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 _ ROI of injury prevention programs _ How much does an injury really cost? _ Can we afford to underperform?
10:45 - 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45	Parallel Sessions SYMPOSIUM 1 - RTP management _ RTP criteria: a multidisciplinary approach _ Managing risk during RTP in high-pressure environments _ Load management during RTP _ Psychological readiness for RTP _ Insights from RTP clinical cases SYMPOSIUM 1B - The meniscus _ Anatomy and types of tears _ Conservative vs. surgical management _ Post-surgical meniscus rehabilitation _ Psychological aspects of rehabilitation
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 _ Balancing fitness and fatigue _ Monitoring sleep and recovery _ Invisible monitoring for athlete health and performance _ Zone 2 in team sports - how much, when and how? SYMPOSIUM 2B - Surgical indications in sports _ Surgical indications in shoulder for athletes _ Surgical indications in knee for athletes _ Surgical indications in hip tendon injuries for athletes _ Surgical indications in ankle for athletes _ Surgical indications in hand for athletes _ Surgical indications in spine for athletes
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? _ Which physical capacity should be developed at which age? _ Growth plate disorders and bone alignment variants _ Psychological development in youth athletes

09:30 - 10:30	PLENARY 3 - The female athlete: optimizing health and performance _ Tailoring training and recovery for the female physiology _ Optimizing pelvic health for peak athletic performance in women _ The female athlete - psychological approach _ Nutritional strategies to optimize female athlete health and performance
10:30 - 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45	Parallel sessions SYMPOSIUM 3 – Muscle injuries _ TBA 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 _ When the risks need to be shared - shared consent _ Cardiovascular risk in athletes _ Asthma and EIB in athletes _ Athlete wound care: best practices SYMPOSIUM 4B - Athlete diets: performance, recovery & sustainability _ Ketogenic diet _ Paleo diet _ Lactose and gluten free diets _ Plant-based diets: a better and more sustainable option?
16:00 - 16:45	Coffee Break
16:45 - 18:00	PLENARY 4 – Thinking outside the box _ Re-thinking sport science _ Re-thinking physiotherapy _ Re-thinking medicine

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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