If you are ready to prove your merit and meet life-changing career connections,
present your original work at isoK26!
The Scientific Committee encourages you all to contribute and help enhance the Official Scientific programme through the submissions of original researches related to Sports & Football Medicine. You can participate either with an Oral/Podium or Poster Communication.
The Conference is, above all, an opportunity for discussion and for the exchange of ideas and experiences: these sessions have been designed to unearth state of the art of methods of treatment, new research or insightful Case Reports. As such, these Presentations represent an integral part of the final Scientific value of our Conference.
BE A NEXT GENERATION LEADER – Beyond the 2026 Awards, the best submitted Abstracts will be selected for the Next Generation Leaders Sessions, that will be held in one of the main scientific room of the Conference and will be opened by a globally renowned keynote speaker. The topics are: Foot and Ankle injury, ACL, Football Rehabilitation, Hamstrings, Football Prevention and Biomechanics, Hip and Groin Pain, Football Reconditioning.
Read the Guidelines below and at the bottom of the page you will find the link to the
ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
Every author, by submitting a paper, declares to have read, understood and agreed the submission rules and guidelines
| Deadline for Abstract’s submission | 12th January 2026 – 23:59 CET |
| Notification of your abstract acceptance | By 21st January 2026 |
| Deadline for presenter’s registration* | 28th of January 2026 |
| Final programme published | After the 23rd February 2026 |
*Speakers must register within the deadline. The publication of the Abstract in the Final Programme and the Abstract Book, will be subordinated to the payment of the registration fee.
Abstracts must be submitted only via the Online Abstract Submission Form within the deadline; no Abstracts submission by email will be accepted, and submission deadline extension will be granted.
The Contest “Best Case Report” is an opportunity to share the experience learned from one of your patients from trauma to return to play.
The Abstract must meet all the submissions criteria (word limit, titles, Authors etc.…) and include original data relevant to the Conference Topic.
A score will be assigned to each Abstract based on the following criteria:
• Is the problem clearly stated?
• Are the statistics sound?
• Are there adequate numbers of subjects?
• How is the methodology?
• Is the abstract clear / well written and are the results clear?
• Are the conclusions supported by the results?
The Judges will evaluate the finalists of each category with a set of criteria, including the Speaker performance. The score of the abstract added to the score of the presentation will determine the final ranking for the 2026 Awards.
1. Best Poster
2. Best ACL Presentation
3. The Best Women Football presentation
4. Contest – Best Case Report (First, Second, Third prize)
NEXT GENERATION LEADERS SESSIONS
Beyond the 2026 Awards, the best submitted Abstracts will be selected for the Next Generation Leaders Sessions, which will be held in one of the main scientific rooms of the Conference. A globally renowned Keynote Speaker will open each session. The topics usually are: Foot and Ankle injury, ACL, Football Rehabilitation, Hamstrings, Football Prevention and Biomechanics, Hip and Groin Pain, Football Reconditioning.
CEREMONY
The Conference Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday 19th April 2026 from 16:30 – 17:00
All the Speakers of the Free Communications are required to be present during the Ceremony: in case of victory, the absence determines the transfer of the prize to the next one in the ranking.
The Speaker can be one of the Authors (except for the Contest “Best Case Report” where the Speaker must be the First Author).
A Speaker can present a maximum of two (2) abstracts.
ORAL PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Speaking time: 8 minutes plus 2 minutes for discussion
Speaker’s presentations details:
The Slides should be in English, in Power Point template – 16:9 size.
Speakers must deliver their PPT presentation on a USB stick to the Slide Center at least 3 hours before the presentation.
It is forbidden to use a personal laptop or notebook for presentations.
In the case of videos in the PPT presentation, ensure they run in the most used video formats.
For Keynote, presentation must be converted into PPT for PC Windows format.
Speakers must speak fluent English and answer questions from the audience.
Presentations cannot include any promotional commercial messages
POSTER PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
The Author must bring the poster printed in portrait format: size 80cm in width, 120cm in height.
The Poster should be written in English.
The Speaker must present the content of the poster in a 5-minute speech in fluent English.
Posters cannot include any promotional commercial messages
AUTHORS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submission mode: Authors may indicate their presentation preference during the submission (Oral/Podium or Poster presentation), but the Scientific Committee reserves the right to define the final presentation mode: no Oral/Podium presentations will be guaranteed to any Author.
Submission Topic: Authors may indicate their topic preference during the submission, however the Scientific Committee reserves the right to define the final session depending on the final structure of the Scientific Programme.
An Author may submit a maximum of three (3) abstracts as First Author. It is possible to appear as co-Author in other Abstracts.
All Authors confirm that they have given the protection of intellectual property associated with this work and there are no impediments to publication in the Abstract Book of the Conference.
All Authors are aware that the failure to comply with the guidelines may result in rejection of the abstract
SPEAKERS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Speaker understood and agreed that the registration at the Conference is mandatory: the deadline to register is the 28th January 2026.
The Speaker commits himself to attend in person. In case of unforeseeable circumstances preventing the Speaker from attending the Conference, a Speaker’s substitute must be communicated up to the 30th March 2026. In case of absence without a substitute, the registration fee will not be refunded.
The Speaker commits himself to attend the whole period of the conference (from Saturday 18th to Monday 20th April 2026) – no presentation will be moved if the speaker has booked to return before the end of the conference.
The Speaker that needs to apply for a VISA must ensure obtaining it no later than 28th of January 2026: this is compulsory to be included in Official Scientific Programme.
The Author’s and Speaker’s e-mails will be used for revision, acceptance and any further communication: please be sure that you regularly check it.
If you have any doubt or question you can contact Cristina Zanetti c.zanetti@isokinetic.com