Dr Glenn McConell chats with Professor Stuart Biddle who has a dual affiliation with the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and the University of Jyvaskyla (Finland).  A very interesting and informative chat with lots to think about. Stuart feels that we need to focus more on the environment than we have done, as well as the individual (particularly affect/feeling states/enjoyment), to get increased physical activity.  Not a fan of the "Extraordinary claims" around HIIT.   

0:00. Introduction and Stuarts position 

3:15. Behaviors, determinates/drivers of physical activity 

5:45. It’s complex  6:50. Psychological perspective: individual vs environment. Social ecological model. 8:30. Built environment 

13:22. How make PA a habit. Enjoyment etc Affect/feeling state/enjoyment/social. Health can drive short term, maintenance needs positive reinforcement. 

18:40. Mental health and PA 

19:28. What PA/exercise should do: too complicated? Guidelines, policy and implementation. 

22:38. Do PA campaigns work? Increase awareness even if don't change behaviour.

26:32. Drop off in sport/exercise/PA after finishing school 

28:32. Population level change 

32:27. Prioritize bikes +public transport over cars. Habits/lessening barriers. Low cognitive effort. 

36:33. Not a fan of HIITs "extraordinary claims". Low adherence to proper HIIT. Not useful from a public health perspective. Thinks some methodological issues etc.  

43:14. Ideally diet/exercise/PA before medical approach 

46:18. Need different approach. Changing behaviour. Environment so that natural motivation. Becomes the social norm.  

53:00. Covid and PA 

55:42. Dream study?: systems approach research  

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