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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2021
Journal Article
Motivation for participation in sports among brazilian adults: National household sample survey - 2015 Motivação para participação em esportes entre adultos brasileiros: Pesquisa nacional de amostras de domicílios - 2015
Wendt, Andrea, Ricardo, Luiza Isnardi Cardoso, Costa, Caroline dos Santos, Costa, Francine dos Santos, Flores, Thaynã Ramos, Neves, Rosália Garcia and Mielke, Grégore Iven (2021). Motivation for participation in sports among brazilian adults: National household sample survey - 2015 Motivação para participação em esportes entre adultos brasileiros: Pesquisa nacional de amostras de domicílios - 2015. Ciencia e Saude Coletiva, 26 (S2), 3535-3542. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232021269.2.09272020
2020
Journal Article
Participation in sports/recreational activities and incidence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in adults
Mielke, Gregore I., Bailey, Tom G., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Participation in sports/recreational activities and incidence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in adults. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 30 (12) sms.13795, 2390-2398. doi: 10.1111/sms.13795
2020
Journal Article
Physical activity during pregnancy and preterm birth: findings from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study
de Andrade Müller, Werner, Mielke, Grégore Iven, da Silva, Inácio Crochemore M., Silveira, Mariangela F. and Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues (2020). Physical activity during pregnancy and preterm birth: findings from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 17 (11), 1065-1074. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0604
2020
Journal Article
Health academy program and physical activity levels in Brazilian state capitals
Faria, Thania Mara Teixeira Rezende, Brenner, Stephan, Deckert, Andreas, Florindo, Alex Antonio and Mielke, Gregore Iven (2020). Health academy program and physical activity levels in Brazilian state capitals. Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, 25. doi: 10.12820/rbafs.25e0133
2020
Journal Article
Avaliação e futuro do Programa Academia da Saúde
Mielke, Grégore and Malta, Deborah C. (2020). Avaliação e futuro do Programa Academia da Saúde. Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, 25, 1-2. doi: 10.12820/rbafs.25e0147
2020
Journal Article
Worldwide surveillance of self-reported sitting time: a scoping review
McLaughlin, M., Atkin, A. J., Starr, L., Hall, A., Wolfenden, L., Sutherland, R., Wiggers, J., Ramirez, A., Hallal, P., Pratt, M., Lynch, B. M., Wijndaele, K., Adli, Saiful, Gardiner, Paul A., Doyle, Ciaran B., Meadows, Angela, Mabry, Ruth M., Pregonero, Alberto Florez, Sadarangani, Kabir P., Hadgraft, Nyssa T., Boyle, Terry, Farias, Nicolas Aguilar, Mair, Jacqueline L., Hafoka, Siosaia F., Mielke, Gregore Iven, Lin, Selina Khoo Phaik, McLeod, Vienna R., Ranasinghe, Chathuranga, Storning, Paul C. ... Kontostoli, Elli (2020). Worldwide surveillance of self-reported sitting time: a scoping review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17 (1) 111. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-01008-4
2020
Journal Article
Urinary incontinence in young women: risk factors, management strategies, help-seeking behavior, and perceptions about bladder control
Lamerton, Tayla J., Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Urinary incontinence in young women: risk factors, management strategies, help-seeking behavior, and perceptions about bladder control. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 39 (8) nau.24483, 2284-2292. doi: 10.1002/nau.24483
2020
Journal Article
Twelve year trajectories of physical activity and health costs in mid-age Australian women
Gomes, Grace A. O., Brown, Wendy J., Codogno, Jamile S. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2020). Twelve year trajectories of physical activity and health costs in mid-age Australian women. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 17 (1) 101, 101. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-01006-6
2020
Conference Publication
Cardio-respiratory Fitness And Vigorous Physical Activity In Australian Truck Drivers Prior To A Hiit Intervention
Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff, Duncan, Mitch J., Wallis, Guy and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Cardio-respiratory Fitness And Vigorous Physical Activity In Australian Truck Drivers Prior To A Hiit Intervention. 67th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Electr Network, 2020. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
2020
Journal Article
Effect of Different Volumes of Interval Training and Continuous Exercise on Interleukin-22 in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Trial
Ramos, Joyce S., Dalleck, Lance C., Stennett, Rebecca C., Mielke, Gregore I., Keating, Shelley E., Murray, Lydia S., Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Fassett, Robert G., McGuckin, Michael, Croci, Ilaria and Coombes, Jeff S. (2020). Effect of Different Volumes of Interval Training and Continuous Exercise on Interleukin-22 in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Trial. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 13, 2443-2453. doi: 10.2147/dmso.s251567
2020
Journal Article
Effect of high‐intensity interval training on visceral and liver fat in cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial
Taylor, Jenna L., Holland, David J., Mielke, Gregore I., Bailey, Tom G., Johnson, Nathan A., Leveritt, Michael D., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Rowlands, Alex V., Coombes, Jeff S. and Keating, Shelley E. (2020). Effect of high‐intensity interval training on visceral and liver fat in cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity, 28 (7) oby.22833, 1245-1253. doi: 10.1002/oby.22833
2020
Journal Article
Do physical activity, sitting time and body mass index affect fertility over a 15-year period in women? Data from a large population-based cohort study
Mena, Gabriela P., Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Do physical activity, sitting time and body mass index affect fertility over a 15-year period in women? Data from a large population-based cohort study. Human Reproduction, 35 (3), 676-683. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez300
2020
Journal Article
Prenatal and birth predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in three population-based birth cohorts in Brazil
Ding, Ding, Mielke, Gregore I., Silva, Inacio Crochemore M., Wehrmeister, Fernando C., Horta, Bernardo L., Brage, Soren, Hallal, Pedro C. and Ekelund, Ulf (2020). Prenatal and birth predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in three population-based birth cohorts in Brazil. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 786, 786. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-57070-x
2020
Journal Article
Validity assessment of a portable anthropometer to measure length in 24-month children from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort
Flores, Thaynã R., Bertoldi, Andreá D., Ricardo, Luiza I.C., Blumenberg, Cauane, Moreira, Laísa R., Dias, Mariane, Martins, Rafaela C., Silveira, Mariângela Fd, Mielke, Grégore I. and Santos, Iná S. (2020). Validity assessment of a portable anthropometer to measure length in 24-month children from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort. Public Health Nutrition, 23 (15) PII S136898002000107X, 2711-2716. doi: 10.1017/S136898002000107X
2020
Conference Publication
Energy balance and occupational activity as predictors of obesity risk in women
Torquati, Luciana, Mielke, Gregore I., Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Energy balance and occupational activity as predictors of obesity risk in women. European Nutrition Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 15-18 October 2019. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S0029665120004097
2020
Journal Article
Promoção de atividade física e as políticas públicas no combate às desigualdades: reflexões a partir da Lei dos Cuidados Inversos e Hipótese da Equidade Inversa
Crochemore-Silva, Inácio, Knuth, Alan G., Mielke, Gregore Iven and Loch, Mathias Roberto (2020). Promoção de atividade física e as políticas públicas no combate às desigualdades: reflexões a partir da Lei dos Cuidados Inversos e Hipótese da Equidade Inversa. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 36 (6) e00155119, e00155119. doi: 10.1590/0102-311x00155119
2019
Journal Article
Reliability of a multi-domain sedentary behaviour questionnaire and comparability to an overall sitting time estimate
Mielke, Gregore I., da Silva, Inacio Crochemore M., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Owen, Neville and Hallal, Pedro C. (2019). Reliability of a multi-domain sedentary behaviour questionnaire and comparability to an overall sitting time estimate. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38 (3), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1701794
2019
Journal Article
Shift work and poor mental health: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Torquati, Luciana, Mielke, Gregore I., Brown, Wendy J., Burton, Nicola W. and Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (2019). Shift work and poor mental health: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. American Journal of Public Health, 109 (11), e13-e20. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305278
2019
Journal Article
Impact of a real-world lifestyle intervention in an entire Latin American city with more than 50,000 people
Atalla, Marcio, Pinto, Ana Jessica, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Benatti, Fabiana Braga and Gualano, Bruno (2019). Impact of a real-world lifestyle intervention in an entire Latin American city with more than 50,000 people. Obesity, 27 (12) oby.22575, 1967-1974. doi: 10.1002/oby.22575
2019
Journal Article
Use of antibiotics in the health care unit: 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort
Bertoldi, Andrea Dâmaso, Mielke, Grégore Iven, Guttier, Marília Cruz, Neumann, Nelson Arns, Dalabona, Caroline, Boing, Alexandra Crispim and Silveira, Mariângela Freitas (2019). Use of antibiotics in the health care unit: 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort. Revista de Saúde Pública, 53 92, 92. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001477
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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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
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
Understanding physical functioning and associated factors among Australian women in their fifth decade
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust, Professor Gita Mishra
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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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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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