MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE

The program in detail

13:00 – 13:10 h

Conference Welcome

Horst Giesen, Global Portfolio Director "Health and Medical Technologies", Messe Düsseldorf GmbH; Duesseldorf, Germany    
Christian Stammel, Founder and CEO, WT Wearable Technologies AG; Herrsching, Germany


13:10 – 13:40 h

Keynote

Perspectives of digital epidemiology - Opportunities, promises and challenges
Prof. Dr. Dirk Brockmann, Professor for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt University Berlin, Institute of Epidemiological Modeling of Infectious Diseases, Robert Koch Institute; Berlin, Germany   


13:40 – 15:40 h

Session 1: Future concepts in sports medicine

Space medicine, performance and AI

13:40 – 14:00 h
Doc, we have a problem – The challenges of space medicine
Prof. Volker Damann, Professor for Human Performance in Space, International Space University Strasbourg; Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France    

14:00 – 14:20 h
Performance and regeneration in German ice hockey – New ways of using data and AI
Karl Schwarzenbrunner, Head of Education and Science, German Ice Hockey Federation; Sistrans, Austria    

14:20 – 14:40 h
Why the future of medicine will be driven by learnings from Formula 1 racing?
Dr. med. Lutz Graumann, President of Performance Medicine Association, Sports Medicine Consultant, German Icehockey Federation; Rosenheim, Germany    

14:40 – 15:00 h
Building winning teams – Psychological aspects of high performance teams
Florian Mennigen, Clinical Psychologist, Private Lecturer, Witten/Herdecke University; Former Team Rowing Athlete, Olympic and World Champion; Heidelberg, Germany    

15:00 – 15:20 h
Digital twins in sports
Prof. Dr. Björn Eskofier, Professor for Digital Support Systems in Sports and Medical Engineering, Head of Machine Learning & Data Analytics Lab, Friedrich Alexander University; Erlangen, Germany

15:20 – 15:40 h
Artificial Intelligence in medicine – Why diagnostic screening is an interesting use case
Prof. Dr. Roger Abächerli, Professor for Medical Engineering, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts; Baar, Switzerland


15:40 – 16:00 h
Networking, coffee break


16:00 h – 17:15 h

Session 2: Innovation tour MEDICA

Health and fitness monitoring – Training and rehabilitation solutions – Wearable technologies


17:15 h – 18:15 h

Networking and Get-together

[Version: 29 July 2020, subject to changes]

The program in detail

 

10:00 – 10:10 h

Conference welcome 2nd day

Christian Stammel, Founder and CEO, WT Wearable Technologies AG; Herrsching, Germany   


10:10 – 12:45 h

Session 3: Tailored exercise programs

10:10 – 10:30 h
The role of modern injectables in high performance sports like football and skiing
Dr. med. Peter Brucker, Adj. Professor, Medical Director, ATOS Clinics Munich; Team Physician German Skiing Team; Munich, Germany    
Dr. med. Ralf Doyscher, Department for Sports Medicine Charité, University Berlin; Team Physician Borussia Moenchengladbach; Moenchengladbach, Germany    

10:30 – 10:50 h
The example of blood flow restriction exercise
Prof. Dr. Borja Muniz, Professor for Exercise Physiology, University Zaragoza; FIMS CCSM; Zaragoza, Spain

10:50 – 11:10 h
The BioPsychoSocial model in sports medicine – How to implement a multidisciplinary approach
Dr. med. Theodora Papadopoulou, Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine; Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Center Loughborough; Secretary General EFSMA; Executive Board BASEM; Loughborough, United Kingdom    

11:10 – 11:30 h
Personalized nutrition for elite athletes – Real life case studies
Dr. Silvia Kolossa, Education Manager Personalized Nutrition, Technical University Munich; Munich, Germany

11:30 – 11:50 h
The effects of the digitalization on active sports consumption and training and coaching
Dr. Katharina Schöttl, Adj. Professor, German University of Health and Sports; Munich, Germany

11:50 - 12:10 h
New technologies in professional football – Current trends in the German Bundesliga
Kathrin Neuhofer, Sport Scientist, Head of Performance Development, International Football Institute; Munich, Germany
Fee Beyer, Former Professional Swimmer, CEO, SportsTech Germany; Berlin, Germany

12:10 - 12:30 h
Next generation in movement analysis and implications on training and injury prevention
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Odenwald, Professor and Researcher of physical man-machine interaction and Sports Engineering, Chair Sports Equipment Technology, Technical University Chemnitz; Chemnitz, Germany    


12:45 – 13:45 h
Networking, lunch & exhibition break


13:45 – 15:30 h

Session 4: Evidence-based diagnostics and wearable technologies

13:45 – 14:05 h
Exercise testing in sports cardiology
Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Scharhag, Head Department of Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Prevention, Centre for Sport Science, University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria    

14:05 – 14:25 h
Telomers – A novel link between cardiovascular health and disease
Dr. med. Christian Werner, Adj. Professor, Specialist for Internal Medicine, University Hospital Homburg; Bad Homburg, Germany    

14:25 – 14:45 h
Establishing a global standard for wearable devices in sport and fitness – Perspectives from FIMS and EFSMA
Prof. Dr. Yannis Pitsiladis, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University Brighton; IOC Medical and Scientific Commission Member; Chair of Scientific Commission FIMS; Brighton, United Kingdom

14:45 – 15:05 h
Technologies measuring sleep –  Overview and opportunities in healthcare and sports
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Götze, Professor for Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, University Dortmund; Dortmund, Germany    

15:05 – 15:30 h
Sweat as a source of next generation digital biomarkers - The rise of Internet-enabled sudorology
Dr. med. Noé Karl Brasier, Clinical Researcher, Chief Medical Information Office, University Hospital Basel; Basel, Switzerland   


15:30 h – 16:30 h

Session 5: Sports in times of highly infectious viral diseases and polluted environments

15:30 – 15:50 h
COVID-19 and return to sports
Prof. Dr. med. Wilhelm Bloch, Head of Department for Molecular & Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sports University Cologne; Gau-Algesheim, Germany    

15:50 – 16:10 h
Systems for infection protection in professional sports
Dr. Ulrich Jerichow, CEO, VitaScale; Gelnhausen, Germany    

16:10 – 16:30 h
Environmental hazards and cardiovascular disease – It`s time to act
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Münzel, Chief of the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Centre for Cardiology; Mainz, Germany


16:30 – 17:30 h

Session 6: Digital innovations in sports & healthcare

16:30 – 16:40 h
Core body temperature – Fill the gap in sport performance science
Dr. Holger Hendrichs, VP, greenTEG; Rümlang, Switzerland    

16:40 – 16:50 h
Percussive therapy – The new wave in performance and recovery
Ben McNamara, Head of Education EMEA, Theragun; Chelmsford, United Kingdom    

16:50 – 17:00 h
Coming to pro surfing – Full body motion capture and analysis
Ali Kord, COO, AiQ Synertial; Lewes, United Kingdom    

17:00 – 17:10 h
Synchronised mobile movement analysis with inertial measurement units, video. Examples from beach volleyball and figure skating
Nico Kaartinen, Managing Director, Kaasa Solution; Duesseldorf, Germany    

17:10 – 17:20 h
Sensor based movement analysis and tailored training programs
Harald Freitag, CEO/CTO, movX; Wissen, Germany

17:20 - 17:30 h
The future of sports technology and its application in agility training
Vercauteren Koen, Founder & Headcoach, ledsreact; Wevelgem, Belgium
Kristof De Mey, Sports Technology, Innovation & Business Developer, Ghent University - Victoris SportUp; Ghent, Belgium


17:30 – 17:40 h

Summary & closing remarks

Christian Stammel, CEO and Founder, Wearable Technologies


[Version: 29 July 2020, subject to changes]

The program in detail

13:00 – 13:10 h

Conference Welcome

Horst Giesen, Global Portfolio Director "Health and Medical Technologies", Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Moderator: Christian Stammel, CEO and Founder, Wearable Technologies


13:10 - 13:25 h

Keynote

"Triathlon training and technologies –the use of data for performance and health"
Sebastian Kienle, Ironman World Champion


13:25 - 14:35 h

Session 1: Future concepts in professional sports

Olympic sports – Performance medicine

13:25 – 13:42 h
Summer is coming! Preparation to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Dr. Stéphane Bermon, Director IAAF Health & Science Department

13:42 – 14:00 h
Nutritional recovery from prolonged exercises
Prof. Dr. med. Xavier Bigard, Medical Director, Union Cycliste Internationale; Past President French Society of Sports Medicine

14:00 – 14:18 h
The role of modern injectables in rehabilitating football injuries
Dr. med. Ralf Doyscher, Team Physician Borussia Mönchengladbach, Department for Sports Medicine Charité, University Medicine Berlin

14:18 – 14:35 h
The use of technology to protect the health of athletes during competitions in the heat
Prof. Dr. Yannis Pitsiladis, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Brighton, IOC Medical and Scientific Commission Member, Chair of Scientific Commission FIMS


14:35 – 15:45 h

Session 2: Sports for health

Public health guidelines and implementation – Exercise prescription

14:35 - 14:52 h
Keynote: Using technologies to reach global targets for a more active healthier world
Prof. Dr. Fiona Bull, Program Manager for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization WHO, President of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health

14:52 – 15:10 h
The physically inactive and aging media society: Options to strengthen health and fitness promotion
Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Dieter Leyk, Head of Bundeswehr Institute for Preventive Medicine

15:10 – 15:27 h
Exercise does not harm the heart
Prof. Dr. med. Herbert Löllgen, Sports Cardiology, Member Executive Comm. EFSMA, Hon. Pres. German Fed. Sports Medicine

15:27 – 15:45 h
AI-based affective computing systems for health, prevention and sports applications
Prof. Dr. Jarek Krajewski, CEO, Institute for Experimental Psychophysiology


15:45 – 16:00 h
Networking, coffee break


16:00 h – 17:15 h

Session 3: Guided innovation tour

Health and fitness monitoring – Training and rehabilitation solutions – Wearable technologies


17:15 h – 18:15 h

Networking and Get-together

at MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM (Hall 13)


[Version: 14 November 2019, subject to changes]

The program in detail

10:00 – 12:45 h

Session 4: Tailored exercise programs

Personalization – Prevention of training overload – Regeneration

10:00 – 10:23 h
Deep dive recovery
Dr. med. Lutz Graumann, Consultant German Icehockey Federation

10:23 – 10:46 h
Sleep and regeneration by wrist
Dr. Raija Laukkanen, Director Science Collaboration Polar

10:46 – 11:09 h
Individualization of endurance training guided by cardiac vagal control
Prof. Dr. Kuno Hottenrott, Head of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

11:09 – 11:32 h
Field test to laboratory test – Usage of cycling power meters on treadmills for more accurate training transfer
Jens Hinder, MD, Sports Medicine, University Munster, Past World Champion of Medical Health Professionals in Race Cycling, Team Physician Trek-Segafredo

11:32 – 11:55 h
Variable inertia: how technology can change the future of strength training
Francesco Cuzzolin, Director Science Department, Technogym

11:55 – 12:18 h
Active commuting to workplace to counteract physical inactivity in employees
Dr. med. David Niederseer, Sport cardiologist, Univerity of Zürich

12:18 – 12:41 h
Strength training modalities and the intramuscular connective tissue
Prof. Dipl. Ing. Dr. Barbara Wessner, Deputy Head Research Platform Active Ageing, University of Vienna, Center for Sport Science and University Sports


12:45 – 13:45 h
Networking, lunch & exhibition break


13:45 – 15:00 h

Session 5: Application of technologies to sports medicine

(powered by ACSM and NATA)

13:45 – 14:10 h
Integrating new technology into sports medicine practice
Dr. med. Aaron Rubin, Program Director Sports Medicine, Kaiser Permanente; Team Physician, University of California, FACSM

14:10 – 14:35 h
The rapid growth of in-home streaming group exercise classes: Is your living room as effective as the fitness club?
Dr. med. Scott Paluska, Clinical Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dep. Head Christie Clinic Sports Medicine, FACSM

14:35 – 15:00 h
The future of cannabis in sports rehabilitation
Prof. Dr. Jeff Konin, Clinical Professor, Florida International University


15:00 h – 15:45 h

Session 6: Evidence-based diagnostics

Vital data and performance monitoring – Movement analysis – Epigenetic screening

15:00 h – 15:45 h
Epigenetic screening for performance and health – Reality or future?
Prof. Dr. med. Wilhelm Bloch, Head of Department for Molecular & Cellular Sports Medicine, German Sports University Köln


15:45 – 16:30 h

Session 7: Head and brain injuries

Prevention – Assessement – Treatment

15:45 – 16:10 h
Sports neurophysiology as a tool to optimize performance and assess concussion
Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Claus Reinsberger, Chair of Sports Medicine, University of Paderborn

16:10 – 16:30 h
Innovations in head injury protection for athletes
Prof. Dr. med. Sam Browd, Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington


16:30 h – 17:30 h

Session 8: Digital innovations in sports & healthcare

Moderated by Miikka Neuvonen, Sports Technology Expert

16:30 – 16:36 h
Remote patient monitoring technology
Camil Moldoveanu, CEO and Founder, Re.flex

16:36 – 16:42 h
Sensor device for non-invasive diagnostics in sweat during exercise
Dr. Susanne Oertel, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer IISB

16:42 - 16:48 h
Sensewave - A hightech assessment and training tool for injury prevention and rehabilitation
Wolfgang Schriebl, Sports Scientist and Sports Therapist, sense product GmbH

16:48 – 16:54 h
Real-time coaching by movement analysis for running
Dr. Bernhard Hirschauer, Product Manager and Head Coach Running, Racefox

16:54 – 17:00 h
SmarTracks – Performance diagnostics with smart surfaces
Johannes Rosenmöller, CEO, Humotion GmbH

17:00 – 17:06 h
State of the art sensor technology for wheelchair paralympic athletes
Nico Kaartinen, CEO, Kaasa Solution

17:06 - 17:12 h
Building a digital hub for biomarker based performance and prevention
Tobias Teuber, CEO and Founder, LykonDX

17:12 – 17:18 h
Personalized nutrition and supplements for elite athletes
Philipp Merk, Founder and Managing Director, LOEWI

17:18 - 17:24 h
Percussive therapy – The new wave in performance and recovery
Ben McNamara, Head of Education EMEA, Theragun LLC

17:24 - 17:30 h
Next level of performance and metabolism analysis and coaching
Dr. Ulrich Jerichow , CEO, VitaScale GmbH


17:30 – 17:40 h

Summary & closing remarks

Christian Stammel, CEO and Founder, Wearable Technologies


[Version: 31 October 2019, subject to changes]