| European College of Sport Science | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ECSS |
| Formation | January 2, 1995 |
| Legal status | non profit organisation |
| Purpose/focus | sport science |
| Location | Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany |
| Affiliations | German Sport University Cologne |
| Website | www.ecss.de |
The European College of Sport Science (ECSS) is a sport scientific society founded in 1995 in Nice, France, dedicated to the collection, generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge. The spirit of this non-profit organisation is to Share your knowledge.
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The ECSS is the leading association of sport scientists at the European level and practices extensive co operations with corresponding non-European associations. The purpose of the College is the promotion of science and research, with special attention to sport science across Europe and beyond. Its topics include the motivation, attitudes, values and responses, adaptation, performance and health aspects of people engaged in physical activity and the relation of physical activity and lifestyle to health, prevention and aging. These topics are dealt with on an interdisciplinary basis.
The ECSS is a non-profit organization. It supports European institutions, such as the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe, by offering scientific advice and assistance for coordinated European and worldwide research projects defined by these bodies. Additionally it serves as the most important European network of sport scientists from all relevant sub disciplines.
The ECSS offers individual membership to sport and related scientists. The objective is to create a scientific European and worldwide network for scientific exchange and interaction. This is strengthened by the annual Congresses and other membership benefits such as the European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS), the ECSS News Bulletin, Email Newsletters, etc. The qualification for the ECSS membership students is a university level degree (master’s or doctor’s degree, university examination) in the field of sport science, or an equivalent university degree in other related areas. Members comprise scientists from all areas of sport science such as Physiology, Sports Medicine, Psychology, Molecular Biology, Sociology, Biochemistry, Motor Control, Biomechanics, Training Science and many more. The ECSS experiences a constant growth membership.
Annual Congresses have been organized since the inauguration of the ECSS in 1995. The ECSS Congresses are attended by sport scientists worldwide with an academic career. On average over 70% of the participants have at least a PhD or an equivalent in the field of sport science or a related discipline. Future ECSS Congresses include 2009 Oslo, Norway, 2010 Antalya, Turkey and 2011 Liverpool, United Kingdom. These congresses comprise a range and selection of invited lecturers, multi- and mono-disciplinary symposia as well as tutorial lectures and socratic debates.
The ECSS Office is located at the German Sport University Cologne, which has developed over the years to one of the most distinguished teaching and research centers worldwide for sport.
Based on a rotation principle, the European College of Sport Science had the following presidents: