Dr Nicoletta P. Lekka
@nicolettalekka.bsky.social
Consultant Psychiatrist | Hon Senior Clinical Teacher | ILM Coach | Co-Chair Prof Dev & Rec Committee IADMS | Exec Dance Liaison Ψ RCPsych SEPSIG
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So proud of the Mental Health Advisory Group’s work on “Trauma-Informed Awareness: What is it and how do you practically apply it”, today at the IADMS - International Association for Dance Medicine & Science 35th annual conference in Las Vegas! 🇺🇸
September 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So proud of the Mental Health Advisory Group’s work on “Trauma-Informed Awareness: What is it and how do you practically apply it”, today at the IADMS - International Association for Dance Medicine & Science 35th annual conference in Las Vegas! 🇺🇸
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Congrats to @rosiedavis.bsky.social & the Positive Balance project team, chosen from 100+ applicants for the Linda & William Hamilton Dance Wellness Symposium! Rosie will receive a travel grant to attend the 35th #IADMS Annual Conference in Las Vegas next week #DancerWellbeing #PositivePsychology
September 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Congrats to @rosiedavis.bsky.social & the Positive Balance project team, chosen from 100+ applicants for the Linda & William Hamilton Dance Wellness Symposium! Rosie will receive a travel grant to attend the 35th #IADMS Annual Conference in Las Vegas next week #DancerWellbeing #PositivePsychology
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All Irish Dance is proudly supported by Age Friendly Ireland. And together, we’re bringing the joy of adaptive céilí dancing to older adults across the community
Learn More at: allirishdance.com
#inclusive #adaptive #céilí #dance #DanceForAll #Joy #ConnectingCommunities
Learn More at: allirishdance.com
#inclusive #adaptive #céilí #dance #DanceForAll #Joy #ConnectingCommunities
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
All Irish Dance is proudly supported by Age Friendly Ireland. And together, we’re bringing the joy of adaptive céilí dancing to older adults across the community
Learn More at: allirishdance.com
#inclusive #adaptive #céilí #dance #DanceForAll #Joy #ConnectingCommunities
Learn More at: allirishdance.com
#inclusive #adaptive #céilí #dance #DanceForAll #Joy #ConnectingCommunities
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New Replication Project in sport and exercise science shares it results: Out of 25 replication studies performed, 56% yielded significant results, but only 7 (28%) revealed a similar effect size. Several problems related to the quality of are discussed.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research - Sports Medicine
Background The replicability of sports and exercise research has not been assessed previously despite concerns about scientific practices within the field. Aim This study aims to provide an initial es...
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June 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
New Replication Project in sport and exercise science shares it results: Out of 25 replication studies performed, 56% yielded significant results, but only 7 (28%) revealed a similar effect size. Several problems related to the quality of are discussed.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Looking forward to sharing the next chapter of our #safedanceresearch on 'Safeguarding and abuse prevention policies of UK Dance Organisations' at #ICSSR2025
with Erin Sanchez, @georgiabird.bsky.social , @mkolitsida.bsky.social , @gracetidmarsh.bsky.social , @maryquinton.bsky.social
with Erin Sanchez, @georgiabird.bsky.social , @mkolitsida.bsky.social , @gracetidmarsh.bsky.social , @maryquinton.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Looking forward to sharing the next chapter of our #safedanceresearch on 'Safeguarding and abuse prevention policies of UK Dance Organisations' at #ICSSR2025
with Erin Sanchez, @georgiabird.bsky.social , @mkolitsida.bsky.social , @gracetidmarsh.bsky.social , @maryquinton.bsky.social
with Erin Sanchez, @georgiabird.bsky.social , @mkolitsida.bsky.social , @gracetidmarsh.bsky.social , @maryquinton.bsky.social
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Such a blast today dancing and researching with the dancers from Scottish Ballet’s Elevate programme for people with M.S. and Dr Bethany Whiteside from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
February 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Such a blast today dancing and researching with the dancers from Scottish Ballet’s Elevate programme for people with M.S. and Dr Bethany Whiteside from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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🫠Performance Anxiety🫠
The BAPAM CPD for performing arts medicine clinicians this month is on Performance Anxiety. This topic is often really popular so get your ticket early!
🕐 7pm - 9pm
📆 26th February 2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-....
The BAPAM CPD for performing arts medicine clinicians this month is on Performance Anxiety. This topic is often really popular so get your ticket early!
🕐 7pm - 9pm
📆 26th February 2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-....
February 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🫠Performance Anxiety🫠
The BAPAM CPD for performing arts medicine clinicians this month is on Performance Anxiety. This topic is often really popular so get your ticket early!
🕐 7pm - 9pm
📆 26th February 2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-....
The BAPAM CPD for performing arts medicine clinicians this month is on Performance Anxiety. This topic is often really popular so get your ticket early!
🕐 7pm - 9pm
📆 26th February 2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bapam-cpd-....
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"Any attempt to encourage people to treat AI systems with respect should be understood as an attempt to make people defer to corporate interests." Julien Crockett interviews Ted Chiang about the dangers of AI. lareviewofbooks.org/article/life...
Life Is More Than an Engineering Problem | Los Angeles Review of Books
Julien Crockett speaks with Ted Chiang about the search for a perfect language, the state of AI, and the future direction of technology.
lareviewofbooks.org
January 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"Any attempt to encourage people to treat AI systems with respect should be understood as an attempt to make people defer to corporate interests." Julien Crockett interviews Ted Chiang about the dangers of AI. lareviewofbooks.org/article/life...
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Two time-use researchers explain how to be mindful about where you spend your precious minutes.
How to get control of your time
Two time-use researchers explain how to be mindful about where you spend your precious minutes.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Two time-use researchers explain how to be mindful about where you spend your precious minutes.
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A married pair of skating champions, two young skaters and their mothers were among those killed in the midair collision over the Potomac River, the Skating Club of Boston said Thursday. US Figure Skating has not yet confirmed the total number of skaters killed.
Figure skaters killed in plane crash include world champions and young athletes in a tragic case of déjà vu | CNN
Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash.
cnn.it
January 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A married pair of skating champions, two young skaters and their mothers were among those killed in the midair collision over the Potomac River, the Skating Club of Boston said Thursday. US Figure Skating has not yet confirmed the total number of skaters killed.
“This multinational editorial aims to create awareness of the role of exercise medicine in psychiatric disease and advance the integration of sports psychiatry into the care of athletes by sports medicine professionals globally.”
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The evolution of sports psychiatry: a clinical intersection of mental health and physical activity
Long before the term ‘sports psychiatry’ was first introduced nearly 40 years ago,1 2 clinicians and academics recognised the critical role of mental and brain health in sports. For example, Jokl and ...
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January 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
“This multinational editorial aims to create awareness of the role of exercise medicine in psychiatric disease and advance the integration of sports psychiatry into the care of athletes by sports medicine professionals globally.”
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community thelmtif.org/news/arts-in...
The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community - Illumination Fund
Illumination Fund Releases Report on its Arts in Health initiative: The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community
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December 13, 2024 at 11:14 PM
The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming Lives, Creating Community thelmtif.org/news/arts-in...
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Reading this fabulous paper on reporting qual research results by Braun and Clarke @ginnybraun.bsky.social @vicclarke.bsky.social and recommend you do too (it's also open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reporting guidelines for qualitative research: a values-based approach
Evaluative tools for qualitative research need to be developed and designed in a way that allows them to be used by the research community to assess qualitative research on its own terms, and thus ...
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December 14, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Reading this fabulous paper on reporting qual research results by Braun and Clarke @ginnybraun.bsky.social @vicclarke.bsky.social and recommend you do too (it's also open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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As these quotes from blind and partially sighted people show, the representation on Strictly this year, with the casting of Chris McCausland and Tasha Ghouri, has left an immeasurable positive impact.
It highlights the importance of diversity and has sparked so many positive conversations.
It highlights the importance of diversity and has sparked so many positive conversations.
December 14, 2024 at 8:36 PM
As these quotes from blind and partially sighted people show, the representation on Strictly this year, with the casting of Chris McCausland and Tasha Ghouri, has left an immeasurable positive impact.
It highlights the importance of diversity and has sparked so many positive conversations.
It highlights the importance of diversity and has sparked so many positive conversations.
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If you’ve loved watching Chris on this series of Strictly and you’d like to learn more about what it’s like to live with sight loss, visit rnib.in/BeforeYouAsk
#BeforeYouAsk
If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you
rnib.in
December 14, 2024 at 8:36 PM
If you’ve loved watching Chris on this series of Strictly and you’d like to learn more about what it’s like to live with sight loss, visit rnib.in/BeforeYouAsk
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This is so needed to raise awareness of and dispel myths about living with a disability. We hope to see more of it.
December 14, 2024 at 8:36 PM
This is so needed to raise awareness of and dispel myths about living with a disability. We hope to see more of it.
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“Just as it would be incorrect to claim that 10 to 12 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy result in full remission of depression, it is equally misguided to suggest that exercise alone can resolve deeply complex mental health issues.“ #exercise #mentalhealth
doi.org/10.1123/jpah...
doi.org/10.1123/jpah...
December 13, 2024 at 2:21 AM
“Just as it would be incorrect to claim that 10 to 12 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy result in full remission of depression, it is equally misguided to suggest that exercise alone can resolve deeply complex mental health issues.“ #exercise #mentalhealth
doi.org/10.1123/jpah...
doi.org/10.1123/jpah...
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Just 3 to 4 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day is associated with decreased cancer risk.
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December 9, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Just 3 to 4 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day is associated with decreased cancer risk.
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Meteor Shower and Orion in Mongolia 🇲🇳
December 7, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Meteor Shower and Orion in Mongolia 🇲🇳
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Hi everyone, we are The SPRINT project!
Our mission is to use sport psychology to enhance well-being and performance in various contexts.
Stay tuned for research insights, stories that inspire action, tools and resources!
Join us on our journey ⭐
www.sprintproject.org
Our mission is to use sport psychology to enhance well-being and performance in various contexts.
Stay tuned for research insights, stories that inspire action, tools and resources!
Join us on our journey ⭐
www.sprintproject.org
The Sprint Project | Community-based sport psychology research | Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
The Sprint Project is a team of applied psychology researchers at the University of Birmingham helping to define and intervene in community-based issues to improve well-being and performance.
www.sprintproject.org
December 3, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Hi everyone, we are The SPRINT project!
Our mission is to use sport psychology to enhance well-being and performance in various contexts.
Stay tuned for research insights, stories that inspire action, tools and resources!
Join us on our journey ⭐
www.sprintproject.org
Our mission is to use sport psychology to enhance well-being and performance in various contexts.
Stay tuned for research insights, stories that inspire action, tools and resources!
Join us on our journey ⭐
www.sprintproject.org
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As more #dancepsychology folks join #bluesky, I have been adding to the starter pack. DM or reply if you would also like to be added!
Hello #dancepsychology folks! I am adding new contacts to the starter pack so please keep checking it out as more people join #bluesky
go.bsky.app/2GJUn6v
go.bsky.app/2GJUn6v
December 7, 2024 at 9:02 AM
As more #dancepsychology folks join #bluesky, I have been adding to the starter pack. DM or reply if you would also like to be added!
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📢 NEW PAPER & BLOG POST ALERT ⤵️
We're excited to share the latest insights from the SPRINT project, highlighting strengths-based mental skills training interventions for disadvantaged youth.
www.mdpi.com/2673-995X/4/...
@maryquinton.bsky.social
@gracetidmarsh.bsky.social
Dr Sally Reynard
We're excited to share the latest insights from the SPRINT project, highlighting strengths-based mental skills training interventions for disadvantaged youth.
www.mdpi.com/2673-995X/4/...
@maryquinton.bsky.social
@gracetidmarsh.bsky.social
Dr Sally Reynard
November 30, 2024 at 2:53 PM
📢 NEW PAPER & BLOG POST ALERT ⤵️
We're excited to share the latest insights from the SPRINT project, highlighting strengths-based mental skills training interventions for disadvantaged youth.
www.mdpi.com/2673-995X/4/...
@maryquinton.bsky.social
@gracetidmarsh.bsky.social
Dr Sally Reynard
We're excited to share the latest insights from the SPRINT project, highlighting strengths-based mental skills training interventions for disadvantaged youth.
www.mdpi.com/2673-995X/4/...
@maryquinton.bsky.social
@gracetidmarsh.bsky.social
Dr Sally Reynard
#IADMS2024 #throwback 🧵
Dance Medicine & Science -
Infographics Finalists
- Mental Fatigue in Dance
- Sleep Hygiene for Dancers
- Strength Training for Dancers
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Dance Medicine & Science -
Infographics Finalists
- Mental Fatigue in Dance
- Sleep Hygiene for Dancers
- Strength Training for Dancers
iadms.org/#mainnav-1473 1/
November 30, 2024 at 2:40 PM
#IADMS2024 #throwback 🧵
Dance Medicine & Science -
Infographics Finalists
- Mental Fatigue in Dance
- Sleep Hygiene for Dancers
- Strength Training for Dancers
iadms.org/#mainnav-1473 1/
Dance Medicine & Science -
Infographics Finalists
- Mental Fatigue in Dance
- Sleep Hygiene for Dancers
- Strength Training for Dancers
iadms.org/#mainnav-1473 1/
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New paper on physical activity and mental health - mediators and moderators.
New paper on physical activity and mental health - mediators and moderators.
Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background While evidence consistently demonstrates that physical activity is beneficial to mental health, it remains relatively unknown how physical activity benefits mental health, and which factors...
ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:08 AM
ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New paper on physical activity and mental health - mediators and moderators.
New paper on physical activity and mental health - mediators and moderators.