The beginning of the year is a good time to emphasize the goals and unique mission of Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (ESSR). ESSR does not publish the traditional "historical" reviews of established topics, but instead seeks to put forward focused articles based on contemporary, novel, integrative concepts or hypotheses that are developed by the authors and supported by their own published research. While some historical context may be presented as a foundation, the articles are primarily based on the authors' own work and others that contributed to the novel hypotheses. The journal has the opportunity to provide a forum for cutting-edge issues and interdisciplinary topics that highlight contemporary research in exercise and sport sciences.
A great example of this format can be found in the article “Exercise Training as Vascular Medicine: Direct Impacts on the Vasculature in Humans” by Daniel J. Green that published in the October 2009 issue. This and a few other articles of interest are highlighted in the Editor’s Picks section of this site. Of course, we have a variety of unique articles for this issue of the journal. I encourage you to review the Commentary and other features in this issue.
Finally, I would like to welcome those who are beginning terms as Associate Editors: Donald C. McKenzie, M.D., Ph.D., and Mark D. Grabiner, Ph.D., FACSM; and as Assistant Editors: James D. Fluckey, Ph.D., and David C. Wright, Ph.D.
My best,
Priscilla M. Clarkson, Ph.D, FACSM
Editor-in-Chief