Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips)

@brainsnstyle

Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Health Psychologist, research into ageing, physical activity and stress, @SparkleStir lead. Views are my own

Stirling, UK stir.ac.uk/people/1409059 Joined June 2011

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Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) @brainsnstyle Oct 6

Cooper Bradwell Shore Tomaz Baxter Ryde Gaudl Haynes Hennessy Jones Whittaker A, The GOALD Project
Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active
JMIR Aging 2026;9:e89785
URL: aging.jmir.org/2026/1/e89785
DOI: 10.2196/89785

aging.jmir.org Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active: Co-Design... Background: Digital technologies have the potential to support physical, cognitive, and social activity among older adults, but many small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lack the resources to...

Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) @brainsnstyle Mar 11

Anna’s posts about #SBSM will be on bluesky @ProfWhittaker or LinkedIn Anna (Phillips) Whittaker not here on X

Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) @brainsnstyle Oct 16, 2025

speaking tonight 7pm in Stirling Tolbooth as part of the Science Festival with @sim_tomaz on Growing Old Disgracefully: How engaging with technology can help improve health in later life

Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) @brainsnstyle Oct 16, 2025

congratulations to our @Stir_AcadSport colleague Ross Walker for this theconversation.com/caught-in-nepa…

theconversation.com Caught in Nepal’s protests, I witnessed how sport can bring people hope during times of crisis During Nepal’s unrest, sport became a precious outlet for some amid the protests and police crackdowns.

Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) @brainsnstyle Sep 24, 2025

Great healthy ageing day with Move it or lose it