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ECSS
Scientific Programme Online

11/05/2012

The scientific programme for the 17th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) ´Sport Science in the Heart of Europe´ is now online. The congress is being held July 4-7th 2012, in Bruges, Belgium.

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Paths to Success - Inspiring Future Leaders

11/05/2012

The international seminar ´Paths to Success: Inspiring Future Leaders in Sport-Challenges in Communication´, will be held from November 23rd - 25th, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Registration and the programme will be online soon.

 

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Culture and Society Congress

11/05/2012

The 1st International Congress on Culture and Society, Understanding the Society - Scientific Codes of Culture, will take place from the 28th to the 30th June 2012 (during the 5th International Great Ankara Festival) in Ankara, Turkey.

 

 

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Physical Activity and Public Health

11/05/2012

The 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia from 31st October to the 3rd November 2012.

 

 

Under the title ‘Be Active 2012’ the congress incorporates:

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Active Ageing

11/05/2012

 

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Sport Movies and TV Awards

11/05/2012

The Federation International Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS) has announced submissions are now open for the 30th Edition of the Sport Movies and TV 2012.  This worldwide event dedicated to television, cinema and sport communication will be held in Milan (Italy) from 5-9 December 2012.

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Beyond Sport Awards Shortlist

11/05/2012

The official shortlist of projects nominated for the 2012 Beyond Sport Awards has just been announced.  Beyond Sport is a global organisation that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport as a tool for positive change across the world.  The Beyond Sport Awards programme annually provides

ICSSPE
New Games Resource

11/05/2012

The upcoming release of Best New Games, Updated Edition was recently announced.  This resource for use by teachers, coaches and group leaders is described as the most comprehensive collection of New Games currently available, presenting low, low/moderate, moderate, and high activity level games f

Physical Activity and Health Literature
Free app from Human Kinetics

11/05/2012

ICSSPE members and News Magazine readers may be interested in the latest free app offered by Human Kinetics; one of the world leading information providers in the field of physical activity and health.

 

 

Sports Industry Awards, UK
Lifetime Achievement Award for IPC President

11/05/2012

Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President, received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Sport Industry Awards in London last week.  The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises people whose work and dedication has changed the face of the sport industry fo

Amsterdam 2012
Six Sport Development Events in One

11/05/2012

The Amsterdam 2012 Event will connect six sport expos and conference programmes beneath one roof when it is staged in Amsterdam from 12-13 December 2012. 

 

 

Peace and Sport
Sport a Tool for Peace in Middle East

11/05/2012

An historic strategic alliance to make sport a driving force for development, education, social cohesion and peace in the entire Middle East region and further afield was recently formed between The Dubai Sports Council and Peace and Sport, l’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport.

 

American Heart Association
Cold Hands Key to Exercise Capacity Increase

11/05/2012

According to a small study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions, research has shown that cooling the palms of the hands has the effect of increasing capacity for exercise.

International Symposium
The Future of Sport in Small Nations

11/05/2012

Almost two thirds of the world’s nations have populations of 10 million or less, and almost half of nations have less than 5 million inhabitants.

Adapted Physical Activity
EUCAPA 2012

11/05/2012

Earlier this week approximately 300 delegates from 33 countries were warmly welcomed to Kerry, Ireland where they attended the 2012 European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity (EUCAPA).  Attention at the conference was focused on applied research, either in process or outcome, which facilitate

Prof. Gudrun Doll-Tepper Talks About Challenges and Rewards
Former ICSSPE President Receives Federal Order of Merit

11/05/2012

In Berlin, Germany, earlier this week Prof.

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Physical Education, Physical Activity and Quality of Life

11/04/2012

The 2nd World Forum on Physical Education and the International Workshop Physical Activity and Quality of Life will be held 6-9 November, 2012 in Havana, Cuba.

 

 

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Philosophy of Sport

11/04/2012

The 40th annual Conference of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport conference will be held 12-15 September in Porto, Portugal.

Abstracts are invited and must be received by 16 April.

 

ICSSPE
Annual Summer School

11/04/2012

The 2012 Copenhagen Summer School will be held from 20-25 August at the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

IAKS
Sports and Leisure Facilities

11/04/2012

The 2012 Symposium of the International Association of Sports and Leisure Facilities will be held 22 and 23 May, 2012 in Cologne, Germany.  The theme of the event is Best Practice for Urban Living Environments, Stadiums, Sports Grounds, Multifunctional Arenas and Gymnasiums.

 

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education & Recreation
Creating Active Futures

11/04/2012

 

 

The 2012 North Queensland Conference of ACHPER will be held 14 and 15 May, 2012 in Townsville, Australia.

 

ICSSPE
Performance Analysis of Sport

11/04/2012

The 9th World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport will be held 25-28 July, 2012 in Worcester, UK.

 

For further information please visit the website.

 

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Paralympics Exhibition at the London Science Museum

11/04/2012

On 12 April, 2012, President of the International Paralympic Committee, Sir Philip Craven and CEO of Otto Bock HealthCare, Mr Hans Georg Näder opened a Paralympics exhibition at the London Science Museum.

 

 

ICSSPE
PhD Research Studentship Offered

11/04/2012

Applications are invited for a PhD Research Studentship in the School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences at Loughborough University, United Kingdom.  This research will support the sociological study of the social impacts and legacies of the Olympics in the Stratford area.

 

Study with Older Women
Correlation Between Levels of Physical Activity and Use of Medication

11/04/2012

A Brazilian research group has discovered a close correlation between physical activity levels and intake of pharmaceuticals amongst older women. 

 

 

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