IOC Research Centres Meeting and 2nd ReFORM Prevention Days

02/11/2022

The Annual Meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centres took place in Luxembourg, from October 11 to 14, along with the 10 other World Research Centres, located in South Africa, in Australia, Canada, Denmark, the United States, Great Britain, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, and Qatar. This meeting allowed the ReFORM group - French-speaking Olympic Sports Medicine Research Network to present all its projects , but also to address the following topics: “The impact of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy on sports performance in women” - Dr. Juliana Antero, “Injury prevention in sprinters "Fulgur Project” - Dr. Gael Guilhem and even to discuss “News in the management of ACL injuries “ - Prof. Dr. Romain Seil. The participants of the meeting could learn more about the projects carried out in the other IOC Research Centres and to discuss the improvements/collaborations that could be undertaken about Injury Prevention and Protection of Athlete Health.

Annual Meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centres - Luxembourg, 11-14 October 2022

ReFORM - French-speaking Olympic Sports Medicine Research Network organized its 2nd Symposium on Injury Prevention in Sports on October 14 and 15, in collaboration with LIROMS and Luxembourg Institue for High Performance in Sports - LIHPS.

On the first day, lectures were organized in Sportcenter Differdange and practucal workshop in the “SportFabrik” high-performance biomechanics center in Differdange (South - West of Luxembourg). Prof. Lars Engebretsen (head of the IOC Scientific Commission), Prof. Roald Bahr (Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center) and Prof. Evert Verhagen (Amsterdam collaboration on Health and Safety in Sport) gave highly appreciated presentations concerning the importance of injury prevention but also concerning the work carried out out within the various IOC Research Centres.

14 October 2022 - Sportcenter Differdange - Luxembourg

Photos:

left - Presentation Prof Lars Engebretsen "The role of the IOC Research Centres Network in primary injury prevention" - 14 October Sportcenter Differdange - Luxembourg;

right - Workshops - 14 October "SportFabrik” high-performance biomechanics center Differdange - Luxembourg

The second day was organized at the National Sports and Cultural Centre d’Coque. Different themes were addressed by internationally renowned speakers: primary prevention, the multifactorial nature of injury prevention or the tools available for prevention. The day ended with a session dedicated to the prevention of lower limb injuries. During these sessions, cross-cutting and current themes were discussed, particularly around the implementation of preventive measures, integrity around sports practice and ethics in the care and management of athletes.

Photos:

left - Presentation Prof Dr Romain Seil - 15 October National Sports and Cultural Center d'Coque

right - Presentation Prof Carolyn Emery- 15 October National Sports and Cultural Center d'Coque

Source: ReFORM Injury Prevention Days Luxembourg