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Editorial |
A Happy New Year 2007 to all of you and welcome to issue number 49 of the ICSSPE Bulletin. This time we feature “Healthy Living / Move for Health”, with contributions from many different perspectives. E.g. Rachel Jefferson-Buchanan introduces Dance as a Health-Promoting Activity for Young Children, while Jennifer Maguire looks at the role of Commercial Fitness. Marijke Hopman-Rock broaches the issue of Adapted Physical Activity and the Resolution of the International Scientific Conference on Aging and Physical Activity 2006: Application to Fitness, Sport and Health analyses the needs of the elderly. Thank you very much to Kari Keskinen and Sandra Matsudo for their much appreciated assistance in collecting and editing these articles and giving us such an exciting overview. You all may have noticed that ICSSPE did not publish a book in 2006. This was due to a number of internal changes and operational difficulties. We would like to apologise for this and assure you that in 2007 we will make up for it! In February we will already be able to offer two publications: an updated version of our Directory of Sport Science and the new Perspectives Volume 7 on “Sport for Persons with a Disability”, which has been published in close co-operation with the International Paralympic Committee. More information will be provided in upcoming issues of the ICSSPE News. Aside from publications, 2007 will also be a year with many exciting activities and events in all fields of sport, sport science and physical education. Many of these are listed in our Upcoming Events section of the website online and in this Bulletin. Please don’t forget that as an ICSSPE member, you are able to complete a Conference Annoucement Form online (in the Member’s section of our website) that will automatically be added to our Member’s Events list on the website (www.icsspe.org). Please let us know about any meetings, conferences or events this year that you wish to share with everyone. Post-event stories and pictures are always welcome for the Bulletin too, to allow your organisation to share your messages. In our Current Issues section we have two exciting articles of totally different contents. In her article, Aldona Nimiero provides information on the role of thematic networks in promoting adapted physical activity. Richard Cashman tells us more on “A Continuing Legacy”, looking closer at Sydney's Olympic experience. I again would also like to encourage you all to actively participate in the publications process by sending articles and Member’s News items, suggesting topics and submitting publication proposals for the Bulletin. In our rapidly growing and changing field, the exchange of information among ICSSPE members is crucial and is indeed one of the main benefits of ICSSPE membership. Again, the ICSSPE Executive Office would like to wish you all a safe and prosperous 2007 and I am looking forward to an exciting year with several ICSSPE publications and interesting meetings. yours, Katrin Koenen Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager Editorial - English http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5