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Stuart Biddle

@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social

Professor, Physical Activity & Health, Institute for Health, University of Southern Queensland. Physical activity psychologist. Author. Grandpa.

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Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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).

Timothy Caulfield@caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Zero surprise. RFK Jr et al = hypocrisy machine. Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts. Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts. Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n... @statnews

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.

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Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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...

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,

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Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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-...

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...

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Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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.

Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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.

Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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.

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

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Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Dear Dr. Biddle, 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??

Stuart Biddle@stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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. 😜

Eric Topol@erictopol.bsky.social · last yr.

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 thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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...

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