Fourth International Scientific Congress

First Announcement

Fourth International Scientific Congress of the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski”
“Sport, Stress, Adaptation” 2006
Olympic Sport and Sport for All

Hosted by the National Sport Academy, under the Patronage
of the Rector of the NSA Prof. Dr. Lachezar Dimitrov

The Congress is organized in collaboration with the National Agency for Youth and Sport,
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee, and the Bulgaria Sport for All Association

Welcome

Welcome to the 4-th International Scientific Congress “Sport, Stress, Adaptation” 2006.

On behalf of the Rector of the NSA and the Congress Organizers we have the great pleasure to invite you to the International Scientific Congress “Sport, Stress, Adaptation” 2006 - Olympic Sport and Sport for All. The Congress will take place at the National Sports Academy Sofia on 16, 17 and 18 of November 2006.

The Congress is dedicated to the 20-th anniversary of the formation of the National Association “Sport, Stress, Adaptation”.

The aim of the Congress is to offer an interesting forum for scientists, researchers and students, involved and interested in the multidimensional aspects of the Olympic Sport and Sport for All. To develop further the exchange of knowledge and experience, to expand the contacts for cooperation related to the problems of sports in all aspects.

Topics

1. · Philosophy, Sociology, History of Sport
2. · Cultural and Ethnic Aspects of Sport
3. · Pedagogical and Psychological aspects of Sport
4. · Olympism and Olympic movement
5. · Adapted Physical Activity and Sport for persons with disabilities
6. · Sport for all, Fitness, Recreation, and Health related Physical Activities
7. · Information Communication Technologies in sport
8. · Physical education
9. · Top-level sport (Planning, training, testing)
10. · Traumatology, kinesitherapy, rehabilitation
11. · Sports management, leadership in sport

Invited speakers and chairs

Distinguished scientific research workers in the field of sports will be personally invited for participation in the Congress as a key note speaker.

Congress Format

Scientific thematic sessions will be set up according to the content of the incoming abstracts. Presentation types include oral presentations (Plenary sessions, Parallel sessions) and debated poster presentation.

Official languages

Bulgarian, English, Russian

Congress fee

• · Participants (EU): 50 euro
• · PhD students, registered at NSA: 30 euro
• · Accompanying persons: 20 euro

The Congress fee includes: admission to all scientific sessions, exhibitions, Congress materials - program and abstract book, Certificate of attendance, coffee-breaks, and opening reception. The Congress fee should be paid at the registration.

The full text of the scientific presentations will be published in a Proceeding book (ISBN) shortly after the Congress.

Dates to remember

• January 25, Call for abstracts
• August 30, Deadline for abstract submission
• September 15, Notification to the authors
• November 17, Opening of the Congress
• November 18, Closing of the Congress

Contact Information

National Sports Academy, “Sport, Stress, Adaptation” office
Studentski grad, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria

Conference secretariat:

Stefka Djobova, Antoaneta Muskurova
Tel. /Fax: +359 2 962 51 48
E-mail: intrelations@nsa.bg