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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.

Abstract Submission Platform

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.

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