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A Celebraon of Inclusion & Diversity
in Acve Ageing
Second Announcement
& First Call for Abstracts
Scosh Exhibion and Conference Centre
www.wcaa2012.com
Co hosted by Congress Alliance Partners Supporter
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‘A Celebraon of
Inclusion and Diversity in Acve Ageing’
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Local Organising and Scienc Programme Commiees of the 8th World Congress on Acve Ageing,
we are delighted to welcome you to be part of this unique event to celebrate Inclusion and Diversity in Acve Ageing.
Glasgow Caledonian University and the Brish Heart Foundaon Naonal Centre for Physical Acvity and Health have
been selected by the Internaonal Coalion for Aging and Physical Acvity (ICAPA) (formerly ISAPA) to host the 8th
World Congress on Acve Ageing (www.wcaa2012.com). This World Congress is a rst for the UK and will be held in
Glasgow, Scotland, from August 13th to 17th 2012.
Every four years, the scienc community from around the world gathers together in this internaonal scienc
congress to exchange the latest research ndings and clinical developments in the area of Ageing and Physical Acvity.
It also introduces leading edge methods on developing, implemenng, and evaluang physical acvity programmes for
older adults. The 2012 event is targeted towards researchers, praconers, organisaons, and for the rst me, older
adults and the general public who are interested in promong acve and healthy lifestyles for older adults.
The London 2012 Olympic Games and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have the potenal to inspire people
of all ages and abilies. By bringing the 8th World Congress on Aging and Physical Acvity to Glasgow we aim to leave a
lasng legacy for the promoon of physical acvity across the age span. Glasgow has one of the lowest life expectancies
in the UK and this Congress will highlight the cultural and ethnic dierences seen in terms of adopon of physically
acve lifestyles. Our Congress Alliance Partners include the Scosh Government and NHS Health Scotland. We are also
working closely with the UK Allied Health Professional Bodies and age related and medical charies and organisaons
to ensure that the programme is of interest to those working in pracce as well as those working in research. With a
cross cung programme of interest to delegates wishing to aend the whole Congress, to strong one day themes for
those interested in aending part of the Congress, we hope that there is something to inspire everyone.
We hope you share our enthusiasm for WCAA 2012 and invite you to join us in Glasgow in August 2012.
Dr Dawn Skelton Chairs: Local Organising Commiee, WCAA 2012 Mr Bob Laventure
Welcome
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Scienc ProgrammeWCAA 2012 provides a unique opportunity for all those interested in acve ageing. By interweaving pure and applied
research, those who implement research into pracce and those that we are aempng to reach (older people), this is a
truly muldisciplinary approach. Whether you are interested in physiology, psychology, epidemiology or implementaon
science, our Keynote presentaons from renowned experts in the eld will inspire you. Over 100 parallel symposia,praccal workshops, Meet the Expert sessions, alongside scienc and evaluaon posters will hopefully ensure that
whatever your discipline, you will nd answers, or maybe even idenfy gaps and inspire future research. We have a
strong public parcipaon theme, with a huge “Experience Zone” where you can join older people from all walks of
life in experiencing diverse and more tradional physical acvity and exercise opportunies. On behalf of the Scienc
Commiee, we sincerely hope to see you at WCAA 2012.
Scienc Programme Commiee Chair: Dr Dawn Skelton, Scotland, UK
Call for AbstractsDelegates are invited to submit abstracts for the following:
�An oral presentaon (scienc or praccal implementaon)
�A poster presentaon (scienc or praccal implementaon)
�A symposium
�A workshop
�A Meet the Experts session
The ocial language of the Congress is English. Abstracts not received in English will be rejected. Submission
opens on the 31st August 2011 and your abstract must reach the Congress Secretariat on or before the 31st
January 2012. You can only submit your abstract online at www.wcaa2012.com and you will be guided through
the process so that your abstract can be formaed appropriately for presentaon both online and in print.
You will receive conrmaon of abstract submission automacally. Abstracts will be limited to 2000 characters
(including spaces). On submission of your abstract you will be asked to indicate whether your abstracts ts a one
day theme or a horizontal strand or you will be given the choice to add keywords for the Scienc Commiee to
distribute to the appropriate members. Your abstract must not have appeared in published format previously.
All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scienc Programme Commiee and you will be informed of their decision by
the 16 March 2012. If your abstract is accepted for presentaon at WCAA 2012 and the corresponding author has not
registered for the Congress by 16 April 2012 your abstract will be withdrawn.
Abstracts will be published in a special supplement of the Journal of Aging and Physical Acvity (Human Kinecs).
Congress day themes and horizontal strandsAlthough the Congress will accept abstracts on any topic concerning older people and exercise/physical acvity, we
parcularly invite you to submit abstracts within our key one day themes or horizontal strands.
Key one-day Congress themes will focus upon prevenon and self management of the condions associated with
old age:
�Well-being, quality of life and cognive funconing
�Falls, fractures and bone health
�Neurological and musculoskeletal condions
�Cardiovascular and respiratory condions
These themes will be complimented by a series of horizontal conference strands which will include:
�The impact of the built and natural environment and technology on physical acvity
�Training and instrucon in exercise leadership and safe and eecve programming�Movaon to take up and adhere to physical acvity
�Measurement of physical acvity and exercise outcomes
�Acve Ageing and health promoon
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WCAA 2012 CommieesWorld Congress Chairs:Dr Dawn Skelton, Reader in Ageing and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University
Bob Laventure, Consultant, Brish Heart Foundaon Naonal Centre for Physical Acvity and Health
Scienc Programme Commiee:Chair: Dr Dawn Skelton, Scotland, UK
A group of internaonally renowned experts have agreed to sit on the Scienc Programme Commiee and the Local
Organising Commiee. For full Informaon on the members of both commiees please visit the Congress website for
more informaon (www.wcaa2012.com).
Preliminary World Congress Programme (at me of prinng)
We are pleased to announce the following Keynote presenters and Symposia (correct at me of going to print). Further
informaon and updates will be available through the Congress Website www.wcaa2012.com.
Keynotes (invited)Professor Tom Kirkwood Longevity and Acvity - Director, Instute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle
University (UK)
Professor David Buchner Exercise Guidelines for Physical Acvity in Older People - University of Illinois (USA)
Professor Waneen Spirduso Acvity, Wellbeing and Quality of Life - Dept. Kinesiology, University of Texas (USA)
Dr Jennifer Etnier Exercise and Prevenon and Management of Demena - University of Greensboro
(USA)
Dr Dawn Skelton Exercise/PA, Falls and Bone Health - Glasgow Caledonian University (UK)
Colin Milner Promong and Markeng Exercise to Seniors - CEO Internaonal Coalion of AcveAging (USA)
Professor Stephanie Studenski Exercise Management and Prevenon of Neurological and Musculoskeletal
Condions - University of Pisburgh (USA)
Dr Stuart Smith New Technologies to Engage Older Adults in Acvity - Neuroscience Research
Australia (Australia)
Professor Neville Owen Sedentary Behaviour - New Insights - Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Instute,
Melbourne (Australia)
Symposia (invited)�
Sarcopenia and Frailty - Dr Carolyn Greig, The Physiological Society (UK)�American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Strategic Health Iniave on Aging (SHI-Aging) - Prof David
Buchner (USA)
�EGREPA - European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Acvity - Dr Michael Brach (Germany)
�Impact of Built/Natural Environment on parcipaon - Prof Marcus Omerod and Dr Rita Newton (UK)
�Nutrional Intervenons and Exercise on Ageing Muscle and Bone Health - Assoc Prof Darren Candow (Canada)
�Increasing Walking Parcipaon Through Primary Care - Prof Nanee Mutrie (UK)
�Increasing Evidence Based Exercise Through Primary Care - Prof Steve Ilie (UK)
�Chronic Pain, Physical Acvity and Older People - Prof Denis Marn (UK)
�Objecve Physical Acvity Measurement - Dr Malcolm Granat (UK) and Dr Wiebren Zijlstra (Netherlands)
�Longitudinal Physical Acvity Surveys in Scotland - Prof Marion McMurdo (UK)
�The Eects of Ageing and Physical Acvity on those with Spinal Cord Injuries - David Dolbow (USA)
�Movaon to Uptake and Adhere to Exercise - Dr Samuel Nyman (UK)
�Geriatric Olympics - Dr Ted Muilenburg (USA)
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General InformaonCrical Dates:31 August 2011 Abstract submission system opens
30 November 2011 Registraon system opens
31 January 2012 Call for papers deadline
16 March 2012 Abstract acceptance/ rejecon nocaon
16 April 2012 Early registraon deadline
13 - 17 August 2012 WCAA 2012 Congress
Congress VenueThe venue for this presgious Congress, the Scosh Exhibion and Conference Centre (SECC), is located on the banks
of the River Clyde in the heart of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, which is one of Europe’s most excing cultural capitals.
Situated alongside the major motorway network, it is less than 20 minutes from the internaonal airport, which has a
regular bus service into the city centre. The SECC also has its own railway staon and therefore is easily accessed from
around the country (www.secc.co.uk).
For further informaon on Glasgow or Scotland please visit www.seeglasgow.com or www.visitscotland.com.
RegistraonDelegates will be able to register for the congress, book accommodaon and ights at www.wcaa2012.com from 30th
November 2011.
Social, Tour and Acvies ProgrammeThere will be an extensive social, tours and acvies programme where delegates will be able to sign up and parcipate
giving the full avour of Scotland and the essence of the Acve Ageing Legacy. More details on these acvites will be
announced on the website on 30th November 2011.
WCAA 2012 Sponsors
HUR Fitness - Proud WCAA 2012 Planum Sponsor
There are opportunies available for companies and organisaons to support WCAA 2012, for further informaon,
please contact [email protected].
Congress SecretariatWCAA 2012
Congrex UK Ltd
4b, 50 Speirs Wharf
Port Dundas
Glasgow
G4 9TH
Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)141 331 0123
Fax: +44 (0)141 331 0234
Email: [email protected]
Please visit the conference website where
informaon will be updated regularly:
www.wcaa2012.com
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Tobermory, Isle of Mull