Hello world! It's Finland calling. Our website is now open and includes preliminary information about #PWP2025 .

But you can already make sure that your schedule is free on September 9-12, 2025. Because you will have something very special, because you are travelling to Finland.

This meta-analysis (90 studies, 600k participants) finds that almost 1 in 10 adolescents have used ineffective and potentially harmful nonprescribed weight-loss products in their lifetime; jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Australian Open men’s champion Jannik Sinner thanks parents for encouraging him to play multiple sports, allowing him the “freedom” to carve his path, and not putting pressure on him to perform.

He wishes every child “could have my parents.” #ProjectPlay
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Coming in May 2024: The most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the behavioral-science literature on physical activity and obesity. 35 pages, 303 references. With clear, evidence-based guidance for exercise practitioners.

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Since Dan's post has accrued nearly 3 million views, I thought it'd be helpful to clarify a few technical inaccuracies in his thread. I hope @fitfounder will take this in the constructive way it's intended (1/6) ---> #respiratory #lungs

Exercise, Sport, and Movement Call for Submissions on Pediatric Sports Medicine. Deadline: July 1, 2024. Submit your paper. ow.ly/w0uU50Qanoq American College of Sports Medicine

Don’t let cold weather or lack of space keep you down! For an energy boost, try one of these 'minute movements' without leaving your office, home, or desk. Remember, EVERY minute counts towards the recommended 150 minutes of weekly physical activity! #ActivePeople #MoveWithUS

It’s a #touchdowndance ! #iykyk

In honor of National Rural Health Day, we share the recording from our latest webinar: Rural Physical Activity, An Active Roadmap: Best Practices in Rural Mobility Smart Growth America
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#ruralhealth #physicalactivity #activepeople

Official #NRHD proclamation from the The White House: “On National Rural Health Day, we recommit to investing in rural communities and delivering affordable, quality health care so that generations of rural Americans can thrive.” Read more: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… #powerofrural

Well done, team!

With increasing age comes less #physicalactivity & more TV viewing. But are these relationships always linear? This study highlights the role of gender, socio-cultural context & inequalities in shaping these health related behaviors 🔗doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2…
Currently 🆓 to read

One of the best edits I’ve ever seen.

A Biodesign Approach to Designing, Packaging, and Scaling a Pediatric Weight Management Program: The Stanford CORD 3.0 Project, published in Childhood Obesity

Link to pub: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ch…

We are hiring! Two important position in the Department of Kinesiology. We are seeking a new Department Head (explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/5…), as well as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/5…).

The Department of Kinesiology is hosting an open house to tour our labs and showcase the work of our graduate students. Everyone is welcome to come see the exciting things happening in Kinesiology.

The Department of Kinesiology is doing its annual fundraising t-shirt sales. Checkout the limited edition McCarthy Gym t-shirts.

Join us on Wednesday, November 1st at 1PM EST for a webinar on Rural #PhysicalActivity !

Learn about Smart Growth America's new Active Roadmap: Best Practices in Rural Mobility from rural leaders building active communities

Register here 🡪
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Steve Blair, an iconic figure in the field of exercise science over the past four decades, has passed away at the age of 84. He is leaving behind an enormous legacy. I would like to share a few thoughts...