Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips)
@brainsnstyle
Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Health Psychologist, research into ageing, physical activity and stress, @SparkleStir lead. Views are my own
#UofStirling swimmer @Dunks_Scott has been recognised with an OBE in the New Year Honours. It caps an incredible year for Duncan, who won gold and silver at the Olympics in Paris. Congratulations Duncan! Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wPIN6 @SportAtStirling @Aquatics_GB
so excited to be presenting later today to @scotgovhealth with @danceSing4 about the work that has been going on in care homes around physical and social activity with music and movement @Stir_AcadSport
Social Care Minister @MareeToddMSP visited Parklands Care Home in Alloa to take part in @danceSing4 - a project funded by @scotgov which enhances the physical, social and mental wellbeing of people in over 60 care homes across Scotland.
A prof of many talents facebook.com/share/p/1YyoE4…? From our @Stir_AcadSport
Excited that our first journal article of the New Year is also the 1st registered report for the new @PsychosomMed doi.org/10.1097/PSY.00… @Stir_AcadSport
Happy New Year all @Stir_AcadSport and looking forward to seeing you back in the corridors - yes really! It’s not sad. Love a break but also miss the workaholic craziness! Hope you all had a peaceful Christmas.
Good to see Josh Anderton from @cch care homes talking about pilot projects for activities at Gowanlea @ac
This week, we're spotlighting First Minister @JohnSwinney's introduction to the @ActiveScotGov Physical Activity for Health Framework, which emphasises that working collaboratively will ensure more people are more active, more often 🏃♂️ Read more here 👉actify.org.uk/module/2607
Fun and games for older people being demonstrated @ScotPARC - watch out for the lava. @agescotland
Talking about physical activity participation @Actify afternoon in Glasgow @Stir_AcadSport
Great to see @PathsforAll doing work with care home residents yesterday #SPARC @UoE_PAHRC @Stir_AcadSport wonder if we can join up all the indoor and outdoor care home initiatives to get older people in care homes and their care staff more active?
On unequal opportunities to access physical activity and the great outdoors yesterday #SPARC @UoE_PAHRC
A lovely day at #sparc inspiring all kids of ideas around physical activity research and got my steps in getting there!
Fabulous to see our PhD students graduate @Stir_AcadSport @Maame_Frema @LenDeNysLife &Bridgitte Swales
How much omega 3 you need to take #fishoiltales @Stir_AcadSport
Part 3 of #fishoiltales Nidia talks about how the research translates into practice @Stir_AcadSport the effects of omega 3s
Excellent research on omega 3s by @milena_banic @Stir_AcadSport #fishoiltales
Age altered upregulation of IFNy in muscle pathway gene expression @Stir_AcadSport @milena_banic explained it better than I can #fishoiltales
