Professor in Exercise & Health Psychology@UlsterUni. Research activity- health behaviour change for wellbeing & social inclusion @CBDProject@citymoveproject
Congratulations @tom_adamss1 for passing his MSD viva @SRES_UoE yesterday! Thanks @jamietallent@md_wright7 for examining his thesis investigating training in youth women's football - it's been great supervising you (w/ Sally, Tracy & support from @RuthLowry@NaomiDatson) 💪⚽🏃♀️
💊 🏋️♂️= Medicine.
In our latest @TheLancetLongevity paper we argue:
👉 “Exercise prescription is medically indicated, professionally implemented, and clinically monitored.”
It’s time to integrate exercise into medication management for older adults.
Read here ➡️ thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…
Changsha, China, has joined the #1000CitiesChallenge! Changsha scores 23 points for 📄 policy presence and 34 for quality across health and sustainability indicators. There is still a need to set more measurable targets to truly achieve a healthy and sustainable urban city.
Most people approach critical thinking wrong.
They focus on individual skills:
• Problem-solving ability
• Decision making
• Logical reasoning
But critical thinking has 3 deeper layers:
ALT Overview of critical and analytical thinking from https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2017/8/30-1
We were saddened to hear the news of the passing of Clem Burke this week.
The internationally renowned music legend worked closely with Essex to help us explore the physical and mental benefits of drumming.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and bandmates.
The FAI are looking for a full-time analyst for the Republic of Ireland Womens Team and a part-time analyst for the mens U21s team. Feel free to get in touch if you are interested or have any questions
Womens Team: lnkd.in/eWtx9YZD
U21: lnkd.in/eAmXT4rW@FAIreland
🚨 Deadline extended! 🚨 There’s still time to apply for our PSI membership bursaries. The new deadline is March 7th. Don’t miss this opportunity! More details below 👇 #PSIMembership#Bursaries
Essex scientists have teamed-up with leading eco-sports brand @bam_clothing to develop a high-performance sustainable sports bra.
Scientists and students from @SRES_UoE used the cutting-edge facilities at our @HPU_Essex to test new designs.
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New Publication
"The future for sport officiating: an expert statement"
Sets out priority areas for research to better understand the world that officials operate in and what we can do in practice to best support them.
Link to article (open access): tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Looking forward to sharing insights of working with @catmyersmusic @texastheband with MSc Exercise Physiology & Nutrition students @chiuni @ChiUniSLS - fantastic collaboration exploring demands of playing ‘live’ and ‘touring’ @CBDProject
🚀 Exciting news! #Canberra has been added to the #1000CitiesChallenge! 🌏 Canberra’s urban & transport policies rank above the average of 25 cities internationally for health and sustainability. However, there is a need to create measurable targets for a healthier walkable city!