Dr Michael (Mike) Annear

Active Life Course Laboratory. Researching human aging, physical activity, and environment interactions. Comments are my own. 🇳🇿🏃🚴

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

I am immensely proud of my PhD students for their efforts at the 14th Lincoln University Sport and Recreation Forum today. Congratulations to Wenfei and Haoran (right, 1st and 2nd place) and Yilong (left) - the best self-described cheer leader! Great work, team. @LincolnUniNZ

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

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[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

New Zealand's universities are demonstrating an outsized global impact in a competitive global education market. Let's recognise this at home with a world class funding system that leverages our talent, work ethic, and results across many disciplines!
https://t.co/BBvLFTCRiX

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Our new paper is out now in open access. A critical review of Aotearoa's progress on the road becoming age friendly. Sustained measurement, accountability, leadership, and funding are critical for adapting our cities to demographic ageing. #healthyaging https://t.co/JR4UIYgqm1

[Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity @ASPActivity]

Share your latest research, transformative programs, and policy-shaping initiatives at ASPA 2025 in Newcastle, Australia!

Submit your abstract by 30 June: https://t.co/yiA5Q7HB88

#ASPA2025 #physicalactivity #research #policy #innovation

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Great to see this work published after a few research phases and COVID disruptions. Tokyo's marquee Summer Olympic and Paralympic venues (2021) show promise as sites of enduring urban legacies. Can they sustain the momentum? #Olympiclegacy @olympicmuseum
https://t.co/NpHtoGdDO1

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Timely article on the need to bring more kindness and collaboration into academia. More of this!
https://t.co/HKkx54sMli

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Enormous thanks to my wonderful students from Japan, China, Brazil and the US. Wishing to you all the brightest of futures and a rewarding graduate journey. 🙏👍👏

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Final morning commute to Tokorozawa campus in west Tokyo. A bittersweet day. Lots of memories, experiences, and lessons. Thank you Japan. 😊🇯🇵👍🗻

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Learn about #walkability in Japan's oldest neighborhoods in my latest research published in the Journal of Transport and Health (@Transport_ELS). Special thanks to my supportive coauthors, @SFristedt and Teerapat Laddawong. https://t.co/LGj29MzvDN

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

I am pleased to share new research published with @JAPAjournal and @Human_Kinetics, which explores aged-related variations in physical activity across the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Sincere thanks to my excellent co-authors, Profs Shimizu and Kidokoro. https://t.co/Pm5hm4ewtY.

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

My new @waseda_univ @EdX course starts soon. Please follow the link to explore the fascinating connections between physical activity, health, and place in super-aged Japan.
https://t.co/jdn7P1vCya

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

A beautiful Autumn morning commute. Fuji san is looking her best today. 🍂🗻🍂

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

@ThePhDPlace Read the abstract, last paragraph of the intro, all of the methods, first paragraph of the discussion and limitations. If the paper is tough to read move on (unless it's critical to your work). Most of the time it is because it is poorly written.

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Lots of aspirational words from @WHO on Age-friendly cities policy and progress at #INAGE2023. Let's commit to more evaluation and action in this area and be open about our limitations. We all have work to do to make Age Friendly meaningful at street level.

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

A fantastic session at #INAGE2023 on Age Friendly Environments. Great to hear about ongoing projects across the WHO, Akita City, UK and the US. Key takeaways for me: build capacity, share learning experiences, design for age, and have fun!

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Excited to be on site in #Aichi for #INAGE2023 for the first day of Independent Ageing. Looking forward to learning and sharing with a diverse group of stakeholders in healthy and active aging.

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

Very impressed by my new Masters of Sport Science student, Mr Vitor Sekino. Third place in our international student poster competition after four days of official enrollment. That must be a record! Well done young scholar. @waseda_univ

[Dr Michael (Mike) Annear @MichaelAnnear1]

We had a great time yesterday at our 2023 TGU International Symposium at @waseda_univ. Wonderful international guest speakers and excellent contributions from current and former students. Lunch with our new Masters students was certainly a highlight for me. Thanks team!

[早稲田大学 Waseda University @waseda_univ]

Congratulations and welcome to the Waseda community! Wish you a wonderful and fruitful student life at here.
ようこそ早稲田大学へ！ご入学、おめでとうございます。
#waseda #wasedauniversity #早稲田 #早稲田大学 #祝早稲田入学