Greg Atkinson
@gregatki.bsky.social
Honorary Visiting Professor at LJMU. Exercise & Nutrition Science, Circadian Rhythms and Jet lag, Research Methods & Statistics, Bike Racing, BBC6-played singer-songwriter. https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=8Gog69EAAAAJ&hl=en
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What's next? There are still many interesting questions at the trait level. For example, heritability estimates for BMI vary substantially across methods and suggest that more complex environmental interactions may be at play (an echo of prior work: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28692066/).
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What's next? There are still many interesting questions at the trait level. For example, heritability estimates for BMI vary substantially across methods and suggest that more complex environmental interactions may be at play (an echo of prior work: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28692066/).
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So there you have it, twin study estimates were greatly inflated, and molecular data sets the record straight. I walk through possible counter-arguments, but ultimately the uncomfortable truth is that genes contribute to traits much less than we always thought.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So there you have it, twin study estimates were greatly inflated, and molecular data sets the record straight. I walk through possible counter-arguments, but ultimately the uncomfortable truth is that genes contribute to traits much less than we always thought.
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In honour of the late Dr Simon J Marshall: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/ias...
The Simon Marshall Lecture - Athlete advocacy: what motivates athletes to champion climate action?
Hybrid - Venue TBC & Zoom Webinar, 19 January 2026, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
www.lboro.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In honour of the late Dr Simon J Marshall: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/ias...
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We were fortunate enough to welcome Dr Eimear Dolan (@eimeardol.bsky.social) to our Editorial Board back in September as an Associate Editor! ✍🏼
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We were fortunate enough to welcome Dr Eimear Dolan (@eimeardol.bsky.social) to our Editorial Board back in September as an Associate Editor! ✍🏼
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Check out our exciting January 2026 issue line up! 🤩
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Check out our exciting January 2026 issue line up! 🤩
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New paper from
@CNEM_Bath
in
@JPhysiol
led by
@lfbradshaw
Isolating the effects of carbohydrate and lipid availability on exercise-induced skeletal muscle signalling
doi.org/10.1113/JP28...
(1/7)
#exercise #metabolism #muscle #fasting
@CNEM_Bath
in
@JPhysiol
led by
@lfbradshaw
Isolating the effects of carbohydrate and lipid availability on exercise-induced skeletal muscle signalling
doi.org/10.1113/JP28...
(1/7)
#exercise #metabolism #muscle #fasting
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
New paper from
@CNEM_Bath
in
@JPhysiol
led by
@lfbradshaw
Isolating the effects of carbohydrate and lipid availability on exercise-induced skeletal muscle signalling
doi.org/10.1113/JP28...
(1/7)
#exercise #metabolism #muscle #fasting
@CNEM_Bath
in
@JPhysiol
led by
@lfbradshaw
Isolating the effects of carbohydrate and lipid availability on exercise-induced skeletal muscle signalling
doi.org/10.1113/JP28...
(1/7)
#exercise #metabolism #muscle #fasting
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The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
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We did a thing. 😬
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We did a thing. 😬
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✨NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE OUT NOW✨
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
✨NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE OUT NOW✨
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The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
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Our "#Physiology and the #Olympics" #SpecialIssue is out now!
Included in-issue:
Long-haul travel and athletic performance
Sex differences in track and field
Oxidative and diffusive function in swimmers' triceps
And more! Read the issue below:
📖 buff.ly/RFAXfRu
📸 @benshunter.bsky.social et al
Included in-issue:
Long-haul travel and athletic performance
Sex differences in track and field
Oxidative and diffusive function in swimmers' triceps
And more! Read the issue below:
📖 buff.ly/RFAXfRu
📸 @benshunter.bsky.social et al
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Our "#Physiology and the #Olympics" #SpecialIssue is out now!
Included in-issue:
Long-haul travel and athletic performance
Sex differences in track and field
Oxidative and diffusive function in swimmers' triceps
And more! Read the issue below:
📖 buff.ly/RFAXfRu
📸 @benshunter.bsky.social et al
Included in-issue:
Long-haul travel and athletic performance
Sex differences in track and field
Oxidative and diffusive function in swimmers' triceps
And more! Read the issue below:
📖 buff.ly/RFAXfRu
📸 @benshunter.bsky.social et al
"Inter-Individual Variability of Acute Cardiovascular Responses to Low-Load Resistance Exercise with Different Methods of Blood Flow Restriction" journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/ab...
journals.lww.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"Inter-Individual Variability of Acute Cardiovascular Responses to Low-Load Resistance Exercise with Different Methods of Blood Flow Restriction" journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/ab...
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The term #estimand is now part of the technical language of trials - but it remains a concept that many find hard to understand. Recent work has aimed to make the term more accessible to researchers, patients & public 1/8
#MethodologyMonday #127
#MethodologyMonday #127
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The term #estimand is now part of the technical language of trials - but it remains a concept that many find hard to understand. Recent work has aimed to make the term more accessible to researchers, patients & public 1/8
#MethodologyMonday #127
#MethodologyMonday #127
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There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
October 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
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Happiness, humour, truth and, most crucially, courage are the qualities needed to repel the racist tide.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
Very good stuff from Sadiq Khan at the Labour Irish society event. He said there are two reasons he loves coming to Labour Conference.
“One is the reception at the Labour Party Irish Society reception.
“The second is to get away from all the Sharia Law in London”
“One is the reception at the Labour Party Irish Society reception.
“The second is to get away from all the Sharia Law in London”
September 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Happiness, humour, truth and, most crucially, courage are the qualities needed to repel the racist tide.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
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#SportScience, especially in elite sports, has an issue that can make effects seem more impressive than they really are... selection bias on the sample (explanation🧵 and a simulation pictured to illustrate below).
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September 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#SportScience, especially in elite sports, has an issue that can make effects seem more impressive than they really are... selection bias on the sample (explanation🧵 and a simulation pictured to illustrate below).
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Read more about RCTs and why they’re so important: ourworldindata.org/randomized-c...
Why randomized controlled trials matter and the procedures that strengthen them
Randomized controlled trials are a key tool to study cause and effect. Why do they matter and how do they work?
ourworldindata.org
September 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Read more about RCTs and why they’re so important: ourworldindata.org/randomized-c...
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WHO statement on autism-related issues
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
September 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
WHO statement on autism-related issues
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
Good luck media fact checkers. You have my sympathy.
September 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Good luck media fact checkers. You have my sympathy.
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Find the full paper here 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/ijsn...
doi.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Find the full paper here 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/ijsn...
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🚨LEAD FEATURE ARTICLE🚨 November 2025✨
We are very excited to announce our lead feature article for the November 2025 by Lolli et al titled ‘Understanding Treatment Response Heterogeneity Using Crossover Randomized Controlled Trials: A Primer for Exercise and Nutrition Scientists’.
We are very excited to announce our lead feature article for the November 2025 by Lolli et al titled ‘Understanding Treatment Response Heterogeneity Using Crossover Randomized Controlled Trials: A Primer for Exercise and Nutrition Scientists’.
September 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🚨LEAD FEATURE ARTICLE🚨 November 2025✨
We are very excited to announce our lead feature article for the November 2025 by Lolli et al titled ‘Understanding Treatment Response Heterogeneity Using Crossover Randomized Controlled Trials: A Primer for Exercise and Nutrition Scientists’.
We are very excited to announce our lead feature article for the November 2025 by Lolli et al titled ‘Understanding Treatment Response Heterogeneity Using Crossover Randomized Controlled Trials: A Primer for Exercise and Nutrition Scientists’.
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Restating a prediction I made on twitter that university rankings will be a thing of the past 10 years from now, and we'll look back on the university heads that first led us away from them with a great respect and appreciation....1/
December 20, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Restating a prediction I made on twitter that university rankings will be a thing of the past 10 years from now, and we'll look back on the university heads that first led us away from them with a great respect and appreciation....1/
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Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales
Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979
👏 Evidence-led policy
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So happy to see this one out! Thank you so much for your help @gregatki.bsky.social, your insight and analysis of the data were invaluable (as always!). Look forward to working with you again.
Congrats to @lucymerrell.bsky.social on her new paper, "Basal Metabolic Requirements, Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health, & Anthropometric Measures of Obesity in Women & Men With Restricted Growth Conditions". It was a pleasure to work on this project. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Basal Metabolic Requirements, Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health, and Anthropometric Measures of Obesity in Women and Men With Restricted Growth Conditions
Population-specific thresholds have not been defined for the levels of adiposity and systemic biomarkers that predict chronic health risks in people with restricted growth conditions. Here, anthropom....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
So happy to see this one out! Thank you so much for your help @gregatki.bsky.social, your insight and analysis of the data were invaluable (as always!). Look forward to working with you again.