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The Active Brain is a Research Group based @ University of Canberra within UCRISE and UC Faculty of Health Researching into #PhysicalActivity and the #brain in #health and #sport 🧠

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · May 14

#AboutUs 👋 - Here is a snapshot of the #research that #ActiveBrainUC HDR students are working on at the moment! Check out our socials to keep up to date on the latest 👀

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 7d

✍️Lewis, A., Rattray, B., & Flood, A. (2025). Optimising transcranial direct current stimulation application for the enhancement of exercise performance: a review. Frontiers in Physiology, 16, 1672603. buff.ly/AfWEjaL

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Frontiers | Optimising transcranial direct current stimulation application for the enhancement of exercise performance: a review

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has shown potential in enhancing performance across a range...

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 7d

🔔#PublicationAlert🔔 Former #ActiveBrainUC student Aidan, has published a review investigating #TranscranialDirectCurrentStimulation in an exercise context. Check it out here: buff.ly/b0NF20p

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 15d

Shoutout to our awesome speakers who came and discussed their research and experience as #ExercisePhysiologists in cancer populations 💪

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 15d

What a success 🙌 Last week Active Brain hosted a #Cancer #ResearchSymposium to share research about physical activity and health in cancer populations

Special thank you #WorldCancerResearchFund and #CancerAustralia for supporting the event 🙏

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 22d

#MeetOurTeam Jelle, our visiting PhD student from Belgium, researches #MentalFatigue, exercise & the brain 🧠 Outside the lab, you’ll find Jelle being active in many ways- even playing underwater hockey! 🤽‍♂️
We’re thrilled to have Jelle's global perspective in our research team!

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 27d

📣 Check out our speakers below!

#ActiveBrainUC #UniCBR #AcademicSky #ProstateCancer #Research #Symposium

ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 27d

📣Looking forward to the exciting results being shared from all the speakers at the upcoming #ProstateCancer #Research #Symposium hosted by Active Brain on Monday! Exciting things brewing! ☕

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · 29d

#MeetOurTeam: Meet Alex - our #SportEnthusiast 🏈, beach-loving masterchef! From #ClinicalPsychology to #CommunitySport, his research focuses on investigating #Resilience and #Mental Health in diverse populations 🧠

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Sep 4

#ThrowBackThursday - Prof Ben Rattray spoke at the UCRISE #HDR Winter Research Workshop not long ago about #ThesisSubmission 📜- something all AB students have on their radar for the future! 📡

📸Photos taken by UC Media

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Aug 28

👈#ThrowbackThursday: Andrew, one of our AB staff researchers, presented the #Endometriosis, #Pain and #PhysicalActivity study at the UCRISE Winter Research Showcase a month ago ❄️ For more information about the study, contact [email protected] 📥

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Aug 26

From bike 🚴 to bench top 🔬 Hollie & Joe have been busy finishing up the #CerebralBloodFlow + #BDNF study which involved setting up a new space for biochem analyses with help from our incredible technical services colleagues 🙏 Excited to share results soon! 🙌

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣 #ActiveBrainUC is hosting a #ResearchSymposium to disseminate the results from a #ClinicalTrial investigating concurrent cognitive and physical training on #Cognition & #Fatigue in those with #ProstateCancer and you're invited! 🫵
Interested? Register here to attend: buff.ly/Xm68rFt

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Aug 15

#MeetOurTeam: Andrew Flood is Active Brain's resident #Neuropsychology specialist and #Pain expert! You may have seen him in the media recently for the #Endometriosis study he's currently leading and working on! #BrainsRUs 🧠

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Aug 8

#InTheMedia: Tino has been popular, promoting a study investigating #PainProcessing in those with and without #Endometriosis. Check out ABC Radio or The Canberra Times for more information or reach out to [email protected] to get involved 🙋‍♀️

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Aug 1

Are you 60-75? Want to stay sharp and active? 🚴‍♀️
#ActiveBrainUC is supporting #recruitment of volunteers to join a 12-week study at #UniCanberra to explore how physical & #CognitiveTraining can support #BrainHealth and safe driving 🚗
Learn more at buff.ly/j5H1A7m or contact [email protected]

ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jul 23

Alanah attended the @anzuptrials.bsky.social ASM to present on concurrent cognitive & physical training and its influence on #Fatigue & #Wellbeing in men with #ProstateCancer 😴 What a great opportunity to showcase her work in a clinical space 🙌

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jul 17

#ThrowbackThursday Mélissa delivering her presentation on 'The Impact of #Footwear Foam on #Running Economy and Perceptual Metrics at different treadmills gradients' at #ECSS2025! 👟Great to see her applied #SportsScience research on an international stage! 🎉

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jul 11

#MeetOutTeam: Yleia is our in-house expert on #MentalFatigue and #Attention in #TeamSport ⛹️ They also teach across both Anatomy and Physiology AND Psychology units at UC! What an all-rounder 👏

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jul 9

Prof Ben Rattray hosted an ActiveBrain #SpecialInterestGroup session last Wednesday at #ECSS2025 in Rimini, Italy! The session provided an intro to the potential uses of #MRI and #EEG within #SportScience & #ExerciseScience 🧠🚴

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jul 2

📣 Don't forget to check out Mélissa's presentation at the #SportsTechnology session on Thursday at #ECSS2025! More presentation details in the pic ⬇️

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jun 27

They were happy to report that their results are so far following the trend they expected, and with more participants, they're looking forward to providing more conclusions 👀 Want to get involved? Get in touch!

#ActiveBrainUC #UniCanberra #attention #MentalFatigue #TeamSport #AcademicSky

ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jun 27

Another day, another AB presentation! Yleia presented prelim data from their 1st PhD study last week at the 2025 joint Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) and the Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC)! 🔎 @expsyanz.bsky.social

#ActiveBrainUC #UniCanberra #attention #AcademicSky

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jun 25

The presentations keep coming! Last week, Alanah presented at the ACT Health #CHARM2025 conference at the University of Canberra, highlighting the benefits of moderate-vigorous physical activity for brain health in men with and without #ProstateCancer 🧠

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jun 20

#FlashbackFriday - Last week, Melissa presented at #On in Zurich, exploring the complex determinants of performance in #TrailRunning and their impact on #Footwear development 👟
At this industry engagement, Melissa also presented some of her PhD findings! 🎉👏

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ActiveBrain Research Group @activebrainuc.bsky.social · Jun 16

Attending the Australasian #ExperimentalPsychology Conference (EPC) & Asia Pacific Conference on #Vision (APCV) this week at #UNSW?
Then check out Yleia's poster at Poster Session I tomorrow, Tues 17th June! 🔎👀
Looking forward to the conference! @expsyanz.bsky.social

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Yleia (they/them) @ylmariano.bsky.social · Jun 16

Very excited to present some preliminary findings from my first #PhD study at the EPC & APCV Joint Meeting held by @expsyanz.bsky.social at UNSW! 🔎

Catch me at tomorrow's poster session from 6-8pm at the John Niland Scientia Building: Leighton Hall 👀

#attention #sport #ActiveBrainUC #AcademicSky

Screenshot of the EPC & APCV 2025 Joint Conference programme, reads as follows:
1 - 27 - Investigating the use of selective attention to induce mental fatigue in team sport - Yleia Mariano - University of Canberra, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science

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