CONTENTS JULY 2009 ISSUE 21

Publisher TOR DAVIES BSc (Hons) tor@sportex.net Editor BOB BRAMAH MSMA, MCSP bob@sportex.net Art editor DEBBIE ASHER debbie@sportex.net Advertising manager PAUL HARRIS paul@sportex.net +44 (0)845 652 1906 Subscriptions SANDRA GREATOREX subs@sportex.net +44 (0)845 652 1906

TECHNICAL ADVISORS Bert Appleton Steve Aspinall

MSMA BSc (BASRaT), MSc

Paula Clayton MSMA, MCSP Steven Cluney MSMA Dr Marco

Stuart Hinds Brad Hiskins Ian Jeffrey

PhD, MSc, BSc

Cardinale Dave Clark MSc, BSc (Med Hons), BPE Dip SST

BSc, Dip SST

Michael Nichol Joan Watt

BA (Hons), MSc, PGCE, CSCS BSc (BASRaT) MCSP, MSMA

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model of group development was first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965. It is a good template of performance that has survived the test of time. Tuckman maintained that the phases are all necessary and inevitable in order for a team to grow and eventually deliver results. The Sports Massage Association (SMA), whose members receive sportEX dynamics as part of their membership package, has recently been through three stages. It has emerged with new faces on its board and a new membership partner in Fitpro, one of the most respected organisations within the fitness industry. The SMA is now in the “perform” stage and, in the lead-up to London 2012, it is time for its members to put the past behind them, recognise that they have been through a common team-forming experience and reach for new heights. In membership organisations such as the SMA, all the members are part of the team and need to contribute to its success. It’s no good leaving everything to a few people and complaining if they do things that you don’t agree with. Roll your sleeves up, get your hands dirty and get involved. It’s the same with the contents of this magazine. We provide articles that we hope will be of interest to our readers, but we also want you, the readers, to contribute, which is why in this and the past couple of editions we have included articles sent in by sportEX dynamics readers. So, whether we are talking about your membership organisation or the publications you read, be proactive. If you want to do something or read about a particular topic, go and do it. Get involved!

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CONTENTS 4Journal watch

the benefits of massage A look at some of the latest research

7Athletes, the immune system and 11Tibialis posterior dysfunction

Research suggests that massage can affect hormones, particularly the regulation of cortisol

Failure to treat this tendon can cause long-

term problems. This article discusses anatomy, diagnosis and treatment

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14Body Image: instrument or 18 Sport and exercise science

ornament

The effect the therapist can have on a client’s view of their own body

reports

How sport and exercise undergraduates apply scientific principles and how they use poster presentations to provide this information

24 Body composition body composition A review of the methods for measuring

excellence sports

promoting in

HIGHLIGHTS medicine

activity health

promoting HIGHLIGHTS for