Last Monday (7th of May) we organised the symposium "From the Playgrounds to the Olympics". With over 150 participants this inaugural edition was a great succes. The program combined the latest research and practice on physcial activity promotion with the state-of-the-art in regards to sports performance and athlete health protection. A wooping line-up of established and emerging researchers combined their scientific insights with knowledge for practice. Certainly a motivational and inspirational day.
For those of you who could not join, we have recorded the entire day. The stream can be found through the following link: https://av-media.vu.nl/VUMedia/Play/5effa83f2010441e9ea0e050b70ad34c1d.
Unfortunately we were not provided with the separate talks, but with the program below we hope you will find your way through the stream.
Block 1: Physical Activity & Health
01 prof. Willem van Mechelen (VU University Medical Center)
"Exercise is Medicine"
02 dr. Hidde van der Ploeg (VU University Medical Center)
"Promoting daily physical activity through the sport setting"
03 dr. Mirka Janssen (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
"PLAYgrounds; physical activity during recess"
04 Chris Kaper (Krajicek Foundation)
"Giving kids a place to play with the help of science"
05 Panel Discussion
Block 2: Healthy Sports
01 prof. Keith Stokes (University of Bath, UK)
"Big impacts in sport: using science to improve safety"
02 dr. Carly McKay (University of Bath, UK)
“Scientists learning from superheroes: what comic books can teach us about intervention delivery”
03 dr. Kasper Janssen (Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei)
"Ankle sprain prevention: can we let the athlete decide which brace fits best?"
04 dr. Vincent Gouttebarge (VeiligheidNL)
"Sport injury prevention in the Netherlands: from development to implementation"
05 Panel Discussion
Block 3: Healthy Performance
01 prof. Erik Witvrouw (Gent University, BE)
"Let’s make screening great again"
02 dr. Ben Clarsen (OSTRC, NOR)
"Using injury and illness surveillance to optimise athlete health – The Norwegian Olympic Programme experience"
03 drs. Caroline Bolling (VU University Medical Center)
"Peeking behind the curtain - Using qualitative methods in sports injury prevention research"
"Striving for best athletic performance with a keen eye on health of elite athletes"
05 Panel Discussion