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Dr Lawrence Foweather
@lozfo.bsky.social
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Reader in Physical Activity & Health at Liverpool John Moores University. I research physical activity, sport, and physical literacy, particularly among children, young people, and families.
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1️⃣ more from our us(www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/fac...)

Join us at the 3rd annual @ljmuofficial.bsky.social Children, Young People & Families Conference

📅22/05/25
💷£0
🔗https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/centres-and-institutes/institute-of-health-research/expertise/childrens-health/ihr-cypf-conference
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
LJMU is a global leader in sport and exercise science. Study in state-of-the-art facilities with world-class researchers. Apply today.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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lozfo.bsky.social
Last few days to apply for this PhD Studentship: Enhancing the Dissemination, Implementation and Sustainability of Physical Literacy into Policy and Practice

Closes midnight Sunday 6th April

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PhD Studentship: Enhancing the Dissemination, Implementation and Sustainability of Physical Literacy into Policy and Practice at Liverpool John Moores University
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March 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Last few days to apply for this PhD Studentship: Enhancing the Dissemination, Implementation and Sustainability of Physical Literacy into Policy and Practice

Closes midnight Sunday 6th April

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMF476/p...
PhD Studentship: Enhancing the Dissemination, Implementation and Sustainability of Physical Literacy into Policy and Practice at Liverpool John Moores University
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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March 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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healthfoundation.bsky.social
Responding to today’s Spring Statement, our Chief Executive, Jennifer Dixon says the Chancellor's cuts risk compromising people's health, with changes to benefits that will leave many people worse off, in worse health and less able to return to work.

Read our full response ⬇️

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'The fiscal outlook requires difficult choices, but the decisions taken in today’s Spring Statement will hit some of the most vulnerable people the hardest and risk damaging the nation's health and future prosperity.' Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive at the Health Foundation
March 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
lozfo.bsky.social
New, fully funded PhD studentship exploring the implementation of physical literacy in policy and practice

Come and join us @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

UK 'home status' students only. Deadline Sunday 30th March. Start June 2025. bit.ly/4klyg6t
Enhancing the Dissemination, Implementation, and Sustainability of Physical Literacy into Policy and Practice at Liverpool John Moores University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Enhancing the Dissemination, Implementation, and Sustainability of Physical Literacy into Policy and Practice at Liverpool John Moores University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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March 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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New, fully funded PhD studentship opportunity exploring physical activity in neurodivergent young people

Come join us at the Physical Activity Exchange, LJMU!

UK students only. Deadline: 30th March

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Exploring Socioecological Factors Shaping Physical Activity in Neurodivergent Young People: What are the Key Influences for Lasting Impact? at Liverpool John Moores University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Exploring Socioecological Factors Shaping Physical Activity in Neurodivergent Young People: What are the Key Influences for Lasting Impact? at Liverpool John Moores University, listed on...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Development of Australian mental health guidelines
for community sport

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Congratulations Stew Vella, @caitlinliddelow.bsky.social Christian Swann et al on developing these world first guidelines!
Development of Australian mental health guidelines for community sport
Objective The need for clear and actionable guidelines for the promotion and protection of mental health in organised community sport has previously been identified. This study aimed to provide guidel...
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February 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Well, BlueSky… can you help?!

I’d love to attract more listeners to my podcast about Physical Education.

Can I ask you to share this with your network, and hope they’ll share it to theirs?

Link below ⬇️

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#BlueSky #Teachers #EduPE #EduSky #ITE #networking #podcast
Episode 46 - Katie Fitton-Davies - Motivational climates in PE (and more!)
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January 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Physical Literacy: Choose to Move
A blue triangle from the visualisation of the Physical Literacy Consensus Statement for England. The triangle includes three words inside: meaning, value and enjoyment
February 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Moving Social Work - New podcast about why social workers should - as trusted professionals - have conversations about physical activity.

Thanks @researchip.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social @dusportexsci.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social

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Moving Social Work
This podcast discussion focuses on health and wellbeing, exploring how exercise can make a real difference to social workers and those they work with.
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February 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
lozfo.bsky.social
Great to have our narrative review published on youth social action interventions in young people aged between 8 and 16 years. A piece of work that came out of our partnership with LFC Foundation

The review highlights that we need far more academic research in this important field!
Youth Social Action Interventions in Young People Aged Between 8 and 16 Years: A Narrative Review
In recent years, youth social action has emerged as a novel concept which strives to empower young people, creating an engaged and socially aware youth population. The aim of this narrative review was...
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February 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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healthtepi.bsky.social
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
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January 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
lozfo.bsky.social
Great to be part of the awesome JPAH editorial team!
jpahjournal.bsky.social Journal of Physical Activity & Health @jpahjournal.bsky.social · Jan 24
We're proud to have Dr. Lawrence Foweather (@lozfo.bsky.social) serving on our Editorial Board. His research at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social focuses on physical literacy as well as movement skill interventions, school-based physical activity interventions, and sport-for-health.
Dr. Lawrence Foweather, JPAH Editorial Board member, says that "physical activity is crucial for health and sustainable development. Impactful research is needed to inform evidence-based policies and practices to support active societies."
January 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
lozfo.bsky.social
Happy to share that our mixed methods evaluation of the Healthy WEY E-Learning Toolkit for Promoting Healthy Weight in the Early Years in now published!

Congratulations to James Harrison on his first research publication!

doi.org/10.3390/ijer...
Front page screenshot of the article "mixed methods evaluation of the HealthyWEY e-learning toolkit"
January 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
lozfo.bsky.social
Great to contribute to this work published in Frontiers in Young Minds, expertly led by @hannahgoss.bsky.social and diligently reviewed and improved by young people!
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January 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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How many times have you watched this?? ⚽️

#SHWDER #swfc
January 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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benjaminrigby.bsky.social
👨‍🎓 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.
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December 18, 2024 at 8:11 AM
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daleesliger.bsky.social
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Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective The purpose of this review was to assess the joint relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and Body Mass Index (BMI) on both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality risk...
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November 25, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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healthtepi.bsky.social

❓ What are your thoughts on this? Pls consider completing our rapid survey! 🚲 🚶‍♂️ ⚽️ 🌳 🏘️

🔗 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sps/rapid-...

Investigator team: Joey Murphy Jo Salmon, Grant Ennis, Andrea Ramirez Varela & Jim Sallis
November 6, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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benjane.bsky.social
New updates made to this #Starterpack for #PhysicalActivity researchers and advocates.
Message me to be on it. The more the merrier!
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November 24, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Paper on exercise intensity definitions now accepted by both JSaMS and MSSE. JSaMS pre-proof online: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.
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November 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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So I've had a go at a Starter Pack thing to see if @nanettemutrie.bsky.social and I can find more #physicalactivity friends who have made the jump across.
Additional tags welcomed and will add
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November 18, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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Our consolidated guidance for behavioral intervention pilot and feasibility studies is out today!
doi.org/10.1186/s408...
Consolidated guidance for behavioral intervention pilot and feasibility studies - Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Background In the behavioral sciences, conducting pilot and/or feasibility studies (PFS) is a key step that provides essential information used to inform the design, conduct, and implementation of a l...
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April 6, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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joesarling.bsky.social
🚨Geeky research klaxon🚨

Am extremely pleased to see HM Treasury publish their 'areas of research interest'. Have seen other departments do this but can't remember HMT doing it before 👏🏼

Lots in there but am very excited for the public service reform areas - transformational and place based 🙌🏻
November 13, 2024 at 10:47 PM