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Matthew Armstrong
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Assistant Professor at Durham University | COPD | Physical Activity | Rehabilitation | Exercise Prescription | Physiology 🫁
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Just dropped - March issue of our quarterly newsletter, with exciting updates from colleagues across the spectrum of our research.

Take a look & do share 👇

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Sport and Exercise Sciences @ Durham Research Newsletter
Welcome to the March 2025 issue of the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES) research newsletter.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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A little late as we're only just here on BSky ...

... but do have a watch below for some of the valuable contributions colleagues in @dusportexsci.bsky.social were making in 2024

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Durham University Department Sport & Exercise Sciences - External research engagements across 2024
YouTube video by Iain Lindsey
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February 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Today's post introduces one of our newer colleagues @mattarmstrong95.bsky.social

Matthew's research explores approaches to improve exercise & physical activity in people suffering from chronic respiratory diseases

Do give him a follow & see examples of his work here www.dur.ac.uk/staff/matthe...
Dr Matthew Armstrong - Durham University
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February 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Check out our blog focusing on valuing and integrating PPIE in research - the first piece of work from our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education Consortum Group 🫁 blogs.bmj.com/ebn/2025/02/...
Valuing and Integrating PPIE in Research: Recommendations for researchers - Evidence-Based Nursing blog
Written by Lindsay Welch (@LindsayICOPD) on behalf of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education Consortium (PREC) group Welch, L1,2. Williams, S4. Sgroi, E1. Barker, R.E3. Pritchard, A5. Graham, L6. Loug...
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February 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My latest research publication focuses on personalised health behaviour support for people suffering from Post-COVID Syndrome. We found meaningful improvements in physical activity, fatigue and respiratory symptoms. Check the paper out here - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Personalised Health Behaviour Support Programme in Adults With Post‐COVID Syndrome: A Randomised, Controlled Pilot Feasibility Trial
Background We investigated whether a novel 8-week personalised health behaviour support programme, focusing on the stability of symptoms and strategies to improve activities of daily living, was fea...
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January 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
👋🏻 Bluesky! Excited to be joining this new platform. A little about me - I’m a clinical exercise physiologist and Assistant Professor in Sport and Exercise Science @durhamuniversity.bsky.social. My research interests include respiratory disease, exercise rehab & physical activity 🫁🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️ #hellobluesky
January 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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More brilliant Durham Uni Sport & Exercise Sciences colleagues joining up here ...

@arthurgaillard.bsky.social & @mattarmstrong95.bsky.social also definitely ones to follow!
Welcome to Bluesky to my brilliant colleague Caroline Dodd-Reynolds @carodr.bsky.social

Do give her a follow anyone interested in physical activity inequalities!
January 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM