This event brings together many experts from around the world and will include talks on: Concussion, Nutrition Supplements, Tendon Injuries, Athlete Fatigue and Overtraining, Exercise and the Heart, Management of Groin Injuries and Virtual Rehabilitation. There will also be a physiotherapy workshop on Hip and Groin Injuries and a special lecture on Athleticogenomics.
If you are a doctor or physiotherapist working in sport this conference may be of interest.
Recent Advances in Sports Medicine and Human Performance:
IRFU Sports Medicine Conference - Saturday, June 30, 2007
School of Physiotherapy & Performance Science, UCD, Dublin (9am-5pm)
Opening Address - Professor Michael Molloy, Medical Officer of the IRB
Guest Speakers Include:
Professor Guiseppe Devito, Department of Human Movement and Sports Science, Rome -
"The Monitoring and Prevention of Overtraining in Elite Athletes"
Professor Greg Whyte, Director of Sports Science, Irish Institute of Sport -
"Exercise and the Heart - from Physiology to Pathology"
Professor Craig Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Sports Science, Brunel University, West London -
"Athleticogenomics"
Dr. Eanna Falvey, Clinical/Research Fellow in Sports Medicine, Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia -
"Current Options in the Diagnosis and Management of Groin Pain"
Professor Richard Reilly, Vice Principal for Research and Engineering, College of Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, UCD -
"Virtual Rehabilitation - the Potential Role in Sports Injury Treatment"
Dr. Mark Lovell, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre -
"Neurocognitive Testing of Concussion - Making an Impact!"
Dr. Thomas Crisp, Sports and Orthopaedic Physician, Chelmsford -
"A Review of Recent Advances in the Treatment of Tendinopathy"
Professor Ron Maughan, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University -
"New Supplements, Old Supplements, Benefits and Dangers"
Professor Graham Smith, Physiotherapy Workshop, 1.45pm-4.15pm -
"Clinical Perspectives of the Problem Hip & Groin"
To register your interest contact Ruth Carroll, IRFU Medical Department at ruth.carroll@irfu.ie or telephone: (01) 647 3827. Registration Fee €150
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