2008 ISAPA Japan

7^th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity(7^th WCAPA)
"7th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity"
Program Planning Document

1 Purpose and objective

The World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity is an international congress held by the International Society for Aging and Physical Activity (ISAPA) once each 4 years. The ISAPA was born as an associated congress of the 10th International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, held in Jerusalem, Israel in 1975. At the time it was not positioned as a continuing congress, and its holding was thereafter passed over. However, with the recent issue of the aging society drawing public attention and aging and physical activity research becoming internationally active, the congress was held for the first time 10 years later in 1984, and has been held 6 times since then until now.

The ISAPA is an international scientific body with the goal of maintaining/increasing the quality of life for the elderly, and its major activities are as follows:

• 1) Encouragement of physical activity, exercise science, and physical fitness as it relates to health and well-being
• 2) Internationally leading in research, clinical work, and politics for aging and physical activity
• 3) Creating international cooperation with researchers working on themes related to aging
• 4) Using scientific journals and such to spread information about aging, physical activity, etc.

This international scientific congress is utilized as a place to announce the latest research results related to the development, execution and evaluation of programs related to physical activity (exercise) for the elderly, and also as a place for people involved in the specialty fields of elderly health, fitness, and welfare to exchange ideas and for education and training.

2 Organized by

International Society for Aging and Physical Activity (ISAPA)

3 Supported by

• - WHO
• - Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• - University of Tsukuba
• - Ibaraki Prefecture
• - Tsukuba City
• - Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
• - Japanese Society of Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences
• - Japanese Society of Education and Health Science
• - The Association of Physical Fitness Promotion & Guidance
• - Japan Health Promotion & Fitness Foundation
• - Japan Sports Association

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition '70

4 Time period

July 26th to 29th, 2008, four days

5 Site and location

Tsukuba International Congress Center
2-20-3, Takezono, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 305-0032
TEL：029-861-0001 FAX：029-861-1209

6 Target participants

Personnel of universities or research institutions, health nurses, nurses, health and exercise trainers, elderly fitness promotion assistants, government/private business persons, etc.

7 Target regions

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, etc.