Mike Duncan

Delighted to be guest editing this special issue of @Sports_MDPI focused on exercise, motor competence and health in children, submissions welcome @IMDRC_MotorDev @BasesSig Sports | Special Issue : The Impact of Exercise Interventions on Motor Competence and Health in Children

@SundayShare10 can you help? Could any coaches please help? We are looking at grassroots coaches views and practices relating to heading. Could any coaches please help? it takes 5-10mins to complete and can be accessed here: Coaches Perspectives on Heading - UK or via QR code

‼️New publication‼️ The effect of a parent-led, gamified stability skills intervention on stability skill and motor competence in 4-5-year old children. - stability skills and kicking velocity improved. - motor competence did not improve. bit.ly/4nCPb4M

📢A call out to the primary school teachers! 📢 We're interested in your perceptions on fundamental movement skills in Physical Education. You could win one of ten £15 Love2Shop vouchers. QR code to the survey in the images below or use the Survey link: lnkd.in/grGkzmPv

Proud to share our new paper in Behavioural Brain Research! 💪 A single high-load resistance exercise boosted working memory, inhibition, and prefrontal oxygenation more than moderate load. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.…

📢 Thanks to everyone who’s completed our AEL survey! We’re still collecting insights from S&C practitioners on how AEL is used to develop power in sport 👇 🌍 In: English, Français, Español, Português, Italiano 🔗 bit.ly/44nLPLp 🌍 中文: 🔗 bit.ly/4lIbKEI

Here at @CovUniResearch we are hosting an event on 24th Sept on the role of exercise after heart transplant. With high profile keynote speakers and opportunity to collaborate this will be a really impactful event. To register: eventsforce.net/cugroup/2134/h… @TSATTransplant1 @TheBHF

Practices of strength and conditioning coaches across sports, countries and levels. @MikeDunky @anthonyturneruk @DLaPlaca_ @Jaime__Sampaio @CandiceHKE

Thrilled to announce our new publication in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living! "Children's perceptions of physical literacy: exploring meaning, value, and capabilities for lifelong physical activity" frontiersin.org/journals/sport… @LozFo @brainercise @Sport_England @UniofBradford

Our latest paper investigates the perceptions and practices of 1055 grassroots soccer coaches across 9 countries 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇩🇰🇨🇿🇧🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹🇮🇹🇮🇪🇫🇮 concerning FMS 🏃🤸‍♀️⛹️🤺🏌️‍♀️🏄‍♂️ 🔗: shorturl.at/22vSa This builds on our UK 🇬🇧 pilot study: shorturl.at/rfA2z Thanks @MikeDunky 👍

Hear from Professor @MikeDunky as he shares 3⃣ ways we can empower future generations to take charge of their physical & mental health 🏃‍♀️🧠⤵️ Read the full thought-leadership article👉@covuni_pases" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coventry.ac.uk/research/about… #WorldHealthDay

New, fully funded PhD studentship exploring the implementation of physical literacy in policy and practice Come and join us @LJMUPAEx UK 'home status' students only. Deadline Sunday 30th March. Start June 2025. bit.ly/4klyg6t

@An_De_Meester @DonnaNiemisto @Dimetri_Brandon @oloughlin_niamh Member-at-large: @samlogan52 @MikeDunky @FrancescoSgro @cla_lucena_ Patrizia Tortella, @YucuiDiao @IsaacEstevan81 and Melanie Perreault

🔥I-MDRC Students 🔥 Now it is your time to shine and meet your fellow I-MDRC student members with the guidance of @Dimetri_Brandon @oloughlin_niamh 😍 Join us on 13th March from 16 to 17 EST with this link deakin.zoom.us/j/83506191285?…

A great afternoon session @IMDRC_MotorDev UK & Ireland meeting, presentations on DCD, coach development programmes in grassroots football and link between motor competence, PA & executive function @CovUniResearch @LagoaJoao @willpatt14 @LucyEddy_

Excellent work by @Jenna_PhD1 on presenting her work on piloting a co-produced gamified curriculum to improve children's motor competence @IMDRC_MotorDev

Here @CovUni_PASES we are delighted to be hosting the UK & Ireland meeting of the @IMDRC_MotorDev. Super presentations from PGR to Prof, covering all aspects of children's motor development @CovUniResearch @lagoajoao123 @iamnesliii @EmineDoluCaglar

Kicking off day 2 of the IMDRC UK&Ireland development group at Coventry. A great day of talks lined up on all things #motorcompetence from PGRs to Profs.

We are looking for motivated PHD students to join our team! Excellent opportunity between @Deakin and @covcampus @DeakinIPAN @IHT_Deakin deakin.edu.au/study/fees-and…

❇️ Have you met our newly selected student representatives? Here they are 😍 ✅ @Dimetri_Brandon (University of Tennessee, USA) ✅ @oloughlin_niamh (Deakin University, AUS & Coventry University, UK). They have just started their roles as student representatives in the I-MDRC.