NEXT GENERATION LEADERS SESSIONS
SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 2026
DAY 1 - SATURDAY Hippocrates
ACL: FROM INJURY TO PEAK PERFORMANCE
Chairs: Berruto M (ITA), De Caro F (ITA)
| 11:30 | The USA experience: how to approach ACL injuries in professional football players | Cong T (USA) |
| 11:45 | The European experience: the complex link between ACL and muscle injuries | Walden M (SWE) |
| 12:00 | A LET indication score could reduce unnecessary surgery in primary ACL-r | Cong T (USA) |
| 12:10 | Characteristics of return-to-activity trajectories after ACL reconstruction | Piussi R (SWE) |
| 12:20 | Persistent vastus medialis activation deficits after ACL-R: a cohort study | Forelli F (SUI) |
| 12:30 | Detecting biomechanical deficits after ACL surgery using machine learning | Baumert P (AUT) |
| 12:40 | Higher on-field rehabilitation workloads are associated with pre-injury RTC | Picinini F (UK) |
| 12:50 | Second ACL injury is not influenced by number of passed muscle function tests | Hamrin Senorski R (SWE) |
| 13:00 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY Hippocrates
WHAT'S NEW IN PREVENTION & BIOMECHANICS
Chairs: Pereira R (POR), Surdyka N (USA)
| 14:30 | Preventing knee injuries in football: a biomechanical approach | Powers C (USA) |
| 14:45 | From muscle strength to 3D motion analysis–exploring ACL injury risk estimation | Bencke J (DEN) |
| 14:55 | Movement-based functional classification of hop landing post ACL reconstruction | Leporace G (BRA) |
| 15:05 | Visual reliance affects change of direction biomechanics in ACL-R athletes | Vitharana T (IRL) |
| 15:15 | Integrating biomechanics and physiology to detect injury risk using avatars | Merkely GB (HUN) |
| 15:25 | Assessing ACL injury risk in female football with ecological validity | Van Spanje M (NED) |
| 15:35 | Performance and coordination for injury risk profiling in ACL-r football players | Mendicino M (ITA) |
| 15:45 | Discussion |
DAY 1 - SATURDAY Hippocrates
RTP AFTER HAMSTRING INJURIES
Chairs: Ferrer Vidal E (ESP), Klein C (GER)
| 16:30 | The missing link of hamstring injury rehab on the road to return to performance | Mendiguchia J (ESP) |
| 16:45 | Return to performance after hamstring injury: the US sports experience | Silvers H (USA) |
| 17:00 | Polygenic risk score for hamstring tendon rupture in elite male football players | Ramon A (ESP) |
| 17:10 | From structure to function using dynamic ultrasound in hamstrings | Al-Dawoud M (UK) |
| 17:20 | Isokinetic strength and RTP after biceps femoris surgery in elite football | Jokela A (FIN) |
| 17:30 | Inter-limb hamstring EMG during eccentric exercises after high-grade injury | Rodriguez Ruiz M (UK) |
| 17:40 | Long-term outcomes and return to sports after surgical repair of proximal hamstrings avulsion | Moussa M (FRA) |
| 17:50 | In-season strength and fascicle length changes in previously injured hamstrings | Mooney T (IRL) |
| 18:00 | Discussion |
SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2026
DAY 2 - SUNDAY Hippocrates
INNOVATION IN FOOT & ANKLE INJURIES
Chairs: Bayrakcı Tunay V (TUR), Gehring D (GER)
| 12:00 | Innovation in navicular stress fracture management in athletes | Calder J (UK) |
| 12:15 | Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for chronic ankle instability | Bohu Y (FRA) |
| 12:25 | Evaluation of functional deficits before and after ankle ligament reconstruction | Gaspar M (FRA) |
| 12:35 | Development and implementation of a criteria-based rehabilitation algorithm after LAS in professional football | Flore Z (UK) |
| 12:45 | Achilles tendon rupture in the NFL: matched cohort study of performance impact | Prempeh AGA (USA) |
| 12:55 | Return to play in female footballers: isokinetics and ankle function | Gonosova Z (CZE) |
| 13:05 | Return to sports outcomes : SER fibular fracture surgery with AITFL fixation | Kim S (KOR) |
| 13:15 | Discussion |
DAY 2 - SUNDAY Hippocrates
THE FUTURE OF YOUTH FOOTBALL
Chairs: Gard S (SUI), Patt T (NED)
| 15:00 | Protecting the health of the youth football player | Arendt L (USA) |
| 15:15 | ACL injuries in youth Brazilian football players | Cohen M (BRA) |
| 15:30 | Exploring burnout and sport specialization in youth athletes | Bell D (USA) |
| 15:40 | Biological maturity and sprint force–velocity in elite youth football | Škorik M (SVK) |
| 15:50 | Biomechanics at RTP in adolescents with subsequent contralateral ACL injury | Erdman A (USA) |
| 16:00 | Adolescent strength and endurance: evidence for age- and sex-specific training | Benoit D (SWE) |
| 16:10 | Neuromuscular performance comparison: are Slovak U19 ready for senior football? | Švantner R (SVK) |
| 16:20 | The independent role of jump height in Academy soccer deselection | Tondelli E (ARG) |
DAY 2 - SUNDAY Hippocrates
PRESENT AND FUTURE OF ORTHOBIOLOGICS
Chairs: Andrade R (POR), Guillen P (ESP)
| 17:00 | Tricks of the trade in using PRP in football players | Cugat R (ESP) |
| 17:15 | Through the eye of a needle: optimizing therapeutic injections | Johnson R (UK) |
| 17:30 | PRP vs combined PRP and HA : a prospective cohort study of early post traumatic OA | Azeez Z (UK) |
| 17:40 | CT-guided PRP therapy for chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy | Miele A (FRA) |
| 17:50 | Return to sport after knee osteochondral scaffold in professional athletes | Romandini I (ITA) |
| 18:00 | Chondrolabral junction, cartilage pathology, and 2-year outcomes in FAI athletes | Mullins K (IRL) |
| 18:10 | Polynucleotide injections for degenerative meniscus: 24 months follow-up | Anzillotti G (ITA) |
| 18:20 | Bone marrow stimulation in isolated meniscal repair: a double-blind RCT | Pakmanee N (THA) |
| 18:30 | Discussion |
MONDAY 20TH APRIL 2026
DAY 3 - MONDAY Hippocrates
GETTING READY FOR PERFORMANCE: FOOTBALL RECONDITIONING
Chairs: Ahmed O (UK), Bizzini M (SUI)
| 08:30 | Tech in RTP: tool or trap | Buchheit M (FRA) |
| 08:45 | Single leg hop video analysis in supporting a functional performance-oriented return to sport assessment and decision-making process | Busà M (ITA) |
| 08:55 | Ecological valid injury–performance monitoring dashboard for pro female football | Van der Meer M (NED) |
| 09:05 | Muscle injury risk after ACL reconstruction in pro footballers: a cohort study | Mazza D (ITA) |
| 09:15 | What happens after ACL injury in professional Argentinian football? A matched return to performance and economic impact analysis | Fabani F (ARG) |
| 09:25 | Post-match recovery day selection and injury risk in elite football players | Lekatsas N (GRE) |
| 09:35 | Mental health and return to performance after injury: the forgotten piece? | Tankeng L (CMR) |
| 09:45 | Discussion |