Meeting ROWACT: International Meeting – Porto 2026

The first international partners’ meeting of the ROWACT – Rowing and Wellness through Active Community Training project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, will bring together representatives from all partner institutions involved in this transnational initiative.

Consortium Partners

• Lusófona University - Porto University Centre (Portugal);
• Clube Fluvial Portuense (Portugal);
• ROWING4FUN ASD (Italy);
• Veslaški Klub Piran (Slovenia)

Meeting Objectives

This meeting will mark the official launch of the project’s collaborative activities, providing a strategic space to:

• Present and align the overall objectives of ROWACT and its contribution to active ageing, social inclusion and health promotion;
• Define the role of each partner institution and the distribution of responsibilities across the three Work Packages (Coordination; Implementation and Monitoring; Communication and Dissemination);
• Discuss evidence-based methodologies for indoor and outdoor rowing sessions, postural gymnastics and injury prevention;
• Share best practices in education, health and inclusion through rowing, particularly aimed at women aged 50 and over.

About the ROWACT Project

ROWACT is primarily aimed at women aged over 50, addressing social isolation, physical inactivity and the risks associated with falls and injuries. By combining rowing, specialised training for coaches, digital tools and community celebration events, the project seeks to improve physical and mental health, strengthen social ties and promote active and healthy ageing.

This meeting represents a key step in strengthening European cooperation through sport, integrating the practical experience of sports clubs with the scientific validation of academia, and creating a sustainable and replicable model for other organisations across Europe.

Programme

19 March 2026

9:30 am | Opening Session

• Welcome and introduction to the event and the ROWACT project.

10:00 am | Perimenopause, sedentary lifestyles and health in women aged 50+

• Speaker: Eduardo Teixeira

11:00 am | Nutritional status and dietary challenges in women aged 50+

• Speaker: Carlos Portugal Nunes

12:30 pm | Closing session of the day

20 March 2026

9:30 am | Opening Session

10:00 am | Physical fitness and well-being in women aged 50+: assessment and monitoring

• Speakers: Inês Marques-Aleixo and André Barreiros

11:00 am | Communication and exercise management in women aged 50+: techniques and practical strategies

• Speakers: Susana Carrapatoso and Pedro Guimarães

12:30 pm | Closing Session

21 March 2026

9:30 am | Indoor Rowing: From Technique to Practice for Women 50+

• Speaker: Nuno Mendes (CFP)

10:30 am | ROWACT Guidelines, Objectives and Periodisation: Exercises and Training

• Speaker: Marko Bolha (Piran)

11:30 am | “Feel Good, Feel More Flexible.”

• Speaker: Annalisa Acquistapace (Rowing4Fun)

1:00 pm | Closing Session