13th
EFSMA Congress of
Sports Medicine

Crowne Plaza Bucharest
September 25-27, 2025

Scientific programme

Scientific Program

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Hall A

08:00-09:00

Registration and Meeting the Sponsors

09:00-10:15

Congress Opening Ceremony
Opening Lucture : From Paris to Los Angeles: Shaping the future of Sports Medicine together, Yannis Pitsiladis
Maurizio Casasco, Fabio Pigozzi, Anca Ionescu, Oficilals (University, Ministry, Romanian Olympic Committee)

09:45 - 10:15 30min Yannis Pitsiladis From Paris to Los Angeles: Shaping the future of Sports Medicine together
10:15-10:45

Morning Coffee, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

10:45-13:00

Session 1: Empowering the female athlete in all ages
Margo Mountjoy, Katharina Grimm

10:45 - 11:25 40min Mountjoy Margo IOC consensus statement update on REDs.
11:25 - 11:45 20min Nicky Keay Overcoming challenges Maximazing potential.
11:45 - 12:05 20min Anca Ciobanu Pregnancy, a stress test for life
12:05 - 12:25 20min Nicky Keay Menopausal athletes
12:25 - 12:45 20min Katharina Grimm Women’s football—a catalyst for change in elite sports
Q&A
13:00-14:00

Lunch break, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

14:00-15:40

Session 3: Title: Global Aliance for Physical Activity. Beyond the Hamburg Declaration
Yannis Pitsiladis, Fabio Pigozzi

14:00 - 14:25 25min Norbert Bachl The Sport Medicine Specialty - let‘s move to conquer new frontiers
14:25 - 14:50 25min Fabio Pigozzi Active aging: the vital role of exercise in the growing European Senior population
14:50 - 15:15 25min Anna Jegier Physical activity for adults with obesity.
15:15 - 15:40 25min Yannis Pitsiladis The „Global Alliace for promotion of physical acticity”; achievements and essential next steps.
15:45-16:00

Simposium Zentiva

15:45 - 16:00 15min Catalin Colt Fueling Performance: Sucrosomial Magnesium for Superior Absorption
16:00-16:30

Afternoon Tea, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

16:30-16:50

Simposium Secom

16:30 - 16:50 20min Daia Cristina Unlocking the Neuro-Joint Axis through nutrition for resilience and performance
16:50-17:05

Simposium Biessen

16:50 - 17:05 15min Alin Popescu Astenor - Same Molecule, Different Outcomes. What Can Clinical Awareness Change? (Simpozion Biessen)
17:05-18:45

WORKSHOP - CPET the gold standard for athletes
Sandra Rozenstoka

17:05 - 18:45 100min Sandra Rozenstoka CPET the gold standard for athletes
19:00-21:00

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Hall B

08:00-09:00

Registration and Meeting the Sponsors

09:00-09:00

Conference Chair's Opening Speech

10:15-10:45

Morning Coffee, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

10:45-12:50

Session 2:  Romanian Shoulder Institute
Andrei Popescu, George Avram

10:45 - 11:00 15min George Avram Biceps-labrum injuries in overhead athletes.
11:00 - 11:15 15min Andrei Popescu Shoulder instability treatment in contact and collision athletes.
11:15 - 11:30 15min Andrei Popescu Management of Rotator cuff injuries in overhead athletes.
11:30 - 11:45 15min Diana Neculau The subacromial impingement myth.
11:45 - 12:00 15min Florin Băloiu Thrower’s Shoulder Syndrome
12:00 - 12:15 15min Dragos Luscan Rehab Principles of Athlete’s Shoulder
12:15 - 12:30 15min Flavian Aramitu Case report: managing shoulder instability in soccer players.
12:30 - 12:45 15min Raluca Papacocea Where Space Medicine Meets Sports Medicine: R-Force in Action (Simposium BTL)
Q&A
12:50-13:00

Simposium Zentiva

12:50 - 13:00 10min Alin Popescu Sarcodyn: Enhancing Muscular Function
13:00-14:00

Lunch break, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

14:00-15:40

Session 4: Opening Pandora’s box - Are there any contraindications to exercise?
Dana Craiu, Anca Strainu Cercel

14:00 - 14:25 25min Dana Craiu Epilepsy and sports - updates.
14:25 - 14:50 25min Anca Streinu Cercel Hepatitis update: new treatment, indications or contraindications for exercise
14:50 - 15:15 25min Adrian Covic, Călin Namolovan A critical look at the impact of High-Performance on Kidney Health
15:15 - 15:40 25min Raluca Moisescu Ophthalmological contraindications in athletes
15:40-16:00

Simposium Haleon

Topical anti-inflammatories in Sports medicine
16:00-16:20

Simposium Physiomed

16:00 - 16:20 20min Silvia Iacob Quantitative Assessment and Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Biomechanics Using the BTS Podium Platform
16:20-16:30

Afternoon Tea, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

16:30-18:00

Session 5: The Evolution of Anti-Doping; New approaches and challenges

16:30 - 17:00 30min Alain Vernec The Evolution of Anti-Doping; New approaches and challenges
17:00 - 17:30 30min Gabriela Andreiasu The threat of contamination in elite sport: diverse sources impacting adverse analytical findings and the associated risks
17:30 - 18:00 30min Katarzyna Szmigielska Current changes in the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions-WADA

Hall C

14:00-16:20

Poster presentation (1)

14:00 P01. EFFECTIVENESS OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE, SPORTS MEDICINE, AND ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION
Maria Morocica, Gheorghe Ștefaneț, Jucov Artiom, Serghei Cebanu
14:05 P02. BILAYER MOF ELECTROSPUN MEMBRANE PROMOTES TENDON-BONE ENTHESIS HEALING
Renhao Yang, Gen L, Yidong X, Yin Zhan, Lei Wang
14:10 P03. SYNERGISTIC BIOFILTER TUBE FOR PROMOTING SCARLESS TENDON REGENERATION
Renhao Yang, Yidong Xu, Renxuan Li, Yin Zhang, Wenguo Cui, Lei Wang
14:15 P04. AUTOLOGOUS MICROGRAFTS FROM AURICULAR CARTILAGE: A PROMISING APPROACH FOR SPORTS-RELATED CARTILAGE INJURIES WITH SHORT RETURN TO PLAY TIME
Pedro López Mateu
14:20 P05. MYTOCEL MSK IN GRADE III GONARTHROSIS: A POINT-OF-CARE, MINIMALLY INVASIVE STRATEGY WITH PROMISING KOOS-BASED OUTCOMES
Antoniya Ivanova, Florian Bosse
14:25 P06. CELLULAR THERAPY IN ATHLETE TRAUMA
. Corneliu-Dan BLENDEA, . Mihaela-Corina BUCUR, . Vasile CÎRLIG, . Nelu MIHAI
14:30 P08. USE OF A MULTIFRACTIONAL BIOINDUCTIVE HYALURONIC ACID IN TENDINOPATHIES OF SPORTS PATIENTS
Prof. Diaferia Giorgio, Dr. Stefano Stacchietti, Dr. Maurizio Ricci 
14:35 P09. BREAKING BARRIERS: ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF FEMALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE
 author : Dr.Taleb soumia  co-authors  Dr.Yahiaoui Ahmed Elizz , Pr.Amamri Ayatoulah , Pr.Mellal Youcef
14:40 P11. TAILORED NUTRITION ACROSS THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE: STRATEGIES FOR FEMALE ATHLETES
Diana-Elena Lupașcu
14:45 P12. CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT AND PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE IN THE REHABILITATION OF ELITE FEMALE VOLLYBALL PLAYER WITH PATELLA TENDONITIS (JUMPER?S KNEE
Hassani zainab ,kasbparast Mehdi
14:50 P13. VIDEO ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL HEAD INJURIES IN THE 2023 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
Yavuz Lima, Ogün Köyağasıoğlu, Levend Karaçoban, Andreas Serner, Kerry Peek
14:55 P14. OVERCLASSIFICATION OF FEMALE ATHLETES IN PORTUGAL: SPORT, AGE GRADE, AND ACCESS (2019–2022)
António Miguel Cruz-Ferreira, Basil Ribeiro, Alberto Prata, João Delgado, Marcos Miranda, Nelson Puga, Ventzislav Ouzounov, Tiago Cintra, João Ribeiro, Miguel Pereira 
15:00 P15. SEX DIFFERENCES OF CARDIORESPIRATORY VARIABILITY IN ATHLETES
Oleksandr P Romanchuk
15:05 P16. PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF INCONTINENCE IN FEMALE ATHLETES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM TURKEY
Selin DEMİREL , Yiğitcan KARANFİL , Gülce Naz ÜNSAL , Burkay UTKU , Banu KABAK
15:10 P17. FREQUENCY OF SELF-REPORTED MENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS AMONG ESTONIAN FEMALE FOOTBALLERS
Liis Mikkonen, Eve Unt
15:15 P18. IMPROVING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IN SUBJECTS WITH DIABETES : A CLINICAL STUDY
Meriam Denguezli, Mouna Abrougui, Refka Hassine, Asma Ben Abdelaziz, Asma Omezzine, Monia Zaouali.
15:20 P19. STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN TUNISIAN WOMEN
Meriam Denguezli, Mouna Abrougui , Refka Hassine, Asma Ben Abdelaziz, Asma Omezzine, Monia Zaouali
15:25 P20. THE PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE AND TEMOZOLOMIDE ON COGNITIVE AND MOTOR FUNCTIONS, ANXIETY- AND DEPRESSION-LIKE BEHAVIORS IN A GLIOBLASTOMA RAT MODEL
Leman Arslan Arıtürk*, Aslı Nur Bahar*, İkbal Tan**, Nisanur Duman**, Nurhan Beyza Düzgün**, Sakine Beyza Üstün**, Zülal Sorkun**, Banu Taktak Karaca***, Dila Şener Akçora****, Özgür Kasımay*
15:30 P21. THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING AND LOW-DOSE CAFFEINE ON COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AND MOTOR FUNCTION IN SOCIAL JETLAG: ROLE OF GENDER
Bahar A.N., Akın E., Ani S.M.A., Al-Dhubaibi A.M., Abo Saleh. S.A. , Gharamaleki A.Z., Aboras M.  Şener Akçora D, Kasımay Ö.
15:35 P22. EXERCISE INTOLERANCE AND RETURN TO SPORTS IN SURVIVORS OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
L. Peli¹, E. Villa¹, T. Moriggi¹, L. Pollastri¹, E. Corti¹, G. Radaelli¹, M. Corti¹, F. Paoletti¹, E. Inselvini¹, R. Redaelli², S. Guareschi², M. Jankovic¹, A. Balduzzi³,⁴, F. Lanfranconi¹
15:40 P23. TELEREHABILITATION VERSUS IN-PERSON PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES IN ELITE YOUTH BASEBALL ATHLETES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Yuchun Lee, Chin-Yin Huang, Yu-Lin Tsai.
15:45 P24. QUADRICEPS TENDON AUTOGRAFT VERSUS HAMSTRING TENDON AUTOGRAFTS FOR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: A PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Yusuf Güzel, Hakan Kazaz, Mehmet Mesut Çelebi
15:50 P25. PUBALGIA IN AMATEUR SPORTSMAN: THE ROLE OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION IN FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY- CASE REPORT
Daniel Rafti, Radu-Iulian Nistor
15:55 P26. EVALUATION ON SAFETY AND EFFICACY OUTCOMES OF ALL-SUTURE SOFT ANCHOR FOR ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A PROSPECTIVE, MULTI-CENTER AND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Renhao Yang, Chengyu Zhuang, Yin Zhang, Luning Sun, Lei Wang, Bin Yuan, Yao Huang, Qingsong Zhang, Yushun Fang, Shaohua Zhang, Yanan Li,Yaohua He, Weilin Yu, Haiming Wang, Qingxiang Hu, Hengan Ge, Biao Cheng, Lei Wang
16:00 P27. NOVEL 3D CT EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR THE MORPHOLOGY AND HEALING OF GREATER TUBEROSITY AFTER REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY: A TOOL FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS
Renhao Yang, Renxuan Li, Le Qin, Shanshui Zhou, Lei Wang
16:05 P28. THE IMPORTANCE OF HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENCE OF ELITE ATHLETES IN SERBIA
Jadranka Plavšić, Ana Matović, Vladimir Jakovljević,
16:10 P29. SIDE EFFECT AND ADVERSE EVENTS OF ACUTE CAFFEINE INGESTION IN TEAM SPORTS ATHLETES: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF STUDIES FROM 2015 TO 2025
Shihab Aldin Ahmad Al-Riyami, Raoof Negaresh, Jadranka Plavšić
16:15 P30. BLOOD VERSUS SALIVA: MONITORING CAFFEINE CONCENTRATIONS FOLLOWING ACUTE SUPPLEMENTATION IN CROSSFIT ATHLETES
Natalia Główka , Jakub Malik , Jacek Anioła , Emilia E. Zawieja , Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski
16:30-17:35

Poster presentation (2)

16:30 P31. IS THERE ARE ANY CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION THROUGH SEASONAL COMPETITIVE PERIOD OF TRAINING IN ELITE FOOTBALL PLAYERS?
M. Markovic, M. Jasovic, M. Zekovic, J.Maricic,R.Jeremic, N.Topalovic, B.Djuric, M.Djelic, S. Mazic
16:35 P32. DEVELOPMENT OF A TANDEM GAIT ALTERNATIVE FOR CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT IN PARA-SPORT ATHLETES: PRELIMINARY EFFECTS OF SEX, CONCUSSION HISTORY, AND DUAL-TASK ADMINISTRATION ON PERFORMANCE
Dr. Ryan N. Moran, Dr. Margaret Stran
16:40 P33. FROM SPINA BIFIDA TO THE PODIUM: THE STORY OF A YOUNG OLYMPIAN. THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT THROUGH A COMPLEX REHABILITATION PROGRAM
dr. rez. Ilinca CIOBANU, dr. Madalina Cristina LEANCA, dr. Anca Irina GRIGORIU, conf. Univ. dr. Andrada MIREA , dr. Irina Raluca PETCU
16:45 P34. CARDIOVASCULAR AND THERMOREGULATORY RESPONSE DURING AN INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON PARA CUP IN THE HEAT
Elena Comadran de Barnola
16:50 P35. MIND OVER MUSCLE: MANAGING MENTAL FATIGUE IN ATHLETES WITH TRADITIONAL AND NOVEL INTERVENTIONS
Diana-Elena Lupașcu
16:55 P36. MUSCLE INJURIES IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
Flavian Aramitu 
17:00 P39. ROLE OF THE FLEXION RELAXATION PHENOMENON IN THE ANALYSIS OF LOW BACK PAIN RISK IN THE POWERLIFTER
Ammendolia Antonio, Marotta Nicola, Iona Teresa, Scozzafava Lorenzo, de Sire Alessandro
17:05 P40. THE EFFECT OF BODY STABILIZATION EXERCISES ON DYNAMIC BALANCE CONTROL
Ubeydullah Küçükakçalı, Hakan Kazaz, Rüştü Süleyman Güner
17:10 P80. NEVER BEFORE REPORTED: NON-TRAUMATIC ISOLATED TEAR OF THE LEG'S INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE IN AN ELITE ATHLETE
Flavian Aramit
17:15 P81. SPONDYLOLYSIS AND SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IN PEDIATRIC ATHLETES
Renata Czego
17:20 P82. PREPARTICIPATION SCREENING FOR SUDDEN CARDIAC
Ioana Stoian
17:25 P84. MODERN TREATMENT APPROACHES TO ATHLETES WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
Viktoriya Badtieva, Nino Sichinava, Elena Tenyaeva, Nataliya Trukhacheva, Yulia Ivanova, Zalina Sugarova, Viktoriya Kulikova, Vladimir Pavlov, Marina Melgunova
17:30 P85. FLOWCHART OF THE SPORTS MEDICAL EXAM (SME) IN FLANDERS
Marc Geenen

Friday, September 26, 2025

Hall A

08:00-09:00

Registration and Meeting the Sponsors

09:00-10:45

Session 6: Pediatrics Cardiology
Georgia Brugada, Eliza Cinteza

09:00 - 09:30 30min Georgia Sarquella Brugada Sports in patients with channelopathies
09:30 - 09:55 25min Eliza Cinteza Coronary abnormalities and the risks associated with sports in children.
09:55 - 10:20 25min Radu Vatasescu Comotio cordis and the risk of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
10:20 - 10:45 25min Cristina Radulescu Cardiomyopathies in children - should we worry about exercise and sports?
10:45-11:00

Simposium BTL

10:45 - 11:00 15min Stefan Busnatu Maximizing athletic potential through cardiopulmonary exercise testing (Simpozion BTL)
11:00-11:30

Morning Coffee, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

11:25-13:10

Session 7: The way to an athletes's heart from A to Z
Ruxandra Jurcuț, Ștefan Busnatu

11:25 - 11:55 30min Mark Abela ECG in athletes: pass or fail?
11:55 - 12:20 25min Ruxandra Jurcuț Imaging in athletes: friends or foe?
12:20 - 12:45 25min Mihnea Casian Read the DNA: athletes and genetic testing
12:45 - 13:10 25min Stefano Caselli Elite hearts are complex: clinical case.
13:10-14:30

Lunch break, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

14:30-16:30

Session 8: Clinical scenarios in atheletes
Maria Teresa Tome Esteban, Mihnea Casian

14:30 - 14:55 25min Francesca Graziano Athletes with premature ventricular contractions: work-up and management.
14:55 - 15:20 25min Maria Teresa Tome Esteban Athletes with dilated aortas: when to stop, when to cut, when to monitor;
15:20 - 15:45 25min Gherardo Finocchiaro Preventing sudden cardiac death in athletes - who is at risk and how?
15:45 - 16:10 25min Elena Cavaretta Master athletes: how to screen, how to follow.
16:10 - 16:30 20min Bogdan Malinescu Sudden Cardiac Death on the Football Field - Medico-Legal and Legal Implications: Case Presentation
16:30-17:00

Afternoon Tea, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

17:00-19:00

Workshop. Ultrasound of the ankle
Adelheid Steyaert

17:00 - 19:00 120min Adelheid Steyaert Workshop. Ultrasound of the ankle

Hall B

08:00-09:00

Registration and Meeting the Sponsors

09:00-10:25

Session 9: ICRS meets EFSMA Emerging Therapies and Regenerative Medicine
Elizaveta Kon, Rodica Marinescu

09:00 - 09:30 30min Elizaveta Kon Cartilage lesions management in sport.
09:30 - 09:55 25min Kristof Sas Ortobiologics and adipose derived MsC's in sport injuries/in elite sports.
09:55 - 10:20 25min Rodica Marinescu PRP a choice in tendons and muscle sport related injuries
Q&A
10:25-10:45

Symposium Mytocel MSK

10:25 - 10:45 20min Bogdan Codorean New Frontiers in Cartilage Repair: Auricular derived chondroprogenitor cells and a biomimetic scaffold
10:45-11:05

Simposium Reckitt Benckiser

10:45 - 11:05 20min Edis Mustafa Maximizing Pain Management: The Dual Power of Nurofen DUO MAX
11:05-11:25

Morning Coffee, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

11:25-13:30

Session 10: Simplify the complexity of the hip and groin pain in Athletes. ESSKA Consensus statement
Vikas Khanduja, Theodora Papadopoulou

11:25 - 11:50 25min Vikas Khanduja Introduction to the consensus
11:50 - 12:15 25min Theodora Papadopoulou Terminology and definitions
12:15 - 12:40 25min Adam Weir Clinical Examination of the Groin
12:40 - 13:05 25min Vikas Khanduja Clinical Examination of the Hip
13:05 - 13:30 25min Athanasios Papavasiliou Radiological Investigations and injections
13:30-14:30

Lunch break, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

14:25-16:30

Session 11: Sport Orthopaedics and Brain Injuries
Octav Russu, Dan Anghelescu

14:25 - 14:55 30min Pierre Fremont Sport-related concussion: Key messages from the 2023 Amsterdam consensus
14:55 - 15:20 25min Octav Russu Management of simultaneous ACL and MCL injuries
15:20 - 15:45 25min Dan Anghelescu Meniscus Extrusion: a subtle factor to knee Degeneration in active populations
15:45 - 16:10 25min Raul Colța Medial Ankle instability in professional athletes
16:10 - 16:30 20min Maria Cristina Zielinski High Volume Image Guided Injections
16:30-17:00

Afternoon Tea, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

17:00-17:30

Simposium Medical Sport

17:00 - 17:30 30min Florian Forelli Early Implementation of Blood Flow Restriction Training in Post-Operative Knee Rehabilitation: A Clinical Perspective
17:30-18:45

Session 12: Practical Aproaches in Physical Therapy for Athlete Recovery
Sebastiano Nutarelli, Toma Vasilescu

17:30 - 17:55 25min Toma Vasilescu The Efficiency of the National Footbal Team’s program at Euro 2024
17:55 - 18:20 25min Sebastiano Nutarelli How hamstrings in sports are impacted by gender fatigue and ACL-R grafting – an evidence based update
18:20 - 18:45 25min Sebastian Diaconescu Ultrasound Meets Biomechanics: Shaping the Future of Sports Injury Assessment
18:45-19:00

Simpozion NEOTHEC

Sports performance and Fatmax: Insights into Metabolic Optimization

Hall C

11:25-13:00

Poster presentation (3)

11:25 P07. EFFECTS OF TREATMENT WITH AUTOLOGOUS CONDITIONED SERUM ON PEOPLE WITH INDIVIDUAL EXERCIE PROGRAM FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
HandjiskiZ, ., Handjiska E,., Spoa D. 
11:30 P41. THE EFFECTS OF COMBINED EXERCISE TRAINING (AEROBIC-RESISTANCE) ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES.
Meriam Denguezli, Mouna Abrougui, Asma Ben Abdelaziz, Refka Hassine, Asma Omezzine, Monia Zaouali
11:35 P42. THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION AT AN ELITE LEVEL IN FIELD-BASED TEAM SPORTS: A SCOPING REVIEW OF SIX COMMON NON-COMMUNICABLE PHYSICAL AND FIVE COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Titilope Jempeji (), Elizabeth Bulkeley-Bye (), Meera Mahesh()
11:40 P43. CARDIORRESPIRATORY FITNESS AND VENTILATORY RESPONSE DURING MAXIMAL EXERCISE TESTING AFTER SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AND EXERCISE INTERVENTION.
Susana Ara Gimeno , Alejandro Gómez Bruton , Ángel Matute Llorente ,  Gabriel Lozano Berges , Ana Moradell ,  Marcos Echevarría Polo , Jorge Subías Perié , Alejandro González-Agüero, José A. Casajús 
11:45 P44. COMPARISON OF MAXIMAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION AND BODY COMPOSITION PARAMETERS BETWEEN AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC SPORTS
Vangel Ristovski, Mihaela Nestorova Brazhanska, Jasmina Pluncevic Gligoroska, Sanja Manchevska
11:50 P45. SLEEP APNEEA SYNDROME IN PROFESSIONAL ATHLEETS
Bianca Domokos Hancu, Bud Geanina Marina, Doina Todea
11:55 P46. GENDER-SPECIFIC CHANGES IN CARDIORESPIRATORY REGULATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MANUAL THERAPY OF THE THORACIC SPINE
Oleksandr P Romanchuk, Anatolii V Panenko 
12:00 P47. CHARACTERISTICS OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION BY STUDENTS FROM CENTRAL POLAND
Monika Kulicka, Piotr Stasiak, Beata Czechowska, Joanna Kostka
12:05 P48. LIFETIME ENDURANCE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RELATED TO BETTER CARDIOMETABOLIC PROFILE BUT NOT TO MUSCLE STRENGTH AND POWER
Małgorzata Pigłowska, MagdalenaKwaśniewska, Joanna Kostka, Anna Jegier,Wojciech Drygas, Karolina Dzięcioł, KatarzynaSzmigielska, Tomasz Kostka*
12:10 P49. BETTER FITNESS, BETTER MIND: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS.
Sergio Castillo-Bernad, Ana Moradell, Daniel Domingo-del-Val, Alejandro Gomez-Bruton, Gabriel Lozano-Berges, Germán Vicente-Rodríguez.
12:15 P50. CHANGES IN CARDIOVASCULAR RISK BASED ON MAXIMAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN ARAGON (SPAIN): FROM 1995-2000 TO 2020-2025
Domingo-del-Val D., González-Agüero A., Castillo-Bernad S., Calvo-Sánchez M., Medrano-Galech C., Ara-Gimeno S., Vicente-Rodríguez G., Casajús J.A., Matute-Llorente A.
12:20 P51. EFFECT OF WHOLE-BODY ELECTROMYOSTIMULATION (WB-EMS) ON BODY COMPOSITION IN PEOPLE WITH A SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE AND PREDIABETES
Mahdieh Shojaa, Norbert Schmitz, Katharina Knaub
12:25 P52. ADHERENCE AND TOLERABILITY OF ECCENTRIC EXERCISE IN ADULTS WITH OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Ulrike Roser, Meike Hoffmeister
12:30 P53. PILATES AS A PROTECTIVE METHOD AGAINST ELEVATION IN SYSTEMIC BLOOD PRESSURE POST-COVID 19
Marcelo MagalhãesSales, Andréa Cândida Arruda Andrade Rezende, Pedro Augusto Inácio, Alberto Souza de Sá Filho.
12:35 P54. FACTORING FATIGUE IN THE ISOKINETIC HAMSTRING/QUADRICEPS STRENGTH RATIO CALCULATION AND ITS PREDICTIVE VALUE FOR INJURY DETECTION
Nikolay Mandadzhiev, Veselin Vasilev, Petar Hrischev
12:40 P55. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK TO FACILITATE RETURN TO CONTACT IN RUGBY FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC ANTERIOR GLENOHUMERAL JOINT DISLOCATIONS
Dr A. Grethe Geldenhuys, Prof Stephen Roche,Dr Sharief Hendricks, & A/Prof Theresa Burgess 
12:45 P56. EFFECTS OF BLOOD FLOW RESTR?CT?ON COMB?NED W?TH LOW-INTENS?TY AEROB?C EXERC?SE ON MUSCLE ARCH?TECTURE AND AEROB?C CAPAC?TY ?N SEDENTARY OVERWE?GHT AND OBESE MALES: A RANDOM?ZED CONTROLLED TR?AL
Yasin Atay, Yusuf Kireç, Türker Şahinkaya, Şensu Dinçer
12:50 P57. INJURIES AMONG RUGBY PLAYERS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
Piotr Stasiak, Beata Czechowska, Monika Kulicka, Joanna Kostka
12:55 P58. EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING: EVIDENCE FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVEY IN ACTIVE AND SEDENTARY ADULT POPULATIONS
"N.Armenise, °F. Amendola , + D.Accettura
14:30-16:25

Poster presentation (4)

14:30 P59. ELBOW INJURY RISKS IN SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL ATHLETES: PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT IN SOFTBALL VERSUS BASEBALL
Yuka Tsukahara, Erika Jyoto, Rie Sato
14:35 P60. ANKLE INJURY RISK: ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC INSIGHTS INTO THE OPEN STANCE FOREHAND IN YOUTH COMPETITIVE TENNIS PLAYERS
Volkan Deniz, Nurel Erturk, Ahmet Ozer, Mehmet Savrun, Bilgihan Buyuktas
14:40 P61. CAN MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SUPERFICIAL LEG MUSCLES BE A DETERMINING BIOMECHANICAL PARAMETER FOR FOOT POSTURE IN YOUNG FEMALE VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES? AN OBSERVATIONAL AND CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
Volkan Deniz, Ceylan Ekerer
14:45 P62. WHO SEEKS TO PLAY ABOVE THEIR AGE? A NATIONAL ANALYSIS OF OVERCLASSIFICATION IN PORTUGUESE YOUTH SPORT (2019–2022)
António Miguel Cruz-Ferreira, Basil Ribeiro, Alberto Prata, João Delgado, Marcos Miranda, Nelson Puga, Ventzislav Ouzounov, Tiago Cintra, João Ribeiro, Miguel Pereira 
14:50 P63. STRENGTH EFFECTS OF A DYNAMIC VS AN ISOMETRIC COPENHAGEN ADDUCTION EXERCISE IN YOUTH FOOTBALL – A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Christos Pippas, Emmanouil Touloupis, Stefanos Karanasios, George Gioftsos
14:55 P64. INJURY ANALYSIS IN YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF YOUTH TEAM SPORT PARTICIPANTS (U13-U15)
Acocella L.°°, Amendola F.°*, Mackay J.**,Veronico G.**, Colella A.++ e Accettura D.+
15:00 P65. PREVALANCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG YOUNG ATHLETES IN ESTONIA FROM 2009 TO 2022
Risto Võsaste , Silva Suvi, Eve Unt
15:05 P66. LUMBAR SPINE-SACRAL SPINE AND PELVIC ??JURIES IN AMATEUR ATHLETIC EVENTS
Nikolaos Syrmos
15:10 P67. PERIODIC HEALTH EVALUATION OF YOUNG ATHLETES IN ESTONIA IN 2024
Agnes Mägi, Mari Arak
15:15 P68. CLOSING THE GAP: PATENT FORAMEN OVALE INTERVENTION IN AN ADOLESCENT STROKE SURVIVOR FOR SAFE SPORTS RETURN
Simona IoanaAntoniu, Cristiana Voicu, , Ionel Armat, Mihai Manciu, Bogdan Neagoe, Ali Jassar, Alin Nicolescu, Eliza Elena Cinteza
15:20 P69. BRUGADA PROTOCOL IN EXERCISE TESTING AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC TOOL FOR BRUGADA SYNDROME
Ingrid Johana Otero Muriel, Nemer L. Pichara
15:25 P70. IMPACT OF A PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROGRAM IN PATIENTS ABLATED FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: FIRST RESULTS.
Marcos Echevarría-Polo , Pablo Vadillo, Adrián Hernández-Vicente, Cristina Álvarez-Marco, Esther Pueyo, Javier Ramos-Maqueda, Nuria Garatachea
15:30 P71. LONG QT SYNDROME (LQTS): A CLINICAL DECISION FOR A FOOTBALL PLAYER
Miguel Pinto Pereira (Presenting author), Marco André Pinho Francisco de Oliveira, Basil Valente Ribeiro
15:35 P72. SUDDEN DEATH PHENOMENON IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES
Mihaela-Corina BUCUR
15:40 P73. DE NOVO ATRIAL DYSRHYTMIA IN AN ASYMPTOMATIC ATHLETE - EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!
Tiago Ferreira Cintra, João Paulo Delgado, António Freitas
15:45 P74. AIRWAY-CENTERED ORTHODONTICS IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO FUNCTIONAL BREATHING, CRANIOFACIAL STRUCTURE, AND INJURY PREVENTION
Dr. Ela Banica, Ortho Institute Bucharest 
15:50 P75. IS PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS (PBMC) WESTERN BLOT ANALYSIS AN ACCURATE METHOD TO INVESTIGATE PHOSPHORYLATION OF MUSCLE KINASES?
Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski ,*, Karolina Wojtowicz ,Tomasz Podgórski , Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec , Jan Gojda , Michal Steffl , Paulina M. Nowaczyk
15:55 P76. SPORT SPECIFIC ANTHROPOMETRIC, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND MORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS OF THE NECK IN ELITE LUGE ATHLETES
SandraRozenstoka, Santa Kauzena, Yannis Pitsiladis,Zinta Galeja, Gundega Akuratere
16:00 P77. NSAIDS IN FOOTBALL – EVERYBODY LIES
Olivia-Carmen Timnea, Consuela Timnea-Florescu, Ruxandra-Ioana Branas
16:05 P78. GAIT KINETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH MENISCAL INJURIES OF DIFFERENT GRADES: A CROSS?SECTIONAL STUDY
Cai Jiang, Peiyuan Zhuo, Xinya Lan, Yongyi Xu, Zhonghua Lin
16:10 P83. PRE-PARTICIPATION SCREENING FOR SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH-RISK DIAGNOSIS IN COMPETITIVE YOUNG ATHLETES: SERIAL EVALUATIONS ARE BETTER
Ioana Marina Stoian, Anca Ionescu, Mariana Georgescu
16:20 P10. THE EFFECTS OF 3 WEEKS PLYOMETRIC BASED ACL PREVENTION INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ON Y BALANCE TEST PERFORMANCE IN FEMALE BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS WITH POOR NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL.

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Hall A

08:00-09:00

Registration and Meeting the Sponsors

09:00-10:40

Session 13: FEPSAC Meets EFSMA Psychological antecedents of athletes’ medical issues and the role of sport psychologists within the sport support staff
Maurizio Bertollo, Alina Gherghisan

09:00 - 09:25 25min Maurizio Bertollo Sports medical challenges requesting support from the sport psychologist
09:25 - 09:50 25min Alexis Ruffault Injuries and mental health
09:50 - 10:15 25min Alina Gherghisan Cooperation between doctor - athlete - sport psychologist
10:15 - 10:40 25min Michala Bednarikova RED or entourage support
11:00-11:30

Morning Coffee, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

11:30-12:00

Movement Repatterning after Injury
Mike Antoniades

11:30 - 12:00 30min Mike Antoniades Movement Repatterning after Injury – Why Walking & Running Biomechanics Re-education is fundamental for return to play.
12:00-13:00

Session 14: Sports Medicine professional’s role in supporting athlete mental health
Margo Mountjoy

12:00 - 12:25 25min Margo Mountjoy Sports Medicine professional’s role in supporting athlete mental health
12:25 - 12:50 25min Oliver Runswick Integrating XR technology into sport psychology and sports medicine
Q&A
13:00-14:00

Lunch break, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

14:00-14:30

Movement Repatterning in Action
Josef Pace

14:00 - 14:30 30min Josef Pace Movement Repatterning in Action – How to re-educate the nervous system after injury.
Practical Session - Live Walking , Functional Movement & Proprioception re-education session
14:30-15:30

Movement Repatterning after Injury – Why retraining the nervous system and motor control are fundamental during rehabilitation.
Mike Antoniades, Josef Pace

14:30 - 15:30 60min Mike Antoniades, Josef Pace How to Analyse and change running mechanics after injury – Live Analysis of an athlete returning from injury
Practical Session- Live Biomechanics analysis of athlete returning from injury and re-education of running
16:00-16:30

Afternoon Tea, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

16:30-17:30

Closing ceremony, Prizes awarding

Hall B

08:00-09:00

Registration and Meeting the Sponsors

09:00-11:00

Session 15: Nutritional Strategies for Elite Athletes
Mihai Niculescu, Cosma Daniel

09:00 - 09:40 40min Mihai Niculescu Nutrigenetics in the context of physical activity
09:40 - 10:05 25min Vlad Sabou Nutritional strategies for maximising marathon race day performance
10:05 - 10:30 25min Damian Serban Nutrition in elite cycling from theory to practice
10:30 - 11:00 30min Cosma Daniel Achieving performance through newer technologies and drugs; the case of type 1 diabetic athlete
11:00-11:30

Morning Coffee, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

11:30-12:30

Session 16: E-sports
Kirill-Micallef Stafrace

11:30 - 12:00 30min Joanne Donoghue Esports Athletes Under the Microscope: Vascular Strain, Lean Mass, and Overuse Injuries
12:00 - 12:30 30min Kirill-Micallef Stafrace Esport athlete wellness - no need to reinvent the wheel
13:00-14:00

Lunch break, Networking and Meet the Sponsors

14:00-16:00

Workshop 2: Athlete Safeguarding (PHAS) and Prevention of Mental Injuries - FEPSAC

Objective: Promote mental well-being and safeguarding practices to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for athletes.

Hall C

09:00-10:40

Oral communication

09:00 CO01. AUTOLOGOUS CARTILAGE MICROGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION FROM THE EAR TO THE OSTEOARTHRITIC KNEE: CHANGES IN CYTOKINE LEVELS AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES
Laura Tünde Herczeg, Faragó-Mészáros Réka, Kovács Krisztián, Bence Gusztáv Stubnya, Antoniya Ivanova,Ilie Muntean,Weninger Viktor, Nagy Varjas Balázs, Zsombor Lacza 
09:10 CO02. CHANGES IN GUT MICROBIOTA THROUGH EXERCISE AND DIET ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGES IN INSULIN SENSITIVITY IN MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS WITH PREDIABETES OR TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Adrián Montes-de-Oca-García, Alberto Marín-Galindo, Julio Plaza-Díaz, Diego Santotoribio, Juan Corral-Pérez, Andrea González-Mariscal, María Rebollo-Ramos, Laura Ávila-Cabeza-de-Vaca, Manuel Costilla, Jesús Gustavo Ponce-González
09:20 CO03. IMPROVED MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN ELITE COLLEGE ATHLETES AFTER USE OF NON-DRUG HAPTIC TECHNOLOGY PATCH
Mark Sakr DO, Peter Hurwitz
09:30 CO04. A MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO THE CURRENT MONITORING OF THE ATHLETES' FUNCTIONAL STATE
Oksana V Guzii, Oleksandr P Romanchuk
09:40 CO06. MASTERING THE ULTRAMARATHON CHALLENGE
Beatrice Constandache
09:50 CO07. INTEGRATING PHYSICAL THERAPY INTO POSTPARTUM CARE: A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY
Elena-Cristina Pascu-Krljanovic
10:00 CO08. INCREASED VO2 MAX AND LACTATE THRESHOLDS LEADING TO PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY IN ELITE RUNNERS AFTER USE OF NON-DRUG HAPTIC PATCH
Mark Sakr, Robail Yasrab, James Barber, Shashank Chaganty, Peter Hurwitz
10:10 CO09. EXERCISE-INDUCED RHABDOMYOLYSIS AND RETURN-TO-PLAY
Sorcha T. Coleman
10:20 CO10. WHERE TO SEARCH IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS (AMS) SYNDROME
Maura-Gabriela Felea, Petre-Augustin Crivoi
10:30 CO11. BREATHE EASY, PLAY HARD: EXPLORING ENT CONDITIONS IN ATHLETES
Dawn Degiorgio, Kirill Micallef Stafrace