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About ISPAH
An international society for those interested in advancing the science and practise of physical activity and health
ISPAH is a global community dedicated to advancing the science and practice of physical activity and health. As the leading voice in this field, ISPAH connects researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to inspire impactful change worldwide.
Featured Resource
ISPAH’s Eight Investments That Work for Physical Activity | #8Investments
A call to action for everyone, everywhere—professionals, academics, civil society, and decision-makers—to prioritise and integrate physical activity into national and local policies, driving health and wellbeing for all.
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Journal of Physical Activity and Health | JPAH
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Latest News
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World Health Day 2025: The Role of Physical Activity in Maternal and Newborn Health
Every mother and baby deserve a healthy start in life. Yet, every seven seconds, a preventable maternal or newborn death occurs worldwide (WHO, 2025). This World Health Day, observed on 7 April 2025, marks the launch of a global year-long campaign: Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures. Led…
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World Day for Physical Activity 2025: More of the Same is not Enough
Why a Day for Physical Activity? Physical activity is part of human routine living for centuries. However, the 2012 Lancet Physical Activity Series showed that physical inactivity was responsible for 5+ million deaths per year globally. This massive burden of disease attributable to physical inactivity…
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Powerful actors who undermine physical activity policy must be challenged
In a keynote talk at the ISPAH Congress 2024, Kent Buse (Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Global Health 50/50 and Professor of Health Policy at Monash University Malaysia) challenged the physical activity community to think and act more politically for effective policies for physical activity. Despite…
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Highlighting the ‘sandwich generation’ on International Women’s Day
Relatability, diversity, reassurance and choice are key to empowering women aged 50+ through physical activity. Physical activity is crucial for maximising health and well-being, especially as we age. However, many ‘young’ older women aged 50 years and over face unique stage-of-life challenges to being physically active.…
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