Action-packed Special Programme awaits

Dear [Name],

Extend your Congress experience by attending our Special Programme throughout the Congress days! Engage in interactive sessions and workshops across various scientific disciplines, setting the stage for a week of insightful learning and networking. Take a moment to plan, so you don’t miss the sessions and activities you are most looking forward to.

Monday, 30 June

Technogym Village Visit
Time: 14:00-18:00 | Location: Technogym Village

Our newly established ECSS Training Technology Partner invites our Congress participants to their headquarters in Cesena to discover the process through which the most advanced equipment and technologies for exercise in the Fitness, Sport and Health segments are designed, tested and produced, including the opportunity to try and experience equipment and technologies live in the Technogym Wellness Center. Transportation and refreshments are included for all participants. Register here now!

Where technology meets the water: A live swimming innovation showcase at the Rimini swimming pool
Time: 15:30-18:00 | Location: Garden Sporting Center

This workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge technologies available and evolving in swimming through a series of interactive stations, each hosted by a leading innovator. Participants will witness live demonstrations of state-of-the-art devices directly applied to swimmers in the pool. Register here now!

Tuesday, 1 July

ECSS Masterclasses
09:00-11:30 | duration and session rooms vary

Various Masterclasses aimed at young scientists will dive into a variety of research formats and exciting topics. Boost your presentation skills, receive guidance on your career growth or get practical insights into the use of tech with experts renowned in their respective fields. Once the event is published in the ECSS Congress App end-May, please register to receive further information from the respective lecturer prior to the session!

NSCA Workshop | Velocity-Based Training: Bridging the Gap Between Athlete Testing and Programme Design
Time: 09:00-11:30 | Session room: Tempio 2

This workshop aims to bridge the gap between testing and training using a linear position transducer. Through hands-on experience, the session will guide participants in designing and implementing a training programme that applies the principles of Velocity-Based Training (VBT), with a focus on key variables such as target velocity and velocity loss to effectively guide programme design.

Life in Space

Time: 08:45-11:45 | Session room: Tempio 1

Life in space, involving prolonged exposure to hypogravity, is on the brink of becoming a reality. Eight leading international experts in Life Sciences, chaired by our Congress Vice President Prof Marco Narici, will present cutting-edge insights into these physiological challenges, highlighting the major obstacles astronauts face during prolonged exposure to space environments.

ECSS General Assembly
11:00-11:45 | Session room: Castello 2

ECSS Members are invited to the 29th General Assembly to get yourself abreast of the latest facts, figures and developments of the College.

GSSI Symposium I Application of Sports Science in a Warming World
15:15 – 17:30 | Location: Anfiteatro

The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) symposium brings together leading experts to explore how sports science is addressing the challenges posed by increasing global temperatures. As the world continues to warm, athletes, workers and the general population face new physical demands that require innovative solutions.

Wednesday, 2 July

SIG on Combat Sports
12:15-13:15 | Session room: Porto

SIG on Environmental Physiology

12:15-13:15 | Session room: Tempio 2

SIG on Elite Sports Performance

12:15-13:15 | Session room: Borgo

Booth talk Unilever (more information coming soon)

12:35-12:55 | Booth ID 34

Booth talk Dr. Kurucsai Medical Care Centre (more information coming soon)

12:55-13:15 | Booth ID 23

SIG on Running Sciences

16:30-17:30 | Session room: Parco