International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education Conseil International pour l‘Education Physique et la Science du Sport Weltrat für Sportwissenschaft und Leibes-/Körpererziehung Consejo International para la Ciencia del Deporte y la Educatión Física Bulletin Journal of Sport Science and Physical Education No 71, October 2016 Special Feature: Exercise and Science in Ancient Times freepik.com ICSSPE/CIEPSS Hanns-Braun-Straße 1, 14053 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 30 311 0232 10, Fax: +49 30 311 0232 29 ICSSPE BULLETIN TABLE OF CONTENT 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 2 PUBLISHER‘S STATEMENT .................................................................................................. 3 FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................... 4 Editorial Katrin Koenen ...................................................................................................... 4 President‘s Message Uri Schaefer ....................................................................................................... 5 Welcome New Members ................................................................................... 6 SPECIAL FEATURE: Exercise and Science in Ancient Times Introduction Suresh Deshpande .............................................................................................. 8 Aristotelian Science behind Medieval European Martial Art Jamie Acutt ........................................................................................................ 10 Gliding Body Sitting Body Henning Eichberg ................................................................................................ 28 Dynamic Suryanamaskar Krzysztof Sec ..................................................................................................... 35 Vyayam Vigyana in Ancient India Suresh Deshpande .............................................................................................. 42 Application of Ayurvedic Principles for Talent Identification Yanpallewar ........................................................................................................ 52 Exercise in Health and Disease Madhuri Wagh ..................................................................................................... 64 Exercise Science in the Ancient India Samiran Mondal .................................................................................................. 71 Philosophy and Science of Yogic Exercise in Ancient India Manmath Manohar Gharote ................................................................................... 77 CURRENT ISSUES Recent Research into Children’s Physical Activity Richard Bailey ..................................................................................................... 85 ICSSPE News Katrin Koenen....................................................................................................... 91 CONTACTS ......................................................................................................................... 94 ICSSPE BULLETIN PUBLISHER‘S STATEMENT 3 PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT No. 71, October 2016, ISSN 1728-5909-70 The Journal of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) is published twice a year. Its goal is to provide a forum for ICSSPE members and other contributors to share news and experiences, raise issues for discussion, develop international and external links and promote events. The featured articles and other contents are monitored by the ICSSPE Executive Office and the Editorial Board, with the aim of allowing for free and balanced dissemination of information consistent with ICSSPE’s aims and objectives. The views expressed within this publication are not necessarily those held by ICSSPE unless otherwise stated. The Journal is published by International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) Hanns-Braun-Straße 1, 14053 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49 30 311 02 32 10, Fax: +49 30 311 02 32 29 Email: [email protected] http://www.icsspe.org Editor: Katrin Koenen Text-Editor: Dr Richard Bailey Design: Astrid Lange ICSSPE Editorial Board: Prof. Dr Kari Keskinen Prof. Dr Pedro Ferreira Guedes de Carvalho Prof. Dr Carl. R. Cramer Prof. Dr Rosa López de D’Amico Dr Keith Gilbert Prof. Dr Filip Mess Prof. Dr John Nauright Prof. Dr Karin A. E. Volkwein Mr Wolfgang Baumann Mr Detlef Dumon Ms Katrin Koenen © Copyright 2016, ICSSPE. For information about this work, please contact ICSSPE. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce and distribute copies of this work for nonprofit educational purposes, provided that copies are distributed at or below cost, and that the author, source, and copyright notice are included on each copy. The Executive Office is supported by the Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport, Berlin and by the Bundesministerium des Innern, Germany, based on a decision of the Deutsche Bundestag. Back to Table of Contents ICSSPE BULLETIN FOREWORD 4 FOREWORD Editorial Katrin Koenen The Special Feature of our October Bulletin examines and provides diverse perspectives on “Exercise and Science in Ancient Times”. The articles collected and edited by Dr Suresh Harihar Deshpande from the National Association of Physical Education and Sports in India will give you an exciting overview on Exercise in the Ancient times and its continued relevance today! Many thanks, too, to the numerous authors who submitted articles! Please also visit the ICSSPE News section where you can find information about all of ICSSPE`s current activities. For us, 2016 was already a very important year with ICSSPE meetings, including our General Assembly and elections in August in Santos, Brazil, followed by ICSEMIS 2016 - Saying Yes to Diversity in Sport. The theme of ICSEMIS could not have been better chosen for the 3rd edition of the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport! Not only, because of the growing demand for equal opportunities and inclusiveness in sport and physical education, but also because of the tremendous energy and activity that the topic inspires, as was seen in the range of topics presented, the countries represented, and in a rich and diverse conference programme. Combined with Brazilian hospitality, the smiles of the volunteers, and the location of the Convention Centre not far away from the Ocean, we had the recipe for a very successful stay in the city of Pele’s home club. We are thankful to the organizers for their impressive work, despite political and economic challenges. ICSSPE staff are still busy with a number of upcoming events: • October 31-November 5, the seminar “Communities and Crisis, Inclusive Development through Sport” in Rheinsberg; • 21-24 November a German-Israeli bilateral symposium in Israel; • 25-27 November the seminar “Paths to Success – Inspiring Young Leaders in Sport” in Berlin; • 12-15 December a bilateral symposium between a Chinese and a German delegation, also in Berlin. In addition to these activities, we are also getting ready for an exciting 2017! As well as achieving a series of important successes in receiving funding from the European Union and UNESCO projects, ICSSPE will be centrally involved in the preparations for MINEPS IV (International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport) in 2017. This is obviously an extremely important responsibility. If you are interested in being involved in one of our project, or in publishing articles or news through ICSSPE’s publications, please always feel invited to contact us and let us know. All our members are also cordially invited to join our projects and publications wherever they wish! Katrin Koenen Director Scientific Affairs Back to Table of Contents ICSSPE BULLETIN FOREWORD 5 President‘s Message Uri Schaefer The 26th General Assembly of ICSSPE took place at the University of Sao Paulo in the city of Santos, Brazil where new members were elected to the various Boards. I would like to take this opportunity and extend once again my deep appreciation to all the members who had served ICSSPE in the last 4-8 years and welcome very warmly all the new members who were elected to the new term of office. I also had the honour to be elected as your President (thank you so much to each and every one of you who supported my candidacy and election) and I can assure you that I will do whatever is in my capacity to work and collaborate with you all in order that we will be successful in meeting the multi challenges that ICSSPE is facing. During the General Assembly I presented to the members the process of developing our new ICSSPE Strategy which the President’s Committee has begun to develop together with our ICSSPE Office Staff in Berlin and a strategic consultant (from Germany) last February (2016). Following a discussion during the General Assembly, it was agreed to continue with the next phase in which our members will contribute to the development of the new strategy. Please expect to receive a request to share with us your thoughts and expectations related to the strategy from the ICSSPE Office in the next couple of weeks. I personally would like to ask you to be more active and become a member of ICSSPE’s new cohesive team, which is going to be dynamic and more practical in order to meet members’ needs and serve as the leading global network of Sport Science, Physical Education,