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REPORT ON THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON KINESIOLOGY “KINESIOLOGY RESEARCH TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS”

Zagreb, Croatia, September 10-14, 2008

The 5th International Scientifi c Conference on Kinesiology, under the title “Kinesiology Research Trends and Applications”, was held in Zagreb from 10th to 14th September, 2008, at the Faculty of Ki- nesiology, University of Zagreb and the projection hall of the Student Residence Stjepan Radić. It was organized by the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, in cooperation with the Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Facul- ty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius Univer- sity, Bratislava, Slovakia. As with all the previous Radovan Fuchs Conferences it was organized under the tradition- al high patronage of the Croatian Academy of Sci- contributions were received to the Conference Of- ences and Arts. fi ce out of which 239 were published after the in- The Conference work was organized in 14 sec- ternational peer review procedure. Peer reviewing tions: Adapted Physical Activity and Sport for the was done by 55 scientists from 11 countries. Disabled; Biology and Medicine of Sport and Ex- The Conference offi cially started on September ercise; Biomechanics and Motor Control; History 10th 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Opening Ceremony in of Sport and Olympic Movement; Management of the Croatian National Theatre with 500 participants Sport; Philosophy of Sport; Physical Condition- and invited guests present. Croatian folklore assem- ing; Physical Education; Psychology of Sport; Re- bly “Lado” opened the ceremony with their famous search Methodology; Sociology of Sport; Sport for folk dance performances after which Prof. Dinko All, Fitness and Health; and Top-level Sport. More Vuleta, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology, than 400 scientists – scholars, researchers, novices formally declared the Conference on Kinesiology and postgraduate students, as well as practitioners open and introduced the guests of honour. A worm of kinesiology in education, sport, physical recrea- welcome to all the participants and guests of the tion, kinesitherapy and the Armed Forces, all from conference was given by the welcome speeches of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgar- FCA Zvonko Kustić, representative of the Croatian ia, Byelorussia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Esto- Academy of Sciences and Art, Aleksa Bjeliš, Rec- nia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, It- tor of the University of Zagreb, Radovan Fuchs, the aly, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, State Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Educa- Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, tion and Sport and Dragan Milanović, the President Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, of the Organizing Committee. Two eminent scien- and the United States of America participated in tists appeared in the scientifi c programme of the the four day conference programme. In four plena- Opening Ceremony with their presentations. Prof. ry, fourteen thematic parallel sessions and thirteen Erich Müller, from Austria (Department of Sport poster sessions there were more than 130 oral and Science and Kinesiology, University of Salzburg) 90 poster presentations. An impressive number of opened the plenary session with the theme “Sport 239 articles were printed in the Proceedings Book Science in Europe – History and Perspectives” and which contained 1012 pages. Along with the Pro- Prof. Jay R. Hoffman from the USA (College of ceedings Book, a CD with an electronic version of New Jersey, Ewing, NY) presented his contribution the articles, which allows for browsing by a key entitled “Maximizing athletic performance: obser- word, the authors’ name, a title and a country, was vations on periodization and variation”. also printed and distributed at the Conference. The On the fi rst conference day (Thursday, Septem- Scientifi c Committee consisted of 59 members ber 11th) 6 out of 14 conference sections were intro- from 16 countries and 3 continents. The Organiz- duced: Top-level Sport, Management of Sport, His- ing Committee had contacted 50 potential key-note tory of Sport and the Olympic Movement, Physi- speakers and 42 accepted the invitation and came cal Conditioning, Psychology of Sport and Adapted to the Conference. A total number of 246 scientifi c Physical Activity and Sport for the disabled. In the

207 News Kinesiology 40(2008) 2:207-210 plenary part appeared Prof. Erich Müller from Aus- the audience at their exhibits to present them per- tria with the presentation “Biomechanics and sport sonally. Poster session chairpersons of each section – challenge on performance and safety”, Prof. Barry also reviewed the posters and presented their eval- Drust from the United Kingdom with the presen- uations to the Section Editors. All poster displays tation “Promoting endurance training adaptations were well attended and offered time for discussion through nutritional interventions: low-carbohydrate among the scientists. training”, Prof. Claude Sobry from France with the The afternoon scientifi c programme continued presentation “Sport management, a model of profes- with three plenary presentations. Prof. Inigo Mujika sional diversifi cation in sport science studies” and from Spain opened it with the presentation “Scien- Prof. Roland Renson from Belgium with the presen- tifi c bases of tapering for competition”. Prof. Horst tation “From kinesiology to kinesiology 1854-2008: Strohkendl from Germany presented his contribu- looking backwards to look forwards”. tion under the title “Adapted physical activities and Top-level Sport, Management of Sport and sport for the disabled” and Prof. Giovani Buccino History of the Sport and the Olympic Movement from Italy ended the plenary session with his pres- sections worked in the morning sessions. The entation “Language processing and the activity of Top-level Sport section was organized in two ses- the motor system”. sions: the morning and the afternoon term. Intro- In the afternoon parallel sessions Physical Con- ductory speaker for the morning session was Prof. ditioning, Psychology of Sport and Adapted Phys- Włodzmierz Starosta from Poland with the presen- ical Activity and Sport for the Disabled sections tation “Advanced left-handed athletes of different were introduced to the audience. sport discipline in the motor education system for The introductory and key-note speakers for the right-handed persons” and for the afternoon ses- Physical Conditioning sections were Prof. Nicolas sion Prof. Anita Hökelmann from Germany with Terrados from Spain with the presentation “New the presentation “New perspectives for perform- aspects of altitude training, genes and health”, ance analysis in gymnastics, handball and skiing”. Prof. Lee E. Brown from USA with “Variable ve- A total of 36 scientifi c contributions were published locity training in the periodized model”, Prof. Nejc in the Proceedings book under this section and all Šarabon from Slovenia with “Balance and function- of them were presented. al joint stability as important elements in physical Management of Sport section was organized conditioning and injury prevention”, Prof. Sergej in the morning session only and the introductory Ostojić from Serbia with “Correlates of success in speaker was Prof. Jakob Bednarik from Slovenia basketball: physiological profi ling of elite players” with the presentation “Analysis of the income struc- and Prof. Julio Calleja from Spain with “Is hyper- ture of sports organizations and expenditure of the thermia a limiting factor during long endurance Slovenian population for sport as a possible research competitions in top-level athletes?”. approach to economic aspects of sport”. On Friday, the second day of the Conference, History of Sport and the Olympic Movement three sections were introduced: Sport for All: Fit- section was also organized only in the morning ses- ness and Health-Related Activities, Research Meth- sion with Prof. Tomaž Pavlin from Slovenia as the odology and Biomechanics and Motor Control. The introductory speaker. He presented his contribution plenary session of the day offered four very inter- under the title “Sport, the notion of modern, time- esting lectures. Prof. Tommi Vasankari from Fin- appropriate physical education”. land gave a lecture on “Current challenge in HEPA”, The poster sessions, with all six sections of the Prof. Petr Blahuš from the Czech Republic spoke fi rst day, were organized in the early afternoon. about “Some myths and misunderstanding in test The authors were obligated to be at the disposal of reliability: methodological foundations”, Prof. Mark

Croatian folklore assembly “Lado”

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L. Latash from the USA introduced “Hierarchies The introductory speakers for the sections held of synergies in human movements” and Prof. Ross in the parallel sessions were Prof. Marcello Faina Sanders from the United Kingdom closed with his from Italy with the contribution “The purpose of presentation “Advancing swimming science with exercise testing (functional diagnostics) in team CARE”. sports” for the Biology and Medicine of Sports Introductory speakers then opened the section and Exercise section, Prof. Maurizio Sibilio from work in three parallel sessions. Prof. Fiona Bull Italy with the presentation “The motor sport eval- from the United Kingdom introduced the section uation in primary school in Italy” for the Physical Sport for All: Fitness and Health-Related Activities Education section and Prof. Milan Hosta from Slov- with the presentation “Promoting participation in enia with the presentation “An outline for further physical activity, sports and exercise: a public per- synthesis of new play-sport culture”. The work of spective”. The Research Methodology section was Kinesiology in the Armed Forces was organized introduced by Prof. Mike Hughes from the United through poster presentations. Kingdom with his work entitled “Notational anal- The Conference was formally declared con- ysis of soccer” and the Biomechanics and Motor cluded at the Closing Ceremony on Saturday at Control section was introduced by Prof. Slobodan 7 p.m. The president of the Scientifi c Committee, Jarić from the USA with the presentation “Force Prof. Franjo Prot, gave a short report of the four coordination in manipulation tasks: effects of the day work of the Conference. After the report the grasping technique”. The poster sessions of all three Young Researchers Awards were ceremonially de- sections of the day were very successfully organ- clared. This year the reward for young researchers ized afterwards. was, for the fi rst time, named the Young Research In the evening hours all the deans and vice Award Miloš Mraković in honour of the late profes- deans of the co-operational faculties from Sara- sor Miloš Mraković who was the “father” of kinesi- jevo, Bratislava and Ljubljana, as well as all the ology as a science in Croatia. The Young Research- introductory and key-note speakers and Section ers Award Committee, the members of which were Editors joined together on the dean’s dinner in the Prof. Jan Borms from Belgium, Prof. Bart Van- fabulous Gjalski castle, nearby Zagreb. reusel from Belgium and Prof. Julio Calleja from On the last day of the Conference, Saturday, Spain, gave the fi rst reward for podium presenta- September 13th, the last four sections were intro- tion to Dalibor Veber from Croatia for his contribu- duced to the participants: Biology and Medicine of tion entitled “Training induced oxidative damage Sport and Exercise, Physical Education, Sociology in professional soccer players”. The second prize in of Sport and Philosophy of Sport and Kinesiology the oral presentation category was given to Zrinka in the Armed Forces. In the plenary session Prof. Greblo from the Faculty of Kinesiology, University Toivo Jurimae from Estonia spoke about “Measure- of Zagreb who participated with the contribution ment of body composition in sport”, Prof. Branislav entitled “Relationship between exercise frequency Antala from Slovakia presented his work entitled and self-perceived mental health”. The third prize “School physical education curriculum changes in went to Pavle Mikulić from the Faculty of Kinesi- Slovakia in an international context” and fi nally ology, University of Zagreb, for his presentation Prof. Otmar Weiss from Austria presented his con- entitled “Aerobic power as related to physical ma- tribution entitled “Sport as a social phenomenon”. turity in 12-year old male rowers”. Matteo Bertuc- co from the Faculty of PRESENTATION Exercise and Sport Sci- THEMATIC SECTIONS ence, University of Ve- PODIUM POSTER rona, Italy received the Adapted Physical Activity and Sport for the Disabled 5 2 Miloš Mraković Award Biology and Medicine of Sport and Exercise 11 13 for his poster presen- Biomechanics and Motor Control 12 5 tation entitled “The Management of Sport 12 3 fi tts’ law and the an- ticipatory postural ad- History of Sport and Olympic Movement 13 1 justment”. The YRA Physical Conditioning 2 13 sponsors were Mr Ivi- Physical Education 11 24 ca Olić, a member of Psychology of Sport 5 5 the Croatian nation- Research Methodology 11 11 al football team, and Sociology of Sport and Philosophy of Sport 12 4 Mr Mirko Filipović, Croatia’s most famous Sport for All, Fitness and Health 11 5 ultimate fi ghter. Top-level Sport 17 24 Kinesiology in the Armed Forces / 9

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THE JOURNAL KINESIOLOGY’S EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING

On Friday, September 12, 2008 at 6.30 p.m., and to improve and enhance the infl ow, review, editing and during the 5th International Conference on Kinesiol- distribution procedure. ogy, the small amphitheatre of the Faculty of Kinesi- The Meeting introduced some very important issues ology hosted the Editorial Board members and some regarding the future of the journal. A new section dispo- honourable guests on the occasion of the international sition was proposed and some very interesting sugges- Editorial Board and Advisory Board members Meeting. tions were made. The discussion led to the conclusion After Opatija in 2005 the members gathered again and that the new section disposition shall be set in the next this time on the premises of publishing institution of the year, mostly in accordance with the journal’s income in journal. Among the 50 people present we must proudly the recent years and the year to come. It was pointed out emphasise the presence of the 24 guests, mostly intro- that, with the possible inclusion in the Web of Science, ductory and key note speakers attending the Conference, the number of article submissions would increase and who happily joined in the Editorial Board Meeting, ac- therefore it was suggested to engage Section Editors in cepted Editorial Board membership and/or made cer- the evaluation procedure as well as in editing. To further tain contributions to the work of the meeting by making improve the quality of the journal a referee list widening some excellent suggestions. was also proposed. The members of the Editorial Board The Meeting was opened with the delightful news and guests were asked to promote the journal Kinesiol- of Thomson Scientifi c’s intention to subject our scien- ogy among their colleagues and propose experts in the tifi c journal to evaluation for possible inclusion in some specifi c fi elds of kinesiology as referees for the journal. of their most highly estimated cited products. In an at- As a possible inclusion in the Thomson Reuters’s scien- mosphere of collaboration the crucial moments that had tifi c citation bases would generate an increased number taken place since the last Editorial Board Meeting were of incoming articles, it was mentioned that the body of enumerated, such as: increased fi nancial support by the referees needs to be enlarged in order to alleviate the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, the task of the already overburdened peer reviewers. commencement of the offi ce of the Junior Editor as the In conclusion, Prof. Dragan Milanović, Editor-in- fi rst professional in the journal, as well as the opening Chief, thanked everyone for coming and participating of the internet edition of points. It was also announced in the discussion. The next Editorial Board Meeting was that the Open Journal System as the new journal man- announced for the year 2011, within the framework of agement and publishing system will be utilized in order the 6th Conference on Kinesiology.

The members of the Editorial Board and their guests: In front (from the left): Daniel Bok, Vłodzimierz Starosta, Darija Omrčen, Mirna Andrijašević, Ludmila Zapletalová, Fiona Bull, Marija Rakovac, Henriette Dancs, Anita Hökelmann, Mike Hughes In the back (from the left): Elizabeth Harrison Paj, Petr Blahuš, Kenneth L. Swalgin, Željka Jaklinović, Lubor Tomanek, Tomaž Pavlin, Slobodan Jarić, Miroslav Holienka, Igor Jukić, Jay R. Hoffman, Jan Borms, Otmar Weiss, Claude Sobry, Dragan Milanović, Lee E. Brown, Dinko Vuleta, Stjepan Heimer, Milan Čoh, Bart Vanreusel, Renata Barić, Ivan Prskalo, Tommi Vasankari, Vladimir Medved, Branislav Antala, Leonid Dragunov, Daniela Dasheva, Horst Strohkendl, Nikola Hadjiev, Roland Renson, Vitaly A. Kashuba, Srećko Sertić, Roman Kalina, Bartłomiej Barczyński, Toivo Jürimäe

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