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Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 4h

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Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 4h

#HalloweenTombstones #62
Scroll up...wayyyy up...

they said i could
boost my immunity
with exercise
but the gym doesn't
filter the air

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 5h

I hate the character limits on Bluesky. To be more specific: One study we reviewed found that ‘immune-boosting exercise’ appeared in about 30% of COVID-related search results — despite no scientific evidence to support the claim.

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thetranscendedman @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 7h

University of Iowa scientists studied 12 people 32 months after COVID and found that reduced lung gas exchange was tied to poorer sleep, higher brain blood flow, and weaker executive function, suggesting lasting lung–brain links in Long COVID.

www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

Long COVID: Lung Pathophysiology and its Relationship with Cognitive Dysfunction

Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (Long COVID) includes physical and cognitive symptoms that can last long after acute infection. Links between lung pathophysiology and cognitive dysfunction in Long COV...

www.researchsquare.com

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 5h

Exercise isn’t immune to misinformation. Our JMIR Infodemiology review: 9k+ papers screened → 33 included; 82% found misinfo; “immune-boosting workouts” in 30% of COVID results. Read/share: infodemiology.jmir.org/2025/1/e62760

Physical Activity Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review

Background: Social media is a prominent way in which health information is spread. The accuracy and credibility of such sources range widely, with misleading statements, misreported results of studies...

infodemiology.jmir.org

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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 11d

We found a link between SARS-CoV-2 reinfection & #longCOVID, & a post-pandemic rise in thrombotic events across all populations, regardless of vaccination or prior infection. Findings support continued COVID diagnosis in suspected cases & mask use by healthcare workers treating respiratory patients

www.mdpi.com

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 10d

Read the mouse study ;)

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

Works

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

4 more tools aren’t displaying. Trying to fix right now.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

People have been asking me to post a thread with all of the tools I’ve developed.

Instead: How about a single site to browse & access them all? And try out the upgraded Physical Activity Guidelines Quiz & share your results!

In academia? You’ll love my Mentoring tool.

exercisetechlab.com/tools

Tools - Exercise, Technology, & Cognition Lab

exercisetechlab.com

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 12d

Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

So tablet devices no but MacBook and laptop and phones work.

So much for what I learned about mobile-responsiveness.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks for letting me know. I’m not like a pro or anything… testing out on multiple platforms & devices is prob what a pro would do eh? Amateur move over here 😂

Note to self:
Check multi platforms AND devices before shipping.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

Really? That’s 🤪

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

Left and right or A and D

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks. She’s doing ok.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

You can use your fingers now if you want.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 11d

Don’t share indoor air without wearing an N95 respirator. Don’t share indoor air without wearing an N95 respirator. Don’t share indoor air without wearing an N95 respirator. Don’t share indoor air without wearing an N95 respirator. Don’t share indoor air without wearing an N95 respirator.

Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 11d

Do not work with jalapenos and rub your nose. Do not work with jalapenos and rub your nose. Do not work with jalapenos and rub your nose. Do not work with jalapenos and rub your nose. Do not work with jalapenos and rub your nose. Do not work with jalapenos and rub your nose.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

I made it mobile-responsive

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

Built a reversed pinball game showing how Long COVID destroys your body. You try to let the virus OUT but your immune system keeps attacking, causing organ damage.
50% of healthcare workers affected. 38% globally.
Play it. Share it. Learn what millions face daily.
exercisetechlab.com/long-covid-p...

Long COVID: The Body's Battle | University of Illinois

exercisetechlab.com

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

Done

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

Ok I’ll a mobile version Harry. Tonight, just for you ;)

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

You can play. Left and right arrow.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

Built a reversed pinball game showing how Long COVID destroys your body. You try to let the virus OUT but your immune system keeps attacking, causing organ damage.
50% of healthcare workers affected. 38% globally.
Play it. Share it. Learn what millions face daily.
exercisetechlab.com/long-covid-p...

Long COVID: The Body's Battle | University of Illinois

exercisetechlab.com

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 12d

I typically get mine at CVS.

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Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s a great summary of what we know so far, supported by peer reviewed research. Thanks to @drseanmullen.bsky.social

uofi.app.box.com/s/9llu70jkrf...

Still Masked Still Right Fact Sheet - 05072025.pdf | Powered by Box

uofi.app.box.com

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 3.3 MILLION PEOPLE.
372 studies.
One clear message: not all physical activity is good for your mental health.

✅ Leisure-time exercise = better mental health
✅ Active transport & chores = modest benefits
❌ Work-related activity = linked to worse mental health

bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...

bjsm.bmj.com

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