Anne Tiedemann

Anne Tiedemann, PhD, is Professor of Physical Activity and Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. Her research bridges the gap between the compelling evidence of the importance of physical activity for promoting health and the low rates of participation across the population, particularly in middle to older age. Over the past 15 years Professor Tiedemann has led research exploring the design and evaluation of low cost, sustainable strategies for preventing falls and increasing physical activity for people aged 50+. Professor Tiedemann has authored 172 research publications that are cited over 22,000 times, and she was on the development committee for the 2020 World Health Organization Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines. Professor Tiedemann’s research has attracted over $25 million in competitive grant funding and currently includes the first trial internationally to evaluate the effect of yoga on falls in people aged 60 years and older.