GUIDELINES FREE COMMUNICATIONS - Isokinetic Conference

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To prepare your abstract, please follow the general guidelines below and the instructions on the online Abstract Form

Oral and Posters Communications

Abstract

The Abstract must be written in English.
The Abstract should be preferably original, not previously published and not presented in conferences or similar meeting.
From the 2023 edition we will accept also systematic reviews and meta-analysis.
From the 2023 edition we will accept also infographics in the poster sessions.

Author & speaker

An Author may submit a maximum of three (3) abstract as First Author. It is possible to appear as co-Author on other Abstracts.
The Speaker can be the First Author or any other colleague.
The Speaker commits him/herself to attend the Conference. In case of unforeseeable circumstances preventing the Speaker from attending the Conference, a Speaker’s substitute will be accepted at any time.

Best Case Report Award Contest

The Isokinetic Contest “Best Case Report Award” is an opportunity for you to share with international colleagues the experience learned from one of the patients you have accompanied from the moment of trauma to the time of return to play.

How to present the story

Share the experience you have learned from your case report: a patient you have followed from injury to the return to play.
Narrative Medicine aims to address the relational and psychological dimensions that occur in tandem with physical illness, with the perspective to treat patients as humans with individual stories. We are not interested just in the clinical side of the story but also in human aspects.

The selection and final phases

All the abstracts participating in this process will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. A score will be assigned to each abstract based on the following criteria: narrative medicine reporting style, relevance to the conference topic, experiences from other sports to be shared, objective measurements for decision-making, integrates athlete’s voice, clear flow of information.
The Abstract will the evaluated by four (4) judges through a set of objective criteria. Only the best fourteen (14) abstracts (the ones with the highest score) will be accepted for a podium presentation in the Best Case Report Finals during the Conference. The four (4) Judges will chair the final phase. Even the case presentation will be evaluated with a set of criteria, including the speaker performance and the engagement of the player. (Players’ Voice). The score of the abstract added to the score of the presentation will determine the final ranking of the Contest.
The 1500€ (first prize), 1000€ (second prize), 500€ third prize Awards will be assigned by the Judges in a dedicated ceremony. The winner of the first prize will be invited as part of the Official Faculty in the 2024 edition of the Isokinetic Conference!
The other abstracts (not included in the 14 finals) will be presented in the Free Oral Sessions.

Author / Speaker

The Speaker at the conference should be the First Author. In case of unforeseeable circumstances preventing the Speaker from attending the Conference, please contact the Scientific Secretariat at conference@isokinetic.com as soon as possible.

key dates

Deadline for Abstract submission	31st of January 2023
Notification of your abstract acceptance	By the end of February 2023
Deadline for Registration	27th of March 2023

Abstract reviewing / acceptance and registration

The Deadline for Abstract submission is on the 31st of January 2023
By the end of February 2023: information regarding the acceptance of the abstract, along with the final programme of the event will be provided.
The acceptance and the publication of the Abstract as part of the Final Programme and of the Abstract Book, will be subordinated to the payment of the registration fee.
By the 27^th March 2023: the Speaker must complete the registration. After this deadline, abstracts will be rejected.

Presentation format

Oral or Contest Presentation requirements:

10 minutes of presentation plus discussion
Slides in English preferentially using Power Point template
Presentation uploading at the Technicians Point at least two hours before the beginning of the session
The speech should be in English

Poster Presentation requirements:

Printed and provided by the Author in Vertical format: size 80cm width, 120cm height. For infographics: if only horizontal format is possible please contact conference@isokinetic.com as soon as possible.
Written in English
Hang your poster on the poster board, following the poster’s code assigned by the Scientific Direction, before 10:00 am on Saturday. Do not remove it at least before the 14.30 pm on Sunday.
The speaker has to present the poster by preparing a 5-minute speech in English and to defend it by answering few questions from the Chairs as well as from the audience.

Contact us

If you have any doubt or question, you can contact us at conference@isokinetic.com

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