Exercising is not enough: The influence of sedentary behavior on the relationship between exercise and health outcomes. Ed Coyle gives an interesting talk on the recent evidence on "exercise resistance". Is it a 'harbinger' or a 'culprit'? #ACSM24

Sit less: Audrey Bergouignan tells us in detail about the physiopathology of sedentary behavior & underlying biological mechanisms. Lots of health effects across various experimental models. Strategies needed to reduce! #ACSM24

David Dunstan, Ana Jéssica Pinto, Ed Doyle, Paddy Dempsey, and I are excited to have presented at the Highlighted Symposium on "The Physiology of Sedentary Behavior" at #ACSM24 today in Boston. Most data were recently discussed in an exhaustive review (Pinto AJ et al. 2023 Phys Rev).

Paddy Dempsey expertly concluded the Highlighted Symposium on "The Physiology of Sedentary Behavior," offering insightful perspectives on translating experimental data into practical guidelines and highlighting key knowledge gaps and future research directions. #ACSM24

Great summary by Jacob Meyer on Expanding evidence for the use of exercise in the treatment of depression. No clear optimal prescription. Can we capitalise on the acute effects (psych priming window) of exercise for depression? #ACSM24

Nicely tied together talk by karmel choi on the genomic perspectives of physical activity and depression relationships, contributing to further triangulation of evidence to inform potentially more precise physical activity interventions. #ACSM24

Informative overview and introduction by Matthew Ahmadi to the Highlighted Symposium - "Novel Insights on Physical Behaviour and Non-Communicable Disease through Application of Wearables". #ACSM24. Large potential of wearable sensors and AI to inform the evidence-base.

Informative talk by Stuart Trost about the uptake and implementation of machine learning techniques with wearable devices: is there a lack of innovation or diffusion failure? Announces new 'Actimetric' R package in R #ACSM24

Steps for health: where are we up to? Nice evidence synthesis and discussion by Borja del Pozo Cruz on the opportunities, but also challenges, of such metrics. How many steps optimal? Do all steps count? Will we see steps-based recommendations in future guidelines?... #ACSM24

Mark Hargreaves presents the DB Dill Historical Lecture - "Exercise Physiology in a Molecular Age". A legend in the science of exercise & muscle biology, but I'll always remember him more for being a top bloke and mentor/role-model. All the best with 'retirement' 🙂 #ACSM24

Nicely set up Symposium by Caroline Apovian MD John M. Jakicic, PhD Renee J. Rogers, PhD on focusing/positioning PA & lifestyle modification in the context of contemporary anti-obesity drugs (eg GLP-1 RAs). Rapidly moving space. New ACSM consensus statement on obesity management coming soon! #ACSM24

Nice harmonized accelerometer meta-analysis led by @JakobTarp across 9 prospective studies in adults—building up activity volume linked to lower mortality risk, with some added benefit from more moderate intensity activity ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-… #PublicHealth #PhysicalActivity

How much exercise is needed to increase life expectancy? Turns out a little goes a long way. This new study in over 71,000 people (aged 60+) found: ➡️Higher volumes and intensities of exercise = greater benefits (up to 3.5 to 4.6 extra years for women and men, respectively).

NEW EDITORIAL A decade on: successes and future directions for integrating physical activity into healthcare curricula in the UK & EU bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/… Via Exercise Works! Dr Fiona Moffatt George Metsios, PhD & the VANGUARD_EU partner countries of: Lithuania, Greece, Portugal,

Honoured to be shortlisted for an @aipolsci 2024 #YoungTallPoppy Award! Grateful for the chance to contribute to clinical and public health research, and to be part of a campaign that promotes scientific literacy and excellence while inspiring new generations of scientists #STEM

Yep. Disinformation enabled Donald Trump’s second term and is a crisis for democracies everywhere bmj.com/content/387/bm… "The playbook involves putting conspiracy theorists at the heart of government and dismantling agencies that support evidence based policy making. Trump

📢Excited to share a comprehensive scoping review led by Dr Hannah Young on PA/sedentary behaviour interventions for #MLTCs & #frailty Some key gaps: ❌ Limited focus on sedentary behaviour ❌ Minimal (reported) carer involvement ❌ Homogeneity in populations More work needed! 👉

We are quick to set screen time limits on kids, but what about parents? See our piece out today in The Conversation: theconversation.com/were-quick-to-… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Paddy Dempsey Dr Lauren Arundell David Dunstan Mats Hallgren Fron Jackson-Webb Deakin IPAN #ScreenTime #parenting #sitting

Current Heads of WHO Collaborating Centres back the Organization in a new open letter in The Lancet. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

How many steps do we really need a day for good health? Excited to share our new research in The Lancet Public Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpu… * Even small increases for those inactive could be helpful * 7000 is a realistic target backed by science Keep stepping 🚶‍♂️🚶🧑‍🦯🏃‍♀️