The ReFORM network is proud to present its fourth Symposium on "Injury Prevention in Sport", which will take place online on November 27, 2024 (13.00-17.00 CET). The event will be organized in partnership with the CIO Center Copenhagen(Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen (ISMC) & Sports Orthopedic Research Center - Copenhagen (SORC-C)). This year, the topic will be a little more specific and will concern "The effects of exertion and aging during the sporting career - The challenges as sports therapists and our responsibilities?"

During this half-day event, participants will benefit from the latest knowledge in this field from the most renowned researchers on the subject. All presentations will be in English, in order to reach an international and varied audience.

Registration for the symposium is not required. The login link is at the bottom of this page. 

Full program (13:00-16:30 CET)

Part I: "The adolescent athlete -striving for performance

• 13:00 - Growth-related injuries in youth athletes (Christian Nührenbörger, CHL, Luxembourg)
• 13:15 - The impact of paediatric and adolescent knee injuries in sports (Romain Seil, LIROMS, Luxembourg)
• 13:30 – Back injuries and back pain in adolescent athletes (Jan Hartvigsen, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
• 13:45 - The impact of loading and unloading on the human tendon (Michael Kjaer, Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Denmark)
• 14:00 - Long-term consequences of repetitive head impacts in adolescent athletes (Géraldine Martens, Université de Liège, Belgium)
• 14:15 - Impact of early injuries on Athletics Careers (Pascal Edouard, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France)

Break: 15 minutes (14:30-14:45)

Part two: "The professional athlete - reaching gold and risking health". 

• 14:45 - The consequences of knee injuries in athletes (Philippe Tscholl, HUG, Switzerland)
• 15:00 - Hip(or groin) pain in elite athletes (Per Hølmich, SORC-Copenhagen, Denmark)
• 15:15 - Development of osteoarthritis and chronic instability in throwing shoulders (Nicolas Holzer, HUG, Switzerland)
• 15:30 - Athlete's ankles on the edge: early OA (Pieter d'Hooghe, Aspetar, Qatar)
• 15:45 - Issues related with pain medications and infiltrations (Jean-François Kaux, Université/CHU de Liège)
• 16:00 - The role of the medical staff in the decision-making process: comparisons between countries (speakers to be confirmed)

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