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Mashup Score: 10Behind the Screens: Building Apps for Active Lifestyles - Pedro Wunderlich (Pt1) | Physical Activity Researcher - 10 hour(s) ago
In a recent episode of the “Physical Activity Researcher Podcast,” hosted by Dr. Olli Tikkanen, listeners are taken on a deep dive into the world of app development, entrepreneurship, and the importance of physical activity in daily life. The episode features Pedro Wunderlich, a mobile app designer, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of the acclaimed Wake N Shake App and React Messenger App. With a track record of over three million app downloads and the backing of prestigious investors, Wunderlich shares his journey from being a young boy with a humor blog to becoming a tech innovator with apps recognized by Apple. Throughout the conversation, Wunderlich emphasizes the significance of physical activity as a core component of his entrepreneurial journey. He candidly discusses the challenges he faced, including battling chronic stress and depression, and how staying physically active became a lifeline for him. This passion for movement eventually led to the creation of Wake Out, an app
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Mashup Score: 4Physical Activity and Brain Plasticity: New Discoveries and Future Directions - Prof Charles Hillman (Pt2) | Physical Activity Researcher - 14 hour(s) ago
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Charles Hillman, a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hillman is also the co-director of the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, which focuses on understanding how lifestyle choices and behaviors impact brain health and cognition. Throughout his career, Dr. Hillman has published over 300 articles and co-edited a text on Functional Neuroimaging in Exercise and Sport Sciences. He has also served on numerous committees, including the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and the Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for American’s Scientific Advisory Committee. In this conversation, we delve into Dr. Hillman’s research on how lifestyle choices such as physical activity and diet impact brain health and cognitive function. We also discuss the mission of the Center for Cognitive and Br
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Mashup Score: 8ShareDocView - E-book_How_to_Measure Sedentary_Behaviour_and_Physical_Activity_2023-08.pdf - 15 hour(s) ago
This e-book provides information about the advantages and disadvantages of different activity tracking solutions in research use. The guide is not a systematic review but provides a brief context for activity monitoring and points the reader to some key publications in this space. The aim of this guide is to provide knowledge and considerations that will help researchers make an informed choice when selecting a suitable type of activity tracker or accelerometer for a specific research project.
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Mashup Score: 6How Physical Behavior Affects Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes. Dr Annemarie Koster (Pt1) | Physical Activity Researcher - 3 day(s) ago
Annemarie Koster is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Medicine at Maastricht University. After receiving her PhD degree in 2005, she obtained an American fellowship at National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA) in Bethesda, MD, USA. Within the Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry with Dr. Tamara B. Harris, she continued her research in the field of aging. From 2006 until 2011, Dr. Koster worked at NIA and her research focused on causes and consequences of obesity, changes in body composition, and physical (in)activity in old age. In 2011, she returned to Maastricht University and where she is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Medicine. Additionally, she is a member of the Management Team of The Maastricht Study (http://www.demaastrichtstudie.nl/), the largest observational study worldwide on type 2 diabetes. Her current research focuses on objectively measured physical activity and is aimed at under
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Mashup Score: 12
Dr. Pescatello is Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Allied …
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Mashup Score: 11What are the health effects of strength training? | Expert Opinion | Dr. Juha Hulmi (Pt 2) | Podcast - 4 day(s) ago
What are the health effects of strength training? | Expert Opinion | Dr. Juha Hulmi (Pt 2) | Podcast_________________________________________________________…
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Mashup Score: 15ABCs: How to Measure Physical Activity? (Pt1) Drs Cabrita and Tikkanen | Physical Activity Researcher - 4 day(s) ago
How to measure physical activity? a. Questionnaires (self-assessment) i Type: 1. Time frame: last month / week / day / now 2. Paper vs. technology based (app)ii. Prosiii. Cons b. Sensorsi. Type: 1. Consumer vs. Research-orientedii. Prosiii. Cons c. Other methods: i. E.g. Environmental sensing, GPS, IoT Dr Miriam Cabrita has done her Bachelor and Master degrees at NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal, and her PhD in biomedical engineering in University of Twente Then she has worked at Roessingh Research and Development Center in Netherlands for 8 years coordinating and managing EU research projects related to eHealth Teaching also courses on Physical Activity, Digital Health and Virtual Coaching at the University of Twente. She has acted as a Board Member for 5 years in International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (ISMPB) Currently she is working as a Chief Customer Officer at Fibion Inc. _____________________ This podcast episode is
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Mashup Score: 15ABCs: How to Measure Physical Activity? (Pt1) Drs Cabrita and Tikkanen | Physical Activity Researcher - 5 day(s) ago
How to measure physical activity? a. Questionnaires (self-assessment) i Type: 1. Time frame: last month / week / day / now 2. Paper vs. technology based (app)ii. Prosiii. Cons b. Sensorsi. Type: 1. Consumer vs. Research-orientedii. Prosiii. Cons c. Other methods: i. E.g. Environmental sensing, GPS, IoT Dr Miriam Cabrita has done her Bachelor and Master degrees at NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal, and her PhD in biomedical engineering in University of Twente Then she has worked at Roessingh Research and Development Center in Netherlands for 8 years coordinating and managing EU research projects related to eHealth Teaching also courses on Physical Activity, Digital Health and Virtual Coaching at the University of Twente. She has acted as a Board Member for 5 years in International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (ISMPB) Currently she is working as a Chief Customer Officer at Fibion Inc. _____________________ This podcast episode is
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Mashup Score: 8ShareDocView - E-book_How_to_Measure Sedentary_Behaviour_and_Physical_Activity_2023-08.pdf - 5 day(s) ago
This e-book provides information about the advantages and disadvantages of different activity tracking solutions in research use. The guide is not a systematic review but provides a brief context for activity monitoring and points the reader to some key publications in this space. The aim of this guide is to provide knowledge and considerations that will help researchers make an informed choice when selecting a suitable type of activity tracker or accelerometer for a specific research project.
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Mashup Score: 3Physical Activity with Osteoarthritis - Prof. David Hunter (Pt2) | Physical Activity Researcher - 7 day(s) ago
Physical Activity with Osteoarthritis – Prof David Hunter (Pt2) Professor Hunter is a rheumatology clinician researcher whose main research focus has been clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis (OA). He is the Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology and Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney and the Royal North Shore Hospital. He is ranked as the worlds leading expert in osteoarthritis on Expertscape.com since 2014. He is on the editorial board for Arthritis and Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Arthritis Care and Research and part of the review committee for OA for the American College of Rheumatology, EULAR and OARSI scientific meetings. Dr Hunter has over 500 peer reviewed publications in international journals, numerous book chapters, is the section editor for UpToDate Osteoarthritis and has co-authored a number of books, including books on self management strategies for the lay public. — This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New G
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