Robin Pickering on exercise in pregnancy and social media/self-efficacy

The Women in Sport & Exercise Academic Network Podcast

In the podcast, I talk to Robin Pickering about a number of issues concerning the exercising female, from exercise in pregnancy to the impact of social media on self-efficacy and motivation to exercise.

Robin Pickering is programme director of Women and Gender Studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. She is also an Associate Professor of Health Sciences specialising in Community Health and a personal development consultant. Her research interests include women’s health issues, exercise self-efficacy, and the impact of social media on health risk behaviours. She currently serves as a member of the Women and Gender Studies Committee at Whitworth University and the advisory board for the Eastern Washington University Alumni magazine, as well as a contributor for several local media publications. She has served as the Vice Chair of the Board for the Spokane AIDS Network, Programme Director of Community Health at Eastern Washington University (EWU), and steering committee member for the Masters in Public Health degree for EWU. Robin received her PhD in Education with an emphasis on Health, Psychology, and Adult Education, a master’s degree in Exercise Science and Pedagogy, and a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion and Wellness. She has also served on the board for Early Head Start, The Spokane Birth Outcome Task Force, and on various other committees committed to promoting community health. Robin is a certified Wellness Coach and currently serves as a Personal Development Consultant specialising in Sexual Assault Prevention for the Spokane Chiefs (a local hockey team) and has instructed yoga in the community for 16 years.

Robin’s most recent area of interest includes the impact of social media use on women's exercise motivation, self-efficacy, and body image. She also likes to write about reproductive health issues and rights, and sexuality education. See also: https://www.spokanejournal.com/authors/robin-pickering/