Layan Fessler
@layanfessler.bsky.social
PhD in Exercise Psychology
Post-doctoral Researcher at SCALab, UMR 9193, Univ. Lille, CNRS
🔬Investigating the role of affect on effort perception and physical activity engagement
ResearchGate ⤵️
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Layan_Fessler
Post-doctoral Researcher at SCALab, UMR 9193, Univ. Lille, CNRS
🔬Investigating the role of affect on effort perception and physical activity engagement
ResearchGate ⤵️
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Layan_Fessler
New pre-print out!
🔬In this article, we explain why our clinical trial to improve the automatic tendency to approach PA failed and offer recommendations to help future studies maximise patient acceptability.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
🔬In this article, we explain why our clinical trial to improve the automatic tendency to approach PA failed and offer recommendations to help future studies maximise patient acceptability.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
New pre-print out!
🔬In this article, we explain why our clinical trial to improve the automatic tendency to approach PA failed and offer recommendations to help future studies maximise patient acceptability.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
🔬In this article, we explain why our clinical trial to improve the automatic tendency to approach PA failed and offer recommendations to help future studies maximise patient acceptability.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
Thrilled to start a postdoc position at SCALab (France) with Prof. Yvonne Delevoye-Turrell!
Roots in the affectivism (Dukes et al., 2021), this project aims to develop a research programme around visual-auditory-olfactory environments to help people discover the pleasure of effort 🏃♂️
Roots in the affectivism (Dukes et al., 2021), this project aims to develop a research programme around visual-auditory-olfactory environments to help people discover the pleasure of effort 🏃♂️
February 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Thrilled to start a postdoc position at SCALab (France) with Prof. Yvonne Delevoye-Turrell!
Roots in the affectivism (Dukes et al., 2021), this project aims to develop a research programme around visual-auditory-olfactory environments to help people discover the pleasure of effort 🏃♂️
Roots in the affectivism (Dukes et al., 2021), this project aims to develop a research programme around visual-auditory-olfactory environments to help people discover the pleasure of effort 🏃♂️
Reposted by Layan Fessler
Long but rewarding day in Brussels for the kick-off of our new 10m Euros EU-funded Horizon project. Five years to develop solutions that target youth physical (PA, diet, sleep, sedentary behaviour) and mental health.
January 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Long but rewarding day in Brussels for the kick-off of our new 10m Euros EU-funded Horizon project. Five years to develop solutions that target youth physical (PA, diet, sleep, sedentary behaviour) and mental health.
2024 Recap!
🎓 2 international conferences, 5 published articles, 1 book chapter, and a 360-pp manuscript that earned me a PhD in Exercise Psychology.
🏃♂️ 252 workouts, 1380 km, and countless kg lifted!
💡 Key strategies for staying active come from our 2024 chapter (link below)
🎓 2 international conferences, 5 published articles, 1 book chapter, and a 360-pp manuscript that earned me a PhD in Exercise Psychology.
🏃♂️ 252 workouts, 1380 km, and countless kg lifted!
💡 Key strategies for staying active come from our 2024 chapter (link below)
January 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
2024 Recap!
🎓 2 international conferences, 5 published articles, 1 book chapter, and a 360-pp manuscript that earned me a PhD in Exercise Psychology.
🏃♂️ 252 workouts, 1380 km, and countless kg lifted!
💡 Key strategies for staying active come from our 2024 chapter (link below)
🎓 2 international conferences, 5 published articles, 1 book chapter, and a 360-pp manuscript that earned me a PhD in Exercise Psychology.
🏃♂️ 252 workouts, 1380 km, and countless kg lifted!
💡 Key strategies for staying active come from our 2024 chapter (link below)
🎓 On 17th December 2024, I received my PhD in Exercise Psychology, in the same lecture hall where my journey began 8 years ago.
🤝 I’m incredibly grateful to have spent these 3 years under the guidance of Philippe Sarrazin and @bcheval.bsky.social – the best team I could have hoped for!
🤝 I’m incredibly grateful to have spent these 3 years under the guidance of Philippe Sarrazin and @bcheval.bsky.social – the best team I could have hoped for!
December 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM
🎓 On 17th December 2024, I received my PhD in Exercise Psychology, in the same lecture hall where my journey began 8 years ago.
🤝 I’m incredibly grateful to have spent these 3 years under the guidance of Philippe Sarrazin and @bcheval.bsky.social – the best team I could have hoped for!
🤝 I’m incredibly grateful to have spent these 3 years under the guidance of Philippe Sarrazin and @bcheval.bsky.social – the best team I could have hoped for!
Reposted by Layan Fessler
Are you looking for a post-doc on, broadly speaking, behavioural science and the green transition? My university has EU funding for 15 post-docs. If you meet the eligibility criteria, feel free to email me and discuss the possibility of putting in an application.
www.thegaiaproject.eu/application
www.thegaiaproject.eu/application
Application — Gaia.
www.thegaiaproject.eu
November 22, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Are you looking for a post-doc on, broadly speaking, behavioural science and the green transition? My university has EU funding for 15 post-docs. If you meet the eligibility criteria, feel free to email me and discuss the possibility of putting in an application.
www.thegaiaproject.eu/application
www.thegaiaproject.eu/application
Reposted by Layan Fessler
As Bluesky seems to have exploded over the weekend, I am reposting this ⬇️
Starter Pack for #sports & #exercise: a (very incomplete but evolving) list of researchers, labs & resources that cover physical activity, sports & exercise 🦵💪
Just DM me, if you would like to be added 🙂
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
Starter Pack for #sports & #exercise: a (very incomplete but evolving) list of researchers, labs & resources that cover physical activity, sports & exercise 🦵💪
Just DM me, if you would like to be added 🙂
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
November 18, 2024 at 1:27 PM
As Bluesky seems to have exploded over the weekend, I am reposting this ⬇️
Starter Pack for #sports & #exercise: a (very incomplete but evolving) list of researchers, labs & resources that cover physical activity, sports & exercise 🦵💪
Just DM me, if you would like to be added 🙂
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
Starter Pack for #sports & #exercise: a (very incomplete but evolving) list of researchers, labs & resources that cover physical activity, sports & exercise 🦵💪
Just DM me, if you would like to be added 🙂
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
Reposted by Layan Fessler
I created a starter pack for sports and exercise research!
Please share and do let me know if you would like to be added 🙏
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
Please share and do let me know if you would like to be added 🙏
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
November 15, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I created a starter pack for sports and exercise research!
Please share and do let me know if you would like to be added 🙏
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
Please share and do let me know if you would like to be added 🙏
go.bsky.app/4hjz2Q6
Thrilled to share this new article where we investigated the motivational and emotional correlates of PA and SB levels in patients
Results showed an association between higher perceived capability and positive affective attitudes toward PA with higher PA levels 📊
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Results showed an association between higher perceived capability and positive affective attitudes toward PA with higher PA levels 📊
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 3, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Thrilled to share this new article where we investigated the motivational and emotional correlates of PA and SB levels in patients
Results showed an association between higher perceived capability and positive affective attitudes toward PA with higher PA levels 📊
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Results showed an association between higher perceived capability and positive affective attitudes toward PA with higher PA levels 📊
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Thrilled to see this publication out!
During my 3 ½ month Doctoral internship with Prof. Karageorghis, I had the pleasure to run this intervention in the well-equiped lab of the Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Brunel University, London !🚲📊💻🇬🇧
@segoleneguerin.bsky.social
During my 3 ½ month Doctoral internship with Prof. Karageorghis, I had the pleasure to run this intervention in the well-equiped lab of the Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Brunel University, London !🚲📊💻🇬🇧
@segoleneguerin.bsky.social
September 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Thrilled to see this publication out!
During my 3 ½ month Doctoral internship with Prof. Karageorghis, I had the pleasure to run this intervention in the well-equiped lab of the Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Brunel University, London !🚲📊💻🇬🇧
@segoleneguerin.bsky.social
During my 3 ½ month Doctoral internship with Prof. Karageorghis, I had the pleasure to run this intervention in the well-equiped lab of the Division of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Brunel University, London !🚲📊💻🇬🇧
@segoleneguerin.bsky.social
📄Thrilled to share this new article with such high-level colleagues!
💡In this opinion, we argue that our natural tendency to minimise effort can be overcome thanks to executive functions and affective variables, particularly at certain times in life
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
💡In this opinion, we argue that our natural tendency to minimise effort can be overcome thanks to executive functions and affective variables, particularly at certain times in life
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
September 3, 2024 at 8:50 AM
📄Thrilled to share this new article with such high-level colleagues!
💡In this opinion, we argue that our natural tendency to minimise effort can be overcome thanks to executive functions and affective variables, particularly at certain times in life
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
💡In this opinion, we argue that our natural tendency to minimise effort can be overcome thanks to executive functions and affective variables, particularly at certain times in life
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
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Side projects always end up requiring as much work & time as main projects. I hope my future self remembers that. #SlowScience.
We are very proud of this one showing that physical activity levels before a stroke are predictive of post-stroke functional dependence. doi.org/10.1093/ptj/...
We are very proud of this one showing that physical activity levels before a stroke are predictive of post-stroke functional dependence. doi.org/10.1093/ptj/...
September 1, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Side projects always end up requiring as much work & time as main projects. I hope my future self remembers that. #SlowScience.
We are very proud of this one showing that physical activity levels before a stroke are predictive of post-stroke functional dependence. doi.org/10.1093/ptj/...
We are very proud of this one showing that physical activity levels before a stroke are predictive of post-stroke functional dependence. doi.org/10.1093/ptj/...
🧠 Can automatic reactions mirror exercise dependenc
In this new article, we explore this question and discuss the results in the light of the characteristics of our sample and the specific features of PA behaviour. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WFEVW...
@bcheval.bsky.social @labosens.bsky.social
In this new article, we explore this question and discuss the results in the light of the characteristics of our sample and the specific features of PA behaviour. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WFEVW...
@bcheval.bsky.social @labosens.bsky.social
August 23, 2024 at 10:20 AM
🧠 Can automatic reactions mirror exercise dependenc
In this new article, we explore this question and discuss the results in the light of the characteristics of our sample and the specific features of PA behaviour. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WFEVW...
@bcheval.bsky.social @labosens.bsky.social
In this new article, we explore this question and discuss the results in the light of the characteristics of our sample and the specific features of PA behaviour. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WFEVW...
@bcheval.bsky.social @labosens.bsky.social
Friday 11am ➡️ Presentation at the European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology in Innsbruck 🗣
Saturday 22h ➡️ Start of the UT4M 2024 20km in Grenoble (605d+, 1345d-) 🏃⛰
⏱ 02:05:50, 31st overall and 22nd in my category.
Doing science and putting it into practice: the dynamic duo!🦇
Saturday 22h ➡️ Start of the UT4M 2024 20km in Grenoble (605d+, 1345d-) 🏃⛰
⏱ 02:05:50, 31st overall and 22nd in my category.
Doing science and putting it into practice: the dynamic duo!🦇
July 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Friday 11am ➡️ Presentation at the European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology in Innsbruck 🗣
Saturday 22h ➡️ Start of the UT4M 2024 20km in Grenoble (605d+, 1345d-) 🏃⛰
⏱ 02:05:50, 31st overall and 22nd in my category.
Doing science and putting it into practice: the dynamic duo!🦇
Saturday 22h ➡️ Start of the UT4M 2024 20km in Grenoble (605d+, 1345d-) 🏃⛰
⏱ 02:05:50, 31st overall and 22nd in my category.
Doing science and putting it into practice: the dynamic duo!🦇
💡 Why using R Studio for data analysis? How to get started with R Studio?
💻 Silvio Maltagliati and I hosted a "Introduction to R Studio" workshop to answer these questions (FR). Find all the resources (slides, exercises, R script, datasets) free on Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/1266...
💻 Silvio Maltagliati and I hosted a "Introduction to R Studio" workshop to answer these questions (FR). Find all the resources (slides, exercises, R script, datasets) free on Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/1266...
July 5, 2024 at 8:11 AM
💡 Why using R Studio for data analysis? How to get started with R Studio?
💻 Silvio Maltagliati and I hosted a "Introduction to R Studio" workshop to answer these questions (FR). Find all the resources (slides, exercises, R script, datasets) free on Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/1266...
💻 Silvio Maltagliati and I hosted a "Introduction to R Studio" workshop to answer these questions (FR). Find all the resources (slides, exercises, R script, datasets) free on Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/1266...
Our new chapter (FR) "Engaging in regular physical activity: the role of positive affective experiences" is out !
We drew inspiration from the excellent textbook "Essentials of Exercise & Sports Psychology" by @ZackZenko and @Dr_LJones to transpose these perspectives into French
We drew inspiration from the excellent textbook "Essentials of Exercise & Sports Psychology" by @ZackZenko and @Dr_LJones to transpose these perspectives into French
July 3, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Our new chapter (FR) "Engaging in regular physical activity: the role of positive affective experiences" is out !
We drew inspiration from the excellent textbook "Essentials of Exercise & Sports Psychology" by @ZackZenko and @Dr_LJones to transpose these perspectives into French
We drew inspiration from the excellent textbook "Essentials of Exercise & Sports Psychology" by @ZackZenko and @Dr_LJones to transpose these perspectives into French
Happy to have presented some initial results from my latest PhD study on the association between affective responses, perceived exertion and physical activity in people with chronic disease at ICAMPAM 2024! A sneak peek here, just a few months away from pre-print👀. @labosens.bsky.social
June 21, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Happy to have presented some initial results from my latest PhD study on the association between affective responses, perceived exertion and physical activity in people with chronic disease at ICAMPAM 2024! A sneak peek here, just a few months away from pre-print👀. @labosens.bsky.social
Our new paper testing the Peak-End Rule in Parkinson's patients on affective attitudes and physical activity behavior is available for free download until 20/04/2024 www.cairn.info/revue-moveme...
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
#patient #parkinson #phd #physicalactivity #affect
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
#patient #parkinson #phd #physicalactivity #affect
March 21, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Our new paper testing the Peak-End Rule in Parkinson's patients on affective attitudes and physical activity behavior is available for free download until 20/04/2024 www.cairn.info/revue-moveme...
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
#patient #parkinson #phd #physicalactivity #affect
@labosens.bsky.social @bcheval.bsky.social
#patient #parkinson #phd #physicalactivity #affect
One of the most useful skills @bcheval.bsky.social taught me during my PhD was how to manage data properly: (a) create folders and subfolders with standardised names, (b) create README files, (c) do all the data management in R.
This makes scientific collaboration and #openscience much easier.
This makes scientific collaboration and #openscience much easier.
January 30, 2024 at 4:34 PM
One of the most useful skills @bcheval.bsky.social taught me during my PhD was how to manage data properly: (a) create folders and subfolders with standardised names, (b) create README files, (c) do all the data management in R.
This makes scientific collaboration and #openscience much easier.
This makes scientific collaboration and #openscience much easier.
🏃♂️🏋️♂️Glad to see that implementing the strategies I use in my PhD to improve affective experiences helped me reach 320 workouts in 2023 (while doing a PhD @labosens.bsky.social and an internship at Brunel University 🇬🇧)!
🎧 Specific music type during the HIIT sessions was one of the most effective!
🎧 Specific music type during the HIIT sessions was one of the most effective!
January 8, 2024 at 10:29 AM
🏃♂️🏋️♂️Glad to see that implementing the strategies I use in my PhD to improve affective experiences helped me reach 320 workouts in 2023 (while doing a PhD @labosens.bsky.social and an internship at Brunel University 🇬🇧)!
🎧 Specific music type during the HIIT sessions was one of the most effective!
🎧 Specific music type during the HIIT sessions was one of the most effective!