About - FISSPAK

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

Co-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

Society	Society Abbreviation	Website	Current President	FISSPAK Representative
American Kinesiology Association	AKA	https://americankinesiology.org/	Tim Brusseau	Tom Templin
Asian Society of Kinesiology	AKS	https://www.askannualmeeting.org/	Jung Sok Oak
International Motor Development Research Consortium	I-MDRC	https://www.i-mdrc.com/	David Stodden	Nancy Getchell
International Association of Philosophy of Sport	IAPS	https://iaps.net/	Irena Martínková
International Society Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity	ISBNPA	https://isbnpa.org/	Sebastien Chastin	António L Palmeira
National Academy of Kinesiology	NAK	https://nationalacademyofkinesiology.org/	Maureen Smith	David Anderson
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity	NASPSPA	https://www.naspspa.com/	Jeff Fairbrother	Al Smith
North American Society for Sport History	NASSH	https://www.nassh.org/	Russell Field	Dain TePoel
North American Society for Sport Sociology	NASSS	https://nasss.org/	Travers	Algerian Hart
International Research Society of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise	QRSE	https://www.qrsesoc.com/	Toni Williams	Aspasia Dania