Associate Professor, U of South Carolina|exercise physiologist| teacher| e/mHealth researcher: physical activity + meaningful social connections via IRL & tech | https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/faculty-staff/monroe_courtney.phphttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalidhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3meto7qcds22wA reminder that physical activity and social connections matter - almost equally - for longevity. But what can we do to promote meaningful social connections in an individualistic, tech-driven society? Great commentary. https://open.substack.com/pub/powerofus/p/debunking-blue-zones?r=20gpj1&utm_medium=ios14 Feb 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:dknjaorumcathuqzfhmiem4l/app.bsky.feed.post/3meto7qcds22whttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lqnjpgv52k2zIncredible findings re: exercise and colon cancer https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna20956002 Jun 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:dknjaorumcathuqzfhmiem4l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnjpgv52k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lhcqdaegrs2ehttps://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5276197/loneliness-isolation-derek-thompson-atlantic03 Feb 2025 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:dknjaorumcathuqzfhmiem4l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcqdaegrs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/handle.invalid/post/3lb2ye5zrp22oHello 👋🏻 #digitalhealth researcher here focused on physical activity promotion among adults. Based at the Univ of South Carolina but conduct studies nationwide.16 Nov 2024 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:dknjaorumcathuqzfhmiem4l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb2ye5zrp22o