It's time to move- s a long-term effort to make physical activity assessment, prescription, and referral a standard of health care delivery. Exercise is Medicine! Join the movement. paamovewithus.org/its-time-to-...

New publication with my colleagues @melissaboppphd.bsky.social & Mallika Bose on quality park access for disinvested communities doi.org/10.1080/2374... @ssripennstate.bsky.social @pennstategeography.bsky.social #academicsky #geosky 🛟 #urban #health

Our policy analysis showed that states with more support for Safe Routes to School had better child health outcomes. Transportation policy matters! journals.lww.com/jphmp/abstra...

Rocking the new shirt in support of my friends and colleagues at the CDC. Learn about how budgets cuts will put public health in jeopardy www.cdcdataproject.org

I was just starting to prep for my summer class on physical activity in diverse populations. I have used a CDC video series on health equity and the social determinants of health many times as a learning tool. Checked today and every. single. one. gone. Not a trace of them available.

Cool new tech for biking safety: A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region’s riskiest bike routes www.washington.edu/news/2025/05...

In Bloomberg CityLab, I explained why cities must build cycling *networks* – not just lanes. It’s a lesson that many elected leaders have yet to learn (esp Ontario’s Doug Ford, who is taking a sledgehammer to Toronto's cycling network). 🧵

To everyone who was so kind as to participate in our North American cargo bike survey - an early draft of our findings can be found on our lab's website. Thank you to everyone who participated! wp.me/P3MBF1-d0

Just what we need in the Netherlands. Introducing, this April 1, the self-driving bicycle. Precies wat we in Nederland nodig hebben. Vanaf 1 april introduceren ze de zelfrijdende fiets.

Yeah I do. #terminatedscience #sbm2025

Excited to present at the Active Living conference- hope to see you there.

After 15 months of work, from many talented authors, I got to click submit today on the 2nd ed of Physical Activity in Diverse Populations. I'm so proud of the book that we compiled that showcases health disparities in many marginalized groups. The next generation of students needs to be educated.

My lab group is doing a research study on cargo bike users in North America. If you are a cargo bike user and have a minute to take the survey we'd love to hear from you. Or please feel free to share or repost for other cargo bike users. Many thanks! pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

When my students see cargo bikes on our study abroad trip in Copenhagen they always comment on how family life would be much improved in North America if we used these more. Clearly we need to take these legislators on a field trip. spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

Physical activity researchers- the CDC has pulled down the Community Guide from the Task Force for Community Preventive Services off their website. Does anyone have more recent version of the guide - the PA specific parts? All links are currently directed to the CDC stacks.

The US has so much to learn from other countries in terms of creating opportunities for enjoyable exercise, providing affordable infrastructure and encouraging active travel. Are Americans Doing Fitness Wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/w...

Day 3: Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Want more people to ride during the winter? Follow this lead, and give willing bike commuters free winter tires. momentummag.com/winter-wheel...

Delighted to be presenting at Penn State PRC's @prcpennstate.bsky.social seminar in February on our ongoing work examining college student health and physical activity. Hope you can join us. prevention.psu.edu/event/preven...

Just registered for the Active Enviro conference in Manhattan KS- who's with me???

I always enjoy engaging undergraduate students in the research happening in my lab. This is a great story showcasing my former student's work on the influences on bicycling for women and non-binary college students @aaronwagner.bsky.social www.psu.edu/news/health-...

A little light pre-semester reading and I came across this description of symposiums from ancient Greece. I feel like our modern conference symposium could be jazzed up a little with this practice. BRB... calling the organizing committee.

Policy initiatives like incentivizing active commuting are an important part of a comprehensive strategy for communities to move the needle on these behaviors.

Making New Years Resolutions related to exercise- think about being purposeful in WHERE you do your activity. Outdoor based PA is important for both mental and physical health benefits. Find what works for you! apnews.com/article/nove...

Delighted to celebrate my Masters student today upon her graduation from Penn State Kinesiology. Onto the next big thing. #classof24

feeling this today

Currently an administrator and a research faculty member. About to go on sabbatical this spring and having trouble unplugging from my admin role (that I will be returning to). Any tips from your experiences?

Cold weather bike commuters- I use tinted goggles for commuting because my eyes tear up with the wind. Problem is the 5pm dark commute home and dark goggles are not working. Does everyone just get a 2nd pair of untinted goggles or do you all have other tricks?

What would we need for this? Better engineering? Education? What will drive behavior change for parents?

I really do have a lovely 3 mile bike commute here in State College, PA. Parks, trails, quiet streets - I am thankful for my decent infrastructure and wanted to share it with you all. #bikecommute #activetravel

So great to see environments that support physical activity for all. #healthequity soul-grown.com/alabamas-out...

Why is it that the week before the semester starts goes by in a flash and the week before Thanksgiving break crawls along at a snail's pace. Limping into break this year like I've run a marathon....

I'm developing a Starter Pack for all things bike bus. Lmk who needs an add bsky.app/profile/bike...

Please share! My current student is doing work on #healthequity among sexual minorities.

Just published from my former student! An examination of equity-related language in Complete Streets policies. #healthequity #bicycle #pedestrian www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

we've had (several) cargo bikes continuously since 2016. as our kids got older, we added a (lightly used) electric cargo bike (tern bicycles ftw) to the mix. it was a game changer. local governments need to be giving them away for free. @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/cargo-bikes-...

Anyone out there doing research on early childhood education, PreK-12 bike education, traffic gardens, bike bus, and children's independent mobility? @finnbike.bsky.social @melissaboppphd.bsky.social

First cold bike commute of the fall where I always end up looking like a puffy neon bank robber.

Please to be here and feeling calmer already. I am a bicycle and pedestrian advocate and researcher- happy to take recommendations of some accounts to follow. 🚲

Hey Blue Sky world. Excited to be here. Feels so clean and new.