Dear Biomch-lers,
We would like to invite you to a unique course and conference designed to unite
biomechanists, clinicians and rehab therapists. This course and conference is
now in it's third year and has been very well received by both the scientific
and medical community (as can be seen by the outstanding list of presenters
VIEWED AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE). The course and conference are bilingual
(Italian and English) with all presentations and discussions being
simultaneously translated into either language. There will be free papers
accepted for all related topics and we encourage the biomechanics community to
have a strong showing with clinically relevant research. (deadline for
abstracts is Sept.30th, 1999)
The 1st Conference on Sports Bracing also provides a unique forum to present
work on brace research, application and design with an audience of
biomechanists, clinicians and leading scientists of the brace design community.
Below please find the preliminary schedule for the course and conference,
including workshops. For additional information or to sign-up online, please
visit our website at: www.edisons.it/homepages/letpeoplemove/
Thank You,
Daniel Benoit B.Sc., M.Sc.(Biomechanics)
Laboratorio di biomeccanica LET PEOPLE MOVE
Perugia, Italy
tel: +39 075 5003956 fax:+39 075 5010921
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3rd International Course
Sports Rehabilitation
and Biomechanics
December, 2nd –4th 1999.
1st World Conference
Sports Braces
December, 5th 1999
Perugia, Italy
Quattrotorri Congress Center
December, 2nd –5th 1999.
Presidents: G. Cerulli - University of Perugia, Italy
E. Eriksson- Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Preliminary Program
Thursday December 2nd
08:45-09:00 Opening G.Cerulli E. Eriksson
Course
BASIC BIOMECHANICS
Referees: A.Cappozzo, S.L. Woo
9:00-9:30 Introduction to sessions
Definition of biomechanics M.Lamontagne
9:30-9:50 Defining the loads applied to the body and the bodies reaction
E. Henning
9.50-10:10 Biomechanics of the ACL injury: Introduction to Newton’s
Laws M.Lamontagne
10:10-10:30 Biomechanics of skeletal muscle D.Benoit
10:30-10:50 Biomechanics of tendon F.Schuind
10.50-11.10 Discussion
11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOMECHANICS:
Referees: B.Beynnon, M.Lamontagne
11:30-11:50 Changes in muscle length and levers arms: clinical
considerations A. Cappozzo
11:50-12:10 In vivo vs. in vitro measurement in Biomechanics
B. Beynnon
12:10-12:30 How Biomechanics can help in sports medicine
M. Lamontagne
12:30-13:15 Biomechanics of soft tissues S. L.Woo
13:15-13:30 Discussion
13:30-15:00 Lunch
BIOMECHANICAL APPLICATIONS IN SPORTS REHABILITATION
Referees: E.Eriksson, R.Saggini
15:00-15:15 Determining the validity of exercise rehab equipment through
biomechanical analysis D.Benoit
15:15-15:30 Plantar pressure measurement for prevention of injury
during running E.Henning
15:30-15:45 Motion analysis and the prediction of ACL deficient patient
outcome L.Snyder-Mackler
15:45-16:00 Electromyographic analysis of muscle fatigue in ACL deficient
knees M.Lamontagne
16:00-16:15 Clinical gait analysis to evaluate patient pathologies
A. Cappozzo
16:15-16:30 Discussion
16:15-17:00 ROUNDTABLE:
Referee: G.Cerulli
The future of biomechanics in sports rehabilitation
All speakers
17:30-19:30 Optional workshops
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Friday December 3rd
SPORTS REHABILITATION AFTER DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACL-RECONSTRUCTION
Referees: C.Velluti, P.Volpi
09.00-09.15 Which are the most common ACL-reconstruction
techniques – technical descriptions
E.Eriksson
09.15-09.30 Use of strain-gauges for advanced in vivo studies of
rehabilitation R.J. Johnson
09:30-09:45 Pre-op rehab, delay of surgery, patients mental
approach to surgery D. Shelbourne
09.45-10.00 Rehab after PTBTB – Perugia model
G. Cerulli
10.00-10.15 Rehab after PTBTB – Karolinska model
S. Werner
10:15-10:30 Rehab after PTBTB – Philadelphia model
L. Snyder-Mackler
10:30-10:45 Rehab after hamstring tendons (ST&GR)ACL-reconstruction
P. Aglietti
10:45-11:10 Discussion
11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
Referees: P.P.Mariani, G.L.Melegatti
11:30-11:45 Specific ACL-rehab when PT graft taken from contra
lateral knee D. Shelbourne
11:45-12:00 A prospective randomized double blind study
of accelerated versus non-accelerated rehab
after ACL-reconstruction with a PTBTB graft
B.Beynnon
12:00-12:15 Isokinetic open chain rehab after ACL-any advantages?
S. Werner
12:15-12:30 Discussion
12:30-13:30 ROUND TABLE: What do we do now?
Referee: P.Aglietti All Speakers
13:30-15:00 Lunch
Referees: S.Della Villa, G.C.Coari
15:00-15:15 How do we evaluate the rehab? IKDC? Cincinnati?
Lysholm? VAS? M-A Risberg
15.15-15.30 Isokinetic measurements? Concentric and eccentric.
How early? L. Snyder-Mackler
15:30-15:45 How do we measure proprioception of the knee?
B.Beynnon
15:45-16:00 Test of balance & coordination
When and how? S. Werner
16:00-16:15 How can we achieve a more biomechanically
based rehabilitation? G. Cerulli
16:15-16:30 Discussion
16:30-17:15 ROUND TABLE:
Referee: E.Eriksson
Where do we stand today? How should we check our ACL-
patients? Who should do it? All speakers
17.30- 19.30 Optional workshops
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Saturday December 4th
SPORTS REHABILITATION AFTER SURGERY FOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY
Referee:C.Fabbriciani, L.Pederzini
09:00-09:20 How do we treat shoulder instability today?
E.Eriksson
09:20-09:50 Rehabilitation after a-scopic Bankart
Ch.Mikkelsen
09:50-10:10 Rehabilitation after open Bankart
L. Snyder-Mackler
10:10-10:25 Rehab after Perugia-K-wire-op for Bankart & SLAP
G. Cerulli
10:25-10:40 Rehab after suture repair Bankart
F. Priano
10:40-10:55 Rehab after suture anchor repair
for Bankart
10:55-11:20 Coffee Break
11.20-11.40 Measurements of shoulder kinematics in vivo
B. Beynnon
11.40-12.00 Rehab for the non-op shoulder
Ch.Mikkelsen
12:00-12:30 Discussion
12:30-13:30 ROUND TABLE:
Referee : R.Minola
When can athletes return to sports after surgery for
shoulder instability? Do all athletes need surgery?
Rehab alone? All speakers
13:30-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:00 Free papers Referees: L.Canata, R.Zini
16:00-18:30 Optional Workshops
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Biomechanical workshops
December 2nd ,3rd and 4th.
Workshop 1: Motion Analysis M. Lamontagne and G. Ariel
Workshop 2: Plantar Pressure distribution measurement
E. Henning and P. Seitz
Workshop 3: Electromyography D. Benoit and H. Schachinger
Workshop 4: Evaluation on the isokinetic devices
S. Werner and A. Liti
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Sunday December 5th
First Word Conference on Sports Braces
BRACES IN ATHLETES
Referees: G.C.Puddu, F.Quaglia
09:00-09.15 Opening G. Cerulli
09:15-09:30 Current concepts in Sports Brace research
D.S. Pflaster
09:30-09:45 The reality of knee brace design & development.
A manufacturer’s perspective
P.Cawley
09:45-10:00 What should we require from a sports brace?
B. Beynnon
10:00-10:15 Does a preventive brace prevent knee injuries
R.J. Johnson
10:15-10:30 Can a brace prevent ankle injuries?
P. Vaes
10:30-10:45 T.B.A. K.M.Kabelk
10:45-11:15 Discussion
11:15-11:45 Coffee Break
Referee: R.J.Johnson, C.Velluti
11:45-12:00 Does weight bearing change the effect
of a functional knee brace?
B. Beynnon
12:00-12:15 The effect of knee braces after ACL-reconstruction.
A prospective randomized study with 2 year
Follow-up M.A. Risberg
12:15-12:30 The effect of functional knee bracing on
motor control function in the lower extremity
in a group of ACL deficient subjects
P.Cawley
12:30-12:45 EMG-recordings in downhill skiers with varying degree
of ACL-instability skiing with and without a functional
brace. M.Lamontagne E.Eriksson
12:45-13:15 Discussion
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:30 Free papers Referees: D.Benoit, A.Caraffa
BRACES IN ATHLETES
Referees: F.Pellacci, F.Priano
15:30-15:45 A special brace in rehab after ACL-surgery
in athletes K. Steinbruck
15:45-16:00 Braces for non-op treatment of ACL. Effective?
P. Renstrom
16:00-16:15 Can a brace be an alternative to surgery
for PCL-instability? G.C. Puddu
16:15-16:30 How should a post-op ACL-brace be designed?
Need to be set in hyperextension?
E.Eriksson
16:30-16:45 Can a brace overcome extension or flexion deficits?
D. Hamel
16:45-17:00 Can a patellar brace improve performance
in athletes with anterior knee pain?
S. Werner
17:00-17:15 Discussion
17:15-18:00 Round table
Referees: L.Bocchi, G.Cerulli
About the place of braces in Sports Medicine of Today and Tomorrow
(B.Beynnon, P. Renstrom, R.J. Johnson, E. Eriksson, G.C. Puddu)
18:00 Closing of the works G.Cerulli E.Eriksson
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LIST OF SPEAKERS:
P.AGLIETTI (Firenze)
G.C.AISA (Perugia)
G.ARIEL (Trabuco Canyon, USA)
D.BENOIT (Ottawa, Canada)
B.BEYNNON (Burlington, USA)
L.BOCCHI (Siena)
L.CANATA (Torino)
A.CAPPOZZO (Roma)
A.CARAFFA (Perugia)
P.CAWLEY (Vista CA, USA)
G.CERULLI (Perugia)
G.C.COARI (Forte dei Marmi – Lucca)
S.DELLA VILLA (Bologna)
E.ERIKSSON (Stoccolma, Svezia)
C.FABBRICIANI (Sassari)
A.GIOMBINI (Roma)
D.HÄMEL ( Bad Endorf, Germany)
E.HENNING (Essen, Germania)
R.J.JOHNSON (Burlington, USA)
K.M. KABELKA ( )
M.LAMONTAGNE (Ottawa, Canada)
A.LITI (Perugia)
M.MARCACCI (Bologna)
P.P.MARIANI (Roma)
G.L.MELEGATTI (Milano)
CH.MIKKELSEN (Stoccolma, Svezia)
R.MINOLA (Milano)
L.PEDERZINI (Sassuolo)
F.PELLACCI (Bologna)
D. PFLASTER ( Vista, California USA)
F.PONTEGGIA (Terni)
F.PRIANO (Genova)
G.C.PUDDU (Roma)
F.QUAGLIA (Torino)
P.RENSTRÖM (Stoccolma, Svezia)
M.A.RISBERG (Oslo, Norvegia)
R.SAGGINI (Firenze)
H.SCHACHINGER (Austria)
F.SCHUIND (Bruxelles, Belgio)
P.SEITZ (Monaco, Germania)
D.SHELBOURNE (Indianapolis, USA)
L.SNYDER-MACKLER (Philadelphia, USA)
K. STEINBRÜCK ( Stuttgard, Germany)
P.VAES ( Brussel, Belgium)
C.VELLUTI (Cagliari)
P.VOLPI (Milano)
S.WERNER (Stoccolma, Svezia)
S.L.-Y.WOO (Pittsburg, USA)
R.ZINI (Pesaro)
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