New Members
Four new members joined the PCPFS Science Board this year.  Those members are David Bassett, Jr., Ph.D. and Joy DeSensi, Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Gregory Heath, DHSc, MPH from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, and Allen Jackson, Ed.D. from the University of North Texas.  They replace the spots previously occupied by Doris Corbett, Ph.D., Edward T. Howley, Ph.D., James Morrow, Ph.D., and Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D., whose terms expired in December 2007.  The PCPFS is grateful for the service of all Science Board members past and present!

Science Partners
Two new organizations have signed on as science partners.  These include the American Heart Association and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).  PCPFS Science Board member Dr. Barbara Ainsworth was at the APTA meeting, Preview 2020, to sign the agreement with APTA President R. Scott Ward.  These partners help ensure the timely exchange of scientific information regarding physical activity, fitness, and health.

Attendees of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention and Exhibition can catch an exciting presentation by representatives of the PCPFS, AAHPERD, and The Cooper Instititute.  The presentation is an outcrop of the science partnership the Council has with the AAHPERD Research Consortium.  The session will include a research-based overview of youth fitness testing for the past half century with a focus on test development, batteries, items, and cultural and scientific influences.  An open discussion on youth physical fitness testing will take place at the end of the session.