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Ulf Ekelund @ulfekelund.bsky.social · Sep 2

The most comprehensive systematic review on daily step counts and disease outcomes. Is the 10000 steps per day outdated?
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis - The Lancet Public Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes and might be a mor...

www.thelancet.com

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Pieter Van den Berghe @pieterveedeebee.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re hiring a postdoctoral associate in Biomechanics @UNOmaha! Focus: gait training for stroke survivors. Lab and/or field studies, collaboration with experts at the universty and medical center. PhD in PT, biomechanics, biomed eng, or related.
👉 biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch...

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Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social · Sep 2

Pleased to share the third publication from our PhD candidate Meichan Zhu's thesis:

"Dynamic visual acuity in bilateral vestibulopathy and healthy age–sex-matched participants"

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Dynamic visual acuity in bilateral vestibulopathy and healthy age–sex-matched participants - Journal of Neurology

Objectives Dynamic visual acuity (DVA) can be assessed on a treadmill while walking at different speeds and is used to assess people with bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP). However, the effects and inter...

link.springer.com

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Tom Buurke @tombuurke.bsky.social · Sep 2

Co-activation can be functional, to stabilize, or pathological, e.g. after stroke, but both are captured in one EMG recording.

In our recent paper (first-author Ellis van Can) we isolate functional co-activation through a leg-swinging task in healthy adults.

Open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.ga...

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Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society @anzfallsprevention.bsky.social · Aug 21

The program for the 11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference is now available. Check out the plethora of talks on program implementation, training, and policy and planning innovations in falls prevention in Australia, New Zealand and internationally.
anzfpconference.com.au

11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference | ANZFP 2025| 23 – 25 November 2025, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, NSW

The 11th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference will be held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, NSW, from 23 – 25 November 2025 and is an initiative of the Australi...

anzfpconference.com.au

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Jason Franz @franzbiomech.bsky.social · Aug 22

We've grown more and more interested in the role of fatigue in shaping locomotor behavior. Our latest paper points to a functional consequence of the increased physiological demand placed on calf muscles when operating at shorter lengths—namely accelerated fatigue.

peerj.com/articles/198...

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Jobs in Sport Science @jobsinsportscience.bsky.social · Aug 23

Title: Exercise Physiologist 
📍Place: @apple‬⁩ 🇺🇸

💰Salary: $141,800 and $258,600
 📅Deadline: -

ℹ For more details👇 jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...

Exercise Physiologist - Jobs - Careers at Apple

Apply for a Exercise Physiologist job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · Aug 24

ATTN🚨: I will be looking for PhD students through NYU's Center for Data Science PhD program this year. Applicants should have an interest in either NeuroAI (specifically biological attention or AI interpretability) or ML for Remote Sensing. Visit my lab website for more info: lindsay-lab.github.io

PhD in Data Science: Admissions Requirements | NYU CDS

Discover the PhD in Data Science requirements at NYU. Learn about deadlines, required degrees, coursework, and application details for Fall 2025 admissions.

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Kim van Schooten @kimvanschooten.bsky.social · Aug 25

Honoured to join the AAHMS Mentorship Program as one of 17 new mentees. Excited to work with Academy Fellows, contribute to policy & help shape the future of health and medical research.

aahms.org/news/17-emer...

#AAHMS #Mentorship #Leadership

https://aahms.org/news/17-emerging-leaders-welcomed…

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · Aug 10

Validity of measures of reactive balance training intensity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.06.668970v1

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Kate Storrs @katestorrs.bsky.social · Aug 11

If anyone fancies moving to NZ, the @universityofotago.bsky.social are advertising for up to SIX faculty positions in their School of Psychology 👀 www.seek.co.nz/psychology-j...

Psychology Jobs in All Otago, Job Vacancies - Aug 2025 | SEEK

Find your ideal job at SEEK with 104 Psychology jobs found in All Otago. View all our Psychology vacancies now with new jobs added daily!

www.seek.co.nz

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Kevin Murach @kevinmurachphd.bsky.social · Aug 13

Prioritizing skeletal muscle health for successful aging “The beneficial effects of exercise on skeletal muscle cannot be overstated, and the impact of healthy skeletal muscle on successful aging should not be underestimated.” www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/prio...

Prioritizing skeletal muscle health for successful aging

Kevin A. Murach talks us through prioritizing skeletal muscle health for successful aging, beginning with a primer on skeletal muscle aging

www.openaccessgovernment.org

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Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society @anzfallsprevention.bsky.social · Aug 14

Preventing Falls in Older Australians: Applying the Updated National Guidelines in Practice recording now available.
Hosted in partnership between the CRE in the Prevention of Fall Related Injuries, The ANZFPS and @injurymatters.bsky.social.

youtu.be/84IWIwPqmfg?...

Preventing Falls in Older Australians: Applying the Updated National Guidelines in Practice

YouTube video by Injury Matters

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Claire O'Callaghan @claireocallaghan.bsky.social · Aug 15

Position open for a neuroimaging focused postdoc to come work with us in Sydney

Feel free to get in touch for a chat if you have any questions about it :)

usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...

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Paddy Monaghan @paddymonaghan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ever wondered how affective measures in MS relate to reactive balance? And whether a history of falls changes this relationship? ⁉️ Find out more below!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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World Physiotherapy @worldphysio1951.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just over one month until #WorldPTDay – check out the toolkit in 16 languages and start making plans to mark the day

Find out more: ow.ly/N9Nk50WyEXl

Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 29

We know how to prevent falls in older Australians, and save lives. So, why aren’t we?

Read what now needs to happen following the release of the revised national Falls Prevention Guidelines here: www.croakey.org/we-know-how-...

We know how to prevent falls in older Australians, and save lives. So, why aren’t we?

Introduction by Croakey: Federal, state and local governments face a concerted advocacy campaign from a new alliance seeking to ensure

www.croakey.org

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Jaap van Dieen @jvandieen.bsky.social · Jul 9

This October, the fifth Motor Impairment Conference will take place in Amsterdam.
We have an excellent list of invited speakers on various domains of motor impairment and cordially invite you to join.
Abstract submission deadline is August 8th. For details see: motorimpairment.org.

International Motor Impairment Conference – Next conference: 8-10 October 2025, Amsterdam

motorimpairment.org