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| The President’s
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports awarded the PCPFS
Honor Award to Dr. Timothy Lohman of the University of
Arizona. Melissa Johnson presented the award to Dr. Lohman
at the American
College of Sports Medicine annual meeting in June.
Past winners include Steven Blair, PED; B. Don Franks,
PhD; Margaret (Jo) Safrit, PhD; Ed Howley, PhD; Robert
Pangrazi, PhD; Charles Corbin, PhD; and Wynn Updyke,
PhD. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant
contributions to the promotion of the science of physical
activity and whose work supports the mission of the Council.
Anyone can nominate an individual to receive the award.
Winners are selected by the PCPFS
Science Board and Executive Director. Visit www.fitness.gov for
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| At its December
2004 meeting, the PCPFS Science Board outlined key initiatives
for 2005. Among these are ongoing discussions on national
youth fitness testing programs, refinement of the President’s
Challenge PALA program, and identification of possible
research funding initiatives. Commenting on the year
ahead, board chair Jim Morrow stated, “There is
much to be done regarding fitness levels. Through the
PCPFS and its collaborative initiatives, we hope all
people will become aware of the importance of a physically
active lifestyle and choose to initiate and/or maintain
sufficient physical activity for a health benefit. It
is important that all PCPFS programs be based in science
and that these messages be communicated to all.” |
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Dr. Don
Franks, long-time PCPFS consultant, retired recently
after years of service to the Council. We wish him all
the best in retirement.
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