To thoroughly implement the "Healthy China 2030" planning outline and the strategic deployment of the "National Fitness Program (2021-2025)", accelerate the innovative development of the integration of sports and health, and contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of the cause of active aging, from November 28 to 30, 2025, under the guidance of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, Jointly organized by the Sports Health Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and the Jiangsu Geriatrics Society, and hosted by Jiangsu Geriatric Hospital, the International Exchange Working Committee of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, and Nanjing Sport University The 4th Academic Conference of the Sports Health Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and the 2nd Academic Conference on Wearable Technology and Artificial Intelligence Promoting Sports Health among the Elderly in 2025, co-organized by the Journal of Practical Geriatrics and the Chinese Journal of Clinical Health Care, was successfully held in Nanjing.

This conference takes "Digital Intelligence Leading the Way, Technology Empowering, and Jointly Building a New Ecosystem for Sports and Health" as its core theme. It brings together top experts and scholars in the fields of geriatrics, sports rehabilitation, and intelligent technology in China. Through various forms such as academic discussions, skills training, consensus release, and popular science collection, it builds a cross-disciplinary exchange platform. Inject strong impetus into theoretical innovation, technological transformation and practical promotion in the field of elderly sports and health.

The opening ceremony gathered consensus and sketched out a blueprint for development

At the opening ceremony, President Dong Birong of the Sports Health Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society reviewed the development achievements of the branch since its establishment, and clearly stated that the branch has always taken it as its responsibility to build a cross-disciplinary exchange platform for medical care, sports, rehabilitation and industry, and has been fully committed to promoting the in-depth development of the integration of sports and health. Wu Wei, deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention and director of the Aging Health Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission, emphasized that it is necessary to base on the practice of aging prevention and control in Jiangsu, deepen the integration of sports and health and the application of intelligent technologies, continuously improve the elderly sports and health service system, and build a solid defense line for the prevention and control of chronic diseases and the delay of disability among the elderly. President Wu Bingcheng of Nanjing Sport University pointed out that exercise, as the core approach to active health, is not only a "good prescription" for preventing chronic diseases in the elderly and improving their quality of life, but also a "key" to solving the problem of insufficient elderly care service resources. Gu Shouyong, the Party Secretary of Jiangsu Provincial Geriatric Hospital, extended a warm welcome to the guests present and introduced the hospital's accumulation and exploration in geriatric medical research, the promotion of appropriate technologies, and the practice of integrating medical care and elderly care. The opening ceremony was jointly presided over by Hu Yixin, the executive vice president of the Sports and Health Branch, and Ouyang Xiaojun, the vice president of Jiangsu Provincial Geriatric Hospital.

The keynote forum brought together experts to explore the path of technology empowerment

The keynote forum, themed "Integration of Intelligence and Inclusiveness - Technology Empowering a New Era of Elderly Sports and Health", saw leading industry experts take turns to share their cutting-edge insights. Professor Fan Li, the president of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, pointed out that since its establishment, the society has always adhered to the core mission of "developing geriatrics and serving the health of the elderly", continuously built platforms, and promoted cross-disciplinary cooperation and innovation in cutting-edge technology research and service models. Emphasizing that physical health is a key approach to delaying disability and enhancing the effectiveness of chronic disease prevention and treatment, the society will fully support the Sports Health Branch in improving the elderly sports health service system, so that scientific exercise can benefit more elderly people.

Academician Li Jian 'an from Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, centering on the dialectical principle of "aging - disease - exercise", deeply analyzed the interaction among the three, providing a solid theoretical and logical support for exercise intervention in the elderly. President Wang Ru of Shanghai University of Sport focused on "Key Technologies and Applications of Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases", sharing scientific exercise intervention plans for elderly patients with metabolic diseases from the perspective of the combination of exercise physiology and clinical practice. Professor Zhou Shaohua from the University of Science and Technology of China, with the theme of "AI Empowering Future Elderly Health Management", deeply analyzed the application logic and practical cases of artificial intelligence technology in scenarios such as elderly health risk screening, personalized exercise plan formulation, and long-term health monitoring. He proposed that AI technology will drive the transformation of elderly health management from "passive response" to "active prevention" Provide core support for precise and efficient elderly health services.

Professor Chen Zheng, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, Secretary Gu Shouyong of Jiangsu Provincial Geriatric Hospital, Professor Yu Jiakuo of Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital Affiliated to Tsinghua University, Xu Jiaren, President of Jiangsu Society of Geriatrics, and Professor Bao Jimin, Vice President of the Sports and Health Branch, respectively presided over the event.

The roundtable forum focuses on practical operations to build industry consensus

The roundtable forum centered on the core topic of "How to Achieve 'Zero Injury' Exercise for the Elderly - The Implementation of Scientific Exercise Prescriptions in Qiangqiang", inviting Professor Dong Birong, the president of the Sports and Health Branch, Professor Huang Guozhi, the vice president, Professor Zhang Mei from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Professor Ren Hong from Beijing Sport University, and Deputy Director Ru Zhitao of the International Cooperation Bureau of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Zhang Guoxi, the person in charge of the elderly sports health management business at Taikang Home, and other cross-disciplinary experts, drawing on diverse experiences such as clinical diagnosis and treatment, sports rehabilitation, intelligent technology research and development, and elderly care service practices, delved deeply into the key difficulties and solutions in the implementation process of elderly sports prescriptions. This session was hosted by Vice President Bao Jimin of the Sports and Health Branch. Experts were organized to have in-depth exchanges on core issues such as precise assessment before exercise, risk prevention and control during exercise, hierarchical adaptation of exercise plans for the elderly with different health conditions, and improvement of grassroots service capabilities. Eventually, an industry consensus was reached on "assessment first, hierarchical policy implementation, technical support, and humanistic care". It provides a theoretical guidance and practical value approach for the safe and efficient promotion of scientific exercise prescriptions among the elderly population.

The rich and diverse activities empower the development of the industry

This conference was rich in content and full of highlights. At the same time, "Precision Blueprint: Six special forums: "Data-driven Personalized Exercise Prescription Formulation for the Elderly", "Digital Technology Empowering Innovation in Elderly Health Management", "Exploration of Virtual Reality Technology Application in Elderly Health", "Evidence-Based Medical Practice of Exercise Intervention for Chronic Diseases in the Elderly", "Construction of Elderly Exercise Safety and Risk Prevention and Control System", and "Coordinated Development of Elderly Exercise Health Industry Ecosystem" Cover the core hotspots in the field of elderly sports and health. Meanwhile, the conference also launched the "First Session of Training for Elderly Exercise Prescription Physicians", the "Promotion Project of Osteoporosis and Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Technologies for the Elderly", the collection activities of abstracts of scientific research papers and popular science videos, and the "Academician and Expert Take You for Fitness Run" theme activity. Hold a discussion meeting on the finalization of the "Chinese Expert Consensus on Exercise Intervention for Elderly Hypertension" and a discussion meeting on the group standard "Evaluation Specifications for Exercise Capacity of the Elderly". Nearly 800 branch committee members from all over the country, representatives from 337 related institutions and over 9,000 trainees participated in the entire conference through a combination of online and offline methods. In-depth discussions were held on hot topics such as "Data-driven personalized exercise prescription formulation for the Elderly", "Intelligent Escort for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries in the Elderly", and "Application of Wearable Technology and AI in exercise prescriptions for Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly", and multiple industry consensuses were reached.

The successful holding of this conference is an important measure taken by the branch to implement the Healthy China strategy and promote the development of the elderly health cause. In the future, under the guidance of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics and the leadership of President Dong Birong, the branch will continue to gather industry forces, deepen cross-disciplinary collaboration, focus on key technologies and service model innovations in the field of elderly sports and health, and continuously promote academic research, standard setting, talent cultivation and popular science promotion. With digital intelligence empowerment as the engine and full-chain services as the support, We will constantly improve the new ecosystem of elderly sports and health, and make greater contributions to achieving a positive view of aging and active aging.