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Early movement matters 🛝

We sat down with Prof Patrick WC Lau, one of our #ASPA2025 keynotes, on ASPA Radio to get a sneak peek into his upcoming talk and what sparked his journey into early childhood physical activity in China.

👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Q1kZrK2JAq6DGAMCvnOgP
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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📢 New in #IJBNPA! Explore the co-creation and evaluation of the COMMUNICATE toolkit - designed to help implementers deliver effective #PhysicalActivity messages!
🔗 Read more:
https://loom.ly/kERQFY8
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Author(s):
@caeragrady.bsky.social

November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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One size does not fit all in school-based physical activity 🏫

We sat down with Prof Russ Jago, one of our #ASPA2025 keynotes, on ASPA Radio to get a sneak peek into his upcoming talk and his journey into school-based physical activity.

👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rN0rifZjicYFqaMzoqjP5
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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How we design our cities shapes how we move every day 🚦

We sat down with Sara Stace, one of our #ASPA2025 keynotes, on ASPA Radio to get a sneak peek into her upcoming talk and what sparked her journey into urban design and active travel.

👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vIYPQLhYLW06B49XQwtzv
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Call for Abstracts – EUCAPA 2026

The EUCAPA 2026 scientific meeting has opened its call for abstracts through its online registration system. Key deadlines include:• Abstract submission: 10 January 2026• Volunteer Program submission: 15 February 2026• Early bird registration: 31 March 2026•…
Call for Abstracts – EUCAPA 2026
The EUCAPA 2026 scientific meeting has opened its call for abstracts through its online registration system. Key deadlines include:• Abstract submission: 10 January 2026• Volunteer Program submission: 15 February 2026• Early bird registration: 31 March 2026• Presenting authors registration: 30 April 2026• Final registration: 4 June 2026 The event will be held in person and will feature keynote and invited lectures, oral and poster sessions, symposia, professional and video presentations, and workshops.
ifapa.net
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
📢 Super Early Bird Congress Registration!

Don't miss out on an exclusive discount on #ISPAH2026 Congress tickets!
🎟️ 10% off the early bird rate using the code: ISPAH-SUPER-2026
👉 Offer only available for 2025 (expires 31st December)
👉 Available to the first 20 registrants only, so act fast 🏃

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November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
📣 Have you registered for the upcoming ISPAH-JPAH Early Career Social?

Hear from past #ISPAH LMIC ECR Congress Scholarship recipients and learn about opportunities for 2026.

🗓️ 3 December 2025: 8:00 GMT, 15:00 SGT, 17:00 AEST, 19:00 NZST
📍 Online | Free to join
🔗 Register today: buff.ly/fOs1XJ6
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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📢 New in #IJBNPA! A recent publication evaluates a scalable #SchoolBased intervention aimed at increasing #PhysicalActivity among #Youth with #Disability
🔗 Read more:
https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01829-1
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Want to make your science heard beyond academia? Join us Nov 19 for the SBM webinar: “Science in Plain Language: Writing, Speaking, and Engaging Beyond Academia.”
✅ Learn how to simplify your findings
✅ Pitch op-eds that matter
✅ Engage the public & policy audiences

🔗 www.sbm.org/training...
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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🫣 Haven’t registered yet for #ASPA2025?
There’s still time - but be quick! Registration closes TODAY👇

https://aspactivity.org/conference-2025/about/ticket-pricing/
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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The AHKGA Board met on Thursday, November 13th, and continued planning for the Global Matrix 5.0! The Board discussed submitting Report Card grades, the publication plan and preparing for the Global Matrix 5.0 release.
#globalmatrix #AHKGA
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Helping kids move more

Prof Jo Salmon, ASPA President, was recently interviewed by the Heart Foundation. Jo’s work focuses on finding ways to help children become more active 👇

https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/blog/helping-kids-move-more

The Heart Foundation have been great supporters of ASPA!
Helping kids move more: How Heart Foundation funding supported Professor Jo Salmon’s lifelong mission
Discover how Heart Foundation funding helped Professor Jo Salmon lead a 30-year mission to get kids moving. Learn about her research, the TransformUs program, and her vision for a heart-healthy future.
www.heartfoundation.org.au
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
✍️ Ready to share your research?
Abstract submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open!

🔗 Submit your abstract by 9th Feb 2026 at: buff.ly/Zanr6zd

@inspmx.bsky.social | @utaustin.bsky.social
#PhysicalActivity #ActividadFísica #AtividadeFísica #Merida #Mexico
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌟 @jpahjournal.bsky.social Article Spotlight! 🌟

In this new study, A/Prof Karen Milton (@karen-milton.bsky.social) and colleagues aimed to establish an international consensus on acceptable methods for developing physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines.

🔗 buff.ly/BePEWPP

#ISPAH #JPAH
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🌟 For our final board members spotlight, we’re thrilled to feature ISPAH’s President, Sjaan Gomersall!

We asked Sjaan four questions about her position with #ISPAH - check out her responses here 🙌
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
📢 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...

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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
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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