nal Symposium on Spor ts M edicine Israel 2009 Internatio

Organizing Committee
Ron Arbel, MD - President Ron Golan, MD PhD - Chairman Hadas Jacobi, MSc - Secretary Eyal Tiberger - CEO of MWU

Scientific Committee

Yoram Epstein, PhD Uri Frankl, MD Richard Gakner, DC Liran Lifshitz, MSc PT David Morgensteren, MD Ishay Ostfeld, MD Ehud Rath, MD

Visiting Lecturers

Nicholas Barringer, USA Manuel Duarte, USA Sara Feldman, Argentina Alessandro Perra, Italy Tim Hewett, USA Frank Jarrell, USA Michael Leahy, USA Danny McMillian, USA Robert Montz, USA Laney Nelson, USA Wang Peishan, China Adam B. Shafritz, USA

08:30-10:30

08:30-09:30 09:30-09:45 09:45-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30 08:30-10:30

08:30-09:20 09:20-09:30 09:30-10:05 10:05-10:20 10:20-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-13:00

11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00

Auditorium Hall The Second Military Sport SeminarSession No. 1: Physical and Mental development of Elite Warriors Chairmen: Uriel Dreyfuss, Arie Ifargan The Ranger Athlete Warrior Program Program Overview and Functional Fitness - Danny McMillian, USA Performance Nutrition and Supplementation - Nicholas Barringer, USA Mental Toughness and Sports Medicine - Robert Montz, USA Sports Injuries in the IDF and how to prevent them - Daniel Ben Dov, Israel Israeli training program for elite warriors - Adele Noll, Israel Prevention and rehabilitation military sport injuries, as a combined effort of the physiotherapist and physical trainer - Yhezkel Shoul Enhance mental toughness in athletes - Iris Orbach, Israel Parallel Hall Session No. 2: Diagnosis and therapy of sports related injuries exercise Chairpersons: Noga Shabshin, Robert Kahan Diagnosis of Sports related injuries - Panel presentation and discussion; Eugene Kotz, Alexander Blankstein, Noga Shabshin - Israel Management of sports' publagia under imaging control - Stephan Bensoussan, Israel ART - Active Release Techniques - Michael Leahy, USA Short arc banding for the prevention of mechanically reoccurring lower back pain - Laney Nelson, USA Spinal pain management under CT control - Stephan Bensoussan, Israel Coffee break and Exhibition Auditorium Hall Session No. 3: Opening ceremony and keynote presentations Chairpersons: Yair Shapiro, Zipi Back Coupled biomechanical and epidemiological studies for the understanding and prevention of ACL injuries - Tim Hewett, USA The development of human anaerobic performance capacity - Omri Inbar, Israel Spinal rehabilitation for athletes - Laney Nelson, USA ISSMs business meeting Lunch Break and Exhibition Auditorium Hall The Second Military Sport Seminar (continue) Session No. 4: Overuse injuries in Military Training and Athletic Activities Chairmen: Merrick Wetzler, David Morgenstern

Thursday, 9.7.09

14:00-14:20 14:20-14:40 14:40-15:00 15:00-15:20 15:20-15:40 15:40-16:00 14:00-16:00

14:00-14:15 14:15-14:30 14:30-14:45 14:45-15:00 15:00-15:15 15:15-15:30 15:30-15:45 15:45-16:00 16:00-16:30 16:30-18:30

16:30-17:00 17:00-17:45 17:45-18:15 18:15-18:30 14:00-16:00

16:30-17:10 17:10-17:50 17:50-18:30

Bone metabolism in relation to physical activity - Sara Feldman, Argentina Risk factors of military training-related injuries in recruits of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces - Wang Peishan, China Overuse injuries of upper extremities - Uriel Dreyfuss, Israel Wrist Fractures in Alpine Winter Sports: A 34 Year Case Control Study - Adam B. Shafritz, USA Is low-intensity pulse ultrasound, capacitively coupled electric fields, or extracorporeal shock wave therapy effective in accelerating stress fracture healing? A systematic review - Alan Needle, USA Return for full military activity after upper arm injuries - Yair Barak, Israel Parallel Hall Session No. 5: Multi-diciplinary approach for common musculo-skeletal problems in athletes Chairmen: Moshe Yaniv, Otniel Beery Shoulder injuries in cyclists - Eran Maman, Israel Shoulder rehabilitation after injuries and surgery - Sharon Rosenman, Israel Epidemiology and risk factors of humerus fractures among skiers and snowboarders - Adam B. Shafritz, USA Hip and groin pain in athletes: extra-articular causes, differential diagnosis and non-operative treatment - Frank Jarrell, USA Hip endoscopy for extra-articular pathologies - Ehud Rath, Israel A new test for evaluating early hip impingement and acetabular labral tears: Distraction-Relocation test - David Morgenstern, Israel Neuromuscular training targeted to prevent ACL injuries - Tim Hewett, USA Panel Discussion Coffee break Auditorium Hall Session No. 6: Aerobic-anaerobic transition zone, and its testing and applications in endurance training Chairpersons: Yuval Heled, Ruti Piltz-Burstein Current approaches to identify intensity zones for training, based on the aerobic-anaerobic transition zone - Ron Golan, Israel Current applications of aerobic-anaerobic transition zone in endurance training; The lab approach - Eyal Shargal, Israel The field trainer approach - Ron Shilon, Israel Experts panel and open discussion Marathon pace predicted by incremental exercise test - Wishnitzer R, Israel Parallel Hall Session No. 7: Spinal and extremity stabilization using chiropractic methods Chairmen: Richard Gakner, Gilon Govrin Biomechanics and Orthotics - Manuel Duarte, USA Spinal Reflex Analysis: peak performance and injury management in professional athletes - Frank Jarrell, USA Segmental rehabilitation for pre-and post-surgical spinal stability to improve performance and function - Laney Nelson, USA

08:30-10:30 08:30-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-13:00 11:00-13:00

Parallel Hall 1: Seminar No. 1 Cardiac Arrhythmias in Athletes: Updates and case reports Prof. Michael Glikson, Ron Golan, Aaron Frank - Israel Parallel Hall 2: Seminar No. 2 Spinal Reflex Analysis and Rehabilitation Frank Jarrell, DC, USA Coffee break Parallel Hall 1: Seminar No. 3 Pain Alleviating Techniques in Athletic Injuries Prof. Alesandro Fuerra and "GUNA", Italy Parallel Hall 2: Seminar No. 4 Biomechanics and Orthotics in Sports and Exercise Manuel Duarte, DC, DACBSP and "FOOTLEVELERS", USA

Friday, 10.7.09