ISAPA 2025 Proceedings Now Available

We are delighted to announce the publication of the ISAPA 2025 Digital Proceedings, the official scholarly record of the 25th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity, hosted by Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland, under the Patronage of UNESCO.

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This landmark publication captures the research, policy dialogue, practical innovation, cultural expression, and global collaboration that defined ISAPA 2025 and its theme, Shifting the Dial – From Awareness to Transformation.

What the Proceedings include

• Contributions from 70+ countries

• 232 peer-reviewed abstracts, each assigned an individual DOI

• An ISBN-registered digital volume

• Full abstracts permanently hosted on SWORD – the South-West Open Research Deposit, ensuring open access and long-term preservation

• Keynote addresses and panels, including the Rarick Lecture, global policy discussions, and lived-experience leadership

• The UNESCO Global Policy Standards consultation

• The IFAPA–Special Olympics International Memorandum of Understanding

• The inaugural ISAPA Mental Health Summit

• Global and local legacy case studies across sport, health, education, community, and inclusion

• A rich visual record celebrating participation, culture, and community

Together, the Proceedings represent a significant contribution to the global evidence base for adapted physical activity, inclusion, disability rights, and human-rights-based practice, aligned with the UN CRPD and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Access the ISAPA 2025 Proceedings (ISBN) on our home page here and browse abstracts and DOIs via SWORD (South-West Open Research Deposit): https://doi.org/10.34719/FKZZ2077

Thank you to all authors, delegates, partners, volunteers, and contributors who made ISAPA 2025 a defining moment in the global APA movement. We look forward to continuing this journey toward ISAPA 2027 in Jordan.