ISBS 2011 // June 27th

HONORARY Commission

Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education
Ministro da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior,
Prof. Doutor Mariano Gago

Portuguese Secretary of State of Youth and Sport
Secretário de Estado da Juventude e Desporto,
Dr. Laurentino Dias

President of Porto Civil Government
Presidente do Governo Civil do Porto,
Dra. Isabel Santos

Mayor of the City of Porto
Presidente da Câmara Municipal do Porto,
Dr. Rui Rio

President of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Presidente da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian,
Dr. Emílio Rui Vilar

President of the Portuguese Olympic Committee
Presidente do Comité Olímpico de Portugal,
Comandante José Vicente de Moura

President of the Portuguese Institute of Sport
Presidente do Instituto do Desporto de Portugal,
Prof. Doutor Luís Sardinha

President of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
Presidente da Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia,
Prof. Doutor João Sentieiro

President of the Executive Board of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
Presidente da Sociedade Internacional de Biomecânica do Desporto,
Prof. Doutor Manfred Vieten

President of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics
Presidente da Sociedade Portuguesa de Biomecânica,
Prof. Doutor Mário Vaz

Rector of the University of Porto
Reitor da Universidade do Porto,
Prof. Doutor José Marques dos Santos

Rector of the Technical University of Lisbon
Reitor da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa,
Prof. Doutor Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro

Director of the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto
Director da Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto,
Prof. Doutor Jorge Olímpio Bento

Director of the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the Technical University of Lisbon
Director da Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa,
Prof. Doutor Carlos Neto

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

J. Paulo Vilas-Boas, Ph.D. (Chairman)

António P. Veloso, Ph.D. (Chairman)

Ana Luísa Pereira, Ph.D. (Head of Social Events)

André David (Head of Informatics)

António Ascensão, Ph.D. (Technical Exhibition, Posters Display)

António Barroso Lima, Ph.D. (Meals)

Armando Vilas-Boas, Ph.D. (Head of Design and Website)

Arturo Abraldes, Ph.D. (Secretariat, Photography)

Cristina Claro (Head of VIPS Reception, Airport, Welcome, Social Events, Decor)

Elisa Marques (Animated Sport Activities)

Filipa João (Secretariat, Rooms Support)

Filipa Sousa, Ph.D. (Head of Meals)

Filipe Conceição, Ph.D. (Transports, Airport, Editorial Board, Head Track and Field - Jumps AS)

Francisco Alves, Ph.D. (Scientific Program, Editorial Board, Swimming Biophysics AS)

Hugo Pinto da Silva (VIPS Reception, Airport, Welcome, Social Events)

Joana Carvalho, Ph.D. (Head of Animated Sport Activities)

José Magalhães, Ph.D. (Technical Exhibition, Posters Display)

Leandro Machado, Ph.D. (Head of Technical Exhibition, Posters Display, Website, Editorial Board)

Liliana Aguiar (Secretariat, Rooms Support)

Marcelo Castro (Secretariat)

Maria de Lurdes Machado, Ph.D. (Authors Ready Room, Secretariat)

Margarida Espanha, Ph.D. (Head of Invited Speakers)

Mário Vaz, Ph.D. (Head of Authors Ready Room, SPB)

Raquel Marques (Head of Financial Management)

Ricardo Fernandes, Ph.D. (Head of Volunteers, Transports, Editorial Board, Head of Swimming Biophysics AS)

Rui Corredeira, Ph.D. (Head of Logistics, Printing Services)

Rui Faria (Logistics)

Silvia Cabral (Authors Ready Room, Secretariat)

Sofia Abreu (Secretariat, Rooms Support)

Suzana Pereira, Ph.D. (Meals)

Susana Soares, Ph.D. (Head of Secretariat, Rooms Support, Hotels, Editorial Board)

Teresa Lacerda, Ph.D. (Head of Cultural Events, Animation)

Vera Moniz-Pereira (Secretariat, Rooms Support)

Wangdo Kim, PhD (Scientific Program, Editorial Board)

Scientific Commission

The Scientific Commission will be responsible by the peer-reviewing process of the papers / contributions submitted.

António Prieto Veloso (Portugal) - Chairman
J. Paulo Vilas-Boas (Portugal) - Chairman
Abel Rouboa (Portugal)
Annie Rouard (France)
António Barroso Lima (Brazil)
António José Silva (Portugal)
António Torres Marques (Portugal)
Bruce Elliot (Australia)
Bruce Mason (Australia)
Carlos Andrade (Portugal)
Chenfu (Peter) Huang (Taiwan)
Daniel Daly (Belgium)
Daniel Fong (China)
Daniel Marinho (Portugal)
Dave Fortenbaugh (USA)
Didier Chollet (France)
Drew Harrison (Ireland)
Duane Knudson (USA)
Elizabeth Bradshaw (Austrália)
Filipa Sousa (Portugal)
Filipe Conceição (Portugal)
Filomena Vieira (Portugal)
Flávio Castro (Brazil)
Francisco Alves (Portugal)
Gareth Irwin (UK)
Gil Pascoal (Portugal)
Gongbing Shan (Canada)
Hans-Joachim Menzel (Brazil)
Hélder Rodrigues (Portugal)
Helio Roesler (Brazil)
Hermann Schwameder (Germany)
Huub Toussaint (Holland)
Ian Bezodis (UK)
Jefferson Loss (Brazil)
Jing Xian Li (Canada)
João Abrantes (Portugal)
João Tavares (Portugal)
John Ostarello (USA)
Jorge Ambrósio (Portugal)
José Maria González Rave (Spain)
Júlio Serrão (Brazil)
Justin Keogh (New Zealand)
Karen Roemer (USA)
Kari Keskinen (Finland)
Kevin Ball (Austrália)
Kostas Gianikellis (Spain)
Leandro Machado (Portugal)
Manfred Vieten (Germany)
Marcos Gutierrez Dávila (Spain)
Margarida Espanha (Portugal)
Maria Arcelina Marques (Portugal)
Mário Paiva (Portugal)
Mario Secca (Portugal)
Mário Vaz (Portugal)
Mark Walsh (USA)
Miguel Silva (Portugal)
Miguel Velhote Correia (Portugal)
Paavo Komi (Finland)
Pamela Russell (USA)
Paulo Armada (Portugal)
Paulo Fernandes (Portugal)
Per-Ludvik Kjendlie (Norway)
Rafael Bahamonde (USA)
Randall Jensen (USA)
Raul Arellano (Spain)
Ricardo Barros (Brazil)
Ricardo Fernandes (Portugal)
Rita Santos Rocha (Portugal)
Ronaldo Gabriel (Portugal)
Ross Anderson (Ireland)
Ross Sanders (UK)
Rubim Santos (Portugal
Susana Soares (Portugal)
Suzana Pereira (Brazil) br
Tiago Barbosa (Portugal)
Walter Herzog (Canada)
Wangdo Kim (Portugal)
Wolfgang Potthast (Germany)
Xavier Balius (Espanha)
Youlian Hong (Hong Kong)
Young-Hoo Kwon (USA)

ISBS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Manfred Vieten (University of Konstanz, Germany) - President & Treasurer
Youlian Hong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) - Past President
Gareth Irwin (University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Wales, UK) - Vice President of Awards
Chenfu (Peter) Huang (National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan) - Vice President of Conferences
Duane Knudson (Texas State University, USA) - Vice President of Publications
Wolfgang Potthast (Cologne Sport University, Germany) - Vice President of Public Relations
Jian Xian Li (University of Ottawa, Canada) - Vice President of Projects and Research
John Ostarello (California State University, East Bay, USA) - Secretary General