FREE POSTER COMMUNICATIONS
SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 2026
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
ACL - SURGERY
Chairs: Delcogliano M (ITA), Gastaldo M (ITA)
| PA01 | Trends in management of ACL reconstructions in 2025: a MLS physician survey | Varano M (USA) |
| PA02 | Decision-making pathways towards the conservative or surgical management of isolated ACL injury | Morlino S (ITA) |
| PA03 | ACE inhibitors and arbs reduce the risk of arthrofibrosis following ACL surgery | Gilat R (USA) |
| PA04 | Middle eastern ACL-deficient knees show steeper posterior tibial slope | Romandini I (ITA) |
| PA05 | ACL augmentation technique: scientific evidence and clinical experience | Busto Villarreal J (MEX) |
| PA06 | Neuromechanical consequences of a lateral extra-articular tenodesis procedure | Kurz E (GER) |
| PA07 | Graft choice and extra-articular procedures in hyperlax athletes | Povh M (SLO) |
| PA08 | Revision ACL reconstruction combined with medial meniscus repair. A case report. | Verrone L (ITA) |
| PA09 | Radiographic distance-to-dislocation is associated with ACL graft re-rupture | Cong T (USA) |
| PA10 | Natural healing of the anterior cruciate ligament on MRI: a systematic review | Stockman A (BEL) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
ACL - STRENGTH & FUNCTION
Chairs: Compagnin A (UK), Intzoglou K (GRE)
| PB01 | Isokinetic tests and fear of re-injury after ACL-r in male soccer players | Interlandi M (ITA) |
| PB02 | Integration of the rate of torque development analysis into isokinetic assessment after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | Danelon F (ITA) |
| PB03 | Isokinetic strength and dynamic force production during deceleration: insights from young football players after ACL-r | Ciampone L (ITA) |
| PB04 | Impact of test feedback on psychological readiness 6 months after ACL surgery | Liens J (BEL) |
| PB05 | Relationship between hip isometric strength and frontal plane movement quality during functional tasks of the Movement Analysis Test | Cianciullo D (ITA) |
| PB06 | Correlation of hamstring reflex and psychological readiness after ACL surgery | Hutmacher N (SUI) |
| PB07 | RSI–FPCI quadrant clustering of single-leg drop jumps after ACL-r | Kikuchi T (JPN) |
| PB08 | Outcome measures for evaluating physiotherapy after ACL-r: a scoping review | Daszkiewicz M (POL) |
| PB09 | Effectiveness of cryotherapy after ACL-r: a systematic review of RCTS | Daszkiewicz M (POL) |
| PB10 | Effects of normobaric hypoxic rehab on hormones and strength after ACL-r | Drozd M (POL) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
ACL - REHABILITATION & RTP
Chairs: Azzini M (ITA), Chaput M (USA)
| PC01 | Digital rehabilitation monitoring reveals critical recovery patterns after ACL-R | Kopf A (GER) |
| PC02 | Personality clustering in patients after ACL reconstruction | Piussi R (SWE) |
| PC03 | Return to play after ACL revision surgery: a second chance for an 18-years-old basketball player | Albiero S (ITA) |
| PC04 | Return to competition after ACL rupture in football: a criteria-based approach | Pimenta R (POR) |
| PC05 | Return to Play after ACL revision surgery in a 40-year-old professional Futsal player | Thymiakos T (GRE) |
| PC06 | RTP following ACL reconstruction: a case report of an elite youth soccer player | Petrakis D (GRE) |
| PC07 | Return to play after ACL reconstruction following the Isokinetic method | Vanni P (ITA) |
| PC08 | EEG biofeedback training through a brain computer interface following ACL-r | Forsythe B (USA) |
| PC09 | Reactivation of a pre-existing arteriovenous malformation after ACL reconstruction in a female professional football player | Felli L (ITA) |
| PC10 | 3x3 method for ACL rehabilitation in amateur athletes to prevent dropout | Davalos L (ARG) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
FROM RECOVERY TO PERFORMANCE
Chairs: Pirotti E (UK), Villalon JM (ESP)
| PD01 | Reinjury hidden language: why do we reinjured ourselves during rehab process? | Villalón JM (ESP) |
| PD02 | Recovery strategies in elite soccer: a bibliometric analysis | Ruiz Nunes V (BRA) |
| PD03 | From biological characterization to decision support in sport: the Salus method | Nodari Junior R (BRA) |
| PD04 | Return to half marathon after an overuse injury in a young non-professional athlete | Baroli M (ITA) |
| PD05 | Assessment of relationship between squat jump performance and body composition | Maricic J (SRB) |
| PD06 | Tele-rehabilitation in sports injuries: outcomes and patient satisfaction | Alsugair S (KSA) |
| PD07 | Return to World Cup after a tibia-fibula fracture: a high-performance rehabilitation pathway in an elite cross-country skier | Mignanelli G (ITA) |
| PD08 | Carbon dioxide tolerance as a measurable performance marker in football | Szyszka M (POL) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
MUSCLE INJURIES
Chairs: Gamberini J (ITA), Plagou A (GRE)
| PE01 | Early RFD and peak force are weakly related during the iso-prone hamstring curl | Tomaghelli L (IRL) |
| PE02 | Which preseason running workloads matter most for hamstring strain injury risk? | Akiyoshi N (JPN) |
| PE03 | Return to play after a grade 3B muscle injury (Mueller Wohlfahrt classification) of the quadratus femori in a professional athlete | Gamberini J (ITA) |
| PE04 | Hamstring injuries in MLS: a 10-year analysis of injury rate and return to play | Amstalden Barros M (USA) |
| PE05 | A portable ultrasound predictor for hamstring injury prevention | Yamamoto N (JPN) |
| PE06 | Silent strain: adductor brevis injury in an elite youth football player | Cintra TA (POR) |
| PE07 | Functional kinematic adaptations after recurrent hamstrings injuries following movement pattern re-education in a professional football player | Kagkas G (GRE) |
| PE08 | Isolated, semimembranosus tendon, proximal, rupture, PHAS, UCLA, Tegner, RTS | Bohu Y (FRA) |
| PE09 | Effects of Copenhagen adduction exercise on adductor-related pain using Hagos | Berisha E (KOS) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
PHYSICAL THERAPIES STRATEGIES
Chairs: Brotto E (ITA), De Sario G (ITA)
| PF01 | Blood flow restriction training: enhancing rehabilitation & athlete resilience | Murphy M (USA) |
| PF02 | Clinical use of shockwave therapy in plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy | Saramantos I (GRE) |
| PF03 | From bone healing to motor control: integrating chiropractic care into post-traumatic ankle rehabilitation | Bentivogli R (ITA) |
| PF04 | Effects of a single mild hyperbaric session on recovery | Febra C (POR) |
| PF05 | Sympathetic overactivity and grip performance in elite football goalkeepers | Yucel E (TUR) |
| PF06 | Effectiveness of tens and pens as adjunct therapies in ACL reconstruction | Blanco-López L (ESP) |
| PF07 | Effectiveness of pens on sciatic nerve in patients with ACL reconstruction | Cases Sebastià A (ESP) |
| PF08 | Acute caffeine supplementation and performance post ACL-r: a study protocol | Bergolo A (ITA) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
SPINE AND UPPER LIMBS
Chairs: • Brilakis E (GRE), Pantos P (GRE)
| PG01 | Spinal deformities and performance in female athletes: a systematic review | Paraskevas I (GRE) |
| PG02 | Eight weeks to return to play in a professional footballer after spondylolysis | Sala L (ITA) |
| PG03 | Return to perform after SIJ dysfunction in a female deaf national team player | Fiorante M (USA) |
| PG04 | MRI in LBP in young athletes caused by pars interarticularis stress injuries | Miceli M (ITA) |
| PG05 | Pre-operative assessment of shoulder pathologies on MRI | Winkler S (GER) |
| PG06 | Associations between changes in force and function after shoulder injury | Pontillo M (USA) |
| PG07 | How body position influences neck strength and upper quadrant muscle activation | Schöler A (UK) |
| PG08 | Overview of studies on correlation between neck strength and concussion | Nasir I (UK) |
| PG10 | Correlation between shoulder ROM & hamstring flexibility in female football players | Elkady R (EGY) |
DAY 1 SATURDAY - POSTER AREA 13:30 - 14:30
YOUTH FOOTBALL
Chairs: Putukian M (USA), Susta D (ITA)
| PH01 | Validity of non-invasive maturation measures in youth national team athletes | Anderson T (USA) |
| PH02 | Most-intense periods in an elite football Academy | Baptista A (POR) |
| PH03 | Impact of biological maturation on match workload in elite young soccer players | Baptista A (POR) |
| PH04 | Hidden fifth metatarsal stress fractures on the pitch in youth footballers | Ukita H (JPN) |
| PH05 | Comparing isolated and multistructural knee injuries among young soccer players | Ulman S (USA) |
| PH06 | Popliteal entrapment syndrome in a young elite athlete: a case report | Villalón-Fornés J (ESP) |
| PH07 | Growth rather than sport type determines exercise response in children | Taralov Z (BUL) |
| PH08 | Case report: Wolff-Parkinson-white syndrome in an adolescent athlete | Martinez Vega K (MEX) |
| PH09 | Run-specific isometric exercises on neuromuscular performance in youth soccer | Jarosz J (POL) |
| PH10 | Utilizing a shredmill to train top speed in youth football female athletes | Southall K (USA) |
SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2026
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
ANKLE INJURIES
Chairs: Bayrakci Tunay V (TUR), Pereira M (ITA)
| PL01 | Achilles injuries in MLS: a 10-year analysis of injury rate and return to play | Varano M (USA) |
| PL02 | Partial Achilles tendon rupture after direct trauma in professional football | Piskopakis A (GRE) |
| PL03 | Percutaneous repair of acute tendon ruptures in soccer-related injuries | Vargas L (USA) |
| PL04 | Peroneus brevis tendon rupture in a professional soccer player: a case report | Onuma Y (JPN) |
| PL05 | Plantarflexor strength links to gait and balance 6 months after Achilles repair | Park G (KOR) |
| PL06 | Differences in ankle sprain knowledge between doctors and physiotherapists | Irsyam IA (INA) |
| PL07 | Clinical ankle stability tests in elite athletes | Vila E (ESP) |
| PL08 | Sport-specific ankle instability profile in elite athletes | Vila E (ESP) |
| PL09 | Ankle-Go™ score predicts lateral ankle sprains in elite basketball | Gaspar M (FRA) |
| PL10 | Pressure at the fifth metatarsal regions during running by strike patterns | Park J (KOR) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
CONCUSSION & HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Chairs: Ahmed O (UK), Pathiakis L (GRE)
| PM01 | The development of a para sport concussion assessment tool (para scat 6) | Triplett A (USA) |
| PM02 | Concussion reporting & return attitudes in tertiary-players in Singapore | Lim M (SIN) |
| PM03 | Concussion prevalence among tertiary student footballers in Singapore | Lim M (SIN) |
| PM04 | Post-concussive symptoms & dysautonomia: integrating autonomic testing | Agostino D (SUI) |
| PM05 | Bridging data silos: translational biomedical infrastructure in elite sport | Ramon A (ESP) |
| PM06 | Healthy ageing through competitive walking football: sustaining participation | Hennis P (UK) |
| PM07 | Cold-water induced anaphylaxis during exertional heatstroke treatment | Miller K (USA) |
| PM08 | Return to sport after tuberculosis in elite female football player: case report | Franzoia M (ARG) |
| PM09 | Effects of winter-time vitamin D supplementation in runners and non-runners | Pegreffi F (ITA) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
FOOTBALL BIOMECHANICS
Chairs: Lucenteforte G (ITA), Pereira R (POR)
| PN01 | The relationship between frontal plane projection angle during single-leg tasks | Neamatallah Z (KSA) |
| PN02 | Biomechanical landing differences in professional football athletes | Eilen H (USA) |
| PN03 | Automatic reporting of cutting biomechanics through markerless motion capture | Mendicino M (ITA) |
| PN04 | Validity of k-power to measure time in each 10m split of a 30m sprint test | Chalitsios C (GRE) |
| PN05 | Bipedal static balance relationship with sprint and lateral jump performance | Panoutsakopoulos V (GRE) |
| PN06 | Timed step-down performance correlates with hip/knee biomechanics via 3D capture | Burnham J (USA) |
| PN07 | Propulsion phase analysis of single-leg hop in male high school soccer players | Takahashi D (JPN) |
| PN08 | Lower extremity biomechanics of a novel football cleat on artificial turf | Varano M (USA) |
| PN09 | Mechanical loading on soccer cleat studs associated with Jones fracture risk | Murakami K (JPN) |
| PN10 | Limitations of vision-based AI in applying the single-leg landing error scoring | Urbani F (ITA) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY
Chairs: Kouloumentas P (GRE), Mandelbaum B (USA)
| PO01 | ACL injuries in MLS: a 10-year analysis of injury rate and return to play | Mandelbaum B (USA) |
| PO02 | Quadriceps injuries in MLS: a 10-year analysis of injury rate and return to play | Mandelbaum B (USA) |
| PO03 | Injury trends of athletes participating in the U17 and U20 Women's World Cups | Dix C (USA) |
| PO04 | Epidemiology, incidence, and reinjuries of muscle injuries in elite football | Szymski D (GER) |
| PO05 | Prevalence of sports injuries in the 2024-2025 preseason at Club Pachuca | Martinez Vega K (MEX) |
| PO07 | Prevalence of chronic ankle instability among north Sumatera Adolescent Futsal Athletes | Naiborhu I (INA) |
| PO08 | Epidemiology of injuries and illnesses in Argentine professional football | Fabani F (ARG) |
| PO09 | Injury incidence and burden in a professional Futsal team from Argentina | Díaz Montiel N (ARG) |
| PO10 | Comparing oranges to apples may have a role; a call to action, a TT experience | Gopeesingh A (TRI) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
INJURY PREVENTION
Chairs: Ciuli L (ITA), Terzidis I (GRE)
| PP01 | Comparative analysis of footwear for injury mitigation in women’s football | Richards K (USA) |
| PP02 | Hybrid FIFA 11+ injury prevention program in mini-football players | Munteanu R (ROM) |
| PP03 | Applying the visual-cognitive control chaos continuum to ACL injury prevention | Walker J (USA) |
| PP04 | Proprioceptive training effects on balance & vertical jump in youth basketball | Michaelidis M (GRE) |
| PP05 | Considerations for implementing injury surveillance in non-professional football | Hibberd T (UK) |
| PP06 | Effect of congested periods on high-speed distances in professional football | Baptista A (POR) |
| PP07 | Football Shinguards and injury prevention: a scoping review | Amstalden Barros M (USA) |
| PP08 | Impact of medical screening with education on Osgood-Schlatter disease in youth | Fukuoka T(JPN) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
ORTHOPAEDICS AND SURGERY
Chairs: De Caro F (ITA), Kaliakmanis A (GRE)
| PQ01 | Symptom resolution after hip arthroscopy for FAI in female athletes | Mullins K (IRL) |
| PQ02 | Return to professional NBA basketball after trochlear mosaicplasty surgery | Patel S (USA) |
| PQ03 | Outcomes of allograft-augmented reconstruction for proximal hamstring repair | Moussa K (FRA) |
| PQ04 | Rethinking surgery in isolated Weber B ankle fractures: stability-based pathway | Wojtowicz B (POL) |
| PQ05 | Step by step rehabilitation following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in a professional football player | Benai M (GRE) |
| PQ06 | Unplanned re-operation after single-stage & two-stage multiligament knee surgery | Javed O (UK) |
| PQ07 | Conservative management of knee pain due to femoral osteochondroma: case report | Berisha E (KOS) |
| PQ08 | I felt taken care of: a qualitative study on telehealth for knee arthrofibrosis | Nutarelli S (SUI) |
| PQ09 | Combined rupture of the fibular collateral ligament and distal biceps femoris tendon in an elite soccer player | Piskopakis A (GRE) |
| PQ10 | Imaging spectrum of posterior cruciate ligament injuries in athletes | Ghany J (UK) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
ORTHOBIOLOGICS
Chairs: Axe M (USA), Papoulidis N (GRE)
| PR01 | Predictors of non-response to MFAT treatment in knee and shoulder osteoarthritis | Cohen C (BRA) |
| PR02 | Surgical vs non-surgical cartilage treatment during ACL reconstruction | Romandini I (ITA) |
| PR03 | Subchondral knee injections: a systematic review of current clinical outcomes | Abu Salem Y (ITA) |
| PR04 | Metformin protects cartilage degradation but impairs collagen anabolism | Axe M (USA) |
| PR05 | Dilution mitigates lidocaine & bupivacaine toxicity in human & bovine cartilage | Axe M (USA) |
| PR06 | Medium term real world outcomes and safety of intra articular polyacrylamide hydrogel injection | Miller A (UK) |
| PR07 | Collagen injection for hand wrist tendon and ligament injuries in elite athletes | De Vitis R (ITA) |
| PR08 | Biology first, load later: injectable collagen priming in insertional tendinopaty | Baldassarri M (ITA) |
| PR09 | Preliminary results of hyaluronic acid single injection in football players with femoropatellar condropathy | Vergés J (ESP) |
| PR10 | Bio therapies in extensor carpi ulnaris tendonitis: case series in rugby players | Tognon S (ITA) |
DAY2 SUNDAY - POSTER AREA 14:00 - 15:00
WOMEN FOOTBALL MEDICINE
Chairs: Lucarno S (SUI), Saita Y (JPN)
| PS01 | Understanding ACL injury in males and females: literature vs clinical reality | Pegreffi F (ITA) |
| PS02 | Isokinetic strength testing in screening for injury risk in elite female soccer | Seiler J (GER) |
| PS03 | Sleep patterns, fatigue, and performance metrics in female soccer players | Skouras A (GRE) |
| PS04 | Single-leg hop test asymmetry and sports injuries in female soccer players | Kitazawa T (JPN) |
| PS05 | Pilates reformer training for injury prevention in elite women’s football | Bara A (ROM) |
| PS06 | Psychological wellbeing and help-seeking in Indonesian women's football players | Rahayu R (INA) |
| PS08 | Reaction lights for monitoring fatigue and wellness in women’s football | Rodriguez-Ponce J (USA) |