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ISBS 2008 post-conference message |
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Dear ISBS members, The 26th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS2008) was successfully conducted on July 14-18, 2008, in Seoul, Korea. First please allow me to extend my sincere thanks to our conference host, the Seoul National University, for allowing the conference to be held in their campus. The Seoul National University is the first national university in Korea, and is one of the leading universities in Asia and Pacific Region. We have all proven with our eyes how attractive the campus is and how conducive is its environment to education and learning. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to Dr. Shin, Chairman of Organizing Committee of ISBS2008 and the President of Korean Society of Sports Biomechanics and his working team for their one whole year of hard work in organizing this conference, which was indeed a success. Their work included the conference promotion, fund raising, inviting keynote speakers, organizing the scientific paper review, and arranging for the accommodation, transportation, meals, reception, and social activities, among many other activities. I am sure all conference participants would all agree with me that the most impressive and unforgettable event during the conference was the Korea Night in which more than 300 people representing around 30 countries and regions got together and play the traditional Korean Drum. I am therefore proud to say that the ISBS not only provides a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences in bridging the gap between sports theory and practice but also promotes the exchange of culture and fosters camaraderie among sports biomechanists all over the world. In addition to academic and social activities, the 26th ISBS Conference also provided an opportunity for the Board and the membership to plan for future activities and discuss some important ISBS issues such as the ISBS Constitution and By-Laws, the ISBS Logo, and the Student Travel Awards. Both the By-Laws Committee and Logo Committee have been formed and the timeline of each committee’s work schedule has also been suggested. The ISBS had agreed upon to provide two 600 Euro Student Travel Awards starting this year. Likewise, it accepted the proposal submitted by Dr. Randell Jensen to host the 28th International Conference on biomechanics in Sports in 2010 in Northern Michigan University, USA. We look forward to meeting in Michigan. Unfortunately, not all events transpired on a positive note. During the conference, we received very sad news from Barbara A. Gowitzke. Her husband, David B. Waddell, one of ISBS’ life members died in June after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. For one and a half-year, David struggled courageously, aided by the love and support of his family. He was granted Life Membership in ISBS mainly because of his significant role in re-writing the Constitution and By-Laws of our organization in 1986. As evidence of his sheer brilliance, this document has stood the test of time, with most minor changes made only recently. For several years, he was a forward-thinking member of the Board of Directors. David will be remembered mostly as a man who encouraged the society to believe in itself and its mission. His passing is undoubtedly an immense loss to the society. The society expresses its deepest sympathy to Barbara and the rest of David’s loved ones. Moreover, during the post conference members approved the motion to direct the host of the 2009 conference to provide an invited keynote lecture on badminton and/or racquet sports in David Waddell’s name. The ISBS 2008 has been successfully closed. I look forward to seeing you, your family, your colleagues, and your students again in the 27th ISBS Conference in Limerick, Ireland from 17 to 21 August, 2008. Prof. Dr. Youlian HongISBS President |
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ISBS Election Results 2008 |
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Dear ISBS members,
The results of the 2008 ISBS
Elections are as listed below. Congratulations to those elected. A big thank
you to those who were not elected. ISBS needs people who are willing to
serve, so I hope that they will be persistent and stand for election again.
The results were as follows:
President-Elect: Prof. Dr. Manfred Vieten Vice President for Publications: Prof. Dr. Duane Knudsen Vice President for Public Relations: Prof. Dr. Hermann Schwameder Vice President for Research & Projects: Prof. Dr. Ross Sanders
ISBS Board of Directors 2008 - 2010
Congratulations to all the
applicants. A complete break down of the results can be found here |
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Election of officers to ISBS |
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Dear ISBS members,
Greetings from Hong Kong! Once again, the time to elect officers of ISBS has come. This is an important annual event when the Society brings in new blood to keep it dynamic, active, and moving forward in the right direction.
I would like to encourage members, especially the young ones who are
willing to serve the Society and contribute to the development of sports
biomechanics worldwide, to stand for election.
As posted in the ISBS Web site and as shown in the March 2008 newsletter
edited by Duane Knudson, the following positions will be open for
election this year: President Elect, VP for Research and Project, VP for
Publications, VP for Public Relations, and 10 Directors. For more
details, please refer to the attached newsletter or contact John
Ostarello, the Secretary General of ISBS. When you nominate, please send
your nominations to both John Ostarello at
john.ostarello@csueastbay.edu and Hermann Schwameder at
schwameder@sport.uka.de.
I am pleased to inform you that John is developing a new online election
system, which will ensure a confidential and more efficient election in
2008. You will no longer need to send your ballots to a private e-mail
address.
Please send your nominations to John, and he will inform you of the
voting procedures as soon as possible.
Prof. Dr. Youlian Hong [youlianhong@cuhk.edu.hk]
President
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Opportunities in Authoring and Delivery of On-Line CPD |
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Further to the VP Research and Projects Report at the AGM focusing on opportunities for ISBS members to be involved in production of web-based continuing professional development (CPD), the required infrastructure has been consolidated. Two developments at the University of Edinburgh exemplify possibilities for ISBS members. The first is a contribution to the Postgraduate Programs in Sports Coaching offered by The University of Queensland (www.hms.uq.edu.au/sportscoaching) to suitably qualified coaches internationally. Edinburgh’s contribution is a unit on strength and conditioning by Professor Mike Stone and Dr Tony Turner, to commence in September this year. The University of Queensland is also interested in material that is specific to particular sports. For example, the University of Edinburgh is producing units of interest to swimming coaches. CAPDM, a company that specialises in production and delivery of CPD material (http://www.capdm.com/capdmweb/app) is converting the material provided by the academics into appealing and effective format compatible with the University of Queensland infrastructure. While interaction with the University of Queensland is necessary to maintain efficient record keeping, quality control, and seamless progress towards the ultimate qualification, the units offered by partner institutions are financially independent. For example, the income received from each student electing a University of Edinburgh unit is distributed according to a business model agreed by CAPDM and the University of Edinburgh. In addition to covering the production costs, income is apportioned to the institution and to the authors of the material. The second possibility is to take the lead in developing new courses. For example, in addition to contributing units to the University of Queensland postgraduate programs, the University of Edinburgh is producing courses from certificate to masters level specifically for swimming coaches. Similarly, ISBS members have an opportunity to utilise the existing CAPDM models to reduce greatly the workload associated with establishing a new CPD delivery infrastructure. You may be wondering about the Coaches Info Service (CIS) and whether it plays a role in the above models. The CIS is now maintained by CAPDM. It will continue to be used as a ‘free-of-charge’ repository of information for sports practitioners but will also advertise the various on-line courses available. Also, students enrolled in the CPD courses can be referred to relevant material residing on the CIS as part of their coursework. Clearly, there is potential for editors and authors of CIS material to capitalise on that work in conjunction with the on-line CPD initiatives. If you wish to explore the possibilities for your institution please contact me for more information. Prof. Dr. Ross Sanders
r.sanders@ed.ac.uk Telephone (+44) 131 651 6580 (direct) or 651 6520 or +44 (169) 8854788 Mobile: 07756175909 Fax (+44) 131 651 6521
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note the following site is active.
2008 conference held in Seoul, Korea from July 14-18, paper submission is handled via the organizers’ homepage at http://www.isbs2008.org/ . |
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On line Archive |
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Dear ISBS
members, Best regards, |
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The 2007 Dyson-Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ross Sanders: ROCK AND ROLL RHYTHMS IN SWIMMING |
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Its a great pleasure to announce 2007 Dyson-Lecture is now
available on the ISBS archive. |
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Online Manuscript Submission for Publication in' Sports Biomechanics' |
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The online manuscript submission system for 'Sports
Biomechanics (SB)' is now up and running. The URL for the SB's Manuscript
Central site is
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rspb. Check the journal homepage(http://www.informaworld.com/rspb)
for the list of recently published issues and articles. To submit a
manuscript for publication in SB, you will need to create your account
first. By default, you will be given the author and reviewer privileges. It
is important for you to supply up to five keywords that best describe your
interest areas. There are a set of keywords registered but you may enter new
keywords. I'd like to encourage all competent biomechanists to register on
the system so that I can utilize your expertises in the reviewing process.
With your support, SB will grow into a great asset to the field of sport
biomechanics and biomechanics in general.
Reference: Young-Hoo Kwon, Co-Editor |
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Student’s opportunity in Germany! Master
Course in Sports Science conducted in English. |
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| Dear Colleagues, For most Students studying in Germany was out of question because of the foreign language German, hard to learn and not one of the world languages. From this year onwards the University of Konstanz offers a Master Course in Sports Sciences fully taught in English. So, students from around the world can experience a different environment and still can use English in class. The M.A.-Study is qualifying students for the various scientifically-oriented professional fields of sport, sport education and sport sciences. The foundations of the M.A.-study are - besides didactical/methodical as well as sport-practical knowledge and experiences - especially the dealing with the scientific methods and themes of the subject field. The study is geared towards discussing the innovations grounded in sport sciences in regard to its actual needs and to the transfer of the scientific results to practice. The M.A.-Study is conceptualized in a way, so that the graduates of this study can mainly work in sport sciences institutions and research units or decide to receive a deepened scientific further qualification (Ph.D). This in turn will allow them to work in scientifically oriented and characterized professions. Organization and Cost: 1. The four semester study (after B.A. or B.S.) is a combination of distance learning (Semester 1 – SS 2008), residence in Konstanz (WS 2008/2009 and SS 2009), and free choice of stay (WS 2009/2010 – writing the Master thesis). 2. The whole study is conducted in English. 3. The study fees for one semester are € 587.70 and for the complete study € 2350.80. The study will be carried out with various didactical innovations (e.g. distance learning, team learning, e-Learning). As an attachment you find
Can you please put the content of the attachment onto your institute’s bulletin board and forward this email to potentially interested persons. Thanks for your cooperation. Best regards, Manfred Vieten Treasurer of ISBS Manfred.Vieten@uni-konstanz.de |
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Message from the president : "Happy New Year 2008!" Prof. Dr. Youlian Hong (January 2008) |
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Dear ISBS members,
Happy New Year!
In 2007, we celebrated the 26th anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports. We also gathered in Ouro Preto, Brazil, for the 25th International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS2007) last August 24-28. This is the first time that ISBS has had its annual symposium in the South American Continent. Thus, except Africa, the geographic spread of ISBS symposium has encompassed all continents of the world. This reflects the core objective of ISBS: to promote biomechanics in sports all over the world.
The members of the Board that consists of the Directors of the Board and the Executives of ISBS worked hard during the ISBS2007 to discuss further the developments of ISBS while maintaining its tradition and vision. The discussion covered broad issues that include the election of a new Secretary General, By-Laws Committee, Guidelines for ISBS Conferences, Rename ISBS Symposium, Guidelines for Hans Gros Award evaluation, Webmaster, ISBS logo, Students’ conference scholarship, ISBS 2009, ISBS2011, Meeting time in ISBS conference, and the like. The detailed discussion of each issue can be found in the pre- and post-conference meeting minutes that will be presented to you soon. In this note, I will report on some pieces of information that are important for the Society and that relate to its members.
1. ISBS logo. As reported by Mr. Drew Harrison in the pre-conference meeting, among 82 members who participated in the e-mail vote, 52 agreed while 22 disagreed to change the logo, with 8 ballots deemed invalid. The post-conference meeting concluded that the President would appoint a committee to move the logo issue forward. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Spiros Prassas, Director of the Board, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Logo Committee. Dr. Prassas will form a committee to deal with this issue.
2. Students’ conference scholarship. In the same meeting, Dr. Young-Hoo Kwon informed the committee that there would be increased income from the new agreement of Sports Biomechanics with the publisher Tailor & Francis. Young-Hoo suggested that a scholarship be established to support the students participating in the ISBS symposium. In the meeting, it was agreed upon that this proposal be supported. The VP for Conferences was directed to investigate proposals and report back to the Board of Directors. Dr. Mario Lamontagne, the VP for Conference, is working on this issue.
3. There are many other positive moves initiated by the Executives and Directors, among which, I would like to mention the ISBS Archive System. In the Pre-Conference Meeting of ISBS2007, Dr. Manfred Vieten, the Treasurer, proposed to initiate an archive system for ISBS conference papers. The Board endorsed this proposal with a financial support scheme. Today, we can see that the development of the archive system is in progress. This system is significant because it can be extended to the meeting minutes of ISBS, which will record the historic development of the Society. Thank you Manfred for your great work!
4. ISBS has joined the on-line courses in coaching science an time initiated by U21 Sport and Exercises Sciences group through the initiatives of Dr. Ross Sanders, the VP for Research. In the meantime, Dr. Angus Burnett, VP for Public Relations, is working to recruit new sponsorship of ISBS and develop new collaboration with ISB.
5. One issue that may interest members is the new ISBS Fellow program. Members who are interested in submitting an application for the award of ISBS Fellow can expect to receive an invitation of submission in spring.
6. Finally, members who plan to host the 28th International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS2010) can start preparing their proposals. The invitation for submission of proposal will be sent via e-mail soon.
See you in Seoul for ISBS2008.
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Prof. Dr. John Ostarello Appointed as New Secretary General (September 2007) |
Prof. Dr. John Ostarello,
California State University, East Bay , has been appointed as the new Secretary General,
following Dr Drew Harrisons resignation. His new term will be until July
2009.
Dr. John Ostarello, Ed.D. Professor Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education College of Education and Allied Studies California State University, East Bay |
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Latest New letter (Fall 2007) |
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ISBS Voting Results (August 2007) |
| Dear all, Please see the results below of the election of ISBS Officers and Board of Directors. Please note that Duane Knudson was appointed to VP Publications to replace Young Hoo Kwon until 2008. This means that the following 10 candidates have been elected: Board of Directors: Dr. Elizabeth Bradshaw
President: Prof. Dr. Youlian Hong Treasurer : Dr. Manfred Vieten |
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New ISBS Mailing Lists (February 2006) |
| Four new ISBS mailing lists will be up and running:
ISBS-council@mailman.uni-konstanz.de: for the Executive Council members New members will be added to appropriate lists automatically. Former members who are not in good standing may unsubscribe from the 'ISBS-members' list by sending the 'unsubscribe ISBS-members' command to listserv@mailman.uni-konstanz.de. Members will receive instructions via email when the lists are ready to go. The old mailing lists will be phased out as a result: |
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Drew Harrison Appointed as New Secretary General (January 2006) |
| Drew Harrison,
University of Limerick, has been appointed as the new Secretary General,
following John Blackwell's resignation. His new term will be until July
2007. Here is Drew's contact info: Drew Anderson, Ph.D. |
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Angus Burnett Appointed as VP of Public Relations (Fall 2006) |
| Angus Burnett,
Curtin University of Technology, has been
appointed as the new VP of Public Relations, following Eadric Bressel's
resignation. He will serve in this position until July 2006.
Research Fellow |
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New ISBS Web (June 2005) |
| The ISBS Website has moved to a new location: http://www.twu.edu/biom/isbs. It is still under construction and please expect continuous updates for next 2-3 months. |
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ISEA Summer School (August 2004) |
| To get Information regarding the ISEA Summer School in 2005, simply follow the link: ISEA Summer School in 2005. |
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ISBS Voting Results (May 2004) |
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| The voting is now complete. The following
persons have been elected to the respective positions: Executive Positions:
Board of Directors:
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Conference Announcement (April 2004) |
| Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports
Technology September 12-14, 2005, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan The Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology, APCST 2005 aims to provide an international forum for scientists and engineers from around the world who are involved in sports science and technology research. Papers focusing on the science, engineering and business of sports technology are invited. All sports are considered, especially in regard to injury prevention and the enhancement of sports equipment, technique and performance. More information can be found at: http://www.astaonline.com.au. International Conference on Cricket
Science and Technology |
