HEPA 2025 | Kaunas

Abstracts

The Scientific Committee welcomes submissions of research-oriented abstracts and policy-oriented abstracts focusing on the promotion of physical activity (including the reduction of sedentary behaviours).

Oral Presentation (Abstract Submission Deadline March 24th 2025)

The title of the abstract should not exceed 25 words and the main text should not exceed 350 words.
To submit abstracts for Oral presentations, you will have to choose between Research-oriented or Policy/practice-oriented abstracts. Please carefully read the instructions for each format.
Regardless of the type of abstract (more research-oriented or practice/policy-oriented), the practice- and/or policy-implications should be outlined in the conclusions.

The length of oral presentation is limited to 8 minutes.

Pitch Oral Presentation (Abstract Submission Deadline March 24th 2025)

To submit abstracts for Pitch Oral presentations, you will have to choose between Research-oriented or Policy/practice-oriented abstracts. Please carefully read the instructions for each format.

The length of pitch oral presentation is limited to 2 minutes.

Submit your Abstract here.

The following applies for all abstracts:

The format for abstracts is the same for all presentations (oral/pitch presentations), but there is a distinction in structure between research-oriented abstracts and policy/practice-oriented abstracts (see below).
All abstracts should be submitted electronically through the abstract submission system.
The title of the abstract should not exceed 25 words and the main text should not exceed 350 words.
Regardless of the type of abstract, the practice- and/or policy-implications should be outlined in the conclusions.

Research-oriented abstracts or Policy/practice-oriented abstract

For all submission types, you will have to choose between Research-oriented abstracts or Policy/practice-oriented abstract.

Research-oriented abstracts must include the following sections

Purpose:

State the primary purpose of the study, including the main research questions or hypotheses being addressed, emphasizing what is innovative about this research.

Methods:

Quantitative studies should include design, participants, measures and analyses. Qualitative studies should describe the methods of data generation and analyses used. Reviews should include details of the procedures adopted.

Results:

Quantitative studies should include a summary of the results, which can contain numerical data. Qualitative studies should include an indication of the main results of the analysis. Reviews should include a summary of the main findings that will be discussed in the paper. This section should present specific findings, rather than suggesting that ‘results will be discussed’.

Conclusions:

Explain the possible contribution to, or implications for, knowledge, methods or practice in the field of health promoting health-enhancing physical activity.

Support/Funding Source:

State how the study was funded.

Policy/practice-oriented abstract must include the following sections

Purpose:

State the primary purpose of the project or policy, including the main health-enhancing physical activity and/or health issues being addressed, for which target group, emphasizing what is innovative about this project or policy.

Project or policy description:

Four main topics should be described: development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination.
Describe how the project or policy was developed, which stakeholders were involved, and who was responsible for its implementation. Describe how the implementation took place, how it was evaluated, and – to the extent relevant – how it is, or will be disseminated or scaled-up.

Conclusions:

Explain the possible contribution to, or implications for, knowledge, methods, practice or policy in the field of health promoting physical activity.