Journal of Physical Activity & Health

Scholarships – ISPAH Congress 2026 For the 2026 ISPAH Congress, The Journal of Physical Activity and Health (JPAH) is supporting two scholarships for low- and middle-income early career researche

⚠️ If you're an early career researcher from a low- to middle- income country, and interested in the @jpahjournal.bsky.social -sponsored scholarship to attend #ISPAH2026, you have just a couple of days left to apply!

🕑 Submissions close on Monday 16th February.
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We're expanding our Editorial Board!

Join a journal on the rise and on a mission:

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⚠️ It's the final few days in which you can submit your abstract!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of #ISPAH2026 Congress.

🔗 Submit today at: buff.ly/HLyceMx

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📣 Calling all low- and middle-income country early career researchers!

Have you applied for the #ISPAH2026 Congress LMIC ECR Scholarship, sponsored by @jpahjournal.bsky.social?

Hear from Dra. Gabriela Agrumedo, 2022 ISPAH Congress ECR Scholarship recipient, on her tips for your application!

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A recent study tracked body size & multiple fitness components among children aged 6–18. Despite increases in body size, body size–adjusted declines were observed in CRF + reaction time, w/additional age-specific changes across balance, speed, & muscular power.

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✍️ Abstract submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are open until next month!
Showcase your research and connect with a global community.

🔗 Submit your abstract by 9th February at buff.ly/HLyceMx

💡 @inspmx.bsky.social | @utaustin.bsky.social
#ActividadFisica #AtividadeFisica #Merida #Mexico

⭐ Keen to catch up on the recent ISPAH-JPAH Early Career Social Webinar?
The recording is available now! Check it out to learn more about LMIC ECR Congress Scholarships.

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We begin 2026 with our new Co-Editor in place. Rodrigo S. Reis joins Melody Ding in co-leading the journal. The pair will handle desk-reject decisions for JPAH, which received almost 950 submissions in 2025.

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The political declaration of the fourth UN high level meeting on NCDs and mental health has finally been adopted. Here @ispah.org reflect on this milestone in the context of physical activity.
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Thank you @jpahjournal.bsky.social for your speedy review and publication!!

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🛹 We're rolling into 2026 with a new cover!!

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🌟 ISPAH member exclusive 🌟

📢 Have you recently published in @jpahjournal.bsky.social?

🌐 Submit your article to be featured in ISPAH's monthly Active Evidence Reel Series, promoted across our social media, newsletter, and website.

➡️ Submit here: buff.ly/nwjwMI3

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🥹 We're saying goodbye to Pedro Hallal, whose 5-year term as Co-Editor wraps up at the end of the year. Our Editorial Board and editors wish him well and talk about the impact of his editorship in this video.

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Prof. Pedro Hallal's 5-year term as JPAH (Co-)Editor ends this year. In this editorial, he reflects on positive changes to the field and the journal’s significant growth. Plus, some ongoing concerns to address that lead to “bad science”.

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📢 Are you an ISPAH member with a recent publication in @jpahjournal.bsky.social?

Submit your article to be featured in our monthly Active Evidence Reel Series!
Help us showcase your work and promote global #PhysicalActivity research 🌎 🏃‍♀️

➡️ Submit here: ispah.org/members-area...

Join us in welcoming @drjohnchong.bsky.social to our Editorial Board, where he co-leads JPAH's Early Career Researcher Committee.

He is a Research Fellow at the Univ. of Sydney, and he uses advanced measurement and analytical methods to evaluate population time-use behaviors.

📣 Are you an early career researcher (ECR) from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC)?

Join the ISPAH–@jpahjournal ECR Social to hear about LMIC ECR scholarships and how to apply for 2026!

🗓️ 3 December 2025, 6pm AEDT (Sydney)
📍Online | Free
👉 Register: buff.ly/dv6dYId

✍️ Symposia submissions for #ISPAH2026 Congress are now open!
🔗 Submit your proposal by 19th December at: ispah.org/congress-202...

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Emerging genetic evidence suggests that physical activity may help lower the risk of sleep disorders. A new study revealed a significant negative association between physical activity and sleep disorders, indicating a potential protective effect.

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📣 Submissions are now open for #ISPAH2026 Congress!
Send us your abstracts, symposia and workshop ideas.

🗓️ Don't miss key deadlines — find out more at: ispah.org/congress-202...

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✨The first manuscript from my Mitacs Accelerate internship with @participaction.bsky.social has been published in @jpahjournal.bsky.social ✨

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Excited to share our new paper: “The Around the Clock Terminology Consortium — A Global Consensus on the 24‑Hour Cycle of PA, SB & Sleep.” @jpahjournal.bsky.social

Grateful to all co-authors and a special thanks to Ryan Falk for leading this global effort!

Read here: doi.org/10.1123/jpah...

@drjosienbooth.bsky.social @physactivityed.bsky.social @simonetomaz.bsky.social

Authors of a new commentary argue that while digital technologies create opportunities for data-driven learning and interventions, they also raise important challenges around equity, privacy, and health data literacy -- especially for children.

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⭐ Spotlight your JPAH publications with ISPAH! ⭐

📣 Current ISPAH members: You can now nominate your recent @jpahjournal.bsky.social publications to be promoted across ISPAH’s global communication channels!
🌍 Reaching thousands of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide...

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A new commentary by Rodrigo Reis argues that the stagnation in global progress in combating physical inactivity is not only a health challenge but also a governance one.

Democracies are uniquely positioned to support physical activity research & impact change.

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Developing consistent, evidence-based physical activity & sedentary behavior guidelines requires shared methodological standards.

A new Delphi study reached consensus on key processes to strengthen guideline development and improve global consistency.

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Applying the 24-hour movement paradigm to people diagnosed with cancer may offer a more ability-focused way to address movement behaviors.

A recent scoping review explores this idea further:

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@drfionarkennedy.bsky.social @markhamer.bsky.social

⭐ JPAH Spotlight - September ⭐

🇯🇵 The September issue of @jpahjournal.bsky.social includes a commentary by Amagasa et al. that highlights the physical activity environment framework used in the 2023 Japanese Physical Activity Guidelines.

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We'd like to put a face to a name -- Ruth Brady -- that you've likely encountered if you've submitted to the journal in the past year. Ruth is JPAH's Editorial Administrator, an important role that ensures the peer review side of things is running efficiently.