Dr Xanne Janssen

Senior Lecturer

Physical Activity for Health

Personal statement

I am currently a Senior Lecturer and course leader for the BSc Sport and Physical Activity in the Physical Activity for Health group in the School of Psychological Sciences and Health. I graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Engineering in 2008, followed by a MSc in Biology of Human Performance and Health in 2009. I completed my PhD at the University of Wollongong, Australia in December 2013. I joined the University of Strathclyde as a research associate in Jan 2014 and was appointed as a Chancellor's Fellow in August 2015.

Expertise

Has expertise in:

    • Measurement of 24-hour movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) in children and adolescents.
    • Patterns and changes in 24-hour movement behaviours across childhood.

Publications

24-hour movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) association with glycaemic control and psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes : a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies
Patience Mhairi, Janssen Xanne, Kirk Alison, McCrory Stephanie, Russell Eilidh, Hodgson William, Crawford Megan
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol 20 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054363
Validity of low-cost measures for global surveillance of physical activity in pre-school children : the SUNRISE validation study
Mwase-Vuma Tawonga W, Janssen Xanne, Okely Anthony D, Tremblay Mark S, Draper Catherine E, Florindo Alex Antonio, Tanaka Chiaki, Koh Denise, Hongyan Guan, Tang Hong K, Chong Kar Hau, Löf Marie, Hossain Mohammad Sorowar, Cross Penny, Chathurangana PW Prasad, Reilly John J
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Vol 25, pp. 1002-1007 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.10.003
Birth weight and body composition as determined isotopic dilution with deuterium oxide in 6- to 8-year-old South African children
Monyeki Makama A, Molete Sedumedi Caroline, Reilly John J, Janssen Xanne, Kruger Herculina Salome, Kruger Ruan, Loechl Cornelia U
Children Vol 9 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.3390/children9101597
Strathclyde Pandemic Research Journeys : Personal Accounts of Research During the Covid Period
Sutter Jens, Morton Alec, Maguire Roma, Littlejohn David, Allan Grant, Cogan Nicola, Combe Malcolm, Corrigan Damion, Cooper Benjamin, Egan Kieren, Flowers Paul, Grez Hidalgo Pablo, Inns Tom, Janssen Xanne, Kleczkowski Adam, MacBryde Jillian, Reilly Grant, Megiddo Itamar, Mwaura Samuel, Sharpe Tim, Sambajee Pratima, Suckling Colin, Carver Mark
(2022)
https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00083221
Levels and correlates of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in young children : SUNRISE study results from 19 countries
Kariippanon Katharina E, Chong Kar Hau, Janssen Xanne, Tomaz Simone A, Ribeiro Evelyn Hc, Munambah Nyaradzai, Chan Cecilia Hs, Chathurangana P W Prasad, Draper Catherine E, El Hamdouchi Asmaa, Florindo Alex A, Guan Hongyan, Ha Amy S, Hossain Mohammad Sorowar, Kim Dong Hoon, Van Kim Thanh, Koh Denise Cl, Löf Marie, Pham Bang Nguyen, Poh Bee Koon, Reilly John J, Staiano Amanda E, Suherman Adang, Tanaka Chiaki, Tang Hong Kim, Tremblay Mark S, Webster E Kipling, Wickramasinghe V Pujitha, Wong Jyh Eiin, Okely Anthony D
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Vol 54, pp. 1123-1130 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002886
Movement behaviours and adherence to guidelines : perceptions of a sample of UK parents with children 0-18 months
Hesketh Kathryn R, Janssen Xanne
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Vol 19 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01300-5

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Research interests

My research interests include examening 24-hour movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) in those under 18 years of age and their influence on health outcomes. In addition, I am interested in exploring novel ways to measure 24-hour movemenet behaviours in young people. My current research focussess on exploring adherence with the WHO 24-hour movement guidelines in the under 5s in several countries. I am also involved in the evaluation of a workplace health and well-being app. Last, I am part of the Gateshead Millennium Study research team. GMS is an important longitudinal study, examining changes in sitting time during childhood and adolescence, detrminants of sitting time and the association between changes in sitting time and adiposity.

Professional activities

Scottish-Finnish Health Promotion Network
Organiser
9/12/2022
Scottish-Finnish Health Promotion Network
Organiser
3/10/2022
Scottish-Finnish Health Promotion Network
Organiser
5/6/2022

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Projects

Parents’ barriers and facilitators to building better days
Janssen, Xanne (Principal Investigator)
08-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024
Movement behaviours (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) in early childhood in Malawi
Reilly, John (Principal Investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
Movement behaviours (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) in early childhood in Malawi.
Reilly, John (Principal Investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 29-Jan-2024
Strathclyde COVID-19 Research Portfolio: Novel testing, digital health support and third sector collaboration for impact on social care
Bedford, Tim (Principal Investigator) Corrigan, Damion (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Mark (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator) Flowers, Paul (Co-investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator) Hunter, Iain (Co-investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator) Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Knifton, Lee (Co-investigator) Lenhart, Otto (Co-investigator) Maguire, Roma (Co-investigator) Morton, Alec (Co-investigator) Quinn, Neil (Co-investigator) Scott, Fraser (Co-investigator) Suckling, Colin (Co-investigator) Ward, Andrew (Co-investigator) Williams, Lynn (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 16-Jan-2021
Development a cross platform, personalised digital intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve physical and mental wellbeing at work.
Kirk, Alison (Principal Investigator) Gibson, Ann-Marie (Co-investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator) Cogan, Nicola (Co-investigator)
Scottish Funding Council innovation application (value £59,000) involving a new cross faculty collaboration with University of Strathclyde staff from Psychology, Computer and Information Science and Physical activity for Health groups with an external Edinburgh based company called “Welbot”. Funding was awarded to assist the company to develop and evaluate a cross-platform digital wellness programme that provides tailored notifications (“nudges”) to each user, helping employees stay physically and mentally well in the workplace. The innovation of the programme is the health information which is delivered in nudges which learn and adapt dependant on the users’ actions. This project was short listed for a Scottish Knowledge Exchange Innovation of the Year Award in 2019.
01-Jan-2018 - 28-Jan-2019
Development of a cross platform, personalised digital intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve physical and mental well-being at work
Terzis, Sotirios (Principal Investigator) Kirk, Alison (Principal Investigator) Roper, Marc (Co-investigator) Wallace, William (Co-investigator) Gibson, Ann-Marie (Co-investigator) Cogan, Nicola (Co-investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2018

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