Overview
Background
Gregore is a behavioural epidemiologist and Principal Investigator of the HABITAT Study, an ongoing cohort focused on urban environments, physical activity, inequalities, and healthy ageing. His research explores how physical activity and sedentary behaviour change over time, from early childhood to older age, particularly during major life transitions, and how these patterns relate to health outcomes and inequalities.
He has a strong interest in improving the measurement of physical activity in population surveys and in applying life-course perspectives to better understand behavioural trajectories and inform strategies to reduce health disparities. Gregore has published more than 160 peer-reviewed papers, secured $4 million in competitive research funding (including>$1 million as Chief Investigator), and actively contributes to national and international initiatives to strengthen physical activity surveillance and public health policy.
Gregore is a Teaching and Research academic at the School of Public Health, where he leads a multidisciplinary research group with PhD and Master’s students working on physical activity epidemiology and life course research projects. He is also an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow (EL1; 2022–2026) and serves as Deputy Editor for the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
Availability
- Dr Gregore Iven Mielke is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Health, Sport and Physical Education, Federal University of Pelotas
- Masters (Research) of Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas
Research interests
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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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Measurement of physical activity using wearables
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Life course approaches
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Cohort studies
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Health inequalities
Works
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2025
Journal Article
10-years of gender inequalities in leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian adults (2010-2019)
Evedove, André Ulian Dall, Melanda, Francine Nesello, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Silva, Ana Rigo, Augusto, Nathalia Assis and Loch, Mathias Roberto (2025). 10-years of gender inequalities in leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian adults (2010-2019). Ciência e Saúde Coletiva, 30 (8) e14032023, e14032023. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232025308.14032023
2025
Journal Article
Device-measured sleep characteristics, daily step count, and cardiometabolic health markers: findings from the prospective physical activity, sitting, and sleep (ProPASS) Consortium
Bian, Wenxin, Ahmadi, Matthew N., Biswas, Raaj K., Blodgett, Joanna M., Atkin, Andrew J., Chan, Hsiu-Wen, del Pozo Cruz, Borja, Suorsa, Kristin, Bakker, Esmée A., Pulsford, Richard M., Mielke, Gregore I., Johansson, Peter J., Hettiarachchi, Pasan, Koemel, Nicholas A., Thijssen, Dick H.J., Stenholm, Sari, Mishra, Gita D., Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Rangul, Vegar, Sherar, Lauren B., Ekelund, Ulf, Hughes, Alun D., Lee, I-Min, Cistulli, Peter A., Holtermann, Andreas, Koster, Annemarie, Hamer, Mark, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Savelberg, H. ... Eijsvogels, T. M. H.. (2025). Device-measured sleep characteristics, daily step count, and cardiometabolic health markers: findings from the prospective physical activity, sitting, and sleep (ProPASS) Consortium. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 18 (8) e011873, 670-681. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.124.011873
2025
Journal Article
Reciprocal associations between trajectories of physical activity and physical function among older women: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Nemoto, Yuta, Brown, Wendy J., Peeters, Geeske and Mielke, Gregore Iven (2025). Reciprocal associations between trajectories of physical activity and physical function among older women: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 80 (6) glaf059, 1-6. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaf059
2025
Journal Article
Improving the mapping of leisure-time physical activity inequities: the use of artificial intelligence to advance estimates of small-areas in Brazil
Teixeira Rezende Faria, Thania Mara, Vasconcelos, Marisa Affonso, Ivata Bernal, Regina Tomie, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Bottoni de Souza, Juliana, Gomes, Crizian Saar, Gonçalves, Marcos André, Almeida, Jussara Marques de and Malta, Deborah Carvalho (2025). Improving the mapping of leisure-time physical activity inequities: the use of artificial intelligence to advance estimates of small-areas in Brazil. Public Health, 243 105727, 105727. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105727
2025
Journal Article
Directrices australianas para la actividad física en el embarazo y el postparto
Brown, Wendy J., Hayman, Melanie, Haakstad, Lene A. H., Lamerton, Tayla, Mena, Gabriela P., Green, Anita, Keating, Shelley E., Gomes, Grace A. O., Coombes, Jeff S. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2025). Directrices australianas para la actividad física en el embarazo y el postparto. Pensar en Movimiento: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 23 (1) e665113, e65113-e65113. doi: 10.15517/pensarmov.v23i1.65113
2025
Journal Article
Physical activity accumulated across adulthood and vasomotor symptoms in pre, peri, and postmenopausal women aged 40–48
Gama-Pinto, Jovenal and Mielke, Gregore Iven (2025). Physical activity accumulated across adulthood and vasomotor symptoms in pre, peri, and postmenopausal women aged 40–48. Maturitas, 196 108245, 108245. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2025.108245
2025
Journal Article
The role of physical activity in the prospective association between body mass index and depressive symptoms in mothers from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort
Tornquist, Luciana, Tornquist, Debora, Crochemore-Silva, Inácio, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Freitas da Silveira, Mariângela, Hallal, Pedro Curi and Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues (2025). The role of physical activity in the prospective association between body mass index and depressive symptoms in mothers from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 185, 161-168. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.03.051
2025
Journal Article
Two-decade health-related quality of life and performance on physical function tests in mid-aged women: findings from a prospective cohort study
Ribeiro, Leticia W., Mielke, Gregore I., Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2025). Two-decade health-related quality of life and performance on physical function tests in mid-aged women: findings from a prospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 181 111730, 111730. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111730
2025
Journal Article
The Inaugural <i>Journal of Physical Activity and Health</i> Article of the Year Awards
Mielke, Gregore Iven, Carson, Valerie, van Sluijs, Esther, Ding, Ding and Hallal, Pedro (2025). The Inaugural Journal of Physical Activity and Health Article of the Year Awards. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 22 (6), 1-3. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0233
2025
Journal Article
Lessons from 13 years of accelerometry measurements in five Brazilian cohorts: methodological aspects
Wendt, Andrea, Leite, Giulia Salaberry, Contreira, Renata, Mielke, Grégore Iven, Horta, Bernardo Lessa, Motta, Janaína Vieira dos Santos, Hartwig, Fernando Pires, Wehrmeister, Fernando César, Menezes, Ana Maria Baptista, Gonçalves, Helen, Santos, Iná S., Matijasevich, Alicia, Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana, Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso, Domingues, Marlos, Bielemann, Renata Moraes, Ekelund, Ulf, Hallal, Pedro C. and Crochemore-Silva, Inácio (2025). Lessons from 13 years of accelerometry measurements in five Brazilian cohorts: methodological aspects. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 41 (3) e00011724, e00011724. doi: 10.1590/0102-311xen011724
2025
Journal Article
Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review
Hossian, Mosharop, Nisar, Mehwish, Iven Mielke, Gregore and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2025). Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36 (2) e70021, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70021
2025
Journal Article
Sex Differences in the Play Equipment Found in Australian Children’s Homes
Duncombe, Stephanie L., Moss, Katrina M., Tooth, Leigh R. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2025). Sex Differences in the Play Equipment Found in Australian Children’s Homes. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 34 (5) 15, 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10826-025-03037-8
2025
Journal Article
Longitudinal analysis of the bidirectional relationship between screen time and sleep: Exploring the role of physical activity
Nikooharf Salehi, Elahe, Brakenridge, Charlotte, Jaydarifard, Saeed and Mielke, Gregore Iven (2025). Longitudinal analysis of the bidirectional relationship between screen time and sleep: Exploring the role of physical activity. Sleep Medicine, 126, 319-326. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.12.028
2025
Journal Article
Primary health care costs associated with trajectories of physical activity over 10 years
Codogno, Jamile Sanches, Brown, Wendy J., Turi-Lynch, Bruna Camilo, Morais, Luana Carolina de, Lemes, Ítalo Ribeiro, Monteiro, Henrique Luiz and Mielke, Gregore Iven (2025). Primary health care costs associated with trajectories of physical activity over 10 years. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 22 (8), 1013-1020. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0047
2025
Journal Article
Associations of Early Childhood Correlates With Device-Measured Physical Activity in the First Years of Life: Findings From the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
Tornquist, Debora, Tornquist, Luciana, Crochemore-Silva, Inácio, Mielke, Grégore Iven, Ekelund, Ulf, Hallal, Pedro Curi and Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues (2025). Associations of Early Childhood Correlates With Device-Measured Physical Activity in the First Years of Life: Findings From the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 22 (8), 1-14. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0565
2025
Book Chapter
A life course approach to the development of health behaviours
Blodgett, Joanna M., Mielke, Gregore Iven and Winpenny, Eleanor M. (2025). A life course approach to the development of health behaviours. A Life Course Approach to the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases and Ageing. (pp. 353-374) edited by Diana Kuh, Ezra Susser, Joanna M. Blodgett and Yoav Ben-Shlomo. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198895961.003.0018
2025
Journal Article
Physical activity and weight gain during pregnancy: is this association modified by sleep?
Flores, Thaynã Ramos, Amaral de Andrade Leão, Otávio, Wendt, Andrea, Crochemore-Silva, Inácio, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues, Hallal, Pedro C. and da Silveira, Mariângela Freitas (2025). Physical activity and weight gain during pregnancy: is this association modified by sleep?. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 96 (2), 439-446. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2024.2424210
2024
Conference Publication
Physical activity across the life course and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yu, Ruyi, Duncombe, Stephanie L., Nemoto, Yuta, Araujo, Raphael H. O., Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mielke, Gregore I. (2024). Physical activity across the life course and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity, Perth, WA, Australia, 20-22 November 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
The association between sibling characteristics and girls’ physical activity levels
Duncombe, Stephanie L., Stylianou, Michalis, Moss, Katrina M., Tooth, Leigh and Mielke, Gregore I. (2024). The association between sibling characteristics and girls’ physical activity levels. Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity, Perth, WA, Australia, 20-22 November 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Joint associations of sleep and daily step count with cardiometabolic health markers: a pooled analysis of the ProPASS consortium
Bian, Angel, N Ahmadi, Matthew, Biswas, Raaj Kishore, Blodgett, Joanna, Atkin, Andrew, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Cruz, Borja del Pozo, Suorsa, Kristin, Bakker, Esmee, Pulsford, Richard, Mielke, Gregore, Johansson, Peter, Hettiarachchi, Pasan, Koemel, Nicholas, Thijssen, Dick, Stenholm, Sari, Mishra, Gita, Teixeira Pinto, Armando, Rangu, Vegar, Sherar, Lauren, Ekelund, Ulf, Hughes, Alun, Lee, I-Min, Cistulli, Peter, Holtermann, Andreas, Koster, Annemarie, Hamer, Mark and Stamatakis, Emmanuel (2024). Joint associations of sleep and daily step count with cardiometabolic health markers: a pooled analysis of the ProPASS consortium. American Heart Association's 2024 Scientific Sessions and the American Heart Association's 2024 Resuscitation Science Symposium, Chicago, IL United States, 16–18 November 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4123804
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Physical Activity and Obesity in Later Life
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Isaac Koomson
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the optimal doses of physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the lifespan for prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Dr Stephanie Duncombe
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Doctor Philosophy
How individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status influence physical activity and cardiovascular outcomes during the transition from midlife to older age
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michalis Stylianou, Dr Stephanie Duncombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding performance on physical function tests and associated factors among Australian women in their forties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust, Professor Gita Mishra
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Doctor Philosophy
24-Hour Movement Behaviours of Children and Adolescents: Health and Academic Performance in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehwish Nisar, Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting the Impact of Socio-Economic and Environmental Change on Physical Activity Level and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among Midlife Women in Australia: A Machine Learning Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephanie Duncombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Paediatric Motor Dysfunction and Internalising Problems: A Developmental Investigation and Refinement of the Environmental Stress Hypothesis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy, Professor John Cairney
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the interplay between screen time, sleep, and physical activity in Australian primary school children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Charlotte Brakenridge
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding differences in accumulation of device-measured physical activity in mid-aged adults: Does one size fit all?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Physical Activity and Reproductive Health Problems in Women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
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