Prof. Dr. Eamon DELAHUNT

School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayca ARACI

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, Türkiye

Athlete’s Heart, Sex Differences & Prevention of Sudden Death

Neuromuscular Adaptations in Neck Pain and Their Role in Pain Recurrence

Invited Speakers and Presentation Topics

Prof. Dr. Deborah FALLA

Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine) School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham, UK

Prof. Dr. Jessica ORCHARD

Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Australia

INT-SSPS 2026

From 26,000 Injuries to Action: Turning Evidence into Safer Football

Prof. Dr. Evert VERHAGEN

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)

Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury: Introducing the PAASS framework

The Development Process of Bringing Endurance Athletes to the World-Class Stage

Prof. Dr. Øyvind SANDBAKK

School of Sport Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway

Prof. Dr. Patrick MCKEON

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, USA

Perceptual Interdependence - A Framework for Guiding Ankle Sprain Rehabilitation from Cell to Society

Prof. Dr. Linzette MORRIS

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Low Back Pain: Global Epidemiology of a Neglected Epidemic

Prof. Dr. Christine CHAPPARD

CR Inserm-HDR-Rhumatologue, Laboratoire d’Imagerie Biomédicale, UMR 7623 CNRS, U 1146 Inserm, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

Three-Dimensional Texture Analysis from Echo-B Ultrasound Images to Assess Muscle and Tendons

Prof. Dr. Hironobu KURUMA

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan

Effect of Thoracic Spine Mobilisation on Neck and Back Pain

Exerkines

Prof. Dr. Nevin ATALAY GUZEL

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye

Clinical Management Strategies for Shoulder Pain in Wheelchair Basketball Players

Prof. Dr. Necmiye UN YILDIRIM

Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gulhane Health Sciences University, Ankara, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Derya OZER KAYA

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ankara, Türkiye

Sustainability in Athlete Injury Prevention

Prof. Dr. Gul BALTACI

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Türkiye

Does kinesio taping affect pain during sports rehabilitation?

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter KUBIS

School of Psychology and Sport Science, College of Medicine and Health, Bangor University, UK

Adaptation of Skeletal Muscle Cells to Exercise: Myosin - Specific Signalling Responses

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gokhan YAGIZ

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Amasya University, Amasya, Türkiye & Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan

Effects of Exercise and Physical Therapy Modalities on Muscle and Tendon Stiffness

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mireia YESTE-FABREGAT

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Catholic University of Valencia (UCV), València, Spain

Heart Rate Variability as a New Paradigm in Athlete Recovery and Return-to-Performance: A Modern Physiotherapy Approach

Asst. Prof. Dr. Jun UMEHARA

Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan & Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ko YANASE

Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan & Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Three-Dimensional Muscle Shape and Function: Insights from Statistical Shape Modelling

Muscle Stiffness Measured by Shear-Wave Elastography: Future Directions in Sports Rehabilitation

Asst. Prof. Dr. Eva URŠEJ

University of Health Care Angela Boškin and Alma Mater Europaea in Slovenia

Rehabilitation of Shoulder Injuries in Athletes

Dr. PT. Georgios KAKAVAS

Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

The Brain–Knee Connection: Emerging Evidence Linking Neuroplastic Changes to ACL Outcomes

Impacts of Hip Position and Additional Loads on Activation of the Gastrocnemius Muscle during the Functional Heel Drop Exercise

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ersagun KEPIR

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Cukurova University, Adana, Türkiye

MSc. PT. Sena ADANIR

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye & National Handball Teams of Türkiye

MSc. PT. Mustafa Fatih CETINTAS

Faculty of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Türkiye & National Basketball Teams of Türkiye

Beyond Ligaments: The Brain’s Role in Chronic Ankle Instability

Effects of FIFA 11+ Exercises on the Stiffness and Soreness of the Frequently Strained Lower Extremity Muscles

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Approaches in Sports Injuries