David Dunstan
@DavidWDunstan
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Public Health researcher undertaking studies to understand why too much sitting and too little exercise is bad for health
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined November 2016
The Physiology of Sedentary Behaviour (& potential benefits of⬇️or breaking it up) https://t.co/s4lSHRTCSp Our attempt at summarising the evidence, with still much to be disentangled - distinct mechanisms, interactions, dose-response? Huge credit to the talented @AnaJPinto👏
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We have four exciting PhD scholarship positions ready at the Baker-Deakin Institute for Lifestyle and Diabetes. Come and make your mark in research! @DeakinIPAN @BakerResearchAu @covcampus Details: https://t.co/Flk1YYgoSD
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📣 How can we reduce sedentary time and improve cardiometabolic risk markers in children? 🏃♂️❤️ Find out more in the #OpenAccess Transform-Us! cluster RCT 📄 👉 https://t.co/HbFBMoGUSm
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Looking for a A Day on the Green - The Killers ticket? 4 x GA available
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Join us in Melbourne for the first in person ASPA conference! Get your abstracts in tomorrow.
🚨🚨 Final reminder to submit your abstracts for #ASPA2022!! 🚨🚨
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From grant application stage to publication it's taken 6 years of hard work. Many thanks to everyone involved in this study, it's been a huge team effort. Cost-effectiveness and process evaluation papers to follow shortly.
NEW Publication from our group lead by @C_Edwardson published in @bmj_latest shows our SMART Work & Life intervention with and without a standing desk can reduce daily sitting time. Read the main outcomes paper here: https://t.co/0JkHKQt1sK
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PhD scholarships are now available within the new Baker-Deakin Department of Lifestyle and Diabetes in the Institute of Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University
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Fantastic to have the @DiabetesVic team at @Deakin today! It was great to hear more about their work and share some of the exciting diabetes research happening at IPAN, as well as showcase our amazing facilities. @DiabetesVIChief
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Such a fantastic evening celebrating incredible research at our joint @heartfoundation and @DeakinIPAN event. Thanks to the Heart Foundation for supporting research over many years that continues to make a difference in so many lives. @Deakinresearch
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#ASPA2022 Conference registrations now open📢 Registration options available for students, members & non-members, as well as for in-person or virtual attendance🤝💻 We can't wait to see you online or in-person, Nov 28-29, in Melbourne, Australia 🐨🦘🌏👇 https://t.co/DAKjlY7nyl
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Our latest study demonstrated a dangerous drop in incidental exercise for office workers with #type2diabetes during the pandemic. Incidental breaks in sitting time, standing up & taking a short walk deliver real health benefits #SitLessMoveMore
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A Melbourne study has examined hundreds of days of Fitbit data from before and during the pandemic to show restrictions had a serious impact on the physical activity levels of working adults with...
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In @NatRevCardiol, our physical activity experts including @DavidWDunstan & @neville_g_owen explain new ways #GPs, #Cardiologists & #HealthPractitioners could encourage their patients to #SitLessMoveMore to reduce their risk of #CardiovascularDisease
https://t.co/dDYETz0Qgz
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Thanks @BrigidOConnell for featuring our OPTIMISE study in today's Herald Sun. You can find more details about this study to support #Melbourne office-workers with #type2diabetes to #SitLessMoveMore at https://t.co/QYiwu8NTr4
@DiabetesVic @DavidWDunstan
https://t.co/nTgwPEvEJj
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The growing trend of working from home could be having a detrimental impact on our health. Experts say it's fostering lazier lifestyles, with a new trial underway in Melbourne hoping to convince workers to take a stand. https://t.co/q0l0WvDsqP
@jodilee_7 #7NEWS
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Prolonged Sitting And Binge TV-Viewing May Take A Toll On Ability To Walk : Shots - Health News : NPR
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If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, a study hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.
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National Science Week is a great opportunity to shine a light on some of our talented students, like Micheal
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A strong culture of collaboration and networking exists within the Institute and the organisations that it works with, providing an exciting and dynamic learning environment for students.
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Did you catch @DavidWDunstan on @RossAndJohn this morning? More Australians need to exercise for better health
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There's some fantastic student research opportunities at @BakerResearchAu , come along on Thursday 24th and say Hi
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We are looking for a Research Assistant/Officer to join our Atherothrombosis and Vascular Laboratory in Melbourne.
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