Physical Activity and Public Health: Lessons learned by the use of devices Speaker: Professor Ulf EkelundChair: Professor Marie MurphyProfessor Ekelund's work has provided novel insights on the associations between human behaviours and health with several prominent publications discussing the independent, attenuating or eliminating effects of physical activity on associations between sitting time and morality. Most recently, and reflecting the field, this work has moved away from self-report instruments to device-based measurement.About the speakerProfessor Ulf Ekelund is currently Professor in Physical Activity and Health in the Department of Sports Medicine, at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. He also holds a secondary position as Senior Researcher in Physical Activity and Public Health at the Norwegian Public Health Institute. For the past few decades, Professor Ekelund has led, or co-led, several large international research projects including the European Youth Heart Study and the International Children's Accelerometer Database, and led work-packages on multiple EU funded projects including InterAct and DEDIPAC. He has held notable roles within the Global Observatory for Physical Activity, the International Society for Physical Activity and Health and on WHO expert committees for developing new recommendations for physical activity and sedentary behaviours for public health and physical activity surveillance for both adults and youth. He was on the executive committee for the Lancet special issues series on physical activity and global health in 2012, 2016 and 2021.Joining the talk remotelyMS Teams login details will be sent to you in an auto-generated confirmation message from Eventbrite upon completion of your registration. (Please scroll down to the bottom of the message.) Please contact MHSES-REI-Events@ed.ac.uk if you do not receive this message.For any enquiries, please contact us at MHSES-REI-Events@ed.ac.uk. Tags Sport Research centres, groups and networks Research events Conferences, seminars and lectures Apr 29 2026 14.30 - 15.30 Physical Activity and Public Health: Lessons learned by the use of devices This public lecture will be delivered by Professor Ulf Ekelund, Professor in Physical Activity and Health at the Norwegian School of Sport. Hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), it is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series funded by the Robertson Endowment. Edinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 1 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9EF Register on Eventbrite
Physical Activity and Public Health: Lessons learned by the use of devices Speaker: Professor Ulf EkelundChair: Professor Marie MurphyProfessor Ekelund's work has provided novel insights on the associations between human behaviours and health with several prominent publications discussing the independent, attenuating or eliminating effects of physical activity on associations between sitting time and morality. Most recently, and reflecting the field, this work has moved away from self-report instruments to device-based measurement.About the speakerProfessor Ulf Ekelund is currently Professor in Physical Activity and Health in the Department of Sports Medicine, at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. He also holds a secondary position as Senior Researcher in Physical Activity and Public Health at the Norwegian Public Health Institute. For the past few decades, Professor Ekelund has led, or co-led, several large international research projects including the European Youth Heart Study and the International Children's Accelerometer Database, and led work-packages on multiple EU funded projects including InterAct and DEDIPAC. He has held notable roles within the Global Observatory for Physical Activity, the International Society for Physical Activity and Health and on WHO expert committees for developing new recommendations for physical activity and sedentary behaviours for public health and physical activity surveillance for both adults and youth. He was on the executive committee for the Lancet special issues series on physical activity and global health in 2012, 2016 and 2021.Joining the talk remotelyMS Teams login details will be sent to you in an auto-generated confirmation message from Eventbrite upon completion of your registration. (Please scroll down to the bottom of the message.) Please contact MHSES-REI-Events@ed.ac.uk if you do not receive this message.For any enquiries, please contact us at MHSES-REI-Events@ed.ac.uk. Tags Sport Research centres, groups and networks Research events Conferences, seminars and lectures Apr 29 2026 14.30 - 15.30 Physical Activity and Public Health: Lessons learned by the use of devices This public lecture will be delivered by Professor Ulf Ekelund, Professor in Physical Activity and Health at the Norwegian School of Sport. Hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), it is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series funded by the Robertson Endowment. Edinburgh Futures Institute, Room 2.35 1 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9EF Register on Eventbrite
Apr 29 2026 14.30 - 15.30 Physical Activity and Public Health: Lessons learned by the use of devices This public lecture will be delivered by Professor Ulf Ekelund, Professor in Physical Activity and Health at the Norwegian School of Sport. Hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), it is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series funded by the Robertson Endowment.
