ACSM and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: Walking for Health: Measurement and Research Issues and Challenges, Champaign/Urbana, IL, October 13-15, 2005

Walking and other forms of mobility for people with disabilities (i.e., wheelchair rolling) are the most simple and effective physical activity modes in promoting physical activity, but critical research and measurement questions remain.

Go to http://www.acsm.org/meetings/walkingconference2005.htm for more information.

Childhood Obesity, Dallas, TX, October 27-29, 2005

"Childhood Obesity" is the 8th conference in The Cooper Institute Conference Series. The scientific program will focus on topics including current interventions, energy balance, diet, physical activity, and more.

For more information, go to http://www.cooperinst.org, or contact Melba Morrow at mmorrow@cooperinst.org or 972-341-3247.

2006 Ski for Light International Week, Granby, CO, January 29 - February 5, 2006

Join over 300 active adults from across the U.S. and around the world for a cross-country skiing vacation at the 31st annual Ski for Light International Week. Visually- and mobility-impaired skiers are paired with sighted instructor/guides. The participant application deadline is November 1, 2005.

Visit http://www.sfl.org for full program details and online applications.

International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Atlanta, GA, April 17-20, 2006

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Physical Activity and Health Branch, in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors, is sponsoring this congress to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the release of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health; create a forum for researchers and practitioners to interact; and provide a venue for focused communication about current work and advances in the science and practice of physical activity and public health.

To learn more, go to http://www.ncpad.org/events/index.php?id=189.