Dale Esliger [Mirage Against the Machine]

5 million deaths a year globally are attributed to lack of physical activity. Many countries have set policies to promote physical activity but never implemented them.
No improvement in >20 years!
3 new papers
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📊 New paper on wearable-based movement behaviour metrics
A new article in the @jmpbjournal.bsky.social proposes a taxonomy of metrics for physical activity and sedentary behaviours measured via #wearables.

The review improves consistency and comparability across studies.
🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jmpb...

Host Martin Foster sits down with fitness industry innovator and MyZone founder, Dave Wright. He opens up about MyZone, the challenges, and the bold decisions that helped the company grow to over $100 million!

Listen to the full show:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

New study questions the evidence behind behaviour-change communication guidance for GPs Advice on how general practice staff should talk to adult patients about behaviour change is common, but new research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences found that this behav...

Talking to patients about diet, smoking or alcohol is common for GPs. 🥗🚭 But is guidance on how to have these conversations evidence-based?

New systematic review in @bmc.springernature.com from a team including @charlottealbury.bsky.social & @jlivbanks.bsky.social suggests often not 🤔

New avoidable mortality data today from the Office for National Statistics, outlining 113,000 deaths that were avoidable through prevention or treatment, makes the case for a prevention revolution more important than ever.

www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Dolly Parton - Light of a Clear Blue Morning ft. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah & Reba YouTube video by Dolly Parton

"Light of a Clear Blue Morning". A little bit of Dolly (and friends) to lift your evening.

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Graduates are paying more and getting less Jim Dickinson traces how a student loans system once sold as cost-sharing has become one where graduates fund everything – and where Labour has quietly reversed promises to make things fairer Jim Dick...

The implications of this are pretty staggering.

Also staggering is the fiendish level of complexity embedded in the English system of student loans and the nonsensical amount of work it takes to work out what is going on.

Workforce Wellbeing In line with the Faculty's Focus Areas for Action and in agreement with the FPH Board, the purpose of the Faculty’s Wellbeing work is to support the creation of a resilient, diverse, and inclusive pub...

The Faculty’s wellbeing initiative now has Champions in every UK region.

They highlight systemic factors, share resources and advocate for better job quality.

Last year, our Champions published a series of Wellbeing Spotlights with insights, actions and resources.
www.fph.org.uk/professional...

pulsepcn.co.uk/insight/how-...

Thank you Pulse Magazine, good article on Physical Activity Clinical Champions

Can We Really Be ‘Fit For The Future’ Without Physical Activity? | The King's Fund The government’s 10 Year Health Plan promises a shift from sickness to prevention but overlooks the role of physical activity, says GP registrar Bonar McGuire.

'I have learnt that an individualised approach to physical activity promotion, targeting those who are least active, is most effective.'

Bonar McGuire looks at the link between physical activity and the 10 Year Health Plan.

https://bit.ly/4aWkvcb

Re-reading this again, and the question remains “where the hell is Zone 2?!” The use of moderate to mean heavy also problematic. But at least it maps things out. journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fu...

Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We re...

What does it take to achieve the highest level of human performance? Across athletics, science, chess, and music
@science.org

science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Commentary: The Intention–Behavior Gap in Physical Activity : Exercise, Sport, and Movement journals.lww.com/acsm-esm/ful...

To find out more about Snacktivity™ visit: lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

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We have a fantastic milestone to celebrate – we have recruited 991 people to our latest @nihr.bsky.social funded Snacktivity™ trial.

We are hugely grateful to NIHR's Be Part of Research and the 46 NHS sites who helped with our recruitment, the Snacktivity™ team and our wonderful participants.

Giving evidence to the Health & Social Care Select Committee yesterday, one of our members, Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire, explained why taking health and wellbeing into account in planning decisions plays such a crucial role in supporting people to stay active.

The most dangerous

The food env. is indeed obesogenic, but in calls to action on obesity, we'd be wise to mention in tandem, our hypokinetic env. PPPs should tackle companies selling 'big sitting' (gaming, streaming, socials) & 'anti-moving' (car-centricity, green/play-space erosion) alongside tackling 'big food'.

How to tackle obesity: why industry must step up Nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. Child obesity is growing at an unprecedented rate. Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK.

Nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. Child obesity is growing at an unprecedented rate. Urgent action is needed to tackle today's weight crisis in the UK: https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v

Planning a large-scale change in healthcare? Here’s a framework for getting started. From @healthfoundation.bsky.social

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🚨New guidance for CTUs

Making optimal use of clinical trial data is an ethical obligation & often a funder requirement.

Our guidance, written by experienced trial staff, can help you prepare for data sharing & re-use requests.

🔗 ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/quality-assu...

#ClinicalTrials #UKCTUNetwork

How the Victorians invented the gym selfie British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits

How the Victorians invented the gym selfie. British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits, writes @physcstudy.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

🚨 New working paper!

How well do people predict the results of studies?

@sdellavi.bsky.social and I leverage data from the first 100 studies to have been posted on the SSPP, containing 1,482 key questions, on which over 50,000 forecasts were placed. Some surprising results below.... 🧵👇

There’s a missing link in British public life – and it underpins crises from the BBC to our prisons | Rafael Behr A declining sense of collective identity is corroding trust in our institutions and undermining democratic politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Developing consistent, evidence-based physical activity & sedentary behavior guidelines requires shared methodological standards.

A new Delphi study reached consensus on key processes to strengthen guideline development and improve global consistency.

➡️ doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0175

The joy of university For those who are privileged to go to university, they get three years suspended between childhood and the adult world

www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

Editorial: Universities are — and must continue to be — a force for good www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Doing Something About University Finances a ‘manifesto’ for change ... you asked!

Doing Something About University Finances
a ‘manifesto’ for change ... you asked! profserious.substack.com/p/doing-some...

10 Year Health Plan – opportunities for physical activity | Sport England Sport England's strategic lead for health and wellbeing policy Tom Burton reflects on the government’s new plan for the NHS to improve the health of the nation and how we can capitalise on the possibi...

Interesting blog here by Tom Burton from @sport-england-se.bsky.social

Tom reflects on the government’s 10 Year Health Plan a month on from its publication and considers the opportunities it brings.

www.sportengland.org/blogs/10-yea...

Nice work Richard and team!