We are very pleased to announce the Powerpenia Conference, which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, 2-3 july, 2026.
Aiming to promote human health and to prevent age-related decline, several markers have been proposed over the past four decades, such as sarcopenia and dynapenia. However, considering the growing body of evidence showing that human motor power capacity is reduced at a greater rate with age than either sarcopeniaor dynapenia, and that it is also more strongly associated with overall functionality and health outcomes than other muscle parameters, the concept powerpenia was introduced in 2024, anticipating that it may serve as a sensitive marker of age-related decline. Powerpenia reflects the loss of motor power with age, disease, and physical inactivity.
In 2024, the first International Seminar on Powerpenia was held at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, bringing together more than 500 registered participants from 22 countries. Now, in 2026, evolving from a seminar format to a conference, Lisbon will welcome a new event, highlighting aspects of assessment of human motor power for health.
This conference will explore topics across three thematic axes:
- Technology & methodological approaches
- Considerations in different populations
- Assessment in geriatric contexts
All researchers and professionals interested in this topic are invited to participate and to submit their work.
The conference website will be launched soon; until then, if you would like more information about the event, please leave your contact details at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Looking forward to welcoming you to Lisbon!
Sandro Freitas
Chair of the Organizing committee
