Dr Jeff Breckon

Jeff is a reader in exercise psychology and specialises in physical activity and diet behaviour change in sedentary individuals. He has over 18 years' clinical experience in working with people with illnesses and disease ranging from obesity and diabetes to cardiovascular disease and arthritis. Jeff delivers training on behaviour change counselling and communication to health and physical activity professionals across the world. He has published and presented internationally on the use of behaviour change counselling to promote lifestyle change.

Expertise:

• Physical activity adoption and maintenance
• Exercise and physical activity counselling
• Motivational interviewing and behaviour change counselling
• The use of physical activity for rehabilitation from illness and disease
• Career transitions in sport
• Workplace wellness and public health

Jeff has published internationally and contributed to radio interviews for local and national radio including BBC News 24, BBC Radio Sheffield and Hallam FM.

• The Guardian [April 2016]
  The benefit of 'fitness buddies'
• Men's Health [March 2012]
  Maintaining physical activity changes for the long-term
• Metro [5 June 2011]
  Visits to online gym 'help weight loss in real life'
• bbc.co.uk [5 June 2011]
  Virtual gym 'helps weight loss'