Designing for Agency and Compassion - Critical Reflections on Technology to Support Physical Activity in Late Life Kathrin Gerling, University of Lincoln, Mo Ray, University of Lincoln, Adam B. Evans, University of Copenhagen

We are inviting proposals for events and activities within the themes of ‘the aim of transforming health through enabling mobility’ which support the network’s aims of collaboration and impact. We particularly welcome inter-disciplinary proposals - collaborative proposals, involving applicants from more …

A Scoping Review of Exertion Game Research in 2017 Joe Marshall, University of Nottingham, Conor Linehan, University College Cork

On June 27th 2017 we held a workshop on using technology to help older adults to be physically active. We heard findings from some of the most recent research on the topic, focusing on different technologies, different user groups, and different types of physical activity; we learned about on-going …

Our 1st Symposium took place on 24th & 25th May 2017. If you were there, you'll know what a fantastic event it was. If you missed it, you can: download the symposium proceedings booklet with the full agenda and abstracts, and here's a compilation of tweets from the day to give you a flavour of …

We will be holding our first workshop: Using Technology to Help Older Adults be Physically Active on June 27th 2017, hosted by Professor Lucy Yardley of University of Oxford and University of Southampton, with a keynote address from Professor Nanette Mutrie, University of Edinburgh. The purpose of …

The GetAMoveOn Network+ 1st Annual Symposium will be taking place on 24th May and 25th May 2017. We will be announcing detaills soon. Register your interest If you would like to go on our mailing list to receive all the details, please email us at …

Launch of the GetAMoveOn Network We all know the benefits of moving more, but now more than ever we are witnessing the dangers of our sedentary lifestyles. Sedentarism is the ‘new smoking’. From mobile apps to ever-more sophisticated activity trackers, technology has given rise to a wealth of tools tha …

Ann Blandford, Co - investigator on the Get A Move On project and Professor and Director of UCL Institute of Digital Health, has received an award to celebrate her scientific achievements and ability to inspire others. She is one of the first five women to receive this award for achievements in …

Kelly Mackintosh , Swansea University and Melitta McNarry , Swansea University This past summer has seen a mini revolution: worried parents rejoiced as their children tore themselves away from computer and television screens to get outside and enjoy the school break – albeit with the help of P …