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A child’s right to play: Why it’s everyone’s business

Parents, educators, and governments have a shared responsibility to protect a child’s right to play. From our earliest years, we’re…

An Update from ISPAH on the WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs: Shaping the Road to the 4th UN High-Level Meeting

ISPAH, as part of the WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs, provided input into the Multistakeholder Hearing for the…
ISPAH-JPAH Early Career Social: Learnings from The Bill Kohl Peer Review Academy

Are you an early career researcher keen to improve your peer reviewing skills? Then thisISPAH-JPAH Early Career Webinar is for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
World Obesity Day 2025: ISPAH Supports a Systems Focus for Healthier Lives

Why a Day for Obesity? Obesity remains widely misunderstood; primarily because many people still attribute this disease to be the…
“Do two days of what?” Strength Component of our Guidelines is Overlooked

A UK researcher is on a mission to improve messaging. Physical activity guidelines are the fundamental way academics and decision…
ISPAH joins the WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs

The International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) is proud to announce its membership in the World Health Organization…
ISPAH Paris 2024: Reflections from the ISPAH Early Career Network

For early career researchers in particular, attending an international conference can be a daunting yet transformative experience. Surrounded by experts,…
Our #ActiveWards Movement

Employing practice development techniques to enhances opportunity for change of clinical practice to reduce deconditioning in the acute clinical setting …
Walk with a Doc inspires communities through movement and conversation.

More than a Walk The United States and countries around the globe are experiencing an epidemic of health issues arising…