Nordic seminar: Health promotion through movement, activity and joy throughout life

Multiple actions and new innovative ways to inspire people to be more active are needed, taking into account factors such as age and context. By making physical activities accessible, affordable and enjoyable for all, we can significantly reduce the risk of lifestyle-related disease and create an active and healthier population.

During the seminar, researchers and experts will present new research findings on the benefits of movement and physical activity and different ways to inspire movement for increased health and well-being under three theme areas:

Physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and health in a life cycle perspective – challenges and opportunities
How to measure, follow up and inspire to physical activities
Lifestyle, health and the joy of movement

Seminar language: Swedish and English
Target group: researchers, teachers, experts and students as well as others who are interested in the connection between health, well-being, movement and physical activity.

Organisers: The seminar is realised as a collaboration between Arcada, Mälardalen University, Sweden (MDU), the Swedish School of Sports and Health Sciences (GIH) and Folkhälsan.
The seminar is realised with support from Konstsamfundet.

Meet our speakers

Programme Thursday 20.3.2025

12.00 - 12.30	Registration and smoothie
12.30 - 13.00	Welcome Fysisk aktivitet och hälsa - utmaningar och möjligheter Per Nilsson, rector GIH / Professor in Pedagogics
13.00 - 15.00	Fysisk aktivitet, stillasittande och hälsa i ett livscykelperspektiv - utmaningar och möjligheter Moderator: Eva Roos, Folkhälsan Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in early childhood: inequalities and health associations Elina Engberg, docent, Folkhälsans forskningscentrum Fysisk aktivitet, skärmtid och hjärnhälsa hos barn och unga Karin Kjellenberg, Gymnastik- och Idrottshögskolan (GIH), Stockholm Sitting less for better health: the latest findings informed by wearable technology Arto Pesola, XAMK Physical activity and aging in late midlife Katri Ruutu, Arcada, Folkhälsans forskningscentrum Support of physical activity and fall prevention exercise for older persons living at home Johanna Fritz, MDU
15.00 - 15.30	Q&A
15.30 - 16.00	Break
16.00 - 17.30	Hur mäta, följa upp och inspirera till Fysisk aktivitet Moderator: Camilla Wikström-Grotell, Arcada Från ord till handling - Beteendevetenskapliga metoder för att främja fysisk aktivitet Daniela Eklund, Arcada Mätning av fysisk aktivitet hos barn och unga: Utmaningar, metoder och praktiska lösningar Karin Kjellenberg, Gymnastik- och Idrottshögskolan (GIH), Stockholm How can health apps that motivate healthy lifestyles be used in healthcare? Caroline Eklund, Mälardalen University Motives for and barriers to physical activity in late midlife - Experiences from the XAGE-study Katri Ruutu, Arcada/Folkhälsan
17.30 - 18.00	Q&A
18.00 - 19.00	Drinks, snacks and networking

Programme Friday 21.3.2025

9.00 - 10.45	Livsstil, hälsa och rörelseglädje Moderator: Mikaela Wiik, Folkhälsan Pauskraft: Ungdomars delaktighet för ökad fysisk aktivitet Johan Bäckman, Folkhälsan Forskningsresultat kring konceptet "dans för hälsa" bland ungdomar Anna Duberg, Örebro universitet med kommentarer av Petra Turja, Folkhälsan Rörelseglädje 65+, ett samskapande projekt för att tilsammans motivera till ökad rörelse och gemenskap i vardagen Malin von Koskull and Sofia Höglund, Folkhälsan Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in chronic pain Johanna Fritz, Mälardalen University How to overcome negative pain-related belifs and fear of movement as barriers to physical activity? Riikka Holopainen, Jyväskylä University Rörelseglädje - en gåva i och för livet Petra Tuomolin, Terveystalo
11.00 - 11.30	Mer lustfylld fysisk aktivitet - mindre stillasittande för ökad hälsa Anne Söderlund, MDU
12.00	Ending of seminar

Welcome!