Ahead of ISPAH 2026, we’re running an online pre-Congress workshop on something that trips up even the best physical activity research: getting it to work, and keep working, in the real world.
Evidence-based physical activity interventions are often difficult to implement, sustain and scale. Implementation science helps us understand how effective interventions get adopted and delivered. Health economics tells us what they cost, whether they represent value for money, and where resources should go. Put together, they make a powerful case to the people who make decisions.
Over three hours you’ll hear from leading researchers in both fields, work through real-world case studies, and take part in breakout activities applying the ideas directly to your own work.
By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
- Understand key concepts and methods in implementation science and health economics
- Identify frameworks that support implementation, scale-up and sustainability
- Understand how economic evidence informs decision-making and investment in physical activity
- Explore opportunities to build implementation and economic evaluation into your own research and practice
This workshop is open to everyone โ you do not need to be registered for ISPAH 2026 to take part.
Event Details
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Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026
๐ Location: Online via Zoom
โฑ Duration: 3 hours
๐ Open to all: ISPAH members and non-members welcome
๐ Certificate: Participation acknowledged through a certificate of attendance
๐ฅ Please note: this workshop will not be recorded
The same workshop runs twice so you can join at a reasonable hour wherever you are in the world. Your registration gives you access to both sessions โ simply attend whichever time suits you best.
| Location | Session 1 | Session 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mรฉrida | Mon 14 Sep, 10:00pm | Tue 15 Sep, 9:00am |
| New York (EDT) | Tue 15 Sep, midnight | Tue 15 Sep 11:00am |
| Brasรญlia | Tue 15 Sep, 1:00am | Tue 15 Sep, noon |
| UTC / GMT | Tue 15 Sep, 4:00am | Tue 15 Sep, 3:00pm |
| UK (BST) | Tue 15 Sep, 5:00am | Tue 15 Sep, 4:00pm |
| Central Europe (CEST) | Tue 15 Sep, 6:00am | Tue 15 Sep, 5:00pm |
| Dubai | Tue 15 Sep, 8:00am | Tue 15 Sep, 7:00pm |
| New Delhi | Tue 15 Sep, 9:30am | Tue 15 Sep, 8:30pm |
| Sydney (AEST) | Tue 15 Sep, 2:00pm | Wed 16 Sep, 1:00am |
Speakers
- Prof Leanne Hassett, University of Sydney, Australia
- Dr Marina Pinheiro, University of Sydney, Australia
- Belinda Wang, University of Sydney, Australia
- Dr Gisela Miyamoto, University of Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil
- A/Prof Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, University of Brasรญlia, Brazil
- Prof Paul Estabrooks, University of Utah, United States of America
Registration
| Ticket | Member | Non-member |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, Fellow or Retired (High-Income Country) | ยฃ25 | ยฃ50 |
| Students or Participants from Low/Middle-Income Countries | ยฃ10 | ยฃ20 |
The member discount is applied automatically at checkout โ just sign in to your ISPAH account first via our Congress 2026 website.
Please note: This pre-Congress workshop is available to both congress delegates and non-delegates. You can also purchase a ticket for the workshop as part of our registration process if you are yet to purchase your Congress delegate ticket.
Please ensure you select the ticket that matches your membership status and eligibility. Tickets will be checked prior to the event, and any discrepancies will need to be rectified.
Please go to the ‘Buy Tickets’ page from your Dashboard and select ‘Additional/add-on Tickets’.
As soon as you’ve registered, we’ll email you your Zoom joining links and everything you need to know before the day.
