How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: Applied Psychology in Motion How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: Applied Psychology in Motion is an important source concerning the application of psychology to the promotion of physical activity for...

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The Digital Home in Early Childhood: Classifications of Digital Landscapes among Young Australian Children

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Back from a 2-week break. 15 requests to review papers/grants over 9 days. 34 associated emails! This is madness. Journals need to update their systems to recognise out of office messages and respect the time of academics (and others).

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How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: Applied Psychology in Motion How to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: Applied Psychology in Motion is an important source concerning the application of psychology to the promotion of physical activity for...

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Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries The industry connections of an advisory panel for the new dietary guidelines are notable, especially in light of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s criticism of corporate influence.

Zero surprise. RFK Jr et al = hypocrisy machine.

Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts.

Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts.

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The Simon Marshall Lecture - Athlete advocacy: what motivates athletes to champion climate action? Hybrid - Venue TBC & Zoom Webinar, 19 January 2026, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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Obesity and Sedentary Time at Work and Home | 38 | v4 | Handbook of Ob Sedentary time, or the time in a sitting-related posture while awake and with low energy expenditure, is often thought to be associated with adiposity; however,

Biddle, S. J. H., & Biddle, G. J. H. (2024). Obesity and sedentary time at work and home. In G. Bray & C. Bouchard (Eds.), Handbook of obesity, 4th edition (Vol. 1, pp. 347-355). CRC Press. doi.org/10.1201/9781...

Digital Screen Media Use, Movement Behaviors, and Child Health This chapter summarizes the associations between children’s digital screen media use (DSMU) and their health, within the 24-h movement behavior framework (physical activities, sedentary behavior...

NEW-ish: Tremblay, M. S., et al. (2025). Digital screen media use, movement behaviors and child health. In D. A. Christakis & L. Hale (Eds.), Handbook of children and screens: Digital media, development, and well-being from birth through adolescence (pp. 63-72). Springer. doi.org/10.1007/978-...

NEW(ish): Biddle, S.J.H. (2025). Physical activity as a health behaviour. In K. Brown, C. Cheng, M. S. Hagger, K. Hamilton, & S. Sutton (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Health Psychology: issues, debates, and applications in health psychology (pp. 215-232). Sage.

NEW: Biddle, S. J. H., Knittle, K., & Hagger, M. S. (2026). Use of psychological theory in sedentary behaviour interventions. In L. Smith & M. A. Tully (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Sedentary Behaviour (pp. 175-199). Routledge.

Screens, Health and Sedentary Lifestyles | 4 | The Need to Recognise C Seminal research studies concerning TV viewing and health in children date back nearly 40 years. The field of screen use from the view of sedentary behaviour

New: Biddle, S. J. H., Andriyani, F. D., & Thomas, G. (2026). Screens, health, and sedentary lifestyles: The need to recognise complexity, function, and context. In V. Goodyear & A. Bundon (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Digital Technologies in Sport, Exercise and Physical Education. Routledge.

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JoVE is producing a PubMed/WoS/collection of video articles on Magnetron Sputtering Techniques for High-Performance Thin-Film Transistors. Based on your recent publications, we believe that your group's work would be a valuable addition to this collection.”

Seriously??

Interesting email to my university account: "We’ve recently launched a sleek square one-piece toilet ... It features a modern washdown system and can include ... logos for ... branding". Well, thank you. Maybe meet at your convenience? Given current funding, though, I am not feeling flush. 😜

Green space, blue space and psychological distress in regional Australia: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses Evidence on the relationship between green and blue spaces and mental health in regional areas of Australia is limited. This study assessed associatio…

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The Simon Marshall Lecture - Athlete advocacy: what motivates athletes to champion climate action? Hybrid - Venue TBC & Zoom Webinar, 19 January 2026, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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Routledge Handbook of Digital Technologies in Sport, Exercise and Physical Education This is the first book to offer in-depth analysis of the use of digital technologies in sport, exercise and physical education; their significance for the relationship between sport, exercise and wide...

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New paper published!

In people with psychotic disorders in rehab settings, resistance training was feasible, acceptable, safe, and improved strength + physical activity. Huge step for embedding exercise physiology in mental health care.

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The Liberal party’s betrayal of younger voters on net zero isn’t just a moral failure – it’s electoral stupidity | Intifar Chowdhury For a Coalition desperate to prove it can govern again, ignoring millennials and gen Z is a curious kind of strategy

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Why do people do yoga? Examining motives across different types of yoga participants Yoga is a holistic movement practice offering physical exercise and opportunities for mind–body integration and spiritual growth. Therefore, participation motives in yoga may vary depending on whet...

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The winner of the 2025 SBRN Research Leadership Award is Dr. Stuart Biddle (Australia)! Congratulations and thank you, Stuart, for your outstanding leadership in research and scholarly activity in the field of #sedentary behaviour!

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Thank you SBRN for the 2025 Leadership Award! I’m delighted to follow such an outstanding list of previous recipients.

Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes and might be a mor...

What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity this is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes?
The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts.
7,000 steps is clinically meaningful, benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps
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Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Despite the rapid increase in evidence from the past decade on daily steps and health-related outcomes, existing systematic reviews primarily focused …

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