Invitation

 

Message from Organising Chairman of Joint Conference:

4th Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science (APCESS) &

8th International Sports Science Conference (ISSC) 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On behalf of the organising committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you all to participate in this joint conference which will be held in the Grand Riverview Hotel, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia from 15 to 17th July 2009.

With reference to the conference theme “Integration of Exercise and Sports Sciences, Physical Activity and Training for Sports Performance and Health”, our conference advisor, Professor Ming-Kai Chin, have helped us to assemble 53 speakers (4 keynote speakers, 9 invited speakers, 37 symposium speakers & 3 workshop presenters) from almost 18 countries to share their expertise and research findings in various sub-disciplines of exercise and sports science. I personally think that this is the biggest sports science conference to date in Malaysia, i.e. in terms of the number of speakers from around the world. In addition, there will be free paper and poster presentations that will stimulate academic interaction and foster comradeship among the delegates and presenters from various research backgrounds. 

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our speakers who have accepted our invitation to participate in this joint conference. For two and a half days, the delegates will have an opportunity to listen & learn from the presentations from these invited speakers, as they are the experts in their chosen disciplines of sports and exercise science.  Thus, the organising committee, are indeed very glad that we are playing a vital role in providing a platform for both local as well as foreign sports and exercise scientists; particularly the new researchers in this field; to present and share their research findings with the sports and exercise science fraternity.  So, please come and join us. We will ensure you that it will be a memorable and rewarding experience.

We will be looking forward to seeing you in Kelantan for the 4th APCESS and 8th ISSC in July, 2009.

 

SELAMAT DATANG!  (WELCOME!)

 

 

Chen Chee Keong, PhD

Organising Chairman.

Joint Conference: 4th APCESS & 8th ISSC 2009

 

 

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Message from the President of Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Asia-Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sport Sciences (APCESS) will hold its 4th conference in Kota Bharu. Malaysia (15-17 July, 2009). As the president of the ACESS, I would like to express my sincere welcome to you to join our ACESS family and its exercise and sports science activities.

The ACESS is a Society aiming to promote the growth of new research activities in sports science and to strengthen the links between Asian countries to many other countries around the world.

Nowadays, we all know that sport activities and sports science have come to be recognized as being considerable significance for health promotion, recreation, physical education in school, sports event, wellness, preventive medicine, leisure and sport industry, etc.

The APCESS has provided a unique opportunity for its participants to share information and ideas, to exchange experiences and discussions. It has been successfully held every 2 years since 2001. The diversification and differences in nationalities, organizations, viewpoints have contributed to the richness of discussions’ topics, without restraining the consent on the common goals. I hope the upcoming APCESS will be able to give a chance to develop new international research projects for the next generation. I hope all participants will enjoy our Kota Bharu Conference, especially for the bright young scientists and graduate students to enhance their growth and development by this great chance.

Lastly, I would like to express my special thanks to Dr. Chee Keong Chen, President of the 4th APCESS 2009, and all his staffs for their efforts on arranging an outstanding conference in an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation, rest and enjoyment.

I am looking forwarding to seeing you in the upcoming conference.

 

 

 

Prof. Kazuhiko Watanabe, Ph.D.

President

Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message from Advisor of Joint Conference:

4th Asia Pacific Conference on Exercise and Sports Science (APCESS) &

8th International Sports Science Conference (ISSC) 2009 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the Advisor of the 4th APCESS and 8th ISSC (2009), it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this historical international event in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia (15-17 July 2009). 

Three years ago, as one of the four Founding members and the President of Asian Council of Exercise and Sports Science (ACESS) (2004-07), I approached Dr. Chen Chee Keong and his young and dynamic team of Sports Science Unit, School of Medical Sciences, and Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia to accept the challenge to organize the captioned conference of which he and his team members have accepted with great enthusiasm. Under the leadership of Dr. Chen, I am deeply impressed by the commitment of the members of the Organizing and Scientific Committees in their preparation with the goal to stage one of the best exercise and sports science conference in the Asia Pacific Region. The theme of the Conference emphasizes on the integration, connection, co-operation and application in research, teaching and learning with interdisciplinary approach of various scientific areas in exercise and sports science. The great support from local and international scholars committed to serve as speakers and presenters from different countries and regions of the world (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Hong Kong-China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and USA) will definitely set a landmark in the sports science community in Malaysia and our ACESS history.

During these two and half days conference and your visit to Kota Bharu, enjoy your professional interactions with colleagues from different parts of the world and please do take sometime to appreciate the culture and ethnicity of the people and the beautiful picturesque islands and beaches around.

Looking forward to greeting you in July, 2009.

 

Professor Ming-kai Chin

Advisor

Joint Conference: 4th APCESS & 8th ISSC 2009