Welcome to the May issue of Academic News.
By the time you are reading this, most students will be taking their final exams of the year and some will be making their way back to their home towns for the long summer ahead.
But just because they have finished for the year – doesn’t mean the rest of us have, as you will see from the jam-packed issue we have got for you this month. As this month’s issue is so full, we will keep this part short and sweet – enjoy the May issue of Academic News!
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| Updated text applies sport and exercise psychology concepts to physical activity settings |
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 Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, Third Edition, reflects the latest developments in the field of sport and exercise psychology and presents various applications in a range of physical activity settings. The text emphasises practical theory, which allows students, teachers, personal trainers, consultants, athletic trainers and other professionals to enhance sport and exercise experiences for all based on the best available knowledge in the field. The book emphasises sport and exercise psychology concepts as they apply to three key areas of sport science professions: physical education teaching and coaching; exercise instruction and fitness leadership; and sports medicine, rehabilitation and athletic training. By focusing on these settings, you will understand how psychology concepts are integral to real-world situations outside of the classroom. This fantastic new edition builds on information presented in previous editions, with new features including expanded sections that emphasise recent areas of interest in the field, updated references, new case studies and distinct research and application boxes, and chapter summaries. By pulling together research findings, theories and themes, Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, Third Edition, will encourage you to develop your knowledge and skills as you move into or continue professional practice. PRICE: £33.00 (49.50 Euros)
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| Comprehensive new resource explains injury biomechanics |
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 Almost 10 years after the publication of the first edition, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury, Second Edition, presents clear, accessible explanations of the biomechanical principles of injury and how injuries affect the normal function of muscles, connective tissue and joints. Packed with more than 400 illustrations, including graphs and anatomical art, this book offers perspectives on and appreciation for the intricacies of injury mechanisms. The text provides a solid foundation for in-depth study with a comprehensive examination of these issues:
This new edition employs updated design features to reinforce learning, and for instructors there are online ancillaries available, consisting of an instructor guide and presentation package featuring graphics from the text which can to be incorporated easily into lecture presentations. Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury, Second Edition, serves as a comprehensive resource to assist health professionals, researchers and students with the proper diagnosis, treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries. PRICE: £39.00 (58.50 Euros)
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| Guarantee success for arts and cultural programmes with this one-of-a-kind book |
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 More and more community festivals, performing and visual arts and cultural events are taking place, making arts and cultural programming an increasingly important part of the leisure and recreation, hospitality, museum and tourism industries. As arts and cultural opportunities expand, you can turn to Arts and Cultural Programming: A Leisure Perspective to acquire the skills necessary to position your programme for success. This is the first book that covers options in arts and cultural programming from a leisure standpoint. The book draws on current knowledge of leisure programming strategies for small, medium-sized and large organisations in a variety of settings, including community recreation, community and cultural arts and non-profit organisations. Using terms and ideas from the leisure and recreation fields, this book makes it easy for even those with little knowledge of arts and cultural programming to design, plan, manage and evaluate events. This unique book offers an abundance of information, including:
Enliven your next arts or cultural project with the practical tips and innovative case studies found in Arts and Cultural Programming, and use its foundational theory and guidance to help you succeed in the growing field of programming for arts and culture. PRICE: £20.00 (30.00 Euros)
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| Search for hundreds of journal articles online at Humankinetics.com |
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 Human Kinetics publishes a number of journals covering sport management, sport science, sport medicine and nutrition to name a few. All Human Kinetics journals are published in digital format online, providing online subscribers with the same authoritative content as the print edition but with additional advantages, including the ability to search entire issues in seconds and access five years worth of back issues. To search for an article online visit: www.humankinetics.com/ products/journals/searchAbstracts_action.cfm Once you have found what you are looking for, simply click on the “yes” button to add this article to your shopping cart. Articles cost 25.00 US dollars, and will be charged to your credit card in US dollars only. Articles are emailed in the form of PDFs. If you need an article by a specific date or time, please make a note in the comments section of your cart check out page. To insure delivery, provide a valid email address when checking out.
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| Parliament and public misled over Olympics budget, say MPs |
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 The government misled the public and parliament over the size of the budget for the London 2012 Olympics, the head of a parliamentary committee claimed as he delivered a damning report on the bidding process for the games. In a savage critique of the original financial estimates, the public accounts committee (PAC) accuses ministers and officials of producing an “entirely unrealistic” budget which excluded “foreseeable” costs. The original budget for the games was set at £4bn, but the bill has jumped to £9.3bn in the three years since then. The PAC’s report describes the original estimate as unrealistic, and yesterday its chairman, Edward Leigh, said ministers and officials had underestimated the true cost in order to win government and public support for the bid. “It is now clear that the estimated cost at the time of the bid, just over £4bn, was entirely unrealistic,” said Leigh. “It ignored foreseeable major factors such as contingency provision, tax obligations, and policing and wider security requirements. At the same time, the estimate of the extent to which the private sector would contribute funding towards the games has proved little more than wishful thinking. “We don’t know whether it was deliberate or not but it seems extraordinary that foreseeable costs were left out of the budget,” he said. “I believe that at the very best they were economical with the actualité, as a minister once put it, in order to win support for the bid. Parliament and the public were undoubtedly misled over the true costs of the Olympic project.” The Guardian, April 22nd 2008
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| Government gives green light to National Sports Skills Academy |
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 The Government has made a significant commitment to improving skills by giving the go ahead to a National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure. This move promises to improve the standard of coaching across England, giving athletes training towards the 2012 Games an even better chance of claiming a place on the medals podium. Led by employers in the sport and leisure sector and coordinated by SkillsActive – the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for active leisure and learning – the skills academy will open later this year and will train 85,000 new entrants, existing staff and volunteers every year by 2013. Minister for Skills, David Lammy said: “For the UK to perform at its best in 2012, we need to make a sustained investment in coaching skills, giving our athletes the very best support and training to help them win. However, it’s not just about winning Olympic medals. I want to ensure that every young sportsperson, at every level of competition, is given have the opportunity to reach their full potential. This new skills academy for the sports and leisure industry will ensure world class training throughout the nation.” Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe said: “The launch of a National Skills Academy in sport and active leisure is a major step forward for an industry that will go from strength to strength as we approach London 2012. There has never been a better time to get involved in sport, and the NSA will ensure that our sports administrators, coaches and volunteers get the best learning and support possible whether working in community or elite sport.” 24dash.com, May 7th 2008
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| Exercise helps the young beat breast cancer |
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 Young women can substantially cut their risk of developing breast cancer by taking regular exercise, according to a major new study. Working out can reduce the chances of developing the disease before the menopause by up to 23 per cent, researchers found. Around a quarter of all cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in premenopausal women, around 11,0000 cases in Britain every year. Researchers found that women who exercised regularly between the ages of 12 and 22 had the lowest risk of developing cancer. But remaining physically active until the age of 35 also had its benefits, the study of almost 65,000 women by Washington University in St. Louis and Harvard University, found. Dr Graham Colditz, who led the research, said: “We don’t have a lot of prevention strategies for premenopausal breast cancer, but our findings clearly show that physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood can pay off in the long run by reducing a woman’s risk of early breast cancer.” The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, were “just one more reason to encourage young girls and women to exercise regularly”. The Telegraph, May 14th 2008
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| Britain’s £9m plan to keep London 2012 Olympics free of drugs |
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 The budget for anti-doping in the United Kingdom may soon be more than doubled from £4million a year to help to give the host nation a respectable chance of fighting drugs in sport before the London 2012 Olympic Games. Plans were presented to Gerry Sutcliffe, the Sports Minister, this week that not only called for a budget of about £9million, but also a rise in the workforce from 20 to 50. One of the most interesting aspects of this brave new world is the possibility that, rather than use the expanded budget to increase the number of drugs tests, there will be criminal investigators employed to track down the supply chain. A new national anti-doping organisation (Nado) is planned to be up and running in April next year. The Government’s intention is that its chairman would be in place by the time of the Beijing Games in August. The Times, April 30th 2008
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| Experience Northern Norway at the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention |
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 The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre will be holding the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention from June 26 – 28, 2008 in Tromsø, Norway. The 2nd World Congress will follow the format of the 2005 congress in Oslo, with a multidisciplinary perspective on sports injury prevention for different sports and different injury types, including studies on intervention methods, epidemiology, risk factors and injury mechanisms. The programme of the congress includes 81 international speakers from all over the world. The exciting three-day event includes 5 keynote lectures and 19 3-hour or 90-minute symposia. In addition, 21 workshops, 52 oral presentations and 134 poster presentations from submitted abstracts are presented. Tromsø is situated at a latitude of nearly 70 degrees north from either Oslo, Spitsbergen or Murmansk. In June, Tromsø offers you 24-hour daylight and midnight sun, with temperatures up to 25 degrees Celsius. Come and experience the stunning nature of Northern Norway at this fantastic event! For information and registration go to www.ostrc.no\congress
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| BASEM Education Foundation Course in Sport and Exercise Medicine |
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 The BASEM Education Foundation Course in Sport and Exercise Medicine, will be held at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire from 15 -19 June 2008. The four-day residential foundation course is aimed at providing a basic grounding in the areas that make up sport and exercise medicine. The multidisciplinary course is aimed at general practitioners, hospital doctors, chartered physiotherapists, registered osteopaths, nurses, sport scientists and all those who wish to develop their interest in sport and exercise medicine. The course will cover both aspects of sports medicine and science in health, disease and in following acute and chronic injury. Specific lectures include:
For more information, please visit www.basem.co.uk
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| Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport and Human Kinetics Poster Award winners |
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 The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport and Human Kinetics Poster Awards, were held recently at the British Paralympic Association Sport Medicine, Science and Coaching Conference, Loughborough University. The awards were presented for research (poster session) and the winners were rewarded for their outstanding contributions to sport and exercise sciences and advancing knowledge in disability sport. The first place prize was £50 of Human Kinetics book vouchers; this was awarded to Barry Mason for The Effect Of Glove Type On Wheelchair Rugby Performance. The second place prize – £30 of Human Kinetics book vouchers went to Laura Sutton for Body Composition Of Highly-Trained Female Wheelchair Basketball Players Measured By Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. Finally the third winner, who took home £20 worth of Human Kinetics vouchers, was Michelle Swainson for The Effectiveness Of Hand Cooling On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Responses In Wheelchair And Able-Bodied Athletes During Exercise In The Heat.
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