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Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review BMJ Open Sports and Exercise Medicine Stephanie Stockwell, Mike Trott, Mark Tully, Jae Shin, Yvonne Barnett, Laurie Butler, Daragh McDermott, Felipe Schuch and Lee Smith February 2021 This article has received over 800 academic citations, and had 30 citations in Policy Documents and Clinical Guuidelines. See the full details below. Journal: Authors: Publication Date:
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Let’s hear from Mike Trott, University of Queensland, about this 2021 article published in BMJ Open Sports and Exercise Medicine “I am a big believer in open science, as well as being able to write so that lay people understand one’s work - so publishing open access is a no-brainer.”
Mike Trott is a Research Fellow at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research at the University of Queensland, Australia. What inspired you to pursue research in this particular area? Physical activity and sedentary behaviour is a passion of mine – before my academic career I was a fitness instructor. There are so many benefits to being generally active that span the life course, and when the COVID-19 lockdowns hit – I was concerned that these lockdowns would affect physical activity and sedentary behaviour (like it had my own if I am being honest!). We therefore decided to review the existing literature around the topic. How do you envision your research contributing to the broader field or addressing real-world issues? This paper has become a seminal piece of research regarding how physical activity levels dropped, and how sedentary behaviour increased during the COVID-19 lockdown – an important finding if we ever find ourselves in a similar position. Furthermore, this paper also highlighted that people with eating disorders increased their physical activity, which is worrying as people with certain types of eating disorders typically exercise to lose more weight. This paper adds to the literature that these vulnerable populations need to be considered.
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What motivated you to publish your work in an open access format?
So people could read it! I am a big believer in open science, as well as being able to write so that lay people understand one’s work - so, publishing open access is a no-brainer.
What advice would you give to other researchers who are considering publishing their work in open access formats for the first time? i. If you have the funds, do it! If you don’t, speak to the publisher as they are pretty good at opening a dialogue if finances are prohibitive. ii. Also, ask your institution if they will cover the cost – it is generally in the institution’s best interest for papers to be published open access, for a variety of reasons. iii. When applying for grants, include a generous pot put aside for OA costs, as this will pay dividends in the long term.
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“I am a big believer in open science, as well as being able to write so that lay people understand one’s work - so publishing open access is a no-brainer.” Mike Trott University of Queensland, Australia
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