Post-Doctoral Associate @childhealthPA, Western University 🇨🇦 | Interested in improving child health early in life 🤸♀️
Joined August 2018
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Check out our new commentary article on the role of physical fitness and movement behaviour on executive function of preschoolers🤸 @trish_tucker2 @childhealthPA
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🌟 Help shape the future of childhood arthritis care! 🏃♀️We’re seeking Patient Partners with lived experience of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) to join our research team. Your voice matters! 💬 Link: forms.office.com/r/Sfjh4ikW1… #JIA #JuvenileArthritis #PatientPartners #JIACanada
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📆 Tuesday March 4th is world obesity day
The day calls for global action by shifting the focus from the individual to the systems that are contributing to the growing rates of obesity worldwide.
Read the blog 👉 buff.ly/Nr2X9v7
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#WesternU postdoctoral associate Sophie Phillips sat down with CBC Afternoon Drive to discuss her recent research that highlights the importance of boosting physical activity levels in childcare centres. @westernuFHS
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After studying the daily movement kids get in childcare, #WesternU researchers developed a course to boost physical activity in those settings, helping professionals understand the impact of children moving their bodies for 180 minutes a day.
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#PhD studentship: #physicalactivity promotion & the #systems that drive it.
Funded position - £19,237 stipend + training grant (overseas student surcharges apply).
Min 2:1 degree, & physical activity interest is essential.
Deadline: 31/1/25
jobs.ac.uk/job/DLC852/phd-st…
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New 📄 asks: How does movement behaviour in childcare affect preschoolers' development? @SophMPhillips, @MatthewBourkePA, @briannebruijns, @lmvanderloo, @aidan_loh, @trish_tucker2 @childhealthPA doi.org/10.1111/cch.70011
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#PhD studentship: #physicalactivity promotion & the #systems that drive it.
Funded position - £19,237 stipend + training grant (overseas students surcharges apply).
Minimum 2:1 degree, & physical activity interest is essential.
Deadline: 31/1/25
findaphd.com/phds/project/ph…
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Fully-funded #studentship w/me & @DrJanineCoates +the amazing @AllForActivity to understand current levels & time-trends in #PhysicalActivity & #sports participation of #disabled children/young people, and how to tackle #inequalities👩🦽
Apply by➡️10/3/25⤵️
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My colleague, @GraceDibben, is looking for experts in accelerometer measurements of #physicalactivity and #sleep, to take part in an important Delphi study.
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✨CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS✨Have you navigated exercise during your eating disorder recovery? I’d love to hear from you! Participate in a brief online survey (link below)—your insights are invaluable! #edrecovery #exercise #eatingdisorders @DUSportExSci
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Please support our amazing student Sheri by voting for her video in this competition. Information for voting below ✨
Want to support us? Vote for our video here: bit.ly/IHDCYH-Vote-IDSEA
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Thank you for voting!!🙏
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🆕#MetaAnalysis shows significant #PhysicalActivity and #Sedentary time variability across different #accelerometer cut points in preschoolers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2023-00…
@SophMPhillips @KimberlyClev @trish_tucker2 @lmvanderloo @briannebruijns @Aidan_loh @MatthewBourkePA
Thank you so much to everyone involved in organising what has been an amazing conference @SocStudyHumBiol. Such a great few days✨and I’m truly grateful for the society’s Young Investigator Award. Thank you! ☺️
A fantastic presentation and a well-deserved award for the comprehensive and interesting work on the MoveMEY tool @SophMPhillips !
Glad the @SocStudyHumBiol could support you to come tell us all about it!😊
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Effect of Accelerometer Cut-Points on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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📢 Check out our new article in @JMPBjournal @Human_Kinetics comparing estimated levels of preschoolers movement based on varying accelerometers cut-points 🤸🏼♀️
New 📄 asks: How much do preschoolers really move? by @SophMPhillips, @briannebruijns, @trish_tucker2, @lmvanderloo, @MatthewBourkePA published in @JMPBjournal #westernuOT @childhealthPA @VPRWesternU doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2023-00…
Great to work with all amazing co-authors on this article @trish_tucker2 @MatthewBourkePA @lmvanderloo @briannebruijns @KimberlyClev @aidan_loh @childhealthPA ✨
We are still looking for a few more families to take part in the Active Family study! Families living *anywhere* in Canada 🇨🇦 can take part. Please consider sharing with any relevant networks! Thanks so much ☺️
🚨🔊NOW RECRUITING
The Child Health and Physical Activity Lab is now recruiting stay-at-home parents and their children aged 3-4 years for The Active Family Study! 🤸
Please contact Mani Ahluwalia at [email protected] or Dr. Trish Tucker at [email protected] if you are interested
