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World Congress on Active Ageing – deadline for abstract submission approaching
31 January 2012
In August this year the BHF National Centre (based at Loughborough University) will co-host the eighth ISAPA World Congress on Active Ageing with Glasgow Caledonian University. The Congress will attract a world-wide community of researchers, policy makers and practitioners with an interest in active ageing and will be held in Glasgow.
Delegates are invited to submit abstracts for either oral and/or poster presentation to the Congress.
Although the Congress will accept abstracts on any topic concerning older people and physical activity, abstracts are particularly invited which fit within the key one-day Congress themes or horizontal strands. Congress themes will focus upon prevention and self-management of the conditions associated with old age:
- well-being, quality of life and cognitive functioning
- falls, fractures and bone health
- neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.
These themes will be complemented by a series of horizontal conference strands which will include:
- the impact of the built and natural environment and technology on physical activity
- training and instruction in exercise leadership and safe and effective programming
- motivation to take up and adhere to physical activity
- measurement of physical activity and exercise outcomes
- active ageing and health promotion.
The closing date for all submissions is 14 February 2012. This can be done online at www.wcaa2012.com where delegates will be guided through the process so that abstracts can be formatted appropriately for presentation both online and in print.
All abstracts must:
- be written in English
- be less than 2,000 characters, including spaces
- not have appeared in published format previously.
For further information on submission, abstract topics and evaluations please visit www.wcaa2012.com/call-for-papers
Delegate registration is now open with an early bird price available for delegates booking before 16th April 2012. For further information on registration, prices and the Congress programme please visit www.wcaa2012.com