News - ISPAH

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…

Are you building a career in physical activity and health but not sure what your next step is?

Join us at our next online ISPAH-JPAH Early Career Social with co-hosts Dr Jacqueline Mair (JPAH Senior Associate Editor) and…
Unveiling WHO’s New Global Physical Inactivity Estimates: A Call to Action from ISPAH

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) published new global comparable estimates of physical inactivity in adults on their website (https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/378026)…
Prioritizing Climate Action at the ISPAH Congress 2024

Climate change poses a direct threat to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.…
New #8investments infographics to support health care professionals with physical activity messaging for their patients

ISPAH has teamed up with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (UK government) and Sport England to expand the…
World Day for Physical Activity – April 6th

With World Day for Physical Activity #WDPA2024 around the corner on April 6th, it’s time to take action towards a…
Let’s Talk About Obesity And… the language we use as researchers

This World Obesity Day, Dr. Louisa Herring is highlighting the important role of researchers in shaping conversations around obesity and…
ISPAH mourns the loss of Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III

ISPAH is deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Professor Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III – ISPAH Founder,…
Empowering Healthy Aging: A New Toolkit for Action on Physical Activity by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a comprehensive toolkit aimed at catalyzing action to promote physical activity among older…
Announcing a formal partnership between ISPAH and Go-PA!

The Global Observatory for Physical Activity, Go-PA!, was established in 2014 as a council of ISPAH. The aim of Go-PA!…
Launch of ISPAH-JPAH Early Career Socials

Are you an early career professional working in physical activity and health? We’re excited to welcome you to the launch…
Joint ISPAH-JPAH Webinar: “The Physical Activity Policy to Practice Disconnect”

Are you concerned about the staggering toll of physical inactivity on global health? Do you believe that it’s time to…
SBC Workshop Series | Sedentary Behavior data collected by the activPAL: How to clean and process data [revised dates]

The Sedentary Behavior Council (SBC) welcomes everyone to attend the workshop series focusing on cleaning and processing sedentary Behavior data…