| Foreword | No.43 January 2005 |
Editorial |
Welcome to issue number 43 of the ICSSPE Bulletin, which will be my last as Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager. I hope you have enjoyed the latest volumes and will, in the future, enjoy the feature topics that the Editorial Board have planned. I encourage you all to actively participate in the publications process by suggesting topics, submitting publication proposals and sending articles for the Bulletin. More information regarding this can be found on the ICSSPE Website (www.icsspe.org), under Publications. Check out the new look of our site, which has been recently reprogrammed to allow for easier navigation. In this issue, we focus on Performance Enhancement. The range of issues on this topic is extensive and is reflected in the content of articles we have included. When thinking of Performance Enhancement, the first thing to come to mind is often doping and use of performance enhancing substances. Hence, we include information regarding the recently approved World Anti-Doping Agency 2005 Prohibited List. This links to an article by Jon Reeser on Gender Identity Issues in Sport, where natural steroid use may be considered to give a performance edge to transgender athletes and also to the technicalities where Lauri Tarasti discusses the Athletes Liability for Doping. Very practical application is outlined by David Bishop and Tom Reilly, along with new innovation in technology by Arnold Baca. Abstracts on Performance Optimisation of Elite Athletes with Disability from Yves Vanlandewijck and From Simple to Complex Understanding of Performance by Alternative Modelling from Natalia Balague are also included. ICSSPE Partners and Members have been busy, so these sections include many reports on activities, events and future plans. I wish you all the best for a successful 2005. I have returned to Australia, where I am working in the Nutrition and Physical Activity Unit of the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services, so in this capacity, I hope to have the opportunity to again meet and work with you in the future. Tamie Devine Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager http://www.icsspe.org/portal/bulletin-january2005.htm Editorial - English