25th Int'l Council for Physical Activity & Fitness Research
The Council for the International Conference on Physical Activity and Fitness Research (ICPAFR) is proud to announce the 25th ICPAFR Symposium scheduled for September 2008. The symposium will be hosted by Loma Linda University, located in Southern California, USA.
In keeping with the theme of the council, the upcoming symposium will focus on a quality of life most conducive to health and well-being through the promotion of physical activity and proper nutritional intake. Using a series of informative presentations and research findings, leading academicians, practitioners and researchers will provide updates on the latest scientific advances.
September 2-4, 2008
Wong Kerlee International Conference Center
11175 Campus Street
Loma Linda, California 92350 USA
(map location)
Local contact: (909) 558-4595, 558-9411
Toll free: (800) 854-5661
Conference Chair
Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition
Loma Linda University
School of Public Health
E-mail: zcordero-macintyre@llu.edu
President, ICPAFR
Franco Viviani
Department of General Psychology
University of Padua
E-mail: franco.viviani@unipd.it
Past President & Scientific Committee Chair, ICPAFR
Albrecht L. Claessens, PhD
Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
E-mail: albrecht.claessens@faber.kuleuven.be
25th ICPAFR Symposium Scientific Committee
Chair: Albrecht L. Claessens, PhD, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Members:
- Marius Coetsee, PhD, University of Zululand, Zululand, South Africa
- Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre, PhD, PharmD, MPH, REHS, MS, RD, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, U.S.A.
- Scott Going, PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
- Andrew Hills, PhD, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- Toivo Jürimäe, PhD, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Timothy Lohman, PhD, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
- José Maia, PhD, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Willem Van Mechelen, MD, PhD, Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Purpose
- To foster research in areas of physical activity, fitness, and nutrition.
- To encourage research based upon body composition in exercise and nutrition.
- To provide support and encourage participation in physical activity and healthful living.
- To promote research based upon the standardized tests and measurements.
