Physical Activity Researcher

How Do We Measure the Physical Activity in Children with Disabilities? E-book (Pt 2) - Ugne Kari

How to Measure Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents
Download your free e-book here:
https://www.physicalactivityresearcher.com/ebook2
Authors: Ugne Kari, Olli Tikkanen, Arto Pesola

Measuring Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents. E-book (Pt1) - Ugne Kari

How to Measure Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents
Download your free e-book here:
https://www.physicalactivityresearcher.com/ebook2
Authors: Ugne Kari, Olli Tikkanen, Arto Pesola

How to Train Runner to Become More Resilient? - Philip Cortvriendt (Pt4) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

- 2 main problems in strength training of recreational runners
- How to do core strengthening for running properly?
- Pelvic stability differentiates elite from recreational runners
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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 patients
-How Runeasi testing protocols and client reports can be used to generate business and maximize ROI
-Pricing options and how you can team up with Runeasi
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Core Strengthening for Better Running Quality Index - Philip Cortvriendt (Pt3) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

- 2 main problems in strength training of recreational runners
- How to do core strengthening for running properly?
- Pelvic stability differentiates elite from recreational runners
--
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 patients
-How Runeasi testing protocols and client reports can be used to generate business and maximize ROI
-Pricing options and how you can team up with Runeasi
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Why Is Movement Quality Crucial in Endurance Running? Philip Cortvriendt (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

Building the resilient runner, from a physiotherapist perspective
How do you define a resilient runner?
Load tolerance, running quality, fatigue resistance
Differences between recreational runners & elite runners
How to make your runner more resilient?
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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 patients
-How Runeasi testing protocols and client reports can be used to generate business and maximize ROI
-Pricing options and how you can team up with Runeasi
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3 Factors That Make A Resilient Runner: Load Tolerance... - Philip Cortvriendt (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

Building the resilient runner, from a physiotherapist perspective
How do you define a resilient runner?
Load tolerance, running quality, fatigue resistance
Differences between recreational runners & elite runners
How to make your runner more resilient?
---
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 patients
-How Runeasi testing protocols and client reports can be used to generate business and maximize ROI
-Pricing options and how you can team up with Runeasi
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Environment and Context in PA, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep Research - Dr Bruno da Costa (Pt 2)

Announcement Related to the Rest of the 2022 - Irregular Publishing Schedule
Dear listeners,
So it happened that both of the podcast hosts became parents on the very same day!
Recordings have been swapped to diaper changing and lullaby singing. This means that the Meaningful Sport Series will be paused until about the end of the year.
Regular episodes and Practitioner`s Viewpoint Series will be running but with less episodes. Some of the popular episodes will be republished from earlier days of the podcast.
Thanks for your understanding and we hope that the over 400 episodes so far will provide something to listen to meanwhile. We are enthusiastic about the podcast and grateful for all the positive feedback and support, it really makes our day. While we scale back we would still appreciate all your feedback and suggestions on who and what you would like to hear in the podcast as it will be returning to full swing next year.
Have a great autumn all,
Noora and Olli
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Dr Bruno da Costa has a bachelor's degree in Physical Education at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2009-2013). While as an undergraduate, he worked as a tutor for exercise physiology, taught swimming lessons, and participated in several research and study groups, with a longer period at the Laboratory of Behavioral Nutrition/UFSC.
He was also trained as a Master in Physical Education at the same University (2015-2017), under the supervision of professor Kelly Silva, where his work focused on the promotion of an active and healthy lifestyle among adolescents. He currently has a PhD (2017-2020), with a focus on understanding changes and determinants of sleep, sedentary behaviors, and physical activity of adolescents which was supervised by Dr. Kelly Silva and Dr. Jean-Philippe.
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Environment and Context in PA, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep research- Dr Bruno da Costa (Pt 1)

Announcement Related to the Rest of the 2022 - Irregular Publishing Schedule
Dear listeners,
So it happened that both of the podcast hosts became parents on the very same day!
Recordings have been swapped to diaper changing and lullaby singing. This means that the Meaningful Sport Series will be paused until about the end of the year.
Regular episodes and Practitioner`s Viewpoint Series will be running but with less episodes. Some of the popular episodes will be republished from earlier days of the podcast.
Thanks for your understanding and we hope that the over 400 episodes so far will provide something to listen to meanwhile. We are enthusiastic about the podcast and grateful for all the positive feedback and support, it really makes our day. While we scale back we would still appreciate all your feedback and suggestions on who and what you would like to hear in the podcast as it will be returning to full swing next year.
Have a great autumn all,
Noora and Olli
---
Dr Bruno da Costa has a bachelor's degree in Physical Education at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2009-2013). While as an undergraduate, he worked as a tutor for exercise physiology, taught swimming lessons, and participated in several research and study groups, with a longer period at the Laboratory of Behavioral Nutrition/UFSC.
He was also trained as a Master in Physical Education at the same University (2015-2017), under the supervision of professor Kelly Silva, where his work focused on the promotion of an active and healthy lifestyle among adolescents.
He currently has a PhD (2017-2020), with a focus on understanding changes and determinants of sleep, sedentary behaviors, and physical activity of adolescents which was supervised by Dr. Kelly Silva and Dr. Jean-Philippe.
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Why to use R in Your Accelerometer Data Analysis? Dr Samad Esmaeilzadeh (Pt2)

Announcement Related to the Rest of the 2022 - Irregular Publishing Schedule
Dear listeners,
So it happened that both of the podcast hosts became parents on the very same day!
Recordings have been swapped to diaper changing and lullaby singing. This means that the Meaningful Sport Series will be paused until about the end of the year.
Regular episodes and Practitioner`s Viewpoint Series will be running but with less episodes. Some of the popular episodes will be republished from earlier days of the podcast.
Thanks for your understanding and we hope that the over 400 episodes so far will provide something to listen to meanwhile. We are enthusiastic about the podcast and grateful for all the positive feedback and support, it really makes our day. While we scale back we would still appreciate all your feedback and suggestions on who and what you would like to hear in the podcast as it will be returning to full swing next year.
Have a great autumn all,
Noora and Olli
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Dr Samad Esmaeilzadeh got his PhD in 2015 from University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. His PhD thesis was about finding agreement between heart rate deflection point (HRDP) and maximal lactate steady state (MLSS).
He performed research studies about physical activity, physical fitness, weight status, cognitive function and depression in children and young adults. Currently, he is doing research at the South Eastern University of Applied Science, Mikkeli, Finland.
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Survival Analysis- Dr Chris Moore (Pt2)

Survival Analysis - Dr Chris Moore
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Challenges and Benefits Using Accelerometers in Physical Activity Research - Dr Samad Esmaeilzadeh (Pt1)

Dr Samad Esmaeilzadeh got his PhD in 2015 from University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. His PhD thesis was about finding agreement between heart rate deflection point (HRDP) and maximal lactate steady state (MLSS).
He performed research studies about physical activity, physical fitness, weight status, cognitive function and depression in children and young adults. Currently, he is doing research at the South Eastern University of Applied Science, Mikkeli, Finland.
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Evolution of Accelerometry Processing Methods - Dr Chris Moore (Pt1)

Evolution of Accelerometry Processing Methods - Dr Chris Moore
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/
 

Expanding Understandings of Self-compassion and Flourishing in Sport - Dr Leah Ferguson (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

In this second part of our conversation with Dr Leah Ferguson, we continue exploring self-compassion and flourishing in sport. Specifically, we discuss gendered perspectives on self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being, the need to move away from binary perspectives on gender and considering a broader range of cultural identities, and the importance of using appropriate language when discussing self-compassion with athletes and coaches.
Towards the end of the conversation, we move on to discussing indigenous athletes' wellness and ways that some indigenous athletes understand and experience flourishing in sport.
Dr Leah Ferguson is an Associate Professor at University of Saskatchewan. Her research areas include sport psychology and indigenous people’s wellness; the latter topic will be explored in the 2nd part of the podcast.
Research discussed in this episode includes:
Ferguson, L., Epp, G. B., Wuttunee, K., Dunn, M., McHugh, T. L., & Humbert, M. L. (2019). ‘It’s more than just performing well in your sport. It’s also about being healthy physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually’: Indigenous women athletes’ meanings and experiences of flourishing in sport. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(1), 1-19.
Ferguson, L. J., & Gunnell, K. E. (2016).Eudaimonic well-being: A gendered perspective In Handbook of Eudaimonic Well-Being (pp. 427-436). Springer, Cham.
 
Reis, N. A., Kowalski, K. C., Mosewich, A. D., & Ferguson, L. J. (2022). 'That's how I am dealing with it – that is dealing with it': exploring men athletes' self-compassion through the lens of masculinity Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(2), 245-267.
 

The ProPASS-ISPAH Partnership - ProPASS Event - Profs Schipperijn & Stamatakis

Maelstrom and ProPASS: Optimizing data harmonization. Dr Isabel Fortier
Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022
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.
 

Hypersomnia: Unexplained Excessive Sleepiness. - Dr Jesse Cook (Pt4)

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 risk of AD. He is currently completing his dissertation, and intends to pursue a career in behavioral sleep medicine as a clinical psychologist.
 
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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/
 

How to Commercialize Sport and Exercise Science Research Findings? Dr Olli Tikkanen (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

Sports Tech Research Podcast - Dr Olli Tikkanen being as a guest in the podcast hosted by Kristof de Mey. Check out the podcast at: https://strn.co/podcasts/overview
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Dr Olli Tikkanen holds a PhD degree in Sport Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. He is a co-founder of health technology startup Fibion Inc. which makes activity tracking tools for professionals. He has been involved in several international research groups over the time span of 15 years.
He has been a primary investigator, responsible leader, and collaborator in several innovation and science projects funded by private foundations, EU, Tekes, Chinese Postdoctoral Foundation and Finnish Academy. Tikkanen is a host of Physical Activity Researcher podcasts. He is available for keynote speaking engagements in a wide variety of topics including:
• Digital Health - Devices, wearables & sensors• Sedentary behaviour and physical activity and activity tracking• Activity tracking• Athletic training and testing
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Self-Compassion in Sport: Towards more Meaningful Sport Experiences? Dr Leah Ferguson (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

Many athletes believe that they should be self-critical and hard on themselves to reach their full potential. Yet, what if an opposite perspective, focused on self-compassion, would actually be much more conducive to flourishing and meaningful experiences in sport? These and other questions are explored in this episode with Dr Leah Ferguson.
Questions explored in this podcast include:
- What is self-compassion and how is it different from self-esteem?
- What is eudaimonic well-being? How is meaning related to that?
- Is sport culture resistant to self-compassion? Should we talk about it with a different language?
Dr Leah Ferguson is an Associate Professor at University of Saskatchewan. Her research areas include sport psychology and indigenous people’s wellness; the latter topic will be explored in the 2nd part of the podcast.
Research discussed in this episode includes:
Exploring self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being in young women athletes
Self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being during emotionally difficult times in sport
 

How to Optimize Physical Activity Data Harmonization? ProPASS Event - Dr Isabel Fortier

Maelstrom and ProPASS: Optimizing data harmonization. Dr Isabel Fortier
Audio of the ProPASS' 4th Annual Meeting 27-28 April 2022
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.

Sleep Problems and Disorders - Dr Jesse Cook (Pt3)

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 risk of AD. He is currently completing his dissertation, and intends to pursue a career in behavioral sleep medicine as a clinical psychologist.
 
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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

The Most Important Lessons Learned from the Podcast and Entrepreneurship - Dr Olli Tikkanen (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint

Sports Tech Research Podcast - Dr Olli Tikkanen being as a guest in the podcast hosted by Kristof de Mey. Check out the podcast at: https://strn.co/podcasts/overview
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Dr Olli Tikkanen holds a PhD degree in Sport Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. He is a co-founder of health technology startup Fibion Inc. which makes activity tracking tools for professionals. He has been involved in several international research groups over the time span of 15 years.
He has been a primary investigator, responsible leader, and collaborator in several innovation and science projects funded by private foundations, EU, Tekes, Chinese Postdoctoral Foundation and Finnish Academy. Tikkanen is a host of Physical Activity Researcher podcasts. He is available for keynote speaking engagements in a wide variety of topics including:
• Digital Health - Devices, wearables & sensors• Sedentary behaviour and physical activity and activity tracking• Activity tracking• Athletic training and testing
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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
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Masters Athletes: Exemplary Individuals or just one way of Growing Old? Prof. Rylee Dionigi (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

In this second part of our conversation with Professor Rylee Dionigi, we continue exploring the Masters sport phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective. Ageing-as-decline discourse is nowadays challenged by active, healthy and successful ageing discourses. What are the opportunities but also potential problems associated with these competing discourses? What are the implications for exercise and health promotion with older adults? We also explore methodologies and methods that have been useful in Prof. Dionigi's research into Masters sport and physical activity.
Rylee Dionigi is a professor in of Sport and Exercise Science at Charles Sturt University with expertise in qualitative research as well as sociology of active living and ageing. She has studied Masters sports for over 20 years and shared her insights from this extensive work in the podcast.
Interested in exploring further? You can read more in Prof. Dionigi's works:
Dionigi, R. A. (2015). Pathways to masters sport: Sharing stories from sport 'continuers','rekindlers' and 'late bloomers' In Physical activity and sport in later life (pp. 54-68). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
 
Dionigi, R. A. (2016). The Competitive Older Athlete. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 32(1), 55-62.
 
Dionigi, R. A. (2017). I would rather die than live sedentary. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 33(3), 156-161.
 
Dionigi, R. A. (2021). From fascination to revelation: my research journey with older MastersVeteran athletes. In Research Handbook on Sports and Society (pp. 244-259). Edward Elgar Publishing.
 
Dionigi, R. A., & Gard, M. (2018). Sport and Physical Activity across the Lifespan Critical Perspectives. Springer.
 
Gard, M., Dionigi, R. A., Horton, S., Baker, J., Weir, P., & Dionigi, C. (2017). The normalization of sport for older people?. Annals of leisure research, 20(3), 253-272.