21st – 24th October 2024
Palais des Congrès de Paris
Welcome to the 10th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress in Paris, France
Learn about our congress
The Palais des Congrès de Paris, France – 21st to 24th October 2024

Overview
ISPAH is widely recognized as the leading global society focused on promoting physical activity across the life course, and the ISPAH Congress is the largest physical activity and health Congress in the world.
ISPAH is delighted to be hosting the 2024 Congress in the host city of the 2024 Olympic Games. In line with the IOC’s commitment to deliver a carbon-neutral Olympic Games, ISPAH is striving to make 2024 its first carbon-neutral Congress.
Attendees
Te event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from across the globe to discuss the status of the field in terms of the scientific evidence, the position of physical activity on the policy agenda, and the translation of policy into practice.
Date | Event |
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November 6, 2023 | Abstract submission opens (symposia, regular abstracts & workshops) |
December 15, 2023 | Deadline for symposia and workshop submissions |
January 15, 2024 | Early registration opens |
February 12, 2024 | Notifications for symposia & workshops |
March 11, 2024 | Abstract submission deadline |
May 17, 2024 | Notifications for regular abstracts |
July 22, 2024 | Early registration closes / standard registration opens |
August 26, 2024 | Standard registration closes / late registration opens |
October 21, 2024 | Pre-conference workshops |
October 22-24, 2024 | ISPAH Congress 2024 |


Welcome from the President
On behalf of ISPAH, I would like to welcome you to the ISPAH Congress 2024!
It is an exciting time for the physical activity field. The WHO 2020 Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines shone a light on what we know about the relationship between physical activity and health, and importantly what we don’t know. The guidelines prompted an enhanced focus on research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, and on building the evidence in under-represented groups.
The Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018 – 2030 provides a road map for scaled-up action, however the Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022 highlights that progress has been slow and uneven. Scaled up implementation is needed across all world regions. This Congress offers an opportunity to share practice and support the development of scalable and sustainable action.
The ISPAH Congress provides the largest global platform for sharing recent developments in research, policy, and practice. As we count down to 2030 – the deadline to achieve the global target for a 15% reduction in physical inactivity – this event is timely to stocktake on progress and set forth evidence-based actions to achieve our shared goal.
We look forward to seeing you in Paris!
Dr Karen Milton
President | International Society for Physical Activity and Health
Associate Professor | Norwich Medical School | University of East Anglia | United Kingdom
Enquiries
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