Programme 2023
The impressive program of #SPORTSKONGRES features 6 parallel sessions and workshops (rooms: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ballroom, Top of Town and Iceland) with distinguished national and international speakers. All talks are in English. In each parallel session, you will be able to find a topic of interest, no matter if your interest lies with sports orthopedic surgery, sports rehabilitation, sports rheumatology, anti-doping or general practice of sports medicine.
08.30 – 9.45
Check-in
09.45 – 10.00
Norway
Opening of congress
10.00 – 11.00
Norway
KEY-NOTE LECTURE:
Decades of research in sports injury prevention
Jan Ekstrand, Prof. MD, S (Read more)
Chair: Per Hölmich, Prof. MD, DK
11.00 – 11.30
Break
11.30 – 12.30
Norway
Small Symposium
From Research to Clinical Guidelines – Not Just a Question of p<0.05
Speakers:
Michael Krogsgaard, Prof. MD, DK
Antti Malmivaara, Professor, MD, F
Karl Bang Christensen, PhD, Biostat., DK
Chair: Christian Couppé, PhD, PT, DK
Sweden
Small Symposium
Back Pain in Athletes
Speakers:
Eva Skillgate, Prof. Epidemiol. S
Fiona Wilson, PhD, PT, IRL
Chair: Britt Elin Øiestad, Prof. PT, N
Denmark
Small Symposium
Relative Deficiency in Sports (RED-S)
Speakers:
Margo Mountjoy, PhD, MD, CA
Anna Melin, PhD, Clinical Nut, S
Chair: Michael S Rathleff, Prof. PT, DK
Ballroom
Small Symposium
Same Game, Different Worlds – Soccer for Women and Men
Speakers:
Tania Nilsson, PhD-student, PT, S
Mette Zebis, Prof. Physiol. DK
Chair: Tobias Wörner, PhD, S
Top of Town
Workshop A
Assessment of rotator cuff disorders and clinical decision making
Speakers:
Anju Jaggi, PT, UK
Birgitte H Kjær, PhD, PT, DK
Chair: Birgitte H Kjær, PhD, PT, DK
Iceland
Workshop B
Professional clinical guideline Femoroacetabula Impingement/labrum – Diagnosis, prevention and treatment
Speaker:
Kristian Thorborg, Prof. PT, DK
Lasse Ishøi, PhD, PT, DK
Chair: Kristian Thorborg, Prof. PT, DK
12.30 – 13.15
Lunch
13.15 – 14.45
Norway
Large Symposium
Meniscal root tears & ramp lesions – non-surgical or surgical treatment
Speaker:
Håvard Visnes, PhD, MD, N
Håvard Moksnes, PhD, PT, N
Cathrine Aga, PhD, MD, N
Chair: Håvard Visnes, PhD, MD, N
Sweden
Large Symposium
A Closer Look at the Shoulder; Tissue Pathology or Pain?
Speakers:
Karen McCreesh, PhD, PT, IRE
Adam Witten, Phd-Stud, MD, DK
Behnam Liaghat, Phd, PT, DK
Chair: Morten Høgh, PhD, PT, DK
Denmark
Large Symposium
Treatment of hip dysplasia in young athletes
Speakers:
Inger Mechlenburg, Prof. PT, DK
Julie Sandell Jacobsen, PhD, PT, DK
Søren Overgaard, Prof. MD, DK
Chair: Julie Sandell Jacobsen, PhD, PT, DK
Ballroom
Large Symposium
What´s Next for Training Load and Injury Risk – Research and Best Practice
Speakers:
Thor Einar Andersen, Prof, MD, N
Torstein Dalen-Lorentsen, PhD, Physiol. N
Stephen West, PhD, PT, CA
Lena Bache-Mathiesen, PhD-stud, Biol. N
Chair: Thor Einar Andersen, Prof, MD, N
Top of Town
Workshop C
Relative Energy Deficiency in sport (RED-S)- workshop
Speakers:
Margo Mountjoy, PhD, MD, CA
Anna Melin, PhD, Clinical nut, S
Chair: Michael Rathleff, Prof. PT, DK
Iceland
Workshop D
Sport-related concussion – Practical rehabilitation
Speakers:
Lars Lundgren, PT, S
Fredrik Claeson, PT, S
Chair: Tobias Wörner, PhD, S
14.45 – 15.15
Coffee break
15.15 – 16.15
Norway
Oral presentations
Sweden
Oral presentations
Denmark
Oral presentations
Ballroom
Oral Presentations
Top of Town
Iceland
16.15 – 16.45
Coffee break
16.45 – 18.15
Norway
Large Symposium
The Role of Neuroscience in Sports Medicine to Understand Pain in Athletes
Speaker:
Morten Høgh, PhD, PT
Sigrid Juhl Lunde, PhD, Psych
Ditte Roth, Ph.D, MD
Chair: Michael S Rathleff, Prof. PT, DK
Sweden
Large Symposium
Resistance training in shoulder rehabilitation – potentials and shortcomings
Speaker:
Karen McCreesh, PhD, PT, IRE
Benjamin JF Dean, PhD, MD, UK
Mikkel Bek Clausen, PhD, PT, DK
Chair: Mikkel Bek Clausen, PhD, PT, DK
Denmark
Large Symposium
Choice of Graft for ACL Reconstruction in Cutting Sports
Speaker:
Per Hölmich, Prof. MD, DK
Romain Seil, MD, Lux
Thomas Tischer, Prof. MD, S
Mette Zebis, Prof. Physiol, DK
Chair: Per Hölmich, Prof. MD, DK
Ballroom
Large Symposium
Maturation and Performance in Youth Sports
Speaker:
Sean Cumming, Prof. UK
Aine McNamara, PhD, IRE
Rhodri Lloyd, Prof. UK
Chair: Sinead Holden, PhD, physiol, DK
Top of Town
Workshop E
Supplemental antero-lateral procedures in ACL surgery
Speaker:
Peter Faunø, MD, DK
Ole Gade Sørensen, PhD, MD, DK
Chair: Ole Gade Sørensen, PhD, MD, DK
Iceland
Workshop F
Imaging of the rotator cuff and clinical implications
Speaker:
Akram Delfi, MD, DK
Anne Kathrine Belling Sørensen, MD, DK
Chair: Anne Kathrine Belling Sørensen
18.15-19.30
General Assemblies
19.30 – 21.00
Get together
20.00 – 21.00
Poster Walk, Norway
Chairs:
Mikkel Bek Clausen, PhD, PT, DK
Julie Sandell Jacobsen, PhD, PT, DK
21.00 – 24.00
Afterparty, Ballroom C
08.00 – 09.15
Norway
Small Symposium
Treatment of Young Patients with Meniscal Tears – New Evidence From 2 Randomized Trials
Speaker:
Max Reijman, PhD, NL
Søren Thorgaard Skou, Prof. PT, DK
Chair: Jonas B Thorlund, Prof. Physiol. DK
Sweden
Small Symposium
Rotator Cuff Surgery and Rehabilitation – The Clinical Dilemma
Speakers:
Chris Littlewood, Professor, UK
Birgitte Hougs Kjær, PhD, PT, DK
Anne Katrine Belling-Sørensen, MD, DK
Chair: Birgitte Hougs Kjær, PhD, PT, DK
Denmark
Small Symposium
Protecting physical and mental health in youth sports
Speakers:
Margo Mountjoy, PhD, MD, Canada
Evert Verhagen, Prof. Epidemiol. NL
Chair: Chair: Merete Møller, PhD, PT, DK
Ballroom
Small Symposium
MCL-lesions – Are We Good Enough to Treat This Injury?
Speaker:
Romain Seil, MD, Lux
Thomas Tischer, Professor, MD, S
Chair: Chair: Anders Boesen, PhD, MD, DK
Top of Town
Workshop G
Redesigning athlete’s management in a digital world: embracing emerging technologies in sport
Speaker:
Neil Cronin, PhD, SF
Ben Waller, PhD, IS/SF
Chair: Ben Waller, PhD, IS/SF
Iceland
Workshop H
How clinicians can utilize the neuroscience model in their clinical practice
Speaker:
Morten Høgh, PhD, PT, DK
Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Prof. PT, DK
Chair: Morten Høgh, PhD, PT, DK
09.15 – 09.30
Break
09.30 – 10.30
Norway
Oral presentations
Sweden
Oral presentations
Denmark
Oral presentations
Ballroom
Oral presentations
Top of Town
Iceland
10.30 – 11.00
Break
11.00 – 12.30
Norway
Large Symposium
The Decision-making Process Following an ACL Injury
Speakers:
Joanna Kvist, Prof. PT, S
Hege Grindem, PhD, PT, S
Christoffer von Essen, PhD, MD, S
Chair: Joanna Kvist, Prof. PT, S
Sweden
Large Symposium
Muscle Training, Function and Longevity in the Very Old
Speakers:
Charlotte Suetta, Prof. MD, DK
Abigail Mackey, PhD, Physiol, DK
Peter Krustrup, Prof. Physiol, DK
Chair: Michael Kjær, Prof. MD, DK
Denmark
Large Symposium
Managing Athletes Health
Speaker:
Johanna Ihalainen, PhD, physiol, SF
Maarit Vaitonen, PhD, MD, SF
Caroline Michaela Kistorp, Prof. MD, DK
Chair: Ben Waller, PhD, IS/ SF
Ballroom
Large Symposium
Wearable Sensor Technology in Sports Medicine – State of the Art and Future Applications
Speaker:
Billy Sperlich, Prof. Physiol. D
Trine Seeberg, CE, Phd Fellow, N
Ingrid Eitzen, PhD, PT, N
Chair: Ingrid Eitzen, PhD, PT, N
Top of Town
Workshop I
Professional clinical guideline Femoroacetabular Impingement/labrum – Diagnosis, prevention and treatment
Speaker:
Kristian Thorborg, Prof. PT, DK
Lasse Ishøi, PhD, PT, DK
Chair: Kristian Thorborg, Prof. PT, DK
Iceland
Workshop J
How to plan a training program for the pregnant athlete
Speaker:
Katrine Mari Owe, PhD, N
Chair: Kristine B Haugaard, PhD-stud, MD, DK
12.30 – 13.15
Lunch
13.15 – 14.45
Norway
Large Symposium
COVID-19 Impact Upon Physical Performance During and After the Disease
Speaker:
Hanne Rasmusen, Prof. MD, DK
Lars Pedersen, PhD, MD, DK
Charlotte Suetta, Prof. MD, DK
Chair: Michael Kjær, Prof. MD, DK
Sweden
Large Symposium
Clavicle Fractures – Surgery or Not?
Speaker:
Andreas Haubjerg Qvist, MD, DK
Ilija Ban, PhD, MD, DK
Kelly Berckmans, PhD-stud, PT, B
Chair: Anne Katrine B Sørensen, MD, DK
Denmark
Large Symposium
Treatment of Tendinopathy with Physical Training, Glucocorticoids, and Surgery: Helpers or Enemies
Speaker:
Karin Silbernagel, Prof. PT, US/ S
Finn Johannsen, MD, DK
Michael Krogsgaard, Prof. MD, DK
Chair: Finn Johannsen, MD, DK
Ballroom
Large Symposium
Concussions in Sports – Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis
Speaker:
Jan Lexell, Professor, MD, PhD, SWE
Hana Mala Rytter, Cand.psych, PhD, DK
Lisa Ryan, PhD, IRL
Chair: Per Hölmich, Prof. MD, DK & Lisbeth Lund Pedersen, MSc, PT, DK
Top of Town
Workshop K
Maturation and performance in youth sport
Speaker:
Aine McNamara, PhD, IRE
Rhodri Lloyd, Prof. UK
Chair: Sinead Holden, PhD, physiol, DK
Iceland
Workshop L
Evaluation of strength training exercises used in sports and clinical practice
Speaker:
Mette Zebis, Prof., physiol, DK
Jesper Bencke, PhD, physiol, DK
Niels J. Nedergaard, PhD, physiol, DK
Chair: Mette Zebis, Prof., physiol, DK
14.45 – 15.15
Coffee break
15.15 – 16.15
Norway
Small Symposium
Popping pills for musculoskeletal pain–a good idea for active people?
Speaker:
Melker Johansson, PhD, Chir, DK
Julie Rønne Pedersen, PhD-student, PT, DK
Negar Pourbordbari, MD, PhD-student, DK
Chair: Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Prof. physiol, DK & Michael Rathleff, Prof. PT, DK
Sweden
Small Symposium
Concussions in sports – Treatment, Return to Sports, and Prognosis
Speakers:
Lars Lundgren, PT, S
Jan Lexell, Professor, MD, S
Chair: Lisbeth Lund Pedersen, MSc, PT, DK & Per Hölmich, Prof. MD, DK
Denmark
Small Symposium
The Myotendinous Junction – a Weak Companion in Sports
Speakers:
Michael Krogsgaard, Prof. MD, DK
Jens R. Jakobsen, PhD-stud, MD, DK
Abigail Mackey, PhD, physiol, DK
Chair: Abigail Mackey, PhD, physiol, DK
Ballroom
Large Symposium
The throwing shoulder: risk factors for, and prevention of shoulder injuries – where are we in 2023?
Jesper Bencke, PhD, physiol, DK
Martin Asker, PhD, PT, S
Chair: Clare Ardern, PhD, PT, Aus
Top of Town
Workshop M
Athlete-Centered Care and Action Planning after a Major Knee Injury
Speaker:
Jackie L. Whittaker, PhD, PT, CA
Chair: Jackie L. Whittaker, PhD, PT, CA
Iceland
Workshop N
Evaluation of strength training exercises used in sports and clinical practice
Speaker:
Mette Zebis, Prof., physiol, DK
Niels J. Nedergaard, PhD, physiol, DK
Chair: Mette Zebis, Prof., physiol, DK
16.15 – 16.45
Break
16.45 – 18.00
Norway
Oral presentations – Competition
Chairs:
Mikkel Bek Clausen, PhD, PT, DK
Julie Sandell Jacobsen, PhD, PT, DK
18.00 – 18.05
Announcement of Prize
19:30-
Galla dinner and party
09.00 – 10.00
Norway
Small Symposium
Meniscus fact and fiction
Speaker:
Jonas B Thorlund, Prof. Physiol, DK
Michael Krogsgaard, Prof. MD, DK
Chair: Lars Konradsen, MD, DK
Sweden
Small Symposium
Imaging and tissue Changes in Young Athletes with FAI and the Development of OA
Speakers:
Phillip Hansen, PhD, MD, DK
Scott Fernquest, MD, UK
Lasse Ishøi, PhD, PT, DK
Chairs: Ben Waller, PhD, IS/SF & Philip Hansen, PhD, MD, DK
Denmark
Small Symposium
Exercise and Pregnancy
Speakers:
Katrine Mari Owe, PhD, N
Astrid Jespersen, Prof. DK
Chairs: Monika Bayer, PhD, DK & Kristine B Haugaard, MD, DK
Ballroom
Top of Town
Workshop O
Concussion in sports – how to diagnose
Speaker:
Jesper Petersen, PhD, MD, DK
Chair: Lisbeth Lund Pedersen, MSc, PT, DK
Iceland
Workshop P
Physical training in the treatment of tendinopathy – practical approach
Speaker:
Karin Silbernagel, Prof. PT, US/ S
Chair: Finn Johannsen, MD, DK
10.00 – 10.15
Break
10.15 – 11.15
Norway
Small Symposium
Patellofemoral pain: Non Specific Pain Disorder vs. Tissue Specific Disorder
Speaker:
Rudi Hansen, PT, DK
Michael Rathleff, Prof. PT, DK
Chair: Christian Couppé, PhD, PT, DK
Sweden
Small Symposium
Surgical or Non-Surgical Management FAI
Speakers:
Scott Fernquest, MD, UK
Kristian Thorborg, Prof. PT, DK
Chair: Ben Waller, PhD, IS/SF
Denmark
Small Symposium
Treating the person not the parts in the recovery after a major sport-related knee injury
Speakers:
Pætur M Holm, PhD, PT, DK
Jackie L. Whittaker, PhD, PT, Canada
Chair: Merete Møller, PhD, PT, DK
Ballroom
Top of Town
Workshop Q
Assessment of rotator cuff disorders and clinical decision making
Speaker:
Anju Jaggi, PT, UK
Birgitte Hougs Kjær, PhD, PT, DK
Chair: Birgitte Hougs Kjær, PhD, PT, DK
Iceland
Workshop R
Rehabilitation after muscle strain injury – practical approach
Speaker:
Karin Silbernagel, Professor, PT, US/ S
Chair: Monika Bayer, PhD, DK
11.15 – 11.30
Break
11.30 – 12.30
Norway
KEY-NOTE LECTURE
Sports Injury Prevention – Evidence-Based Practice versus Practice-Based Evidence
Kristian Thorborg, Prof. PT, DK (Read more)
Chair: Michael Kjær, Prof. MD, DK