About

We are delighted to welcome you to 7th Assembly of the International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC 7), which will take place October 29–31, 2026, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

With the theme “From Mechanisms to Practice: Advancing Motor Development Knowledge Across the Lifespan”, this event will bring together scientists and practitioners from different, yet adjacent, (research) fields focusing on the challenges and strengths of motor development and beyond.

We aim to share knowledge and expertise on (motor) development in infants, children, adolescents, adults and elderly, from a holistic perspective, including motor, cognitive, socio-emotional, educational, health, and environmental perspectives.

We look forward to contributions on typical development, DCD, disabilities, rehabilitation, and other neurodevelopmental conditions, and hope to welcome scholars, therapists, psychologists, pediatricians, teachers, movement scientists, families, and patients eager to share their knowledge and lived experiences to improve the lives of each developing individual.

Registration fees are lower for I-MDRC members.
Only I-MDRC members may submit an abstract.
Click here to become a member.
Abstract submission deadline: April 30. Decisions will be announced by May 10.
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Keynote Speakers

Anna Louise Barnett BIO

James Cole Galloway BIO

Invited Speakers

Preliminary Program

(Registration will also be available on October 28th)

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Registration Discount for Eligible Countries

Participants residing in low- and middle-income countries automatically receive a 70% discount on the registration fee!

How the discount works:

The discount is applied automatically during the registration process.

Eligibility is determined based on the country of residence, identified through the IP address at the time of registration.

No promotional code is required.

Important:

Participants must click on “Apply coupon” during the registration process. Once applied, the registration fee will be automatically updated to reflect the discounted amount.
If the system does not automatically apply the discount, participants should contact the event organizers before completing the payment.
IMDRC members/associates are entitled to reduced registration fees, which are lower than the standard non-member rates. Membership benefits are applied according to the selected registration category.

Discounted Registration Fees (70% OFF)

The fees displayed below represent the final discounted prices, with the 70% reduction already applied. All prices are shown in BRL (Brazilian Real). If this is not your local currency, the platform will automatically convert the amount.

I-MDRC Members:

Undergraduate Students – Early Registration ~~R$ 1,240.00~~ → R$ 372.00	Undergraduate Students – Late Registration ~~R$ 1,984.00~~ → R$ 595.20
Graduate Students – Early Registration ~~R$ 1,440.00~~ → R$ 432.00	Graduate Students – Late Registration ~~R$ 2,304.00~~ → R$ 691.20
Professionals – Early Registration ~~R$ 1,640.00~~ → R$ 492.00	Professionals – Late Registration ~~R$ 2,624.00~~ → R$ 787.20

Non-Members:

Undergraduate Students
~~R$ 2,480.00~~ → R$ 744.00

Graduate Students
~~R$ 2,880.00~~ → R$ 864.00

Professionals
~~R$ 3,280.00~~ → R$ 984.00

Eligible Countries:

Albania	Algeria	Argentina	Armenia
Bangladesh	Belarus	Bolivia	Brazil
Brunei	Cambodia	Cameroon	Chad
Chile	China	Colombia	Costa Rica
Ethiopia	Gabon	Gambia	Georgia
Ghana	Greece	Grenada	Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau	Indonesia	Iraq	Jamaica
Jordan	Kazakhstan	Kenya	Latvia
Lithuania	Macau	Malaysia	Mali
Mauritania	Mexico	Moldova	Mozambique
Nicaragua	Nigeria	Philippines	Portugal
Russia	Rwanda	Saudi Arabia	Senegal
Serbia	Sierra Leone	Somalia	São Tomé and Príncipe
Suriname	Thailand	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
Ukraine	Uganda	Vietnam	Tanzania

Registration

(To be eligible for the low income and moderate income reduced rates you need to be currently living in these countries. The system automatically applies a 70% discount for participants from low- and middle-income countries, based on the detected IP address)

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Abstract Submission and Guidelines

(Only I-MRDC members may submit an abstract)

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Organisation Committee

Local members

Name: 7th Assembly of the International Motor Development Research Consortium
Start: 2026-10-29T :00.000-03:00
End: 2026-10-31T00:00 :00.000-03:00
Location: Hotel Sesc Cacupé

Nádia Valentini (Chair) Tércio Apolinário Isabelle Nery Ricardo Pimenta Fernando Copetti

Brazil Brazil Brazil Brazil Brazil

International members

Ali Brian David Stodden Elizabeth Kip Webster

USA USA USA

Jacqueline Dawn Goodway Nancy Getchell Matthieu Lenoir

USA USA BEL

Scientific committee

David F. Stodden (USA)	Jacqueline Dawn Goodway (USA)
Elisabath Kip Webster (USA)	Matthieu Lenoir (USA)
Fernando Copetti (BRA)	Nadia Valentini (BRA)
Nancy Getchell (USA)	Ricardo de Almeida Pimenta (BRA)
Tércio Apolinário de Souza (BRA)

Abstract scientific committee

Priscila Tamplain (USA) - coordination	Carolina Panceri (BRA)
Eloa Maria Dos Santos Chiquetti (BRA)	Fernando Copetti (BRA)
Francisco Rosa Neto (BRA)	Glauber Carvalho Nobre (BRA)
Lidiane Aparecida Fernandes (BRA)	Lisiane Schilling Poeta Fernandes (BRA)
Lucia Maria Andreis (BRA)	Marcelo Goncalves Duarte (BRA)
Michele Caroline De Souza Ribas (BRA)	Nadia Cristina Valentini (BRA)
Ricardo De Almeida Pimenta (BRA)	Ricardo Drews (BRA)
Sany Fernandes De Oliveira (BRA)

Official Conference Hotel

We strongly encourage participants to stay at the official conference hotel, as it offers the convenience of being at the event location, very competitive rates, and the opportunity to keep all participants together throughout the event!

Updates on the Official Conference Hotel - Hotel SESC Cacupé

Dear Participants, hotel reservations are now open at Hotel SESC Cacupé, the official hotel of the event and the venue where the conference will take place. After initial reservation issues, the event organizers have established a direct channel for reservations:

Email: ricardo.pimenta@ufsc.br

Phone: +55 (48) 988370859 (WhatsApp)

(Service available in Portuguese and English, both by email and phone).

To see photos of the rooms and the hotel, please visit: https://www.sesc-sc.com.br/hotelsesccacupe/

(Note: this link is for images only. Reservations must be made by phone or email as mentioned above)

When contacting us, please ensure that you clearly indicate you are a participant in the 7th Assembly of the International Motor Development Research Consortium.