Prof Stuart Biddle
| Name | Prof Stuart Biddle |
|---|---|
| Email Address | stuart.biddle@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Professor (Physical Activity and Health) |
| Qualifications | BEd(Hons) L'boro,UK, MSc Penn State, PhD Keele |
| Department | Centre for Health Research (Operations) |
| Affiliations | Centre for Health Research |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7663-6895 |
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Biography
Stuart Biddle is a research professor in the Centre for Health Research at the University of Southern Queensland. He was Professor at Loughborough University, UK, 1998-2014, including being Head of the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences, 2001-2007.
His current research is on sedentary behaviour and physical activity behaviour change, as well as mental health. He was ranked 16th all-time worldwide for career-long citation impact in ‘sport sciences’ up until the end of 2021.
Stuart has been senior author of the book ‘Psychology of Physical Activity’ with the 4th edition published by Routledge in 2021. He has been involved in the production of physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for Australia, Canada, UK, WHO, and for obesity in Singapore. Stuart has Honorary Doctorate degrees from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and University of Thessaly, Greece.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | Staffordshire Polytechnic, UK | 1979 | 1988 |
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader | University of Exeter, UK | 1988 | 1998 |
| Professor | Loughborough University, UK | 1998 | 2014 |
| Professor | Victoria University, Australia | 2014 | 2017 |
| Professor | University of Southern Queensland, Australia | 2017 | |
| Visiting Professor | University of Jyvaskyla, Finland | 2022 | 2024 |
Expertise
Psychology
Physical activity
Sedentary behaviour
Mental health
Behaviour change
Fields of Research
- 420699. Public health not elsewhere classified
- 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified
- 520304. Health psychology
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| British Psychological Society | |
| British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences | |
| International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | |
| American College of Sports Medicine |
BEd(Hons)
L'boro,UK
1977
MSc
Penn State
1979
PhD
Keele
1988
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role of yoga, breathing exercises and meditation on health related quality of life ¿ a cross cultural comparison between Australia and Nepal | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Urban green spaces and mental health in regional Australia | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER-ELITE ATHLETE PERFORMANCE IN INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ¿ THE DAVID NILSSON STORY | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Understanding Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour of Adolescents in Indonesia | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Understanding Movement Behaviours in Shift Workers: Towards the Development of a Health Promotion Program for Shift Workers | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| The effect of maternal employment on children¿s dietary habits, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| MUSCLE-STRENGTHENING EXERCISE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Understanding screen use in children and adolescents | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| BARRIERS, FACILITATORS AND MOTIVES FOR YOGA PARTICIPATION AMONG MEN | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| Untangling the health consequences and adverse labour market outcomes of obesity in the Australian adult population: New insights from longitudinal data | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| Using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in university students | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| THE DETERMINANTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR IN INNER-REGIONAL AUSTRALIA | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2019 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Open(ing up) goals in physical activity: What works, when, and for whom? | Australian Research Council (Discovery Project Ref: DP240101163), 2024-2027. CI-A: Christian Swann (Southern Cross University) | 2024 |
| Our Children – Their Future: Understanding Screen Use in Young Children | Ipswich Hospital Foundation, 2022-2023. CI-A: Stuart Biddle | 2022 |
| Square Eyes or All Lies? Understanding Children's Exposure to Screens | Australian Research Council (Discovery Project Ref: DP200101912), 2020-2024. CI-A: Lonsdale C. (ACU) | 2020 |
| ‘Snacktivity’ to promote physical activity and reduce future risk of disease in the population | National Institute for Health Research (UK), 2019-2025 [RP-PG-0618-20008]. PI: Amanda Daley (Loughborough University, UK) | 2019 |
| Office-based Program to Improve Metabolic control in Sedentary Employees with type 2 diabetes: The 'OPTIMISE Your Health' study | National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC), 2018-2024 [APP1139974]. CI-A: David Dunstan (Baker Institute) | 2018 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Honorary doctorate | Norwegian University of Sport Sciences | |
| 2020 | Honorary Professor | University of Queensland | |
| 2024 | Visiting Researcher | University of Jyvaskyla, Finland | |
| 2014 | Honorary Fellow | Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute | |
| 2022 | Top researcher in Health & Medical Sciences for both ‘Physical Education & Sports Medicine’ and ‘Public Health’ (November, 2022) | The Australian’s Research magazine | |
| 2023 | Highly Cited Researcher | Web of Science/Clarivate |