Physical Activity Researcher
743 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello 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
Athletic Retirement: A Transition to A Physically Active Lifestyle? Dr Erin Reifsteck (Pt 1) - Meaningful Sport Series
November 26, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 29.3 MBAthletic retirement is a much-studied topic, but only recently have researchers started to explore whether sport and physical activity remains part of retired athletes' lives. Do athletes still find sport and physical activity meaningful pursuits, and if so, how do they change their practice and relationship with them? What kind of identity changes are required? And importantly, if some athletes require support in the transition in relation to these questions, how can sport psychology practi...
/Republication/ How Medical Doctors Can Use Activity Trackers? Dr Boris Gojanovic
November 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBDoctor Boris Gojanovic is a sports and exercise medicine physician, Health & Performance Medical Director at The Swiss Olympic Medical Centre, Hôpital de la Tour, Geneva. He looks after elite and adolescent athletes, and active people, and is involved in education in sports science & medicine, research and development activities. He is the editor of The Sports and Exercise Medicine Switzerland journal (www.sems-journal.ch) and a board member for the Swiss Sports Medicine Society. The import...
Development of a Family-based Wearable Intervention Using the Behaviour Change Wheel - Dr Amy Creaser (Pt1)
November 23, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 29.2 MBAmy 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 activity trackers (such as Fitbits). Her PhD will take a mixed-methods approach (qualitative and qua...
How is Work, Life and Activity of an Olympic Team Coach? - Petter Kukkonen (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
November 21, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 19.9 MBDay-to-day Work of Olympic Coach Petter Kukkonen is a Finnish combined skier who has finished his career and is the current head coach of the Finnish combined team. He represented in his career Lieksa Ski Club. Kukkonen competed in his career in four World Cup competitions in 2000 . The best ranking was 47. In the World Youth Championships, Kukkonen won gold in sprinting and team competition. Kukkonen started his coaching career at Vuokatti Sports College in 2005 . He coached the Eston...
How is Work, Life and Activity of an Olympic Team Coach - Petter Kukkonen (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
November 21, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 19.9 MBDay-to-day Work of Olympic Coach Petter Kukkonen is a Finnish combined skier who has finished his career and is the current head coach of the Finnish combined team. He represented in his career Lieksa Ski Club. Kukkonen competed in his career in four World Cup competitions in 2000 . The best ranking was 47. In the World Youth Championships, Kukkonen won gold in sprinting and team competition. Kukkonen started his coaching career at Vuokatti Sports College in 2005 . He coached the Eston...
Purpose in Life, Physical Activity and Sport (Pt2) - Dr Ayse Yemiscigil - Meaningful Sport Series
November 19, 2021 08:01 - 32 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this second part of our conversation with Dr Ayse Yemiscigil, we explore how purpose in life and physical activity might relate to one another. The conversation draws on Ayse's recent article (co-authored with Ivo Vlaev) "The bidirectional relationship between sense of purpose in life and physical activity: a longitudinal study" showing that involvement in physical activity is positively associated with a sense of purpose in life in the future (while controlling for the previous level of ...
/Republication/ Why to Think Twice before Using Consumer Activity Trackers in Research? Dr Alexander Montoye (Pt3)
November 17, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 42.6 MBDr Alexander Montoye is working as an Assistant professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at Alma College, Michigan, U.S. His main research area involves physical activity monitoring devices. He studies the accuracy and reliability of various physical activity monitors and also uses them as intervention tools to help individuals become more physically active. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitorin...
Avoid These Common Mistakes in PA Measurements with Children - Dr Matteo Crotti (Pt2)
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 30.2 MBDr. 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 ...
How to Integrate Technology to Your Coaching Practices? CEO Tuuli Pirttiaho (Pt3)
November 14, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 26.3 MBAs a coach Pirttiaho supporting people’s self-intelligence, empowerment, mental fitness and physical recovery and potential, leadership and communication abilities and meaningful being - as a person, entrepreneur or leader. Pirttiaho is a development and business oriented CPCC, PCC coach with 30 years experience in business and management as well as communication, HR development, service design and coaching. More about my services at www.thewind.fi / www.clues.fi / @thewindconsulting / @the...
How to Integrate Technology to Your Coaching Practices? CEO Tuuli Pirttiaho (Pt3) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
November 14, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 26.3 MBAs a coach Pirttiaho supporting people’s self-intelligence, empowerment, mental fitness and physical recovery and potential, leadership and communication abilities and meaningful being - as a person, entrepreneur or leader. Pirttiaho is a development and business oriented CPCC, PCC coach with 30 years experience in business and management as well as communication, HR development, service design and coaching. More about my services at www.thewind.fi / www.clues.fi / @thewindconsulting / @the...
How to Do Longitudinal Research Designs That Get You Funded? Dr Olli Tikkanen - Bonus episode
November 13, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MBIn 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 can provide an edge when applying for competitive research grants. ----------------------------...
Purpose in Life, Physical Activity and Sport - Dr Ayse Yemiscigil (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series
November 12, 2021 07:59 - 30 minutes - 30 MBToday’s episode explores purpose in life and how it can relate to physical activity and work-life. We ask: How are meaning and purpose different? How is purpose in life connected to well-being? And how does socio-economic status influence who has access to meaningful experiences in work-life, and why is it perhaps related to meaningful leisure? Dr Ayse Yemiscigil is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Her research has explored the relations...
/Republication/ Paradigms in Qualitative Research - Dr Gareth Wiltshire
November 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 171 MBUnderstanding 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 that position can be used in conceptualizing and designing qualitative studies. Dr Gareth Wiltshire completed his PhD at Loughborough University in 2014 and has since held ...
Why Student‘s Should Be Teached to Create Misinformation? Prof Melanie Trecek-King (Pt2)
November 09, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBMelanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College in Massachusetts. Her passion for science education led her to create Thinking Is Power to provide accessible and engaging critical thinking information to the general public. In addition to her work in the classroom, Prof. Trecek-King is the Founder and Chair of Massasoit’s Sustainable Landscaping Committee, which uses environmentally responsible landscaping practices to conserve natural resources, red...
Why Students Should be Taught to Create Misinformation? Prof Melanie Trecek-King (Pt2)
November 09, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBMelanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College in Massachusetts. Her passion for science education led her to create Thinking Is Power to provide accessible and engaging critical thinking information to the general public. In addition to her work in the classroom, Prof. Trecek-King is the Founder and Chair of Massasoit’s Sustainable Landscaping Committee, which uses environmentally responsible landscaping practices to conserve natural resources, red...
Body not Brain: Behaviour Transformation through Awe Moments - CEO Tuuli Pirttiaho (Pt2) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
November 07, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MBAs a coach Pirttiaho supporting people’s self-intelligence, empowerment, mental fitness and physical recovery and potential, leadership and communication abilities and meaningful being - as a person, entrepreneur or leader. Pirttiaho is a development and business oriented CPCC, PCC coach with 30 years experience in business and management as well as communication, HR development, service design and coaching. More about my services at www.thewind.fi / www.clues.fi / @thewindconsulting / @the...
Mindfulness - What for (Pt2)? - Drs Dev Roychowdhury & Maria Luisa Guinto - Meaningful Sport Series
November 05, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 35.4 MBThis is the second part of our conversation on the use of mindfulness in sport psychology, and what has been gained and lost when mindfulness migrated to the west. Mindfulness has become a panacea for well-being and performance in sport psychology, and many studies have documented its benefits for athletes. What is the problem, then? In the conversation with Dr Maria Luisa Guinto, an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and Dr Dev Roychowdhury, a researcher and...
/Republication/ The Misconceptions About Standing Desks and Active Working - Dr Robert Bridger (Pt2)
November 03, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 43.9 MBDr Robert Bridger (Pt 2) - 21st Century Guidance for active work in the office and at home Robert (Bob) Bridger is a writer, consultant and teacher in Human Factors. He has a Ph.D in functional anatomy and biomechanics, an MSc in Ergonomics and a first degree in Psychology. His academic expertise is recognised in key areas of HFE including system safety and accident investigation, occupational biomechanics, work stress and Human Factors Integration. He has moved comfortably between the wo...
The Misconceptions About Standing Desks - Dr Robert Bridger (Pt2)
November 02, 2021 16:29 - 30 minutes - 43.9 MBDr Robert Bridger (Pt 2) - 21st Century Guidance for active work in the office and at home Robert (Bob) Bridger is a writer, consultant and teacher in Human Factors. He has a Ph.D in functional anatomy and biomechanics, an MSc in Ergonomics and a first degree in Psychology. His academic expertise is recognised in key areas of HFE including system safety and accident investigation, occupational biomechanics, work stress and Human Factors Integration. He has moved comfortably between the wo...
Sobering Amounts of Sedentary Behaviour in Children during Lockdown - Dr Liezel Hurter (Pt1)
November 02, 2021 05:30 - 35 minutes - 25.1 MBLiezel Hurter currently works at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University. Liezel does research in children's sedentary behaviour measurement and mental health and wellbeing ----------------------------------------- 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...
Current Health Messaging Does Not Motivate Many People - Mika Fisk (Pt2) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
October 31, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 15.2 MBMika is a business coach and a sales and marketing professional. He is helping companies to grow and reach their full potential. He has previously said that he is on a mission to make life feel better for everybody. We are talking about sales and marketing in the health and fitness business. --- 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, stor...
Mindfulness - What for? - Drs Dev Roychowdhury & Maria Luisa Guinto - Meaningful Sport Series
October 29, 2021 10:24 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBMindfulness has become a panacea for well-being and performance and is widely used in workplaces, schools... and sports. Many sport psychology studies have documented its benefits for athletes and it has become one of the main topics of sport psychology conferences. Despite all these benefits, many scholars and writers have expressed their reservations about how mindfulness is taken up and used in Western countries. Two scholars who have long hed these reservations are Dr Maria Luisa Guinto...
/Republication/ How Difficult It Is to Develop Artificial Intelligence System? Dr Neil Cronin
October 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBDr Neil Cronin is an Associate Professor at University of Jyväskylä, Finland. His research interests centre generally around human locomotion and image processing. He has published numerous articles in both of these areas, often involving the use of ultrasound to study muscle-tendon function. Recently he has focussed particularly on the development of analysis methods and is currently working with AI techniques such as Deep Learning (Convolutional Neural Networks), in an effort to improve th...
What‘s Wrong with How We Teach Science? Prof Melanie Trecek-King (Pt1)
October 26, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBMelanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College in Massachusetts. Her passion for science education led her to create Thinking Is Power to provide accessible and engaging critical thinking information to the general public. In addition to her work in the classroom, Prof. Trecek-King is the Founder and Chair of Massasoit’s Sustainable Landscaping Committee, which uses environmentally responsible landscaping practices to conserve natural resources, red...
Wellness Coaching: How to Achieve Behaviour Change with Hermeneutical Approach? CEO Tuuli Pirttiaho (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
October 24, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBAs a coach Pirttiaho supporting people’s self-intelligence, empowerment, mental fitness and physical recovery and potential, leadership and communication abilities and meaningful being - as a person, entrepreneur or leader. Pirttiaho is a development and business oriented CPCC, PCC coach with 30 years experience in business and management as well as communication, HR development, service design and coaching. More about my services at www.thewind.fi / www.clues.fi / @thewindconsulting / @the...
”The Olympics is a Disaster for People who Live in Host Cities” - Drs Mac Ross & Michael McDougall (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series
October 22, 2021 09:37 - 45 minutes - 44.4 MBWhy should people lose their homes for a hockey game to happen? The Olympic Games has been celebrated as a way of bringing people together and providing inspiration for the spectators. However, it is rarely mentioned that in many host cities, hundreds if not thousands of people have been displaced from their homes for the Games to take place. As our guests have argued in their article in Washington Post, "The Olympics is a disaster for people who live in host cities". This episode examines t...
News | Using Apple Podcasts? Could You do a Small Favor which Makes a Big Difference to This Podcast: A Quick Bonus Episode
October 21, 2021 05:30 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBThis is a short bonus episode, in which Olli Tikkanen explains about the current publishing schedule, and also asks for a small favor to review the episodes on Apple Podcasts. Publishing schedule "Normal episodes" are published on Tuesday, "Republication" are on Wednesdays, "Meaningful Sport" episodes are on Fridays, on Sundays "Practitioner's Viewpoint" episodes are on Sundays How to leave a review and rating on the Apple Podcasts app: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-le...
/Republication/ For Unfit People Intensive Exercise Can do More Harm Than Good! Dr Paul Batman
October 20, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThe Inactivity Specialist – Dr. Paul Batman has worked in health, fitness and sport for over 40 years.For over 25 years Paul has presented at international conventions and conducted lectures, workshops and in house presentations in many countries throughout the world.Paul has written over a hundred articles on all aspects health and fitness and authored or co authored 10 books. N.E.A.T. Fit Coaching Program: http://www.drpaulbatman.com.au/new-n-e-a-t-fit-coaching-program/ --- This podcas...
How to Choose the Right PA Assessment Method for Project with Children? Dr Matteo Crotti (Pt1)
October 19, 2021 02:30 - 33 minutes - 34.5 MBDr. 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 ...
Behaviour Change Insights You Don‘t Want to Miss! MSc Jason Gootman (Pt2) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
October 17, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBJason is a Mayo Clinic certified wellness coach; he has a Master´s degree in exercise physiology and a certification in sports nutrition and strength and conditioning. How to coach someone who wants to improve their biometrics like blood-sugar levels, blood pressure, and blood-cholesterol levels and on top of that improve their overall well-being via lifestyle improvements. Within that topic we are going to touch on the role of automatic affective evaluations and a reflective attitude i...
The Olympics, Human Rights, and Management of Meaning in Sport - Drs Mac Ross & Michael McDougall - Meaningful Sport Series
October 15, 2021 14:22 - 39 minutes - 39.2 MBThe most recent Olympic Games in Tokyo were highly controversial for going forward despite the pandemic and resistance from the local community. Many debates have been held on whether those Games were a success or a failure, and importantly, for whom? The games were certainly exceptional due to the pandemic, but on the other hand, they were similar to previous games in many ways, such as by exceeding the budget and involving human rights concerns that are rarely mentioned in the ‘official’ O...
/Republication/ How Athletes Can Maintain Muscle Mass in Weight Loss - Dr Juha Hulmi (Pt1)
October 13, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 72.5 MBWeight loss in athletes and how to maintain muscle mass in the process. Dr Juha Hulmi is an associate professor in exercise physiology and science writer. He holds PhD in exercise physiology. Main research interests Muscle hypertrophy Muscle atrophy/wasting/cachexia Sports nutrition Exercise physiology Muscle metabolism and signaling Strength training Muscle medicine Weight loss / fitness --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary B...
Snowball Effect in Behaviour Change - Example Story. Mika Fisk (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
October 12, 2021 08:02 - 18 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode Mika Fisk we will share his story, how sedentary behaviour changes started a snowball effect to other health behaviour changes. Mika also share his experiences and thoughts related to Fibion Sitting and Activity Analysis. Mika is a business coach and a sales and marketing professional. He is helping companies to grow and reach their full potential. He has previously said that he is on a mission to make life feel better for everybody. --- This podcast episode is sponsored ...
Reflective Attitude Does NOT Work in Wellness Coaching! MSc Jason Gootman (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
October 10, 2021 07:12 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBJason is a Mayo Clinic certified wellness coach; he has a Master´s degree in exercise physiology and a certification in sports nutrition and strength and conditioning. How to coach someone who wants to improve their biometrics like blood-sugar levels, blood pressure, and blood-cholesterol levels and on top of that improve their overall well-being via lifestyle improvements. Within that topic we are going to touch on the role of automatic affective evaluations and a reflective attitude in m...
Telling Stories in Physical Education (Pt2) - Jim Harte - Meaningful Sport Series
October 08, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 41 MBThis is the second part of our conversation on storytelling in physical education with Jim Harte. In the past decade, Jim has worked with an innovative approach to physical education which is about inviting young people into a story and living that story throughout the school year. The story is lived through in songs (musical learning) and a performance that finishes the school year. In this second part of the episode, we explore where the stories come from, learn about the ideas behind thi...
/Republication/ Already One Day of Sedentary Behaviour Impairs Insulin Sensitivity! Dr Audrey Bergouignan
October 06, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBDr Audrey Bergouignan has PhD in Physiology and Biology of Organisms. She holds a permanent researcher position at French National Centre for Scientific Research and leads international lab between University of Colorado and CNRS. Their research goals are to understand the mechanisms by which sedentary behaviors contribute to the development and progression of metabolic diseases and to develop preventive strategies for the metabolic alterations induced by sedentariness. The first axis of r...
Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent Labelling of Food: Does it Work? Dr Amanda Daley (Pt2)
October 05, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 43.8 MBAmanda Daley is a Professor of Behavioural Medicine and an NIHR Research Professor in Public Health. Amanda is also the Director of the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB). Her work is focused on investigating the effects of lifestyle interventions on health outcomes. Amanda has a particular interest in testing lifestyle interventions that can be delivered by health care professionals within routine NHS consultations. She is the chief investigator on several on-going trial...
How Researchers Can Package Their Knowledge Online - Petter-Erik Nyvoll (Pt2) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
October 03, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 39.5 MBPetter Erik Nyvoll, co-founder of AweSM sales and marketing, is the sales expert who helps coaches, consultants and experts reach millions of people, and sell out their programs and courses. For the past 30 years, he has sold everything from scratchcards to investment opportunities, and everything in between. B2B, B2C, over the counter, through network marketing and over the phone and Zoom calls. He has seen firsthand that focusing on what your client needs is pure magic for getting people...
Telling Stories in Physical Education (Pt1) - Jim Harte - Meaningful Sport Series
October 01, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 36.1 MBWhat if physical education was about inviting young people into a story and living that story through the school year? This is an approach that coach and teacher Jim Harte developed in his long career as a PE teacher. The story is lived through in songs (musical learning) and a performance that finishes the school year. In this episode, Jim Harte reflects on his long career in teaching and coaching young people, the meaning he has found in his own career, and how his thinking and practice i...
/Republication/ Why Incidental Physical Activity Can Make the Difference for Inactive People? Dr Emmanuel Stamatakis
September 29, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBHighlights of the podcast - this is republication of episode published earlier. --- Emmanuel Stamatakis is Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health at The University of Sydney. Emmanuel leads a research program of epidemiologic and interventional research investigating how lifestyles and health related behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, screen time, alcohol consumption, sleep, dog ownership) influence cardiometabolic health, mental wellbeing and mor...
Physical Activity Vocabulary Needs New Words - Dr Charlie Foster (Pt2)
September 28, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBDr Foster has gone from being a PE teacher in a secondary school to one of the world's leading experts in the field, regularly advising the Government on how best to get the UK moving and in turn improve public health. Since joining the University of Bristol in 2017, his main research focus has been on leading scientific reviews to update the current UK national physical activity guidelines, working with over 50 UK and international academics and practitioners across all age groups. He's p...
How Health and Fitness Professionals Can Easily Make a Living Online - Petter Erik Nyvoll (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
September 26, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 33.5 MBPetter Erik Nyvoll, co-founder of AweSM sales and marketing, is the sales expert who helps coaches, consultants and experts reach millions of people, and sell out their programs and courses. For the past 30 years, he has sold everything from scratchcards to investment opportunities, and everything in between. B2B, B2C, over the counter, through network marketing and over the phone and Zoom calls. He has seen firsthand that focusing on what your client needs is pure magic for getting people...
Informal Learning in Football Academies - Tim Jones (Pt 2) - Meaningful Sport Series
September 24, 2021 08:40 - 37 minutes - 39.7 MBThis is the second part of our conversation with Tim Jones on learning and development in football Academies. It is well-established that sport participation involves many other forms of learning beyond sports skills. But are these learning experiences exclusively 'positive'? Are they mainly 'caught' or 'taught'? Should coaches intentionally introduce 'trouble' in athletes' pathways to foster learning and application of social and emotional competencies? Tim Jones is a researcher, coach a...
/Republication/ Revealing How to Self-Regulate Physical Activity and Other Health Behaviours! Dr Adrian Taylor
September 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBHighlights of the podcast - this is republication of episode published earlier. --- [Apologies for the non-optimal sound quality] ‘Findings ways to self-regulate physical activity and other health behaviours to maximise well-being (during and beyond the Corona virus crisis)’. Dr Adrian Taylor is Professor in Health Services Research at University of Plymouth. He was co-founding editor in chief with Guy Faulkner (UBC, Canada) for the international journal Mental Health and Physical Activi...
Physical Activity Recommendations Are Not Here to Change Population Behaviour! Dr Charlie Foster (Pt1)
September 21, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDr Foster has gone from being a PE teacher in a secondary school to one of the world's leading experts in the field, regularly advising the Government on how best to get the UK moving and in turn improve public health. Since joining the University of Bristol in 2017, his main research focus has been on leading scientific reviews to update the current UK national physical activity guidelines, working with over 50 UK and international academics and practitioners across all age groups. He's p...
How to Get Incredible 100% Success Rate in Funding Applications! Dr Amanda Daley (Pt1)
September 20, 2021 07:45 - 30 minutes - 29.6 MBAmanda Daley is a Professor of Behavioural Medicine and an NIHR Research Professor in Public Health. Amanda is also the Director of the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB). Her work is focused on investigating the effects of lifestyle interventions on health outcomes. Amanda has a particular interest in testing lifestyle interventions that can be delivered by health care professionals within routine NHS consultations. She is the chief investigator on several on-going tri...
Social and Emotional Learning in Football Academies - Tim Jones (Pt 1) - Meaningful Sport Series
September 17, 2021 09:54 - 31 minutes - 33 MBAcademy football in the UK is a controversial context that many researchers have described as hierarchical, short-termist and embodying hegemonic notions of masculinity. Previously in this podcast, some conversations have been held on talented athletes’ experiences in these contexts and issues of identity foreclosure and progressive alienation from the craft. But can we also find something more positive to say about development and learning in these context? What about social and emotional...
/Republication/ Why Persuading People to Exercise Does NOT Work - Dr Amanda Rebar
September 15, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBHighlights of the podcast - this is republication of episode published earlier. --- Dr Amanda Rebar - PA | SB | Behaviour Change | Habit | Automatic Evaluations Dr Amanda Rebar is senior lecturer at Central Queensland University, Australia and director of the Motivation of Health Behaviours (MoHB) Lab. She has experience providing evidence-based guidance for community-based programs with a focus on mental health and safety outcomes. Dr Rebar’s research focuses on the psychology of health...
Why Exercise Works for Depression - Its not Endorphins but... Dr Brendon Stubbs (Pt2) Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
September 14, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 24.1 MBDr Brendon Stubbs is a clinical-academic physiotherapist with an interest in physical activity & mental health, the mind-body interface, healthy ageing and meta-research. He has a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy, MSc in Neurological Rehabilitation & PhD in Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation. He works locally and (inter)nationally with a fantastic group of collaborators with whom he has published over 500 academic papers in several leading journals across multiple scientific fields. Dr Brendo...
How to Treat Mental Illness with Physical Activity - Dr Brendon Stubbs (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series
September 12, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 31.3 MBDr Brendon Stubbs is a clinical-academic physiotherapist with an interest in physical activity & mental health, the mind-body interface, healthy ageing and meta-research. He has a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy, MSc in Neurological Rehabilitation & PhD in Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation. He works locally and (inter)nationally with a fantastic group of collaborators with whom he has published over 500 academic papers in several leading journals across multiple scientific fields. Dr Brendo...