Congress Themes
Overall Congress Theme: “The Wholistic Approach to Health and Wellness Through Physical Activity: Body, Spirit, and Mind.”
The key objective of the conference was to advance our knowledge of the benefits of physical activity for optimal health and well-being across the lifespan. There was also a special focus on improving our understanding of health disparities globally, and wholistic wellness within Indigenous communities.
Presentation tracks / themes:
- Measurement and Surveillance (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Indigenous Health & Wellness
- Traditional Indigenous Health & Wellness Practices
- Knowledge Translation (Policy and Practice)
- Advocacy
- Behaviour Change (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Environment
- Active Transport
- Aging (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Early Childhood (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- School-age Children (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Adolescents (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Epidemiology (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Physical Activity Domains and Health
- Technology
- Screen time
- Mental Health
- The 24-hour Movement Paradigm
- Implementation Science (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Minority, Indigenous and/or Low-income Populations (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Clinical Populations
- Sport and Recreation
- Workplace (Physical activity, Sedentary behaviour)
- Disabilities
- Public Health Interventions