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June 2015
ISBNPA 2015, Satellite Meeting, Glasgow, UK
Sedentary behaviour, defined as a cluster of individual behaviours where sitting or lying is the dominant mode of posture and energy expenditure is very low, is now recognised as the largest reservoir of physical inactivity and a risk factor for health and wellbeing. Reducing sedentary behaviour is a public health challenge internationally. Currently there is disparate and limited knowledge about its determinants across the life course to inform interventions. This meeting will bring together epidemiologist, psychologist, clinicians, economist, rehabilitation, life,…
Find out more »4th International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Limerick, IE
The University of Limerick will be hosting the 4th International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement from 10th-12th June 2015. Abstract submissions are invited for original basic, translational or clinical research. The deadline for abstract submissions is Monday 19 January 2015. You can find more information here:
Find out more »September 2015
16th International Falls and Postural Stability Conference
This annual event is widely recognised as the leading meeting in the UK for clinicians working in the field of falls and mobility medicine. The day provides a forum for scientific discussion and clinical updates and enables a multidisciplinary audience of over 200 professionals to share their experiences of best clinical practice. Programme
Find out more »EUGMS 2015, Oslo, NO
EUGMS 2015 in Oslo 16-18 September 2015 Purpose: The program consists of sessions about the healthiest patients, health optimization, prevention as an underused intervention, organization of acute geriatric care in different countries, and tailored drug treatment. Other central topics will be integrated care for elderly people such as pre-post and perioperative care in orthogeriatrics, cancer and cardiac surgery. New discoveries in dementia are of course part of the program. The rest of the program will cover main topics in…
Find out more »Safety 2016 World Conference
Please find the third Safety 2016 Conference letter below. Conference letter 3_Safety 2016 World Conference (pdf 350 KB)
Find out more »November 2015
2nd Fall Prevention Conference
The “Federal Initiative for Falls Prevention” has been organising a huge national falls prevention and activity promotion conference, which takes place 27th and 28th November 2015 in the Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany. The aim is to update honorary exercise instructors and professionals, such as physiotherapists, sports coaches, health insurances and political decision-makers in lectures and workshops about falls prevention research as well as “best practice”-examples. A comparable conference took place in 2012. The conference will be carried out in close cooperation…
Find out more »May 2016
2016 Canadian National Fall Prevention Conference
This is Canada’s leading fall prevention conference and a follow-up to the highly successful “sold out” events held in Toronto in 2014 and Vancouver in 2011. It is presented in partnership with the Injury Prevention Centre, University of Alberta, and Alberta Health Services. The conference features an enlightening agenda with the latest fall prevention programs, research and updates. If you work with older adults, you simply cannot afford to miss this conference. It is a chance to find out what’s…
Find out more »September 2016
12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
The World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion is the 12th biennial, international conference on injury prevention and safety promotion. The conference will bring together the world’s leading researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and advocates in the field of injury prevention and safety to debate, discuss and share information and experiences. Safety 2016 is proudly hosted by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and several partners and colleagues from Finland, Europe and the international community. The conference is co-sponsored…
Find out more »October 2016
2016 Special Focus: Aging, Life-course, and Social Change
Aging & Society: Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference features research addressing the following annual themes and 2016 Special Focus. Theme 1: Economic and Demographic Perspectives on Aging Theme 2: Public Policy and Public Perspectives on Aging Theme 3: Medical Perspectives on Aging, Health, Wellness Theme 4: Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging 2016 Special Focus: Ageing, Life-Course, and Social Change You can find more information here
Find out more »November 2017
European Public Health Conference
The EPH Conference aims to contribute to the improvement of public health in Europe by offering a means for exchanging information and a platform for debate to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of public health and health services research as well as public health training and education in Europe. The European Public Health Conference Foundation, the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the Swedish Association of Social Medicine are pleased to invite you to the 10th European…
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