NEWSJournal of Hospitality Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education (JoHLSTE)John Tribe, Chair of the Editorial Board has announced fourrecent developments for JoHLSTE:First, after a successful application, JoHLSTE has beenadded to the Thomson Scientific 'Current Contents/Socialand Behavioural Sciences' and the 'Social Sciences CitationIndex'. With citation counts becoming increasinglyimportant in research quality reviews this is a verysignificant benefit for authors. See:www.thomsonscientific.com (pictured right)Second, JoHLSTE is now a member of The PublishersInternational Linking Association (PILA). This means thatevery article carried in the journal will have a unique andpermanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number. DOIsare becoming increasingly important in recording andtracking research outputs.Third, the journal has been recognised by and added tofurther indexing sites. These include the British EducationIndex: www.leeds.ac.uk/bei/beijournals.htm#J andwww.leeds.ac.uk/bei/allservicesinfo.htm and EBSCO:www.epnet.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=418Finally, JoHLSTE are changing the referencing style of the journal to that used by the American Psychological Association. This will make it easier forauthors using Reference Management, Ref Works, EndNote etc. Further details of this will be added to the journal website.www.heacademy.ac.uk/hlst/resources/johlste NEWS IN BRIEFNew President-Elect for the BritishAssociation for Cardiac RehabilitationDr John Buckley has been voted President-Elect of theBritish Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation (BACR).The BACR was formed in 1992 where persons electedas President have a Tenure spanning 3 to 4 years (1 to2 years as President-elect and 2 years as President).Up until now the post has always been held bytraditional medical specialists in cardiac care includingDoctors, Nurses and Physiotherapists. Dr JohnBuckley is the first Sport and Exercise Scientist tohold the post. BASES Member Wins 2008 ASEPInternational Investigator AwardProf Julien Baker, Research Rep for the BASES Division ofPhysical Activity for Health, University of Glamorgan wasawarded the International Investigator Award for 2008 by theAmerican Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP), at a meetingheld at The Inn on Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota. BASES Winners for Recruit10 members or moreDan Gordon – Anglia Ruskin UniversityNick Caplan – Northumbria UniversityJames Johnstone – University of East London. Non-Executive DirectorsAppointed to the BoardWill Calvert and Gaynor Heys have been appointed tothe BASES Board as non-executive directors. The Sport and Exercise ScientistEditorial Advisory BoardMelissa Day, Dr Lee Ingle and Dr Richard Thelwellhave all joined The Sport and Exercise ScientistEditorial Advisory Board. The deadline for News and News in Brief itemsfor the next issue of The SES is 25 July 2008HPC Regulation of AppliedPsychologists UpdateAs many will be aware the Government is forcing the regulation ofApplied Psychologists by Health Professions Council (HPC). This iscurrently at the consultation stage prior to the final legislation beingdrawn up. The initial stage of the consultation related to thethreshold education standard for entry to the HPC register. Theclosing date for this consultation was 8 February, and based on thefeedback received from members the BASES Board submitted aresponse stating our position. A copy of this response can be foundat www.bases.org.uk. The next stage was consultation on the wholelegislation document (Health Care and Associated Professions(Miscellaneous Amendments) No 2 Order 2008) and feedback wasdue by 22 March. If you are interested the document is available onthe Department of Health websitewww.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_081518 First Branch for BASES in WalesBASES are pleased to announce the launch of a BASES Welsh Branch tobe based in the first instance in the Department of Sport and ExerciseScience at Aberystwyth University (www.aber.ac.uk/sportexercise).The aim of the Branch is to further promote the aims of BASES and itsmembers within the geographical area of the region. The pilot schemewill run for two years in the run-up to the 2010 BASES Annual StudentConference at Aberystwyth University. BASES aims to have a locallyelected/nominated Chair and Representative Committee established,with Branch activities including regular meetings, seminars and CPDopportunities.If you are interested in joining the BASES Welsh Branch, then pleasecontact Professor David Lavallee (david.lavallee@aber.ac.uk). The Branchwill be hosting its inaugural event at Aberystwyth University on Monday,2 June 2008 from 12-2pm on Research and Evaluation Activity in Sportand Exercise in Wales.Dr Sue Denman, the Deputy Director of the Welsh Officeof Research and Development (WORD) forHealth and Social Care, will be speaking on the2008 WORD Research FundingScheme.If you are interested in launching aBranch in your area, then pleasecontact Jane Bairstow(jbairstow@bases.org.uk). 8 l Issue 16 l June 2008 l The Sport and Exercise Scientistwww.bases.org.uk
NEWSThe essential andvibrant membercommunity forsport and exercisescientistsThe blogging phase of the 'membernetworking online' project is nowlaunched. The blogs are intended toenable a vibrant member communitythat can discuss topical issues.BASES are initially running two blogs -one from Dr Dan Bishop and one fromDr Claire Hitchings. BASES aims toexpand this number and is looking forvolunteers. Please visit the BASES Blogwebpage atwww.bases.org.uk/newsite/blogs.asp BASES PodcastBASES has now launched its fourthepisode of its podcast. The objectiveof the BASES podcast is tocommunicate with both membersand non-members on mattersrelated to the profession of sportand exercise science using a modernand rapid means of communication.The podcast provides a time andfinancially efficient means ofdistributing information to memberswherever they may live around theworld.The BASES podcast is hosted by DrGrant Abt from The University ofHull and runs for around 45 minutesper episode. You can get thepodcast in a number of ways. Pleasevisitwww.bases.org.uk/newsite/podcast.asp for more details. March 2008 BASES InternationalTravel Grant Award WinnersLead AuthorProf Julien Baker,University of GlamorganDavid Nunan,Buckinghamshire New UniversityProf Craig A Williams,University of ExeterConference10th National Meeting of the AmericanSociety of Exercise Physiologists,10-12 April 200828th Annual meeting and ScientificSessions of the International Society forHeart and Lung Transplantation,9-12 April 2008American College of Sports Medicine,28-31 May 2008Title of the abstractUpper body contribution to themeasurement of leg power during highintensity cycle ergometry. Mechanicaland physiological issuesNormalisation of autonomic dysfunctionin patients following recovery using leftventricular assist device combinationtherapyRecovery of muscle oxygenation andphosphocreatine in children and adultsfollowing high-intensity quadricepsexercise www.bases.org.ukIssue 16 l June 2008 l The Sport and Exercise Scientist l 9
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