Educating the population about the health hazard of prolonged sitting, and researching cross-disciplinary solutions to improve health outcomes for aging adults

Launceston Tasmania Australia
Joined August 2014
Congrats Anjia and supervisors. Great paper on using nonwearable sensors to improve workplace health for desk-based employees #Exertime url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com…
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Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off! 1 in 6 Belgian employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year. brusselstimes.com/1401729/be…
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Two FREE eight week programs coming to the @CityLaunceston next month. For more information check out activelaunceston.com.au/Port… @healthytas
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Amy H and the @UTAS_ Design School has taken #Exertime to the next level. Brilliant #IoT sensor (circular) design, Amy...a valued member of the team! #sitlessmovemore – at Hobart, Tasmania
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Our researchers including @DavidWDunstan and colleagues @Swinburne have studied the habits of thousands of adults to find the healthiest daily balance of #sleeping, #sitting, #standing and #moving. Here is what they found. #SitLessMoveMore houseofwellness.com.au/uncat…
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Great to see a shoutout to @TAPPCentre in the #Budget2024 factsheet on ‘A fit and healthy Australia’ outlining investment to prevent illness at health.gov.au/resources/publ… #prevention #HealthBudget2024
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Thanks to @tazpede, and @CMainsbridge for their constructive inputs @UTAS_ @ActiveWorkLab. Such a great learning experience
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Exciting new #phdscholarship opportunity for 2024 with the @UTAS_ School of Architecture and Design and the @ActiveWorkLab to investigate the #userexperience of #workplacehealth digital solution design #Exertime Check it out: utas.edu.au/research/degrees…
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Join us Thursday at 5pm for a celebration to thank our amazing supporters & launch HealthLit4Everyone. If you are an existing supporter or you are curious about how you can become a supporter come along. Once you hear our mission & vision you will be hooked! QR code registration
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This semester the @UTAS @ActiveWorkLab collaborated with Bachelor of Design students to address physical and mental health in the workplace.  Come see at the Sunroom galleries at Hunter Street, Hobart from Friday 27th of October protect-au.mimecast.com/s/mw… – at Launceston, Tasmania
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UTAS HABIT Lab retweeted
‘It’s not a priority’: Australian generalist classroom teacher experiences of teaching the Health Education component of Health and Physical Education rdcu.be/de0by #HPE #Health #primaryschool #pechat #healtheducation
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I love visiting with like minded researchers @UTAS_ @sweehoon and Robert Hoffman are doing exciting research at the tas.be.lab Check it out! utas.edu.au/research/institu… – at Hobart, Tasmania
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