Another topic that the event will focus on is the utilization of specific monitoring procedures directly at the point of care (POC) to optimize training for individual athletes. What are the procedures that accompany a “return to activity” decision in the German Soccer League? Götz Welsch, Team Doctor at Hamburger SV, will share his methods on the right timing of “return to activity”, “return to play” and “return to competition”.

The question of whether players are fit to play is also a subject that will be discussed in Session 4 on November 15 where the latest innovations for monitoring vital and performance data will be presented. The risk of head injuries still remains an underestimated risk in many types of sports – and the severity of the injury often only becomes evident a day after the injury. “Profound awareness for this issue is lacking in athletes, trainers and doctors and there is currently no standard definition for ‘”concussion”’,” says Prof. Claus Reinsberger of Paderborn University describing some of the issues associated with the treatment of head and brain injuries. It is clear that standardized diagnostics and treatment procedures that have been adapted to the situation at hand, are required for assessing possible brain injuries. The effects on long-term consequences must also be kept in mind. Rapid diagnosis on the sidelines still depends largely on an assessment of the pupil reflex. Prof. Reinsberger intends to introduce a new safer method of diagnosis in his presentation: ‘”Assessing Concussed Brains Between Clinic And Technology”. The future of not only professional but also recreational sports may depend on such innovative approaches to precision medicine. Prof. Wilhelm Bloch, for instance, will explain the importance of real-time analytics at the point of care – and, based on it, the specific rapid adaptation of how much exercise and medical care is required for the individual. Sleep also has an effect on individual performance. Raija Laukkanen, Director of Science Collaborations at Polar, will discuss the importance of sleep in regard to regeneration, injury prevention and sports performance as well as methods for analyzing sleep behavior during Session 4 on November 15.

Digital innovations for sports medicine, professional and recreational sports

Digital innovations for sports medicine in professional and recreational sports will be presented in Session 6 on November 15 in the afternoon. This session will be open to all MEDICA visitors for the first time. A selection of innovations will be highlighted here: a “smart running coach” based on biomechanical data, innovative gaming technologies for ball sports, wearables for regeneration and back training, new methods for the real-time analysis of cardiac arrhythmias, stretchable electronics for the highly precise measuring of strength and performance as well as solutions for corporate fitness management.

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