GoPA!

@GoPAnetwork

Global Observatory for Physical Activity - GoPA!

Joined September 2013

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Jul 15

💥Crisis as catalysts? What has COVID taught us about fast tracking active transport?🚴‍♀️🌍 In our latest systematic review led by @DrKatjaSiefken we explore how the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly opened global policy windows @JPAHjournal More: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

GoPAnetwork's tweet card. Physical activity (PA) policy is essential for promoting population-level PA by coordinating efforts across various sectors. Global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic can open policy windows, enabling...

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Apr 15

The GoPA! & GoPE! team will be present at @HECTexas virtual networking session @AEpidemiologa @JoaoMartins_6 & @Danilo_RPSilva @SAPASEN1 will discuss global and local physical activity policies and perspectives—an important aspect of advancing health 🚴🏼April 17th (12–1 PM CST!)⬇️

GoPAnetwork's tweet image. The GoPA! &amp; GoPE! team will be present at @HECTexas virtual networking session @AEpidemiologa @JoaoMartins_6 &amp; @Danilo_RPSilva @SAPASEN1 will discuss global and local physical activity policies and perspectives—an important aspect of advancing health 🚴🏼April 17th (12–1 PM CST!)⬇️

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Mar 19

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

GoPAnetwork's tweet image. 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 &amp; @UTHealthSPH . Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved role! 👏 @JPAHjournal @ISBNPA

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Mar 18

Excited about the incredible network of @GoPAnetwork & @network_gope! 🤝 We’re growing and seeking passionate individuals to join as GoPA! or GoPE! country representatives. Know someone from these countries who’d be a great fit? Please reach out! 🌐

GoPAnetwork's tweet image. Excited about the incredible network of @GoPAnetwork &amp; @network_gope! 🤝 We’re growing and seeking passionate individuals to join as GoPA! or GoPE! country representatives. Know someone from these countries who’d be a great fit? Please reach out! 🌐

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Physical Activity Alliance@PAAmovewithUS · Mar 12

New Resource! Physical Activity Fast Facts: This new fact sheet highlights key statistics and research on the health, economic, and community benefits of #physicalactivity. Link to the factsheet -> paamovewithus.org/wp-content/upl… #ActivePeople #MoveWithUS #MoveYourWay

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GoPE!@network_gope · Mar 4

GoPE! Chair Dr. @JoaoMartins_6 met at the @UCC with the GoPE! Steering Committee member, Dr. @JoaoC81, the Research Working Group members, Dr. João Mota, Dr. Diarmiud Lester and Dr. @cphilpott95, and the Country Contact Dr. @wesleyob1 🤝 Thank you Dr. @JoaoC81 !

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HEPA Europe@hepaeurope · Feb 17

Abstract submission for the 16th HEPA Europe conference Lithuanian Sports University in Kaunas is now open! Join us for "Health Enhancing Physical Activity: Taking Steps Towards Sustainability" (17-19 Sept) Visit hepa2025.com for more information @WHO_Europe @LSU_LT

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GoPE!@network_gope · Feb 12

GoPE!'s Chair and Managing Director, Dr. @JoaoMartins_6, was recently at UTHealth Houston, to present the work that is being developed by our team! 🧠 Thank you Dr. Andrea Ramirez Varela for the invitation!💻 ✅ See this GoPE! publication ✒️ lnkd.in/dfyCSExP

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Jan 14

Congrats of your first publication GoPE! 🎉 Let's go💪

GGoPE!@network_gope · Jan 14

We are thrilled to share the first GoPE! scientific publication! 🌍 Let's keep improving the quality of physical education and school-based physical activity!! 🤸‍♀️⛹️🤾‍♀️ We truly appreciate the contributions of all the GoPE! members! URL: doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2…

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Dec 10

Our Chair Michael Pratt was keynote speaker at the XIII Course on Policies & Programs for Healthy Habits & Lifestyles hosted by @MinDeporteCol 🇨🇴 He presented the Impact of The Lancet #physicalactivity Series & Future Research 🌍 #CursoDePolíticasHEVS2024 youtube.com/live/OLlqT1cAt…

GoPAnetwork's tweet image. Our Chair Michael Pratt was keynote speaker at the XIII Course on Policies &amp; Programs for Healthy Habits &amp; Lifestyles hosted by @MinDeporteCol 🇨🇴 He presented the Impact of The Lancet #physicalactivity Series &amp; Future Research 🌍 #CursoDePolíticasHEVS2024 youtube.com/live/OLlqT1cAt…

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Joey Murphy@JoeyJMurphy · Nov 20

🚨Does your role impact physical activity? Perhaps in government, not-for-profits, NGOs or academia? 📢We want to hear from you in our rapid survey! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sps/rapid-pa… @WHO_Europe @WHOccPAPH @ISPAH @ISBNPA @IPARC_1 @GoPAnetwork @ASPActivity @hepaeurope #ASPA2024

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Nov 20

🎉 Congrats to @JPAHjournal on their 20th anniversary! 🎉 Proud to have our paper among many other great ones in their special issue. Looking forward to many more years of groundbreaking research!

JJournal of Physical Activity & Health@JPAHjournal · Nov 20

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". 🔗journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

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GoPE!@network_gope · Nov 19

It was with great pleasure that the GoPE! Team has received and worked with the GoPE! Country Contacts from Guinea-Bissau 🌍🇬🇼 📍 Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 Thank you!

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GoPE!@network_gope · Nov 12

It was an honor to receive such amazing Country Contacts from Portugal 🇵🇹, Brazil 🇧🇷, Argentina 🇦🇷 and Australia 🇦🇺 at the Faculty of Human Kinetics, for the Symposium "International and national monitoring of physical education, physical activity and physical literacy" 🌍

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GoPE!@network_gope · Nov 8

It was wonderful to receive such great researchers in the Faculty of Human Human Kinetics and have the chance to hear their communications 🧠 We send a word of appreciation to all the participants and attendants 🇵🇹🇧🇷🇦🇷🇨🇴🇦🇺

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GoPE!@network_gope · Nov 5

Member of the GoPE! Steering Committee 🌍 and Country Contact for Brazil 🇧🇷, @RTassitano has presented a poster session entitled "Worldwide Physical Education and School-Based Physical Activity Research Capacity: Preliminary Results of GoPE! Umbrella Review!", at #ISPAH2024 🎉

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GoPE!@network_gope · Nov 4

It was a pleasure meeting several GoPE! Country Contacts at #ISPAH2024!!🌍 Thank you for being there and sharing such valuable insights and ideas!! 🇵🇹🇧🇷🇪🇸🇧🇼🇳🇨🇬🇧🇳🇱🇱🇹🇨🇳🇦🇺🇺🇾 Looking forward to meeting you again!!

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GoPA!@GoPAnetwork · Nov 3

Exciting times ahead! 🌍 GoPA! is thrilled to be represented at the upcoming symposium, where experts from both GoPA! and GoPE! will share insights on advancing physical activity and physical education monitoring 👏 🔜

GGoPE!@network_gope · Nov 3

International and national monitoring of physical education, physical activity and physical literacy 🌍 With communications by many colleagues from around the globe 🇵🇹🇧🇷🇨🇴🇦🇺 November 7th 🗓️ FMH, Lisbon 📍

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