Physical Activity Researcher

In Norwegian educational discourse, 'shallow' and 'deep' learning are buzzwords that refer to two types of learning - memorizing facts vs making connections to previous knowledge structures and diffe…

Challenges related to menstrual cycle, hormonal contraceptives and their side effects.

Dr Ritva Taipale has done her PhD on combined strength and endurance training in recreational endurance runners.…

The classic sociological writings (Mills, 1951; Sennett, 2008) describe craftsmanship as a desire to do our work well “for its own sake”. Craftsmanship involves a holistic understanding of the craft …

Exercise physiology of women, and more specifically menstural cycle and exercise.

Dr Ritva Taipale has done her PhD on combined strength and endurance training in recreational endurance runners. Curr…

Modern sport has an increasingly contradictory face: on the one hand, we can see a positive impact of sport in our societies, but on the other hand, we increasingly often hear about abuse and miscond…

In this episode host Olli Tikkanen takes role of a guest as Melissa Boswell and Hannah O’Day take the roles of hosts. Melissa and Hannah are from  podcast called Biomechanics of Our Mind’s (https://s…

Meaning has been a core concept for physical educators for a very long time, and often explored through a phenomenological perspective. Why is phenomenology central for understanding meaningful movem…

In this episode we have two Ph.D. students from Stanford University Melissa Boswell and Hannah O’Day. In their podcast called Biomechanics of Our Mind’s (https://soundcloud.com/biomechanics-on-our-mi…

What are the different things in your life that you do for their own sake? Is sport or exercise one of them?

The classic sociological writings (Mills, 1951; Sennett, 2008) describe craftsmanship as a…

Part 2. Mr Peter Walker - Sedentary Behaviour | New book | Writing a book | Creating an audio book

In this episode we are discussing with Guardian political journalist Peter Walker about  his new boo…

This is the second part of the conversation on validity of qualitative research with Noora Ronkainen and Gareth Wiltshire. The discussion draws on their article Rethinking validity in qualitative spo…

This is the second part of our conversation on narrative, identity and meaning in sport with Professor Kitrina Douglas. We explore the different stories that circulate in our sport culture and discus…

Part 1. Mr Peter Walker - Sedentary Behaviour | New book | Politics | Journalism

In this episode we are discussing with Guardian political journalist Peter Walker about  his new book (The Miracle Pi…

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Series: Understanding Inter-disciplinary Research in Physical Activity

Host: Anum Urooj, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Follow her at Twitter: https://twitter.com/AinaUrooj

Guest:…

This is the second part of our episode on run-commuting with Dr Simon Cook. Today, the conversation moves to explorations of the meanings and experiences of run-commuting, running as sustainable tran…

Series: Understanding Inter-disciplinary Research in Physical Activity

Host: Anum Urooj, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Follow her at Twitter: https://twitter.com/AinaUrooj

Guest: Professo…

Why is existential philosophy relevant for understanding the tensions and paradoxes of our sporting lives? How does running (and other sports) become a life-affirming activity, and in other situation…

Part 3. Dr Risto Marttinen (Pt3) - Podcasting | Modern teaching tools | Article club podcast

Dr Risto Marttinen is an assistant professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.A.

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Does elite sport culture steer athletes towards particular stories, identities, feelings and actions? How can athletes resist the dominant narratives, or should they? How can athletes find different …

The current state and issues in with Fitness testing in PE.

Dr Risto Marttinen is an assistant professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.A.

Check excellent podcast from Risto's…