FREE ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 2026
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - PYTHAGORAS
NEWS IN ORTHOBIOLOGICS
Chairs: Di Martino A (ITA), Huylebroek J (BEL)
| 11:30 | Autologous minced cartilage implantation in professional athletes | Romandini I (ITA) |
| 11:38 | Is surgery avoidable in meniscal lesions? A systematic review on injections | Abu Salem Y (ITA) |
| 11:46 | Subchondroplasty in knee osteoarthritis with BMLS: a 12-month prospective study | Abu Salem Y (ITA) |
| 11:54 | Device-related adverse events differ by design in all-inside meniscus repair | Gilat R (USA) |
| 12:02 | Anti-inflammatory effects and cellular safety of intra-articular injections | Chuaychoosakoon C (THA) |
| 12:10 | Minimally invasive autologous bone marrow injection for early knee degenerative disease | Lucchetta L (ITA) |
| 12:18 | Early outcomes of SVF & partial meniscectomy in adults over 45 years: case series | Papoulidis N (GRE) |
| 12:26 | Autologous ear cartilage micrografts for OA: cytokines and clinical outcomes | Lacza Z (HUN) |
| 12:34 | Argentine insights on MFAT for knee OA: safety and feasibility | Fernandez Vina M (ARG) |
| 12:42 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - PYTHAGORAS
WOMEN FOOTBALL: NEXT LEVEL
Chairs: Van den Steen E (BEL), Verhagen E (SUI)
| 14:30 | ACL ruptures in women's pro football: incidence and sex-specific risk factors | Huber L (GER) |
| 14:38 | Injury surveillance in elite women’s football: a two-season prospective study | Orlando F (ITA) |
| 14:46 | High ACL burden in Finnish women's football: a five-season prospective study | Kurittu E (FIN) |
| 14:54 | Epidemiology and biomechanics-based injury prevention in women champions league | Montiel Garcés W (ECU) |
| 15:02 | A multimodal digital twin for injury risk prediction in elite female football | Ramon A (ESP) |
| 15:10 | Return to sport profiles in women with and without a second ACL injury | Piussi R (SWE) |
| 15:18 | Neurocognitive profiles in professional female soccer players by position | Cifre-Perales M (CHI) |
| 15:26 | Return to sport in female athletes following ACL-r: a questionnaire-based follow up study | Gabbrielli C (ITA) |
| 15:34 | Implementing risk management in women’s elite football: effect on health | Kåshagen I (NOR) |
| 15:42 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - PYTHAGORAS
MANAGING CONCUSSION IN FOOTBALL
Chairs: Peek K (AUS), Schneider K (CAN)
| 16:30 | Concussion epidemiology, mechanisms, and return to performance in men’s football | Wiebe D (USA) |
| 16:38 | Epidemiology and etiology of concussions in German professional football | Klein C (GER) |
| 16:46 | Injury mechanism and concussion outcomes in adolescent female football | Rifat S (USA) |
| 16:54 | Head injuries and concussions in Finnish female football: a 5-season study | Leppänen M (FIN) |
| 17:02 | Concussion epidemiology, mechanisms and return to performance in women’s soccer | Bretzin A (USA) |
| 17:10 | Does playing position influence concussion in English professional football? | Sprouse B (UK) |
| 17:18 | On and off pitch assessment of sports-related concussion: a systematic review | Connolly R (IRL) |
| 17:26 | Return to football after moderate brain injury: a return-to-play framework | Connolly R (IRL) |
| 17:34 | Neurocognitive function and concussion in women professional football players | Lähteenmäki F (NED) |
| 17:42 | Combination of ACL tear and concussion history on squat biomechanics | Moran R (USA) |
| 17:50 | Stakeholder experiences in the clinical management of concussions in football | Sesa G (BEL) |
| 17:58 | Are concussion guidelines implemented in African professional football leagues? | Tankeng L (CMR) |
| 18:06 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - ARCHIMEDES
INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY
Chairs: Klein C (GER), Nanni G (ITA)
| 11:30 | Illness incidence, burden and type in men’s and women’s professional football | Hough J (UK) |
| 11:38 | Associated injuries in primary ACL reconstruction in higher-level athletes | Castellanos Dolk D (SWE) |
| 11:46 | Football vs American Football: ACL injury mechanisms and associated findings | Vargas L (USA) |
| 11:54 | Epidemiology of recurrent lower limb muscle injury in professional male football | Seewald D (GER) |
| 12:02 | Cohort of injury rates and isokinetic muscle performance in soccer players | Cardoso J (BRA) |
| 12:10 | Injury incidence and patterns in Cameroon professional football leagues | Etongwe R (CMR) |
| 12:18 | The prevalence of analgesic and anti-inflammatory medicine use by Egyptian male | Abou Elela M (EGY) |
| 12:26 | Referee-related injuries : epidemiology and prevention among French football | Veinhard C (FRA) |
| 12:34 | Awareness gap in Nordic hamstring exercise among the Egyptian sports population | Dorgham H (EGY) |
| 12:42 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - ARCHIMEDES
INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES
Chairs: Bizzini M (SUI), Silvers H (USA)
| 13:30 | Effect of adherence to the FIFA 11+ programme on ACL and lower-limb injury risk | Selim M (UK) |
| 13:38 | Effects of prevention program on ACL-related biomechanics in U16 female football | Ferrández-Laliena L (ESP) |
| 13:46 | Multimodal neuromuscular profiling for injury-prevention in elite football | Vuletic AJ (CRO) |
| 13:54 | Multidirectional speed framework | Eriksrud O (NOR) |
| 14:02 | Short-term change on physical capacities of football players before ACL injury | Kopf A (GER) |
| 14:10 | Neuromuscular markers of injury risk in basketball: a longitudinal study | Ottolenghi D (ITA) |
| 14:18 | DIscussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - ARCHIMEDES
REHABILITATION & RETURN TO SPORT
Chairs: Buckthorpe M (UK), Zunarelli P (ITA)
| 14:30 | Physical, psychological and RTS outcomes in patients with GJH 2 years post-ACL-r | Lindskog J (SWE) |
| 14:38 | Timeline led criteria? Navigating short time loss return to play decisions | Iannarino A (USA) |
| 14:46 | Passing fast, failing slow: isokinetic symmetry patterns after ACL-r | Pichenuk M (ISR) |
| 14:54 | Rehabilitation with blood flow restriction for knee osteoarthritis: a RCT | Nutarelli S (SUI) |
| 15:02 | Functional outcome and return to sport following surgical treatment of distal hamstring tears | Miele A (FRA) |
| 15:10 | Functional magnetic stimulation with physiotherapy in tibial bone marrow edema | Lytras D (GRE) |
| 15:18 | Psychological readiness after revision ACL-r: systematic review and metanalysis | Wordon M (UK) |
| 15:26 | Performance after shoulder dislocation in professional football | Schneider K (GER) |
| 15:34 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - ARCHIMEDES
FOOTBALL SURGERIES
Chairs: Lo Presti M (ITA), Ntagiopoulos N (GRE)
| 16:30 | A novel technique for syndesmosis repair: description and case series | Pisano A (ITA) |
| 16:38 | Return to running after Achilles tendon rupture operated: a Delphi study | Gaspar M (FRA) |
| 16:46 | The utility of needle arthroscopy in the ankle joint: a cadaveric study | Wojtowicz B (POL) |
| 16:54 | Needle arthroscopy for sports-related ankle injuries: a minimally invasive tool | Wojtowicz B (POL) |
| 17:02 | Percutaneous repair of the anterior talofibular ligament: a case series | Elalfy M (EGY) |
| 17:10 | Cartilage allograft for challenging medial talar dome osteochondral defects | Elalfy M (EGY) |
| 17:18 | Save the meniscus, save the root – modified Henning-Piontek procedure | Piontek T (POL) |
| 17:26 | Anatomic physeal-sparing MPFL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients | Ntagiopoulos P (GRE) |
| 17:34 | Return-to-sport after osteotomy around the knee in elite athletes | Atra D (UK) |
| 17:42 | Arthroscopic supratrochlear rim resection and rimplasty: post-operative results | Banach A (POL) |
| 17:50 | Arthroscopic Bankart repair in football players with Hill-Sachs: case series | Vargas L (USA) |
| 17:58 | Scapular motion analysis in lateral designed reverse total shoulder arthroplasty | Saengpetch N (THA) |
| 18:06 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY - PARMENIDES
CASE REPORTS - ANKLE & HIP
Chairs: Berti L (ITA), Wagemans, J (BEL)
| 11:30 | Recurrent ankle instability in a professional football player: a case report | Alharbi A (KSA) |
| 11:38 | Dynamic ultrasound rehab post-plantarisectomy in a footballer: case report | Griffin C (IRL) |
| 11:46 | Medial column variant Lisfranc injury in female professional soccer player | Copa D (USA) |
| 11:54 | Lesion of Achilles tendon: PRP and physical exercises may be the key to success | Pereira Ruiz M (ITA) |
| 12:02 | Great saphenous vein thrombosis related to mechanical trauma of kicking | Boettcher B (USA) |
| 12:10 | The application of hip arthroscopy in footballers and their satisfaction | Tsikouris G (GRE) |
| 12:18 | Kinetic control based-management of hip pain in a youth tennis player | Taha H (EGY) |
| 12:26 | Rebalancing the game: pelvic malalignment and low back pain in football | Elkady R (EGY) |
| 12:34 | Judge with unclouded eyes: severing the curse of pubic bone Moyamoya vessels | Shimizu Y (JPN) |
| 12:42 | Discussion |
SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2026
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PYTHAGORAS
HEALTH FOR WOMEN FOOTBALL
Chairs: Ferrer Vidal E (ESP), Okholm-Kryger K (SUI)
| 08:30 | Unmasking mental health symptoms in female professional football players | Bilgoe S (NED) |
| 08:38 | Biomechanic adaptation in females after a low-dose preseason training supplement | Ulman S (USA) |
| 08:46 | More childhood sport exposure raises odds of hip dysplasia in female footballers | Gomes D (AUS) |
| 08:54 | Lower functional ceiling and muscle–function coupling in females post ACL-r | Barnwell T (USA) |
| 09:02 | Explosiveness and motor control drop after a simulated match in female soccer | Nutarelli S (SUI) |
| 09:10 | Effect of menstrual cycle phase on cortical drive after ACL-r: a case series | Leung A (USA) |
| 09:18 | Exploring the effect of ovarian hormones on cortical drive in female athletes | Leung A (USA) |
| 09:26 | Menstrual health screening in elite Indonesian women's football players | Rahayu R (INA) |
| 09:34 | The influence of pitch surface on match injury rate and type in women's football | Johnson M (UK) |
| 09:42 | Symptom reduction rehabilitation time frames post SRC in women footballers | Kakavas G (GRE) |
| 09:50 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PYTHAGORAS
FOOTBALL BIOMECHANICS
Chairs: Surdyka N (USA), Zago M (ITA)
| 10:30 | Individualized biomechanical screening of elite youth female football players | Dix C (USA) |
| 10:38 | Gait speed affects knee loading asymmetries in patients with ACL reconstruction | Booms A (BEL) |
| 10:46 | Center of mass displacement asymmetries during walking after ACL-r | Brebels R (BEL) |
| 10:54 | Linking metabolic fatigue and gait asymmetry during incremental CPET running | Katrics P (HUN) |
| 11:02 | Examination of single-leg static balance parameters in U19 male soccer players | Panoutsakopoulos V (GRE) |
| 11:10 | Knee biomechanics in professional footballers and its relationship with flatfeet | Nunez J (ESP) |
| 11:18 | Can you trust surface EMG? Evidence from landing & cutting in women’s football | Frampton A (UK) |
| 11:26 | Association between bone and menisci shape and dynamic tibial motion after ACL-R | Vendrig T (NED) |
| 11:34 | Energy restitution may associate with ground contact time on natural grass | Adlou B (USA) |
| 11:42 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PYTHAGORAS
COACH & MANAGEMENT
Chairs: Bittencourt N (BRA), Huurman S (NED)
| 12:00 | Impact of coaching and medical staff changes on injury and load in football | Laycock S (UK) |
| 12:08 | The most demanding match periods: absolute Vs normalized thresholds | Pimenta R (POR) |
| 12:16 | What time of the day do athletes perform different injury prevention strategies? | Iatropoulos S (FRA) |
| 12:24 | Teaching the right technique early: coach and player experiences of heading | Peek K (AUS) |
| 12:32 | Can we prepare young female players for heading in football? | Peek K (AUS) |
| 12:40 | Egypt national team: zero injuries at FIFA Arab Cup via recovery & load management | Enaba I (EGY) |
| 12:48 | Topical NSAIDS for sports injury pain: systematic review & network meta-analysis | Smith G (SUI) |
| 12:56 | Beyond the club: the rise of personalised medical care in elite football | Babelyuk D (UK) |
| 13:04 | Preventive oral medicine in sports: a missing link in return to performance | Avgerinos S (GER) |
| 13:12 | Dental assessment in football and safe return to performance | Stamos A (GRE) |
| 13:20 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PYTHAGORAS
IMAGING & HEALTH
Chairs: Alexiou E (GRE), Tomaello L (ITA)
| 14:00 | MRI after ACL reconstruction: a new approach to guiding the rehabilitation | Stawinska-Baran M (POL) |
| 14:08 | MRI markers of clinical knee laxity after ACL reconstruction | Bialy M (POL) |
| 14:16 | Standardised non‑US guided mini‑invasive technique for chronic tendinopathies | Piccinato A (ITA) |
| 14:24 | Comparison of VO₂ max between Emirati and non-Emirati players | Chomier P (UAE) |
| 14:32 | Circuit-informed oculomotor profiles and non-contact lower extremity injury | Anderson M (USA) |
| 14:40 | Contact lens use and purchasing channels among professional football players | Nishizono J (JPN) |
| 14:48 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PYTHAGORAS
JUMP & LANDING BIOMECHANICS
Chairs: Arundale A (USA), Kotsifaki R (QAT)
| 15:00 | Task-dependent landing biomechanics in ACL return to sport testing | Baldazzi A (ITA) |
| 15:08 | Knee valgus across the squat–jump–landing continuum: a systematic review | Raizaday S (IND) |
| 15:16 | Distinct landing profiles and ACL injury risk in soccer players | Giannatos V (GRE) |
| 15:24 | Benchmark for jumping performance in top-class football: a preliminary study | Trapletti M (ITA) |
| 15:32 | Biomechanical analysis during jumps in top-class football: preliminary results | Negri R (ITA) |
| 15:40 | Single-leg CMJ: inter-limb differences and asymmetry in U19 soccer players | Panoutsakopoulos V (GRE) |
| 15:48 | Single leg jump testing after ACL-r: arm swing vs no arm swing reliability | Mattaini J (USA) |
| 15:56 | Lateral jump tests: inter-limb differences and asymmetry in U19 soccer players | Chalitsios C (GRE) |
| 16:04 | Can lateral jump test biomechanical parameters estimate sprint performance? | Chalitsios C (GRE) |
| 16:12 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PYTHAGORAS
AI & VIDEO ANALYSIS
Chairs: Di Paolo S (ITA), Rodas G (ESP)
| 17:00 | Systematic video analysis of ACL injuries in professional male football players | Oliveira S (POR) |
| 17:08 | Systematic video analysis of ACL injuries in Italian male youth football: injury mechanisms and situational patterns across five consecutive seasons | Figus S (ITA) |
| 17:16 | AI-driven digital twins: predictive injury prevention in elite soccer | Louhichi N (USA) |
| 17:24 | Kinematic determinants of sprint acceleration in English Premier League players | Kweon D (UK) |
| 17:32 | Comparison of sprint running kinematics between 2D video and 3D motion capture | Crespeau S (FRA) |
| 17:40 | Non-invasive detection of fatigue and anaerobic threshold using motion capture | Schulc A (HUN) |
| 17:48 | Automated 10–0–5 change-of-direction assessment using smartphone videos | Van Wouwe T (BEL) |
| 17:56 | Accuracy of vertical force estimation by DARI marker-less motion capture system | Patel S (USA) |
| 18:04 | AI in rotator cuff injury diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Mascarenhas M (BRA) |
| 18:12 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - ARCHIMEDES
ACL - SURGERY
Chairs: Jones H (POR), Piskopakis N (GRE)
| 08:30 | Development and validation of a predictive score for indicating leap | Bohu Y (FRA) |
| 08:38 | Prospective randomized study of Ellison vs Lemaire LET in ACL reconstruction | Economopoulos K (USA) |
| 08:46 | ACL repair + LET LED to faster return to play compared to ACL reconstruction | Economopoulos K (USA) |
| 08:54 | When function isn’t enough-graft healing as the missing link in return to sport | Stawińska-Baran M (POL) |
| 09:02 | All-inside physeal-sparing ACL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients | Ntagiopoulos P (GRE) |
| 09:10 | QT autograft ACL-r: structure-function relationship & clinical outcomes | Plenzler M (POL) |
| 09:18 | 3-6 month post-ACL-r: structure over function in soccer rehab guidance | Plenzler M (POL) |
| 09:26 | Single- versus two-stage surgery in ACL rupture and bucket-handle meniscal tears | Ong J (UK) |
| 09:34 | Revisiting immunoneutrality of tendon allografts in ACL reconstruction | Guerrero Serrano J (ESP) |
| 09:42 | ACL tear anatomy identified with magic angle directional imaging and arthroscopy | Amiras D (UK) |
| 09:50 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - ARCHIMEDES
ACL - FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY
Chairs: Respizzi S (ITA), Snyder-Mackler L (USA)
| 10:30 | Persistent deficits in voluntary quadriceps activation after ACL reconstruction | Deschaumes E (BEL) |
| 10:38 | Effects of blood flow restriction training on quadriceps after acl reconstruction | Redouane S (ESP) |
| 10:46 | Early outcomes and rehab burden following quads tendon ACL reconstruction | Javed O (UK) |
| 10:54 | Post-op ACL-r strength data at the 3, 6, and 9 month period-age/sex stratified | Patel S (USA) |
| 11:02 | Adherence to Isokinetic pathway during ACL rehabilitation: insights from 2025 | Olivari G (UK) |
| 11:10 | Self-directed psychological support after ACL-reconstruction – the bang RCT | Kvist J (SWE) |
| 11:18 | ACL-r stack: serial testing to achieve clinical KPIS to guide targeted rehabilitation | Biller M (USA) |
| 11:26 | ACL reconstruction, adults >40: no loss in activity return & knee function | Lindskog J (SWE) |
| 11:34 | Relationship between early functional training in pool and long-term movement quality after an ACL-r | d'Agostino F (ITA) |
| 11:42 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - ARCHIMEDES
ACL- BIOMECHANICS
Chairs: King E (QAT), Myer G (USA)
| 12:00 | Movement quality assessment post-ACL-r: the state of the art of current practices | Compagnin A (UK) |
| 12:08 | Hamstring weakness is linked to impaired hop biokinetics post ACL reconstruction | Leporace G (BRA) |
| 12:16 | Relationship between quadriceps and hamstring strength and movement quality during a deceleration task in ACL-reconstructed football players | D’Ambra C (ITA) |
| 12:24 | Symmetry does not mean recovery 6 months after ACL surgery in soccer | Bouguennec N (FRA) |
| 12:32 | Injury risk in youth following ACL-r: comparison of change-of-direction tasks | Erdman A (USA) |
| 12:40 | Triceps surae matters: muscle activations alter ACL strain during COD sprints | Huthöfer M (GER) |
| 12:48 | Cutting technique cues reduce ACL relevant knee loading in female soccer players | Vander Vleuten R (CAN) |
| 12:56 | Females use altered biomechanics to recover jump performance after ACL surgery | Benoit D (SWE) |
| 13:04 | Timing of risk: knee moment & ACL strain dissociation | Baniasad M (SUI) |
| 13:12 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - ARCHIMEDES
ACL- CASE REPORTS
Chairs: Canata G (ITA), Tzinieris N (GRE)
| 14:00 | Function over structure: complete ACL rupture in U14 twin female athletes | Montiel Garcés W (ECU) |
| 14:08 | ACL injury early in a sports career: how to rebuild a shattered dream? | Oliveira M (BRA) |
| 14:16 | Beyond passing the tests: context shapes return to sport after ACL-r | Zapata A (USA) |
| 14:24 | PRP-supported conservative management of an isolated ACL injury | Bartolini C (ARG) |
| 14:32 | Sprinting into anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation | Southall K (USA) |
| 14:40 | Restoring impact: evaluating return to performance post ACL-r in elite football | Otley T (USA) |
| 14:48 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - ARCHIMEDES
ACL - NEUROCOGNITIVE
Chairs: Grooms D (USA); Hamrin-Senorski E (SWE)
| 15:00 | The role of neurocognitive perturbations in non-contact ACL injuries in football | Nitri M (ITA) |
| 15:08 | Cognitive demands and anterior cruciate ligament injuries: systematic review | Ortiz-Sánchez D (ESP) |
| 15:16 | Neurocognitive outcomes after ACL reconstruction: a systematic review | Mascarenhas M (BRA) |
| 15:24 | Brain connectivity and gait perturbation stability following ACL reconstruction | Schnittjer A (USA) |
| 15:32 | Influence of attentional focus on quadriceps muscle activation after ACL-r | Sevinc C (TUR) |
| 15:40 | The effect of cognitive training to the increase of muscle strength | Michelidakis A (GRE) |
| 15:48 | Biomechanical responses to neurocognitive dual task testing differs by sex | Ulman S (USA) |
| 15:56 | Dual-task hop exposes persistent asymmetry and deficits after ACL reconstruction | Valot S (FRA) |
| 16:04 | Football jump–header mechanical work in extended reality: a lab-to-field bridge | AminiAghdam S (AUT) |
| 16:12 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - ARCHIMEDES
ACL - STRENGTH
Chairs: Lepley L (USA), Zanobbi M (ITA)
| 17:00 | Sufficient strength versus symmetry after ACL reconstruction: it’s complicated | Wydra J (USA) |
| 17:08 | Distinct recovery patterns in knee flexion strength: impact of graft and sex | Högberg J (SWE) |
| 17:16 | Quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction with blood flow restriction | Karampampa C (GRE) |
| 17:24 | Quad strength and symmetry associated with performance measures after ACL-r | Mattaini J (USA) |
| 17:32 | Fatigue response of quadriceps motor units in individuals with ACL-r | Schwartz A (USA) |
| 17:40 | Criteria-based introduction of blood flow restriction after ACL reconstruction | Assermouh A (SUI) |
| 17:48 | Is strength enough? Single-leg biomechanics and ACL risk in females | Moore K (UK) |
| 17:56 | Beyond strength symmetry : deceleration deficits after ACL reconstruction | Bouzekraoui Alaoui I (MOR) |
| 18:04 | Can phase-based reduction of jump metrics inform return-to-running after ACL-r? | Lucron E (UK) |
| 18:12 | Quadriceps power and kinesiophobia predict early osteoarthritis after ACL-r | Norte G (USA) |
| 18:20 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PARMENIDES
CASE REPORTS - MEDICAL ISSUES
Chairs: D’Orsi G (ITA), Kateros K (GRE)
| 08:30 | Thermography, metabolic profiling & genetics in elite football: a case study | Clos-Sansalvador E (ESP) |
| 08:38 | Optimising rehabilitation through nutrition: a stage-specific approach in the recovery of a professional football player following ACL rupture | Sighinolfi A (ITA) |
| 08:46 | Which methods can be used in elite footballers? The Epstein–Barr example: integration of professional figures for unusual pathologies | Malizia G (ITA) |
| 08:54 | Neuromuscular re-coordination for recurrent anterior shoulder instability | Lymperopoulos G (GRE) |
| 09:02 | A fateful aerial duel | Szymski D (GER) |
| 09:10 | Back on the pitch in 19 days: hyperbaric oxygen for rib fracture | Febra C (POR) |
| 09:18 | Return to play considerations after operative jaw fracture in a footballer | Sulapas I (USA) |
| 09:26 | Upper cervical correction driving peak performance in an elite roller skater | Bentivogli R (ITA) |
| 09:34 | Acute thyrotoxicosis in season for a professional soccer player | Bhojani R (USA) |
| 09:42 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PARMENIDES
CASE REPORTS - KNEE & MUSCLES
Chairs: Frizziero A (ITA), Hambly K (UK)
| 10:30 | Return to high performance after complex knee surgery in a professional skateboarder | Cortés L (UK) |
| 10:38 | Return to performance after knee injury using the total score of athleticism | Giorgi M (ITA) |
| 10:46 | Successful conservative treatment of unstable knee osteochondritis | Blanchard S (UK) |
| 10:54 | Management of an osteochondral lesion following patella dislocation | Stergiadou S (GRE) |
| 11:02 | Medial patellar dislocation and suspicion of CRPS in young female athlete | Jovic L (SLO) |
| 11:10 | Trampoline-related posterolateral knee dislocation managed by closed reduction | Forycka J (POL) |
| 11:18 | Criteria-based RTP after hamstring injury in a non-professional football player | Raffaeli M (ITA) |
| 11:26 | Beyond imaging: accelerated return-to-play after Bamic 2C hamstring injury | Cintra TA (POR) |
| 11:34 | Return to competition after direct head injury of the rectus femoris | Pimenta R (POR) |
| 11:42 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PARMENIDES
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
Chairs: Messer M (USA), Metsavaht L (BRA)
| 12:00 | Novel isokinetic strength norms for quadriceps and hamstrings in elite football | Kaczmarek T (POL) |
| 12:08 | Validity of force-velocity profiles with isokinetic at different velocity | Moiroux-Sahraoui A (FRA) |
| 12:16 | Single & dual-task sex differences on modified BESS SWAY in University athletes | Moran R (USA) |
| 12:24 | Ankle evertor strength relates to hop performance in female football | Musialova L (CZE) |
| 12:32 | A field-based insight into braking performance in youth football | Nitri M (ITA) |
| 12:40 | Handgrip strength in elite youth football performance testing | Henze A (GER) |
| 12:48 | Lower extremity muscle activation, force, and exertion during flywheel training | Glaviano N (USA) |
| 12:56 | Association between strength and field testing with on ice performance | Pontillo M (USA) |
| 13:04 | Muscular deficiency in patellar instability: a case-control study | Lacour F (FRA) |
| 13:12 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PARMENIDES
MANAGING HIP & GROIN INJURIES
Chairs: Johnson R (UK) Sakellariou V (GRE)
| 15:00 | Return to play decisions following hip and groin injuries. A scoping review | Kekelekis A (GRE) |
| 15:08 | Utility of Alpha and LCEA in detecting cartilage wear in FAI athletes | Mullins K (IRL) |
| 15:16 | What works for whom in physiotherapy treatment for FAI syndrome? | Gomes D (AUS) |
| 15:24 | The relationship between limb length and bodyweight-normalized hip strength | Pontillo M (USA) |
| 15:32 | Predictive value of the adductor: abductor strength ratio on groin injury | Hassan A (EGY) |
| 15:40 | The effect of an 8-week Copenhagen adductor exercise in female football players | Bailén T (ESP) |
| 15:48 | Exercise content in long-standing groin pain rehabilitation: a scoping review | Pippas C (GRE) |
| 15:56 | Outcomes after open repair of PLAC type 3 lesions in athletes: a case series | Vandeputte F (BEL) |
| 16:04 | Return to sport after hip arthroscopy: the Polish experience | Chruscielewska D (POL) |
| 16:12 | Discussion |
DAY 2 SUNDAY - PARMENIDES
CHALLENGES IN MUSCLE INJURIES
Chairs: Pedret C (ESP), Theos C (GRE)
| 17:00 | Partial tenotomy and reattachment for chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy | Moussa M (FRA) |
| 17:08 | Integrating cognitive load into exercise interventions for hamstring injuries | Angulo-Urrutia F (UK) |
| 17:16 | Effect of Qilta sport on hamstring muscle soreness: a cross-over trial | Dunne J (IRL) |
| 17:24 | Long-term outcome (>10 years) after repair of proximal hamstring tendon rupture | Wuerfel T (GER) |
| 17:32 | Flywheel training improves HAOS_quality of life after hamstring injury | Sampietro M (ARG) |
| 17:40 | Sciatic nerve impingement secondary to grade III proximal hamstring strain | Stickney D (USA) |
| 17:48 | Rapid RTS after transosseous repair of proximal rectus femoris avulsions | Vandeputte F (BEL) |
| 17:56 | A longitudinal multimodal case study of injury in elite professional football | Perron U (USA) |
| 18:04 | Pre-RTP MRI predicts muscle reinjury in an Egyptian elite football cohort | Elhennawy S (EGY) |
| 18:12 | Surgical repair of a muscle belly injury is safe and effective | Giai Via A (ITA) |
| 18:20 | Vague hypotheses and statistical multiplicity: can we understand our research? | Gorman B (IRL) |
| 18:28 | Discussion |