The Federal Institute of Sports Science (BISp, www.bisp.de), which was founded in 1970, makes use of and supports the available research capacities at the universities, particularly the sports-related sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany, to assist elite sport and elite athletes in delivering top performances. Through the project-related and application-oriented promotion of scientific research, scientific counselling and knowledge transfer both in sports practice and sports science, BISp provides effective support to elite sport. Always under the premise of humane performance sport, BISp has had a considerable influence on the development of sports science, including sports medicine, and has acquired a strong national and international reputation. BISp consists of three departments: • Department I - Research and Development • Department II - Scientific Counselling • Department III - Policy and Controlling Department I is responsible for the initiation, coordination and funding of sports-science research projects and Department III deals with general matters of the institute that do not concern one department in particular (for example, the supervision of the advisory boards of BISp and legal matters). The primary task of Department II is the documentation and distribution of sports-science findings and results.
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