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The GetAMoveOn Network+ was funded by the EPSRC (EP/N027299/1) and ran from June 2016 to May 31st 2021. It brought together an interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners: human computer interaction, health psychology, behaviour change, sensor networks, data analytics, interactive visualisation, sports and exercise science, and citizen engagement.

Team
±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýAnna Cox, UCL (PI)
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Purpose
Our purpose was to address the EPSRC Grand Challenge of "Transforming community health and care through the delivery of tested technologies that promote wellbeing by providing timely, individualised feedback that encourage appropriate physical activities".

Aim
The aim of the project was to transform health through enabling mobility with the help of digital technologies, focusing on three target communities: older adults, office workers, school children.

Approach
The GetAMoveOn Network+ work programme included creating and growing an inter-disciplinary network of researchers and practitioners; agenda-setting through an initial set of 'thinkpieces' and a symposium in our first year; capacity building through the GetAMoveOn Fellows programme, seminars and workshops; and pump-priming research through feasibility grants to advance the design and development of innovative technologies to get people moving more.

Publications

• THINKPIECES AND SYMPOSIUM OUTPUTS

1. Thinkpieces

Ìýin 2017 Joe Marshall, University of Nottingham, Conor Linehan, University College Cork

ÌýKathrin Gerling, University of Lincoln, Mo Ray, University of Lincoln, Adam B. Evans, University of Copenhagen

ÌýDaniel Harrison, Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze and Paul Marshall, University College London

ÌýDr David A. Ellis, Lancaster University, Dr Lukasz Piwek, University of Bath

ÌýAneesha Singh, UCL, Ana Tajadura-Jimenéz, UCL, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Anna Roberts, UCL, Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze, UCL, Amanda CdeC Williams, UCL

ÌýHadiza Ismaila, University College London, Ann Blandford, University College London, Edward Fottrell, University College London

Ìý- JITAIs Andre Matthias Müller, University of Southampton; Ian Craddock, University of Bristol; Ann Blandford, University College London; Leanne Morrison, University of Southampton; Lucy Yardley, University of Southampton and University of Oxford

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2. Journal papers linked to Thinkpieces

. Failing to encourage physical activity with wearable technology: what next? Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 111, (9), 310-313 Associated Altimetric score This paper is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric

The conceptualization of a Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI for the reduction of sedentary behavior in older adults) M Health 3 (9)

Critical Reflections on Technology to Support Physical Activity among Older Adults: An Exploration of Leading HCI Venues ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing April 2020 Article No.: 1

3. Other symposium outputs

Ìýwith abstracts of all the presentations.

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• FEASIBILITY PROJECT REPORTS

ÌýJohn Rooksby, Marta Cecchinato, Parvin Asadzadeh (Northumbria University); Christopher Bunn (University of Glasgow); Project partner: European Healthy Stadia Network CIC

ÌýAngela Carlin, Caomhan Logue, Alison Gallagher, Marie Murphy (Ulster University); Project Partner: The Old Library Trust Healthy Living Centre (OLT)

ÌýMelitta McNarry, Kelly Mackintosh (Swansea University); David Dunstan, Paddy Dempsey, Neville Owen (Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute)

ÌýHannah Jennings, Edwart Fottrell (University College London); Kishwar Azad, A. K. Azad Khan, Kohenour Akter, Sanjit Kumar Shaha (Diabetic Association of Bangladesh)

ÌýIldar Farkhatdinov, Dylan Morrissey, Kaspar Althoefer, Stuart Millar (Queen Mary University of London, QMUL)

. Nirmali Wiratunga, Kay Cooper, Stewart Massie (Robert Gordon University); Ehud Reiter (University of Aberdeen); David Sim (Openbrolly)

.ÌýDr Kirk Plangger, Prof Ko de Ruyter, Dr Sotiris Vandoros, Freddie Dean (King's College London); Dr Colin Campbell (University of San Diego); Dr Karen Robson (University of Windsor); Mr Marcile Moulene (HiMotiv)

.ÌýDr Max Western (University of Bath); Dr Rosie Essery, Dr Katherine Bradbury (University of Southampton); Professor Nanette Mutrie (University of Edinburgh)

• JOURNAL AND CONFERENCE PAPERS LINKED TO FEASIBILITY PROJECTS

Carlin A, Logue C, Flynn J, Murphy MH, Gallagher AM (2021)ÌýÌýJMIR Formative Research. 2021 Jan;5(1):e17501. DOI: 10.2196/17501.

Morris, Abigail S.; Mackintosh, Kelly A.; Dunstan, David; Owen, Neville; Dempsey, Paddy; Pennington, Thomas; McNarry, Melitta A. (2020)ÌýÌýInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 17, no. 24: 9300.

Essery R et al (2020)ÌýÌýInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(21), 7949 Rosie Essery, James Denison-Day, Elisabeth Grey, Emma Priestley, Katherine Bradbury, Nanette Mutrie and Max J. Western.

Kirk Plangger, Colin Campbell, Karen Robson, Matteo Montecchi (2019)Ìý,2019

John Rooksby, Marta Cecchinato, Parvin Asadzadeh, Christopher Bunn (2020) DIS 20 conference paperÌý

• WORKSHOP REPORTS

• POLICY BRIEFINGS

Better health for all: the role for digital technologies to help people move more and stay healthier for longer

The government's green paper published in July 2019 Advancing our Health : prevention in the 2020s sets out the government's strategy for putting health prevention and digitally-enabled services at the heart of healthcare. This is our response. In this briefing documentÌý

Ìýwe:
• Outline the central role played by physical activity in primary prevention of a wide range of chronic health conditions and as a tool for achieving the government's objective of 'better health for all'.
• Demonstrate some of the ways in which technology can successfully support physical activity.
• Identify the features and characteristics that make interventions effective and provide guidance for commissioners, service providers, clinicians and social prescribing link-workers.

• WRITTEN EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT

Written evidence to UK Parliament: The Impact of Coronavirus on Business and Workers (August 2020)
Submitted to the UK Parliamentary Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, in response to the evidence call,Ìý

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Written evidence submitted in collaboration with theÌýÌýresearch group Professor Anna L Cox, Dr Sandy JJ Gould, Dr Marta Cecchinato, Dr Joseph Newbold, Dr Anna Rudnicka, and David Cook to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee Inquiry: Living online: The long-term impact on wellbeing, which addressed the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on people's wellbeing, including physical activity.

The lockdown instituted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic forced many people in the UK to work from home (remotely). Adapting to remote work and developing effective remote work habits takes time; however, many people had to shift from offices to homes abruptly. Our research shows that these neophyte remote workers experience many challenges.

It is likely that as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic many workers will not return to offices in the foreseeable future and will continue working remotely whilst others will alternate between office and home. In light of this, employers and policymakers need to provide the right support for these workers to protect their wellbeing and productivity and avoid potential ill health or burnout.

Written evidence submitted in to the UK Parliament Lords' Select Committee COVID-19 Committee Inquiry, "Living online: the long-term impact on wellbeing".

Submitted in collaboration with theÌýÌýresearch group: Professor Anna L Cox, Dr Sandy JJ Gould,ÌýDr Marta Cecchinato, Dr Joseph Newbold, Dr Anna Rudnicka, and David Cook to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee Inquiry:Ìý

Between 20th April 2020 and 24th September 2020, we surveyed 426 individuals who started working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also conducted 25 follow-up interviews. This helped us achieve an in-depth understanding of the challenges that new home workers are experiencing, and the impact that this has on workers' wellbeing.

We found that working from home differs from working in the office in many respects that have the potential to affect workers' physical and mental health. The issues arising are unlikely to be solved solely on the part of the workers and require urgent attention and support from employers and policymakers. Therefore, we are responding to the Committee's call for evidence and responding to questions outlined in the 'Work' section in the Terms of Reference.

Written evidence submitted to the Lords Select Committee Inquiry: A National Plan for Sport and Recreation (January 2021)

The aim of the GetAMoveOn Network+ was to enhance understanding of how digital technologies and technology-based interventions can help people to lead more active lives. The findings of some of the research we funded were particularly relevant to the Committee's desire to understand how adults of all ages and background can be encouraged to lead more active lifestyles, and to see examples of success stories and good practice. We therefore responded to Question 3 in the Committee's Call for Written Evidence: How can adults of all ages and backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented groups, including women and girls, ethnic minorities, disabled people, older people, and those from less affluent backgrounds, be encouraged to lead more active lifestyles? This is our response: Written evidence to the Lords' Select Committee InquiryÌý

• DEEP DIVE SERIES

A series of 5 blog posts: debates and discussions from our 2019 Policy Dialogue

• GetAMoveOn hosted a Policy Dialogue breakout session at the ukactive National Summit on October 31, 2019, attended by a wide range of delegates with an interest in promoting physical activity - from policy-makers, commissioners and service providers, to physical activity practitioners, clinicians and business leaders. Our aim was to stimulate discussion and the exchange of knowledge, ideas and perspectives on the role of physical activity in helping to prevent ill health, including the particular role that digital technologies can play in getting people moving more. Our GetAMoveOn Fellows and lead investigators from some of the research projects we have funded also presented their research and discussed the practical implications with delegates.

• OTHER OUTPUTS

• THE GETAMOVEON FELLOWS PROGRAMME

The GetAMoveOn Fellows' Programme was a professional development programme for a of 10 PhD students, post-docs and other early career researchers, who each won a place on the 12 month programme following our call for nominations.

You can read aÌý

Ìýof the programme and what we learned from running it.

As part of the programme, the Fellows worked on small research projects in interdisciplinary teams. You can read their reports: