CA20104 – Ne wo k on e idence-based physical ac i i y
in old age (PhysAgeNe )
Deli e able D4.4
D4.4 Repo on PhysAgeNe esea ch and impac , including implemen a ion o
measu es o maximize impac
CBO3
Con ibu o s
Wo king G oup 4
Signe Tomsone (Associa e P o esso /WG4 leade ), Jona han Gómez-Raja (Chie Scien i ic
O ice /WG4 ice-leade ), Da id Paa (Associa e P o esso /WG4 membe )
1. INTRODUCTION
PhysAgeNe (COST Ac ion CA20104) is a Eu opean ne wo k ocused on p omo ing e idence-based
physical ac i i y in olde adul s. The ne wo k in eg a es in e disciplina y esea ch and p ac ice ac oss
Eu ope, aiming o enhance heal h ou comes and educe inac i i y- ela ed bu dens h ough inno a i e ICT
solu ions and open da a amewo ks.
The speci ic objec i e o his epo add esses PhysAgeNe Capaci y Building Objec i e 3 (CBO 3), which
ocuses on iden i ying and add essing esea ch ques ions o os e new esea ch p oposals. The epo 's
pu pose is o e alua e he PhysAgeNe impac s achie ed, and he measu es used o maximize hem.
2. RESULTS
2.1. An e alua ion o impac s achie ed
De ined in MoU
Communica ion channels, ac ions pe o med, ele an p ojec
ou pu s
Accele a e sha ing o
knowledge and expe iences on
cu en gaps and needs
Ac i i ies wi hin ne wo k – Con e ences (2), Sho -Te m Scien i ic
Missions/ STSMs (21), ITC g an s (17), Vi ual Mobili y G an s/
VM (90), YRI = 4 ( ype o g an was added by COST-GP4), VNS =
4, collabo a ion wi h o he COST Ac ions (DE-PASS,
PROGRAMMING)
Raise a en ion o knowledge
gaps
Ac i i ies wi hin ne wo k- con e ences (2), STSMs (3), ITC g an s
(9), VM (36)
Sp eading o knowledge abou
heal hy ageing esea ch
concep s and esea ch me hods
T aining schools (3):
GP2: F om na a i e o sys ema ic li ing e iew (Kaunas,
Li uania)
GP3: A i icial In elligence mee s Physical Ac i i y (Anka a,
Tu key)
GP4: E idence-Based Physical Ac i i y in Olde Age:
S eng hening and Dissemina ing Resea ch Design S anda d
(Gdansk, Poland)
3 Webina s (planned Oc obe 2025)
Collabo a ion wi h o he COST Ac ions (DE-PASS,
PROGRAMMING)
Publica ions (17 pee - e iewed)
Enhanced coope a ion be ween
basic esea ch and applied
esea ch
P oposals and P ojec s esul ing om Ac ion ne wo king: 13+
Building a da a egis y ,
os e ing big da a app oaches,
and in eg a ing AI-based
analysis ools
D1.1. Da abase wi h e e ences and me ada a ela ed o PA
in e en ions and based on EBM
D2.1. Compendium o legal, e hical and esou ce aspec s o
open da a eposi o ies.
D2.2. Scien i ic li e a u e s a us, equi emen s, and oadmap o
he de elopmen o s anda ds and u ilisa ion o bioma ke s,
beha iou al ma ke s and en i onmen al ac o s wi h open da a.
D2.3. Open da a amewo k including PA in e en ion and
mul iple da a sou ces and bioma ke s
D2.4. Demons a o (p o o ype) o he eposi o y including eal
da a om echnology-assis ed PA in e en ions.
De eloping pla o ms o
implemen a ion o indi idual
aining
FiT4Alz Fi ness o Alzheime , ERASMUS+ SPORT unded p ojec ,
p opose Ana Filipa Sil a (Po ugal)
Accele a e applica ion o AI
capabili ies in PA aining
p og ams o olde adul s as a
means o imp o e in e en ion
ou comes wi hin popula ions
wi h di e se needs owa ds he
de elopmen o ailo ed PA
aining
T aining School (GP3):
A i icial In elligence mee s Physical Ac i i y (Anka a, Tu key)
P omo ing public heal h
Con ibu ion o ne wo k membe s o public heal h policy and
ac i i ies- ne wo k membe s as expe s ha e se ed o a ious
ac i i ies on na ional and in e na ional le el.
Rela ions wi h s akeholde s desc ibed in D4.2.
Facili a ing he collabo a ion
be ween membe s o he
ne wo k
Sha ing he in o ma ion abou he p ojec calls and in e es s o
coope a ion on ne wo k in e nal communica ion channels.
P oposals and P ojec s esul ing om Ac ion ne wo king (13+),
Publica ions (17), Con e ences (2), STSMs (21), ITC g an s (17),
VM (90).
2.2. An e alua ion o measu es used o maximize he impac
De ined in MoU
Communica ion channels, ac ions pe o med, ele an p ojec ou pu s
Knowledge
c ea ion
D2.2. Scien i ic li e a u e s a us, equi emen s, and oadmap o he
de elopmen o s anda ds and u ilisa ion o bioma ke s, beha iou al ma ke s
and en i onmen al ac o s wi h open da a.
T ans e o
knowledge &
ca ee
de elopmen
WGs mee ings
STSMs (21)
Vi ual mobili y (90)
T aining schools (3)
Con e ences (PhysAgeNe & EGRAPA) (2)
ITC g an s (17)
Webina s (Oc obe 2025)
Knowledge
dissemina ion
and exploi a ion
SciCom plan
D4.1. Design and se up o s anda d ools o in e nal and ex e nal
communica ion, including logo, websi e and social media accoun s.
D4.2. S akeholde Analysis Ma ix, con aining a lis o s akeholde s, hei
in e es s and in luence on he opic.
Ho izon Resul s Boos e (HRB) Module A- Po olio o Resea ch and Inno a ion
Resul s P ojec G oup: PhysAgeNe – CA20104 , DE-PASS- CA19101 and
PROGRAMMING- CA21122
PhysAgeNe websi e: h ps://physagene .eu/
O he communica ion channels:
h ps://www.linkedin.com/company/physagene -cos -
ac ion/pos s/? eedView=all
h ps://x.com/physagene
Publica ions (17), see Apendix 1
Local ac i ies o ne wo k membe s: p esen a ions and wo kshops wi h
di e en s akeholde s, open sessions du ing PhysAgeNe MC and WG
mee ings.
Local ac i ies o ne wo k membe s: p esen a ions and wo kshops wi h
di e en s akeholde s, open sessions du ing PhysAgeNe MC and WG
mee ings.
2.3. P oposals and P ojec s esul ing om PhysAgeNe ac i i ies
This sec ion ep esen s iden i ied esea ch ques ions ega ding he p esen needs and add essing
hem h ough special in e es g oups and esul ing in he p ojec applica ions in ol ing ne wo k
membe s.
N .
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Name and
coun y o
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Ac ion
pa icipan s
lis ed
among he
p opose s
(Name and
Coun y)
Ac ion
pa icipan
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ou side
academia
among he
p opose s *
(selec YES,
NO)
Funde *
(selec
Ho izon,
O he EU,
T ans-
Na ional,
Na ional,
Indus y,
O he )
Amoun
eques
ed /
g an ed
in EURO
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1
EnRICH-HABITS:
EmpoweRIng
Ci izens o
adop Heal hy
li es yle Habi s:
A da a-enaBled
communI y-
based ciTizen
Science
app oach
E ja
Po egijs
(Ne he land
s)
4
E ja
Po egijs
(NL)
Paolo
Case o i
(DK)
Signe
Tomsone
(LV)
No
[ZonMw,
Inno a ion
Fund
Denma k &
La ian
Council o
Science]
umb ella o
ERA4Heal h
Pa ne ship
(GA N°
101095426
o Ho izon
Eu ope
Resea ch &
Inno a ion
P og amme
).
839.704
€
E a4Heal h
Heal h Equi y
2023
Funded
2
MOBIli é des
sénio s:
en ainemen
COgni i e
Musculai e,é ud
e des
média eu s
neu o-
biologiques
(MOBICOM)
An oine
Langega d
(F ance)
2
An oine
Langega d
(FR)
E im Gökce
(TR)
No
O he
(Uni e si é
de Caen
No mandy)
80. 000
€ (18
mon h
sala y)
FINANCEME
NT DE
JEUNES
CHERCHEURS
– 2023
2023
Funded
3
FiT4Alz Fi ness
o Alzheime
Ana Filipa
Sil a
(Po ugal)
5
Ana Filipa
Sil a (IT),
Yes
ERASMUS+
SPORT
40.0000
€
101090386
— Fi 4Alz
2022
Funded
4
In es iga ion o
Physiological
Bioma ke s in
Assessmen o
he E ec s o
Compu e -
Based Exe cise
on Muscle
Veysel
Alcan
(Tu key)
2
Veysel
Alcan (TR)
Fa ma
Küb a Cekok
(TR)
No
TNa ional:
a sus
Uni e si y
Scien i ic
Resea ch
P ojec s
1.413 €
MF23.001
2023
Funded
Pe o mance in
Olde People
Funding
5
Feasibili y o
Using
Sma phone
Applica ions o
P omo ing
Ac i e Aging
Tiia
Kekäläinen
(Finland)
2
Tiia
Kekäläinen
(FL)
Michael
B ach (DE)
No
WiRe
Womenin
Resea ch
Fellowship
P og amme
, Uni e si y
o Müns e
7.700 €
n.A
2023
Funded
6
E alua ion o
he E ec s o
Exe game
Exe cises on
Imp o ing
Balance and
Foo Muscles in
he Elde ly
Using Su ace
EMG and
Pos u al Sway
Analysis
Veysel
Alcan (TR)
4
Veysel
Alcan (TR)
Fa ma
Küb a Çekok
(TR)
Ku luk Bilge
A ıkan (TR)
Ayşenu
Çekok (TR)
NO
TÜBİTAK
(Scien i ic
and
Technologi
cal
Resea ch
Council o
Tü kiye)
2515 -
COST
Ac ion
Membe s
R&D
Suppo
P og am
53.333
€
124E885
2024
Funded
7
Agewell Eu ope
Diane
Coope
(I land)
5
Michael
B ach (DE)
YES
EU -
E asmus
400-
000€
2023-1-IE01-
KA220-ADU-
000159356
2023
Funded
8
AI-D i en EEG
Analysis o
Mig aine
Su e e s
Sal a o e
Tedesco
(I eland)
IE, TR
O he EU-
unding
42000 €
INFRACHIP
(Eu opean
Resea ch
In as uc u
e on
Semiconduc
o Chips)
2023
Funded
1
Eu opean
Fi ness
Moni o ing
Sys em o
65plus
Pa ick
Esse
(Uni ed
Kingdom)
6
Pa ick
Esse
(Uni ed
Kingdom)
S e o
Popo ic
(Mon eneg
o)
Iuliia
Pa lo a
(UA)
Yes
(E-
SENIORS:
INITIATION
DES
SENIORS
AUX NTIC
ASSOCIATI
ON
EU -
E asmus
400000
€
ERASMUS-
SPORT-2023
2024
No
unded
2
EUFITMOS
65plus
6
7
Pa ick
Esse (UK)
No
EU-
E asmus
450,000
ERASMUS-
SPORT-2024
2024
No
unded
Iuliia
Pa lo a
(UA)
3
EUFITMOS
65plus
Iuliia
Pa lo a
(Uk aine)
6
Iuliia
Pa lo a
(UA)
Pa ick
Esse (UK)
S e o
Popo ic
(Mon eneg
o)
No
EU –
E asmus
400.000
€
ERASMUS-
SPORT-2025
2025
No
unded
4
Da abase o
Saudi Senio s
Shaea
Alkah ani
(Saudi
A abia)
2
Shaea
Alkah ani
(SA)
Michael
b ach (DE)
No
In e na ion
al Scien i ic
Pa ne ship
P og am
70.000
KSI-ISPP-277
2025
No
unded
5
Li ing Re iew
TBA
Michal
B ach
(Ge many)
Pa ick
Esse
(Uni ed
Kingdom)
Michael
B ach (DE)
Pa ick
Esse (UK)
EU – COST -
CIG
125000
€
n.A.
2024
No
unded
2.4. PhysAgeNe ou comes o scien i ic and socie al impac in long-
e m
To suppo he long- e m impac and sus ainabili y o he PhysAgeNe ne wo k, Wo king G oup 4 (WG4) de eloped
a a ge ed su ey aimed a ga he ing ideas, p io i ies, and s a egic di ec ions om i s membe s. The su ey was
designed o cap u e di e se pe spec i es ac oss disciplines, ca ee s ages, and coun ies, and was dis ibu ed ia an
online o m o WG4 Sus ainabili y Su ey.
Mos impo an ou comes om PhysAgeNe wi h po en ial o scien i ic and socie al impac in long- e m:
Guidelines o Resea ch:
- F amewo k o esea ch imp o emen
- Rec ui men guidelines
- Repo ing guidelines
Guidelines o In e en ions:
- Guidelines and amewo k o designing echnology-assis ed PA in e en ions
- In e en ion p og ams implemen ing e idence-based PA in e en ions in olde adul s
- Guidelines o conduc ing physical ac i i y p og ams
Educa ion and Public Awa eness:
- Impo ance o echnology-assis ed physical ac i i y (TA PA)
- Di e si y o he olde popula ion in TA PA in e en ions
Pla o ms o collec ing:
- Bes me hods and p ac ices.
- E idence om di e en cul u es and coun ies
- Open da a s uc u e, including PA in e en ion and mul iple da a sou ces and bioma ke s
- Exe cise p o ocols o olde people wi h ch onic diseases
- Resea ch ou comes dissemina ion
Sus ainabili y o he Ne wo k:
- Collabo a ions and pa ne ships o d i e esea ch and inno a ion in ageing
- Expe ise o ne wo k membe s
- Collabo a ion in PhD supe isions
- Join publica ions
New p ojec p oposals:
- In o ma ion exchange and awa eness o di e en unding op ions
- De elopmen o inno a i e echnologies o suppo PA in olde age
ANNEX 1. CO-AUTHORED ACTION PUBLICATIONS – PEER REVIEW.
(PUBLISHED)
N
.
Ti le
Fi s
Au ho ,
Yeal
DOI/ISSN
Link
Type
Jou nal
Subjec
(2) COST
Acknowledge
men
Included?
(2) COST Funds
Used o
Publica ion?
1
E idence-based
ye s ill
challenging!
Resea ch on
physical ac i i y in
old age
Michael
B ach
(2023)
10.1186/s11556-023-
00318-3
Link
Commen
a y
BMC
Sp inge
Ge ia ic
s and
Ge on o
logy
(2) Yes
(2) No
2
E ec o physical
ac i i y
in e en ions on
quali y o li e in
olde adul s: a
p o ocol o
sys ema ic e iew
and me a-analysis
Nicola
Lambe i
(2023)
10.1097/MD.000000
0000031801
Link
P o ocol
Medicine
Gene al
Medicin
e
(2) Yes
(2) Yes
3
Myokines as
media o s o
exe cise-induced
cogni i e changes
in olde adul s:
p o ocol o
comp ehensi e
li ing sys ema ic
e iew and me a-
analysis
Wou e
Vin s
(2023)
10.3389/ nagi.2023.1
213057
Link
P o ocol
F on ie s
Cogni i
e
Neu osci
ence;
Aging
(2) Yes
(2) Yes
4
E ec s o ch onic
physical exe cise
on execu i e
unc ions and
episodic memo y
in clinical and
heal hy olde
adul popula ions:
a sys ema ic
e iew and me a-
analysis p o ocol
Soledad
Balles e o
s (2024)
10.1186/s13643-024-
02517-0
Link
P o ocol
BMC
Sp inge
Disease
d olde
adul s
(2) Yes
(2) Yes
5
Role o sex and
aining
cha ac e is ics on
exe cise e ec s on
ca dio ascula
aging: p o ocol o
Emmanuel
Gomes
Ciolac
(2024)
10.1186/s13643-024-
02644-8
Link
P o ocol
BMC
Sp inge
Exe cise,
Ca dio a
scula
ageing
(2) Yes
(2) Yes
