SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
October 16 – 18, 2026 • Hellenic Olympic Committee Building, Chalandri, Athens
5 Keynote Lectures1 Keynote Dialogue1 Invited Lecture3 Round Tables5 Workshops118 Presentations
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
09:00–11:30
Workshop 1 · Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Prescription of Aerobic Exercise in Clinical PopulationsPOLYCLINIC OF ATHENS – OMONOIA
09:00–11:00
Workshop 2 · Foam Rolling and Musculoskeletal HealthSEFAA DAFNI
12:00–14:00
Workshop 3 · Assessment of Strength and PowerSEFAA DAFNI
12:00–14:00
Workshop 4 · Meta-Analysis in Exercise ScienceSEFAA DAFNI
14:00–16:30AFTERNOON OF SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS IN FOOTBALL · SEFAA DAFNI · open to congress participants and day-ticket holders €20 · live streaming
14:00–14:45
Keynote Lecture 1 · P. Balsom — Sports Science in Professional Football: People and Data Shaping New Roles
14:45–15:30
Workshop 5, Part A · Applied Case Studies — Training and Load in Greek Football
15:30–16:30
Workshop 5, Part B · P. Balsom — High-Intensity Interval Training: From Understanding to Application
Hellenic Olympic Committee Building, Chalandri
16:00–16:30
On-site Registration and Coffee
16:30–18:00
Oral Presentations 1
18:00–19:30
Round Table 1 · Obesity: Pharmaceutical Therapy, Nutrition, and Exercise
19:30–20:00
Opening Ceremony & Awards Presentation
20:00–21:00
Keynote Lecture 2 · L. van Loon — Protein Metabolism & Muscle Hypertrophy
21:00–22:30
Rooftop Reception
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Hellenic Olympic Committee Building, Chalandri
09:00–10:30
Oral Presentations 2
10:30–12:00
Round Table 2 · Physiology and Applications of Hypoxia in Sport and Health
12:00–12:30
Coffee Break
12:30–13:30
Keynote Lecture 3 · K. Tsintzas — Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Adaptations
13:30–15:30
Lunch & ΕΕΒΦΑ General Assembly
15:30–16:30
Short Oral Presentations
16:30–17:00
Coffee Break
17:00–18:30
Oral Presentations 3
18:30–19:30
Keynote Lecture 4 · A. Konrad — The Physiology of Stretching
19:30–20:30
Plenary Dialogue · Tsintzas – van Loon: Muscle hypertrophy and muscle loss across the lifespan
21:00
Official Congress Dinner
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
Hellenic Olympic Committee Building, Chalandri
09:00–10:00
Short Oral Presentations
10:00–10:30
Invited Lecture · G. Terzis — The Biology of Maximal Strength
10:30–11:00
Coffee Break & Light Meal
11:00–12:00
Keynote Lecture 5 · Y. Pitsiladis — From Biomarkers to Digital Athletes
12:00–13:30
Round Table 3 · Artificial Intelligence in Exercise Physiology and Sports Training
13:30–15:00
Oral Presentations 4
15:00–15:30
Closing Ceremony
Keynote Lecture Invited Lecture Round Table Workshop Oral Presentations Short Presentations Ceremony Social Programme Break
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