Dr Xanne Janssen
Senior Teaching Fellow
Physical Activity and Health
Personal statement
I am currently a Senior Teaching Fellow and course leader for the MSc Sport Data Analytics 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 and Senior Lecturer in August 2015 and December 2019, respectively.
Area of Expertise
- 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
- Associations between sedentary behavior and motor competence in 3- to 4-year-olds : a systematic review
- Kwofie Nana A, Janssen Xanne, Reilly John J
- Journal of Motor Learning and Development Vol 13, pp. 36-58 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-0079
- Health behaviours of 17- to 19-year olds in North East England : assessing adherence to current recommendations for young people at the adolescent-adult boundary
- Basterfield L, Rowland M, Rigg R, Reilly JJ, Janssen X, Pearce MS, Evans EH, Adamson AJ
- Perspectives in Public Health (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139241308824
- Exploring the use of activity trackers to support physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in adults diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes : qualitative interview study using the RE-AIM Framework
- Hodgson William, Kirk Alison, Lennon Marilyn, Janssen Xanne
- JMIR Diabetes Vol 9 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/60066
- Exploring the use of activity trackers to support physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes : a qualitative interview study using the RE-AIM Framework
- Hodgson William, Kirk Alison, Lennon Marilyn, Janssen Xanne
- Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol 9 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/60066
- Twenty-four-hour movement behaviours in the early years in Tanzania : SUNRISE pilot study
- Nusurupia Jackline J, Leyna Germana H, Masumo Ray M, Mshida Hoyce A, Munuo Adeline, Msaki Rose V, Lyimo Elizabeth J, Ngasa Nyamizi J, Shine Juliet, Okely Anthony D, Chong Kar Hau, Cross Penny, Calleia Rebecca, Janssen Xanne, Reilly John J
- African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences Vol 30, pp. 615-631 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.37597/ajphes.2024.30.4.5
- Urban versus rural differences in meeting 24-hour movement behaviour guidelines among 3-4-year-olds : an analysis of SUNRISE pilot study data from 10 low- and middle-income countries
- Nusurupia Jackline J, Germana Leyna H, Wickramasinghe Pujitha, Tang Hong K, Munambah Nyaradzai, Hossain Mohammad S, Bang Pham, Hongyan Guan, Florindo Alex Antonio, Draper Catherine E, Koh Denise, Sultoni Kuston, Okely Anthony D, Tremblay Mark S, Janssen Xanne, Reilly John J
- Child: Care, Health and Development Vol 50 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70008
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
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
- Developing recommendations for a data driven intervention to support physical activity promotion in Type 2 diabetes care
- Kirk, Alison (Principal Investigator) Lennon, Marilyn (Co-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
- 24hr movement behaviours in parents and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
- Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2025
- 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
Contact
Dr
Xanne
Janssen
Senior Teaching Fellow
Physical Activity and Health
Email: xanne.janssen@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4324