International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health

Important dates

1. 19 Nov

   Abstract / full paper deadline

   In 4 days

2. 16 Dec

   Conference

   Napier, New Zealand

All deadlines are as published by the organizer. Check the official website for the time zone.

About this conference

International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health Conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Physical Activity and Public Health Conference. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Physical Activity and Public Health Conference.

Topics and scope

• Sport science
• The health benefits of sport and physical activity
• Physical activity
• Physical health and fitness
• Psychological health and wellbeing
• Sport, exercise and health
• Sport, physical activity and risk factors for major diseases
• Sport and public health campaigns
• Health, sport and well-being
• Practical implications for sport-for-health programming
• Physical inactivity
• Healthy lifestyle
• Stress management
• Self-management
• Motivation
• Physical and psychological functioning
• The use of sport as a tool to raise awareness on communicable diseases in developing countries
• Sport as a didactical tool to communicate vital health-related information to ‘at risk’ groups
• Sports for achieving mental health objectives
• Developing healthy bones, efficient heart, lung function, motor skills and cognitive function
• Functional capacity
• Therapeutic role of exercise
• Prevention of diseases
• Positive, direct effects of regular physical activity
• Prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, obesity, depression and osteoporosis

Call for papers

Abstracts are due by 19 November 2026. Submission details are on the official website.