Physical Activity Researcher

Running a Fitness Testing Center and Work at University of Applied Sciences - MSc Jacob Jungell (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

Jacob Jungell got Master’s degree of Exercise Physiology in University of Jyväskylä. He has then worked as Project Worker and Lecturer in Arcada Univeristy of Applied Sciences, in Helsinki Finland. Currently he is working as a Teacher in Solvalla Sports Insitute and as Performance Coach in Hintsa Performance.
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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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Practising and Meaningful Experiences in Physical Education - Prof. Kenneth Aggerholm (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

This second part of our conversation with Prof. Kenneth Aggerholm explores the phenomenon of practising in physical education. Practising sounds like an inevitable part of participation in movement activities, and perhaps this is the reason it has been overlooked and has not received analytic scrutiny. What is practising and why does it have potential to expand our understanding of meaningful movement experiences?
The  conversation draws specifically on the article On practising in physical education: Outline for a pedagogical model.
Kenneth Aggerholm is a Professor at the Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. His work has explored various contexts including youth sport, physical education and adapted physical activity. Kenneth is also the president of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS).
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Liked this episode? Applications of Kenneth's work in a talent development context has been discussed in a previous episode with Dr Andy Borrie. The conversation with Prof. Øyvind Standal on phenomenology in physical education also explores related ideas.

Building an International Database on Sedentary Behaviours (Pt2) - Prof Mark Tremblay - ISPAH Webinar

Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar: Building an international database of sedentary behaviours
 
The 2nd Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar will focus on international databases in sedentary behaviour. Please register for the FREE 1 hour webinar.
Details:
Time: 4pm GMT, Feb 22, 2022
Speakers and topics:
1. Dr Paul Mackie – Sedentary Behaviour Council Program (5 min)
2. Professor Lauren Sherar – International Children’s Accelerometry Databases (20 min)
3. Professor Mark Tremblay – Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (20 min)
4. Panel discussion (15 min)
Look forward to seeing you at the webinar.
The recording of this session is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.

Are Combat Sports Violent? Dr Alex Channon (Pt1)

Dr. Alex Channon currently is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Studies at the University of Brighton, UK. He teaches on undergraduate courses, covering topics including sociological aspects of PE and sport, qualitative research methods, and UK PE and sport policy. He also supervises doctoral research students, conduct original empirical research, and act as personal tutor to undergraduate students.His research interests are focused on martial arts, particularly exploring issues related to gender and embodiment. Such research contributed to his PhD thesis, entitled 'Way of the Discourse: Mixed-Sex Martial Arts and the Subversion of Gender'. More recently, he has also explored the representation of women and sexual minority men in sports media.
He has edited three academic books: Global Perspectives on Women in Combat Sports (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015); Sex Integration in Sport and Physical Culture (Routledge, 2017); and Teaching with Sociological Imagination in Higher and Further Education (Springer, 2018). Alex sits on the advisory board of the Martial Arts Studies Research Network and is a member of the Special Advisory Group for the International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement (ICM) under the auspices of UNESCO.
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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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Behavioural Economics and Providing Feedback to Children - Dr Joshua Pate (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

In his late twenties, Josh reduced his hours working as a senior physiotherapist to do a PhD at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). His fascination with factors that influence health outcomes for people feeling pain drove him deep into the world of trying to work out what people think about pain.
To begin to solve these mysteries, a tool was needed. So, he developed the Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI) and published it in 2020. Josh is passionate about making learning more accessible. He wants the next generation of humans to learn more of the complexity of the science of pain; a growing body of research is showing the importance of this education.
Since being awarded his PhD, he is working as a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Building learning resources like children’s books and online animations, he is researching how people think about the science of pain, and how that relates to their pain and level of disability.
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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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Learn more about Fibion Kids at:
https://fibion.com/kids
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Creativity and Practising in Sport - Prof. Kenneth Aggerholm (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

This conversation with Prof. Kenneth Aggerholm explores how existential philosophy can be used to shed new light on the development of talented youth athletes and the value of repetition and practising. Practising can sound like something boring and mechanistic; but could it be that it is actually intrinsically valuable and even a virtue?
Kenneth Aggerholm is a Professor at the Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. His work has explored various contexts including youth sport, physical education and adapted physical activity. Kenneth is also the president of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport.
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Liked this episode? Applications of Kenneth's work in a talent development context has been discussed in a previous episode with Dr Andy Borrie.
Other episodes exploring existential philosophy in sport include the conversations with Prof. Gunnar Breivik (Heidegger), Dr Emily Ryall (Sartre), Dr Yunus Tuncel (Nietzsche) and Prof. John Kaag (Camus).

Whole Systems Approach to School-Based Physical Activity - Dr Andrew Daly-Smith (Pt1)

Dr Andy Daly-Smith is a reader in physical activity and healthy childhood. He leads the Wolfson centre for applied research health childhood theme. His research focuses on the design, development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions for physical activity and health in children. He is heavily involved in the Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research and Born in Bradford as a Research Director on the Sport England funded Join Us: Move Play programme. Recently, Andy led the co-development of the first UK-based whole-school physical activity framework with 50 regional, national and international stakeholders. The model has been widely adopted across the UK to drive systems change for health and physical activity within schools. In May 2018 he co-delivered a TEDxEducation talk on physically active learning.
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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/
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Actigraphy and Behaviour Change in Psychiatric Hospitals- Dr Tim Fleiner (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

Dr Tim Fleiner (Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology)
Research profile
Sport- and movement gerontology in geriatric health care: Dementia, Depression, Delirium. Sarcopenia, Frailty, Falls, Mobility & FallsPhysical activity in aging
Expertise of methods
Motion sensors: physical activity, motor behavior, mobility & circadian rhythmsExercise-interventions in healthcarePsychopathometry: neuropsychiastric symptoms & cognition
 
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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/

Sport Coaching as a Calling? Prof. Marlene Dixon (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

In this second part of our conversation with Professor Marlene Dixon, we explore two of the central threads of her research: girls and women in sport, and work-life balance of sport-workers. Starting with women's sport, we ask: what is empowerment for women in sport, what does it look like and for whom? While "safe spaces" can be empowering, do they also unintentionally create barriers?
Secondly, we explore the work-life interface of sport coaches. What place does work have in the bigger picture of coaches' lives, and are patterns gendered? When coaching is a calling, how does it impact work-life balance, and is it also a partly dangerous idea? Finally, we discuss whether structural and cultural changes are happening in the world of sport coaching, and what are the future directions in Prof. Dixon's work. 
Marlene Dixon is professor of Sport Management at Texas A&M University. Her research has explored various topics in sport management including girls’ and women’s participation in sport, the work-life interface in sport-work, and sport for development projects.
Works discussed in this episode include:
A conceptual framework of sport participation and women's empowerment
Coach as CEO: Developing a work-family balance taxonomy for sport executives
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Liked this episode? You might also be interested in the episodes with Anna Kavoura on how gender informs meaning(s) in sport, with Michael McDougall on the dark sides of meaningful (sport)work and with Martin Roderick on working lives of professional athletes.
 
 

Building an International Database on Sedentary Behaviours (Pt1) - Prof Lauren Sherar- ISPAH Webinar

Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar: Building an international database of sedentary behaviours
The 2nd Sedentary Behaviour Council Webinar will focus on international databases in sedentary behaviour. Please register for the FREE 1 hour webinar.
 
Details:
Time: 4pm GMT, Feb 22, 2022
Speakers and topics:
1. Dr Paul Mackie – Sedentary Behaviour Council Program (5 min)
2. Professor Lauren Sherar – International Children’s Accelerometry Databases (20 min)
3. Professor Mark Tremblay – Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (20 min)
4. Panel discussion (15 min)
Look forward to seeing you at the webinar.
The recording of this session is now available the Members Area of the ISPAH Website.

Using Stories in Health and Physical Activity Promotion - Dr Joshua Pate (Pt1)

Using Stories in Health and Physical Activity Promotion - Dr Joshua Pate (Pt1)
In his late twenties, Josh reduced his hours working as a senior physiotherapist to do a PhD at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). His fascination with factors that influence health outcomes for people feeling pain drove him deep into the world of trying to work out what people think about pain.
To begin to solve these mysteries, a tool was needed. So, he developed the Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI) and published it in 2020. Josh is passionate about making learning more accessible. He wants the next generation of humans to learn more of the complexity of the science of pain; a growing body of research is showing the importance of this education.
Since being awarded his PhD, he is working as a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Building learning resources like children’s books and online animations, he is researching how people think about the science of pain, and how that relates to their pain and level of disability.
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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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Learn more about Fibion Kids at:
https://fibion.com/kids
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Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely -
Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Physical Activity, Psychopatologies and Geriatric Health Care - Dr Tim Fleiner (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

Dr Tim Fleiner (Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology)
Research profile
Sport- and movement gerontology in geriatric health care: Dementia, Depression, Delirium. Sarcopenia, Frailty, Falls, Mobility & FallsPhysical activity in aging
Expertise of methods
Motion sensors: physical activity, motor behavior, mobility & circadian rhythmsExercise-interventions in healthcarePsychopathometry: neuropsychiastric symptoms & cognition
 
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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/

Developing a Meaningful Career in Sport Science Academia - Prof. Marlene Dixon (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

Developing and sustaining a meaningful career in academia can be a challenging task. Competition, high work-load, and constant quantification of outputs are dominant features of contemporary academic life. In addition, early career researchers often work on short-term contracts and face an uncertain future. In this episode, Prof. Marlene Dixon shares reflections and lessons learned from her career in sport management and the messages she wants to share especially with early career researchers pursuing this path. 
Our conversation draws on Prof. Dixon's 2020 Earle F. Zeigler Award address which is also published as a journal article: Finding Joy in the Journey: Sustaining a Meaningful Career in Sport Management
Marlene Dixon is professor of Sport Management at Texas A&M University. Her research has explored various topics in sport management including girls’ and women’s participation in sport, the work-life interface in sport-work, and sport for development projects.

What Are the Available Methods to Analyse Sedentary Behaviours Data? ISPAH webinar - Prof Sebastien Chastin

What Are the Available Methods to Analyse Sedentary Behaviours Data? Dr Sebastien Chastin
This is an audio version of ISPAH's webinar.
First in a muli-part series of webinars from the Sedentary Behaviour Council.
ISPAH's Sedentary Behaviour Council hosted a webinar on the measurements and analysis of sedentary behaviour. This included a hands-on experience of data cleaning and analysis. Topics and speakers:
1. Data collection: How to record and measure sedentary behaviours? - Dr Jennifer Blankenship
2. Data analysis: How to handle, clean and analyse sedentary behaviours data? (Hands-on experience - demonstration software/analysis) - Dr Ben Maylor
3. Statistical analysis: What are the available methods to analyse sedentary behaviours data - Dr Sebastien Chastin
You can access the webinar (with video and slides) on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/jp1LCT11sY0

Screen Use Contexts in Kids: Multiscreening etc. - Dr George Thomas (Pt2)

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

How to Overcome Any Running Injury? Physiotherapist Brodie Sharpe (Pt2) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

As a runner Brodie Sharpe, he has experienced the frustration of an injury compromising his running abilities. It’s a terrible feeling. This is the reason why he became a licensed Physio in Australia. After working on his own injury he realized he could help runners world-wide get back to what they love doing most. He has spent years helping hundreds of runners feel confident in running again. Not only will you receive evidence-backed information to help your current injury, but you will gain critical information to reduce the likelihood of future injuries.
His courses are designed with prevention and education in mind. He discovered an enormous amount of “bad” information on the internet. It shouldn’t be so hard to find healthy, effective help to repair and prevent injuries as a runner. And his courses offer just that: solid, proven techniques to assist with your injury and provide powerful prevention tools.
The Runner’s Life isn’t easy. But with the right tools, education, and a good guide, it can be one of the most rewarding ways to stay in shape and move through life.
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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/

Excellence Literacy, Craftsmanship, and Meaningful Experiences on the Talent Pathway - Dr Andy Borrie (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

This is the second part of our conversation with Dr Andy Borrie, we explore the world of talent development and how to address some of the problematic features of talent environments. Can we find a way of reimagining the philosophies of talent development towards something more sustainable and meaningful? And if so, what could this look like in practice?
Key ideas explored in this episode include excellence / performance literacy, elite-bildung (drawing on Kenneth Aggerholm's work), and craftsmanship.
Dr Andy Borrie is a senior lecturer in coaching and professional practice at University of Derby. He has also worked in elite sport, coaching and education for 30 years. Andy’s PhD dissertation at the University of Gloucestershire used an autoethnographic approach to explore talent development philosophies in the UK. This work will provide a starting point for our conversation today.   
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Liked this episode? You will likely find the episodes with Dr Niels Feddersen on organisational cultures in elite sport and with Dr Christian Thue Bjørndal on whether athlete development systems narrowing meaning(s) of sport interesting.

How to Handle, Clean and Analyse Sedentary Behaviours Data? ISPAH webinar - Dr Ben Maylor

How to Handle, Clean and Analyse Sedentary Behaviours Data? ISPAH webinar - Dr Ben Maylor
This is an audio version of ISPAH's webinar.
First in a muli-part series of webinars from the Sedentary Behaviour Council.
ISPAH's Sedentary Behaviour Council hosted a webinar on the measurements and analysis of sedentary behaviour. This included a hands-on experience of data cleaning and analysis. Topics and speakers:
1. Data collection: How to record and measure sedentary behaviours? - Dr Jennifer Blankenship
2. Data analysis: How to handle, clean and analyse sedentary behaviours data? (Hands-on experience - demonstration software/analysis) - Dr Ben Maylor
3. Statistical analysis: What are the available methods to analyse sedentary behaviours data - Dr Sebastien Chastin
You can access the webinar (with video and slides) on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/jp1LCT11sY0

Administration Is NOT the Dark Side - Prof. Catrine Tudor-Locke (Pt3)

Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD, FACSM, FNAK is Professor and Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Dean Tudor-Locke is a walking behavior researcher and a recognized world leader in objective physical activity assessment and promotion, specifically focused on pedometer or accelerometer-determined ambulatory activity captured as steps/day across the lifespan.
With funding from many public agencies and private foundations, Dean Tudor-Locke has established an internationally recognized research program on the promotion of walking throughout the lifespan and the development of objective measures of physical activity using wearable technology.
She has more than 280 articles published or in press in leading physical activity journals and has presented at many national and international conferences resulting in more than 150 abstracts or conference presentations.
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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/

What Are the Secrets of Running Injury Free? Physiotherapist Brodie Sharpe (Pt1) - Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series

As a runner Brodie Sharpe, he has experienced the frustration of an injury compromising his running abilities. It’s a terrible feeling. This is the reason why he became a licensed Physio in Australia. After working on his own injury he realized he could help runners world-wide get back to what they love doing most. He has spent years helping hundreds of runners feel confident in running again. Not only will you receive evidence-backed information to help your current injury, but you will gain critical information to reduce the likelihood of future injuries.
His courses are designed with prevention and education in mind. He discovered an enormous amount of “bad” information on the internet. It shouldn’t be so hard to find healthy, effective help to repair and prevent injuries as a runner. And his courses offer just that: solid, proven techniques to assist with your injury and provide powerful prevention tools.
The Runner’s Life isn’t easy. But with the right tools, education, and a good guide, it can be one of the most rewarding ways to stay in shape and move through life.
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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/

Rethinking Talent Development Philosophies - Dr Andy Borrie (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

In this episode, we explore the world of talent development and inquire into philosophical assumptions underpinning the talent programmes. Much critique has been voiced on these systems for being harsh environments for the young athletes, and concerns have been raised on whether the elite sport system demanding always higher-faster-stronger is sustainable.
Can we find a way of reimagining the philosophies of talent development towards something more sustainable and meaningful? And if so, what could this look like in practice?
Today's guest Dr Andy Borrie is a senior lecturer in coaching and professional practice at University of Derby. He has also worked in elite sport, coaching and education for 30 years. Andy’s PhD dissertation at the University of Gloucestershire used an autoethnographic approach to explore talent development philosophies in the UK. This work will provide a starting point for our conversation today.   
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Liked this episode? You will likely find the episodes with Dr Niels Feddersen on organisational cultures in elite sport and with Dr Christian Thue Bjørndal on whether athlete development systems narrowing meaning(s) of sport interesting.