The BASES special interest group in Paediatric Exercise Science was launched in October 2005. Paediatric Exercise Science typically encompasses biological, biomechanical, environmental, psychological and sociological investigations as applied to the growing and maturing child. These investigations often overlap from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. However, at the centre of these investigations is the acknowledgement that individual variation brought about by growth and maturation make it a unique problem not faced by researchers working with adults. Over the last 15-20 years the critical accumulation of research literature has developed this area into an academic discipline in its own right.
A number of articles related to paediatric exercise science were published in the March 2003 BASES World.
Aims
Our primary aim is to integrate practitioners and researchers who work within paediatric exercise science to raise the national profile of children's health, sport and well-being. Specifically we wish to:
1. Actively promote paediatric exercise science as an academic sub discipline of study.
2. Initiate research and disseminate findings to professionals in sports medicine, exercise science and paediatric health promotion.
3. Establish international affiliations and partnerships.
4. Provide a platform for the development of new and young researchers in paediatric exercise science.
5. Develop workshops to promote best practice when working with children.
Contacts
Dr Mary Nevill - Convenor (m.e.nevill@lboro.ac.uk)
Dr Mark De Ste Croix - Deputy Convenor (mdestecroix@glos.ac.uk )
The group aim to meet twice per year (once at the annual conference and once midway through the academic year) and will also be looking to try and maximise the potential for virtual communication through the new improved BASES website.
Paediatric Exercise Science - News & Events
ICPESS, 25th – 28th May 2010
The third International Conference of Physical Education and Sport Science (ICPESS) will be hosted by the National Institute of Education, Singapore towards the end of May next year. The theme of the conference is “Youth in physical education and sport”. The conference should be particularly exciting as it is being run alongside in preparation for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
www.nie.edu.sg or www.singapore2010.sg
Paediatric Exercise Science – Useful documents
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), public health guidance 17
“Promoting physical activity, active play and sport for pre-school and school-aged children and young people in family, pre-school, school and community settings” Amongst other things this document provides guidance on future research needs.
The A-Class Project
“Does 2 hours of PE and 2 hours of school sport make a difference to children’s health?”
Stratton, G., McWhannell, N., Foweather, L., Henaghan, J., Graves, L., Ridgers, N. D., & Hepples, J. (2009). The A-CLASS Project Research Findings: Executive Summary. Liverpool: Sportslinx.
Minutes of previous PES group meetings
14th January 2009 and 4th September 2008