Ben Rigby

Researching #behaviour & #systems to improve #publichealth & reduce #inequality. #physicalactivity & #policy enthusiast.

@UniofNewcastle - My own views.

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Our new article published in @JPAHjournal used #systemsmapping to reconsider the social determinants of #physicalactivity and #sedentarybehavior.

It was great to be part of this project with @ehps_synergy!

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@BBCLancsCricket @CountyChamp Ah, it was a 2 ball 2. It must have felt like a golden duck. Ervine got an excellent 100.

https://t.co/yZgRVzgXR2

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@BBCLancsCricket @CountyChamp Your story about the game Anderson didn't take the field one day in 2024 reminds of when I made the trip to OT to watch Warne play for Hampshire before he retired. A wet outfield delayed the start, Warne got a golden duck, and didn't bowl that day. The only time I saw him play.

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What item(s) should be burnt to mark the death of Bazball? #AskGeorge @geor

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@GeorgeDobell1 Is there time to find some dodgy passports and fly Hope, Greaves and Roach out to bat for England? #AskGeorge

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One of my BSc Psychology students is looking for research participants. Please share with your networks!

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@TheCricketerMag @GeorgeDobell1 @melindafarrell Flawed teams, nervous teams, not so clever teams - what do you put today down to? #AskGeorge

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@SalesburyCC Very sad to hear this news. Phil gave me my senior debut 20 years ago, having plucked me from the ground as I was waiting to score for the 1st team. My condolences to family and friends.

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📢 New publication

We challenge ideas of movement = health & inactivity = harm.

Instead, we explore how purposeful stillness & rest alongside #physicalactivity are vital to human flourishing.

Thanks @OliviaFlemons, @JoePigginPhD, Thiago & Michelle!

https://t.co/cyfBNqItLi

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📢 New publication

We challenge ideas of movement = health & inactivity = harm.

Instead, we explore how purposeful stillness & rest alongside #physicalactivity are vital to human flourishing.

Thanks @OliviaFlemons, @JoePigginPhD, Thiago & Michelle!

https://t.co/cyfBNqItLi

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Why aren’t interventions getting us moving?

This week's episode of the #NESIPodcast features @Benjamin_Rigby discussing the issue of physical inactivity and how we can encourage communities to get more active.

Check out the episode now on Apple 🎙️ and Spotify

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🚨 We are back with a new episode of the #NESIPodcast!
Next week, we are joined by @Benjamin_Rigby, a lecturer at Newcastle University, to unpack the issue of physical inactivity and explore why interventions are not leading to more active communities.
Full episode 🗓️ Sept 15th

[Alessio Bricca @a_bricca]

These findings provide robust evidence supporting the importance of the built environment in directly improving health-enhancing #physicalactivity and offer potential guidance for public policy activities in this area.

https://t.co/7gJEfKTdP7

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I am speaking at Research Methods Rendezvous. Please check out the details of my talk at: https://t.co/3rMRCsvXdt

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New publication

“We Do Have Enemies and We Should Know Who They Are”

📖 https://t.co/dtSD0Z3Mv2

🚶‍♂️ Why is it so hard to get people moving?
💼 Because powerful industries don’t want us to.

We call for bold action. #Physicalactivity is political. Let’s treat it that way.

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This week I will be heading to Cardiff, to join colleagues in considering an update to the #physicalactivity questions in the National Survey for Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

Can/should we encompass broader definitions, types, cultures and spaces of (in)activity?

[Patrick Jachyra @PatrickJachyra]

Last recruitment call: looking to hear from disabled adults in the UK (with a clinical diagnosis and or a self diagnosis) about your thoughts about physical activity. Please see flyer and email [email protected] if interested. @FasdSalford

[ISPAH @ISPAH]

📣 ISPAH is proud to renew its partnership with the Journal of Physical Activity and Health (@JPAHjournal), reinforcing our shared commitment to advancing global physical activity research.

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@M_Stamatakis @NatureMedicine Really nice paper, and great to see the benefits of smaller and lighter volumes of PA being recognised more.

However, we wonder if the 'medicine' rhetoric is always that helpful: https://t.co/gDX5RevfqW

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⛳️ 🚨 SCC GOLF DAY UPDATE 🚨 ⛳️

With just over 5 weeks to go, 16 teams are already signed up to our SCC annual Golf Day!

To avoid disappointment get in contact with Browny ASAP

This is an SCC Fundraising Event and contributes hugely to the running of our club.

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@STRONGERwithAGE @JoePigginPhD Sure thing

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📢New publication

We call for reflection over more action in this Critical Commentary on continued trends in #physicalactivity around the world.

Thanks to my co-authors @JoePigginPhD, Thiago and Manuela.

I have 50 free copies - pls contact me.

https://t.co/gDX5RevNgu