2016 Jerry Morris Memorial Lecture

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2016 Jerry Morris Memorial Lecture
Professor Hein de Vries (Maastricht University)
Healthy changes to behaviour:
Integrating social cognitive theories for tailored
Ehealth programmes
Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies
http://www.bris.ac.uk/sps/research/centres/enhs/
MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity & Public Health
2014 - 2015 Student award Winners
• Student Impact Award
– Jessica Read
• Outstanding Dissertation
– Emma South
• Outstanding International Student
– Francesco Paolo Candio
Course information
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/study/postgraduate/nutrition-physical-activity-public-health/
Occupational physical activity & heart attacks
• Paper compared heart attack incidence in drivers vs conductors
Relative incidence of MI
2.5
CONDUCTORS
DRIVERS
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
35-44yrs
45-54yrs
55-64yrs
Morris et al (1953) "Coronary heart-disease and
physical activity of work". Lancet 265 (6795): 1053–7