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De Filmende Fietser @filmendefietser.bsky.social · Feb 7

Because the density of car infrastructure is too high!

Cartoon with 3 wide car lanes, a very narrow cycle path and a sidewalk that has been cordoned off due to damage. A cyclist and pedestrian argue over the use of the bicycle lane, while the driver in the adjacent lane thinks: "That space should belong to cars!".

Source unknown.

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Paul Kelly @paul-j-kelly.bsky.social · Feb 7

Public 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.social

Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series: From Blyth to Bathgate

This public lecture, delivered by Professor Emily Oliver, Newcastle University, will take place in person only.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Andrew Lawton @andrewlawton.bsky.social · Feb 4

Great 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.uk

Prehab4Cancer outcomes improving quality of life – and recovery – for patients - GM Active

Patients engaging with Prehab4Cancer, the world-leading exercise, nutrition and wellbeing programme for cancer patients in Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire...

www.gmactive.co.uk

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Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · Feb 4

It is #trysomethingnew week with sportscotland. Here pickleball Scotland Ambassadors introduce the game in Letham4all community hub in Perth. Smiles more important than scores😊

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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · Feb 3

Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling
theconversation.com/australia-sp...

Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling

Walking and cycling get 90c per person each year from the Australian government. What if that figure rose to $5, $10 or $15?

theconversation.com

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WHO @who.int · Feb 4

What can I do to protect myself against respiratory diseases such as #influenza and #COVID19?

What can I do to protect myself?
Get vaccinated
Safe and effective vaccines are available to protect against seasonal influenza and COVID-19.

Use respiratory etiquette
Cough and sneeze into my arm/ elbow or into a tissue, NOT my hand.

Clean my hands regularly

Wear a mask
When in crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated areas if at risk for severe
COVID-19 or influenza

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Fossil Free Football @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social · Feb 3

“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.”

Gianni Infantino given wake-up call as stats show FIFA driving climate crisis

A 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

www.mirror.co.uk

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Dr Tepi McLaughlin @healthtepi.bsky.social · Jan 21

In 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.social

Physical activity—the past, present and potential future: a state-of-the-art review

Abstract. This is a state-of-the-art review of historical developments, current approaches and recommended future directions in physical activity (PA) rese

doi.org

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MamãBear @alsolearning.bsky.social · Jan 29

This is a clever and attractive bike rack! 🚲

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 29

The math is the same in every city. Bikes and smart bike infrastructure SAVE a huge amount of space. And a huge amount of public money (infrastructure money, public health care money, & much more), a huge amount of ghg emissions, pollution and noise, & much more.

And then there’s what they GAIN us.

Bike parking rack in the shape of a vehicle, with a sign noting that every parking space for a vehicle represents parking for 10 bikes.

Close-up of the sign showing that one car parking space equals the space for 10 parked bikes

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 30

“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...

One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss

Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.

grist.org

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Janis Fiedler @fiejanis.bsky.social · Jan 23

totally 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."

Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · Jan 22

This is what you get for telling me I should have tEstED 4 NoMAliTeee 🤪

statsepi.substack.com/p/how-bad-st...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 9

“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.com

18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death

Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.

www.forbes.com

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Nikos Ntoumanis @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social · Jan 9

Even a small dose of physical activity can be good medicine; www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Even a small dose of physical activity can be good medicine - Nature Medicine

Studies from wearables show that even small doses of physical activity provide health benefits; guidelines should be updated to reflect this.

www.nature.com

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Dec 10

Another 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.

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Engineer who cycles @bikeengineer.bsky.social · Dec 21

Biking 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!

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Dec 21

“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms

If you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work.

momentummag.com

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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · Dec 6

"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...

People on board with new solution to Toronto traffic that would limit cars on city streets

Fixing 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 …

www.blogto.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Dec 21

What 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

New Yorker cover showing people inside a gym on stationary bikes going nowhere, and outside a rack of bike-share bikes mostly unused. Ironic.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Dec 21

The “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.social

E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers

They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.

www.treehugger.com

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Dr Benjamin Rigby @benjaminrigby.bsky.social · Dec 18

👨‍🎓 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...

PhD Studentship: Innovative Ways of Supporting Physical Activity Promotion and the Systems That Drive It at Newcastle University

Discover 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.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · Dec 17

Celebrating 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.social

Bluesky

Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.

Bsky.social

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Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie.bsky.social · Dec 15

As 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?

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Chloë Williamson @chloewilliamson.bsky.social · Dec 12

Oh.. and if you want some evidence to support this you could start here 😉: ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Get the message? A scoping review of physical activity messaging - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Background 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...

ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com

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Susan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · Dec 12

The 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

Dr Mel Toomey @meltoomey.bsky.social · Dec 12

Prof Susan Michie posted this today. Great to know that the COM-B and BCW images as available for use!

Susan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · Dec 11

All my work is open - and you can use images from it without seeking my permission as long as it is correctly cited. Every week I get requests in relation to COM-B or the Behaviour Change Wheel. No need to request- the answer is always yes! #OpenScience

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Chloë Williamson @chloewilliamson.bsky.social · Dec 12

Yes! 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...

‘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...

www.theguardian.com

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The SPRINT Project @thesprintproject.bsky.social · Dec 12

Wondering 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

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