Journal of Physical Activity & Health

Research that drives transformational change in physical activity participation globally. Official journal @ISPAH. Editors: Rodrigo Reis & Melody Ding

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😉 Pssssst. We're no longer actively using this platform. Give us a follow at 1 of 3 locations to keep up with the latest in #PhysicalActivity research. 👇

[Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour @JMPBjournal]

We are seeking our next Editor to take over for Prof. Charlotte Edwardson in July 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to help define our relatively young field and lead a journal that now has its Impact Factor. For more details, please see:

https://t.co/fpxAYbGaPN

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[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

We're so excited to share this news with you! Professor Rodrigo Reis has agreed to become our next Co-Editor starting in Jan. 2026. Dr. Reis leads the People, Health, & Place research unit at Washington University in St. Louis.

More on this hire: https://t.co/Qn5jOf6X5k

[GoPA! @GoPAnetwork]

We're excited to announce that Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, MPH, PhD our former Managing Director, is the new Co-Chair of GoPA! 🎉@AEpidemiologa is Assistant Professor at @McGovernMed & @UTHealthSPH . Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved role! 👏 @JPAHjournal @ISBNPA

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There's still time to submit your EOI!

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

We have an open call for Co-Editor! There's never been a more critical time to support public health research & underscore the importance of physical activity from a science, practice, & policy perspective.

More info: https://t.co/mNe2VoEzBe

[ISPAH @ISPAH]

📣 Through our renewed partnership, @JPAHjournal will sponsor two scholarships for early career researchers from low- to middle-income countries to support their attendance at ISPAH 2026 in Mexico.

⭐ More details available closer to congress!

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

We have an open call for Co-Editor! There's never been a more critical time to support public health research & underscore the importance of physical activity from a science, practice, & policy perspective.

More info: https://t.co/mNe2VoEzBe

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

We're seeking a Co-Editor to work with @DrMelodyDing for a 3-year term beginning in 2026. Help us publish impactful research that addresses critical evidence gaps worldwide related to the science, practice, & policy of physical activity.

More details: https://t.co/mNe2VoEzBe

[ISPAH @ISPAH]

⭐ @JPAHjournal Spotlight!

🔍 A new study by Ofer Amram et al. explored the implications of using Google Location History (GLH) data for measuring outdoor physical activity.

👉 Read the paper here 🔗 https://t.co/YJ6VtrZdks

[Eun-Young Lee @DrEunYoungLee]

The first outcome of our reflections on Indigenization and EDIA is here! Excited to be on this journey with these people and hope more can join us! 😊

https://t.co/Kyk0RBcPOY
Thanks to @JPAHjournal for giving us a platform to share our voices! ✊🫶

[ISPAH @ISPAH]

⭐ @JPAHjournal Spotlight

📈 @AdrianBauman et al. examined the evolution of PA publications. As the field has expanded, the volume of publications has increased; however, many publications appear in questionable quality journals.

👉 Read the paper here: https://t.co/EYjwirmOgP

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

We're grateful for the authors who submitted their best research to JPAH in 2024. Here's to a healthier world in 2025!

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Our paper was just published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

🧵1/12

[ISPAH @ISPAH]

🚨 @JPAHjournal is driving a paradigm shift in PA research. It's time for ACTION! 💡

JPAH's Dec special issue, "Physical Activity as a Necessary Solution to Current Global Health Challenges", is an example of where they hope the field is heading. 👉https://t.co/T2OIH0VxGa

[Chad M. Killian @chadkillian1]

📢 Our new study in @JPAHjournal highlights disparities in whole-school physical activity opportunities:

We need policy action: National guidelines are mostly unmet & disparities highlight the urgency for expanded, more equitable access for all students

https://t.co/wqQTO2q0Y7

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

Have you checked out our special issue on global health challenges? All included articles are free to read for the next 12 months!

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

JPAH celebrates its 20th anniversary with the publication of a special issue that we hope will signal a paradigm shift in physical activity research: "Physical Activity as a Necessary Solution to Current Global Health Challenges".

🔗https://t.co/5JwjbZkMlW

[@activehealthykids.org @activehealthyk1]

Congratulations to Montenegrin Report Card team on their publication “The Montenegrin 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth” in @JPAHjournal ! #GlobalMatrix 4.0
Publication details at https://t.co/U02CzlDFcj

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@ISPAH @GoPAnetwork @activehealthyk1 @ProPASSconsort @DrMelodyDing

[Journal of Physical Activity & Health @JPAHjournal]

JPAH celebrates its 20th anniversary with the publication of a special issue that we hope will signal a paradigm shift in physical activity research: "Physical Activity as a Necessary Solution to Current Global Health Challenges".

🔗https://t.co/5JwjbZkMlW

[Ben Rigby @Benjamin_Rigby]

Our new article published in @JPAHjournal used #systemsmapping to reconsider the social determinants of #physicalactivity and #sedentarybehavior.

It was great to be part of this project with @ehps_synergy!