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
Moderator: Christian Stammel, CEO and Founder, Wearable Technologies


13:10 – 13:30 h

Keynote

Triathlon training and technologies – The use of data for performance and health
Sebastian Kienle, Professional Triathlete, Ironman World Champion, Ironman European Champion


13:30 – 14:30 h

Session 1: Future concepts in professional sports

Olympic sports – Performance medicine

13:30 – 13:45 h
Summer is coming! Preparation to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Dr. Stéphane Bermon, Director IAAF Health & Science Department

13:45 – 14:00 h
Nutritional strategies to enhance recovery from exercise – an application to the cycling disciplines
Prof. Dr. med. Xavier Bigard, Past President French Sports Medicine Association, Medical Director Union Cycliste

14:00 – 14:15 h
The role of injectables in rehabilitating football injuries
Dr. med. Ralf Doyscher, Sports Medicine Charité, Berlin, Team Physician Borussia Mönchengladbach

14:15 – 14:30 h
(tba)
Dr. med. Jens Hinder, Sports Medicine, University Munster, Past World Champion of Medical Health Professionals in Race Cycling, Team Physician Trek–Segafredo


14:30 – 15:45 h

Session 2: Sports for health

Public health guidelines and implementation – Exercise prescription

14:30 – 14:55 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

14:55 – 15:20 h
Exercise does not harm the heart
Prof. Dr. med. Herbert Löllgen, Sports Cardiology, Member Executive Comm. EFSMA, Hon. Pres. German Fed. Sports Medicine

14:50 – 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: 30 July 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 – 10:25 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

10:25 – 10:50 h
Deep dive recovery
Dr. med. Lutz Graumann, Consultant German Icehockey Federation

10:50 – 11:15 h
Sleep and regeneration
Dr. Raija Laukkanen, Director Science Collaboration Polar

11:15 – 11:40 h
The future of cannabis in sports rehabilitation
Prof. Dr. Jeff Konin, Clinical Professor, Florida International University, Miami

11:40 – 12:05 h
Variable inertia: how technology can change the future of strength training
Francesco Cuzzolin, Director Science Department, Technogym

12:05 – 12:30 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

Questions


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


13:45 – 14:45 h

Session 5: Evidence-based diagnostics

Vital data and performance monitoring – Movement and body analysis – Epigenetic screening

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


14:15 h – 15:30 h

Session 6: Head and brain injuries

Prevention – Assessement – Treatment

15:00 – 15:15 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

15:15 – 15:30 h
Innovations in head injury protection for athletes
Prof. Dr. med. Sam Browd, Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington

15:30 – 15:45 h
(tbd)


15:45 h – 16:30 h

Session 7: Corporate fitness

Monitoring corporate fitness – Best practice programs and implementation

Active commuting to workplace to counteract physical inactivity in employees
Dr. med. David Niederseer, Sport cardiologist, University of Zurich
16:30 – 16:45 h
Networking, coffee break


16:45 h – 17:30 h

Session 8: Digital innovations in sports & healthcare

Moderated by Miikka Neuvonen, CEO Sport Smash

16:45 – 16:52 h
Sensor device for non-invasive diagnostics in sweat during exercise
Dr. Susanne Oertel, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer IISB

16:52 –16:59 h
Real-time coaching by movement analysis for running
Bernhard Hirschauer, CEO and Founder Racefox

16:59 – 17:06 h
State of the art sensor technology for wheelchair paralympic athletes
Nico Kaartinen, CEO Kaasa Solution

17:06 – 17:13 h
Building a digital hub for biomarker based performance and prevention
Tobias Teuber, CEO and Founder LykonDX

17:13 – 17:20 h
Remote patient monitoring technology
Camil Moldoveanu, CEO and Founder Re.flex

17:20 – 17:27 h
Marathon running patch
N.N., Quad industries / ARION / Byteflies


17:30 – 17:40 h

Summary & closing remarks

[Version: 5 August 2019, subject to changes]