Applying the 24-hour movement paradigm to people diagnosed with cancer may offer a more ability-focused way to address movement behaviors. A recent scoping review explores this idea further: 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0062 @drfionarkennedy.bsky.social @markhamer.bsky.social

⭐ JPAH Spotlight - September ⭐ 🇯🇵 The September issue of @jpahjournal.bsky.social includes a commentary by Amagasa et al. that highlights the physical activity environment framework used in the 2023 Japanese Physical Activity Guidelines. 1/3

We'd like to put a face to a name -- Ruth Brady -- that you've likely encountered if you've submitted to the journal in the past year. Ruth is JPAH's Editorial Administrator, an important role that ensures the peer review side of things is running efficiently.

Meet the next class of our peer review academy!

Exciting news for #ISPAH2026!! 🇲🇽

The first year of the Bill Kohl #PeerReview Academy, a joint capacity-building venture between @jpahjournal.bsky.social & ISPAH, is wrapping up... 📄 ➡️ 8 early career researchers were mentored by experienced peer reviewers. Application review is currently underway for Year Two 🙌

We're so excited to share this news with you! Professor Rodrigo Reis has agreed to become our next Co-Editor starting in Jan. 2026. Dr. Reis leads the People, Health, & Place research unit at Washington University in St. Louis. More on this hire: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JP...

Can a #FitBit, paired with clear goals, drive lasting physical activity changes among busy working women? The Working Women Walking program used a SMART design to test four supports (Fitbit, texts, personal calls, and group meetings) among 301 low-active employees. 🔗doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0790

We welcome @karen-milton.bsky.social to our Editorial Board! You may recognize her from her work with @ispah.org, where she is currently Past President. Her research focuses on gaining greater political traction for the physical activity and health agenda.

A recent study found that integrating just 15 minutes of structured physical exercise twice a week into PE classes produced significant improvements in fitness and body composition over 12 weeks in adolescents. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0720 #PE #PhysicalEducation #PhysicalActivityResearch

Meet Charles Lucena, a postdoc at the University of Otago who recently published a systematic review in JPAH on the associations of sedentary time & physical activity with cardiovascular disease. 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0019 #EarlyCareerResearcher #PhysicalActivityResearch

Understanding what supports sustain physical activity is essential for improving health outcomes in people with #Type2Diabetes. A recent study followed adults 10 months after supervised exercise and identified key factors linked to ongoing activity. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0808

A recent study developed & validated a multivariable model that used #machinelearning to identify cognitive function, physical function, & willingness to engage in #physicalactivity as the most important predictors of drop-out in a going-out program for older adults. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0723

Meet Victor Martinez, a PhD candidate at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, who recently published in JPAH a network analysis of the impact of physical activity and lifestyle on mental health. doi.org/10.1123/jpah... #EarlyCareerResearcher #PhysicalActivityResearch

Meet Inés Nieto, an Assistant Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Spain, who recently published a systematic review of social return on investment as applied to physical activity and sport. 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0174 @inesnietoromero.bsky.social #EarlyCareerResearcher

JPAH & ISPAH are thrilled to congratulate @marynwanjau.bsky.social‬, a Class of 2024 graduate of the Bill Kohl Peer Review Academy who was mentored by Ulf Ekelund. Enrollment for next year's class is currently open through June 15th! 🔗 ispah.org/peer-review-... @ulfekelund.bsky.social

JPAH & ISPAH are thrilled to announce the first of our Bill Kohl Peer Review Academy graduates for the Class of 2024, Zhanjia Zhang, who was mentored by Stuart Biddle. Enrollment for next year's class is currently open through June 15th! 🔗 ispah.org/peer-review-... @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social

Please welcome Dr. Paddy Dempsey to our group of Senior Associate Editors! His research is grounded in human physiology, exercise science, and medicine/public health. @pcdempsey.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social @mrcepid.bsky.social @bakerresearchau.bsky.social @ldc-news.bsky.social

🌟 The Bill Kohl Peer Review Academy is now accepting applications for its second cohort. This is your opportunity to grow as a peer reviewer, sharpen your skills, and connect with global mentors. 🗓️ Applications close June 15 – don’t miss out! ispah.org/peer-review-...

Give our sister journal @jmpbjournal.bsky.social a follow if you're part of the #wearables community!

A 20-year follow-up of Greek adults shows that staying regularly active is rare, but highly valuable. The preventive power of lifelong movement invites policy and practice that make daily activity an attainable norm. doi.org/10.1123/jpah... @nikdim.bsky.social @fotiosbarkas.bsky.social et al.

🏆 JPAH's Best Commentary (2024) 🏆 “Unmasking the Political Power of Physical Activity Research: Harnessing the 'Apolitical-Ness' as a Catalyst for Addressing the Challenges of Our Time” Congrats to authors Eun-Young Lee & Mark Tremblay doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2023-0280 @activehealthyk1.bsky.social

We welcome Professor Alfonso Jimenez to our Editorial Board! Based at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Spain, Dr. Jimenez researches how to facilitate a more active lifestyle through integrating physical activity, exercise, and sports participation. @profajimenez.bsky.social

🏆 JPAH's Best Best Intervention, Policy, or Advocacy Article (2024) 🏆 “Advocating for Implementation of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity: Challenges and Support Requirements” Free to read: doi.org/10.1123/jpah... Congrats to the authors!!

Interested in contributing to one of the Global Matrix 5.0-related papers? Submit an Expression of Interest form that aligns with your professional experience by May 31, 2025. Learn more: www.activehealthykids.org/2025/04/30/g... Questions? Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

👏 Congrats to Tyler Prochnow, Laurel Curran, Christina Amo, & Meg Patterson. Their review of articles that assessed how physical activity is impacted by aspects of the built & social environment was shortlisted for JPAH's Best Review Article award. Free to read: doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0403

👏 Congrats to Chelsea Kracht, Sai Pochana, & Amanda Staiano of @penningtonbiomed.bsky.social. Their article on the associations of MVPA & depressive symptoms in adolescents was shortlisted for JPAH's Best Observational Study award. Currently free to read: doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0345

🏆 JPAH's Best Review Article (2024) 🏆 “Questionnaires Measuring 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescence: Content Description and Measurement Properties—A Systematic Review” doi.org/10.1123/jpah... Congrats to the authors: Bruno Rodrigues, @drjmartins.bsky.social et al.

👏 Congrats to @solangeparrasoto.bsky.social et al., whose article on the associations of physical activity with breast cancer risk was shortlisted for JPAH's Best Observational Study award. Currently free to read: doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0437 #breastcancer #physicalactivity

👏 Congrats to @gregoremielke.bsky.social, Jenny Doust, Hsiu-Wen Chan, & Gita D. Mishra, whose article on the benefits of physical activity for pre-menopause women was shortlisted for JPAH's Best Observational Study award. Read for free: doi.org/10.1123/jpah...

If you haven't yet had the pleasure, meet Tepi Mclaughlin, who recently published in JPAH a process evaluation study of the scale-up of a school-based physical activity program for adolescents. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0038 @healthtepi.bsky.social

🏆 JPAH's Best Observational Study (2024) 🏆 “Heat-Resilient Schoolyards: Relations Between Temperature, Shade, and Physical Activity of Children During Recess” doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0405 Congrats to the award-winning authors! Kevin Lanza, @debsalvo.bsky.social et al.

New research suggests that inclusive sport-based PE may be especially effective in reducing sedentary behavior outside of school, particularly for girls. doi.org/10.1123/jpah... #PE #PhysicalEducation #PhysicalActivity #youthsports

🏆 We're excited to announce the winners of our first-ever Article of the Year awards across five categories! Read this editorial to discover which articles took home the top prize: doi.org/10.1123/jpah... Congrats to the winning authors! And thanks for submitting your best work to JPAH!!

We'd like to introduce you to Tawonga Mwase-Vuma, a PhD candidate with the Dept of Psychological Sciences & Health at the University of Strathclyde, & the Centre for Social Research at the University of Malawi. Tawonga recently published in JPAH: doi.org/10.1123/jpah... #EarlyCareerResearcher

Can simple posture changes like standing or light cycling break up sedentary time and boost energy expenditure—regardless of how active you already are? A new study highlights that even small movements can have a measurable impact. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0236 #PhysicalActivity #HealthPromotion

Read the article here: doi.org/10.1123/jpah...

Emerging evidence suggests that resistance training in early adulthood may play a protective role against #BreastCancer. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0327

🌐 682 experts across 57 countries! A recent study evaluates the process, outcomes, & future directions of @activehealthyk1.bsky.social's Global Matrix, highlighting high satisfaction rates among participants & challenges like funding gaps and limited national data. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0513

Meet Benjamin Parchem, an Assistant Prof. at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social & a pediatric psychologist at @luriechildrens.bsky.social. Dr. Parchem published in JPAH on barriers to participation in organized physical activity among LGBTQ+ youth. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2023-0652 #EarlyCareerResearch

Dr. Jenna Panter has served on our Editorial Board for the past year. Her research at @mrcepid.bsky.social focuses on evaluating environmental and policy interventions, examining patterns and determinants of change in physical activity, and evidence synthesis. @jennapanter.bsky.social

A recent systematic review analyzing data from 48,558 children and adolescents found beneficial associations between physical activity and both cognition and academic performance. However, the impact of sedentary behavior was inconsistent. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0014 #AcademicPerformance

Socioeconomic & gender inequalities shape adolescent #PhysicalActivity patterns in ways that often go unrecognized. A recent study in Madrid highlights key factors influencing these disparities, including unacknowledged privilege among higher-income adolescents. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0521

We've formed a committee to better support Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who work with JPAH as authors & reviewers. In addition to our Peer Review Academy for ECRs, this committee is another way that that journal values ECRs and supports the growth of their careers. #EarlyCareerResearchers

New publication from the SUNRISE pilot studies! We found that heat, cold, rain and social instability were associated with less outdoor play in early childhood. Greenspaces were associated with more outdoor play 👇 doi.org/10.1123/jpah... @folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social @jpahjournal.bsky.social

The SMART Health study tested a multicomponent intervention for teachers at risk of or diagnosed w/type 2 #diabetes, comparing face-to-face behavioral support w/ & w/out a technology-based behavior change package. doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0195 @davidlubans.bsky.social @mariehmurphy.bsky.social

We're seeking a Co-Editor to work alongside Prof. Melody Ding for a 3-year term beginning in 2026. Help us publish impactful research that addresses critical evidence gaps worldwide related to the science, practice, and policy of physical activity. ➡️ journals.humankinetics.com/page/JPAH-ca...

📣 Our social media team is looking for a helping hand. This is a great opportunity for early career researchers in the physical activity field who have an interest in helping disseminate the latest research on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky. Send your EOI to: [email protected]

We're thrilled to announce that Rodrigo Reis is joining our group of Senior Associate Editors. Professor Reis is one of the journal's longest-serving Board members & his research has contributed to helping the world design healthier, sustainable cities.

How do exercise preferences shape the intention–behavior gap in physical activity? A new study by @genevievedunton.bsky.social et al. used ecological momentary assessment and accelerometry to examine how individuals translate their intentions into actual movement. doi.org/10.1123/jpah...