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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2016
Journal Article
Low resting heart rate is associated with violence in late adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study in Brazil
Murray, Joseph, Hallal, Pedro C., Mielke, Gregore I., Raine, Adrian, Wehrmeister, Fernando C., Anselmi, Luciana and Barros, Fernando C. (2016). Low resting heart rate is associated with violence in late adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study in Brazil. International Journal of Epidemiology, 45 (2) dyv340, 491-500. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv340
2016
Journal Article
Physical activity, screen time, and use of medicines among adolescents: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study Atividade física, tempo de tela e utilização de medicamentos em adolescentes: coorte de nascimentos de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 1993
Bergmann, Gabriel Gustavo, Bertoldi, Andrea Damaso, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Camargo, Aline Lins, Matijasevich, Alicia and Hallal, Pedro Curi (2016). Physical activity, screen time, and use of medicines among adolescents: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study Atividade física, tempo de tela e utilização de medicamentos em adolescentes: coorte de nascimentos de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 1993. Cadernos de Saude Publica, 32 (4) e00011715. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00011715
2015
Journal Article
Physical Activity throughout Adolescence and Cognitive Performance at 18 Years of Age
Esteban-Cornejo, Irene, Hallal, Pedro C., Mielke, Gregore I., Menezes, Ana M. B., Goncalves, Helen, Wehrmeister, Fernando, Ekelund, Ulf and Rombaldi, Airton J. (2015). Physical Activity throughout Adolescence and Cognitive Performance at 18 Years of Age. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 47 (12), 2552-2557. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000706
2015
Journal Article
Association of knowledge, preventive counseling and personal health behaviors on physical activity and consumption of fruits or vegetables in community health workers Health behavior, health promotion and society
Florindo, Alex A., Brownson, Ross C., Mielke, Gregore I., Gomes, Grace A. O., Parra, Diana C., Siqueira, Fernando V., Lobelo, Felipe, Simoes, Eduardo J., Ramos, Luiz R., Bracco, Mario M. and Hallal, Pedro C. (2015). Association of knowledge, preventive counseling and personal health behaviors on physical activity and consumption of fruits or vegetables in community health workers Health behavior, health promotion and society. BMC Public Health, 15 (1) 1643, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1643-3
2015
Journal Article
Regional differences and correlates of leisure time physical activity in Brazil: Results from the Brazilian national health survey-2013
Mielke, Grégore Iven, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, de Sá, Gisele Balbino Araújo Rodrigues, Reis, Rodrigo Siqueira and Hallal, Pedro C. (2015). Regional differences and correlates of leisure time physical activity in Brazil: Results from the Brazilian national health survey-2013. Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 18 (2), 158-169. doi: 10.1590/1980-5497201500060014
2015
Journal Article
Association between knowledge and practice in the field of physical activity and health: A population-based study
Borges, Thiago T., Hallal, Pedro C., Mohnsam da Silva, Inacio Crochemore, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Rombaldi, Airton J. and Barros, Fernando C. (2015). Association between knowledge and practice in the field of physical activity and health: A population-based study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12 (7), 1005-1009. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0534
2015
Journal Article
Comportamentos de risco relacionados à saúde em adolescentes escolares da zona rural
Lopes, Samuel Volz, Mielke, Gregore Iven and da Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa (2015). Comportamentos de risco relacionados à saúde em adolescentes escolares da zona rural. O Mundo Da Saude, 39 (3), 269-278. doi: 10.15343/0104-7809.20153903269278
2015
Journal Article
Physicians', nurses' and community health workers' knowledge about physical activity in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Burdick, Laura, Mielke, Gregore I., Parra, Diana C., Gomes, Grace, Florindo, Alex, Bracco, Mario, Lobelo, Felipe, Simoes, Eduardo J., Pratt, Michael, Ramos, Luiz R., Moura, Lenildo, Brownson, Ross C. and Hallal, Pedro C. (2015). Physicians', nurses' and community health workers' knowledge about physical activity in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2, 467-472. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.06.001
2015
Journal Article
Changes in travel to school patterns among children and adolescents in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil, 1997-2007
de Sa, Thiago Herick, Totaro Garcia, Leandro Martin, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Rabacow, Fabiana Maluf and Machado de Rezende, Leandro Fornias (2015). Changes in travel to school patterns among children and adolescents in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil, 1997-2007. Journal of Transport and Health, 2 (2), 143-150. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2015.02.008
2015
Journal Article
Physical activity at 11 years of age and incidence of mental health problems in adolescence: prospective study
Hallal, Pedro C., Martinez-Mesa, Jeovany, Coll, Carolina V. N., Mielke, Gregore I., Mendes, Marcio A., Peixoto, Marcio B., Munhoz, Tiago N., Ramires, Virgilio V., Assuncao, Maria Cecilia, Goncalves, Helen and Menezes, Ana M. B. (2015). Physical activity at 11 years of age and incidence of mental health problems in adolescence: prospective study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12 (4), 535-539. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0029
2015
Journal Article
Physical activity and television viewing among Brazilian adults: National Health Survey 2013
Mielke, Grégore Iven, Curi Hallal, Pedro, Araújo Rodrigues, Gisele Balbino, Landmann Szwarcwald, Célia, Vinhaes Santos, Flávia and Carvalho Malta, Deborah (2015). Physical activity and television viewing among Brazilian adults: National Health Survey 2013. Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, 24 (2), 277-286. doi: 10.5123/S1679-49742015000200010
2014
Journal Article
Ten-year trends in total physical activity practice in Brazilian adults: 2002-2012
Hallal, Pedro C., Cordeira, Kelly, Knuth, Alan G., Mielke, Gregore Iven and Victora, Cesar G. (2014). Ten-year trends in total physical activity practice in Brazilian adults: 2002-2012. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11 (8) 20130031, 1525-1530. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0031
2014
Journal Article
Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system
de Oliveira Gomes, Grace Angelica, Kokubun, Eduardo, Mieke, Gregore Iven, Ramos, Luiz Roberto, Pratt, Michael, Parra, Diana C., Simoes, Eduardo, Florindo, Alex A., Bracco, Mario, Cruz, Danielle, Malta, Deborah, Lobelo, Felipe and Hallal, Pedro C. (2014). Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system. Cadernos De Saude Publica, 30 (10), 2155-2168. doi: 10.1590/0102-311X00085713
2014
Journal Article
Trends in leisure-time physical activity in a Southern Brazilian City: 2003-2010
Mohnsam da Silva, Inacio Crochemore, Knuth, Alan Goularte, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Azevedo, Mario Renato, Goncalves, Helen and Hallal, Pedro Curi (2014). Trends in leisure-time physical activity in a Southern Brazilian City: 2003-2010. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11 (7), 1313-1317. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0460
2014
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Time trends of physical activity and television viewing time in Brazil: 2006-2012
Mielke, Grégore I., Hallal, Pedro C., Malta, Deborah C. and Lee, I-Min (2014). Time trends of physical activity and television viewing time in Brazil: 2006-2012. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11 (1) 101, 101.1-101.9. doi: 10.1186/s12966-014-0101-4
2014
Journal Article
Active commuting throughout adolescence and central fatness before adulthood: Prospective birth cohort study
Martinez-Gomez, David, Mielke, Gregore I., Menezes, Ana M., Goncalves, Helen, Barros, Fernando C. and Hallal, Pedro C. (2014). Active commuting throughout adolescence and central fatness before adulthood: Prospective birth cohort study. PLoS One, 9 (5) e96634, e96634. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096634
2014
Journal Article
Brazilian adults' sedentary behaviors by life domain: population-based study
Mielke, Grégore I. , da Silva, Inácio C. M. , Owen, Neville and Hallal, Pedro C. (2014). Brazilian adults' sedentary behaviors by life domain: population-based study. PLoS One, 9 (3) e91614, e91614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091614
2014
Journal Article
Prevalence of health promotion programs in primary health care units in Brazil
Ramos, Luiz Roberto, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, de Oliveira Gomes, Grace Angelica, Bracco, Mario M., Florindo, Alex Antonio, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Parra, Diana C., Lobelo, Felipe, Simoes, Eduardo J. and Hallal, Pedro Curi (2014). Prevalence of health promotion programs in primary health care units in Brazil. Revista De Saude Publica, 48 (5), 837-844. doi: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048005249
2013
Journal Article
Physical activity counseling in primary health care in Brazil: A national study on prevalence and associated factors
Florindo, Alex Antonio, Mielke, Gregore Iven, de Oliveira Gomes, Grace Angelica, Ramos, Luiz Roberto, Bracco, Mario Maia, Parra, Diana C., Simoes, Eduardo J., Lobelo, Felipe and Hallal, Pedro Curi (2013). Physical activity counseling in primary health care in Brazil: A national study on prevalence and associated factors. BMC Public Health, 13 (1) 794. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-794
2012
Journal Article
Tabagismo e consumo de álcool em estudantes universitários: prevalência e fatores associados
Ramis, Thiago Rozales, Mielke, Grégore Iven, HabeycheI, Esther Campos, Oliz, Manoela Maciel, Azevedo, Mario Renato and Hallal, Pedro Curi (2012). Tabagismo e consumo de álcool em estudantes universitários: prevalência e fatores associados. Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 15 (2), 376-385. doi: 10.1590/S1415-790X2012000200015
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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 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
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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