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Health & Performance Congress
7 and 8 October Estádio da Luz

SL Benfica Health & Performance Congress 2025

The Sport Lisboa e Benfica Health & Performance Congress aims to be one of the premier multidisciplinary hubs for sports practitioners. This event will span two intense days, covering hot topics in sports medicine, sports nursing, sports physiotherapy, sports science, sports nutrition, and sports psychology.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to share experiences and connect with others in the field, enhancing the support provided to athletes both on and off the pitch.

Join us in October in the unique atmosphere of the Estádio da Luz stand.

Program

09:00 - 09:30 Welcome Session
09:30 - 10:45 PLENARY 1 - Economic impact of the health & performance department _ The contribution of health & performance data to the athlete's value
TBA
_ Predictive analytics in injury risk: from theory to business value
TBA
_ How much does an injury really cost?
TBA
_ Availability as a KPI: linking medical teams to team success
TBA
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45 Parallel Sessions
SYMPOSIUM 1 - RTP management _ RTP criteria: a multidisciplinary approach
Ricardo Miranda, SL Benfica
_ Managing risk during RTP in high-pressure environments
Diogo Gomes, SL Benfica
_ Load management during RTP
Gonçalo Nunes, SL Benfica
_ Psychological readiness for RTP
TBA
_ Insights from RTP clinical cases
Telmo Firmino, SL Benfica
SYMPOSIUM 1B - The meniscus _ Meniscus injuries: biomechanical impact
TBA
_ Decision making and treatment
Francisco Requicha, SL Benfica
_ Post-surgical meniscus rehabilitation
Ricardo Brites, SL Benfica
_ Psychological aspects of rehabilitation
Ricardo Esteves, SL Benfica
12:45 - 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00 Parallel sessions
SYMPOSIUM 2 - Peaking athlete and team performance _ Periodization insights from a Club World Cup team
TBA
_ Balancing fitness and fatigue
Tiago Marques, SL Benfica
_ Monitoring sleep and recovery
Toby Helder, ORRECO
_ Invisible monitoring for athlete health and performance
Cédric Leduc, Paris Saint-Germain FC
_ Zone 2 in team sports - how much, when and how?
Iñigo San Milán, Athletic Club Bilbao
SYMPOSIUM 2B - Surgical indications in sports _ Surgical indications in shoulder for athletes
Eduardo Carpinteiro, Luz Hospital
_ Surgical indications in knee for athletes
Francisco Requicha, SL Benfica
_ Surgical indications in ankle for athletes
Manuel Resende Sousa, Lusíadas Hospital
_ Surgical indications in hand for athletes
Carolina Baptista, Luz Hospital
_ Surgical indications in spine for athletes
Álvaro Lima, Luz Hospital
16:00 - 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 - 18:00
PLENARY 2 - Where is the limit in youth sports? _ Is there a moment that we stop playing to start competing?
TBA
_ High level academy athletic development at each stage of development: a premier league perspective
Des Ryan, University of Galway
_ Growth plate disorders and bone alignment variants
Carlos Silva, Luz Hospital
_ Psychological development in youth athletes
Ana Meryano
09:30 - 10:30 PLENARY 3 - The female athlete: optimizing health and performance _ - Beyond the game: evolving women’s football through high performance
Dawn Scott
_ Optimizing pelvic health for peak athletic performance in women
Emma Brockwell, Arsenal FC
_ The female athlete - psychological approach
TBA
_ Nutritional strategies to optimize female athlete health and performance
TBA
10:30 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45 Parallel sessions
SYMPOSIUM 3 – Muscle injuries _ TBA
Adam Johnson, Everton FC
_ Impact of clinical data in the decision-making process: hamstring injury
Miguel Furtado, SL Benfica
_ Sprint mechanics in hamstring strain injuries: implications for injury and rehabilitation
Chris Bramah, University of Salford
_ Rectus Femoris protocol: a criteria-based progression
João Tagarrinha, SL Benfica
_ Case study: Rectus Femoris 3C Injury
Bernardo Lemos, SL Benfica
What’s New? _ TBA
12:45 - 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00 Parallel sessions
SYMPOSIUM 4 – Medical conditions _ The legal implications of sports injuries
Carlos Maia Dias, Fidelidade
_ When the risks need to be shared - shared consent
Miguel Lourenço, SL Benfica
_ How to manage high cardiovascular risk in athletes
Hélder Dores, SL Benfica
_ Asthma and EIB in athletes
Luís Moreno, SL Benfica
_ Athlete wound care: best practices
Nuno Antunes, SL Benfica
SYMPOSIUM 4B - Athlete diets: performance, recovery & sustainability _ O papel da nutrição desportiva no desempenho, recuperação e sustentabilidade
Ian Rollo, Instituto de Ciências do Desporto Gatorade
_ Jejum intermitente
A definir
_ Dieta paleo
A definir
_ Dietas à base de plantas: uma opção melhor e mais sustentável?
Peter Res, Equipa Olímpica Holandesa
_ Influência das diferentes dietas no microbioma intestinal
A definir
16:00 - 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 - 18:00
PLENARY 4 – Thinking outside the box _ Thinking outside the box
Rui Quinta, With Company
_ Re-thinking sport science
Maximiliam Lankheit, European Club Association
_ Re-thinking physiotherapy
TBA
_ Re-thinking medicine
Lluis Til-Pérez, Paris Saint-Germain FC

Registration

Dates Prices
Until July 31, 2025 150€
After July 31, 2025 200€
On-Site 250€

Abstracts

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to share your work!
Submit your abstract for a free communication by July 31, 2025.



Both Scientific and Clinical Case Reports are welcomed under the following topics:
_ Sports Medicine
_ Sports Nursing
_ Sports Physiotherapy
_ Sports Science
_ Sports Nutrition
_ Sports Psychology
_ Other health or performance-related topics

Step-by-step instructions regarding the online submission process available here.

SL Benfica Health & Performance Congress

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