Visit http://www.bases.org.uk for more rss feeds. http://www.bases.org.uk/CoreCode/rss/rssdisplay.aspx?Item=Latest-News&pageId=1115 en-gb Copyright http://www.bases.org.uk, 2012 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:58:24 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 15 Undergraduate Awards Winner Runner - Up Undergraduate Oral Presentation Award £100 sponsored by... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Student-Conference-Award-Winners-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Student-Conference-Award-Winners-2010 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:49:25 GMT  With the Spring Issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist you should have received a leaflet - the first step in providing BASES members with some of the key information about regulation of the profession of sport and exercise scientist through the Health Professions Council (HPC). Further info is at... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/To-Regulate-or-Not-to-Regulate-Should-BASES-seek-Health-Professions-Council-regulation-of-the-profession-of-sport-and-exercise-scientist http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/To-Regulate-or-Not-to-Regulate-Should-BASES-seek-Health-Professions-Council-regulation-of-the-profession-of-sport-and-exercise-scientist Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:05:52 GMT UK Sport's 'Ideas4Innovation' project has been granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme. The London 2012 Inspire programme recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ideas4Innovation is an award scheme aimed at harnessing... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Ideas4Innovation-granted-Inspire-Mark-by-London-2012-as-applications-open-for-2010-prizes http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Ideas4Innovation-granted-Inspire-Mark-by-London-2012-as-applications-open-for-2010-prizes Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:32:14 GMT When you give everything, Gatorade gives it back -Gatorade Gives Back in 2010- Gatorade, the world's most researched isotonic sports drink, is set to reward active men and women across the UK as 'Gatorade Gives Back' has launched and will span the length of the year. Recognising the effort and commitment individuals at all levels put... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/When-you-give-everything-Gatorade-gives-it-back http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/When-you-give-everything-Gatorade-gives-it-back Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:50:06 GMT Wolves are raising the bar in Sport Medical and Exercise Science provision after becoming not only the first football club in the country but also the first professional sports club in the UK to have an accredited laboratory. The laboratory at the Compton training ground has come through the rigorous accreditation procedure set by... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Wolves-FC---First-Professional-Sports-Club-in-UK-to-have-an-accredited-laboratory http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Wolves-FC---First-Professional-Sports-Club-in-UK-to-have-an-accredited-laboratory Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:30:42 GMT The 7th BASES Head of Department Forum will take place on Tuesday 25th May, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Carnegie Stadium, Leeds.  The theme of this years' forum is "Developing Panorama:Prospects and Directions".  BASES has also decided to hold an informal satellite breakfast meeting prior to the forum, 8.45am - 10.00am.   The topics being... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-2010-Head-of-Department-Forum- 31, http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-2010-Head-of-Department-Forum- Thu, 06 May 2010 15:01:59 GMT BASES have launched this forum so you can share your comments, thoughts, tips, and opinions with each other.  Interest groups in particular will find this feature useful. Those wishing to contribute to these discussions etc just need to click on the 'Register to use forums' link on the log in area of the BASES website. Those members who... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Forum-now-LIVE 31, http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Forum-now-LIVE Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:12 GMT Thank you to everyone who has booked to attend the Student Conference. Click here for the Conference Programme. Any queries regarding your attendance at the conference please contact Dr David Tod.   http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Student-Conference-Now-Full-! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Student-Conference-Now-Full-! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:53 GMT Yang and colleagues provide further evidence that a physically active lifestyle during childhood and adolescence has beneficial effects for health during adulthood, in particular reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. The metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that include abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-Month---PA-for-Health---March http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-Month---PA-for-Health---March Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:07:56 GMT The 2010 BASES Annual Conference is inviting the submission of abstracts that contain original material, are informative and represent a contribution to knowledge in any aspect of the Sport and Exercises Sciences. Abstracts reflecting the conference theme of 'Challenging the Dogma' are particularly welcome. Five types of presentation are... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Abstract-submission-for-the-2010-BASES-Annual-Conference-is-now-open http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Abstract-submission-for-the-2010-BASES-Annual-Conference-is-now-open Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:02:19 GMT The British Psychological Society have 2 annual student prizes for dissertations in sport and exercise psychology. One is for an outstanding PhD submission, and one is for an undergraduate dissertation. They welcome relevant applications from all students and you don't need to be a BPS member and neither do the supervisors. Further... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Two-BPS-Annual-Student-Prizes-now-available- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Two-BPS-Annual-Student-Prizes-now-available- Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:37:10 GMT The Skeleton competition gets underway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games later today (Thursday), with Team GB slider Amy Williams in particularly impressive form in yesterday's final practice. The 2009 World Championships silver medallist, who accessing a range of English Institute of Sport (EIS) support services as part of her... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Williams-set-to-enjoy-Skeleton-competition-at-Winter-Olympics http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Williams-set-to-enjoy-Skeleton-competition-at-Winter-Olympics Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:03:54 GMT The conference team at Aberystwyth is pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions has been extended until February 26. A number of people and institutions have requested extra time and in the interest of fairness, we would like to extend the offer to others. We thank those people who have already submitted their... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Student-Conference-Abstract-Submissions-Extended- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Student-Conference-Abstract-Submissions-Extended- Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:12:08 GMT The following sponsors (Cranlea, Human Kinetics, Hospitality, Higher Leisure, Sport Education & Tourism Academy Network and Routledge) have confirmed their support of the student conference awards and full details can be viewed at http://www.bases.org.uk/Student-Awards http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Student-Conference-Awards http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Student-Conference-Awards Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:21:46 GMT FEPSAC is proud to announce its new website. Go and check it out at www.fepsac.com FEPSAC membership The beginning of the year is also the time to renew your annual membership or to join FEPSAC. We now provide PayPal payment; just follow instructions once you have submitted your online application form. For information on our two... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/FEPSAC-launches-new-website http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/FEPSAC-launches-new-website Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:12:21 GMT Leskinen and colleagues report that in twin pairs discordant for physical activity levels, an active lifestyle promotes the attenuation of high risk body fat deposition.  It is widely accepted that some regions of fat deposition pose a greater health risk than others; abdominal and visceral fat stores in particular are associated with an... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month-PA-for-Health---Jan-2010-now-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month-PA-for-Health---Jan-2010-now-available Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:01:50 GMT Winner - Enhad Chowdhury, University of Bath Title - The effect of exercise in moderating changes in insulin sensitivity with short term overfeeding and reduced physical activity Supervisor - Dr James Betts   Thank you to all those members that applied for this Award. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Honorary-Fellow-Award-Winner-announced http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Honorary-Fellow-Award-Winner-announced Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT Please see the attached link for an article on winter athletes and hydration courtesy of the English Institute of Sport (EIS)     http://www.eis2win.co.uk/pages/news_hydrationkeyforwinterathletes.aspx http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Hydration-key-for-winter-athletes http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Hydration-key-for-winter-athletes Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:50:15 GMT The next BASES Biomechanics Interest Group (BIG) meeting will be held at the University of Bath on Wednesday 21 April 2010. The following web-page has all relevant information regarding the meeting: http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/sportsandexercise/BIG2010 If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Dr... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Biomechanics-Interest-Group-Mtg---21-April-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Biomechanics-Interest-Group-Mtg---21-April-2010 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:20:57 GMT FEPSAC Journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise, the official Journal of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), is offering a free sample issue for this month (January 2010). Those members interested should go to the Member Area.  In the coming weeks, members will be receiving more information about an improved membership... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/FEPSAC-Journal---free-sample-issue-for-members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/FEPSAC-Journal---free-sample-issue-for-members Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:45:58 GMT Following BASES consultation last year click here for full summary. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/REF-Consultation-full-summary-now-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/REF-Consultation-full-summary-now-available Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:40:05 GMT Supervisor Workshops If you wish to be added to the BASES Supervisor Register, you must attend a Supervisor Workshop.  Supervisors must have been accredited for a minimum of 3 years and have some experience in mentoring or developing staff or peers. Please click here for an application form and email to Marsha Stankler. BASES is... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Supervisor---Reviewer-Workshops-now-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Supervisor---Reviewer-Workshops-now-available Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:04:40 GMT This event will take place in Birmingham on 30th April and the 1st May 2010 alongside the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. A truly impressive gathering of Speakers and Chairs will address, from every perspective, this very topical issue. The experts have a wealth of practical experience and research with children in high level sport... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/International-Congress-The-Growing-Child-in-High-Performance-Sport http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/International-Congress-The-Growing-Child-in-High-Performance-Sport Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:51:02 GMT The Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Aberystwyth University, is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for the 2010 BASES annual student conference. Undergraduate and postgraduate students are warmly encouraged to submit abstracts for either oral or poster presentations that cover all areas of sport and exercise science. Work can be... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/A-Call-for-Abstracts-for-the-2010-Bases-Annual-Student-Conference http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/A-Call-for-Abstracts-for-the-2010-Bases-Annual-Student-Conference Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:01:27 GMT To gain free online access to the articles below, please go to the member area Volume 27, Issue 13, 2009 The use of sports science in preparation for Olympic competition Authors: R. C. Richard Davison; A. Mark Williams Volume 27, Issue 13, 2009 Talent identification and promotion programmes of Olympic athletes Authors:... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Journal-of-Sports-Sciences---Free-articles-available-for-a-limited-time http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Journal-of-Sports-Sciences---Free-articles-available-for-a-limited-time Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:54:26 GMT Are you interested in commenting on the content of new Physical Activity Guidelines in the UK which are currently under development? We are pleased to invite you to log on and participate in a national web consultation. This is an opportunity for the scientific community and interested stakeholders and practitioners to comment on the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Announcement---National-web-consultation-on-the-development-of-the-new-Physical-Activity-Guidelines-is-now-LIVE http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Announcement---National-web-consultation-on-the-development-of-the-new-Physical-Activity-Guidelines-is-now-LIVE Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:49:18 GMT 1000 days to go and there is still time to be on the Podium in 2012 Nationwide talent drive launched to find British Paralympic Champions in final 1000 days before London 2012. Last chance to put yourself forward for the once in a lifetime opportunity to win gold on home soil. Today marks 1000 days... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Talent-2012-Paralympic-Potential http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Talent-2012-Paralympic-Potential Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:16:28 GMT        'The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) will be holding a series of Open Lectures at 5 Universities throughout the UK in the week commencing Monday 23rd November. Dr Stavros Kavouras, GSSI Consulting Scientist for Europe, Asia & Australia will be speaking and supported by Dr Ian Rollo.'... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Gatorade-Sports-Science-Institute---Open-Lecture-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Gatorade-Sports-Science-Institute---Open-Lecture-2009 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT Brian Irving and colleagues from the University of Virginia provide evidence that nocturnal growth hormone secretion is augmented in response to both low and high intensity exercise interventions. A marked decrease in the secretion of growth hormone has been associated with abdominal obesity and an increased cardiometabolic risk... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month-Nov---PA-for-Health- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month-Nov---PA-for-Health- Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:08:17 GMT Dear Member, Please guide the Association's response to the government's consultation on the new Research Excellence Framework (REF).                             You can vote yes or no on the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Research-Excellence-Framework-REF http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Research-Excellence-Framework-REF Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:40:32 GMT The  new Supervised Experience Scheme has now been launched. If you wish to be added to the BASES Supervisor Register, you must attend a Supervisor Workshop.  Please click here for an application form BASES is running 4 workshops this year on the following dates - 10am - 4pm: ... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-Supervisor-Workshops-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-Supervisor-Workshops-available Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:08 GMT Colleagues Boutcher and Dunn, from the University of New South Wales, Australia, have reviewed a number of factors that might explain why weight loss observed in response to exercise-based interventions is often less than expected. Interventions that facilitate weight loss have already been heavily investigated, a vast number of which focus... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month---PA-for-Health- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month---PA-for-Health- Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:29:46 GMT An opportunity exists for 2 new individuals with current/recent experience in applied roles in Health and/or Sport to join TSES Advisory Board. Applicants will also have an excellent knowledge of issues within BASES and sport and exercise sciences in general. The persons appointed will take over responsibility for identifying relevant topic... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Sport-and-Exercise-Scientist-Advisory-Board http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Sport-and-Exercise-Scientist-Advisory-Board Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:12:34 GMT Since the launch of the new programmes at the annual conference - the New documents are now available to download at click here   New applications are now being taken for SE - submission date 1 December 2009 - application fee £100 (this includes entry workshop) New and Re-accreditation applications submission date is 6... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-SE-Accredittaion-paperwork-now-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-SE-Accredittaion-paperwork-now-available Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:45:47 GMT   Dr. John Buckley, an exercise physiologist accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), will introduce the Certified Exercise Practitioner (CEP) qualification at the Gatorade stand at this year's Leisure Industry Week, on Thursday 24th September. The BASES CEP qualification is targeted at people... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-launches-Certified-Exercise-Practitioner- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-launches-Certified-Exercise-Practitioner- Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:26:10 GMT 'Paper of the Month '     Recent work form Matthias Mueller and colleagues, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, supports a role for eccentric training in developing muscle strength and function in elderly populations.   Sarcopenia is an age-related disease resulting in loss of muscle... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/PA-for-Health-Paper-of-the-month-now-available- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/PA-for-Health-Paper-of-the-month-now-available- Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:52:51 GMT BASES VACANCY Accreditation Committee Members   Criteria 1. BASES Accredited 2. Experience as a Supervisor and/or Reviewer To apply please send an electronic letter/email outlining your suitability for the post, your area of expertise/discipline and how you meet the stated criteria to Jane Bairstow... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Vacancy---Accreditation-Committee-Members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Vacancy---Accreditation-Committee-Members Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:30:58 GMT BASES VACANCY Awards Committee Members   Criteria 1. BASES Member 2. Experience in marking/judging awards To apply please send an electronic letter/email outlining your suitability for the post, your area of expertise/discipline and how you meet the stated criteria to Jane Bairstow jbairstow@bases.org.uk ... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Vacancy---Awards-Committee-Members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Vacancy---Awards-Committee-Members Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:29:35 GMT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST UK Sport's Talent Team is seeking a highly skilled researcher (group or individual) to establish a Talent Information Service for the GB Elite Sport system.   Dear Colleague,   The UK Talent Team (UK Sport) is seeking expressions of interest from highly skilled and expert... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Talent-Information-Service-for-the-GB-Elite-Sport-system http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Talent-Information-Service-for-the-GB-Elite-Sport-system Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:03:02 GMT Registration renewal forms were posted by the HPC last week to all practitioner psychologists. The renewal form asks you to renew their registration with the HPC if you wish to continue to practise as a sport and exercise psychologists. The form must be completed as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline of 31 October 2009, and... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Renewal-of-HPC-registration-for-all-practitioner-psychologists-including-sport-and-exercise-psychologists http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Renewal-of-HPC-registration-for-all-practitioner-psychologists-including-sport-and-exercise-psychologists Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:02:51 GMT Secretary of State for Health, Rt. Hon Andy Burnham MP, recently claimed that the UK lay 21st out of 32 European nations with regard to levels of physical activity, and then outlined his vision for remedying this. Mr Burnham outlined four key points that he believed must underpin a 'new ambition for physical activity in England'. These... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Secretary-of-State-announces-new-drive-on-Physical-Activity http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Secretary-of-State-announces-new-drive-on-Physical-Activity Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:16:51 GMT Please click here for the link to the voting page  - Only Professionals, Retired, Fellows and Hon Fellows can vote. Voting will cease on 31 August 2009 at midnight and the results will be formally announced at the BASES Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2009, Leeds. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:59 GMT Please click here for the link to the voting page  - Only Professionals, Retired, Fellows and Hon Fellows can vote. Voting will cease on 31 August 2009 at midnight and the results will be formally announced at the BASES Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2009, Leeds. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:59 GMT Please click here for the link to the voting page  - Only Professionals, Retired, Fellows and Hon Fellows can vote. Voting will cease on 31 August 2009 at midnight and the results will be formally announced at the BASES Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2009, Leeds. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:59 GMT Please click here for the link to the voting page  - Only Professionals, Retired, Fellows and Hon Fellows can vote. Voting will cease on 31 August 2009 at midnight and the results will be formally announced at the BASES Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2009, Leeds. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Voting-for-Elected-Officers-is-now-live- Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:59 GMT BASES Annual General Meeting Agenda All BASES members are invited to the 2009 BASES AGM. This is your opportunity to meet the Board and contribute your views and ideas. Wednesday 2 September (12.30-13.45) - Leeds Metropolitan University 1.     Apologies 2.     Minutes of the previous... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-AGM-Invite-to-all-members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-AGM-Invite-to-all-members Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:58:23 GMT Erik Kirk and Colleagues from the United States of America have provided further evidence advocating the inclusion of resistance type exercise within healthy lifestyle interventions as a method for targeting weight gain and obesity. Aerobic exercise is known to increase energy expenditure and alter substrate oxidation during and for a short... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month---August- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month---August- Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:05:13 GMT Routledge has kindly renamed the Philip Read Memorial Award to the Tom Reilly Memorial Award which is for a Recently Qualified Researcher in Sport and Exercise Sciences Routledge is pleased to award a prize of £500 for published research of outstanding merit made by a recently qualified researcher in the field of sport and/or exercise... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Tom-Reilly-Memorial-Award http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Tom-Reilly-Memorial-Award Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:58:25 GMT BASES Fellowship should be considered an accolade that individuals aspire to and an honour that people are proud of and is valued. For 'FBASES' to be placed after someone's name, it should denote a passion and commitment for BASES and sport and exercise sciences. It is also expected that BASES Fellows will act as leaders and ambassadors... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Fellowships---deadline-31-July-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Fellowships---deadline-31-July-2009 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:09:13 GMT BASES Honorary Fellows are pleased to announce a prize of £200 to be spent on BASES products (e.g., BASES membership fees, BASES workshop attendance, BASES conference attendance, etc) for the best undergraduate dissertation made by a 2008-09 UK final year undergraduate in the area of sport and/or exercise sciences. This may be a topic... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Honorary-Fellows-Undergraduate-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Award http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Honorary-Fellows-Undergraduate-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Award Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:49:11 GMT Notice to all members - please bear with us over the next week regarding access to the new website.  Work is still in progress and a few features are not available at present such as course finder, external examiner finder, discussion forum, updated pages for interest groups and consultant finder. We are hoping to resolve... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-Website-Update-! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-Website-Update-! Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:59:55 GMT Sporting Equals trustee, Will Calvert (Previous BASES Board member), will cycle over a thousand miles across the UK to raise awareness of the inequalities faced by black and minority ethnic groups in sport. BASES have kindly sponsored Will and wish him the best of luck !!!    Will plans to leave John O'Groats in... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/On-yer-bike-with-Sporting-Equals-! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/On-yer-bike-with-Sporting-Equals-! Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:23:54 GMT Applications are invited for two career development scholarships. Two awards of up to £500 are available. Applicants must identify how the funding will be used to enable them to progress in their chosen career. This must involve applied work in sport or exercise science with a specific client group(s). The work might involve direct... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Career-Development-Scholarship---deadline-17-July-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Career-Development-Scholarship---deadline-17-July-2009 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:28:16 GMT Journal of Sports Sciences Free articles available for a limited time To gain free online access to the articles below, please go to the member area Volume 27, Issue 8, 2009 Athlete burnout in elite sport: A self-determination perspective Authors: Chris Lonsdale; Ken Hodge; Elaine Rose Volume 27, Issue 8, 2009 ... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/JSS-Vol-27-Issue-8-now-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/JSS-Vol-27-Issue-8-now-available Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:41:35 GMT Research from Bajpeyi and colleagues published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that in overweight and obese adults, improved insulin sensitivity may persist for up to 15 days following a prolonged exercise training programme Improved insulin sensitivity following both acute and long-term bouts of exercise has already... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-Month---Physical-Activity-for-Health http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-Month---Physical-Activity-for-Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:10:36 GMT I am posting this message in an attempt to find out if there would be any interest in starting a new BASES interest group for soft tissue biomechanics. The emphasis of the group will be on both clinical and exercise aspects of soft tissue biomechanics. I would hope to organise some sort of forum for communication and 2 or 3 meeting per year... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Soft-Tissue-Biomechanics-Interest-Group-Callout http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Soft-Tissue-Biomechanics-Interest-Group-Callout Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:01:21 GMT Today, the sportscotland Institute of Sport announced the appointment of two members of staff to strengthen the sports science team.  Andrew Murray and Helen Alfano who are both BASES members join the Institute as exercise physiologists. Andrew and Helen aim to give Scottish athletes the competitive edge by helping them make the most... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/SportScotland-Institute-of-Sport-Strengthen-Sports-Science-Team http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/SportScotland-Institute-of-Sport-Strengthen-Sports-Science-Team Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:39:06 GMT Exercise motivation and behaviour survey We are researchers from Aberystwyth University looking for regular, irregular and sporadic exercisers to take part in a survey. The aim of the study is to better understand people's exercise behaviour and motivations to exercise. This information can then be used to find out whether different types... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Exercise-Motivation-and-Behaviour-Survey http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Exercise-Motivation-and-Behaviour-Survey Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:37:06 GMT The 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List has been published. Most of the awards are for those who have gone the extra mile to make a difference to the lives of people around them. OBE for Clyde Williams, professor of sport science at Loughborough University, who has been at the forefront of the development of sports science since the late... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/OBE-for-Prof-Clyde-Williams http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/OBE-for-Prof-Clyde-Williams Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:35:37 GMT The winners of the medals are: Zoe Knowles, Liverpool John Moores - Education and Professional Development Dr Mark Hamer, University College London - Physical Activity for Health Dr Gareth Irwin, UWIC - Sport and Performance The winners of the award will each receive a funded place at the BASES Annual Conference in September where... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Emerging-Researcher-Medal-winners-announced http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Emerging-Researcher-Medal-winners-announced Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:34:52 GMT Congratulations go out to Sue Anstiss from Promote PR Ltd and Graham Wilson, Human Kinetics who will be joining the Board as non-exec directors. Sue has spent 20 years working in communications and PR for the sport, fitness and active leisure sector and Graham is Finance Director for  Human Kinetics We received a good number of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Two-Non-Exec-Board-members-appointed- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Two-Non-Exec-Board-members-appointed- Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:34:02 GMT Professor Tom Reilly 12 June 2009 It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the death of Tom Reilly. Tim Cable, Director of Sports Science writes: Tom was unique. He was a very private man who was universally respected and admired by all.  He was a deeply compassionate and loyal man, profoundly interested in the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/In-Memory-of-Prof-Tom-Reilly- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/In-Memory-of-Prof-Tom-Reilly- Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:28 GMT The 2009 Winter programme is now available at Workshop Please book early to avoid disappointment. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Claire-makes-it-to-Oz-Sunday-saw-the-first-of-three-World-Sprint-qualifying-events---Grendon-Triathlon-in-Northampton-Both-Claire-Hitchings-and-Marcus-Smith-took-part-in-the-750m-swim-23km-bike-and-5k-run-Claire-finished-5th-female-and-2nd-female-in-he http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Claire-makes-it-to-Oz-Sunday-saw-the-first-of-three-World-Sprint-qualifying-events---Grendon-Triathlon-in-Northampton-Both-Claire-Hitchings-and-Marcus-Smith-took-part-in-the-750m-swim-23km-bike-and-5k-run-Claire-finished-5th-female-and-2nd-female-in-he Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:27:35 GMT Claire makes it to Oz Sunday saw the first of three World Sprint qualifying events - Grendon Triathlon in Northampton. Both Claire Hitchings and Marcus Smith took part in the 750m swim, 23km bike and 5k run. Claire finished 5th female and 2nd female in her 35-39 age group, qualifying for the World Sprint Championships in Australia this... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Claire-Hitchings-qualifies-for-World-Sprint-in-Oz http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Claire-Hitchings-qualifies-for-World-Sprint-in-Oz Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:26:39 GMT Invitation for submission of analytical academic review proposals Sport England Analytical Review: Participation in the Active People Age Sport England invites academics to submit research proposals for a funded secondary analysis of Sport England's contemporary data such as Active People, Taking Part and the soon to be released... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Sport-England-Invitation-for-submission-of-analytical-academic-review-proposals http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Sport-England-Invitation-for-submission-of-analytical-academic-review-proposals Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:25:48 GMT 'Paper of the Month' Recent research from Rachel Taylor and colleagues at the University of Otago, New Zealand, has revealed a decline in physical activity levels of children between the ages of three and four years, highlighting the need for the promotion of physical activity to an ever younger audience. Concern regarding the decline... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-Month---May-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-Month---May-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:14:31 GMT Why Get Involved in Committee Work for BASES? BASES is a professional membership association that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. Getting involved in committee work can be a highly enjoyable and rewarding activity. A sample of individuals who already contribute to BASES gave their reasons why. "I want to contribute to the lead UK... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Elected-Officer-Nominations- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Elected-Officer-Nominations- Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:11:34 GMT "CALL OUT" for Student and Annual Conference 2011 Bids are welcome for the above conferences - further details on hosting a conference can be found at http://www.bases.org.uk/publications.asp Closing date for applications is Wednesday 1 July 2009 http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Call-Out-to-host-Student-Annual-Conference-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Call-Out-to-host-Student-Annual-Conference-2011 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:03:08 GMT PRESS RELEASE No: 09/52 12 May Princess Royal launches new School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University HRH The Princess Royal was at Loughborough University today (Tuesday 12 May) to launch the new School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) and officially open its state of the art... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Princess-Royal-launches-new-School-of-Sport-Exercise-and-Health-Sciences-at-Loughborough-University http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Princess-Royal-launches-new-School-of-Sport-Exercise-and-Health-Sciences-at-Loughborough-University Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:58:58 GMT Claire Hitchings has qualified to represent Great Britain (Age 35-39) in the forthcoming ETU Duathlon European Championship to take place in May in Budapest, Hungary. To qualify she had to come in the top 6 in her age group and within 120% of the time of her age group winner. So to make it easy she won her age group! The qualifying event... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Claire-Hitchings-qualifies-for-team-GB-at-European-duathlon---14-04-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Claire-Hitchings-qualifies-for-team-GB-at-European-duathlon---14-04-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:56:00 GMT Two new issues are now available : These can be downloaded from the member area Vol 27 issue 5 The changing shape of "successful" professional footballers Alan Nevill;  Roger Holder; Adam Watts   Vol 26 supplement 3 The F-MARC study on Ramadan and football: Research design, population, and environmental conditions John B.... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/JSS-Free-Online-Issues http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/JSS-Free-Online-Issues Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:54:55 GMT Researching Youth Sport: Supporting Youth Ability and Talent Wednesday 16th September 2009, Brunel University This promises to be an exciting and action-packed day of presentations and debates that nobody working in youth sport should miss! Highlights of the day will be: A six-way debate on athlete development including... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Researching-Youth-Sport-Supporting-Youth-Ability-and-Talent---16/09/2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Researching-Youth-Sport-Supporting-Youth-Ability-and-Talent---16/09/2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:53:59 GMT 'Paper of the Month' Research from Professor Adam Baxter-Jones and colleagues has been published in Bone suggesting that the beneficial effects of physical activity, performed during adolescence, on the skeletal system may persist into early adulthood. Previous studies have shown children and adolescents that are more physically active... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month---April-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month---April-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:51:44 GMT Please see the following links for full information on the consultation process in place until 8 May 2009, which includes details of the grandparenting... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/HPC-Consultation-for-Practitioner-Psychologists http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/HPC-Consultation-for-Practitioner-Psychologists Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:50:02 GMT We are pleased to annouce the award winners from the recent Student Conference at the University of Hull Winners can be found at http://www.bases.org.uk/awards.asp A big thank you goes out to all our sponsors for their kind generosity each year - Human Kinetics, Cranlea, Routledge, Taylor and Francis and Hospitality, Leisure, Sport... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/2009-Student-Award-Winners http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/2009-Student-Award-Winners Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:47:57 GMT Dragons' Den This year, Sport Relief is giving entrepreneurs from across the country an extra chance to make their business dreams come true by hosting a special edition of Dragons' Den. Whether you've invented a new sport, created the ultimate sporting product or have a fantastic sport- related business, we'd like to hear from you. In... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Dragons-Den 31, http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Dragons-Den Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:58 GMT The BASES Emerging Researcher Medal This prestigious award has been developed to identify and recognise the emerging 'stars' of sport and exercise science research. One Medal will be awarded annually in each of the areas of 'Physical Activity for Health', 'Sport and Performance', and 'Education and Professional Development'. To... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-BASES-Emerging-Researcher-Medal http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-BASES-Emerging-Researcher-Medal Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:39:22 GMT Will Hopkins of AUT University, Auckland NZ, founder of the Sportscience journal/site 'sportsci.org', fellow of ACSM and prolific author on the use of statistics in sport science, will be giving a BASES-sponsored masterclass on Monday 22nd June. This masterclass will be of interest to all who are active in research on sport and exercise or who... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Will-Hopkins-Masterclass---reserve-list-available-only- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Will-Hopkins-Masterclass---reserve-list-available-only- Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:32:11 GMT 3rd BASES Golf Challenge 2009 Moortown GC, Leeds Monday, August 31st Prior to the 2009 BASES Conference at Leeds Metropolitan University, we are staging the 3rd BASES Golf Challenge at the prestigious Moortown Golf Club, Leeds. The club has a reputation as one of the country's finest championship courses, set in 125 acres of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/3rd-BASES-Golf-Challenge---Mon-31-August-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/3rd-BASES-Golf-Challenge---Mon-31-August-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:35 GMT British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) - Drugs in Sport Themed Issue: Free access in March 2009 In June 2008, BJP published a special themed issue on Drugs in Sport. Edited by Professor JC McGrath and Professor DA Cowan, the issue contains 11 review articles and a commentary covering the mechanisms of action of the major groups of drugs... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/British-Journal-of-Pharmacology-BJP---Drugs-in-Sport-Themed-Issue-Free-access-in-March-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/British-Journal-of-Pharmacology-BJP---Drugs-in-Sport-Themed-Issue-Free-access-in-March-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:23:33 GMT Optimising Performance and Recovery in Sport: Technology Based Solutions. Finding the optimal balance between training loads, performance and recovery is essential at all levels of sports performance. This seminar will both explore the importance of cardiovascular risk assessment in the sporting population and illustrate how technology is... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Optimising-Performance-and-Recovery-in-Sport---25-March-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Optimising-Performance-and-Recovery-in-Sport---25-March-2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:09:10 GMT Professor Ken Fox, of the University of Bristol was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Coimbra on July 7th. He was recognised for his services to physical activity, exercise psychology and public health and also for the support he has given the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Science at Coimbra over the years. Alongside Professor... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Ken-Fox-is-honoured-at-prestigious-university-in-Portugal http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Ken-Fox-is-honoured-at-prestigious-university-in-Portugal Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:16:39 GMT Search on for 'Garage Innovators' that can make the difference between silver and gold Award also offered to boost competitiveness in the sporting goods industry UK Sport and Loughborough University Sports Technology Institute have today launched two competitions to challenge the nation's entrepreneurs to find the most innovative ideas in... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Innovation-Awards-to-Boost-British-Sport http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Innovation-Awards-to-Boost-British-Sport Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:15:31 GMT The application of psychology to sport and exercise settings is a relatively new field, which is rapidly developing and expanding. This branch of psychology is concerned with understanding the behaviour, mental processes, and well being of people who are involved in sport and exercise. The Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology is holding an... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Sports-Psychology-Conference-Bursary-Guidelines-2008 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Sports-Psychology-Conference-Bursary-Guidelines-2008 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:12:47 GMT Physical Activity of Health Division Student Representative - This individual sits on two committees - the Division of Physical Activity for Health (normally meets not less than five times per year) and the Student Advisory Group (normally meets once or twice per year). The role is to represent the interests of Physical Activity for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Nominations-are-invited-for-the-following-elected-officer-positions-for-2008-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Nominations-are-invited-for-the-following-elected-officer-positions-for-2008-2010 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:10:17 GMT This will be held at Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham - Special Guest Speaker Mr Andrew Lansley CBE MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health. Commences at 1.30 - 5.30pm. Registration fee is £10 for BASES members and £12 for non-members.   Programme: 1330 - Registration and Coffee/Tea (We assume delegates will have... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Exercise-for-Health-Practitioners-Interest-Group-Annual-Meeting---26-March-2009 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Exercise-for-Health-Practitioners-Interest-Group-Annual-Meeting---26-March-2009 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:16:36 GMT 10th November Leeds Metropolitan University and Sheffield Hallam University 11th November University of Birmingham 12th November St Mary's University College, Twickenham 13th November Brunel University, West London 14th November University of Bath For information on times/location please see posters around campus or contact the School of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Update-on-GSSI-lectures http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Update-on-GSSI-lectures Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:44:39 GMT Kate joined BASES as Education Officer on 24th November 2008. She studied Sport Science at the University of Brighton, which included a semester at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Following a year travelling in Australia, Kate worked at Stag Furniture, in Sunderland, as a Graduate Management Trainee resulting in a position as... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-gets-a-new-Education-Officer- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-gets-a-new-Education-Officer- Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:40:20 GMT PRESS RELEASE: November 25, 2008 GATORADE SPORTS SCIENCE INSTITUTE VISITS TOP UK UNIVERSITIES The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), in-conjunction with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), visited leading sports science universities across the UK this month, presenting the latest developments in... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Gatorade-Sports-Science-Institute-visits-Top-UK-Universities http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Gatorade-Sports-Science-Institute-visits-Top-UK-Universities Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:38:08 GMT The efficacy of accumulating short bouts of physical activity in modulating cardiovascular disease risk factors 'Paper of the Month' BASES members Masashi Miyashita, Stephen Burns and David Stensel, have published new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition supporting the efficacy of accumulating short bouts of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month- Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:37:23 GMT Accreditation, Psychology, SkillsActive and the Health Professions Council   The Chair of BASES, Prof Jo Doust, writes to up-date members:   A considerable amount of work is underway on the background to these topics. Over the next few months the mist should clear a little. We will keep members informed, and consult as soon as there... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Update-from-the-Chair---Accreditation-Psychology-SkillsActive-and-the-Health-Professions-Council- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Update-from-the-Chair---Accreditation-Psychology-SkillsActive-and-the-Health-Professions-Council- Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:34:50 GMT Winner for 2008 is Helen Barrett from University of Portsmouth Titled " the impact of team pre-match body language and stored stimulus information on opponent outcome expectancy, episodic and dispositional judgements" BASES Honorary Fellows are pleased to announce a prize of £200 to be spent on BASES products* (e.g.... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Honorary-Fellows-Award-Winner http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Honorary-Fellows-Award-Winner Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:33:49 GMT * Every new BASES member that you recruit, earns you an entry into a quarterly draw, with the prize of a £50 BASES Voucher. Simply, instruct your students to join online by going to www.bases.org.uk, followed by Join BASES. And then ask them to put your name in the 'Recommended by' box on their online membership form. Please... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Win-BASES-Voucher- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Win-BASES-Voucher- Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:33:14 GMT Independent newspaper dated Thursday 29 Jan 2009 BASES have been involved in producing a Sport & Exercise Science supplement which is in the paper today.  All members will receive a copy of this along with the March issue of TSES.  A big thank you to all members who contributed to the articles! http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Independent---Sport-Exercise-Science-Supplement http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Independent---Sport-Exercise-Science-Supplement Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:32:35 GMT 'Paper of the Month' New research published by Brian Irving and colleagues from the University of Virginia indicates that it may be important to consider the intensity of exercise training when trying to promote changes in body composition, particularly with respect to abdominal visceral fat. The metabolic syndrome is a clustering of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month---Feb-2009 31, http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month---Feb-2009 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:31:31 GMT Loughborough Professor gains audience with Olympic Chief   A Loughborough University Professor has met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge to discuss how the world's largest sporting movement can encourage more young people to take up physical activity.     Professor Stuart Biddle of the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Loughborough-Professor-Stuart-Biddle-gains-audience-with-Olympic-Chief http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Loughborough-Professor-Stuart-Biddle-gains-audience-with-Olympic-Chief Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:31:02 GMT Kilimanjaro, located in north western Tanzania on the border with Kenya, is the largest free standing mountain in the World at 5,895m. At that altitude barometric pressure is reduced to c.360mmHg resulting in a partial pressure of oxygen that is less than half that observed at sea level (150mmHg vs. 70mmHg). Kilimanjaro has six climatic zones:... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BT-Red-Nose-Climb;-Where-Science-Meets-Celebrities! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BT-Red-Nose-Climb;-Where-Science-Meets-Celebrities! Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:30:22 GMT 26-27 June 2009, Stanford, CA We are running a very ambitious conference in June (June 26-27, 2009) here at Stanford University in California, USA on the topic of Athlete's Heart, Sudden Death and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.  We have compiled a very prestigious group of speakers from all over the United States, as well as Europe. ... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Athletes-Heart-Sudden-Death-Hypertrophic-Cardiomyopathy-Conference- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Athletes-Heart-Sudden-Death-Hypertrophic-Cardiomyopathy-Conference- Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:29:45 GMT UK Sport is pleased to announce that applications for the Ideas 4 Innovation: New Researchers Award for 2009 are now open.  The aim of UK Sport's Ideas 4 Innovation programme is to acknowledge and harness outstanding research and innovation concepts for elite sport, generated by the UK's research community, to support the mission to... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/UK-Sport-New-Researchers-Award-for-2009-is-now-open http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/UK-Sport-New-Researchers-Award-for-2009-is-now-open Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:28:42 GMT The BBC News website recently reported on the findings of research from Wolin and colleagues that offered supporting evidence for the beneficial effects of physical activity on reducing the risk of developing colon cancer.   Colon cancer is responsible for over 10,000 deaths in the UK each year and thus it is important to identify... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-Month 31, http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-Month Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:28:03 GMT Leading campaigner for the protection of child athletes is honoured Professor Celia Brackenridge, a pioneering campaigner and researcher into gender equality and child abuse in sport has received an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honour's list. Professor Brackenridge worked from 2005 until she retired in 2010 as Director of the Centre for Youth... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/OBE-for-BASES-Fellow-Prof-Celia-Brackenridge http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/OBE-for-BASES-Fellow-Prof-Celia-Brackenridge Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:19:34 GMT BASES Fellowship should be considered an accolade that individuals aspire to and an honour that people are proud of and is valued. For 'FBASES' to be placed after someone's name, it should denote a passion and commitment for BASES and sport and exercise sciences. It is also expected that BASES Fellows will act as leaders and ambassadors for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/16-x-Fellowships-Awarded-at-the-BASES-Annual-Conference http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/16-x-Fellowships-Awarded-at-the-BASES-Annual-Conference Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:14:03 GMT  "New Horizons in Sports Sciences" 6-9 July 2011 at Liverpool John Moores University For further details visit  http://www.ecss-congress.eu/2011/  Other conferences can be found at  European Events of Sport Science (EVSS). For the latest stream of information please follow our congress preparations on... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/16th-Annual-Congress-of-the-ECSS---abstract-deadline-15-Feb-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/16th-Annual-Congress-of-the-ECSS---abstract-deadline-15-Feb-2011 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:33:03 GMT The 2011 Health Club Management Handbook is now available online at: http://www.healthclubhandbook.com/digital/. BASES members may recognise some familiar names/faces but especially on pages 54-57 and 138! http://www.bases.org.uk/News/2011-Health-Club-Management-Handbook-available-online http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/2011-Health-Club-Management-Handbook-available-online Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:05:26 GMT Dear BASES Member We are now working on our 2012 Health Club Management Handbook ~? click hereLast year many of you kindly provided abstracts of your latest research in the area of sports and exercise science, for a Handbook feature in which I rounded up some of the latest thinking in this area - please see attached, for your reference.We will... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/2012-HCM-Handbook http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/2012-HCM-Handbook Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:14:54 GMT The European Association for Sociology of Sport is proud to announce the 3rd edition of the Eass Young Researcher's Award. The aim of the award is to facilitate the integration of outstanding graduate students and young researchers into the European community of sociology of sport scholars. The award will be granted to a scholarly paper... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/3rd-Eass-Young-Researcher-Award---NEW-DEADLINE http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/3rd-Eass-Young-Researcher-Award---NEW-DEADLINE Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:05:59 GMT 5 copies of the Oxford Dictionary of Sports Studies to be won! To celebrate the recent publication of the Oxford Dictionary of Sports Studies we would like to offer members of BASES the chance to win a free copy of the book. This brand new dictionary offers broad-based coverage including  exercise, performance psychology and key terms on... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/5-copies-of-the-Oxford-Dictionary-of-Sports-Studies-to-be-won! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/5-copies-of-the-Oxford-Dictionary-of-Sports-Studies-to-be-won! Thu, 20 May 2010 17:50:26 GMT Dear Colleague On behalf of European Athletics President Hansjörg Wirz, it is my pleasure to send you the attached announcement for the 2012 European Athletics Innovation Awards. I hope that you will be able to share your work with the wider European Athletics Family by entering this prestigious competition and I ask that you circulate the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/8th-European-Athletics-Innovation-Awards---Call-for-Entries http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/8th-European-Athletics-Innovation-Awards---Call-for-Entries Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:49:57 GMT Eighth BASES Heads of Department Forum The 8th BASES Heads of Department Forum took place on the 24th May 2011 with over 40 attendees representing Sports and Exercise Science departments from leading universities across the UK. Many of the attendees started the day by sharing their thoughts and ideas at a satellite breakfast... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/8th-Heads-of-Department-Forum http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/8th-Heads-of-Department-Forum Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:21:01 GMT The 9th BASES Head of Department Forum will take place on Tuesday 22nd May 2012, 10.00am - 3.30pm at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds. All Head of Departments or nominated representatives are welcome. Please complete and return the booking form below to reserve a place at the forum, closing date Tuesday 8th May 2012. BASES 2012 Head of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/9th-BASES-Head-of-Department-Forum http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/9th-BASES-Head-of-Department-Forum Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:09:45 GMT UKSEM2010 Conference held at Excel, Docklands, London between 24 and 27th November 2010  6 academic abstract awards under the criteria below are available to members: 1. Basic Science 2. Sports Medicine 3. Sports Science 4. Exercise Medicine 5. Young researcher 6. Defence Medical Services There is a... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Abstract-Awards-Available-at-UKSEM-Conference http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Abstract-Awards-Available-at-UKSEM-Conference Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:47:41 GMT If you are interested is applying for BASES Accreditation, Re-accreditation or HPSA (High Performance Sport Accreditation) then now is the time to submit your application.  Registration is now open and will close on Friday 1 July at 1pm.    Please see the Accreditation webpage for full details, FAQs and application forms. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Accreditation-Re-accreditation-and-HPSA-registration-now-open! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Accreditation-Re-accreditation-and-HPSA-registration-now-open! Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:49:30 GMT BASES Accreditation/Re-accreditation - Submissions now being accepted BASES encourages those members submitting Accreditation/Re-accreditation applications to do so sooner rather than later taking into consideration the BASES office will be closed between 24th December 2010 and 4th January 2011. The closing date for submissions is... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Accreditation-Re-Accreditation-Applications---Deadline-6-Jan-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Accreditation-Re-Accreditation-Applications---Deadline-6-Jan-2011 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:27:28 GMT 'The APPG is currently conducting an inquiry into the causes and consequences of body image anxiety in the UK and what practical steps can be taken to address this. The group will hear from a range of organisations and individuals in Parliament over the coming months, however we are keen to hear from as many people as possible on this... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/All-Party-Parliament-Group-on-Body-Image http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/All-Party-Parliament-Group-on-Body-Image Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:29:39 GMT BASES Annual Conference - 6 - 8 Sept 2011, University of Essex The deadline for Early Bird registration has been extended to 17.00 h on Monday  11th July. Authors of abstracts will be informed in the next few days  of the outcome of the review process and the allocation of posters / oral presentations to sessions in the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-2011-Conference---Early-Bird-deadline-extended http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-2011-Conference---Early-Bird-deadline-extended Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:22:21 GMT The 2010 BASES Annual Conference programme is available to view here.The conference offers something for everyone with an interest in the sport and exercise sciences on each of the three days. The closing date for registration was 20 August 2010 but it is possible to register on the day at the registration desk in The Hunter Halls... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Conference-Early-Bird-Registration-closes-25-July-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Conference-Early-Bird-Registration-closes-25-July-2010 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:14:06 GMT Help us give sport injuries the red card All professionals involved in healthcare would agree that sport and exercise have many health benefits, but there are hidden hazards to some common sports, that need more attention. Injuries and wear and tear can lead to longer term pain and disability from conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA)... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Arthritis-UK-"Taking-the-pain-out-of-sport" http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Arthritis-UK-"Taking-the-pain-out-of-sport" Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:00:22 GMT Leading world experts in exercise and cardiovascular disease are coming to Brighton in October, 2011 Dr Barry Franklin (USA), Dr Stephen Gielen (Germany)and Dr Bob Reid (Canada) BACPR Annual Conference 2011 - Partnership Working to Improve Care Thursday 6th & Friday 7th October, 2011 at Brighton, Thistle Hotel   The highlights will... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BACPR-Annual-Conference-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BACPR-Annual-Conference-2011 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:46:38 GMT Book Now ! On-line registration for BASES Annual Conference 2011 will close at midnight Monday 22nd August . Book your place NOW to avoid disappointment! Programme and Registration can be found at http://www.essex.ac.uk/conferences/bases2011/ We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Essex on the 6-8... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES--Annual-Conference---Registration-closes-Monday-22nd-August! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES--Annual-Conference---Registration-closes-Monday-22nd-August! Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:58:11 GMT BASES Fellowship should be considered an accolade that individuals aspire to and an honour that people are proud of and is valued. For 'FBASES' to be placed after someone's name, it should denote a passion and commitment for BASES and sport and exercise sciences. It is also expected that BASES Fellows will act as leaders and ambassadors for the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-2011-Fellowships-Awarded http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-2011-Fellowships-Awarded Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:54:31 GMT BASES Annual General Meeting Agenda All BASES members are invited to the 2010 BASES AGM. This is your opportunity to meet the Board and contribute your views and ideas.  Tuesday 7 September (12.15 - 13.30) - University of Glasgow 1.     Apologies (please email any apologies to Jane Bairstow) 2.     Minutes of the previous... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-AGM---Invite-to-all-members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-AGM---Invite-to-all-members Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:12:21 GMT All BASES members are invited to the 2011 BASES AGM. This is your opportunity to meet the Board and contribute your views and ideas. BASES Annual General Meeting Agenda Wednesday 7 September (12.30 - 13.30) - Ivor Crewe Hall A, University of Essex Apologies (email enquiries@bases.org.uk ) Minutes of the previous meeting Matters... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-AGM-Invite-7-Sept-2011---open-to-all-members- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-AGM-Invite-7-Sept-2011---open-to-all-members- Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:41:27 GMT The annual conference award winners were announed at the conference in Glasgow ~ Elsevier Student Oral Presentation Award Julia Zakrzewski, Loughborough University Human Kinetics Student Poster Presentation Award Natalie Goldring, Canterbury Christ Church University Sportesse Sport Science Award Dr Sally Akehurst... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Annual-Conference-Award-Winners-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Annual-Conference-Award-Winners-2010 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:18:53 GMT The Board has pleasure in presenting its annual report and the financial statements of BASES for the year ended 31 March 2011. The main attention of the Board has been given to the items identified in the Strategic Plan 2011-14. The document is available to download at click here http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Annual-Report-2010-2011-now-available http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Annual-Report-2010-2011-now-available Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:26:20 GMT BASES Applied Practitioner Awards Number Offered: 2 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Accredited Application Closing Date: 30 November Results Available: February Aim These awards acknowledge outstanding and innovative service delivery in sport and/or exercise science by BASES Accredited Sport and... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Applied-Practitioner-Award---deadline-30-November-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Applied-Practitioner-Award---deadline-30-November-2010 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:33:25 GMT BASES Applied Practitioner Awards Number Offered: 2 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Accredited Application Closing Date: 30 November Apply for this award: Click here Results Available: February Aim These awards acknowledge outstanding and innovative service delivery in sport and/or exercise science by... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Applied-Practitioner-Awards---Deadline-30-November-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Applied-Practitioner-Awards---Deadline-30-November-2011 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:36:55 GMT Location: University of Chichester, Bishop Otter CampusDate: Wednesday, 20 April 2011Contact: m.lauder@chi.ac.uk It is our pleasure to welcome the BASES Biomechanics Interest Group meeting to the University of Chichester on Wednesday, 20th April 2011. The purpose of the meeting is to facilitate the interaction of the sport and exercise science... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Biomechanics-Interest-Group-Annual-Meeting---20-April-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Biomechanics-Interest-Group-Annual-Meeting---20-April-2011 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:39:29 GMT Number Offered: 4 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Members that hold a sport and exercise science-related degree Application Closing Date: 30 November Apply for this grant: Click here Results Available: February Previous Winners: Click here Aim The BASES Career Development Grants aim to assist... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Career-Development-Grants---deadline-30-Nov-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Career-Development-Grants---deadline-30-Nov-2010 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:08:02 GMT BASES Conference 2011 - University of Essex, 6-8 Sept 2011 Stop Press!  BASES Conference 2011 Abstract Deadline extended by popular request (and to accommodate multiple bank holidays and royal weddings).  You now have until 5pm Monday 23 May to submit your abstract.  Please use the abstract submission pack available at http://www... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Conference-2011---Abstract-Deadline-27-April- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Conference-2011---Abstract-Deadline-27-April- Fri, 06 May 2011 18:24:07 GMT Student Awards Elsevier Student Oral Presentation Award Jamie Highton - University of Chester Human Kinetics Student Poster Presentation Award Jenny White - University of Portsmouth Non-Student Awards Sportesse Exercise Science Oral Presentation Award Costas Karageorghis - Brunel University Sportesse Sport Science Oral Presentation... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Annual-Conference-Award-Winners- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Annual-Conference-Award-Winners- Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:12:48 GMT    19 - 24 July 2012 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow BASES Conference 2012 will be integrated into the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) 2012. All abstracts are being handled by the ICSEMIS team and plans are underway to have BASES awards for members as usual. More... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/ICSEMIS-2012-abstract-deadline-1-November-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/ICSEMIS-2012-abstract-deadline-1-November-2011 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:44:15 GMT BASES Early Career Researcher Awards Number Offered: 3 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Graduate and Professional Application Closing Date: 30 November Apply for this award: Click here Results Available: February Previous winners: Click here Aim These awards were established in... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Early-Career-Researcher-Awards---deadline-30-Nov-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Early-Career-Researcher-Awards---deadline-30-Nov-2010 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:06:42 GMT   BASES Elected Officer Nominations 2011 - 2013 Why Get Involved in Committee Work for BASES? BASES is a professional membership association that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. Getting involved in committee work can be a highly enjoyable and rewarding activity. A sample of individuals who already contribute to BASES gave... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Elected-Officer-Nominations-2011---2013-deadline-15-June-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Elected-Officer-Nominations-2011---2013-deadline-15-June-2011 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:27:36 GMT Why Get Involved in Committee Work for BASES? BASES is a professional membership association that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. Getting involved in committee work can be a highly enjoyable and rewarding activity. A sample of individuals who already contribute to BASES gave their reasons why. "I want to contribute to the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Nominations-are-invited-for-Elected-Officer-positions-for-2010-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Nominations-are-invited-for-Elected-Officer-positions-for-2010-2012 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:38:01 GMT BASES are pleased to announce the new elected officers and wish them well in their new roles ~ Chair Elect Prof Ian Campbell, Brunel University   Education & Professional Development     Chair Prof Richard Tong, FBASES, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Elected-Officers-Announced-at-AGM http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Elected-Officers-Announced-at-AGM Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:34:32 GMT We are writing to inform you of a new BASES Annual Grant scheme: the BASES Expert Statement Grants - to assist the development of expert statements on topics, related to the application of scientific principles to sport and exercise science, about which there is interest, confusion, or controversy. For further information, visit... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Expert-Statement-Grants http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Expert-Statement-Grants Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:22:48 GMT Purpose of BASES Fellowship To recognise esteemed professional achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community. To encourage continued service to BASES in leadership and ambassadorial roles. Requirement for Fellowship Member of BASES. Professional Member of BASES for at... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Fellowships---deadline-31-July http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Fellowships---deadline-31-July Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:38:29 GMT The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences has launched expert statements on: Exercise, immunity and infection - Prof Michael Gleeson FBASES and Dr Neil Walsh Exercise and cancer survivorship - Dr Anna Campbell, Dr Clare Stevinson and Dr Helen Crank The use of music in exercise - Dr Costas I. Karageorghis FBASES, Prof Peter C.... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Launch-Expert-Statements http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Launch-Expert-Statements Wed, 25 May 2011 14:32:06 GMT Number Offered: 2 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 30 December Apply for this award: Click here Results Available: March Aim Established in 2010, these awards are given annually for outstanding sport and/or exercise sciences dissertations made by BASES... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Masters-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Award---Deadline-30-Dec-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Masters-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Award---Deadline-30-Dec-2010 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:21:52 GMT A BASES member and certified exercise practitioner has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his role in the rehabilitation of injured military personnel.Russ Coppack, a Royal Air Force Warrant Officer has worked at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court for 22-years. As a senior specialist in... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-member-awarded-MBE-for-services-to-exercise-rehabilitation http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-member-awarded-MBE-for-services-to-exercise-rehabilitation Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:10:30 GMT The BASES Strategic Plan for 2011 - 2014 is now on the website. Please go to About BASES for more information. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Strategy-2011---2014 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Strategy-2011---2014 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:12:05 GMT 2011 BASES Student Conference: Two weeks to the registration and abstract submission deadline! The deadline for registration and  abstract submission is 25th February 2011. Please note that due to timescales and deadlines imposed on us by external agencies, we will not be able to extend the abstract submission deadline under any... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Student-Conference---abstract-deadline-25-Feb-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Student-Conference---abstract-deadline-25-Feb-2011 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:20:48 GMT A big thank you goes out to Dr Craig Twist and his team for hosting an excellent conference at the University of Chester Student Award Winners have been added to the Students Hall of Fame at Click here http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Student-Conference-Award-Winners-Announced http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Student-Conference-Award-Winners-Announced Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:11:08 GMT BASES Student Conference 2012: Call for Abstracts and Abstract Guidelines Undergraduate and postgraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for either oral or poster presentations that cover all areas of sport and exercise science. Work can be of a pure or applied nature relating to either (a) sport and performance, or (b) exercise for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Student-Conference-abstract-deadline-24-Feb-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Student-Conference-abstract-deadline-24-Feb-2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:35:29 GMT If you are interested in joining onto the BASES Supervised Experience scheme, registration is now open and will remain open until 1pm on Tuesday 1st November.  Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. so submit now to avoid disappointment! Please see the Supervised Experience webpage for full details, FAQs and... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-Supervised-Experience-registration-now-open! 31, http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-Supervised-Experience-registration-now-open! Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:56:54 GMT BASES Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Awards Number Offered: 2 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 30 September Apply for this award: Click here Results Available: December Previous winners: Click here Aim These awards are given... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BASES-U-Grad-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Awards---deadline-30-September http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BASES-U-Grad-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Awards---deadline-30-September Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:26:58 GMT The BHFNC 11th annual conference Translating the evidence: What works for physical activity? took place on 17th November 2011. The conference brought together the latest evidence on the most effective approaches to promoting physical activity across the life course and explored how to use this information to develop evidence based... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BHFNC-Conference-presentation-slides-available-online http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BHFNC-Conference-presentation-slides-available-online Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:54 GMT The BHFNC physical activity update provides a round-up of all the latest developments in the field of physical activity and health. This includes the latest news from the BHFNC, training opportunities, key resources and publications, research articles and much more.  The December edition of the update is now available to... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BHFNC-physical-activity-and-health-update http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BHFNC-physical-activity-and-health-update Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:49:47 GMT The June edition of the BHFNC Physical Activity and Health Information Update is now available to download. This month's edition includes: ·         The opportunity to showcase your project at the BHFNC 10th Annual Conference; ·         Top tips from the BHFNC for promoting cycling to and from school and the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BHFNC-Physical-Activity-Update http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BHFNC-Physical-Activity-Update Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:00:45 GMT Have you worked in partnership with primary care professionals (e.g. GPs, PCTs, School Nurses) to plan and deliver a physical activity intervention? The theme of the BHF National Centre Conference this year is primary care. We would therefore like to invite you to share your experiences and successes of working with primary care... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/BHFC-Primary-Care-Conference http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/BHFC-Primary-Care-Conference Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:57:58 GMT BIG 2012 - University of Ulster As previously announced in late spring, the next BASES Biomechanics Interest Group (BIG) meeting will be held at the University of Ulster on Wednesday 4th April 2012. The keynote speaker, basic meeting outline, and important dates are listed below. More information can be found on the BIG 2012 website (http://www... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Biomechanics-Interest-Group-BIG---University-of-Ulster-on-4-April-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Biomechanics-Interest-Group-BIG---University-of-Ulster-on-4-April-2012 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:36:24 GMT Special Book Club offer from Elsevier! 25% discount for BASES members Elsevier and BASES have teamed up to offer you this fantastic 25% discount on all sports medicine titles until the end of December. Plus free UK delivery! Log into the Member Area at http://www.bases.org.uk/Login.aspx for further... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Book-Club-offers-from-Elsevier-for-BASES-members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Book-Club-offers-from-Elsevier-for-BASES-members Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:16:17 GMT 2011 Frank Horwill Scholarship OutlineThe Frank Horwill / BMC Scholarship was established in 2008. The aim of it is to build upon the current work of the British Milers' Club in the areas of coach education and research. We wish to encourage original and innovative pieces of research in to middle distance and endurance running. We believe... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/British-Milers-Club-2011-Frank-Horwill-Scholarship-Award---up-to-£2000 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/British-Milers-Club-2011-Frank-Horwill-Scholarship-Award---up-to-£2000 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:59:59 GMT National newspaper special BASES supplement on sport and exercise science BASES continues its work in promoting the profession at national level.   We are really pleased to continue our links with The Independent newspaper.  There will be an eight-page special insert on Monday 24th January with articles on  Sports psychology (with a focus... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Buy-The-Independent-on-Monday-24th-January http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Buy-The-Independent-on-Monday-24th-January Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:59:44 GMT   UK Sport Talent 11 July 2011 Olympic gold medallists Christine Ohuruogu and Amy Williams have today launched a call to unearth future Olympians with an aptitude for speed and power.  The athletics and bob skeleton champions were joined by sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, England Sevens rugby players Tom Powell and Heather Fisher... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Call-for-next-generation-of-Olympic-Talent http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Call-for-next-generation-of-Olympic-Talent Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:05:10 GMT Dear ColleagueWe would like to invite institutions to bid to host the BASES Conference 2013 and BASES Student Conference 2013Click here for the guidelines to bidding for the conferences.Please note that as part of the selection process the applicants may be invited to present to the BASES Board.Informal enquiries to Debbie Pearce at... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Call-out-to-host-the-BASES-Student-and-Annual-Conferences-2013 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Call-out-to-host-the-BASES-Student-and-Annual-Conferences-2013 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:28:52 GMT Dear BASES Member Opportunity to lead conference symposia at the BASES Annual Conference of 2011, University of Essex The formal call for symposia proposals and abstract submissions for the BASES Conference 2011 at the University of Essex will be via the conference website from 1 January 2011. However, preliminary suggestions for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Call-out-for-symposia-suggestions-2011-and-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Call-out-for-symposia-suggestions-2011-and-2012 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:01:55 GMT CD Educational Workshops Available from Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).  BASES members can purchase the CD workshops for AU$140 and an examination/assessment is included with each CD. Members are to complete the assessment and return to the ESSA National Office (via email, fax etc) and if they receive a pass rate of 80% or... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/CD-Educational-Workshops-Available-from-Exercise-and-Sports-Science-Australia-ESSA http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/CD-Educational-Workshops-Available-from-Exercise-and-Sports-Science-Australia-ESSA Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:41:40 GMT To celebrate the festive season SkillsActive is offering a 15% discount on all books, training materials and DVDs on our website at www.skillsactive.com/xmasoffer. Save money on training materials or resources for your staff and stock up before the New Year. Our range of general interest books and DVDs also make great Christmas presents for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Christmas-offers-from-SkillsActive http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Christmas-offers-from-SkillsActive Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:41:12 GMT ATTENTION ALL BASES MEMBERS! Call the Cranlea Sales Team now to find out about their exclusive 'BASES' discounts on all their key products including: Cortex Browser MEGA HANS RUDOLPH Woodway Hosand. Tel: 0121 472 0361 Fax: 0121 472 6262 Email: info@cranlea.co.uk or visit www.cranlea.co.uk   http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Cranlea-offer-for-members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Cranlea-offer-for-members Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:09:14 GMT Dear BASES Member We would be grateful if you could provide comments to the JCF consultation document click here as you see fit by 31 August 2011 - please could any comments be linked to a page number and section number where possible for easy identification. The opening pages of the Joint Consultative Forum draft document... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Draft-Exercise-Referral-Standards---Consultation-Requested http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Draft-Exercise-Referral-Standards---Consultation-Requested Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:44:55 GMT The English Institute of Sport (EIS) is pleased to announce the addition of Prof Jo Doust of the University of Brighton to its board with immediate effect. Doust, a Director and Chair of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), has taught leading sports-related degrees for over 20 years and published extensive research... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/EIS-appoint-Prof-Jo-Doust-to-the-Board http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/EIS-appoint-Prof-Jo-Doust-to-the-Board Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:01:12 GMT As the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games reaches the 500 days to go landmark, practitioners at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) are set to deliver an average of over 500 hours of sport science and sport medicine services per day to Olympic athletes in the lead up to the Games. Working in partnership with sports, it is... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/EIS-Set-to-Deliver-Over-Final-500-Days http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/EIS-Set-to-Deliver-Over-Final-500-Days Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:13:35 GMT Elected Officer Nominations BASES is a professional membership association that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. Getting involved in committee work can be a highly enjoyable and rewarding activity.  Thank you to the candidates below for standing for the vacant positions. All other positions only received one nomination so... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Elected-Officer-Nominations-2011---Voting-now-live-! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Elected-Officer-Nominations-2011---Voting-now-live-! Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:47:45 GMT Elected Officer Nominations BASES is a professional membership association that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. Getting involved in committee work can be a highly enjoyable and rewarding activity.  Thanks to the candidates below for standing for the vacant positions. All other positions only received one nomination so they... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Elected-Officer-Nominations---Voting-now-live-! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Elected-Officer-Nominations---Voting-now-live-! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:15:07 GMT Dear BASES colleague, At the University of Wolverhampton, a research team led by Professor Andy Lane is currently investigating the ways in which individuals regulate their own and others' emotions in sport and exercise. The research forms part of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded project entitled "Emotion Regulation of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Emotion-regulation-in-sport-and-exercise http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Emotion-regulation-in-sport-and-exercise Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:31:04 GMT As revealed in last week's UK Sport newsletter, the ESPRIT consortium will be hosting their inaugural workshop-style conference on 8 October at Loughborough University, in order to attract experts from across the UK to contribute to the Elite Sport Performance Research in Training with Pervasive Sensing (ESPRIT) project. The ESPRIT... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/ESPRIT-Workshops-Could-you-contribute-to-world-class-success http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/ESPRIT-Workshops-Could-you-contribute-to-world-class-success Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:24:45 GMT Dear Colleague For your convenience, please note that the European Database of Sport Science (EDSS) is now updated with the scientific contributions presented at ECSS Liverpool 2011. The EDSS allows for a comprehensive overview on the development of sport scientific topics within the last decade. In connection with the European... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/European-Database-of-Sport-Science---update-now-online http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/European-Database-of-Sport-Science---update-now-online Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:47:51 GMT The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association have released the joint position statement 'Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes'. This position stand discusses the benefits of physical training, along with recommendations for varying activities, physical activity-associated blood glucose management, diabetes prevention... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Exercise-and-Type-2-Diabetes-Position-Statement http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Exercise-and-Type-2-Diabetes-Position-Statement Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:55:40 GMT OPEN CALL FOR PARALLEL SESSIONS The 2012 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS 2012) July 19-24th 2012, SECC Glasgow Due to the timing of Easter this year the Scientific Committee for ICSEMIS 2012 have extended the closing date for submission of parallel sessions to MONDAY 16th MAY. Submissions for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Extension-of-deadline-for-Call-for-Papers---ICSEMIS http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Extension-of-deadline-for-Call-for-Papers---ICSEMIS Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:24:20 GMT BHFNC alert The British and American Geriatric Societies have issued the updated guideline 'Clinical Practice Guideline: Prevention of Falls in Older Persons' The Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons was originally published in May 2001. The present... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Falls-Prevention-Guidelines-issued-by-the-British-and-American-Geriatrics-Societies- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Falls-Prevention-Guidelines-issued-by-the-British-and-American-Geriatrics-Societies- Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:10:38 GMT Physical activity firmly on the agenda for public health Professor of Exercise and Health Sciences Ken Fox has received a Fellowship by Distinction (FFPH) of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians. This is the first award of its kind to a specialist in physical activity. Professor Fox received the Fellowship... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Fellowship-by-Distinction-FFPH---Prof-Ken-Fox http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Fellowship-by-Distinction-FFPH---Prof-Ken-Fox Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:54:09 GMT European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) Network Directory, Congress and Applied Consultancy Survey Dear BASES psychology member (supervisees and professionals) FEPSAC have recently commenced a project aimed at developing a pan-European directory of applied sport psychology practitioners, nurturing a possible forum, and a... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/FEPSAC-Survey http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/FEPSAC-Survey Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:04:31 GMT    Guest speakers-Dr Stavros A. Kavouras and Dr Ian Rollo & A number of Gatorade Sport Ambassadors Everyone is welcome - just turn up !  Free of Charge Leeds University-16th November-1pm-2pm Leeds Met University-17th November-11.30am-12.30pm Manchester Met University-18th... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Gatorade-Sports-Science-Institute---Open-Lectures-2010 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Gatorade-Sports-Science-Institute---Open-Lectures-2010 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:32:22 GMT River Thames Swim Prof Greg Whyte, BASES Fellow works with David once again ~ "No doubt about it, this time out, David Walliams is in very deep water. Having training hard, he swam the length of the Thames - from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in London. That's over 140 miles in eight days to raise money for Sport Relief.... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Greg-Whyte---David-Walliams-Do-It-Again-!- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Greg-Whyte---David-Walliams-Do-It-Again-!- Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:55:30 GMT Gatorade has teamed up with Premier Rugby to give 6 sport science students and/or graduates the opportunity to do a 6 week work experience programme with Premier Rugby's Summer Junior Academy. Premiership Rugby clubs include Gloucester RFC, Saracens RFC and Northampton RFC. For more information and application details please click... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Gatorade-Sport-Science-Institute-Summer-Internships- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Gatorade-Sport-Science-Institute-Summer-Internships- Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:58:27 GMT In March, the Association received two letters from the Health Professions Council alerting us to the publication of a coalition government parliamentary bill. The Government "does not believe that statutory regulation in the health sector would be a proportionate approach..a system of assured voluntary registration is considered to be a better... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Health-Professions-Council-Update http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Health-Professions-Council-Update Thu, 12 May 2011 11:46:45 GMT Dear ColleagueI am writing to invite you to respond to a consultation we have launched on student fitness to practise and registration.We are seeking the views of all of our stakeholders on the most effective way of assuring the fitness to practise of students. This includes seeking views about the voluntary registration of social work students... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/HPC-consultation-on-student-fitness-to-practise-and-registration http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/HPC-consultation-on-student-fitness-to-practise-and-registration Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:51:00 GMT Dear Member You can download the catalogue here: http://www.humankinetics.com/marketingmaterials/kinesiology/2010_kinesiology_catalogpdf Alternatively you can order a Free copy to be posted to you here: http://www.humankinetics.com/request-a-print-catalog Don't forget BASES members get 15% discount on books and DVDs... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Human-Kinetics-new-Sport-Exercise-Sciences-catalogue-is-OUT-NOW http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Human-Kinetics-new-Sport-Exercise-Sciences-catalogue-is-OUT-NOW Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:49:11 GMT International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow - 19-24 July 2012   In 2012 the main BASES Conference will be integrated with ICSEMIS.   May 2011       First call for abstracts July 2011 Second call for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/ICSEMIS-2012---Second-Announcement-and-First-Call-for-Abstracts http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/ICSEMIS-2012---Second-Announcement-and-First-Call-for-Abstracts Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:06:54 GMT The 2012 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS 2012) July 19-24th 2012, SECC Glasgow ABSTRACT/PAPER SUBMISSION OPENS 1ST JULY, 2012 On behalf of the Scientific Committee for ICSEMIS 2012, I am delighted to inform you that the call for abstracts/papers opens on July 1st, 2011. Full details of the on-line... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Call-for-Abstracts-Papers---ICSEMIS-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Call-for-Abstracts-Papers---ICSEMIS-2012 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:46:46 GMT I'm a Scientist is an award-winning science enrichment project, funded by the Wellcome Trust, where school students talk to real scientists online. The next event takes place 13th-24th June 2011. If you work with scientists who might be interested, please let them know as soon as possible. There will be 23 zones in June, so we need 115... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Im-a-Scientist---get-me-out-of-here! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Im-a-Scientist---get-me-out-of-here! Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:51:46 GMT What? Free online X-factor style competition where students talk to scientists online for 2 weeks and vote for their favourite scientist, in a nail-biting science show down. See these simple clear PowerPoint slides for more information.When? 12th-23rd March 2012, June 2012.How? Scientists can sign up to take part at the scientist registration page. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Im-a-Scientist-Get-me-out-of-here http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Im-a-Scientist-Get-me-out-of-here Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:56:08 GMT  Re: Important changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List This is a reminder that WADA have now published the 2012 Prohibited List which will come into effect from 1 January 2012. Key changes Formoterol has been added as an exception to category S3. Beta-2 Agonists.  When taken by inhalation formoterol... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Important-changes-to-the-World-Anti-Doping-Agency-WADA-Prohibited-List- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Important-changes-to-the-World-Anti-Doping-Agency-WADA-Prohibited-List- Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:06:43 GMT The Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity have today announced a new award to put swimming pools to the test.  Following on from the success of the National Pool Safety Award (NPSA) which resulted in a large number of pools putting themselves forward to be assessed against British Standards, IMSPA are launching a new... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/IMSPA-launches-European-Pool-Safety-Award-EPSA http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/IMSPA-launches-European-Pool-Safety-Award-EPSA Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:18:51 GMT The new Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (IMSPA) has today announced that it is to launch a UK wide recruitment search to appoint sector representatives onto the IMSPA Regional and National Management Boards. Management Boards are being created within each of the English Regions and Nations, including Wales, Scotland... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-Institute-for-Sport-receives-The-Royal-Privy-Council-Approval http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-Institute-for-Sport-receives-The-Royal-Privy-Council-Approval Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:51:36 GMT HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATES FUTURE OF NHS REFORMS Denise Hampson, Health Behaviour Economist and a board member of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, gave a presentation to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Primary Care and Public Health at the House of Lords today on behavioural change in health. Ms... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/IMSPA-Press-Release---House-of-Lords-Debate http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/IMSPA-Press-Release---House-of-Lords-Debate Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:42:18 GMT The Board has continued to progress possible registration with the Health Professions Council, as prioritised in the 2008-10 strategy. The Chair and Executive Officers have met several with the HPC to discuss the scope and content of an application to become a registered profession. The first phase has involved consultation with members... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Information-about-voting-on-whether-BASES-should-seek-HPC-regulation-of-the-profession-of-sport-and-exercise-scientist http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Information-about-voting-on-whether-BASES-should-seek-HPC-regulation-of-the-profession-of-sport-and-exercise-scientist Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:35:13 GMT   -------- REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN A SURVEY ASSESSING BODY COMPOSITION, HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES IN SPORT ------ You are being invited to participate in a survey conducted on behalf of the "IOC's Medical Commission's Ad-Hoc Research Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Performance". If you are currently working with... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/IOC-Concerned-about-Body-Composition-Health-and-Performance-of-Athletes http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/IOC-Concerned-about-Body-Composition-Health-and-Performance-of-Athletes Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:30:48 GMT Five years ago the University of Bristol started the annual Jerry Morris lecture. Jerry sadly died in November 2009 at the healthy old age of 99 so last year what was to be his Centennial lecture became his memorial lecture.  Jerry was the founder of exercise and public health and so those of us in this field owe our careers to him.   The... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Jerry-Morris-Lecture-University-of-Bristol---22-Feb-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Jerry-Morris-Lecture-University-of-Bristol---22-Feb-2011 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:12:25 GMT The BASES Board is pleased to announce that it has approved a scheme to accredit laboratories overseas. The paper was presented by Dr Glyn Howatson, Chair of the Laboratory Accreditation Committee, and the guidelines and application form have now been updated. BASES are proud to have 18 laboratories under the scheme at present, including... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Laboratory-Accreditation-Now-Available-Overseas http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Laboratory-Accreditation-Now-Available-Overseas Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:32:41 GMT Sports experts at Loughborough University have helped create a new online tool designed to inspire couch potatoes in the run-up to the Olympic Games. With the countdown to the London Olympics 2012 under way, anyone wanting to become more active can log on to the new NHS website and find out which sport best suits them. The new tool... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Loughborough-University-experts-help-create-online-Olympic-tool http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Loughborough-University-experts-help-create-online-Olympic-tool Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:11:23 GMT The club has been going through a period of transition with regards to conditioning and sports science support over the past couple of years and the target of achieving BASES Laboratory Accreditation has formed an integral part of this process. The 'Laboratory Process' is not simply isolated to a room where some testing is conducted on... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Man-Utd-FC-awarded-BASES-Lab-Accreditation http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Man-Utd-FC-awarded-BASES-Lab-Accreditation Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:43:35 GMT Professor Andy Smith, of York St John University, has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's New Year Honours List, announced on 1 January 2011. Andy Smith, who has worked at York St John for over 15 years, receives the honour in recognition of his services to higher education and community sport. Andy, who... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/MBE-for-York-community-sport-advocate---Prof-Andy-Smith http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/MBE-for-York-community-sport-advocate---Prof-Andy-Smith Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:30:01 GMT Colleagues at Liverpool John Moores University have established a memorial fund to recognise the pioneering contribution made by Professor Tom Reilly to Sports & Exercise Sciences. Tom sadly passed away in the summer of 2009 but it is clear that the ripples of influence from Tom's career are still very much apparent. Tom was the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Memorial-Fund-for-the-first-ever-Professor-of-Sports-Science-in-UK http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Memorial-Fund-for-the-first-ever-Professor-of-Sports-Science-in-UK Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:58:18 GMT The Dairy Council have recently produced their third newsletter specifically for health and fitness professionals and sports scientists, on milk, nutrition and its relation to sport. This month's newsletter features an overview review of nutrition and the young competitor, a feature on signs of the Female Athlete Triad, as well as an interview... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Milk-and-Nutrition http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Milk-and-Nutrition Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:22:21 GMT The Dairy Council have recently produced their second newsletter specifically for health and fitness professionals and sports scientists, designed to bring the latest research on milk and its relation to sports physiology. This month's newsletter features a review of the scientific literature on milk and rehydration as well as an... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Milk-and-Rehydration http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Milk-and-Rehydration Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:29:55 GMT The Dairy Council have recently produced a newsletter specifically for health and fitness professionals and sports scientists, designed to bring the latest research on milk and its relation to sports physiology. This month's newsletter features a review of the scientific literature on milk and muscle mass as well as an interview with BASES... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Milk-and-Sport-Nutrition- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Milk-and-Sport-Nutrition- Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:11:17 GMT Members with an interest in psychology should be aware that the title Sport and Exercise Psychologist is legally protected through the Health Professions Council. It may only be used by practitioners registered with the Health Professions Council. The title is concerned with practitioner psychologists. The use of 'psychologist' a... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Misuse-of-Professional-Titles http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Misuse-of-Professional-Titles Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:42:31 GMT   We are pleased to announce a new special offer for BASES members from Pearson, the world's largest education publisher.  BASES members will now receive a 25% discount on all Pearson Sports and Exercise Science titles when they purchase them through the link on the BASES Member Area. All you have to do is click here to enter the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-Book-Club-Discount-with-Pearson-for-Members http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-Book-Club-Discount-with-Pearson-for-Members Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:45:20 GMT The revised guidance sets out doctors' responsibilities in relation to sports medicine - prescribing performance enhancing drugs and reporting concerns in the public interest - in which you may be particularly interested. You may wish to draw this to the attention of your medical staff or advisers, although participation in the consultation... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-draft-guidance-for-doctors-Good-practice-in-prescribing-and-managing-medicines-and-devices http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-draft-guidance-for-doctors-Good-practice-in-prescribing-and-managing-medicines-and-devices Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:42:49 GMT The following new elected officers were announced at the recent AGM in Glasgow ~ Division of Physical Activity for Health Chair - Dr Keith Tolfrey Conference Rep - Dr Deborah Welford Workshop Rep - Viki Penpraze Interest Group/Research Rep - Kirsteen Torrance Division of Education and Professional... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-Elected-Officers-2010-2011 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-Elected-Officers-2010-2011 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:18:48 GMT New physical activity guidelines have now been published by the four UK Chief Medical Officers, covering early years; children and young people; adults; and older adults.  This is the first time UK-wide physical activity guidelines have been produced and represents the first time guidelines have been produced in the UK for early years... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-physical-activity-guidelines http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-physical-activity-guidelines Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:40:30 GMT With the backdrop of National Science & Engineering Week, HE & Science Minister David Willetts MP has launched[1] a report, 'STEM graduates in non-STEM jobs',  on new research into the career thinking of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) students and graduates. The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-research-probes-graduates-drift-away-from-STEM-careers http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-research-probes-graduates-drift-away-from-STEM-careers Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:18:37 GMT New Sport and Exercise Register Open for Business An exciting new register aimed at nutrition professionals working with top athletes has now been launched.  The Sports and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) has been developed in close partnership between the British Dietetic Association and the British Association of Sport and Exercise... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/New-Sport-and-Exercise-Register-Open-for-Business- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/New-Sport-and-Exercise-Register-Open-for-Business- Fri, 27 May 2011 15:43:11 GMT NOW OPEN - Registration and Abstract Submission for BASES Student Conference, University of Chester, 12 & 13 April 2011 Registration and Abstract Submissions open - 29 November 2010 Abstract submission and registration deadline - 25 February 2011 Please see the BASES website for further information. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/NOW-OPEN---Registration-and-Abstract-Submission-for-BASES-Student-Conference http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/NOW-OPEN---Registration-and-Abstract-Submission-for-BASES-Student-Conference Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:29:58 GMT Metcalf and colleagues from the Peninsula Medical School and University of Plymouth suggest that in children it may be excess bodyweight causing inactivity rather than sedentary behaviour causing weight gain. Increased prevalence of childhood obesity in the UK has been widely documented and concern is growing about the implications this... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month-August---PA-for-Health- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month-August---PA-for-Health- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:18 GMT 'Paper of the Month' Lee and colleagues suggest that whilst current exercise guidelines of 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per day, for at least five days a week, may be sufficient to induce health benefits, at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity exercise every day may be needed to maintain body weight and prevent overweight... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month-for-PA-for-Health---May http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month-for-PA-for-Health---May Fri, 21 May 2010 09:50:03 GMT Teychenne and colleagues, from Deakin University, Victoria, Australia provide evidence of a link between leisure and transport-related physical activity and reduced risk of depression in women living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Depression has become one of the most debilitating illnesses suffered worldwide with current figures... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-Month-for-PA-for-Health-April http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-Month-for-PA-for-Health-April Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:29:38 GMT 'Paper of the Month' Current research from Petursdottir and colleagues from the University of Akureyi, Iceland has identified barriers and facilitators to participation in exercise for people suffering osteoarthritis using a phenomenological approach. Evidence available in the literature has highlighted that for sufferers of... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Paper-of-the-month-for-PA-for-Health---June http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Paper-of-the-month-for-PA-for-Health---June Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:39:38 GMT The Divisional of Physical Activity for Health would like to highlight useful information now available in the member area. Parental Advice Booklets These booklets are part of a suite of resources for participants on the popular BHFNC course 'Physical activity for children and young people with long term medical conditions'.  They are... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Parental-Advice-Booklets- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Parental-Advice-Booklets- Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:41:05 GMT The Government sees active travel to work as a convenient way of building activity into lifestyle and an important public health strategy.  A new study suggests that transport plans aimed at reducing car usage should be considered as a feasible and effective strategy for increasing physical activity among the workforce and improving... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Physical-activity-by-stealth-NOT-health http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Physical-activity-by-stealth-NOT-health Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:35:42 GMT Information for parents ~ In July 2011 the UK Governments published new physical activity guidelines. For the first time these include guidelines specifically for the under fives. BHFNC has published new information leaflets designed for parents of children under the age of five. They provide information on how much physical activity... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Physical-activity-for-early-years http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Physical-activity-for-early-years Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:27:27 GMT Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 31 January Apply for this award: Click here Results Available: April This award is given annually for an outstanding doctoral dissertation made in the area of sport and/or exercise sciences by a BASES member.... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Prof-Tom-Reilly-Doctoral-Dissertation- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Prof-Tom-Reilly-Doctoral-Dissertation- Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:43:06 GMT Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 31 January Apply for this award: click here  Results Available: April This award is given annually for an outstanding doctoral dissertation made in the area of sport and/or exercise sciences by a BASES... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Prof-Tom-Reilly-Doctoral-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Award---Deadline-31-Jan-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Prof-Tom-Reilly-Doctoral-Dissertation-of-the-Year-Award---Deadline-31-Jan-2012 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:16:00 GMT BASES Laboratory Accreditation is a quality assurance process that provides clients and service purchasers with a means of confirming the appropriateness of a laboratory to conduct physiological testing. The Accreditation process uses a written submission from the laboratory together with a detailed inspection visit to assess the appropriateness... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Laboratories-Accredited-and-Re-Accredited-with-BASES http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Laboratories-Accredited-and-Re-Accredited-with-BASES Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:39:57 GMT Revision of BASES Laboratory Accreditation BASES Laboratory accreditation has now been revised to allow the process to be more accessible to more of the membership and therefore acknowledge the high quality work throughout the BASES network in both research and applied environments.  Traditionally, higher education was the domain for... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Revision-of-the-BASES-Laboratory-Accreditation http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Revision-of-the-BASES-Laboratory-Accreditation Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:39:57 GMT Sport - New Titles and Key Backlist 2010 Routledge has produced their new catalogue  with 10% discount for BASES members. Please go to the Member Area for further details. http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Routledge-Sport---Member-Discount-Offer http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Routledge-Sport---Member-Discount-Offer Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:39:01 GMT As well as a national beach lifesaving organisation, Surf Life Saving Great Britain (SLSGB) is the British national governing body for Life Saving Sport, a multi discipline, multi event sport comprises aspects of swimming, running, kayaking and rowing in a beach, ocean and pool environment. SLSGB has strategic alliances with British Swimming... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Surf-Life-Saving-Great-Britain---research-opportunities http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Surf-Life-Saving-Great-Britain---research-opportunities Wed, 26 May 2010 13:08:48 GMT One of the biggest names in football management has visited Loughborough University to attend a breakthrough seminar on science expertise in the sport. Sven Göran Eriksson, the former England and current Leicester City Football Club manager, spoke at the 'Science in Football: from Principle to Practice' seminar (Wednesday 30th March) about the... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Sven-addresses-Loughborough-science-in-football-seminar http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Sven-addresses-Loughborough-science-in-football-seminar Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:40:16 GMT OPEN CALL FOR PARALLEL SESSIONS  The 2012 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS 2012) July 19-24th 2012, SECC Glasgow The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC), International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) and the International Council of Sport... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-2012-International-Convention-on-Science-Education-and-Medicine-in-Sport---Open-Call-for-Parallel-Sessions http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-2012-International-Convention-on-Science-Education-and-Medicine-in-Sport---Open-Call-for-Parallel-Sessions Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:43:14 GMT The BASES Board would like to thank all those involved in producing this statement. For FREE access to the full article (this will be available shortly), including a list of authors, please go to the Member Area. Abstract Our understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health is constantly evolving.... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-ABC-of-Physical-Activity-for-Health-A-consensus-statement-from-the-British-Association-of-Sport-and-Exercise-Sciences http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-ABC-of-Physical-Activity-for-Health-A-consensus-statement-from-the-British-Association-of-Sport-and-Exercise-Sciences Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:15:27 GMT The Dairy Council's January newsletter is now available. The newsletters are produced specifically for health and fitness professionals and sports scientists, and are designed to bring the latest research on milk and nutrition, and its relation to sports physiology. This month's edition features a more practical approach, with tips on sports... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Dairy-Council-Milk-and-Sport-Newsletter http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Dairy-Council-Milk-and-Sport-Newsletter Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:12:46 GMT The Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture has been delivered by a series of acclaimed science communicators on an annual basis throughout Great Britain for over twenty years. The lecture uses demonstrations and interactivity to enthuse students and show how their classroom science relates to modern fields of physics. We... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Institute-of-Physics-Schools-and-Colleges-Lecture-needs-you! http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Institute-of-Physics-Schools-and-Colleges-Lecture-needs-you! Thu, 19 May 2011 15:06:06 GMT The Routledge 2010 World Cup Compilation Make sure you're up-to-date with the latest football research for the 2010 FIFA South Africa World Cup! Routledge Journals selected 90 free articles to help you learn and discover football in the past and present. Article themes include: culture, society and media; history; economics;... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Routledge-2010-World-Cup-Compilation---Free-Football-Articles http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Routledge-2010-World-Cup-Compilation---Free-Football-Articles Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:12:24 GMT Olympic athletes and elite sportsmen and women across the UK no longer have to be concerned if the nutritional advice they are given is legitimate and based on science, rather than science-fiction. The official launch of a new register for nutrition professionals working with elite athletes, called the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Sporting-Elite-Come-Out-to-Support-New-Sport-Nutrition-Professional-Register- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Sporting-Elite-Come-Out-to-Support-New-Sport-Nutrition-Professional-Register- Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:15:50 GMT The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity: A Global Call for Action was launched on Saturday 8 May 2010 at the 3rd International Congress for Physical Activity and Health in Toronto Canada during the closing plenary session.  The final version is now available. To download a copy of the Toronto Charter, please... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/The-Toronto-Charter-for-Physical-Activity-A-Global-Call-for-Action- http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/The-Toronto-Charter-for-Physical-Activity-A-Global-Call-for-Action- Wed, 26 May 2010 14:51:33 GMT  UK Anti-Doping, the national anti-doping organisation, has developed an online survey to ascertain opinion on the Prohibited List. Since 2004, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been responsible for the preparation and publication of the list of substances and methods that are prohibited in sport, known as the Prohibited List. The... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/UK-Anti-Doping-launches-2012-Prohibited-List-survey http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/UK-Anti-Doping-launches-2012-Prohibited-List-survey Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:15 GMT UK Sport's Research and Innovation team will be searching for ideas that could impact on British athletes' performances at Olympic and Paralympic Games beyond 2012 via this year's Ideas4Innovation competition. Ideas4Innovation is an award scheme aimed at harnessing exceptional research concepts and proposals which, given sufficient... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/UK-Sport-seeking-Ideas4Innovation-beyond-2012 http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/UK-Sport-seeking-Ideas4Innovation-beyond-2012 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:09:53 GMT 'The World Atlas of Sport: Who plays What, Where and Why' by Alan TomlinsonThe World Atlas of Sport profiles the world's major competitive sports, from American football to wrestling. It looks at the global business of sport - sponsorship, merchandising, gambling and sports tourism. There's a great section on who plays what, where - and why? For... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/Win-a-free-copy-of-The-World-Atlas-of-Sport http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/Win-a-free-copy-of-The-World-Atlas-of-Sport Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:20:13 GMT The World Anti-Doping Agency produce a list of substances and methods that are prohibited in sport. Known as the Prohibited List, it is updated annually and comes into effect on 1st January. The 2011 Prohibited List is now available and we are working to ensure athletes and support personnel are aware of the new list. Athletes are ultimately... http://www.bases.org.uk/News/World-Anti-Doping-Agency-Prohibited-List---Important-Changes http://www.bases.org.uk:80/News/World-Anti-Doping-Agency-Prohibited-List---Important-Changes Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:16:48 GMT