASS: Automating Device-Based Measurement in Cohort Studies - ProPASS Event - Prof Holtermann & Dr Gupta

July 13, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13.8 MB

SurPASS: Automating device-based measurement in cohort study research- Prof Andreas Holtermann & Dr Nidhi Gupta Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022 --- SurPASS is a sister project to ProPASS. SurPASS aims to develop and evaluate an e-system for measuring daily physical behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep) at work and non-work time of working adults. ​ The vision of the SurPASS project is to develop a system for measuring physical behaviou...

Rationale behind Selection of System for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Measurements - Prof Ashokan Arumugam (Pt2)

July 12, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MB

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 injuries. ------------------------------------ This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion I...

Is Physical Education in Crisis? Lee Sullivan (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

July 08, 2022 05:59 - 34 minutes - 30.7 MB

This episode continues exploring the contested role and meanings of physical education. Can we claim that physical education is in crisis? Does it serve only few of the children while marginalising others? If this is the case, what would a more meaningful future look like? I am delighted to explore these questions with Lee Sullivan. Lee is the Head of PE at Upton Court Grammar School. He is the author of Physical Education in Crisis?: Leading a Much-Needed Change in Physical Education and c...

Nijmegen Exercise Study | The E3N-E4N cohort - ProPASS Event - Drs Esmee Bakker & Gianluca Severi

July 06, 2022 06:00 - 12 minutes - 10.1 MB

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, Nijmegen Exercise Study-Dr. Esmee Bakker The E3N-E4N cohort-Dr. Gianluca Severi 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 video recording is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.

Physical Activity with Osteoarthritis - Prof. David Hunter (Pt2)

July 05, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 36.3 MB

Physical Activity with Osteoarthritis - Prof David Hunter (Pt2) 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 board for Arthritis and Rheum...

What’s New in Sleep, Sedentary Behaviour and Activity Tracking - Dr Olli Tikkanen

July 03, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

--- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research https://sleepmeasurements.fibion.com --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

How does Life Purpose Shape Coaches’ Approach to Athlete Development? Dr Mariya Yukhymenko (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

July 01, 2022 06:05 - 35 minutes - 27.4 MB

In this second part of our conversation with Dr Mariya Yukhymenko, we continue exploring the questions about purpose in life and sport. Sport can be thought to serve many purposes, including achievements, broader personal development, and life skill development. How do broader purpose orientations shape how sport coaches approach coaching and athlete development? What are some of the key differences between the ways sport is practised in Ukraine (the home country of the guest) and the USA? A...

Improving the Assessment of Movement Behaviors in Our Cohorts - ProPASS Event - Drs Cabanas-Sanchez, Jopsen & Franzese

June 29, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 16.8 MB

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, Improving the assessment of movement behaviors in our cohorts-Dr Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez Lolland-Falster Health Study (LOFUS)- Dr Randi Jopsen Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe- Dr. Fabio Franzese   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...

Personalised Exercise Prescription - P3-EX algorithm - Prof Linda Pescatello (Pt2)

June 28, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 21.8 MB

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 benefits — particularly among adults with hypertension and overweight and obesity — and on genetic and...

How to Use Biofeedback to Prevent Injuries? - Kurt Schütte (Pt4) – Practitioner’s Viewpoint

June 26, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutes - 15.3 MB

How Fatigue Reveals Problems in Running Technique? How to Use Biofeedback to Prevent Injuries?   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...

Researching Life Purpose, Sport and Work - Dr Mariya Yukhymenko (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

June 24, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 25 MB

Having sense of purpose has been long recognised to play a vital role in human life. How can researchers conceptualise and study purpose? How does it influence career development - in work and sport - and how we respond to adversity? I am delighted to discuss these and topics with Dr Mariya Yukhymenko, an Associate Professor at California State University, Fresno. Her expertise lies in educational and sport psychology, and quantitative research methodology. She has published widely in and o...

International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour and ProPASS Partnership - Drs Annemarie Koster & Bronwyn Clark

June 22, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 16.6 MB

Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022, International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour and ProPASS Partnership - Drs Annemarie Koster & Bronwyn Clark 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 video recording is now available t...

Analytical Approaches of Accelerometry - Dr Jairo Hidalgo Migueles (Pt2)

June 21, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 25.6 MB

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 exercise program on cognition, mental and physical health in overweight and obese preadolescents). His main areas of interest are: Evaluation of physical activity, energy expenditure ...

How Physio Can Reverse Engineer to Root Cause with New Innovation? - Kurt Schütte (Pt3) – Practitioner’s Viewpoint

June 19, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

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 uncertainty in clinical reasoning -How the Runeasi experience can motivate your clients and...

How Physio Can Reverse Engineer to Root Cause with a New Innovation? - Kurt Schütte (Pt3) – Practitioner’s Viewpoint

June 19, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

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 uncertainty in clinical reasoning -How the Runeasi experience can motivate your clients and...

Understanding Journeys of Becoming a Runner - Jen Benson (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

June 17, 2022 06:03 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MB

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. Furthermore, we explore phenomenology as a research philosophy and why it is a promising way ...

The ProPASS Wearable Data Resource: Description and Preliminary Results- ProPASS Event - Dr. Joanna Blodgett & Matthew Ahmadi

June 15, 2022 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

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 favourite podcast app. The video recording is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.

History: Role of Physical Activity in Public Health - Prof. Russell Pate (Pt1)

June 14, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 31 MB

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 and physical fitness in children and the health implications of physical activity. His researc...

Gait Biomechanics - How Just Single Sensor Can Provide Valuable Information? – Dr Kurt Schütte (Pt2) – Practitioner’s Viewpoint

June 12, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 17.6 MB

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 uncertainty in clinical reasoning -How the Runeasi experience can motivate your clients and...

Meaningful PE: What it is... and What it is Not - Dr Stephanie Beni (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

June 10, 2022 18:38 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

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-oriented perspectives on PE. In this episode, we discuss the Meaningful PE book (see link below), and...

DataSHIELD - Open Source Software Project - ProPASS Event - Dr Becca Wilson

June 08, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 30.5 MB

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 app. The video recording is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.

Physical Activity of Children: How to Master Data Analysis - Dr Matteo Crotti (Pt4)

June 07, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes - 27.1 MB

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 research focus on physical activity promotion, physical activity assessment, physical education and ...

The Story of Creating a Palm-Size Gait Lab Affordable for All Physiotherapists – Dr Kurt Schütte (Pt1) – Practitioner’s Viewpoint

June 05, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.4 MB

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 uncertainty in clinical reasoning -How the Runeasi experience can motivate your clients and...

Implementing Meaningful Physical Education - Dr Stephanie Beni (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

June 03, 2022 12:16 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

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 perspectives on PE. In this episode, our key focus is on exploring the key ideas of the framework a...

ProPASS Expansion Strategy [Consortia of Wearable Devices Data] - ProPASS Event - Prof Vegar Rangul

June 01, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 8.74 MB

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 be able to bring you the events and webinars content in easy-to-consume audio format to your f...

Combining Self-report with Device-based Measurements | Beacons and GPS for Context of PA - Dr Bronwyn Clark (Pt1)

May 31, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.3 MB

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 currently working on projects to develop self-report measures of accumulation of sitting time an...

Working in a Sports Institute and Tips for Teaching Active Young People - MSc Jacob Jungell (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

May 29, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

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. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more abou...

Questioning Purpose in Physical Education (Pt2) - Greg Dryer - Meaningful Sport Series

May 27, 2022 07:48 - 28 minutes - 29.2 MB

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 we did our first podcast session in the autumn 2020, Greg was still the Director of the Centre ...

Large International Consortia of Wearable Devices Data - ProPASS Event - Prof Emmanuel Stamatakis

May 25, 2022 07:56 - 30 minutes - 22.3 MB

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 session is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.  

Measuring Physical Behaviour? An Event to Learn the Latest Advancements... Dr Bronwyn Clark (Pt2)

May 24, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 33.2 MB

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 currently working on projects to develop self-report measures of accumulation of sitting time an...

Motivational Interviewing and Imagery as Tools for Health and Fitness Professionals - Dr Jonathan Rhodes (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

May 22, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MB

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 including the psychologist for Plymouth Argyle and the Sports Performance Manager at Plymouth Stu...

Questioning Purpose in Physical Education - Greg Dryer (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

May 20, 2022 09:54 - 28 minutes - 29.2 MB

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 delighted to have Greg Dryer visiting the podcast for the second time. When we did our first podc...

Questioning Purpose in Physical Education (Pt1) - Greg Dryer - Meaningful Sport Series

May 20, 2022 09:54 - 28 minutes - 29.2 MB

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 delighted to have Greg Dryer visiting the podcast for the second time. When we did our first podc...

Accelerometer data analysis with GGIR software package - Dr Jairo Hidalgo Migueles (Pt1)

May 17, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MB

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 exercise program on cognition, mental and physical health in overweight and obese preadolescent...

Cognitive and Motivational Imagery Training | Doing PhD Part Time - Dr Jonathan Rhodes (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

May 15, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MB

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 Studies with Psychology at the University of Winchester, followed by a MSc in Sports Performance at P...

A Year in a Tent and Other Stories Behind a PhD Journey - Jen Benson (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

May 13, 2022 11:07 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

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 toddler. I have the pleasure to discuss today with Jen Benson, a writer and an author of seve...

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