We are looking forward to welcoming you to Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from October 5–8, 2026!
💡 @insp.mx | @utexascoe
#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFisica #AtividadeFisica #Merida #Mexico
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📣 #ISPAH2026 abstract submission results are now available!
👉 Check the outcome of your submission here: buff.ly/TavSjqE
Please note: If you are no longer able to present, kindly update your abstract via the portal as soon as possible by either withdrawing or changing the presenting author.
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📣 Have you registered yet?
👉 Webinar: Strengthening Physical Activity Surveillance in Africa
Only two weeks left!
📅 Friday 24 April 2026
Featuring: Dr. Chalchisa Abdeta • Stanley Kagunda Kinuthia • Associate Professor Andrew Atkin (POWER Network)
Register now: buff.ly/6A51E0Q
Purple background with white text stating, "Everyday routines play a major role in being active... 79% of adults adapt their daily routines to be more active." The Sport England logo is at the bottom left, and "#ActivityCheckIn" is at the bottom right.
Infographic on purple background. Top section: Illustration of a person walking up stairs with text, "44% of adults adapt by taking the stairs." Bottom section: Illustration of a person on a bicycle with text, "37% of adults adapt through walking/cycling instead of driving.
How is physical activity shaped by life challenges?
Find out more: www.sportengland.org/research-and-data/data/a...
📣 Are you an #ISPAH member? Have you recently published in @jpahjournal.bsky.social?
🌟 Submit your article to be featured in our monthly Active Evidence Reel Series!
🔗 Submit here: buff.ly/SyRAYFh
#PhysicalActivity
🎥 The recording of our ECN WPRO-focused webinar is now available to view!
Watch it back to see early-career researchers from the EURO region sharing their expertise on cross-country collaborations and funding success.
👉 Watch at: ispah.org/councils-and...
#PhysicalActivity #EarlyCareerResearcher
🏫 The blog highlights how small structural changes can remove barriers, reduce inequalities, and support young people to be active throughout the day.
🔗 Read the blog here: buff.ly/aReHZxJ
#ISPAH #PhysicalActivity #WorldDayforPhysicalActivity
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📣 New blog post: World Day for Physical Activity Edition
How can schools better support daily movement for all young people?
🌍 In honor of World Day for Physical Activity (6 April 2026), we’re sharing this blog by Dr Natalie Pearson.
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📸 Enter this month's photo competition!
🏃🚴 We’re looking for photos that capture the essence of #ISPAH - moments of movement, connection, and active living.
📅 If you're an ISPAH member, don’t miss your chance to be featured!
👉 Submit your photo: buff.ly/m4Xa9gm
#PhysicalActivity #BeActive
👀 Something’s coming…
Early registration for #ISPAH2026 opens soon!
Make sure you’re ready: limited availability and special rates may apply.
📍 Mérida, Mexico. 5-8 October 2026
💡 @inspmx.bsky.social | @utaustin.bsky.social
#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFisica #AtividadeFisica #Merida #Mexico
Candidates must meet both of the following criteria:
✅ Has made an outstanding contribution to the establishment, development or operation of the Society
✅ Has led major advancements in the field of physical activity and health in relation to research, policy or practice.
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💫 We are inviting members to make nominations for the 2026 ISPAH Fellow Awards! 💫
🏆 The ISPAH Fellow title is awarded to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the Society and the field of physical activity and health.
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📣 Does your organisation have the interest and capacity to host the 2030 #ISPAH Congress?
➡️ Expressions of interest are now open!
🔗 Find the guidelines and online form at: ispah.org/host-congress
📣 Webinar Alert! Strengthening Physical Activity Surveillance in Africa
Join us for a free webinar featuring: Dr. Chalchisa Abdeta • Stanley Kagunda Kinuthia • Associate Professor Andrew Atkin (POWER Network)
📅 Friday 24 April 2026 across time zones
Register now: buff.ly/6A51E0Q
📸 Congratulations to this month's photography competition winner, Samuel Dumith! This adorable image of his daughter 'flying', taken in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, captures the joy that movement can bring.
👉 Submit your photo for next month: 🔗 buff.ly/JDaQYnp
#PhysicalActivity #BeActive
💡 @inspmx.bsky.social | @utaustin.bsky.social
#ISPAH2026 #ActividadFisica #AtividadeFisica #Merida #Mexico
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This is what your ISPAH week could look like 👀
🙌 Workshops, networking, full congress days - and of course, time to connect, learn, and explore Mérida.
➡️ More details coming soon!
🔗 Take a closer look: ispah.org/congress-202...
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Hi Atharva, thank you very much for reaching out! We cannot take sole credit for this information. It comes from our members and esteemed researchers in the field of Physical Activity for Health, we just bring it all together in one place. Check out @jpahjournal.bsky.social recent published works!
📢 Are you an ISPAH member with a recent publication in @jpahjournal.bsky.social?
🌟 Don't forget you can submit your article to be featured in our monthly Active Evidence Reel Series!
➡️ Submit here: buff.ly/7B1mt5f
Research in context panel for Lancet paper "Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies". Copyright: 2025 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?
A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.
Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63322AWCa8
💬 Study leader, Professor @ulfekelund.bsky.social from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences 🔽
Great to see this big move for the field of Physical Activity! Well done @natureportfolio.nature.com for recognising the value of physical activity for health 👏 We are looking forward to seeing where this leads us next…
Join us 30 March to support the competitors in the Policies & Environments SIG 3-Minute Research Presentation Competition!
Register today: aspactivity.org/events/policies-environm...
here is a image for mental health solution by physical activity.
Physical activity benefits children in many ways. From brain health to bone health to heart health, getting enough movement is key for kiddos. 🧠🦴♥️
Learn more about the benefits of physical activity for kids: https://bit.ly/3ZHdGFP #ActivePeople #ActivePeopleHealthyCuyahoga #YourHealthYourWay
From not having to run too much to going with a buddy, read these top 8 tips on how to make Couch to 5k work for you, whether it's your first time or fiftieth. 🏃♀️
Via Women's Running.
🔗 Read the full blog: ispah.org/is-the-way-w...
💭 What do you think about the term 'movement-centred pedagogy'?
#PhysicallyActiveLearning #Education #Pedagogy #SchoolHealth
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🏃♀️ This reframing moves beyond a health focus towards a more holistic term that encompasses broader movement, pedagogy, and educational purposes.
🏫 It highlights the potential for supporting whole-school change, by embedding movement within teaching rather than treating is as an 'add on'.
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