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Article History

Accepted: 12 November 2025

First Online: 8 January 2026

Declarations

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: Christian Swann is a member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia, and is currently funded by the Australian Research Council, the National Health and Medical Research Council, Movember, Leapforward, QBE and the Manna Institute, which is supported by the Australian Government Department of Education through the Regional Research Collaboration Scheme. Jena Buchan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist through Exercise and Sports Science Australia, and an executive member of the Council of Heads of Exercise, Sport, and Movement Sciences. She has no financial relationships to disclose. Elizabeth A. Calleja works for the National Heart Foundation of Australia working on the National Walking Initiative and the Australian 24 Hour Movement Guideline leadership committee, both supported through funding from the Department of Health and Aged Care. She is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist through Exercise Sports Science Australia and sits on the leadership committees for Cycling and Walking Australia New Zealand (CWANZ) and The Obesity Collective. No financial relationships are involved with these accreditation or leadership activities. Scott G. Goddard is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Southern Cross University. His position is funded by Movember. He has no financial relationships to disclose. Melanie M. Clarke is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Southern Cross University. Her position is funded by the Australian Research Council. She has no financial relationships to disclose. Rebecca M. Hawkins is employed by the University of Lincoln, UK, as a full-time academic member of staff. She has no financial relationships to disclose. Patricia C. Jackman is employed by the University of Lincoln. She has no financial relationships to disclose. Matthew J. Schweickle is employed by the University of Wollongong as a full-time academic member of staff. He has no financial relationships to disclose. Stewart A. Vella is employed by the University of Wollongong and Movember. He has no financial relationships to disclose. Simon Rosenbaum is a member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia, and he is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leadership Fellowship (APP 2017506).

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: CS: conceptualisation, writing (original draft), writing (review and editing). JB: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). EAC: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). SGG: conceptualisation, writing (original draft); writing (review and editing). MMC: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). RMH: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). PCJ: conceptualisation, writing (original draft); writing (review and editing). MJS: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). SAV: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). SR: conceptualisation, writing (review and editing). All authors read and approved the final version.