Physical Activity Researcher
Hello and Welcome to Physical Activity Researcher Podcast! Physical Activity Researcher Podcast is the source of the latest research findings on all things related to physical activity, exercise, and health. World-renowned scientists and experts as guests in an informal and relaxed interview style format. New episodes on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The podcast is for anyone who likes to learn scientific and evidence-based knowledge of physical activity, exercise, and health. Our listeners range from researchers to health and fitness professionals, and from inactive office workers to marathon runners. Podcast has several series and hosts each concentrating on different aspects of physical activity: Physical Activity Researcher Series The latest research findings in exercise physiology, biomechanics, physical education, coaching sciences, sport psychology, epidemiology, and public health. These episodes are hosted by researcher and entrepreneur Dr Olli Tikkanen. Meaningful Sport Series Meaningful Sport is dedicated to the exploration of meaning and meaningful experiences in sport and physical activity. Many studies have revealed instrumental benefits of physical activity, but is there something more to it, and how does it contribute to meaningful lives? This series is led by Associate Professor Noora Ronkainen. The series provides inspiration for exploring the meaning and value in sport and physical activity for everyone. Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series has health and fitness professionals as guests. How they see sedentary behaviour and physical activity in their work? What are the best practices to promote physical activity? This series is for you if you are a Personal Trainer, Physiotherapist, Medical Doctor, Health Coach, or anyone working as a health and fitness professional. This series is lead by physiotherapist MSc Liis Kukkonen. Publishing schedule: Tuesdays: Physical Activity Researcher Series Friday: Meaningful Sport Series Sundays: Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series. + Bonus episodes and republications of past highlight episodes We hope you find value in the podcast! -Podcasting team-
Episodes

Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Matteo Crotti - PA | Motor competence | Children
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
In this episode, we have a PhD student Matteo Crotti from Liverpool John Moores University. He is doing research about physical activity and motor competence with preschool children.
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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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Physical Activity Researcher Podcast have created a ‘Purchase Guide for Researchers: Accelerometer-based Activity Trackers’. You can download it from here.---

Friday Aug 09, 2019
Dr Eero Haapala - PA | Brain | Cognition| Arterial Stiffness
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
[Apologies for the sound quality. This was first time using certain microphone in a room that was not optimal and result was not as expected.]
In this episode, we have Adjunct Professor Dr Eero Haapala from University of Jyväskylä, Finland. His main interests are in the relationships of physical activity, dietary factors, fitness, fatness, and metabolic syndrome to brain, cognition, and academic achievement 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---
Physical Activity Researcher Podcast have created a ‘Purchase Guide for Researchers: Accelerometer-based Activity Trackers’. You can download it from here.
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Timestamps:
2:45 Why PA affects the brain function? Hunter gatherers and evolution.
7:30 Sensitivity period for PA and cognition
8:30 Importance of fatty acids, vitamins and dietary fibre to cognition
11:50 Deficiencies vs. non-optimal diet
12:35 Established dietary recommendations hold true also for cognition
13:00 Fitness and fatness
13:45 How to separate fitness from body size and composition?
14:50 Stroke volume - the most important determinant of fitness
15:30 Fatness and insulin resistance
17:08 Insulin resistance in children
30:30 Sedentary behaviour and blood flow
32:10 Arterial stiffness in menopausal women
33:00 New interest in arteries
34:45 Method to measure arterial stiffness
36:30 Method to measure endothelial function
37:45 How physical activity affects brain?
38:15 Size of hippocampus and improved memory
39:35 Cognitive aspects of physical activity
41:15 Practicalities when conducting research with children
42:30 Importance of Superman sticker
43:56 Attaching ActivPALs with PAL stickies
46:00 Whether to use thigh-, hip- or wrist-worn devices with children?

Hello and Welcome to Physical Activity Researcher Podcast!
Physical Activity Researcher Podcast is the source of the latest research findings on all things related to physical activity, exercise, and health. World-renowned scientists and experts as guests in an informal and relaxed interview style format. The podcast is for anyone who likes to learn scientific and evidence-based knowledge of physical activity, exercise, and health.
Physical Activity Researcher Series
The latest research findings in exercise physiology, physical education, coaching sciences, sport psychology, epidemiology, and public health.
Meaningful Sport Series
Meaningful Sport is dedicated to the exploration of meaning and meaningful experiences in sport and physical activity.
Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series
Practitioner’s Viewpoint Series has health and fitness professionals as guests. 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.

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