A physically active lifestyle is known to be a key component for sustained overall health and well-being; and exercise is also often a first-line approach for the treatment and/or prevention of many chronic diseases. Despite the overwhelming evidence supporting the health benefits of exercise, the molecular, cellular, tissue, and systemic responses to exercise that underlie these beneficial health effects of exercise/physical activity remain unresolved. Expanding understanding about the underpinnings to the beneficial health effects of exercise is critical for optimizing lifestyle programs to improve human health across the lifespan.  

Speakers at this conference will present new findings addressing the impact of circadian rhythms, sleep, epigenetics, and sex on the adaptive responses to exercise.  Sessions at this conference will also address the effects of exercise on inflammation, brain function/cognition, and cross-talk among different tissues.  The overall goal of this conference is to provide a forum for scientists to discuss the complex responses to exercise to help to advance knowledge about the mechanisms behind many health benefits of exercise.  In addition, this conference will also provide an environment to foster connections and potential future collaborations for the attendees.

Co-Organizer, and Professor of Movement Science and Director of the Substrate Metabolism Laboratory (SML) at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, Jeffrey Horowitz, talks about why you should attend this meeting in the video below: