ACK2019 in Chengdu, China

    On August the 8th -11th, 2019 the 10th ACK opened in Qingshuihe Campus of UESTC. The topic of this conference is Maximizing Human Performance through Kinesiology. About 156 participants from ten countries attended this conference. In order to achieve this success, we appreciate all the enthusiasm, support, and cooperation from many people. This conference focus on physiology and biochemistry, exercise rehabilitation, nutrition in sport, and also sports psychology. Experts and researchers from home and abroad attend this conference. We aim at developing the kinesiology, contributing human’s health and improving the quality of life. 

On Day one, the conference began with an opening ceremony in the Qiushi Hall, a part of the library in Qingshuihe Campus, UESTC. The president of ACK2019 LOC, Prof. Shen Xiaorong, and the president of ASK, Prof. Oak Jung Sok gave an opening speech. During the ceremony, LOC leaders gave certificate and souvenirs to the keynote and also the symposium speakers.

After the ceremony, the first keynote lecture began. One of the keynote speakers Dr. Hoffman, from ACU gave a lecture about Signaling Networks and Energy-Sensing Mechanisms at the Intersection of Nutrition and Metabolism. He said that sport is very important for regulating energy metabolism. It may be the most hopeful way to cure adiposis and type 2 diabetic. He gave an argument from several perspectives including cell biology, animal physiology, human nutrition intervention, etc. And another exciting outcome is a new mechanism between sport signals and energy metabolism sensing. In addition, he also mentioned that the interrelation between glycogen and AMPK gives a solution to improving human’s metabolism and slowing down the speed of aging through targeted sports and nutritional intervention.

Then continued with the highlighted symposium from 3 Chinese researchers. They gave a presentation about the importance of doing sports and how policies, environment and professional knowledge influence people doing exercise.

The next highlighted symposium is from 4 researchers from South Korea. They presented the differences of atoms of exercise intervention and reaction of the whole body between animals and human.

All of the participants were active to be involved in the conference. They asked questions, discussed with each other to share knowledge and opinions.

In the afternoon, oral presentation happened in A-108, A-109, A-111 in Pinxue Building. In the YIA session, researchers showed their advanced outcomes and gave wonderful presentations. Everyone gave their best presentation.

The second day began with a keynote speech from Prof. Hung Tsung-Min from PE Dept. of Taiwan Normal Univ. He gave a lecture about The Cognitively Demanding Physical Activities and Executive Functions.

Then continued with the highlighted symposium from 4 researchers from Australia. They presented the exciting new findings of the molecular mechanisms of well-known key regulators of whole-body metabolism – CaMKK2 and mTOR/AMPK, and also showed how CaMKK2 is directly activated by cellular lipid and energy metabolism while mTORC1 directly inhibits AMPK by attenuating lysosomal targeting.

Then participants put up their poster with their new interesting research in the Quishi Hall and had some discussion with each other. Poster presentation continued with the final presentation of YIA and UPA Oral presentation. 3 persons who enter the final of YIA presented their abstract and the winner of the YIA and UPA were decided by the judges.

Then continued with the last highlighted symposium from 3 researchers from Japan. They gave a presentation about tackling injury prevention in collision sports. They also introduced the present investigation, described the future issues in cervical injury prevention, provided the factors associated with the concussion caused by tackling in Japanese collegiate rugby union players and the consideration for the prevention of concussion that occurs to tacklers.

Last but not least, ending the conference, the closing ceremony began with giving awards to the YIA and UPA winner.

The winner of YIA:

1.     Ler Hui Yin, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Malaysia with topic Acute Effect of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) on the Range of Motion (ROM) of the Ankle and 25m Flutter Kicking Time in Young Swimmers

2.     Keitaro Anami, Hiroshima University, Japan with a topic the effects of different stretching intervention on muscle contraction characteristics and muscle torque after exercise task

3.     Dong Gaofang, Hebei Normal University, China with topic Affective Response and Exercise Enjoyment to High Intensity Interval Training and Moderate Intensity Continuous Training: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis*

4.     Yuta Tokunaga, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Japan with a topic the hamstrings can produce three different functional roles on hip and knee joints*

*Number 3 and 4 is the 3^rdwinner

The winner of UPA: 

1.     Tse Ho Sun, Technology and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, China with topic Acute Effects of Myofascial Release with a Novelty Myofascial Release Protocol Compared to Static Stretching for Upper Trapezius Muscle Flexibility Improvement and Contractile Properties in Non-Specific Neck Pain

2.     Tze Ho Yong, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, China with topic Acute Effect of Novelty Myofascial Release Method (Fascia Bell) Compare to Static Stretching on Relieving Pain on Patients with Non-Specific Neck Pain

Then continued with closing speeches from the president of ASK, Prof. Oak Jung Sok and the vice-chairman of ACK2019 LOC, Prof. Li Xinwen. Also, presentation for the next ACK2020 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia that will be held on August, 13^th until 16^th, 2019.