Reposted by Nanette MutrieDe Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.eurosky.social · 07/02/2025Because the density of car infrastructure is too high! 124045
Reposted by Nanette MutriePaul Kelly @paul-j-kelly.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Public lecture at PAHRC "From Blyth to Bathgate: How can we better impact physical activity inequalities" Prof Emily Oliver Wednesday 19th Feb www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewart-al... @mariehmurphy.bsky.social @coralhanson.bsky.socialeventbrite.co.ukStewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series: From Blyth to BathgateThis public lecture, delivered by Professor Emily Oliver, Newcastle University, will take place in person only. 063
Reposted by Nanette MutrieAndrew Lawton @andrewlawton.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Great mix of data and powerful human stories in this latest piece on Prehab for Cancer by #GMActive. Prehab patients spent on average: - 36 hours less in hospital - 10 hours less in critical care More: www.gmactive.co.uk/news/prehab4... #WorldCancerDay | @gmmoving.co.ukgmactive.co.ukPrehab4Cancer outcomes improving quality of life – and recovery – for patients - GM ActivePatients engaging with Prehab4Cancer, the world-leading exercise, nutrition and wellbeing programme for cancer patients in Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire... 041
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 04/02/2025It is #trysomethingnew week with sportscotland. Here pickleball Scotland Ambassadors introduce the game in Letham4all community hub in Perth. Smiles more important than scores😊 040
Reposted by Nanette MutriePaul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling theconversation.com/australia-sp...theconversation.comAustralia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cyclingWalking and cycling get 90c per person each year from the Australian government. What if that figure rose to $5, $10 or $15? 042
Reposted by Nanette MutrieWHO @who.int · 04/02/2025What can I do to protect myself against respiratory diseases such as #influenza and #COVID19? 17960235
Reposted by Nanette MutrieFossil Free Football @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social · 03/02/2025“The report makes two main practical demands to the football industry, beyond the obvious of reducing emissions, raising awareness and collecting more data: to ban polluting sponsors and to redesign the football calendar to make it more regional.”mirror.co.ukGianni Infantino given wake-up call as stats show FIFA driving climate crisisA major new scientific report shows how damaging football's sponsorship deals with fossil fuel companies and airlines are - and tells FIFA what needs to be done 0119
Reposted by Nanette MutrieDr Tepi McLaughlin @healthtepi.bsky.social · 21/01/2025In our NEW PAPER, as early career researchers, our call to action is... "advance the understanding of the role of POLITICS IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY..." Read free: doi.org/10.1093/heap... P. McCue, @brittanyswelam.bsky.social @joeyjmurphy.bsky.social & S.Edney for @healthpromint.bsky.socialdoi.orgPhysical activity—the past, present and potential future: a state-of-the-art reviewAbstract. This is a state-of-the-art review of historical developments, current approaches and recommended future directions in physical activity (PA) rese 31910
Reposted by Nanette MutrieMamãBear @alsolearning.bsky.social · 29/01/2025This is a clever and attractive bike rack! 🚲 1456
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/01/2025“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath grist.org/biking/one-m...grist.orgOne mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 lossCopenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact. 9728247
Reposted by Nanette MutrieJanis Fiedler @fiejanis.bsky.social · 23/01/2025totally worth a read! "Short list of common sins in published clinical trials includes misinterpreted p-values, automated model selection, use of change scores, “table 1 tests” and subsequent covariate adjustment based on them, over-interpreting subgroup differences, and needless categorization." 031
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/01/2025“A 5-year study of 263K U.K. commuters, published in the British Medical Journal in 2017, found regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, and the incidence of cancer and heart disease by 45% and 46% respectively. Other large-scale studies have found similar.” Via @CarltonReid.comforbes.com18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early DeathBillionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft. 3280108
Reposted by Nanette MutrieNikos Ntoumanis @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Even a small dose of physical activity can be good medicine; www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comEven a small dose of physical activity can be good medicine - Nature MedicineStudies from wearables show that even small doses of physical activity provide health benefits; guidelines should be updated to reflect this. 033
Reposted by Nanette MutrieTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Another reminder: Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs. Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections. Respirators work better than masks. Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission. 231320484
Reposted by Nanette MutrieEngineer who cycles @bikeengineer.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Biking to work reduces the odds of dying from cancer by 51%! You’d think transit planners would find the hell out of bike lanes given how much money that saves to public and the government. Even “fiscal conservatives” can’t debunk the obvious societal good and savings from that. Fund bike lanes! 1431092
Reposted by Nanette MutrieRenee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · 06/12/2024"Paris started with periodic, strategic closures of key streets, then day-long closures of the entire city center, always in the context of the conversation about air quality, livability & noise…It's a very smart way of doing it." — @brenttoderian.bsky.social in BlogTO www.blogto.com/city/2024/12...blogto.comPeople on board with new solution to Toronto traffic that would limit cars on city streetsFixing Toronto's gridlock is now so high on the political agenda that the Province is ripping out brand-new bike lanes in a misguided attempt to get … 36118
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/12/2024What if we designed our cities, and the land-uses, densities & infrastructure that make them what they are, so that daily activity and exercise was just a normal, ordinary, almost “invisible” part of every day life? It’s actually not that hard. We just have to change our priorities. #HealthyCities 841666
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/12/2024The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%. E-bikes support fewer car trips. V/@lloydalter.bsky.socialtreehugger.comE-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular BikersThey are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation. 41887246
Reposted by Nanette MutrieDr Benjamin Rigby @benjaminrigby.bsky.social · 18/12/2024👨🎓 PhD studentship - interested in #PhysicalActivity promotion? We're offering a funded PhD (overseas surcharges apply), and we invite applications from a broad range of backgrounds to help us think differently. Deadline: 31st Jan. Full details and contacts below. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLC852/p...jobs.ac.ukPhD Studentship: Innovative Ways of Supporting Physical Activity Promotion and the Systems That Drive It at Newcastle UniversityDiscover a PhD Studentship: Innovative Ways of Supporting Physical Activity Promotion and the Systems That Drive It on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities. 11411
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Celebrating today with the news that @PickleballScot1 has been recognised by @sportscotland as the National Governing Body in Scotland. It really is Christmas. @MareeToddMSP @ActiveScotGov @kayjmunro. Bsky.social @wearestoryshop @SDS_sport @scotsportassoc.bsky.social @scotsparc.bsky.socialbsky.socialBlueskySocial media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again. 030
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 15/12/2024As the coaching and education officer for Pickleball Scotland I am delighted to award Robert Macklin his Club Coach award. Robert works with young people in Drumchapel Glasgow. Can I find a pickleball community here on Bluesky? 050
Reposted by Nanette MutrieChloë Williamson @chloewilliamson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Oh.. and if you want some evidence to support this you could start here 😉: ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....ijbnpa.biomedcentral.comGet the message? A scoping review of physical activity messaging - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityBackground Understanding how to create and deliver effective physical activity (PA) messages for and to various population subgroups may play a role in increasing population PA levels. This scoping re... 163
Reposted by Nanette MutrieSusan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · 12/12/2024The more we share, the faster we accumulate knowledge, & the more we do this, the more our work can help the many challenges & threats the world faces. #OpenScience 0273
Reposted by Nanette MutrieChloë Williamson @chloewilliamson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Yes! This! Guidelines are for us (researchers), not for the public. Physical activity messages should forget the threshold and promote short term/immediate benefits - and these usually relate to social and mental health! ✨ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘Just do something you enjoy!’ Have official targets made exercise a chore – and happiness more elusive?We all know roughly how many minutes we should be spending getting sweaty every week, thanks to repeated messages from national governments and the World Health Organization. When it comes to mental h... 2187
Reposted by Nanette MutrieThe SPRINT Project @thesprintproject.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Wondering who the faces are behind The SPRINT Project? Let us introduce ourselves and see our individual profiles through the starter pack ⬇️ Watch this space as more of the team join bluesky 🦋 You can also learn more about us here: www.sprintproject.org/aboutus-meet... go.bsky.app/NaSNU11 043
Reposted by Nanette MutrieStuart Biddle @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 12/12/2024@unisq: a PhD by publication with Scholarship as part of an MRFF funded research project: Improving the physical and mental health of people born with innate variations of sex characteristics. Contact annette.bromdal@unisq.edu.au. Applications by 14 February. see: www.unisq.edu.au/scholarships...unisq.edu.auPhD Scholarship: Evaluating Psychosocial Programs to Improve the Health of People Born with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics | UniSQPhD Scholarship: Evaluating Psychosocial Programs to Improve the Health of People Born with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics 031
Reposted by Nanette MutrieNick Cavill @nickcavill.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Superb article about planning for people not cars www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comThe five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhoodWhile ambitious urban planners try to make 15-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better. What’s life like when everything you need is just a stroll away? 042
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 11/12/2024This is the way knowledge exchange should be conducted- thank you @susanmichie.bsky.social 0204
Reposted by Nanette MutrieSimon Rosenbaum @srosenbaum.bsky.social · 09/12/2024The therapeutic potential of exercise in post-traumatic stress disorder and its underlying mechanisms: A living systematic review of human and non-human studies Co-produced and 'living' systematic review (pre-print & not yet peer reviewed) wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-720 #exercise #PTSDwellcomeopenresearch.org 041
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBrendon Stubbs @brendonstubbs.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Enjoyed recording documentary on alternative approaches to prevent & manage depression. Of course if spoke about #exercise for #depression Wim Hof, Dorian Yates & over 30 scientists will feature 041
Reposted by Nanette MutrieUCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Ready to start your journey into behaviour change interventions? Our introductory course will teach you about key concepts & tools in behaviour change. Learning is self-paced over 4 weeks, plus a live Q&A with experts. 👉 Starts 13 Jan: www.futurelearn.com/courses/beha... @susanmichie.bsky.social 095
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Sandra Macrae tells us about how efforts are always successes in pickleball @scotparc.bsky.social Making pickleball a very inclusive sport 092
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Professor Cindy Gray tells us about inequality in PA and how some interventions can reduce @scotparc.bsky.social 052
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Now the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport talks the talk @scotpark.bsky.social but also walked the walk and cycled to the venue! 030
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024@mariehmurphy.bsky.social intruding the SPARC conference @scotparc.bsky.social - great day ahead! 051
Reposted by Nanette MutrieStuart Biddle @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 02/12/2024J of Physical Activity & Health: interesting new issue: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...journals.humankinetics.com 075
Reposted by Nanette MutrieMark Doidge @markdoidge.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Counterintuitive but shows the importance of research. 011
Reposted by Nanette MutrieDr Tepi McLaughlin @healthtepi.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Working in physical activity? Get around this Starter Pack created by @benjane.bsky.social go.bsky.app/DsHNWPf 084
Reposted by Nanette MutrieProf Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Still time to register for my free professorial lecture, titled Sidelined: The problematic history of women’s sport. The event will take place on 10 December in the Deeprose Theatre from 5.30pm. Secure your free place via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professori...eventbrite.co.uk 0166
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBen Jane @benjane.bsky.social · 26/11/2024#Physicalactivity and sedentary behaviour interventions for people living with both #frailty and multiple long-term conditions and their informal carers: a scoping review and stakeholder consultation. (Young et al, Nov 2024) doi.org/10.1093/agei... 0133
Reposted by Nanette MutrieNanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Another successful club coach workshop in Perth for Pickleball Scotland. Thanks John and Sandra Macrae and Graeme Matheson for leading #pickleball 031
Reposted by Nanette MutrieDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.theconversation.comCycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero citiesActive travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day. 14346471026
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Another successful club coach workshop in Perth for Pickleball Scotland. Thanks John and Sandra Macrae and Graeme Matheson for leading #pickleball 031
Reposted by Nanette MutrieStuart Biddle @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Hot off the press!🔥 “Men Need Role Models”: Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers for Yoga Participation Among Men: doi.org/10.1177/1557...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 032
Reposted by Nanette MutrieThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/11/2024Physical fitness can lower risk of dementia, research findsdlvr.itPhysical fitness can lower risk of dementia, research findsRegular exercise can delay dementia onset by 18 months, says study in British Journal of Sports Medicine Being physically fit can lower the risk of dementia and delay someone developing it by almost 18 months by boosting brain health, research has… 419436
Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · 20/11/2024I’ve been missing these Dad jokes Ben - bring them on into blue sky thinking 110
Reposted by Nanette MutrieStuart Biddle @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Paper on exercise intensity definitions now accepted by both JSaMS and MSSE. JSaMS pre-proof online: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...authors.elsevier.comScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books. 01710
Reposted by Nanette MutrieBen Jane @benjane.bsky.social · 20/11/2024New people added! Here's my attempt at a Starter Pack for #PhysicalActivity Researchers and Advocates. Please recommend any others as they join the #BlueSky party go.bsky.app/DsHNWPf 3121
Reposted by Nanette MutriePaul Kelly @paul-j-kelly.bsky.social · 20/11/2024People in Scotland are walking more often compared with more than a decade ago www.ed.ac.uk/news/2024/wa... Study led by Tessa Strain #walking #physicalactivity @mariehmurphy.bsky.socialed.ac.ukWalking rates in Scotland pick up pace, study findsPeople in Scotland are walking more often compared with more than a decade ago, research suggests. 1105