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World Day for Physical Activity – April 6
World Day for Physical Activity is April 6, 2023. This event was established in 2002, led by Agita Mundo with support from the World Health

ISPAH launches new photography competition
As a community interested in physical activity and health, we cannot help but take photos of people being active, good cycle lanes or bike storage,

Increasing Older Adult Community Functional ‘Fit’ Through Active Urban Design
Understanding the relationship between local high streets and older adults’ physical activity There is an increasing older community population who are most at risk of

Get Ireland Walking! through a systems approach
Using systems science to understand and enhance walking promotion in Ireland Physical activity promotion in Ireland, and worldwide, is the ‘business of many but the

Nordic Walking Campus: the paths of wellness
An idea to teach and practice the Nordic Walking In Italy, inactivity is a widespread issue. According to 2019 ISTAT data (published in 2020) 35.6%

Active School Flag: ‘Finding the Fit’
Learnings from an established, whole-of-school physical activity initiative operating at scale in Ireland. Whole-of-school physical activity initiatives have been identified by ISPAH as one

WHO Global Status Report on Physical Activity
On 18th October, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022. This is the first report summarising progress on

Release of the Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity for children and adolescents at ISPAH Congress 2022 in Abu Dhabi
On October 24th, 2022, physical activity researchers and experts from around the world came together to publicly release the Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity

Welcoming new ISPAH Board Members
Since the Abu Dhabi Congress in October, we’ve had a rotation of Board Members and we would like to welcome new the Board Members to