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Editorial |
Welcome to issue 56 of the ICSSPE Bulletin. The theme of this volume is, different to what was initially announced on our website, the presentation of the award winners from the ICSEMIS Convention in Guangzhou, China, last year. I am delighted that I was able to collect some very interesting articles on very diverse subjects. For example, this issue introduces Vassil Girginov and Cynthia Zhuang’s “The Framing of the Idea of Volunteering in Olympic and Chinese Discourses”; a team around Dr. Mirja Hirvensalo searched on “Factors Underlying the Association between Depressed Mood and Mobility Limitation in Customer-oriented Counselling Study for Physical Activity in Older People” or “New Aspectson Myofibrillar Remodelling in Human Muscle after Eccentric Exercise” summarised by Lars-Eric Thornell. At the ICSSPE Editorial Board meeting in February, a decision was taken to create a new section called “Emerging Scholars” and from now on, you will find this section after the Member’s News. In this issue we have two articles on Doping in the Emerging Scholars section, one from Nepal and one from India. The regular Member’s News and Resources sections are again filled with information from around the world. Please remember while you are reading about the latest ICSSPE or member conferences, to also keep us up to date with your events by using our online conference announcement form or sending it to myself for publication in the next Bulletin. As you might have seen already, ICSSPE has a new logo. You will find more information on the new logo in the ICSSPE News section, along with many other interesting developments. I am pleased to announce that the “Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention” seminar will take place again this year. It will be held 2-8 November, again in Rheinsberg, Germany and we are excited to be commencing the preparations for the event now. Detailed information on the programme and on how to register can be found on our Website. Last but not least I am delighted to inform you that we have signed a contract with international publisher, Human Kinetics, to reprint our Directory of Sport Science, 5th Edition. Last copies of our printed version can be ordered for the old price through the ICSSPE book shop until it is officially sold by Human Kinetics from June onwards, for a new price. Please enjoy this issue of the Bulletin, as we aim to keep you up to date with our new initiatives, activities and publications. Feedback and suggestions are always welcome and we encourage you to inform us about your publications and events so we can share the information with all members. Simply contact me via kkoenen@icsspe.org. I hope you enjoy this edition of the ICSSPE Bulletin and I look forward to working with you all on the upcoming issues. Katrin Koenen Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager icsspe.org/index.php?m=15 Editorial