About

The International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) international, crossdisciplinary professional organization of individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with promotion and dissemination of knowledge and information about adapted physical activity, disability sport, and all other aspects of sport, movement, and exercise science for the benefit persons who require adaptations to enable their participation.

Members

Members of IFAPA include practitioners, researchers, scholars, pedagogues, scientists and students in a broad spectrum of fields, such as regular and adapted physical education, community and therapeutic recreation, dance and creative arts, sport training and competition, leisure education, psychomotor therapy, kinesiology, medicine, nutrition, rehabilitation, special education, occupational and physical therapy, gerontology, and many other areas.

The benefits of becoming a member of IFAPA

• Join the international community of scholars and practitioners who are committed to physical activity and sport for all.
• Receive a 1 year subscription to IFAPA 's scholarly journal called ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUARTERLY (APAQ) published by Human Kinetics
• Receive an electronic copy of IFAPA's QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER and increase your awareness of people, events, and needs in seven regions of the world.
• Receive reduced rates for biennial conferences in different regions of the world work for global understanding and appreciation of disability and diversity.
• Become part of a worldwide information network for sharing research, theories, models, philosophies, and practices.
• Help strengthen the future of adapted physical activity and disability sport.
• Receive recognition as a certified member of the organization

Join IFAPA now and enjoy membership benefits on this website and through Human Kinetics. Please note, creating an account on the ifapa.biz website does not result in IFAPA membership.