Bedfordshire welcomes back annual ISPAR Conference
Wed 09 September, 2020The 亚色视频 has launched its annual Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR) conference, this year taking place virtually for the first time.
The three-day conference, which runs from September 9th 鈥 11th, this year focuses on sport and activity in a post-Covid-19 world, aptly titled: 鈥楪etting Back On Track: Moving forward from COVID-19 with sports performance, physical activity, health and wellbeing鈥.
Taking place virtually via Zoom, the ISPAR conference 鈥 now in its fifth year 鈥 will feature over twenty guest speakers, presentations and keynote addresses from top Bedfordshire academics and industry leaders across a range of fields.
Professor Angel Chater, Director of ISPAR and Professor of Health Psychology and Behaviour Change, said: 鈥淐ovid-19 has brought with it many challenges, both in terms of our team鈥檚 ability to conduct research and the need to move swiftly to digital platforms.
鈥淏ut that hasn鈥檛 stopped us! We are looking forward to sharing our work in public health and long-term conditions, physical education and sports performance, and learning how our speakers have adapted during the pandemic.鈥
Contributors at the conference come from a host of different subject areas, including a consultant oncologist, a primary PE coordinator, the Head of Academy Science at Leicester City Football Club, and academics from Cambridge and Loughborough universities 鈥 not to mention 亚色视频鈥檚 own in-house experts at the Institute for Sports and Physical Activity Research.
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I couldn鈥檛 be prouder of our staff and postgraduate students who are leading on cutting edge research.鈥 Dr Angel Chater
Work from current and recently graduated Postgraduate research students will also be showcased, highlighting the ground-breaking research carried out by the research centre at our multi-million pound PE and Sports Science Centre at the Bedford campus.
Dr Chater said: 鈥淚 have had the pleasure of working with an excellent PhD student, Jane Williams on a project very close to my heart that will be presented at the conference. It will focus on the role that physical activity plays in the lives of those who have experienced a bereavement. Jane has made a significant contribution to the research evidence in this area.
鈥淥n a personal note, I couldn鈥檛 be prouder of our staff and postgraduate students who are leading on cutting edge research.鈥
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Each day of the conference has a specific 鈥榞etting back on track鈥 theme which the multi-discipline speakers and keynotes will address. The full conference programme can be accessed here.
Day one (9th September) focuses on 鈥physical activity and behaviour change for the benefit of long-term conditions and psychological well-being鈥, whilst day two (10th September) covers 鈥榙istanced physical activity and physical education: pedagogy, relationships and sense of belonging鈥.
The final day (11th September) of the conference reflects on 鈥榯he lessons learned and the plans for Sport鈥檚 return to a new normal鈥.
Attendees can to attend all three days or for a specific day based on their particular area of interest.
The Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research is part of the 亚色视频鈥檚 School of Sport Science and Physical Activity, which hosts a number of courses available at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, including Sport Science and Coaching, Physical Activity, Nutrition and Behaviour Change and Clinical Exercise Therapy.
Visit the School鈥檚 webpage for further information:
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