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ISPAH - International Society for Physical Activity and Health
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We are dedicated to promoting physical activity as a health priority, through research, policy, and practice. Stay connected with ISPAH to join our pursuit of a healthier, more active world.
📢 Are you an ISPAH member with a recent publication in @jpahjournal.bsky.social?

Submit your article to be featured in our monthly Active Evidence Reel Series!
Help us showcase your work and promote global #PhysicalActivity research 🌎 🏃‍♀️

➡️ Submit here: ispah.org/members-area...
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📣 Missed our recent SEARO-focused webinar? The full recording is now available to watch!

🌏 Shaping Active Futures: Southeast Asia's Early Career Voices in #PhysicalActivity

👉 Scroll to the bottom of the Early Career Network page to view the webinar: 🔗 ispah.org/councils-and...

#ISPAH
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🏥🏋️ Have you worked on physical activity within healthcare? We want to hear from you!

🌍 In the ISPAH #8Investments Community Hub academics, policymakers and practitioners come together to share real-world experiences in designing, implementing, and evaluating physical activity initiatives.

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November 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
✍️ Symposia submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open!
🔗 Submit your proposal by 19th December at: ispah.org/congress-202...

@inspmx.bsky.social @utaustin.bsky.social
#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
📣 Are you an early career researcher (ECR) from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC)?

Join the ISPAH–@jpahjournal ECR Social to hear about LMIC ECR scholarships and how to apply for 2026!

🗓️ 3 December 2025, 6pm AEDT (Sydney)
📍Online | Free
👉 Register: buff.ly/dv6dYId
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🚨 Happening tomorrow! 🚨
We look forward to seeing members for Webinar 3 in our #GAPPA series (the @who.int's Global Action Plan on #PhysicalActivity):

💬 “#ActiveSocieties: Social Norms & Attitudes”
📅 10 Nov | Multiple time zones
👥 ISPAH members only
🔗 Last chance to sign up at: buff.ly/xnhf3pb
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🙌 ISPAH is officially THIS excited to have our first delegates register for ISPAH Congress 2026 in México using our super early bird promotion! Thank you! We can’t wait to see you in Mérida!

🎟️ Don't forget you can get 10% off the early bird rate using the code: ISPAH-SUPER-2026

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November 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🗓️ Just 4 days to go until our next ISPAH member webinar!

🌍 Explore how social norms shape physical activity across cultures, as part of GAPPA - aka the @who.int's Global Action Plan on #PhysicalActivity
🎙️ Hear from experts in Nigeria, Australia, Scotland & Ireland

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November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
📢 Super Early Bird offer for #ISPAH2026 Congress! 📢

🎟️ 10% off the early bird rate using the code: ISPAH-SUPER-2026
❗ Only 20 spots
❗ Ends 31st December

👉 Find out more & register: ispah.org/congress-2026/

@inspmx.bsky.social
#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Reposted by ISPAH - International Society for Physical Activity and Health
The FRESH study finds that for both parents and children, parent–child coparticipation in physical activity coparticipation was positively associated with daily total physical activity, accounting for more than 10% of the total.

Read the Human Kinetics Journal paper: buff.ly/TorVtwe

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October 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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We are hiring: PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology
Do you have experience handling and analysing large datasets?
Are you proficient in programming and interested in physical activity and health?
If so, this position could be a great fit.

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology (289364) | The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Job title: PhD position in Physical Activity Epidemiology (289364), Employer: The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences , Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📣 #ISPAH2026 Theme revealed!

🌎"Going global for local impact: Towards a comprehensive equity approach to physical activity and health"

🇲🇽 Mérida, México | 5–8 October 2026

Hosts: @inspmx.bsky.social & The University of Texas at Austin

👉 Learn more and submit your abstract: buff.ly/LF6fwey
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
✨ Inspiring start to the @iscaofficial.bsky.social #MOVECongress in Copenhagen, Denmark!

🌍 Yesterday, ISPAH President A/Prof Sjaan Gomersall joined global leaders in #PhysicalActivity and sport to discuss how community-based solutions can help tackle today’s biggest social challenges.

#ISPAH
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📸 Congratulations to this month's photography competition winner, Sarah Ryan! Featuring this adorable snapshot of a 2-year-old embracing the importance of staying active.

👉 Submit your photo for November 🔗 buff.ly/JDaQYnp

#PhysicalActivity #BeActive #Photography
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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I can’t help feeling irritated that this article ends with safety tips for cyclists and pedestrians, not accountability for drivers or infrastructure.

@tomflood.bsky.social

www.bbc.com/news/article...
One long walk beats short strolls for a healthy heart, study says
Walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal, according to new research.
www.bbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Reposted by ISPAH - International Society for Physical Activity and Health
Healthy communities need safe, accessible spaces where children can play.

Today I’m asking the government to ensure our planning system makes space for play in housing developments.

#PlayMatters #HealthyCommunities
October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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📢 New in #IJBNPA! Check out a new publication for the first age and sex specific normative values for the #PhysicalActivity Scale for the Elderly (#PASE) in community-dwelling women and men.
🔗 Read more:
https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01820-w
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Reposted by ISPAH - International Society for Physical Activity and Health
Emerging genetic evidence suggests that physical activity may help lower the risk of sleep disorders. A new study revealed a significant negative association between physical activity and sleep disorders, indicating a potential protective effect.

doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0152

#sleepdisorder
October 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
📣 Spotlight on Venezuela's #GlobalMatrix Report Card on #PhysicalActivity for Children & Youth!

More info 👉 www.activehealthykids.org/venezuela/

Who’s making active play/sports/physical activity more accessible in Venezuela? Tag the researchers/organizations/change makers leading the way! 🏃

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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
📣 Submissions are now open for #ISPAH2026 Congress!
Send us your abstracts, symposia and workshop ideas.

🗓️ Don't miss key deadlines — find out more at: ispah.org/congress-202...

#PhysicalActivity, #ActividadFísica, #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico
@inspmx.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📣 Congress news! 📣
We are thrilled to announce that the website for #ISPAH2026 Congress in Mérida, México is now live!

Make sure you check it out - and start getting excited for next October 🙌
🔗 ispah.org/congress-2026/

#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica
@inspmx.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📣 New Vacancy Alert! 📣

ISPAH's Communications Committee is seeking a new social media video creator.

🕐 Commitment: 1-2 hours/week
📅 Closing date: November 30th 2025 (or until the position is filled)

👉 Find out more and apply at buff.ly/G79ZujF
October 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🚨 ISPAH Congress is coming to #Merida, #Mexico! 🚨
Hear directly from ISPAH President Sjaan and co-host Ale as they announce the exciting location for our upcoming Congress...

💡 #ISPAH2026 #México #Mérida #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica @inspmx.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📸 Not long left to enter ISPAH’s October Photo Competition!

🏃🚴We’re looking for photos that capture the essence of #ISPAH — moments that inspire movement, connection, and active living.

📅 Don’t miss your chance to be featured!
👉 Submit your photo: buff.ly/m4Xa9gm

#PhysicalActivity #Photography
October 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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#Physicalactivity improves health, but evidence alone doesn’t create active societies.
In our latest episode, Dr. Tepi McLaughlin explores why physical activity policy needs cross-sector collaboration and strong advocacy to move from research to real-world action.
Listen now on Apple 🎙️ and Spotify
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM