Dear Colleagues,
Here's what you need to know as a SPARTAN this month! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
And if you have any news, events, recent publications or achievements that you would like to share with our network, please email us here.
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Connect with us on socials!Join the conversation and connect with members of our SPARTAN community using the links below! You can view our latest webinars and content on our YouTube channel.
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You can't exercise your way out of a bad dietCongratulations to SPARTAN Co-convenor A/Prof Melody Ding on her fantastic new paper that has attracted substantial media coverage. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined the diets and exercise patterns of 360,600 British adults over the course of 11 years and has been picked up by 56 news outlets!
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Missed our first Physical Activity Seminar? Watch it now!Thanks to those who attended our first Physical Activity Seminar! In this informative session, we heard from Lucy Corbet on physical activity trackers among teachers and Dr Juliana Souza De Oliveria on the Coaching for Health AGEing trial (CHAnGe). If you missed the seminar, you can watch it here!
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Get involved in the NSW Corporate Games!We are pleased to announce the 2022 NSW Corporate Games are back for 2022 on October 7-9.
We strongly encourage you to have a look at the sports, talk to your co-workers, customers, clients, family and friends and get your team together - tiny or tremendous... Learn more.
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SUSF Lunchtime Social SportHave an hour to kill between lectures? Looking for something fun to do in your lunch hour? Grab a group of friends or workmates together and compete in one of SUSF's Lunchtime Social Sport competitions. Running between 12pm-2pm on weekdays, SUSF offers a range of sports in a social yet competitive environment that is open to athletes of all skills levels. Learn more.
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FMH HDR ConferenceA big thanks to all the SPARTANs involved in the FMH HDR conference! Our co-convenor A/Prof Kieron Rooney was part of the Networks panel and did an excellent job at highlighting the importance of being a part of networks for your research and career. Dr Marnee Mckay chaired the FMH EMCR panel network discussion and Q&A. A further congratulations to our two HDR students who won awards for their physical activity work:
- Venisa Kwok: Understanding physical activity and falls in older Australian women
- Rik Dawson: Physiotherapy telehealth to improve mobility and reduce falls in aged cage (TOP UP): trial protocol
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EMCR Networks Showcase, Save the Date!
Wednesday 7 - Friday 9 December 2022, The University of Sydney's Camperdown CampusThe Faculty of Medicine and Health's Networks' Academic Convenors and the EMCR Sub-committee's Organising Committee, invite you to save the date for the upcoming Early-Mid Career Researchers Showcase. This event will showcase the research of the Faculty's early and mid-career researchers, while providing an opportunity to network and collaborate and hear from relevant speakers on topics of interest.
Watch this space for futher information on how you can participate! If you'd like to be involved in the organisation of SPARTAN's specialty sessions, contact us here.
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SPARTAN Family Day (SUFC)
Saturday 30th July, from 12pm, SUFG (No.2 Oval)
Join us for this fun and free family event including a jumping castle and BBQ. Get your free tickets here by selecting the "SPARTAN" option.
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Helen O'Connor Symposium: Highlighting women's research in sports, dietetics and physical activity.
Wednesday 10th August, 2pm - 5pm, F23 Auditorium (Hybrid Zoom available)
Join us for this special in-person event, in honour friend and colleague Associate Professor Helen O’Connor. Helen was a strong and significant leader of health and nutrition, with incredible impact and reach until her very sad passing due to ovarian cancer in 2020.
We are pleased to have her colleagues and fellow researchers share their knowledge around a theme close to her heart – women’s research in sports, dietetics, and physical activity.
- Nikki Jeacocke, Senior Sports Dietitian and Disordered Eating Lead at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Nikki will discuss her specialist expertise working with athletes in the early identification, prevention and management of disordered eating and eating disorders.
- Geraldine Wallbank, PhD candidate at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health. Geraldine has developed and pilot-tested the Active Women over 50 program, desgined for women in middle age to increase their physical activity so that they have better function and quality of life in older age.
- Dr Janelle Gifford, on behalf of Drs Ryan Tam and Louise Capling and the ASNAP development team. Introducing the Accelerated Sports Nutrition Assessment Platform: a project led by Associate Professor Helen O’Connor
Registrations are free, but essential. All are welcome, in-person or online. For in-person attendees, afternoon tea and refreshments will be provided from 4pm onwards.
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FMH Seminar Series: Meet our Health Services and Population Health Research Leaders
Friday 29 July, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Online, Register here
Come and have a virtual “lunch with a leader” at this new online seminar series. Hear from leading Health Services and Population Health researchers as they reflect on their body of work, how they built their careers, and key points they have learnt along the way. Engage in a discussion and ask questions!
This months speaker: Prof Julie RedfernOral Health Research Connect: Research commercialisation
Tuesday 2 August, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Learn more and register here
Join us in an exciting session and find out valuable information of research commercialisation! We are delighted to have Dr Ali Fathi (alumni of the University of Sydney and co-inventor, Founder and CTO of Tetratherix Pty Ltd) sharing his success stories of innovation and commercialisation.
NSW Health Commercialisation Training Program showcase
Wednesday 16 August, from 5:30pm, Learn more and register here
Hear from some of the innovators who participated in the Program this year, and celebrate some of the remarkable innovations that contribute to the discovery and application of new treatments and diagnostic techniques to improve patient outcomes now and in to the future. RSVP by 5 August.
IRNET National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Showcase
29th - 30th September 2022, University of Sydney, Learn more and register here
The official launch of the National Network for First Nations Research, a ground-breaking $10 million program bringing together almost 100 leaders in Indigenous health and medical research.
ASPA 2022 Conferece
28 - 29 November, Deakin Downtown, Melbourne, Learn more.
Join us for two days of in-person networking and catching up with colleagues while hearing about the latest in physical activity research, policy and practice in our region under the theme of IMPACT. If you are unable to join the conference in-person in Melbourne, a virtual live stream registration option is also available.
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Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) 2022 Conference – abstract submissions now open! Learn more. Deadline 8 August 2022.
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JPAH: Special Issue Call for Papers “Life Course Epidemiology Applied to Physical Activity Research”This special issue will focus on research on the design, development, evaluation, and use of life course epidemiology models in population-based studies for better understanding of the determinants and consequences of physical activity. Learn more.
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Publications- Chia, L., De Oliveira Silva, D., Whalan, M., McKay, M.J., Sullivan, J., Fuller, C.W. and Pappas, E., 2022. Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury epidemiology in team-ball sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis by sex, age, sport, participation level, and exposure type. Sports medicine, pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01697-w.
- Ding, D., Buskirk, J.V., Nguyen, B., Stamatakis, E., Elbarbary, M., Veronese, N., Clare, P.J., Lee, I.-M., Ekelund, U. and Fontana, L. (2022). Physical activity, diet quality and all-cause cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: a prospective study of 346 627 UK Biobank participants. British Journal of Sports Medicine. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2021-105195.
- Gamble, A.R., McKay, M.J., Pappas, E., Dale, M., O'Keeffe, M., Ferreira, G., Richardson, K. and Zadro, J.R., 2022. Online information about the management of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in Australia: A content analysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 59, p.102555. DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102555
- Haynes, A., Gilchrist, H., Oliveira, J.S., Grunseit, A., Sherrington, C., Lord, S. and Tiedemann, A. (2022). What helps older people persevere with yoga classes? A realist process evaluation of a COVID-19-affected yoga program for fall prevention. BMC Public Health, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-022-12818-5.
- Ross, A.G., McKay, M.J., Pappas, E., Fortington, L. and Peek, K., 2022. Direct and indirect costs associated with injury in sub-elite football in Australia: a population study using 3 years of sport insurance records. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.06.005
- Tiedemann, A., Sherrington, C., Bauman, A. and Ding, D. (2022). Supporting physical activity in an ageing world: A call for action. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, p.100546. doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100546.
- Treacy D, Hassett L, Schurr K, Fairhall NJ, Cameron ID, Sherrington C. (2022). Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD010494. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010494.pub2.
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