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Dr Theodoros M. Bampouras @drtheobampouras.bsky.social · May 8

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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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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Mar 31

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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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Mar 31

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...

www.jobs.ac.uk

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 26

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

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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Mar 6

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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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Mar 4

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

bit.ly/41GLy64

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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Simon Rosenbaum @srosenbaum.bsky.social · Feb 23

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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Nathan Walker @nwalkerpe.bsky.social · Jan 12

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 ⬇️

open.spotify.com/show/6gELmFY...

#BlueSky #Teachers #EduPE #EduSky #ITE #networking #podcast

Episode 46 - Katie Fitton-Davies - Motivational climates in PE (and more!)

open.spotify.com

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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Feb 23

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

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Brett Smith - Professor, Durham University @brettsmithprof.bsky.social · Feb 21

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

www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-...

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.

www.researchinpractice.org.uk

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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Feb 4

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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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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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Jan 25

Great to be part of the awesome JPAH editorial team!

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."

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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Jan 23

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"

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Dr Lawrence Foweather @lozfo.bsky.social · Jan 16

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!

kids.frontiersin.org

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Sheffield Wednesday @swfc.co.uk · Jan 2

How many times have you watched this?? ⚽️

#SHWDER #swfc

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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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Dale Esliger [Mirage Against the Machine] @daleesliger.bsky.social · Nov 25

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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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Dr Tepi McLaughlin @healthtepi.bsky.social · Nov 6

❓ 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

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Ben Jane @benjane.bsky.social · Nov 24

New updates made to this #Starterpack for #PhysicalActivity researchers and advocates.
Message me to be on it. The more the merrier!
go.bsky.app/DsHNWPf

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Stuart Biddle @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · Nov 20

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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Ben Jane @benjane.bsky.social · Nov 18

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
go.bsky.app/DsHNWPf

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Chris Pfledderer @chrispfledderer.bsky.social · Apr 6

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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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · Nov 13

🚨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 🙌🏻

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