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TABLE OF CONTENTSMessage from the President ................................. 3

What´s New ............................................................. 4

Call for proposals .................................................... 5

European Journal of Sport Science.................. 6–7

In memoriam Joseph Keul ..................................... 8

Congress Jyväskylä .......................................... 9–13

IOC Solidarity Fund ............................................... 1 4

Founding Sponsor Mars Incorporated ............... 1 5

JSPFSM Report ............................................. 1 6 – 1 7

IOC Medical Commission ............................. 18–19

Cologne 2001 ................................................. 20–21

ECSS Membership Form ..................................... 22

Imprint ..................................................................... 23

THE BULLETIN IN BRIEFMessage from the PresidentRead what Joachim Mester has to say about theCongress in Jyväskylä July 2000 and future projects ofthe ECSS on page ..................................................... 3.

What´s NewMaureen Edmondson and Spyros Pappas havebecome Honorary Fellows of the College. The ElectronicJournal of Sport Science (EJSS) will be launched from2001 onward. Membership fees will be increased dueto a resolution of the General Assembly in Jyväskylä2000. Stuart Biddle has been succeeded by AlbertGollhofer as chair of the Scientific Committee. Electionsof the Executive Board and Board of Directors are totake place in 2001. More details on page .............. 4.

Call for proposalsElection of the Executive Board and Board of Directors.Suggestions for the candidates on page ............... 5.

European Journal of Sport ScienceStaying abreast with the rapid developments of theinternet, the ECSS will launch an electronic journal onthe web available free of charge to all ECSS members.For details pages .................................................. 6–7.

In memoriam Joseph KeulThe ECSS wishes to pay its respect to one of its mostdedicated members who died on 22 July 2000.page ......................................................................... 8.

Congress JyväskyläStatistics, Young Investigators Award, scientific andsocial program. Find out more about the last meetingin Jyväkylä, Finland on pages ............................. 9–13.

IOC Solidarity FundMalaysian insights of Europe and the Congress inJyväskylä, page ....................................................... 14.

Founding Sponsor Mars IncorporatedIntroducing two outstanding persons at MarsIncorporated on page ............................................. 15.

JSPFSM ReportRegina Crameri, Australian Young Investigators Awardwinner, reports on the exchange with the JSPFSM.See pages .......................................................... 16–17.

IOC Medical CommissionInterested in the sport science research projects of theIOC Medical Commission? Pages ..................... 18-19.

Cologne 2001The German Sport University Cologne prepares for thenext Congress on 24–28 July 2001. Pages ...... 20–21.

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MESSAGE

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear members of the ECSS,

The ECSS has had its fifth anniversary. Despite its youth, it has in manyways become a very sophisticated organisation. Its Congress serieshas continued to be successful with its own individual flair. The FifthAnnual Congress between 19 - 23 July 2000 in Jyväskylä, Finlandonce again reached the impressive number of nearly 1000 participantsfrom 45 countries. The scientific programme was able to attractrenowned scientists to attend as chairs, speakers and regularparticipants. At this point I want to thank all persons who contributedto making the Congress series such a success. It would take too longto list all persons involved so I will restrict myself to following parties:First of all, of course, all participants, then the Congress OrganisingCommittees, Paavo V. Komi and his team, the bodies of the ECSS, all

sponsors and here in particular our founding sponsor Mars Incorporated, aswell as all supporting organisations such as the IOC and all other parties andorganisations involved and not mentioned above.

The next Congress will be hosted by the German Sport University Cologne,Germany. I am especially looking forward to this event since it is my homeuniversity and I believe Cologne will do everything to make the Congressa further success. It will be at this congress, that my two year presidencywill come to an end and Paolo Parisi from Italy, will succeed me. This willadd a new European flavour to the ECSS. His term of office will last untilthe 2003 Congress in Salzburg, Austria.

I use this opportunity to list the presidents and congress locations so far:

Bengt Saltin 1995 - 1997 Copenhagen, DenmarkPaavo V. Komi 1997 - 1999 Jyväskylä, FinlandJoachim Mester 1999 - 2001 Cologne, Germany

1996 Nice, 1997 Copenhagen, 1998 Manchester, 1999 Rome, 2000Jyväskylä.

Future hosts will be Cologne in 2001, Athens in 2002 and Salzburg in 2003.The venues for the years from 2004 onwards are being negotiated.

The ECSS Office has remained at the German Sport University Cologne and isrepresented by Gerard King and Elias Tsolakidis.

Open to the vast possibilities of the internet, the ECSS is launching its ownscientific peer reviewed internet journal called "The European Journal of SportScience" (EJSS). Heiko Strüder will be the managing editor in charge of EJSSmatters. This journal will be free of charge for ECSS members. This and theincreased service had to lead to a rise of the membership fees, as decided bythe General Assembly in Jyväsklyä, which were extremely low to date. As youknow the ECSS is a non-profit making organisation and the increased incomewill be solely used to cover the expenses incurred due to future projects, theEJSS and Office running costs.

I trust that the ECSS is moving in the right direction and look forward to futureprojects and the active participation of the members.

Joachim Mester

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Increase of membership fees

To cover higher expenses for new projects such as thenew electronic journal, the European Journal of SportScience (EJSS), starting January 2001, the ECSSmembership fees, decided by the General Assembly,will be increased as follows:

Students: from Euro 20 to Euro 40Members: from Euro 35 to Euro 85Fellows: from Euro 45 to Euro 100

This journal will be an internet journal free for all ECSSmembers and will be issued six times per year.

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New chair of the Scientific Committee

Albert Gollhofer has takenover the position of StuartBiddle as chair of theScientific Committee of theECSS. Stuart Biddle whodeserves our sincerethanks for his excellentwork, will remain aregular member of theCommittee.

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Elections

The Executive Board and the Board of Directors will bechosen by secret mail ballot. All ECSS members arecalled upon to submit proposals for potential candidatesby 15 February 2001. Voting forms will be dispatched toall ECSS members following the compilation ofcandidates. The results will be announced at the Gene-ral Assembly of the Sixth Annual Congress in Colognebetween 24 - 28 July , 2001.

Executive Board to date:

Joachim Mester, PresidentPaavo V. Komi, Past PresidentPaolo Parisi, President-ElectVassilis Klissouras, General SecretarySusan Ward, Treasurer

Board of Directors to date:

Ilse Hartmann-Tews, Christian Préfaut,Tom Reilly, Roland Renson, Ilkka Vuori, Joseph Keul

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Honorary Fellows

During the Congress in Jyväskylä, the HonoraryFellowship was bestowed upon two outstanding

supporters of the ECSS.Maureen Edmondson ofMars Incorporated andSpyros Pappas of theEuropean Commission.Maureen Edmondson washonoured for her committaland dedication to the collegeespecially regarding thefunding of the YoungInvestigators Award.

Spyros Pappas of theEuropean Commission washonoured for his staunchsupport dating from theinauguration of theCongress series. A believerof the importance of sport insociety, he not only madehimself available as anadviser but also provided theECSS with substantialfinancial Congress support.

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EJSS new electronic journal of the ECSS

With globalisation and the dramatic development of theinternet, the ECSS decided to launch an internet journal

for its members. Incollaboration with HumanKinetics, six editions per yearof the European Journal ofSport Science (EJSS) will beissued to ECSS membersfree of charge. The purposeof the EJSS is to stimulateand strengthen the scientificbasis and understanding ofhuman movement directedtowards positive effects.Managing Editor of the Jour-

nal will be Heiko Strüder at the German Sport UniversityCologne, [email protected]. Read thecomplete details of this project on pages 6-7.

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Call for proposals

CALL FOR PROPOSALSInvitation to all members for proposal submission.

The members of the Executive Board (President-Elect, General Secretary,Treasurer) and the six Fellows to serve on the Board of Directors shall beelected by secret mail ballot.

Candidates for all elected positions shall only be Fellows of the College.

The results for the positions of the President-Elect, General Secretary andTreasurer shall be determined by the majority of votes expressed. The resultsconcerning the positions of the Fellows of the Board of Directors shall bedetermined on a plurality of votes basis.

The terms of office of the elected officers of the ECSS shall begin at the firstannual congress of the ECSS following their election and end at the secondannual congress of the ECSS following the beginning of their mandate.

In the event that one or more ECSS annual congresses do not take place, theterms of office shall begin upon election and terminate two years later.

Please fill in the proposal sheet and send it to the ECSS Office by 15 February2001 at:

Gerard KingECSS OfficeCarl-Diem-Weg 650933 CologneGermanyFax: +49 221 4982 765E-mail: [email protected]

Proposals Executive BoardPresident-Elect:

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The EJSS is a scientific journal,publishing research reports in the following fields:(a) the natural sciences of sport, (b) sportsmedicine, (c) social and behavioral sciences, and(d) sport itself. The journal also aims to facilitateand enhance communication across all sub-disciplines of the sports sciences at a time whenthe sub-disciplines tend to become increasinglyfractionated. In addition to publishing researchreports, the journal publishes review articles, bothintra- and interdisciplinary reviews.For purposes of this journal, sport is defined asbeing all forms of human movement that aim tomaintain or improve physical and mental well-being, create or improve social relationships, orobtain results in competition at all levels. Sodefined, the EJSS will publish articles concerningthe motivation, attitudes, values, responses,adaptations, performance, and health aspectsof persons engaged in sport.EJSS invites the submission of original researcharticles and intra- and interdisciplinary reviewsof the sport science literature from sport scientiststhroughout the world. The journal will follow arigorous peer-review process for the submissionof all articles. The journal does not publish articlesbased on non-scientific information.EJSS will also publish editorials, abstracts, andopen forum discussions on significant issues inthe sport sciences. Because the journal ispublished as an electronic journal, the contentwill be presented not only in print, but alsothrough the use of audio, video, and interactivesoftware. Authors are encouraged to submitarticles that use all appropriate media.

Submissions

Review ProcessManuscripts are read by the section-editors andtwo reviewers through a blind review process,which takes 6 weeks. You will be notified by emailwithin 2 weeks of the receipt of your materials.As soon as possible after the review process isconcluded, you will be notified by email of theacceptance or rejection of your contribution forpublication. The manuscript will be edited asneeded for electronic delivery. One author proofof your paper in HTML format will be sent to youas an email attachment. Any suggested changesto your proof should be minimal, clear andconsistent, and submitted electronically.

FormatSubmit all files electronically and retain copies. Internettransmissions and email attachments are preferred; IomegaZip disk and CD-ROM are acceptable for larger files. Text filesshould be in Microsoft Word. Each figure, table, photo, or othergraphic element should be submitted as a separate file andproduced in TIFF format, as appropriate. Submit audio files inWAV, AIF, or DAT format; cassette tapes are also acceptable.Submit video files as videotape cassettes using beta-cam orvhs. The length of the video must be defined precisely. Youmay also use digital video formats such as *.avi.

CommunicationSubmit work by email to Heiko Strüder:[email protected] address:The European College of Sport Sciencec/o German Sport University Cologne,D-50933 Köln, Germany.Phone: +49 221 4982 770 , Fax: +49 221 4982 818

Preparation of Manuscript

Contact PageThe manuscript submission should contain a separate filethat includes title of manuscript; author(s); institutionalaffiliation(s); running head; and email address, mailingaddress, fax number, and phone number for the contactauthor.

Title PageThe first page of the manuscript file should include the title,omitting author names and affiliations, five keywords, andthree or four key points.

Key WordsTo assist in indexing the journal, list up to 5 key words underwhich your article could be indexed. These key words willappear with your article and will guide its delivery over theInternet. If possible, use terms from the Index Medicus medicalsubject headings (MeSH) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/).

Key PointsPlease provide three or four “key points” in the form of shortsummary sentences (not to exceed 20 words each) aboutthe article.

AbstractInclude an abstract of not more than 200 words that putsinto context the research or educational importance of thearticle. State the importance of the article’s findings, andemphasize new and important aspects of the findings.

Author BiographyPlease include a brief biography, approximately 50 words perauthor, with information already not included in the authorbyline.

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Body TextYour article should have not less than 8 and notmore than 12 pages with appr. 400 words perpage. Write manuscripts in English using SI units.Double-space text, place 1-inch margins on allsides, and use 12-point Times New Roman type.Include these labeled sections as appropriate:Introduction/Objective, Materials and Methods/Methods, Results, Discussion (or Results andDiscussion), Conclusions, Acknowledgments,References, Tables, Illustrations (each table andillustration on a separate page), and FigureCaptions.

Visual ArtAll visual art must be of professional quality andappearance and, where appropriate, use color.Electronically produced drawings, graphs,photos, photomicrographs, animations, andvideos are acceptable. Submit each art fileseparately and numbered sequentially asFigure1.jpg, Figure2.jpg, and so on. Include figurecaptions at the end of the text file, not on the artitself.

PermissionsIf any material in your article is taken from anothersource (table, figure, videoclip, or quote of over200 words), you must obtain written permissionfrom the original publisher to reprint it. Authorsare responsible for paying permission fees. Usethe EJSS Permission Request Form underwww.ecss.de.

CopyrightAll authors of manuscripts accepted forpublication must transfer copyright to theEuropean College of Sport Science and Hu-man Kinetics by submitting a signed copy ofthe EJSS/HK Transfer of Copyright form.

Reference Style

EJSS follows the citation-sequence system of theCouncil of Biology Editors. Each citation in the textmust be noted by a number in parentheses andmust appear in the reference list. Each entry inthe reference list must be double spaced,arranged alphabetically, and numbered seriallyby author, with only one reference per number.Entries in the reference list should be as follows:

Journal articleBiradar DP, Rayburn AL. 1995. Chromosomaldamage induced by herbicide contaminationobserved in public water supplies. J Environ Qual24:1222-25.

Journal article, article not in EnglishEsteban J, Gegundez MI, Garcia-Corbeira P, Soriano F. 1993.Incidence of tuberculostatic-resistant Mycobacteriumtuberculosis: clinical aspects and impact on therapy andclinical course. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 11:415-19. (InSpanish; English abstract.)

Journal article in electronic formatVoelker R. 1993. Scientists still debate the fate of smallpoxvirus. JAMA [serial online]; 270:2908-11. Available from: Lexis/Nexis: GENMED library; JNLS file. Accessed 1996 July 26.

BookLatchman DS. 1994. From genetics to gene therapy: themolecular pathology of human disease. London: Bios ScientificPublishers. 362 p.

Chapter in an edited bookSchlegel HG, Jannasch HW. 1981. Prokaryotes and theirhabitats. In: Starr NP, Stolp H, Trueper HG, Ballows A, Schle-gel HG, editors. The prokaryotes: a handbook on habitats,isolation, and identification of bacteria. Berlin: Springer-Ver-lag. p. 41-82.

ThesisCardone MH. 1985. Assessing genetic variation betweencoxsackie B-3 strains: secondary structure analysis ofmyocardic and amyocardic strains [MA thesis]. San Francis-co: San Francisco State University. 51 p.For more information about the CBE reference system, seeScientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Edi-tors, and Publishers(6th ed.; 1994).

Checklist for Authors

– Submit all materials electronically in separate files withplatforms and programs clearly indicated.

– Include with text a title, key words, key points, abstract,table list, figure and art lists, figure captions,acknowledgments, and word count for the main body oftext.

– Pages per article: 8 - 12 (approximately 400 words per page)

– Double-space manuscript text and use 12-point Times NewRoman font, 1-in. margins, American English, and SI units.

– Check all references for completeness, accuracy, and pro-per numbering and formatting.

– Include informed consent for identifiable patients and photoor video subjects.

– Include complete author name(s), address(es), e-mail,phone, and fax numbers.

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IN MEMORIAM JOSEPH KEULOne of the most famous and renowned personalities in German and inter-national sport medicine, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Joseph Keul died on 22nd July, 2000at the age of 67.

Born in Euskirchen, Germany, he worked in Freiburg for more than 30 years,and was director and chair of the Department of Preventive and RehabilitativeSports Medicine at the Medical University Clinic from 1973.

He studied under the Freiburg professors Ludwig Reindell and Ludwig Heil-meyer and left his mark on the science of cardiology and sport medicine inhis function as president of the German Society of Sport Medicine andPrevention.

Not only did he influence the status of sport medicine in Germany but alsointernationally. His main areas researched by his institute were the functionand working mechanisms of heart circulation with regard to the workingmusculature and the interdependence of the connected systems such asnutrition, sympatikus, immunological regulation and the lipoproteinmetabolism.

Apart from his scientific eminence and the honours he was awarded inrecognition of this (the last being an honorary doctor of the University ofVienna in Spring 2000), he was known as one to whom practical activity wasvery important. He worked as a medical consultant for the German AthleticsAssociation and the German Tennis Association from 1960. Further, he wasChief Medical Consultant of the German Olympic Team from 1980 and of theTennis Davis Cup.

His tireless dedication to the German sport and German sport medicine wasalso demonstrated by his active membership in countless sport medical andsport scientific bodies and organisations.

The ECSS would also like to express its gratitude for Joseph Keul´s dedicationto the College in his function as member of the Board of Directors. He will bemissed by the people who knew him as well as by national and internationalsport science.

Joachim Mester


CONGRESS JYVÄSKYLÄ 2000It was in the north of Europe or to be more exact Jyväskylä, Finland that theFifth Annual Congress of the ECSS took place between 19 - 23 July 2000. Thecosiness of the airport encouraged first contacts and led to spontaneousdiscussions and introductions. A short drive to the city centre gave an idea ofthe comfortable prospects for the next few days with congress centre, hotels,pubs and restaurants all within easy walking distance of each other. Oneonly had to decide which daily route to take. It proved, with an attendance ofnearly 1000 participants from 45 countries, that many chose the route to thecongress centre (Paviljonki).

Brand new facilities here provided room for more than eight parallel sessionsand smaller workshops. A poster exhibition, a technical exhibition and socialprogram activities such as the opening and closing ceremonies were alsostaged in this building.

Program topics were chosen to cover all pertinent areas of sport science.The starting point was marked by four plenary sessions dealing with genetics,physical activity promotion, interaction muscle - brain and the significance ofexercise and sport in the third millennium. From there, the congress openedup into the different disciplines and sub-disciplines of sport science.

Activities such as cycling, swimming, rowing etc. were offered in addition tothe opening and closing ceremony, the city reception and several sightseeingtours.

The long evenings, (it was light until after 11 pm), did not seem to tax thephysical endurance of the participants. Sessions were well attended andonce again the Young Investigators Award attracted particular attention.Supported by Mars Incorporated, Euro 30.000 were distributed to 20 finalists.

Presentations from different countries and disciplines of sport science werefollowed up by the prize giving ceremony during the closing banquet. Theatmosphere was greatly enhanced by the cheering of the respective workinggroups at the presentation of their winner. The evening was a festivity ofeating, drinking, dancing and lively discussions.

Our sincere thanks go to Paavo V. Komi and his team and all that helpedmake it a memorable stay in Jyväskylä.

Gerard King

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AUSTRALIA 4 12 16AUSTRIA 6 15 21BELGIUM 7 11 18BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA 1 0 1BRAZIL 4 2 6BULGARIA 1 0 1CANADA 2 5 7CROATIA 2 2 4CYPRUS 1 1 2CZECH REPUBLIC 2 4 6DENMARK 1 4 1 3 27ESTONIA 4 4 8FINLAND 124 123 247F R A N C E 1 5 23 38FRENCH WEST INDIES 0 1 1GERMANY 1 8 57 75G R E E C E 5 24 29HONG KONG 4 1 5HUNGARY 3 2 5IRAN 0 2 2IRELAND 4 5 9I S R A E L 2 4 6I TA LY 2 1 25 46JAPAN 1 5 40 55REPUBLIC OF KOREA 0 1 1LATV IA 4 7 1 1LITHUANIA 0 1 1MALAYSIA 0 1 1NETHERLANDS 3 7 1 0NORWAY 1 8 9POLAND 1 1 1 8 29PORTUGAL 9 1 6 25ROMANIA 4 0 4RUSSIAN FEDERATION 8 7 1 5SINGAPORE 0 2 2SLOVENIA 0 4 4SOUTH AFRICA 1 0 1SPAIN 4 1 4 1 8SWEDEN 1 4 1 6 30SWITZERLAND 6 1 5 2 1TUNISIA 0 1 1T U R K E Y 0 2 2UNITED KINGDOM 29 70 99USA 1 2 2 1 33YUGOSLAVIA 0 1 1

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Paul Andrew Roberts – UKSKELETAL MUSCLE PYRUVATE DEGYDROGENASE COMPLEX FLUX DICTATES THE MAGNITUDE OF THE

ACETYL GROUP DEFICIT AT THE ONSET OF CONTRACTION

PERSONAL: Born 19 September 1975 in Wrexham, UK. ACADEMIC REPORT: 1997 –2000 PhD student at the University of Nottingham, 1994 – 1997 B.Sc. (Hons)University of Birmingham. EMPLOYMENT: 1996 – 1997 Chemical Pathology De-partment Boddelwyddan, Wales. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Treatment of peripheralvascular disease.

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WINNERS OF THE ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Regina Crameri – AustraliaEFFECT OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEG TRAINING DURING THE ACUTE PHASE OF SPINAL CORD

INJURY: A PILOT STUDY

PERSONAL: Born 26 January 1969 in Dubbo, Australia. ACADEMIC REPORT: 2000PhD student at the University of Sydney, 1992 – 1998 student at the Universityof Sydney, 1991 postgraduate program at the University of New South WalesSydney, 1987 – 1980 Batchelor of Applied Science at the University ofTechnology Sydney. EMPLOYMENT: Since 1998 lecturer Exercise Physiology, Re-habilitation Physiology, Exercise Immunology at the University of Sydney.RESEARCH INTERESTS: Musculoskeletal adaptation and its involvement inrehabilitation programmes for special populations.

Thorsten Schulz – GermanyEXERCISE MAY INHIBIT BREAST CANCER: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN A BREAST CANCER MODEL

PERSONAL: Born 3 July 1968 in Büdingen, Germany. ACADEMIC REPORT: Since 1997PhD student at the German Sport University Cologne, 1989 – 1997 diplomasport science at the German Sport University Cologne, 1990 – 1997 studies ofbiology at the University of Cologne. EMPLOYMENT: Scientific co-worker at theInstitute of Morphology and Tumor research at the German Sport UniversityCologne. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Effects of moderate physical exercise on cancerdevelopment.

Carsten Jensen – DenmarkDIFFERENCES IN PLASMA FATTY ACID KINETICS DURING EXERCISE BETWEEN ENDURANCE TRAINED

FEMALES AND MALES

PERSONAL: Born 10 August 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark. ACADEMIC REPORT:1996-2000 University of Copenhagen, Institute of Exercise and Sport SciencesMaster of Human Physiology, 1995-1999 University of Copenhagen, Institutefor Mathematical Sciences Bachelor in Mathematics, 1993-1996 University ofCopenhagen, Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Bachelor in SportScience. EMPLOYMENT: Since 2000 Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Dept.of Human Physiology Research Assistant. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Genderdifferences in substrate utilization during exercise.

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Markus Gruber – GermanyTRAINING INDUCED ADAPTATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL STABILITY OF THE KNEE JOINT

PERSONAL: Born 29 June 1970 in Ehenbichl, Austria. ACADEMIC REPORT: 1990 –1997 studies of chemistry and sport science at the University of Stuttgart,Germany. EMPLOYMENT: Scientific co-worker at the Institute of Sport Science atthe University of Freiburg, Germany. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Functional joint stability,neuromuscular control.

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WINNERS OF THE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Irina Pantaleeva – RussiaEFFECT OF PHYSICAL EXERCISES ON NON-ENZYMATIC PROTEINS GLYCATION IN DIABETIC RATS

PERSONAL: Born 29 December 1972 in St. Petersburg, Russia. ACADEMIC REPORT:2000 PhD student at the St. Petersburg State University, since 1997 post-graduate student at the St. Petersburg Research Institute of Physical Culture,1995 graduation at School of Biology, Department of Biochemistry at the St.Petersburg State University. EMPLOYMENT: Assistant at the St. Petersburg StateUniversity RESEARCH INTERESTS: Influence of physical exercise, nutrients andnaturally occuring metabolites on the metabolic manifestations of diabetes.

Massimo Sacchetti – ItalyWHOLE BODY PLASMA FREE FATTY ACID METABOLISM DURING KNEE EXTENSOR EXERCISE AND

RECOVERY

PERSONAL: Born 20 August 1968 in Rome, Italy. ACADEMIC REPORT: Since 1999 PhDstudent in Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999 MSc inPhysiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark , 1993 Degree at the UniversityInstitute of Motor Sciences of Rome. EMPLOYMENT: Research fellow at theCopenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Denmark ,University Institute of Mo-tor Sciences of Rome. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Muscle metabolism, stable isotopesmethodology

Elaine Rose – UKDEVELOPMENT OF THE EXERCISE CAUSALITY ORIENTATION SCALE

PERSONAL: Born 12 February 1976 in Perth, Scotland. ACADEMIC REPORT: Since1997 PhD in Exercise Psychology within School of Sport, Health and ExerciseSciences, University of Wales, Bangor, 1993 - 1997 BSc (Hons) Physiology &Sports Science University of Glasgow. EMPLOYMENT: Since 1997 ProbationarySport and Exercise Scientist RESEARCH INTERESTS: Factors which influencemotivation and adherence to exercise, specifically focusing on Deci & Ryan's(1985) self-determination theory.

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Oral Presentations

Guy Faulkner – United KingdomMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL

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Department of Physical Education, Sport Science andRecreation Management, Loughborough University, UK

Katja Heinicke – GermanyBLOOD VOLUME AND HEMOGLOBIN MASS IN ENDURANCE ATHLETES OF

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Department of Sports Medicine, University of Bayreuth,Germany

Simon Marshall – United KingdomCHANGES IN DETERMINANTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ACROSS THE

LIFESPAN: THE LOUGHBOROUGH ALUMNI HEALTH STUDY

Department of Physical Education, Sport Science andRecreation Management, Loughborough University, UK

Pernille Nielsen – DenmarkTHE EFFECT OF TWO EXERCISE INTENSITIES OF EQUAL CALORIC OUTPUT

ON ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND FAT UTILISATION 6 HOURS POST-EXERCISE

Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Department ofHuman Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Maria Francesca Piacentini – BelgiumEFFECTS OF A NORADRENERGIC REUPTAKE INHIBITOR ON EXERCISE

PERFORMANCE

Department of Human Physiology and Sports Medicine,Free University of Brussels, Belgium

Gil Scaglioni – ItalyMOTOR NEURON POOL EXCITABILITY AND ACTIVATION CAPACITY IN THE

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Centre of Sport Science Studies C.S.A.M, Italy

Aphrodite Stathi – United KingdomTHE PERCEPTIONS OF OLDER ADULTS REGARDING THE CONTRIBUTION OF

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Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, Universityof Bristol, UK

Poster Presentations

Wolfram Bäurle – GermanyFUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT IN THE VALIDATION OF THE EFFICACY OF

MUSCLE STRENGTH TRAINING APPARATUSES

Department of Sport Science, University of Stuttgart,Germany

Torben Christensen – DenmarkEFFECT OF INTENSIFIED RUNNING TRAINING ON MUSCULAR BUFFERING

CAPACITY AND MUSCULAR NA+/H+ EXCHANGE

Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics,University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Alessandra Ferri – ItalyMUSCLE STRENGTH AND POWER CHANGES FOLLOWING 16-WEEK

RESISTANCE TRAINING IN THE ELDERLY

Centre of Sport Science Studies C.S.A.M, Italy

Rodger Graham – United KingdomPHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ILLNESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH: ACTION

RESEARCH EXPLORING EXERCISE AMONG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

School of Psychology, Queen´s University of Belfast,Ireland

Morifumi Muramoto – JapanEFFECT OF SILENT PERIOD APPEARANCE ON REACTION MOVEMENT OF

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Graduate School of Medicine and Research Centre ofHealth, Physical Fitness & Sports,Nagoya University, Japan


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View of an IOC Solidarity Fund Participant

My name is Mohad Anizu Mohd Nor. I am a lecturer onsport science (sport psychology) at the Science UniversityMalaysia. I would like to share my great experiencesas an IOC Solidarity Fund participant at the 5th AnnualCongress of the European College of Sport Science inJyväskylä between 19 - 23 July 2000.

Frankly speaking, due to the very limited financialsupport from my employer, I would not have been ableto participate in the Jyväskylä Congress without thefinancial assistance of the IOC. I take this opportunityto greatly thank the IOC for enabling me to participatein the congress by providing me with this solidarity fundand also the ECSS for aiding me in obtaining this fund.

Apart from the exceptional scientific and social program,it was my first trip to Finland and provided me with anunforgettable experience. The co-ordination of my travelplans was facilitated by the support of the organisingcommittee, which supplied me with a number oftransport schedules and comprehensive provisionaltimetables for flights, trains and buses.

I was accommodated at a very pleasant hotel (ScandicHotel) with excellent food. The hotel was only a stonesthrow away from the congress centre, so that my dailyroutine was pleasurable and easy making transportunnecessary.

I participated in all four Invited Plenary Sessions whichprovided me with very useful and comprehensiveknowledge and experience on 16 topics of sport science.The Thematic Parallel Session, offered me theopportunity to discuss a wide range of sport scientifictopics including my own area of sport psychology.

Apart from the scientific program the social programsticks firmly in my mind. Not only did I enjoy theperformances but also the possibility of meetingpersons from different countries. Contacts made therehave and will serve as a basis for further discussions

and constructive talks. The social program did not onlyinclude opening and closing receptions but also a widerange of activities such as group activities, sightseeingtours, adventure tours, boat cruises, facilities forswimming, rowing, canoeing etc. Fortunately theclimate and weather were also very agreeable duringmy stay.

Due to its location at the Artic Circle, Jyväskylä enjoysthe so-called 'White Night' - during the summer thesun does not go below the horizon for over 70 days inthe north of Finland. During the congress, Jyväskylä had17 hours of daylight with an average temperature of20°C. You can well imagine that this was quite anexperience for me.

In addition to the scientific and social program, the ECSS2000 Local Organising Committee also provided ascientific and technical exhibition in conjunction withthe FINNSPO 2000 Sport Fair arranged by Jyväskylä FairLtd. One of the pleasant surprises at this exhibition wasthe fact that Human Kinetics Ltd. were offering theirbooks at up to half price. These books are really ex-pensive in my home country Malaysia.

Finally, I would like to congratulate the ECSS on thisoutstanding congress. I sincerely hope that I will beable to attend the 6th Annual Congress which will beheld at the German Sport University Cologne from 24 -28 July 2001.

See you there, hopefully.

Thank you.

Mohad Anizu Mohd Nor


FOUNDING SPONSOR MARSECSS PRESIDENT JOACHIM MESTER EXPRESSES HIS GRATITUDE ON OCCASSION OF DR. MAUREEN

EDMONDSON HANDING OVER OFFICE TO DR. SYLVIE CHARTRON AT MARS INCORPORATED

The ECSS wants to make it a tradition to honouroutstanding personalities, who have supported thecollege. This support derives from ideas, fromvisions, simply from a great personal commitmentfor the aims of the college. Being a truly interna-tional organisation the ECSS and I in particular areextremely happy to bestow the honorary fellowshipupon a lady with dual nationality, both Irish andBritish, Dr. Maureen Edmondson.

Her most recent employment tasks included theresponsibility for International Scientific Affairs in

Mars Incorporated, initiating nutrition and health programmes in all of Europe,Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Her work greatly benefited fromher strong technical skills in the areas of nutrition, oral health, and in Europeanand international technical food legislation. Further she led and co-ordinateda team of scientific affairs associates in the regions and maintained a networkof international influential scientific professionals.

The connection between the ECSS and Mars Incorporated followed amemorable meeting in a café in Brussels in 1996: Bengt Saltin, Paavo V. Komi,Vassilis Klissouras and myself talked about science, nutrition, Europe andmany other topics at the time.

One outstanding issue and goal was the promotion of young scientists insport science. Ideas slowly unravelled, values wereassociated with health, sport, physical activity andnutrition. Results were twofold. One product wasthe Mars Young Investigators Award a major eventwithin the framework of the Congresses, the otherwas christened “Intensive Course“ and took placeimmediately after the respective annual congress.

Mars Incorporated has supported the ECSS since1996 and secured that the much enjoyed YoungInvestigators Award can take place at eachcongress. Dr. Maureen Edmondson has beensucceeded by another very energetic lady,Dr. Sylvie Chartron who has shown the same

sincere dedication to the aims of the College and deserves our renewedthanks.

The abbridged CV informs us on her graduation as a Dietician in 1972 whichwas followed by a Master in biochemistry, genetic and microbiology in 1975.The next step was the title of “Food technology engineer“ which she took in1977. Four years later it was “Doctor-engineer“ in food microbiology. Fromthen on she worked seven years as a civil servant (laboratory of "repressiondes fraudes"). Since 1987 Dr. Chartron has been working for Mars Incorporatedas a microbiologist, quality assurance manager, raw material scientist,hygienist and since 1995 scientific affairs manager, mostly responsible fornutrition and healthy lifestyle communication across Europe.

My thanks go to Dr. Maureen Edmondson and Dr. Sylvie Chartron for theirbelief in the importance of the work of the ECSS. I look forward to our futurecollaboration with Mars Incorporated.

Joachim Mester

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JSPFSM REPORT3rd International Session for Young Investigators in Sports Medicine and SportScience. A scientific exchange between the European College of Sport Scienceand the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine.

The International Session for Young Investigators in Sports Medicine and SportScience was first introduced in 1998 as a forum for allowing the exchange ofideas and information between young scientists from the ECSS and theJapanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (JSPFSM).

This year, the 3rd international session was held on 21 September, in the prettytown of Toyama, Japan. The international session consisted of three younginvestigators from Japan and two young investigators from the July ECSSCongress in Jyväskylä, Finland. The presentations topics ranged frominvestigating a new approach to muscle oxygen consumption utilising nearinfrared spectroscopy and EMG to a six month follow-up of a randomisedcontrol trial for exercise training for aged individuals. The international sessionat the conference was an enriching experience and enabled the presentationsto be discussed in detail.

As a young investigator from Australia we often consider ourselves quiteremote from the rest of the world. The ability to attend more than one inter-national conference during a research degree is usually quite impossiblefinancially. The ability to attend the ECSS Congress in July and then to besponsored to attend the JSPFSM conference was simply unbelievable not tomention rewarding scientifically. We would like to thank Professor Yamaji,president of the JSPFSM and his colleagues, for making the scientific exchangepossible. For future recipients of the young investigators award at the ECSSCongress I would encourage you to attend this international conference. Thecultural exchange also makes the long flight worthwhile.

The cultural exchange

Most things in Japan are steeped in centuries of tradition, and the hospitalityis no exception. It is not possible to travel to Japan without experiencing thisrenowned Japanese hospitality in almost every place that you visit. Thewelcome we were shown by Professor Katsumura from the Tokyo MedicalUniversity and his staff and students was simply wonderful. From the momentwe were met at the airport to the time of departure we were made to feel athome and treated as honoured guests. While it would take many pages togive a complete travelogue of our journey, I would like to offer just a few ofthe impressive sights that we visited during our very busy schedule.

The sheer size of Tokyo is guaranteed to impress, but Japan has much moreto offer than just the bright lights. Of course it would be remiss not to mention

Exchange SymposiumThe ECSS and the JSPFSMstage exchange symposiaat their respectivecongresses and inviteyoung scientists to takepart in the program.

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Eplaces like Akihabara (Electric Town) where one can buy just about anyelectrical appliance that has been produced in the past six months; that is ifyour not blinded by the bright flashing lights that irradiate almost everybuilding. The famous Ginza strip is the place to be seen by the fashionconscious although it helps to not be budget conscious as many zeros canbe found on the price tags of garments in this area.

Tokyo is intriguing in that many small shrines and temples, which stand as areminder of an old Japan before it was influenced by the western world, canbe found in close proximity to the hustle of modern Tokyo. One of the mostfamous shrines is the Sengaku-ji Temple. This temple is still visited by manythousands of people each year to pay homage to the samurai code of“bushido”. The Sengaku-ji Temple is the final resting place of Lord Asano andhis forty seven Ronin (masterless warriors).

In the early 18th century, Lord Asano was tricked into disgracing himself bydrawing his sword within the palace walls against Lord Kira who constantlyhumiliated Lord Asano publicly. The penalty for such a disgrace was to commitseppuku (ritual suicide).

After two years of careful planning forty seven of Lord Asano’s Ronin avengedthe death of their master by killing Lord Kirin. The ruling Shogun had no alter-native but to order the forty seven Ronin to also commit seppuku. The Sengaku-ji Temple remains today as a shrine to the sacred values of samurai virtueshown by these forty seven Ronin.

Another highlight was a visit to the quaint town of Kanazawa. Kanazawa isone of Japan’s foremost castle towns and has many highlights within its cityboundaries. Kenrokeun, one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japancontains a traditional Japanese house where you can experience a smallportion of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The Tea Ceremony is a centuries oldtradition which can take a number of hours to complete. We were fortunate,however, to be able to sample a small portion of the tea ceremony, includingthe omogashi (a Japanese sweet) and the Japanese green tea (matcha).Kanazawa is also home to the Ishikawa Museum for traditional productsand crafts, which displays a beautiful range of the traditional Japanese dress,the Kimono.

Of course I cannot finish a brief description of our trip without mentioning theextraordinary stamina our Japanese guests showed when it came toentertaining. This ranged from the local bar in Toyama where I wasintroduced to local customs including Japanese beer and baseball. Alsonoteworthy was the opulence of the magnificent sushi boat and saki atthe after-conference get together. Finally the spectacular food and viewsduring our final dinner on the 50th floor of the Sumitomo building, a famousbuilding in Toyko was truly breathtaking.

We would like to thank our hosts during our trip to Japan for making theexperience a truly memorable one. On-going exchanges between younginvestigators are not only important in improving the flow of scientificknowledge but also in establishing links for future research.

“Oregato” to all who made our trip such a success

Regina Crameri


IOC MEDICAL COMMISSIONPfizer/IOC Medical Commission Sport Science Research Projects

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Bruce Elliott, Project Coordinator – IOCMedical Commission

The Olympic Games in Sydney saw theinauguration of the Pfizer/IOC OlympicResearch on Sport Sciences. This researchpartnership between Pfizer and the IOCMedical Commission Projects has twomajor purposes:

♦ to protect the athletes from excessiveforces and

♦ to enhance performance usingimproved understanding of the functioningof the athlete's body.These kinds of biomechanics researchprojects started at the 1984 OlympicGames in Los Angeles. The projects areplanned, organized and executed as a co-operation of the IOC Medical Commission,the corresponding International Federationand a selected research team.The research projects for the OlympicGames in Sydney were selected througha thorough scientific selection procedure.A call for research project proposals wasconducted in relevant scientific journalsand on the web. A total of 43 projectproposals were received for consideration.They were submitted by scientists from 15countries and concentrated on 17 differentsports. A scientific review committee co-chaired by Drs. R. Nelson and B. Elliottreviewed the submissions. The evaluationwas guided by the following criteria:

(a) quality of the science, (b) applicabilityof the findings to Olympic athletes,(c) applicability of the findings to athletesof all ages and abilities in general and(d) the need to collect the data during theOlympic Games.

Nine project proposals were accepted, seven for projectsduring the Olympic Games and two for projects related tothe Olympic Games with data collection before the Games.

Pre-Olympic Projects

(1) Morphological Correlates of Equipment Set-Up andPerformance Among Olympic Kayak Paddlers,Canoeists and Rowers (Dr. Tim Ackland, University ofWestern Australia, Australia).

Kinanthropometric measures were taken from participatingOlympic athletes in rowing, canoeing and kayaking, prior tothe start of the Olympic Games, to study the relationshipbetween body measures and performance. The project hadwide support and the majority of athletes and nationalfederations participated. The participating athletes were giventheir results during the Olympic Games. Thekinanthropometric measures along with each individual boatset-up and the Olympic performance of the above athleteswill be analyzed and studied following the Olympic Games.

(2) Monitoring and Evaluation of Training and Perfor-mance of Canadian Olympic Swimmers (Dr. David Smith,University of Calgary, Canada).

The purpose of this project was to follow potential Olympicathletes in swimming during the preparation phases for theselection trials and the Olympic Games. A number ofCanadian swimmers were tested, primarily with respect totheir blood biochemistry. The data is being analyzed to und-erstand the potential factors responsible for appropriatepreparation of high performance swimmers.

Olympic Projects

(3) Factors Contributing to Gymnastics Landing Perfor-mance During Olympic Competition (Dr. Jill McNitt-Gray,University of Southern California, USA).

The purpose of this project was (a) to identify factors relatedto landing performance and (b) to determine factorsresponsible for high landing forces in gymnastics. Gymnastswere filmed during the floor exercises, the vault and landingfrom the high bar. The information will be analyzed in orderto potentially improve the floor surfaces so that they absorbmore energy and reduce the chance of injury as well as to


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(4) Release Mechanics for High BarDismounts (Dr. Fred Yeadon,Loughborough University, UK)

The purpose of this project was to identifyfactors (a) related to performance and (b)responsible for high forces during high bar(male) and uneven bar (female)performances. Gymnasts were filmed tostudy release and re-grasp techniques.The information gathered will be analyzedafter the Olympic Games.

(5) Techniques Used in Performing theHandspring-Double Forward TuckedVault (Dr. Yoshi Takei, Southern IllinoisUniversity, USA).

The purpose of this project was to identifyfactors (a) relevant for teaching this elementand (b) responsible for excellentperformance. Male gymnast vaulters werefilmed performing the above vault. Theinformation gathered will be analyzed afterthe Olympic Games.

(6) Fatigue and Implications toShoulder Injury in the Tennis Serve (Dr.Glenn Fleisig, Birmingham SportsMedicine Clinic, USA).

Aiming to provide insight into thecumulative effects of fatigue duringrepetitive, stressful overhead activity, thepurpose of this project was to determineshoulder forces during the tennis serve andrelate the results to possible fatigue andinjury. Players were filmed, where possibleover multiple matches, so that joint loadingat the shoulder could be calculated.Comparisons will be made (a) over amatch, (b) between 1st and 2nd serves, (c)between repeated matches, (d) betweendifferent speeds (e) for selected servicestyles. Computer software will be used toreconstruct the mechanics of the shoulderand help to analyze the data collected fromthe high-speed cameras. Once theinformation has been analyzed, thefindings hope to help with training andrehabilitation for tennis players of all levels.The ultimate goal is to help players to servesafely but efficiently and effectively, withoutcompromising performance.

(7) Competition Swimming Analysis at the SydneyOlympic Games (Dr. Bruce Mason, Australian Institute ofSport, Australia).

This project had two components, a service and a researchcomponent. The service component consisted of data onstroke rate and length, velocity, start, turn and times forselected sections of the races that were provided to coachesshortly after the heats/semi-finals and finals so that they couldanalyze the performance of all the competitors. The researchpart consists of further analysis of the data with respect to (a)consistency of performance over heats/semis and finals, (b)tactical changes over the heats/semis and finals, (c)performance variations caused by "new swim suits" and (d)identification of performance indicators.

(8) Kinematics and Kinetics in Pole-Vaulting: EnergyStorage and Energy Return (Dr. Peter Brüggemann,German Sports University, Cologne, Germany).

The purpose of this project was to improve vaulting technique,while at the same time reducing the potential for lower backinjuries. All male and female pole-vault finalists were filmedin this project. The kinematic data collected at the Olympicswill be combined with force data previously collected todetermine internal loading.

(9) Energy Produced and Lost on Sprinting Performance(Dr. Darren Stefanyshyn, University of Calgary, Canada).

The purpose of this project was to determine the influence ofshoe sole stiffness on running performance. All male andfemale 100 m sprint races were filmed. Data on the movementcharacteristics of the foot and leg will be combined with datapreviously collected to modify the design of running shoes toimprove efficiency and performance. If compared to previousbiomechanics studies undertaken at the Olympic Games, theselected projects for the Sydney Games had a new aspect.For three of the nine projects chosen, the Olympic datacollection was just one component of a larger project. Thiscombination of laboratory and field data allows for a betterstudy design and relevant findings are, hopefully, more likely.Future Olympic projects are encouraged to move in thisdirection.In conjunction with the actual research projects, threenewsletters were produced and distributed during the Syd-ney Games to promote the Pfizer/IOC Medical Commission'ssport sciences activities, specifically the IOC Olympic Prize andthe Pfizer/IOC Olympic Research Projects. These newsletterswere distributed to the IOC Family in an effort to spreadawareness of the programs. Additionally, four mediaconferences (IOC Olympic Prize, Pfizer/IOC Research,Swimming, and Sprinting and Pole Vault) were held duringthe Sydney Olympic Games. They resulted in numerousnewspaper reports and television interviews publicizing thevalue of science in athletic performance.

Further information about the Pfizer/IOC MedicalCommission Research Projects can be obtained from:

Dr. Bruce Elliott, Professor and Head,Department of Human Movement and Exercise ScienceThe University of Western AustraliaEmail: [email protected]


COLOGNE 2001Perspectives and Profiles, this is the motto of the 6th Annual Congress of theECSS and the 15th Bi-Annual Congress of the German Society of Sport Science,which will be hosted by the German Sport University in Cologne between 24- 28 July, 2001. Used to accommodating 7000 sport science students, withnearly 700 from more than 60 countries worldwide, the prerequisites forstaging this congress are excellent. Sporting facilities including track andfield hall, 22 sport halls, swimming centre, outdoor fields, cycling track etc.will be available as well as catering at the canteen.

Adjacent to the German Sport University is found the "Green Belt" which offersmore than enough space and nature for joggers, walkers or individualsseeking simple relaxation.

Since it is the aim of the ECSS to provide a well-balanced scientific program,it will deal with issues in the fields of natural science, social /behaviouralscience, sports medicine and sports as such. Thus presenting all pertinentaspects of sport on an interdisciplinary level and providing a forum forindividuals and scientists who are interested in sport science as a whole.

Deadline for the submittal of abstracts is 15 February 2001. Guidelines areavailable on our congress website under www.ecss2001.de.

The track and field hall will house the technical exhibition and the cafeteria.It will also provide the space necessary for the poster presentations.

There are a number of reasonably priced hotels in an easily accessibledistance of the congress venue, room rates ranging from Euro 40 to Euro 100per night including breakfast. Information required for booking your hotelwill be published on our congress website under www.ecss2001.de. This willbe continuously updated, providing the latest information.

For further information please visit our website under

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