2ND EDITION
FOOTBALL | SOCCER MEDICINE ADVANCED COURSE
SCORE FOR YOUR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Starting November 19th 2024
Starting November 19th 2024
HOURS
LIVE CLASSES
FROM 7 PM TILL 9 PM (UTC)
ACCESS TO CLASS REPLAYS
MODULES
ASK AWAY SECTIONS
Football | soccer medicine is a context-dependent exercise of knowledge, skills, communication and network. Beyond denominators such as graduation degrees and personal skills, continuous training and immersion in advanced teaching experiences are decisive to follow and aim to improve specialists' practice within the realm of football | soccer medicine.
Notably, led by an exceptional faculty team that can add the extra mile - or in our football | soccer language - a hat-trick supported in science, skills and factual experience.
The invited world-renowned faculty team was carefully selected to ensure participants with a comprehensive and updated learning experience of the main and hot topics, that all who are accountable should be able to master and manage with ease. These, among other topics, will cover injury and illness prevention, pre-participation cardiovascular and musculoskeletal screening, differential diagnosis, critical workflow, treatment and return to play.
Academia Clínicas Espregueira in partnership with Clínica Espregueira- FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence are calling and offering you a unique program and a world class faculty to provide you with advanced football | soccer medicine education. This will empower and certify you as an asset for players' health and sports teams.
Join us to celebrate our common taste in knowledge and our collective quest for excellence in football | soccer medicine care!
Welcome to Academia Clínicas Espregueira.
The Football | Soccer Medicine Advanced Course aims to place participants at the core of a meticulously designed program dedicated to enhancing the professional development of clinicians. Through a distinguished faculty, comprehensive scientific content, and an immersive learning model, the course seeks to elevate clinical practice and decision-making in the field of football | soccer medicine. Recognizing the existing disparity between scientific knowledge and its practical application, our primary goal is to empower clinicians with the necessary guidance for implementing scientific and clinical interventions. We are confident that the meticulously developed scientific and pedagogical structure will greatly assist clinicians in enhancing their practice, bridging gaps, and enabling the delivery of evidence-based clinical care to promote the physical and mental well-being of footballers | soccer players throughout their lives.
Choose your own timetable. Join clinicians from all around the world and reach the level that allows you to excel within football | soccer medicine.
Medical doctors, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches and other football | soccer medicine stakeholders.
João Espregueira-Mendes
Amy Arundale | Diogo Rodrigues-Gomes | Flávia Ribeiro | João Pedro Araújo | Jóni Nunes | José Pedro Marques | Maria João Sá | Pedro Prata | Rogério Pereira | Tiago Lopes
Training session to familiarize participants with the eLearning platform.
Official opening and course outline presentation.
1st class - Potentially a life-saving one.
Preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation for sudden cardiac death prevention in football | soccer:
- International criteria for ECG interpretation in athletes.
- Strategies for first-responder treatment on the field.
Team physician dilemma over the neuromusculoskeletal preparticipation evaluation: what, why and how to assess and measure.
Are there any red flags in imaging that could lead to a decision not to sign a player? How much clinical information can we share while maintaining ethical boundaries?
Anatomy and physiology of the myo-tendinous complex.
Rectus femoris injuries: anatomy, injury characterization and imaging tips and pearls to excel in MRI.
Advanced imaging techniques for diagnosing and predicting prognosis of hamstring injuries: MRI and ultrasound.
Advanced imaging techniques for diagnosing and predicting prognosis of gastrocnemius and soleus muscle injuries: MRI and ultrasound.
Male elite youth footballers | soccer players: growth and maturation as potential risk factors and injury profile changes through age.
Youth football | soccer - is there a masterplan for performance enhancement?
Are hormones, health, and performance a hat trick that has not yet been scored in youth football | soccer?
Primary ACL injury mitigation in football |soccer: facts and figures.
Neuroplasticity in ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation: current evidence and insights for clinical implementation.
Muscle injuries in male and female elite footballers | soccer players - a statistical, economic and team performance analysis.
Primary and secondary hamstrings injury mitigation: state of the art.
Enhancing clinical decision-making with MRI, CT, and X-Ray imaging of the hip in footballers | soccer players: Addressing common and rare injuries and conditions
How to manage groin pain in the football | soccer player. Tips & pearls for rehabilitation and return to play.
Medial collateral ligament injury: the decision of surgical intervention - are clear criteria available to address this important question?
ACL tear: a precise anatomic and biomechanical characterization of the injury as key for an effective surgical solution.
Complex knee injuries, made simple.
Operative approaches for meniscus injuries: meniscectomy vs. repair - striving for optimal healthcare or settling for a temporary fi
Knee cartilage injuries: Is it game over? What are the surgical treatment options available to address articular defects?
Patellofemoral disorders: anatomic vs unknown reasons for anterior knee pain! Solutions?
Beyond the injury: unleashing the power of criteria-based rehabilitation and personal insights after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Embracing the mind-sport connection: the impact of psychological readiness to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Cracking the code of syndesmosis injury: exploring diagnosis, treatment options, and the captain's perspective.
Stress Fractures: My Clinical Principles and Experience in Surgical Management
Managing achilles tendon ruptures in football | soccer players: unveiling the science of successful treatment and sharing my surgical journey.
The Latest is Always the Greatest - "a la carte"
Hamstring injuries conservative treatment: designing a flexible and adjustable exercise-based action plan for football | soccer players with insights from physiotherapy and strength & conditioning experts
Hamstring injuries surgical treatment. When is it indicated and how I do it?
Triceps surae muscles: unveiling the key differences in rehabilitating soleus vs gastrocnemius Injuries?
Platelet-rich plasma. State of the art, indications and technical pearls for therapeutic procedures.
Beyond repair: the promising future of regenerative medicine in menisci sports injuries.
Enhancing tendon and muscle healing process: Is it time to embrace ultrasound-guided galvanic electrolysis?
My experience as a Team Physician using ultrasound guided injections in the main joints for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes!
Bridging the divide with upper limb injuries. Diagnostic and treatment workflow for shoulder dislocation and other severe upper limb injuries.
Sport related-concussion: when to remove the player from the pitch and how to proceed from the event to return to play.
Expert Tips for Handling Severe Joint Injuries and Fractures on the Pitch.
Maximizing athlete health and performance: avoiding the "REDs" card.
Playing for two: risks and safety of football | soccer during pregnancy.
Boosting performance on the table - legal, safe and effective supplements.
Upholding integrity: major principles of anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations for football | soccer athletes
Optimizing training recovery: common practices vs. scientific evidence.
Microbiota-gut-brain axis - health and performance enhancement insights.
Return to play after severe injuries: from control to chaos - enhancing safety and athletic readiness
Life after the final whistle: caring for former football | soccer professionals.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
Topics for discussion:
- Communication between coaches and medical team: challenges to overcome
Prognostic for athletes' time away - preferences on the optimistic or pessimistic approach?
Risk of reinjury - is everyone aware of the odds?
- Soft tissue injuries and pain masking - are athletes competent to make voluntary decisions?
- Football | Soccer Medical Governance: inclusion and athlete safeguarding as key to boost your team performance.
Ask away section
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
Topics for discussion:
- Travel Fatigue and Jet Lag
- Sleep Quality
- Health protection and screening protocols.
Closing remarks and Official Closure of the second global edition of the Football | Soccer Medicine Advanced Course.
Registration fee
November 19th 2024
Total cost of attendance:
Medical doctors, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches and other football medicine stakeholders.
Yes, 2x interest-free:
70% due upon registration.
30% due 30 days after registration.
704€ - Pre-order until May 30th 2024
880€ - until September 19th 2024
980€ - until October 19th 2024
1080€ - after October 19th 2024
70% due upon registration.
30% due 30 days after registration.
704€ - Pre-order until May 30th 2024
880€ - until September 19th 2024
980€ - until October 19th 2024
1080€ - after October 19th 2024
70% due upon registration.
30% due 30 days after registration.
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