13.20-13.40 Mette Hansen (Denmark): Do female hormones affect tendon trainability?

13.40-14.00 David Hart (Canada): Molecular and cellular regulation in tendon responses to injury and overuse: where biology and biomechanics intersect

14.00-14.20 Bjarki Haraldsson (Denmark): The relationship between structural properties in the patellar tendon and physical activity - a link to overuse injuries?

14.20-14.40 Jens Bojsen-Møller (Denmark): Mechanical structure and function of the large human tendons – why are they so easily injured?

14.40-15.00 Mads Kongsgaard (Denmark): Resistance and eccentric training as prevention and treatment of patellar tendinopathy

15.00-15.10 Henning Langberg (Denmark): Future perspectives

15.00-15.10 All: Panel discussion

SESSION B (Rica Hall 1, Rica Ishavshotel)

Injury prevention in rugby union

Supported by the International Rugby Board (IRB)

Chair: Mick Molloy (Ireland)

13.00-13.20 Mick Molloy (Ireland): Rugby scrum/injury mechanism and prevention

13.20-13.35 Simon Kemp (UK): The influence of risk factors on the incidence of tackle injuries in professional rugby union

13.35-13.50 Andrew McIntosh (Australia): Injury causation and prevention in the tackle in community rugby

13.50-14.05 Ken Quarrie (New Zealand): Injury prevention in New Zealand

14.05-14.20 Martin Raftery (Australia): Understanding and preventing catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury

14.20-14.35 Preston Wiley (Canada): Special issues in injury prevention (including tournaments and women’s rugby)

14.35-14.50 Colin Fuller (UK): Rugby World Cup injury analysis

14.50-15.10 Paul McCrory (Australia): Understanding and preventing concussion

15.10-15.30 All: Panel discussion

SESSION C (Rica Hall 2, Rica Ishavshotel)

Free communications

Chairs: Jon Karlsson (Sweden) & Robert Johnson (USA)

13.00-13.10 C Goulet, B Hagel, D Hamel, G Légaré (Canada): Self-reported skill level and injury severity in skiers and snowboarders (#1)

13.10-13.20 TT Bere, TW Flørenes, L Nordsletten, R Bahr (Norway): Injuries among World Cup alpine skiers (#2)

13.20-13.30 TW Flørenes, L Nordsletten, S Heir, R Bahr (Norway): Injuries to World Cup ski and snowboard athletes (#3)

13.30-13.40 A Brooks, FP Rivara (USA): Evaluation of skiing and snowboarding injuries in terrain parks (#4)

13.40-13.50 K Aginsky, M Lambert, J Gray, W Derman (South Africa): Effects of a core stability intervention programme on abdominal and lumbar muscle symmetry in elite high school cricketers (#5)

13.50-14.00 J Orchard, P Farhart, T James, M Portus, A Kountouris (Australia): Pace bowlers in cricket with history of lumbar stress fracture have increased risk of lower limb muscle strains, particularly calf strains (#6)

14.00-14.10 J Orchard, T James, M Portus, A Kountouris, R Dennis (Australia): Pace bowlers in cricket demonstrate 3-4 week delay between high workloads and increased risk of injury (#7)

Chairs: Bruce Beynnon (USA) & Toru Fukubayashi (Japan)

14.20-14.30 K Steffen, G Myklebust, TE Andersen, I Holme, R Bahr (Norway): Self-reported injury history and lower limb function as risk factors for injuries in female youth football (#8)

14.30-14.40 AH Engebretsen, AM Pensgaard, I Holme, L Engebretsen, R Bahr (Norway): Self-reported psychological characteristics as risk factors for injuries among male football players (#9)

14.40-14.50 K Steffen, AM Pensgaard, R Bahr (Norway): Self-reported psychological characteristics as risk factors for injuries in female youth football (#10)

14.50-15.00 AH Engebretsen, G Myklebust, I Holme, L Engebretsen, R Bahr (Norway): Risk factors for ankle, knee, hamstring and groin injuries among male football players - a prospective cohort study (#11)

15.00-15.10 T Soligard, R Bahr, TE Andersen (Norway): Risk of football injuries on artificial turf in youth football: 3-year data from the Norway Cup tournament (#13)

15.10-15.20 J Bjørneboe, TE Andersen, R Bahr (Norway): Risk of injury on artificial turf in elite football (#14)

15.20-15.30 W Derman (South Africa): Does pre-treatment with NSAID prevent muscle pain and damage following unaccustomed eccentric exercise? (#51)

SESSION D (Sydspissen, Radisson SAS Hotel Tromsø)

Workshops

13.00-13.50 R Celebrini (Canada): A lower extremity injury prevention warm-up incorporating a proximal to distal movement strategy (#A)

14.00-14.50 C Ortega (chair, USA), G Zuest (USA): Efficient taping strategies to prevent injuries of the upper extremities (#B)

15.00-15.50 T Hewett (co-chair, USA), G Myklebust (co-chair, Norway): Techniques for preventing ACL injuries (#C)

15.30-16.00 POSTER PRESENTATIONS

16.00-18.00

SESSION A (Tromsøsalen, Radisson SAS Hotel Tromsø)

The prevention of knee and lower leg injuries among elite alpine skiers and competitors

Chair: Robert Johnson (USA)

16.00-16.15 Robert Johnson (USA): Comparison of injury trends among recreation versus elite and competitive alpine skiers

16.15-16.30 Bruce Beynnon (USA): ACL injuries among ski racers in New England

16.30-16.45 Jasper Shealy (USA): A review of key studies in the prevention of alpine skiing injuries

16.45-17.00 Bruce Beynnon (USA): Risk factors for ACL injuries among elite alpine skiers and competitors

17.00-17.20 Carl Ettlinger (USA): Knee and lower leg injury mechanisms among elite alpine skiers and competitors

17.20-17.35 Jasper Shealy (USA): Strategies for reducing the risk of injury among elite alpine skiers and competitors

17.35-17.45 Robert Johnson (USA): A comprehensive plan for injury reduction among elite alpine skiers and competitors

17.45-18.00 All: Panel discussion

SESSION B (Rica Hall 1, Rica Ishavshotel)

The hierarchy of evidence in sports injury prevention: A methodological debate

Chair: Roald Bahr (Norway)

16.00-16.05 Roald Bahr (Norway): Introduction and setting rules of debate

16.05-16.20 Carolyn Emery (Canada): The randomized controlled trial: the highest level of evidence in injury prevention in sport

16.20-16.35 Willem van Mechelen (Netherlands): RCT, CT or none? That’s the question!

16.35-16.50 Domhnall MacAuley (UK): RCTs are critical for good clinical practice

16.50-17.05 John Orchard (Australia): Observation of reality is what we need!

17.05-17.20 Roald Bahr (Norway): Questions/viewpoints from the floor

17.20-17.25 All: Summary statements on each side

17.25-17.30 Roald Bahr (Norway): Voting and consensus!

SESSION C (Rica Hall 2, Rica Ishavshotel)

Free communications

Chairs: Bert Mandelbaum (USA) & Ingar Holme (Norway)

16.00-16.10 J Bjørneboe, R Bahr, TE Andersen (Norway): Injury surveillance in male Norwegian professional football - a methodological study (#15)

16.10-16.20 M Bizzini, A Junge, R Bahr, J Dvorak (Switzerland/Norway): The need for injury prevention in elite football referees: data from the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Women´s World Cup 2007 (#16)

16.20-16.30 O Bruegger (Switzerland): Fatal accidents in sport: data collection, accident occurrence and prevention (#17)

16.30-16.40 O Bruegger (Switzerland): Cost of sports accidents to the Swiss national economy (#18)

16.40-16.50 L Hasslan, J Iwasa, K Steffen, G Myklebust (Norway): Shoulder pain is a common problem in elite female team handball players (#19)

Chairs: Michael Kjaer (Denmark) & Paul McCrory (Australia)

17.00-17.10 S Gianotti, P Hume, W Hopkins, J Harawira, R Truman (New Zealand): Effect of the scrum law change on injuries in rugby union (#20)

17.10-17.20 T Soligard, G Myklebust, K Steffen, I Holme, H Silvers, M Bizzini, A Junge, J Dvorak, R Bahr, TE Andersen (Norway/USA/Switzerland): F-MARC 11+: a complete warm-up program to prevent injuries in youth female football (#21)

17.20-17.30 A Nilstad, T Soligard, A Junge, R Bahr, TE Andersen (Norway/Switzerland): Compliance with F-MARC 11+: a complete warm-up program to prevent injuries in youth female football (#22)

17.30-17.40 S Sherker, K Abbott, P Klarenaar, A Donaldson (Australia): Can risk management training improve the safety activity of community sports clubs? An evaluation of the ‘SafeClub’ program (#23)

17.40-17.50 H Silvers, M Gerhardt (USA): Groin injury prevention program in professional soccer players (#24)

17.50-18.00 C Emery, W Meeuwisse (Canada): The effectiveness of a neuromuscular prevention strategy to reduce injuries in youth soccer: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (#25)

SESSION D (Sydspissen, Radisson SAS Hotel Tromsø)

Workshops

16.00-16.50 TM Best (co-chair, Canada), L Maffey (co-chair, Canada): Research evidence and clinical support for hamstring and “groin” muscle strains: an active approach to injury prevention/re-occurrence and rehabilitation (#D)

17.00-17.50 L Maffey (Canada): Research evidence and clinically practical elements of the “core” of physiotherapy pre-season evaluation: Using real-time ultrasound biofeedback (#E)

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