ACSM: Behaviour change and advocacy

As you know, the American College of Sports Medicine is actively advocating clinicians take a more active role in exercise prescription. The organization also aims to be politically active – an essential for behaviour change. Here you see a letter that Robert Sallis shared with members; also new ACSM president James Pivarnik wrote to President […]

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Concussion Consensus Statement is out!

Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008 It’s out! You can stop banging your head against a brick wall in frustration. Hosted by a chapter of editors of various journals, the much-awaited Consensus Statement is out. If you are into concussion, if you […]

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Upcoming Sports Medicine Conferences

22-25 October 2008, Melbourne: 23rd ACSP Annual Conference / Football Australasia Website: www.footballaustralasia2008.com.au/ 30 October 2008, Zurich: 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport Website: www.fifa.com/medical 13-15 November 2008, Dunedin: Sports Medicine New Zealand Annual Conference Website: http://www.sportsmedicine.co.nz/ 5-8 November 2008, Madeira, Portugal: 2nd International Congress of Complex Systems and 10th European Workshop of Ecological […]

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Book review: Human body size and the laws of scaling: physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications

Human body size and the laws of scaling: physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications Edited by Thomas T Samaras Nova Biomedicals ISBN-10: 1600214088 Is the substantial increase in human height and weight over the last century a positive development for society and individuals within society in terms of physical performance, health and longevity? If […]

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