Physical Activity Researcher

Snowball Effect in Behaviour Change - Example Story. Mika Fisk (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series

In 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.
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This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring
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Reflective Attitude Does NOT Work in Wellness Coaching! MSc Jason Gootman (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series

Jason 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 motivation to exercise and physical activity.
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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/

Telling Stories in Physical Education (Pt2) - Jim Harte - Meaningful Sport Series

This 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 this year's story "The 20th Kid" and hear about the legacy that Jim hopes to leave in the world of physical education.
Jim has recently retired but continues to be active for example via his YouTube channel that includes resources (tips, interviews, etc.) for students, players and coaches. You can follow Jim on Twitter @Msccamp

Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent Labelling of Food: Does it Work? Dr Amanda Daley (Pt2)

Amanda 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 trials that are examining the effectiveness of community and general practice based physical activity and weight management interventions. Amanda currently leads a programme of work around testing the effects of physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling on the purchase and consumption of food and drinks, and the role of standing desks during GP consultations. Amanda works closely with public health organisations, the NHS and other stakeholders. She is most interested in conducting randomised controlled trials, but also has a strong interest in conducting systematic reviews and interrogating large datasets.
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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 Researchers Can Package Their Knowledge Online - Petter-Erik Nyvoll (Pt2) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series

Petter 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 to love you, share your ideas, and happily click your Buy Now button. 
He also spent 5 years connecting entrepreneurs in Scandinavia with people like Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, Janet Attwood, Brian Mayne, Marianne Williamson and Eric Edmeades, through live events. Together with his partner Maria Rygge he had the sole proprietary rights for selling tickets to Tony Robbins events in Scandinavia. 
Now he lives his dream life on the beach in Vietnam, with Maria Rygge, her two sons and their dog Coco. 
Petter Erik’s magic has sparked a fire in the “sell knowledge online” world: from the annual AweSM event to exclusive high-level coaching and group programs, Petter Erik has infused his transformative touch into collaborations with the world’s top coaches, marketers, and entrepreneurs. All working towards making a difference for other people, and leave this world a better place. His work all boils down to bringing people together, and living their lives to the fullest.
In addition to helping his clients create money making webinars, irresistible offers and profitable upsells, his secret sauce to entrepreneurial success also includes a hefty dose of mindset strategies. So if you're looking to unleash your potential and sell the heck out of your transformational product- he might be the best person to help you get there. 
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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/

Telling Stories in Physical Education (Pt1) - Jim Harte - Meaningful Sport Series

What 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 in physical education has evolved over the years.
Jim has recently retired but continues to be active for example via his YouTube channel that includes resources (tips, interviews, etc.) for students, players and coaches. You can follow Jim on Twitter @Msccamp
 

Physical Activity Vocabulary Needs New Words - Dr Charlie Foster (Pt2)

Dr 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 part of the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, in the School for Policy Studies, where he teaches on the MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health course.
Dr Foster has published over 200 papers and is well-known for his ability to clearly communicate his research, often describing the promotion of physical activity as a blend of both art and science.
Prior to joining the University of Bristol, Dr Foster worked as an academic and Deputy Director at the Centre on Population Approaches for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, University of Oxford.
In 2015, he was appointed the Chair of UK Chief Medical Officers Expert Committee for Physical Activity, providing advice on physical activity promotion to the governments of the four nations in the UK.
Dr Foster has global policy and advocacy experience through working with the World Health Organisation, the European Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US.
His research has been recognised in awards from British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences, International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity and UK Department of Health. He serves on a number of funding boards for charities, including Cancer Research UK.
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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 Health and Fitness Professionals Can Easily Make a Living Online - Petter Erik Nyvoll (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series

Petter 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 to love you, share your ideas, and happily click your Buy Now button. 
He also spent 5 years connecting entrepreneurs in Scandinavia with people like Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, Janet Attwood, Brian Mayne, Marianne Williamson and Eric Edmeades, through live events. Together with his partner Maria Rygge he had the sole proprietary rights for selling tickets to Tony Robbins events in Scandinavia. 
 
Now he lives his dream life on the beach in Vietnam, with Maria Rygge, her two sons and their dog Coco. 
 
Petter Erik’s magic has sparked a fire in the “sell knowledge online” world: from the annual AweSM event to exclusive high-level coaching and group programs, Petter Erik has infused his transformative touch into collaborations with the world’s top coaches, marketers, and entrepreneurs. All working towards making a difference for other people, and leave this world a better place. His work all boils down to bringing people together, and living their lives to the fullest.
In addition to helping his clients create money making webinars, irresistible offers and profitable upsells, his secret sauce to entrepreneurial success also includes a hefty dose of mindset strategies. So if you're looking to unleash your potential and sell the heck out of your transformational product- he might be the best person to help you get there. 
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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/

Informal Learning in Football Academies - Tim Jones (Pt 2) - Meaningful Sport Series

This 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 and creator of the 'Developer Tribe' who has spent extensive time thinking through these questions in his work. He is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Stirling and the head coach for the University of Stirling Women's Football Club.
Tim's Developer Tribe work includes education and mentoring for sports coaches and teachers as well as a podcast with researchers and practitioners working in the area of coach development.
You can follow Tim's work on Twitter @coachtimjones and @developer_tribe.

Physical Activity Recommendations Are Not Here to Change Population Behaviour! Dr Charlie Foster (Pt1)

Dr 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 part of the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, in the School for Policy Studies, where he teaches on the MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health course.
Dr Foster has published over 200 papers and is well-known for his ability to clearly communicate his research, often describing the promotion of physical activity as a blend of both art and science.
Prior to joining the University of Bristol, Dr Foster worked as an academic and Deputy Director at the Centre on Population Approaches for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, University of Oxford.
In 2015, he was appointed the Chair of UK Chief Medical Officers Expert Committee for Physical Activity, providing advice on physical activity promotion to the governments of the four nations in the UK.
Dr Foster has global policy and advocacy experience through working with the World Health Organisation, the European Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US.
His research has been recognised in awards from British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences, International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity and UK Department of Health. He serves on a number of funding boards for charities, including Cancer Research UK.
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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 Get Incredible 100% Success Rate in Funding Applications! Dr Amanda Daley (Pt1)

Amanda 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 trials that are examining the effectiveness of community and general practice based physical activity and weight management interventions.
Amanda currently leads a programme of work around testing the effects of physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling on the purchase and consumption of food and drinks, and the role of standing desks during GP consultations. Amanda works closely with public health organisations, the NHS and other stakeholders. She is most interested in conducting randomised controlled trials, but also has a strong interest in conducting systematic reviews and interrogating large datasets.
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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/

Social and Emotional Learning in Football Academies - Tim Jones (Pt 1) - Meaningful Sport Series

Academy 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 learning, life skills, and other types of personal development beyond football skills? Do coaches support these types of learning and how do they do that?
Tim Jones is a researcher, coach and creator of the 'Developer Tribe' who has spend extensive time thinking through these questions in his work. He is currently a PhD researcher at University of Stirling and the head coach for University of Stirling Women's Football Club.
Tim's Developer Tribe work includes education and mentoring for sports coaches and teachers as well as a podcast with researchers and practitioners working in the area of coach development.
You can follow Tim's work on Twitter @coachtimjones and @developer_tribe
 

Why Exercise Works for Depression - Its not Endorphins but... Dr Brendon Stubbs (Pt2) Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series

Dr 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 Brendon Stubbs and Dr Simon Rosenbaum (UNSW, Australia) published the first evidence based book on the use of physical activity for the treatment of people with mental illness  https://www.elsevier.com/books/exercise-based-interventions-for-mental-illness/stubbs/978-0-12-812605-9  
In 2018, he was awarded the best research paper by a senior investigator from the Schizophrenia International Research Society (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920996416302419?via%3Dihub). 
 
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 Treat Mental Illness with Physical Activity - Dr Brendon Stubbs (Pt1) - Practitioner‘s Viewpoint Series

Dr 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 Brendon Stubbs and Dr Simon Rosenbaum (UNSW, Australia) published the first evidence based book on the use of physical activity for the treatment of people with mental illness  https://www.elsevier.com/books/exercise-based-interventions-for-mental-illness/stubbs/978-0-12-812605-9  
In 2018, he was awarded the best research paper by a senior investigator from the Schizophrenia International Research Society (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920996416302419?via%3Dihub). 
 
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 Dialogical Self in Christian MMA - Dr Teemu Pauha (Pt 2) - Meaningful Sport Series

Being a professional mixed martial arts practitioner and a devout Christian presents a potential contradiction that seems to require 'identity work' to bring these two identities into some sort of harmony. What have the researchers, church leaders and martial artists themselves said about this dilemma? Is MMA just like football or any other sport and a separate life sphere from religion, or something that is inherently incompatible with the Christian faith?
In this second part of our conversation with Dr Teemu Pauha, we focus on these intriguing questions, drawing on our recent collaborative article ‘Strong and courageous’ but ‘constantly insecure’: dialogical self theory, intersecting identities, and Christian mixed martial arts. In addition to exploring a case study of Ron Waterman (a former UFC fighter), we discuss dialogical self theory as a potential avenue for studying identity intersections and meaning in sport.
Dr Teemu Pauha is a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki. His research has explored the religious and national identities of young Finnish Muslims and the role of religion in intergroup relations. Teemu is a long-term martial arts practitioner and is interested in the questions of how sporting practices might relate to spiritual life.

Applying for Research Funding: What Works and Why? Dr Arto Pesola (Pt2)

Dr Arto Pesola has a PhD degree in Exercise Physiology from the Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä. His field of science is the causality of reduced muscle inactivity time on health outcomes in an RCT setting.
Arto has been a highly visible expert in Finnish national TV and radio channels giving expert opinions on health hazards of sedentariness and on promotion of everyday physical activity. Invited by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Arto was an expert member in the committee formulating national recommendations for reducing sitting and sedentary lifestyle in Finland in 2015. Fibion was the first commercial product to implement the new recommendations. In Fibion, Arto has developed the scientific analysis algorithms and is working to ensure that the Fibion product and marketing are based on the newest scientific findings.
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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/

Applying for Research Funding: How to Combine Basic and Applied Research - Dr Arto Pesola (Pt1)

Dr Arto Pesola has a PhD degree in Exercise Physiology from the Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä. His field of science is the causality of reduced muscle inactivity time on health outcomes in an RCT setting. Arto has been a highly visible expert in Finnish national TV and radio channels giving expert opinions on health hazards of sedentariness and on promotion of everyday physical activity. Invited by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Arto was an expert member in the committee formulating national recommendations for reducing sitting and sedentary lifestyle in Finland in 2015. Naturally, Fibion was the first commercial product to implement the new recommendations. In Fibion, Arto has developed the scientific analysis algorithms and is working to ensure that the Fibion product and marketing are based on the newest scientific findings.
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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/

Movement Cultures: Sites of ‘Spiritualities of Life‘? - Dr Teemu Pauha (Pt 1) - Meaningful Sport Series

Especially in Europe, a growing number of people choose not to be affiliated with organised religion. But does it mean that they reject everything religious? And does sport have something to offer for spiritual life, at least for some?
In this episode, Dr Teemu Pauha helps us to explore the fuzzy lines between contemporary 'religious', 'spiritual' and 'atheist' identities and some of the key characteristics of new 'spiritualities of life' that are formed outside of organised religion. With the focus on embodiment and everyday life, these new spiritualities also sometimes find their expression in physical cultures such as martial arts. We explore various cultural characteristics of martial arts practices and Teemu shares what he sees as some key considerations for sports researchers when studying the spiritual in sport.
Dr Teemu Pauha is a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki. His research has explored the religious and national identities of young Finnish Muslims and the role of religion in intergroup relations. Teemu is a long-term martial arts practitioner and has also recently worked on the topic of religion and sport (which will be the focus of the second part of our conversation).
 

/Republication/ How to Use the 3 Types of Reminder Strategies in Sedentary Behaviour Interventions? Dr Dori Rosenberg

Highlights of the podcast - this is republication of episode published earlier.
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Dori Rosenberg, PhD, MPH, has conducted extensive research into measuring and intervening on physical activity and sedentary time. Her research incorporates a multi-level and patient-centered perspective to help ensure individuals can be more successful in making healthy lifestyle choices by understanding: individual resources, characteristics, motivation, social norms and lives, and community environments.
Many people face substantial barriers to engaging in physical activity, so Dr. Rosenberg has examined practical approaches to helping people sit less as an alternative strategy to health promotion. She is currently testing the effects of sitting reduction on cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes through a large randomized controlled trial. In the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) epidemiologic study, she is assessing physical activity and sedentary time with novel devices so she can examine associations with cognitive, functional, and physical resilience. Through this, Dr. Rosenberg is helping to build an evidence base for the health effects of sedentary time.
Dr. Rosenberg currently serves as co-chair of the Physical Activity Special Interest Group at the Society of Behavioral Medicine.  She is also affiliate associate professor in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
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This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring
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Surprising Reasons that Prevent General Practitioners from Being Active During Work Days - Dr Richard Mayne (Pt2) - Practitioner´s Viewpoint

Dr. Richard Mayne, also known as “The Moving Medic” is a general practitioner and an academic clinical fellow at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland. He previously completed an MSc in sport and exercise medicine and now undertakes research in sedentary behaviour and physical activity. He is passionate about helping people to sit less and move more in order to live longer, happier and healthier lives. He can be followed on social media (twitter, instagram) via the handle: @themovingmedic, as well as online at https://themovingmedic.net/ 
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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/

Encouraging Inactive People to Exercise More Requires a Thoughtful and Considered Approach - Dr Richard Mayne (Pt1) - Practitioner´s Viewpoint

Dr Richard Mayne, also known as “The Moving Medic” is a general practitioner and an academic clinical fellow at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland. He previously completed an MSc in sport and exercise medicine and now undertakes research in sedentary behaviour and physical activity. He is passionate about helping people to sit less and move more in order to live longer, happier and healthier lives. He can be followed on social media (Twitter, Instagram) via the handle: @themovingmedic, as well as online at https://themovingmedic.net/ 
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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/