About Us

Mission

To advocate for and serve FISSPAK member societies in the interest of advancing scholarship, education, and evidence-based practice to improve health and well-being through sport and physical activity across the world’s communities.


Goals

The following goals support the mission:
– Advancing the missions of and providing a forum for cooperation and collaboration among member societies
– Cultivating shared identity and recognition of fields related to sport and physical activity
– Promoting the value of sport and physical activity through inclusive, equitable, and sustainable practices
– Influencing and advocating for local, national, and international policies related to the FISSPAK mission

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Members

Founding Members

Jane Clark

Penny McCullagh

Presidents

Alan Smith (North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity)

David Anderson (National Academy of Kinesiology)

Treasurer

Nancy Getchell (International Motor Development Research Consortium)

Secretary

António L Palmeira (International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)

Full List

SocietySociety AbbreviationWebsiteCurrent PresidentFISSPAK Representative
American Kinesiology AssociationAKAhttps://americankinesiology.org/Tim BrusseauTom Templin
Asian Society of KinesiologyAKShttps://www.askannualmeeting.org/Jung Sok Oak
International Motor Development Research ConsortiumI-MDRChttps://www.i-mdrc.com/David StoddenNancy Getchell
International Association of Philosophy of SportIAPShttps://iaps.net/Irena Martínková
International Society Behaviroal Nutrition & Physical ActivityISBNPAhttps://isbnpa.org/Sebastien ChastinAntónio L Palmeira
National Academy of KinesiologyNAKhttps://nationalacademyofkinesiology.org/Maureen SmithDavid Anderson
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical ActivityNASPSPAhttps://www.naspspa.com/Jeff FairbrotherAl Smith
North American Society for Sport HistoryNASSHhttps://www.nassh.org/Russell FieldDain TePoel
North American Society for Sport SociologyNASSShttps://nasss.org/TraversAlgerian Hart
International Research Society of Qualitative Research in Sport and ExerciseQRSEhttps://www.qrsesoc.com/Toni WilliamsAspasia Dania

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