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Active Environments: ISPAH GAPPA webinar #2
Background: This is the second in a series of four webinars on solutions to physical inactivity designed around the elements of the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA). This webinar focusses on “Active Environments” and will showcase solutions solutions to physical…
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Honouring Indigenous Youth Through Land and Water Wellness
This World Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrate culture-driven physical activity that is community-led What is it about? Indigenous Peoples are the leaders of wholistic health and well-being by being active on the land and water. In celebration of World Indigenous Peoples Day, we share the ShQUooz…
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Movement Is Medicine: Ignite Health Through Everyday Activity
A roadmap of simple, research‑proven activities to prevent chronic disease and strengthen recovery for lifelong wellness. Why Movement Is Medicine Physical inactivity is one of the leading silent drivers of the global chronic disease burden. According to the World Health Organization it contributes to over…
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Complex systems to understand injuries in runners
What is it about? The health benefits of running are well established, but the high incidence of injuries remains an important challenge. How can we better address this issue? Running-related injuries (RRI) and current limitations RRI prevalence ranges from 10.9% to 74%, with direct and…
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Women in Motion: Canoeing and Physical Teleconditioning after Breast Cancer
Hybrid University Extension Program promotes access to canoeing and online physical exercise for women after breast cancer What is it about? The Remama Program was established in 2013, as an initiative led by a physiatrist from the Cancer Institute of the state of São Paulo,…
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Reflections on the zero draft of the political declaration of the fourth high level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing
As we look forward to the United Nations fourth High-Level Meeting on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), ISPAH, as part of the WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs, is keeping abreast of the action. The WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs is an informal network…
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Promoting Walking and Cycling: A toolkit of Policy Options
Photo Credit: Gregore Iven Mielke New WHO resource aligns with ISPAH’s 8 Investments to promote walking and cycling through systems-based change What is it about? The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new policy toolkit to help governments, city planners, and health professionals promote…
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Pharmacists’ contributions to physical activity promotion
What is it about? Physical activity (PA) plays a critical role in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), contributing to improved glycemic control, reduced cardiovascular risk, and enhanced quality of life. Despite well-documented benefits, the influence of PA on T2DM progression and patient-related outcomes…
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Queer Run CBR is more than just an LGBTIQA+ run club
Australian run club, Queer Run CBR, is a community where everyone, regardless of background and ability, can come together to move and connect. What is it about? In January 2024, Alex Lia founded Queer Run CBR, an LGBTIQA+ run club based in Canberra, Australia, to…
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Bike Bus as Playful Independence
The movement developing children’s independence in a fun and playful way On International Day of Play, Kate Collier from Play Worcester in the UK reflects on how an active mobility practice is injecting playful time into children’s journey to school. ———– The amount of freedom…
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Running: A Global Movement for Health, Sustainability, and Social Cohesion
We are currently experiencing the third boom in running participation. Running has become one of the most popular physical activities worldwide, engaging millions of people across different age groups and countries. Participation rates range from 8.5% to 11.3% among adults across the Americas and the…
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Running Sustainably into World Environment Day
ISPAH member reflects on low waste initiatives in the hill running community. There is a reciprocal relationship between climate change, environmental impacts and the various domains (e.g. active transportation, sports, leisure-time or outdoor physical activities) of physical activity. Mass participation sporting events that see participants,…
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