Dr Florence Kinnafick
@Flo_Kinnafick
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Reader in Physical Activity & Mental Health | CPsychol | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Chair of @Agsduk
Loughborough University
Joined May 2011
βone thing we say in terms of public health is that a tiny change in a lot of people is actually quite meaningful and worth havingβ Dr Clare Stevinson @LboroSSEHS talks to @newscientist about the benefits of Parkrun events π https://t.co/S75vPPfgqG
newscientist.com
People report greater life satisfaction six months after starting Parkrun events, which could partly be due to the supportive environment
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Maybe of interest for you?! Meta-analysis on sport-based intervention in non-elite sport looking at mental health outcomes and mental health literacy. Small effects were found for anxiety, stress, wellbeing, moderate-to-strong effects for stigmatizing attitudes, knowledge and
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New - Physical activity & mental health: a little less conversation, a lot more action Our Elvis themed call to action piece in @JPAHjournal is out now, open access How many Elvis songs can you count in our piece? https://t.co/O5sDZDjlVK
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What guidelines are in place to educate the public on obesity? Dr James King joins @McLeod_Research to discuss βprescribedβ movement and public health on the latest #ExpertsinHealth. YouTube: https://t.co/jfZjMvnBMV Spotify: https://t.co/QqYBIwk4mR Apple: https://t.co/gyO6vzgG7o
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Want to join our Team as a Research Associate? Based @lborouniversity but part of a multi-country EU funded https://t.co/iIOB3CXEwj team developing physical activity nutrition and interventions for adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. Details π https://t.co/SMmUxLlp1J
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This intro is π₯ Congratulations @EvaRogers94 Proud / in awe / wanting autograph all at once. X
π¬ππ πΉπππππ ππ π πΉππππ ! Welcome to Sutton Coldfield Eva π΅βͺοΈ #COYR #OurTown
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This study suggest that exercise therapy should be implemented in outpatient mental health care as an adjunctive transdiagnostic treatment for various mental health conditions π https://t.co/2rf8bugAC9
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WHO latest report shows 1/3 adults (1.8 billion) do not meet recommended levels of physical activity - this increases risk of NCDs. Wake up call for more action & investment in PA. Read more in Lancet Global Health https://t.co/HzeA0RkKGF
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NEW paper𧡠provides a more nuanced understanding of #PhysicallyActiveLearning #PAL and highlights the ambiguity associated with its theoretical foundation, particularly in practice
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Great opportunity to work with a fab team ππΌππΌ
Come work with us! We're recruiting a Research Fellow to support our work evaluating UKSI's Mental Health Strategy. FT position until May 2025. @julespjohnston @ella_mcloughlin @Samuel_GilesPhD @MusSarkar @NTUSportScience
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Congratulations Jyoti! Very well deserved. Enjoy your celebrations. ππ
A fantastic experience discussing and successfully defending my PhD thesis today π A huge thank you to my examiners @LeanneJNorman and @Flo_Kinnafick as well as to my supervisors @JowettSophia and Prof Daniel Rhind
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Great news @Jyoti_Gosai has successfully defended her PhD thesis on women in coaching! Iβd like to thank the examiners @LeanneJNorman @leedsbeckett & @Flo_Kinnafick @lborouniversity I had a great time supervising you & look forward to continue the research we started women&sport
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How do our "Online Lives" influence mental health & cognition? Our new article in World Psychiatry aggregates evidence from RCTs, epidemiology, neuroscience & qualitative studies to examine the multi-faceted impact of online lives: https://t.co/3fKIwslnDZ
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PhD opportunity on the politics of implementation, scale up and sustainability in physical activity @Deakin supervised by @Harriet_Koorts @AnnaTimperio @Jiani_M30 and me. Open to international candidates too. Happy to discuss. https://t.co/oRcrlH8m4D
ipan.deakin.edu.au
This project aims to identify the role of politics (i.e., political climate and political will) on the implementation, scale up and sustainability of population physical activity interventions at...
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Excited to share the findings of our co-design work on physical activity promotion with people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds + service providers. To readβ‘οΈ https://t.co/AXOVJYvViB Check out our infographic and videos belowβ¬οΈ @UNSWMedicine @mindgardensau
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Free Webinar Wednesday 17th Aprilπ Sport and MHPSS for children and youth in humanitarian contexts: From evidence to practice Hosted by @MHPSSCollabora1 @iascch @RefugeesOlympic Register here: https://t.co/oOIQ5v05zg
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Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials | The BMJ
bmj.com
Objective To identify the optimal dose and modality of exercise for treating major depressive disorder, compared with psychotherapy, antidepressants, and control conditions. Design Systematic review...
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