The UÉ and CHRC hosted CIAA2024 in Évora

The UÉ and CHRC hosted CIAA2024 in Évora

Between the 4th and 6th of October, the International Congress of Aquatic Activities of 2024 was hosted in the city of Évora by the School of Health and Human Development of UÉ, CHRC – Comprehensive Health and Research Centre and AIDEA – Ibero-American Association of Aquatic Education, having has Chairs of this event Ana Rita Matias and Nuno Batalha, both CHRC researchers.

In this Congress, participants, especially professionals in the field of sports, education and aquatic therapy, received new knowledge about the latest developments on revolutionary practices and studies in the aquatic environment, within the areas of education, aquatic fitness, special populations and hydrotherapy. In the training sessions and conferences, some CHRC work was presented, namely the project Aquamentia©: An Aquatic Intervention Program for People with Dementia and some courses called “Technology Assessment in Elderly People”, organized by CHRC researchers. Several reading instruments were used to measure the intensity of effort in elderly people during the Aquafast program, using a heart rate monitor. Data will be analyzed using Heart Zones MoveTM software. A 2nd level was also carried out, where participants were analyzed using a “Moxy” muscle oximeter to evaluate the percentage of muscle oxygen saturation in venous return, as well as the amount of Oxy and Besoxy Nemoglobin at rest during the Aquamentia© session.

Multiple conferences were offered by several national and international experts in Education, Safety and aquatic therapy, transmitting essential knowledge in important areas inside the main thematic of this Congress: https://www.ciaa2024.uevora.pt/formadores/

In addition to the Conferences, it was also important to put the knowledge into practice through the most varied Workshops at the Pools of Animata and Everybody.Club. The Workshops went from Aquatic Fitness, to therapy, health assessment, motor skills, Swimming, among others. The space for Oral Communications was also opened for the abstracts that were submitted and selected by the Scientific Committee.

The activities offered at this Congress were very complete, some of them fun, leaving our participants in high spirits. There's a photo gallery of the most important moments available on: https://www.ciaa2024.uevora.pt/galeria-de-fotografias/

The organizing committee was constituted by CHRC members and volunteers from the School of Health and Human Development at the University of Évora.

Thank you to all the participants, the Trainers, the Organizing and Scientific Committee, our sponsor and to the support entities offered to this Congress that will be back in action in two years.

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Author

Andreia Santos

Researchers

Bruno Gonçalves

Nuno Batalha

Hugo Folgado

Jorge Bravo

João Paulo Sousa

José Alberto Parraça

Ana Rita Matias

Maria da Graça Duarte da Silva Santos

Bruno Figueira

Ana Isabel Morais