The ISPAN Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an engaging way to connect researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in specific topics related to physical activity, brain structure and function, and neuroscience-based health promotion.

Each of our SIGs aims to:

• Provide a platform to discuss and disseminate evidence, and to promote networking and collaboration on specific neuroscience-related issues within physical activity, cognition, and brain health;

• Support the development of postgraduate students and early-career professionals by facilitating Student/Early Career Researcher (ECR) and Early Career Practitioner (ECP) mentoring, networking, and leadership opportunities;

• Enhance communication and collaboration between neuroscientists, exercise scientists, psychologists, clinicians, and educators with shared research and practice interests;

• Encourage the dissemination and translation of neuroscience-informed research into real-world applications in education, clinical settings, and public health policy;

• Promote the integration of neuroscience and physical activity in interdisciplinary research, highlighting the brain mechanisms underlying movement, cognition, emotion, and mental health;

• Advocate for positive societal impact by communicating scientific insights through public engagement, social media, and position statements;

• Offer professional support and continuing education through webinars, workshops, and collaborative symposium across ISPAN events.

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For more information on ISPAN Special Interest Groups or to propose a new SIG, please contact ISPAN Secretariat.