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Professor Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper is professor of sport science at the Freie Universität Berlin, GERMANY. She has authored and co-authored over 350 publications in sport science, sport pedagogy, and adapted physical activity and sport for persons with a disability. Dr. Doll-Tepper is President of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), a world organisation of currently more than 300 national and international organisations and institutions of sport, sport science and physical education. She is the former President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA), and the former Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee Sport Science Committee (IPCSSC). Dr. Doll-Tepper is an Invited Fellow of The European College of Sport Science (ECSS). Since 2006 she is Vice-President of the German Olympic Sport Confederation and since 2007 she is Chairperson of the German Olympic Academy Willi Daume. In 2005 she received a doctor of laws honoris causa from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and in 2008 from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). She was awarded with several prestigious international and national awards, including the FIEP Gold Cross of Honor of Physical Education and the Paralympic Order of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). |
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From a global perspective, issues related to physical education and sport are receiving growing attention. Increased efforts are undertaken by researchers and practitioners to improve the quality of physical education and sport in education, both within school and outside the school setting. There is an emerging focus on health and well-being, inclusive approaches and the importance of physical activity throughout the lifespan. During the last decade a number of policies and declarations have attracted the attention of governments and decision makers around the world. It is widely accepted that sport and physical education can play a unique role in contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Yet, there remains a great divide between international policy and practice in schools and communities around the world. There is increasing diversity in research efforts related to sport science and physical education covering a broad spectrum of areas; including athletes with and without disability, gender and cultural differences, sport for all and traditional games and high performance sport. The International Olympic Committee has recently launched a new initiative “Youth Olympic Games” which are to be held for the first time in history in 2010 in Singapore. This has stimulated increased international research in talent identification and development of young athletes, overall athlete development, along with retirement and career transition for high performance athletes. Institutions of higher learning as well as sport organisations offer new opportunities for qualification and specialisation which cover a broad spectrum of topics such as doping, Olympic studies and cross-cultural impacts on sport science and physical education. Communication and technology are having enormous impacts internationally on the development of sport science and physical education and will continue to provide challenges into the future. Professional training and education of teachers, coaches and instructors have great potential to influence the quality of service delivery and research well into the future. |
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Professor Dr. John Lowe is currently Professor and Head of the School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. His research interests are in cancer control and prevention and injury prevention. Since 1980, he has worked in the area of intervention studies for the cessation of smoking among adults, pregnant women, and the prevention and cessation of smoking among youth. He is internationally known for his work in the area of skin cancer prevention. Today, Professor Lowe continues to focus his research on community development and empowerment to make sustainable long-term changes to promote health. His previous posts include Professor and Head of the Department of Community and Behavioural Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa in the USA. While at the University of Iowa, he also held the position of Associate Director for Population Science of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Centre and directed two research centres, the CDC funded Iowa Prevention Research Centre and the Iowa Tobacco Research Centre. Prior to this he was Director of the Cancer Prevention Research Centre at the University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine. Professor Lowe received his doctorate in Community Health/Behavioural Science from the University of Texas Health Science Centre, School of Public Health. He is a fellow of both the Australia Health Promotion Association and the American Academy of Health Behaviour. Professor Lowe was previously Editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health and prior to that, Editor of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia. |
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Taking a community approach: enhancing the Human Condition Chronic diseases continue to be a major cause of early death and disability in developed counties. Risk factors such as lack of physical activity, poor selection of foods and smoking have been linked to higher levels of mortality and morbidity. Individual programs, whilst having a role, will not turn the trends alone. A multidiscipline population based approach is required. This wellness approach provides the bases for the presentation. Using the science that has been gathered in the areas of Health Promotion and Public Health, we will explore new directions for Sport Sciences, Physical activity, Sports Performance and Health. The integration of sport sciences, sports performance to health promotion is linear with continued feedback loop along the way. The performance of elite athletes can guide the development of physical activity program for the community similar to what the automobile industry learns from their race cars to improve the everyday car. As new discoveries occur they can be translated and dissimilated to other groups of individuals to benefit from the discovery. The improved models of individual performance are only a part of the story to change the community and reduce risk factors related to diseases. Individuals can change but it is difficult to sustain change in an environment that promotes the opposite of these goals. Therefore, for change to be sustained population based programs that address not only the individual but the social and physical environment must be developed. This will take the team approach of not only Sports Scientists and Public Health practitioners, but the community as a cohesive, interactive whole. The presentation will investigate the next generation of programs to provide sustained change to reduce disease. |
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Professor Dr. Rabindarjeet Singh, is a Professor of Sports Science and currently attached to the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute at Universiti Sains MALAYSIA. His research interest and teaching interest include: the effect of heat and nutritional intervention on fluid balance and exercise performance; the relationship between physical activity and health; the effect of training and detraining on bone health and the effects of exercise and cancer. Some of his research presentations have won awards at both local and international conferences. Prof. Rabindarjeet has presented invited papers in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the Philippines and Japan. He has published several scholarly and professional articles and has served as reviewer for a number of local and international journals. He is the Executive board member of the Asian Council for Exercise and Sports Science and is the current Associate Editor and Section Editor for Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition for the Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science. He is also the Editor of ISN Bulletin, which was recently launched in Malaysia. |
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Exercise For Bone Health Rabindarjeet Singh1, Ooi Foong Kiew2, Harbindar Jeet Singh3 1Advanced Medical and Dental Institute and 2Sports Science Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia and 3Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia Bone is a highly active organ metabolically and is always in a continuous dynamic remodelling process involving both formation and resorption depending on the prevailing strain on the bone. Mechanical strain in the form of high impact exercise is considered essential for the acquisition of bone mass, and strength, and associated changes in bone morphology. Unfortunately, the bone gains obtained after a certain training/exercise regimen are lost if there is complete cessation of exercise. Physical activity is therefore considered an important factor in the prevention of osteoporosis and bone fracture, which is frequent in old age. If the effects of training/exercise on bone are to be preserved throughout life than a minimal level of continuous exercise is needed. It is therefore recommended that a certain amount of continuous high-impact training/exercise with adequate intensity, frequency and duration be performed throughout life to reduce bone loss and skeletal fragility associated with aging. |
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Professor Dr. Zhang Liwei is a Professor of sport psychology in Beijing Sports University and the president of CHINA Sport Psychology Association. He was a professional table tennis player and coach for 14 years in 1970’s and 1980’s. He got his first doctor degree in physical education from Beijing Sport University and his second doctor degree in psychology from Chinese University of Hong Kong. From 1989 to August 2008, he has published 128 journal papers in the national and international journals and 77 conference papers. He has authored 17 books and 23 book chapters. He has worked as a psychological consultant with China national sport teams such as China table tennis team, China short-track skating team, China tennis team and China rhythmic gymnastics team. His main academic interests are self-concept, mental fatigue, and emotion in competition. He likes tennis, beer, poem, music and 007 films. |
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Physical self: Its mechanism, evaluation and function Self is the core of personality. Physical self is the earliest developed part of our self-concept and has great impact on our life through our childhood to our last years. Our series studies on physical self cumulated quite interesting findings. This presentation will focus on 1) how our brain process the information related to our physical self, 2) the implicit vs. explicit measurement of physical self, 3) the relationship between our physical self and subjective well being and 4) the relationship between exercise and physical self and subjective well being. This presentation will also discuss the age and gender effect on physical self and on the relationship between physical self and subjective well being. |
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