Just published (open access): “Daily stress and eating behaviours in adolescents and young adults: Investigating the role of cortisol reactivity and eating styles” sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #stress eating #health

How are Southampton using virtual reality technology to train players? Spoke to John Connolly about his work with Saints' youngsters, 'initial resistance' from coaches & whether the science supports VR companies' claims open.substack.com/pub/themindroo…

A 🧵 about #Sustainability. Sustainability is a complex topic & often studies lack insight into how results are achieved. Learn about the Long Term Success Tool (LTST) that helps to measure & support sustainability in initiatives! #SustainabilityPlanning 1/7

Looking for articles to help with strategy selecting? Here are some of the commonly cited articles in the field of #ImpSci.

To celebrate #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, AASP invites you to complete our 31-Day Mental Wellness Challenge. Try the daily wellness activities and share your journey using the hashtag #AASPChallenge2023. Get started here: bit.ly/AASP-Challenge…

💥 Mind blowing medical marvels 🤯 Learning about cutting-edge breakthroughs in cancer cures and male contraceptives Pint of Science AU tonight in Newcastle 🍺 Captivating presentations by Prof Jarad Martin and @DavidSkerrettB #PintAU23

Examining readiness for implementing practice changes in federally qualified health centers: A rapid qualitative study - Dias - 2023 - Journal of Community Psychology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jc…

We’ve all been there. Despite our best intentions to be physically active, we don’t take action. But how prevalent is this “intention-behaviour gap”? A new analysis in over 26,000 individuals found almost half (47.6%) of “intenders” were unable to follow through with their

What happens to our brain when we exercise? 🏃 Dr Brendon Stubbs explains that after 10 minutes “you get lighting up within key areas of the brain," which helps brain cells grow & releases chemicals that can help reduce stress & inflammation. Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience mirror.co.uk/news/health/ex…

New IJBNPA: A scale up study of Physically Active Children in Education (PACE) 🏃 in 100 schools across 3 regions in NSW Australia showed a sizable increase in teachers’ scheduled physical activity (up an average 26.8 mins/week with a modest $ cost)! 🇦🇺🇦🇺 ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Great hearing Edd Riley-Gibson present his experience exploring the current state sustainability literature Uni Newcastle Research University of Newcastle #HDRfestival

With fitness, it’s easy to get hung up on constant improvement. But even maintaining fitness is a win - because we’re actively offsetting any losses that would otherwise occur. And it doesn’t take much: - 2 x aerobic training sessions per week (12-26 min per session) can

🚨Read our latest article published in Developmental Psychology. We explored the effects of a community-based #father #daughter #physicalactivity program delivered by trained facilitators on girls’ social-emotional #wellbeing. Daughters & Dads Active and Empowered👉 bit.ly/3PKbOFz

What if doctors prescribed free fruit & vegetables to improve health? Here, 16 weeks of free produce delivered to ~5000 people was associated with (vs control group): 🔹 increased physical activity levels 🔹 reduced non-HDL cholesterol 🔹 reduced Hba1c (marker of blood glucose

Humbled to receive the 2024 ISBNPA I&S SIG Early Career Award for Research Impact for our review on #sustainability determinants of ECEC and school chronic disease prevention programs. Huge congrats to all awardees! #ISBNPA24 National Centre of Implementation Science (NCOIS) …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

🚨 BREAKING: LABOUR HAS OFFICIALLY WON THE 2024 UK GENERAL ELECTION

A new UK Government means a new National Curriculum for PE. While the aims of PE are hotly contested, who would disagree that a primary goal for PE should be to develop a positive and meaningful relationship in movement and physical activity for all pupils? #physicalliteracy

<20% of #EBI’s are sustained >2 years once support is withdrawn 😲But have no fear, a✨NEW ✨guide is here 👉 doi.org/10.25817/F8QP-… Developed by Nicole Nathan & team, the SUSTAINS guide provides practical support to plan for the #sustainment of #publichealth #interventions

📣NCOIs researchers will be sharing their #impsci research next week at publichealthaus.bsky.social 's #AUSTPH2024 Conference! Be sure to catch Adam Shoesmith, Edd Riley-Gibson & Will presenting on EBI #implementation #sustainment & #monitoring. More details 👇& 👉austph2024.com

Will presenting on developing monitoring systems at #AustPH2024 National Centre of Implementation Science (NCOIS) Uni Newcastle Research