Inaugural Meeting

International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health

Sydney, Australia

Oct 31, 2012

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions (2 minutes)• Current Status of SBRN (8 minutes)• Potential Activities of SBRN (15 minutes) • Funding Possibilities (5 minutes)• Organization Type (30 minutes)• Follow-up – Next Meeting (2 minutes)• Adjourn – Head to conference opening

Welcome and Introductions

Please sign attendance sheet

Current Status

One year Old

Members

• Approximately 400 members with representation from all areas of the world

• Continue to add several members each week

• Please continue to promote SBRN throughout your personal networks

www.sedentarybehaviour.org

• Average 1,000 visits/month

• Most popular page: “What is sedentary behaviour?” (2,500 views)

• Sedentary research database now has 140 articles

Some Activities

• SIT Taxonomy• Adult and Older Adult Sedentary Behaviour

Guidelines• Group meetings at complimentary

conferences• Sedentary definition – letter to editor

published in three journals

Survey Results

What are important goals for SBRN to adopt?

Sample size: n = 30

Most support:Connect sedentary behaviour researchersAdvocate for public policies targeting sedentary behaviourOrganize symposiums as other established meetingsCatalogue/synthesize current evidence

Least support:

Organizing online tutorialsOrganizing stand-alone meetings focusing on sedentary behaviourA peer reviewed journal focusing on sedentary behaviour

Survey Results

What resources would be most useful to you as a researcher?

Most support:

Database of sedentary behaviour researchCreating position statements/knowledge synthesesOrganizing sedentary behaviour conferences or symposiaBuilding a directory of sedentary behaviour researchers

Least support:

Creating a professional accreditation for sedentary behaviour specialistsA peer reviewed journal focusing on sedentary behaviour

Survey Results

Do you think that becoming an ISPAH Council would be of benefit to SBRN?

SBRN as a sub-committee/special interest group of an established organization such as ISPAH, ISBNPA, ACSM or other group. Average rating: 3.7/5.0

SBRN as an independent organization working with other organizations as appropriate. Average rating: 3.5/5.0

SBRN as a loose, free network. Average rating: 3.3/5.0

*Most popular response for all 3 questions was “neither agree nor disagree”

Potential Activities

Potential Activities

• Connect people• Advocacy• Dedicated symposia at meetings• Database of sedentary behaviour research• Journal• Guidelines / position statement• Other

Funding Possibilities

Funding Possibilities

• Industry sponsors

• Memberships

• Other options?

Type of Organization

Type of Organization

• Considerations• avoid duplication• minimize costs• maximize impact• look for synergies• be attentive to discipline diversity• importance of control over destiny• identity as separate to, not subordinate of PA• other?

Type of Organization

• Remain A Loose Network

• Stand Alone Organization

• ISPAH Council / Special Interest Group• Bill Khol, ISPAH President

• Other?

Follow Up / Next Meeting

Follow-up survey on organization-type preference

Thanks and enjoy the conference!