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Dr Gregore Iven Mielke
Dr

Gregore Iven Mielke

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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

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

  • Physical activity and sedentary behaviour

  • Measurement of physical activity using wearables

  • Life course approaches

  • Cohort studies

  • Health inequalities

Works

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200 works between 2012 and 2025

21 - 40 of 200 works

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

Sex Differences in the Play Equipment Found in Australian Children’s Homes

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

Longitudinal analysis of the bidirectional relationship between screen time and sleep: Exploring the role of physical activity

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

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

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, Third Edition. (pp. 353-374) Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198895961.003.0018

A life course approach to the development of health behaviours

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

Physical activity and weight gain during pregnancy: is this association modified by sleep?

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

Primary health care costs associated with trajectories of physical activity over 10 years

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

Joint associations of sleep and daily step count with cardiometabolic health markers: a pooled analysis of the ProPASS consortium

2024

Journal Article

Women movement behaviors during pregnancy and 2 years after childbirth: physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, and rhythm changes in a Brazilian birth cohort

Wendt, Andrea, Costa Martins, Rafaela, Kramer Fiala Machado, Adriana, Ricardo, Luiza I.C., Ginar da Silva, Shana, Gonçalves Cordeiro da Silva, Bruna, Mielke, Gregore I., Rodrigues Domingues, Marlos, Hallal, Pedro C. and Crochemore-Silva, Inácio (2024). Women movement behaviors during pregnancy and 2 years after childbirth: physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, and rhythm changes in a Brazilian birth cohort. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 32 (1), 1-8. doi: 10.1123/wspaj.2024-0021

Women movement behaviors during pregnancy and 2 years after childbirth: physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, and rhythm changes in a Brazilian birth cohort

2024

Journal Article

Life is often compared to a marathon, so why do research and health promotion initiatives often treat it like a 100-m sprint?

Mielke, Gregore Iven and Tooth, Leigh (2024). Life is often compared to a marathon, so why do research and health promotion initiatives often treat it like a 100-m sprint?. Maturitas, 187 107967, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.107967

Life is often compared to a marathon, so why do research and health promotion initiatives often treat it like a 100-m sprint?

2024

Journal Article

Trajectories of physical activity and chronic conditions among mid-aged women

Nemoto, Yuta, Brown, Wendy J., Ding, Ding, Nguyen, Binh and Mielke, Gregore Iven (2024). Trajectories of physical activity and chronic conditions among mid-aged women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 67 (3), 389-396. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.05.013

Trajectories of physical activity and chronic conditions among mid-aged women

2024

Journal Article

Factors associated with handgrip strength across the life course: A systematic review

Ribeiro, Leticia W., Berndt, Sara, Mielke, Gregore I., Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Factors associated with handgrip strength across the life course: A systematic review. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 15 (6), 1-11. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.13586

Factors associated with handgrip strength across the life course: A systematic review

2024

Journal Article

Independent, stratified, and joint associations of sedentary time and physical activity with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review

Lucena Alves, Charles Phillipe de, Leão, Otávio Amaral de Andrade, Delpino, Felipe Mendes, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Ekelund, Ulf, Costa, Eduardo Caldas and Crochemore-Silva, Inácio (2024). Independent, stratified, and joint associations of sedentary time and physical activity with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21 (10), 980-989. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0019

Independent, stratified, and joint associations of sedentary time and physical activity with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review

2024

Journal Article

National, regional, and global trends in insufficient physical activity among adults from 2000 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 507 population-based surveys with 5·7 million participants

Strain, Tessa, Flaxman, Seth, Guthold, Regina, Semenova, Elizaveta, Cowan, Melanie, Riley, Leanne M., Bull, Fiona C., Stevens, Gretchen A., Raheem, Raheema Abdul, Agoudavi, Kokou, Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred, Alkhatib, Walid, Aly, Eman Abdelkreem Hassan, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Bauman, Adrian, Bovet, Pascal, Moniz, Teresa Brito, Bulotait, Gabija, Caixeta, Roberta, Monteiro, Emilia Castro, Morales, Carlos Celis, Cortes, Carolina Chaves, Crochemore-Silva, Inacio, Cyr-Philbert, Shana, Damasceno, Albertino, Davaakhuu, Narantuya, Ahmed, Manal A Elimam, Farnberger, Claus, Farzadfar, Farshad ... Zoma, L Robert (2024). National, regional, and global trends in insufficient physical activity among adults from 2000 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 507 population-based surveys with 5·7 million participants. The Lancet Global Health, 12 (8), e1232-e1243. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00150-5

National, regional, and global trends in insufficient physical activity among adults from 2000 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 507 population-based surveys with 5·7 million participants

2024

Journal Article

Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study

Kubler, Jade M., Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Mielke, Gregore I., Gardiner, Paul A., Trost, Stewart G., Fontanarosa, Davide, Borg, Danielle J., Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki L. and Beetham, Kassia S. (2024). Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27 (7), 480-485. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.02.011

Maternal physical activity and sitting time and its association with placental morphology and blood flow during gestation: findings from the Queensland family cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Ecological momentary assessment of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in shift workers and non-shift workers: validation study

Monnaatsie, Malebogo, Mielke, Gregore I., Biddle, Stuart J.H. and Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (2024). Ecological momentary assessment of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in shift workers and non-shift workers: validation study. Journal of Sports Sciences, 42 (10), 874-883. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2369443

Ecological momentary assessment of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in shift workers and non-shift workers: validation study

2024

Journal Article

Participation in sports/recreational activities and the occurrence of psychological distress in mid‐aged adults: findings from the HABITAT cohort study

Yu, Ruyi, Brown, Wendy J., Burton, Nicola W. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2024). Participation in sports/recreational activities and the occurrence of psychological distress in mid‐aged adults: findings from the HABITAT cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34 (6) e14680, e14680. doi: 10.1111/sms.14680

Participation in sports/recreational activities and the occurrence of psychological distress in mid‐aged adults: findings from the HABITAT cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Physical activity across midlife and health-related quality of life in Australian women: a target trial emulation using a longitudinal cohort

Nguyen, Binh, Clare, Philip, Mielke, Gregore I., Brown, Wendy J. and Ding, Ding (2024). Physical activity across midlife and health-related quality of life in Australian women: a target trial emulation using a longitudinal cohort. PLOS Medicine, 21 (5) e1004384, e1004384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004384

Physical activity across midlife and health-related quality of life in Australian women: a target trial emulation using a longitudinal cohort

2024

Journal Article

Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study

Papinczak, Zoe E., Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine and Brown, Wendy J. (2024). Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, 32 (3), 22-30.

Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study

2024

Journal Article

Association of ‘Tortoise’ and ‘Hare’ movement behavior patterns with cardiometabolic health, body composition, and functional fitness in older adults

Freire, Yuri A., Rosa-Souza, Francisco José, Cabral, Ludmila L.P., Browne, Rodrigo A.V., Farias Júnior, José C., Waters, Debra L., Mielke, Gregore I. and Costa, Eduardo C. (2024). Association of ‘Tortoise’ and ‘Hare’ movement behavior patterns with cardiometabolic health, body composition, and functional fitness in older adults. Geriatric Nursing, 57, 96-102. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.04.003

Association of ‘Tortoise’ and ‘Hare’ movement behavior patterns with cardiometabolic health, body composition, and functional fitness in older adults

2024

Journal Article

Relationship of device measured physical activity type and posture with cardiometabolic health markers: pooled dose–response associations from the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep Consortium

Ahmadi, Matthew N., Blodgett, Joanna M., Atkin, Andrew J., Chan, Hsiu-Wen, del Pozo Cruz, Borja, Suorsa, Kristin, Bakker, Esmee A., Pulsford, Richard M., Mielke, Gregore I., Johansson, Peter J., Hettiarachchi, Pasan, Thijssen, Dick H. J., Stenholm, Sari, Mishra, Gita D., Teixeira-Pinot, Armando, Rangul, Vegar, Sherar, Lauren B., Ekelund, Ulf, Hughes, Alun D., Lee, I.-Min, Holtermann, Andreas, Koster, Annemarie, Hamer, Mark, Stamatakis, Emmanuel and ProPASS collaboration (2024). Relationship of device measured physical activity type and posture with cardiometabolic health markers: pooled dose–response associations from the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep Consortium. Diabetologia, 67 (6), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s00125-024-06090-y

Relationship of device measured physical activity type and posture with cardiometabolic health markers: pooled dose–response associations from the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep Consortium

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025
    Foot orthoses plus education compared to usual care for ankle OA: A pilot and feasibility trial
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2028
    ACTIVE KNEECAPs! tArgeted effeCTIVE treatments for adolescent KNEECAP pain
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions in Children and Adolescents
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Moving beyond one-size-fits-all: Exploring the optimal doses of physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the lifespan for prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2021
    Active Choices: A 'stepped-down' program to promote group-based physical activity to DVA clients
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour across the lifespan: health effects, temporal trends, and innovative approaches to improving global levels of physical activity
    UQ Development Fellowships
    Open grant

Supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Physical Activity and Obesity in Later Life

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Isaac Koomson

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    How does built environment affect the association between physical activity and long-term health conditions in middle-aged adults?

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Michalis Stylianou, Dr Stephanie Duncombe

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding physical functioning and associated factors among Australian women in their fifth decade

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust, Professor Gita Mishra

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Examining the Efficacy of Attentional Focus Instruction on Typically and Atypically Developing Young Learners Performing a Postural Control Task

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy, Professor John Cairney

Completed supervision

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