The main programme will be held in three large spaces: Tribuna, Auditorio and Suroeste. It will be divided in Traditional Sessions, Open Debates and Next Generation Leaders according to the following colour codes.
| TRADITIONAL SESSIONS |
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| OPEN DEBATES |
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| NEXT GENERATION LEADERS |
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| New Frontiers in Football Medicine |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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09:00 |
Welcome |
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09:30 |
The New Frontiers of Football Medicine: what to expect from the future |
Walden M (SWE) |
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09:45 |
Neuroscience application in Football injuries: the next frontier? |
Grooms D (USA) |
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10:00 |
Integrating genomics and epigenomics in modern Football Medicine |
Rodas G (ESP) |
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10:15 |
Present and future goals of women Football Medicine |
Putukian M (USA) |
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10:30 |
The future of regenerative medicine for Football players
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Saris D (USA) |
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10:45 |
Discussion |
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| On the edge with hamstrings |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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11:30 |
Living on the edge of hamstring injury prevention
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Van Dyk N (IRL) |
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11:45 |
From anatomy to function: the new era of monitoring the recovery |
Pedret C (ESP) |
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12:00 |
The hamstring needs for speed: how to assess kinetics and kinematics
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Mendiguchia J (ESP) |
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12:15 |
Are there any specificities for hamstring injuries in women football?
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Tomas R (POR) |
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12:30 |
A biomechanical approach for a safe return to play |
Olmo J (UK) |
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12:45 |
Discussion |
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| Best solutions for complex knee injuries |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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14:30 |
New frontiers to measure knee instability
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Espregueira-Mendes J (POR)
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14:45 |
The future of football surgery: artificial intelligence, mixed reality and arthroscopy
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Sonnery-Cottet B (FRA) |
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15:00 |
Innovative solutions for cartilage repair in the football player
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Kon E (ITA) |
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15:15 |
Exploring the future of ACL surgery for top football players
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Getgood A (QAT) |
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15:30 |
Complex multiligament injuries made easy
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Chahla J (USA) |
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15:45 |
Discussion |
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| The new frontiers of ankle injuries in Football |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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16:30 |
The ankle sprain and the domino effect: a new anatomical theory |
Dalmau-Pastor M (ESP) |
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16:45 |
News in deltoid ligaments injuries in football players
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d'Hooghe P (QAT) |
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17:00 |
Integrating biomechanics in return to play
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Griffin C (IRL) |
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17:15 |
Getting back to performance after ankle injuries
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d'Orsi G (ITA) |
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17:30 |
The future of ankle sprain prevention and care: AI & beyond
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Verhagen E (NED) |
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17:45 |
Discussion |
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| UEFA Champions Leagues studies: present & future |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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11:30 |
The new frontier of communication to reduce injury risk: a universal football language
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Ekstrand J (SWE) |
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11:45 |
Key injury parameters that impact team success in elite football |
Hagglund M (SWE) |
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12:00 |
Differences in injury patterns and characteristics between genders: a rethink of preventive strategies in women´s elite football? |
Hallen A (SWE) |
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12:15 |
Decoding football medicine strategy and structure in European club football |
Davison M (UK)
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12:30 |
The UEFA Injury Study - present and future
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Okholm Kryger K (UK) |
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12:45 |
Discussion |
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| ESSKA SESSION - ACL prevention, surgery and rehabilitation: all just pieces of the puzzle |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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13:30 |
The how and what of ACL injury prevention: update from US sports
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Janosky J (USA) |
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13:42 |
Football related ACL surgery to maximize outcomes
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Cavaignac E (FRA) |
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13:54 |
Ideal functional recovery path following ACL injury for football players |
Compagnin A (UK) |
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14:06 |
Young knees, different rules? Tailoring ACL rehabilitation for the youngest player |
Van Melick N (NED)
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14:18 |
Discussion |
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| Muscle injuries: biology VS function |
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| Role | Panel |
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CHAIR |
English B (UK)
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PRESENTER |
Krutsch W (GER) -
Balancing biological healing and functional recovery in 2025 |
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DEBATERS |
Pedret C (ESP), Huurman S (NED), Zanuso S (AUS)
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| Hamstring injuries: surgery VS non surgery |
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| Role | Panel |
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CHAIR |
English B (UK) |
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PRESENTER |
Haddad F (UK) - Refining the indications for hamstring surgery in footballers
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DEBATERS |
Lempainen L (FIN), Muller Wolfhart H (GER), Stride M (UK)
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| Spine injuries of the young football player |
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| Role | Panel |
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CHAIR |
Dvorak J (SUI) |
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PRESENTER |
Mayer M (GER) - Spine injuries of the young football player |
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DEBATERS |
Chomiak J (CZE), Sheeran L (UK)
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| Low back problems in the adult football player |
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| Role | Panel |
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CHAIR |
Dvorak J (SUI) |
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PRESENTER |
Compagnin A (UK) - Low back problems in the adult football player
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DEBATERS |
Edwards T (NZL), Romero M (QAT) |
| FIFA Medical Symposium: Concussion in Football |
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| TIMING | SPEECH | SPEAKER |
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11:30 |
Evidence on concussion and long-term brain health in football
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Meyer T (GER)
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11:45 |
Injury mechanisms & video signs of concussions in football
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Serner A (SUI)
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12:00 |
What should be included in a 3 min on-pitch assessment?
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Peek K (AUS) |
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12:15 |
Return to play following concussion in football
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Massey A (SUI)
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12:30 |
Concussion care in Para Football: challenges, learning points, and opportunity
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Weiler R (UK)
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12:45 |
Discussion |
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| FIFA SESSION - How can player health surveillance translate to improved player health? |
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| TIMING | SPEECH | SPEAKER |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
Round Table |
Chandran A (USA), Clarsen B (SUI), Larruskain Zabala J (ESP), Stokes K (UK) |
| What's new in foot & ankle injuries |
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| TIMING | SPEECH | SPEAKER |
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14:30 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE - New frontiers in the treatment of ankle injuries in football |
Kerkhoffs G (NED)
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14:45 |
Elite athletes can return to performance after treatment of OLT
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Hollander J (NED) |
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14:55 |
Low ankle-go score leads to a 9x increased risk of recurrence of ankle sprain |
Hardy A (FRA)
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15:05 |
Sensorimotor recovery and return to sports after acute ankle sprain
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Wagemans J (BEL) |
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15:15 |
Multidirectional or global ankle instability: a prospective cohort study |
de Cesar Netto C (USA)
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15:25 |
Neuromotor treatment for chronic ankle instability
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Dos Anjos T (FRA) |
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15:35 |
Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) in German professional football-do we trivialise LAS? |
Flore Z (UK)
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15:45 |
Discussion |
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| ACL: from injury to Return to Play |
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| TIMING | SPEECH | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
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16:30 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE - ACL injuries in skeletally immature players: experience and perspectives |
Monllau JC (ESP) |
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16:45 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE - The delicate balance between anatomy and function in return to play |
Dejour D (FRA)
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17:00 |
Psychological readiness is related to dual-task cost after ACLr
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Wydra J (USA) |
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17:10 |
Biokinetic profiles in single-leg horizontal landing after ACL reconstruction |
Leporace G (BRA) |
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17:20
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Football players have higher muscle injury incidence after ACL reconstruction |
Bengtsson H (SWE) |
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17:30 |
Recovery of preoperative absolute muscle strength in the quadriceps or hamstring
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Lindskog J (SWE) |
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17:40 |
Psychological and physical mismatch: insights on second ACL injury
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Piussi R (SWE) |
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17:50 |
Impact of on-field rehab on RTP outcomes & re-injury in 401 ACLr football players
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Picinini F (UK) |
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18:00 |
Discussion |
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| Regenerative medicine and orthobiologics |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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11:30 |
Intra-articular triamcinolone acetonide is safe for articular cartilage health |
Axe M (USA) |
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11:38 |
PRP injection in professional athlete patients with knee OA: a pilot study |
Orazi S (ITA) |
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11:46 |
BMAC subchondral and intra-articular injections for knee OA: a double-blind RCT |
Boffa A (ITA)
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11:54 |
High density autologous chondrocyte implantation in high-perfomance athletes |
Stambolsky C (ESP)
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12:02 |
Subchondroplasty procedure of the knee: clinical findings up to 2 years |
Anzillotti G (ITA) |
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12:10 |
Efficacy of subchondroplasty procedure in professional basketball players |
Williams R (USA) |
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12:18 |
Leukocytes do not affect PRP outcomes in knee OA: a 2-year double-blind RCT |
Orazi S (ITA) |
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12:26 |
Injection of adipose tissue vs placebo for bilateral knee OA: results of a RCT |
Romandini I (ITA) |
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12:34 |
Intra-meniscal polynucleotide injections for degenerative meniscus |
Anzillotti G (ITA) |
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12:44 |
Discussion |
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| Challenges in women football |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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14:30 |
Elite athlete maternity return to play: pregnancy through postpartum guidelines |
Dona S (USA) |
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14:38 |
The impact of menstruation on women's football practice
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Furlan LS (BRA) |
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14:46 |
The influence of the menstrual cycle on kicking mechanics in adolescent females |
Ulman S (USA) |
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14:54 |
Awareness of red-s syndrome among Russian women's football clubs' staff |
Ryzhenko A (RUS) |
|
15:02 |
How do female athletes deal with their periods during sports? |
Paiva P (BRA) |
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15:10 |
Experiences of females, women & girls playing football |
Peek K (SUI) |
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15:18 |
Coaches identify time and money as barriers to reaching their full potential
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Mosler A (AUS) |
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15:26 |
Risks and risk factors in women’s football - perceptions of club stakeholders |
Kåshagen I (NOR) |
|
15:34 |
Discussion |
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| Hamstring injuries |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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16:30 |
Criterion validity assessment of the new Sprint Mechanics Assessment Score (S-MAS)
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Crespeau S (FRA) |
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16:38 |
Practical considerations for hamstring health: cutting the risk & improving RTP |
Knight T (USA)
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16:46 |
Case studies of running motion characteristics at a risk of hamstring injury
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Higashihara H (JAP) |
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16:54 |
Impact of ESWT on recovery in acute hamstring injuries. Sham-Controlled trial
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Crupnik JL (ARG)
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17:02 |
Psycho-socio-contextual criteria in returning to sport after hamstring injuries
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Di Liberto S (IRL) |
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17:10 |
What is 'normal' during hamstring injury rehabilitation? Normative clinical data |
Pecci J (ESP) |
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17:18 |
MRI as the first-line imaging modality for proximal hamstring avulsion injury |
Bohu Y (FRA) |
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17:26 |
Hamstring readiness to train on match +2 in a professional soccer club |
Proctor A (UK) |
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17:34 |
Relationship between force-velocity characteristics and sprint performance |
Moiroux-Sahraoui A (FRA) |
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17:42 |
Radiomics-based muscle parameters quantification in elite football players
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Cebria A (ESP) |
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17:50 |
Hamstring injury management: injury to peak performance
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Southall K (USA) |
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17:58 |
Discussion |
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| CASE REPORTS - Concussion & Spine |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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11:30 |
Maxilary lateral luxation multidisciplinary management: a case report |
Faria Lasmar M (BRA) |
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11:38 |
Broken but not defeated: a bump to the skull and beyond
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Rodas C (USA)
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11:46 |
Efficient prevention and management of orofacial injuries in football |
Stamos A (GRE) |
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11:54 |
Incisions in the deviated nose secondary to trauma in an basketball woman
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Hernández A (MEX) |
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12:02 |
Return to play after severe traumatic brain injury in soccer - a case report
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Connolly R (IRL) |
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12:10 |
The windy road to return to play after major cervical spine surgery in a professional football player |
Anderlini M (ITA) |
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12:18 |
Condoliase therapy for lumbar disc herniation in professional footballer |
Matsunaga R (JAP)
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12:26 |
Targeted spinal care for a pro golfer with femoral radiculopathy: a case study |
Bentivogli R (ESP) |
|
12:34 |
Discussion |
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| CONTEST FINALS - SESSION 1 |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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14:00 |
The unfinished comeback: a rugby player’s journey through ACL recovery |
Piussi R (SWE) |
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14:11 |
Effectiveness of conservative treatment and return to sport in an amateur rugby
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Bartolini C (ARG) |
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14:22 |
Athlete rehabilitation after bear procedure and psychological impact
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Bien D (USA)
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14:33 |
Rehabilitation and return to play in a complicated multiligament knee injury
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Boo M (USA) |
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14:44 |
Three post-partum cases: the journey of return to play and motherhood in the NWSL
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Copa D (USA) |
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14:55
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Managing multiple injuries in a professional ballet dancer: a step forward
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Gabbrielli C (ITA) |
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15:06 |
From setback to comeback: a goalkeeper's shoulder journey |
Gallo C (ITA) |
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15:17 |
Alendronate as effective treatment for osteochondral knee lesion in a footballer
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Gazali I (BEL) |
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15:28 |
Do large osteochondral lesions really have to end young professionals’ careers?
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Jablonski J (POL) |
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15:39 |
Partial plantar fascia tear in a professional female footballer |
Jagielo A (USA) |
| CONTEST FINALS - SESSION 2 |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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16:30 |
Visual-cognitive rehabilitation in a grade 2C quadriceps strain: a case report |
Martín Acuña S (USA) |
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16:41 |
Bilateral Haglund’s deformity: getting over the hump after a double “pump bump” |
Messer M (USA) |
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16:52 |
The influence of self-readiness in return to competition after a muscle injury
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Morais-Lemos B (POR) |
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17:03
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Return to skiing after a complex tibial plateau fracture in 13 months |
Olivari G (UK)
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17:14 |
Return to sport after ACL surgery: from injury to women’s softball World Cup
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Riosa T (ITA) |
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17:25 |
Targeting intramuscular tendon injuries: a game-changing approach with PRP |
Saita Y (JAP)
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17:36 |
2 consecutive ACL injuries with 2 surgical techniques: a thermography follow-up
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Sirvan-Jiménez C (AND) |
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17:47 |
Pioneering Achilles tendon rehabilitation: a narrative of science and resilience
|
Stergiou M (GRE)
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17:58 |
Non-op treatment of a patellar avulsion fracture in a female soccer athlete |
Liotta E (USA)
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| CASE REPORTS - Foot & Ankle |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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11:30 |
Minor tendon, major impact: abductor digiti minimi injury in a football player
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Alecrim da Costa Vieira TJ (BRA) |
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11:38 |
Complete tear of ankle ligaments: is full recovery possible?
|
Kim J (KOR) |
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11:46 |
Fast full return to performance in an elite female youth football player with a flipped acute osteochondral lesion of the Talus |
Steman J (NED) |
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11:54 |
Return to surf following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of Trimalleolar Fractures
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Thompson J (UK) |
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12:02 |
Novel technique description of anatomic deltoid ligament reconstruction and results in a professional football player |
Olory B (QAT) |
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12:10 |
Criteria-based Rehabilitation for Return to Olympic Fencing qualification after Achilles tendon repair |
Ramuglia G (ITA) |
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12:18 |
Successful management of an Achilles tendon re-rupture |
Pisano A (ITA)
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12:26 |
Novel ultrasound-guided plantaris release for rapid return to sport in athletes |
Latzka E (USA)
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12:34 |
Turf toe in professional football player: accelerating recovery and performance |
Leite M (BRA) |
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12:42 |
Discussion |
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| Investing in youth football |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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14:00 |
Sleep quality and nutrition behaviors in highly competitive, youth soccer players |
Ulman S (USA) |
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14:08 |
High prevalence of varus knee malalignment in adolescent football players
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Memmel C (GER)
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14:16 |
Personality & performance in elite youth football: success starts in the mind? |
Henze AS (GER) |
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14:24 |
Playing football as a risk factor for lower leg malalignment in adolescents?
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Memmel C (GER) |
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14:32 |
Impact of post-match fatigue 48 to 72 hours later on elite youth soccer players
|
Pimenta R (POR) |
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14:40 |
Maturity, movement quality, and injuries data in youth elite football
|
Nitri M (ITA) |
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14:48 |
Data from the first year of a prospective registry of bone stress injuries |
Alonso JM (QAT)
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14:56 |
Spinal stress, player progress: unraveling spondylolysis in a football Academy |
Rejeb A (QAT)
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15:04 |
The incidence and cause of 797 injuries in 1326 elite youth football players
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Švantner R (SVK) |
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15:12
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ACL and fifth metatarsal injuries in male vs female high school football players |
Yamamoto N (JAP) |
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15:20 |
Sport specialization and injury history: insights from a novel measurement tool
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Bell D (USA) |
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15:28 |
Inadequate neuromuscular control of the trunk and knee is highly prevalent among youth football participants |
Janosky J (USA)
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|
15:36 |
Discussion |
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| Epidemiology |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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16:30 |
Sports injuries in professional football in Switzerland: prospective cohort study |
Culebras A (SUI)
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16:38 |
A global overview of injury and illness surveillance in football |
Franco Wilke C (UK)
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16:46 |
Pre-competition medical assessments and implication for athlete health condition
|
Wijaya Pratama W (INA) |
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16:54 |
Optimising injury management through organisational and technical innovation |
Gentle J (UK)
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17:02 |
Knee injuries in the first two seasons of the Bundesliga-registry |
Szymski D (GER)
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17:10 |
Starting of the Bundesliga-registry for time-loss injuries and diseases
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Szymski D (GER) |
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17:18 |
Epidemiology of lower limb muscle injuries in German professional male football |
Seewald D (GER) |
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17:26 |
A summary of fractures during a regular season in a professional football team
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Bianchi MV (BRA)
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17:34 |
Elite male English footballers of the 20th century outlive the UK population |
Sellers M (AUS) |
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17:42 |
Soccer injuries and re-education: a survey to young Italian athletes |
Manocchio N (ITA)
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|
17:50 |
Discussion |
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| CASE REPORTS - Quadriceps Femoris |
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| Timing | Speech | Speaker |
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11:30 |
Calcific tendinopathy in adductor magnus tendon treated with us-guided lavage
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Alvariza-Ciancio S (ESP) |
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11:38 |
Proximal rectus femoris tear in female goalkeeper
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Copa D (USA)
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11:46 |
Surgical repair of direct and common tendon of rectus femoris, in a elite player |
Pisoni M (ARG) |
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11:54 |
From rectus femoris tendon surgery to return to team through an ecological approach |
Sacchi A (ITA)
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|
12:02 |
A case report of recurrent rectus femoris injury in an elite football player
|
Memiş BA (TUR)
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12:10 |
Home-based 4 stages progressive patellar tendon loading in a soccer player |
Ricupito R (ITA)
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|
12:18 |
Combined repair and reconstruction for chronic patellar tendon insufficiency |
Rauer T (SUI)
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12:26 |
Return to sport for a basketball player after patellar tendon debridement |
Patel S (USA)
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12:34 |
Discussion |
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