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Editor-in-Chief Dr Peter N. Sperryn I - I _ MB,FRCP,FACSM, DPhysMed AV ~ Editor Emeritus Dr Henry Evans Robson if iA qfif Adf~ Editors Surgery: Mr Paul G. Editorial Board Prof. Tim D. Noakes, Dr David A. Cowan, MD,FACSM (Cape Town, South Africa) Stableforth BPharm, PhD, MRPharmS (London, UK) Prof. Qu Mian-Yu, MB,FRCS (Bristol, UK) Dr Wendy N. Dodds, (Beijing, China) Science: Dr Ron Maughan BSc,MRCP (Bradford, UK) Dr Allan J. Ryan, PhD (Aberdeen, UK) Dr Adrianne Hardman, (Edina, Minnesota, USA) PhD (Loughborough, UK) Prof. Roy J. Shephard, Physiotherapy: Mr Julius Sim Mr Basil Helal, MD,PhD (Toronto, Canada) BA,MSc,MCSP MCh(Orth), FRCS (London, UK) Prof. Harry Thomason, (Coventry, UK) Dr G.P.D. Hermans, MSc,PhD (Loughborough, UK) MD (Hilversum, Netherlands) Dr Dan S. Tunstall Pedoe, Statistical Consultants Prof. Ludovit Komadel, MA, DPhil, FRCP (London, UK) Mr F.M. Holliday, MA,DLC,FSS MD (Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) Prof. Clyde Williams, (Loughborough, UK) Prof. W.P. Morgan, PhD (Loughborough, UK) Mr Simon Day, BSc (London, UK) EdD,PhD (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) Dr William F. Webb, MB,BS (Sydney, Australia) Regional Corresponding Editors Belgium: Prof. M. Ostyn, Hong Kong: Dr J.M. Chan, New Zealand: Dr Chris Milne, MD Leuven. FRCS (Hong Kong). MB,ChB,DipSportsMed (Hamilton). Brazil: Prof. Eduardo DeRose, Hungary: Dr Robert Frenkl, Pakistan: Dr Nishat Mallic, MD (Porto Allegre). MD (Budapest). MB,BS,DPMR (Karachi). Bulgaria: Dr Virginia Michaelova, India: Dr D.P. Tripathi, Spain: Dr J.J. Gonzalez Iturri, MD (Sofia). MB,BS,MCCP (Patna). MD (Pamplona). Cote D'Ivoire: Prof. Constant Roux, Indonesia: Dr Hario Tilarso, Thailand: Dr Charoentasn Chintanaseri, MD (Abidjan). MD (Jakarta). MD (Bangkok). France: Dr Pierre Berteau, Malaysia: Dr Ronnie Yeo, Uganda: Dr James Sekajugo, MD (Rouen). MD (Kuala Lumpur). MB,Dip.SportsMed. (Kampala). Groupement Latine: Maroc: Dr Naima Amrani, USSR: Dr Sergei Mironov, Dr Francisque Commandr6, MD (Rabat). MD (Moscow). 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The throughout the world, primarily by RDCs, which serve as focal points for first, entitled Save the future - Save promoting improvements in coaching, athletic development within the six yourself covers the subject of doping officiating and administration. IAAF areas of Africa, Asia, Europe, in sport. The second, entitled Too thin To achieve this aim, the IAAF De- North and Central America, Oceania to win examines the problem of velopment Department works together and South America, are the IAAF's anorexia nervosa and bulimia in ath- with a number of individual, institu- most ambitious development letics. Both booklets are available free tional and governmental partners. The scheme. At this moment four such of charge from the IAAF. variety of means used include: centres are functioning, one in Asia In addition, the IAAF medical com- 1 Short coaching courses (7-21 Jakarta), two in Africa (Nairobi and mittee has supported two medical days) These courses are designed to Cairo) and one in North and Central congresses, the first at Helsinki on the introduce all events of the sport and America (Puerto Rico). Other RDCs occasion of the 1st World Champion- then increase knowledge ofcoaching are planned for South America, ships in Athletics in 1983, and the techniques and theory in order to Oceania, Portuguese speaking Af- second at Canberra, during the IVth build a base of competent coaches in rica and French speaking Africa. World Cup in Athletics in 1987. Infor- the country or countries involved. 5 The production and dissemina- mation on obtaining the proceedings The number of lecturers on these tion of coaching and officiating liter- from these congresses can be obtained courses is generally two to three and ature and audio-visual aids, primar- from the IAAF Development Depart- the number of participants between ily for use during courses and semi- ment, 3 Hans Crescent, Knights- 30 and 40. nars but also for sale at a low cost to bridge, London SW1X OLN, England. 2 Short officiating courses (3-5 coaches, officials and the general days) These courses are generally public. held on the two to three days pre- The main targets for all IAAF de- ceeding an important championship velopment cooperation projects are the News snips meeting, with the IAAF experts stay- developing countries, with the prim- ing on to advise during the actual ary objective being to help these coun- We congratulate our active member athletic meeting. The lecturers gen- tries to stand on their own feet and to Archie Young Jnr. on his appointment erally number two and participating develop their own well structured to the new Chair of Geriatric Medicine officials between 30 and 50. coaching and officiating schemes. By at the Royal Free Hospital, London. 3 Administration courses (3-7 days) concentrating on increasing both the These courses will normally be held quality and quantity of coaches and We are delighted to receive the first on occasions when the officers from officials it is hoped that eventually a annual report of the Zimbabwe Sports IAAF Member Federations are sufficiency of capable and enthusiastic Medicine Association, to whom BASM gathered together; e.g. at the time of athletic leaders and developers within has offered fraternal links. It was an Area or IAAF Congress or a major each country will be achieved. This will formed following the successful IOC championships. The purpose of reduce the dependence of these coun- continental sports medicine course in these courses is to assist the federa- tries on the more advanced countries Harare in 1987, organized by Prof tions to fulfil their responsibilities to and even allow them to assist other Constant Roux of Cote D'Ivoire, BJSM the IAAF and the sport of athletics in countries within their area. regional contributing editor, with the their country by informing them Many of the graduates from the participation of BASM's Craig Sharp about proper and up to date adminis- IAAF diploma courses are involved in and Peter Sperryn as visiting lecturers. trative and organizational setting up and running their national techniques. development programmes and some A WHO/FIMS position statement on Last year, some 52 of these three have already served successfully as AIDS and sports has been issued and types of courses, attended by more IAAF lecturers outside their home- will be printed in full (p. 132 this issue). than 2000 coaches or officials under lands. 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