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ISPAH ECN Regional Representative: Expression of Interest
ISPAH’s Early Career Network (ECN) is looking for volunteers to fill positions as Regional Representatives. The duties of the Regional Representative shall include: (a) To assist the webinar team with developing the webinar series, including but not limited to recruiting regional speakers.(b) Represent ISPAH-ECN at…
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ISPAH supports #ActOnNCDs week
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world and are increasing in both low- and high-income countries. NCDs including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease account for up to 71% of deaths globally. Many of these NCD deaths are preventable. Substantial action needs to be taken to stem the tide of premature mortality. The 6th to 12th of September this year marks the 4th annual Global Week for Action on NCDs. The…
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#8Investments (Dutch translation) presented to Minister of Regional Development and Sports in Suriname
On August 17, 2021 Se-Sergio Baldew from the Anton de Kom University of Suriname met with the Surinamese Minister of Regional Development and Sports and her team and handed over the Dutch version of the #8investments that work for physical activity. He had the opportunity…
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ISPAH Congress abstracts closing soon (June 21st)
Vancouver will proudly virtually host the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress, October 12 to 14, 2021. The ISPAH Congress represents the world’s largest forum related to physical activity and public health. ISPAH is recognized as the leading global society focusing…
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#8Investments now published in JPAH!
A concise summary of the rationale, methods and intentions of ISPAH’s Eight Investments That Work for Physical Activity advocacy document. In November 2020, ISPAH launched “Eight Investments That Work for Physical Activity” #8Investments. Now, a summary of the Eight Investments has been published in the…
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ISPAH & HEPA Europe Early Career Webinar: Research during the pandemic
Click here to register Event Details The aim of this webinar is to share different experiences of how the pandemic has impacted on the professional lives of ISPAH/HEPA early career members. Speakers will include Dr. Kelly Mackenzie (University of Sheffield) and Dr. Deborah Salvo (Washington…
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ISPAH Shorts – Call for applications [closed]
Due to the success of the 2020 ISPAH shorts, we are once again embarking on this exciting initiative that is exclusive to members. We will be funding the development of 8 animations (60-90 seconds) for peer-reviewed articles that were published in 2020. See an example…
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The Science behind the WHO PA and SB Guidelines [recording now available]
On Thursday 3rd 2020 ISPAH hosted a webinar to support the launch of the new WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. We were fortunate to hear from several speakers who were either involved with the guideline development process, or were appointed as journal editors…
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ISPAH Congress 2021 – Vancouver
We are excited to announce that our plans for the ISPAH Congress in Vancouver, 12-14 October 2021, are going ahead! We are exploring various options for a ‘hybrid’ congress that will include both face-to-face and virtual components. The local organising team will continue to work closely…
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Summary of the WHO PA and SB Guidelines
The World Health Organization has launched the 2020 global WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. These guidelines emphasize that everyone, of all ages and abilities, can be physically active and that every type of movement counts. Four to five million deaths per year…
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ISPAH Shorts
Last year we embarked on an exciting initiative, exclusive to our members, to fund the development of 8 short animations highlighting publications by our members in 2019. The idea was proposed as a member benefit by our Capacity Building Committee and supported by the Board…
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ISPAH Secretariat Position – [closed]
ISPAH is looking to appoint an Early Career Researcher as the new Secretariat for the ISPAH Board, to take on the role from October 2020. The Secretariat is responsible for undertaking administrative tasks to support the operation of the ISPAH Board. A detailed list of…
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