The MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE will of course also examine the question of which training is recommended. Epigenetics, the – mostly natural – changes to the DNA in the body’s cells and the associated long-term switching on and off of genes could provide an explanation for the long-term effects of physical activity. Professor Wilhelm Bloch from the Institute of Cardiology and Sports Medicine of the German Sport University Cologne deals with this topic. His conference presentation on Wednesday during MEDICA will address the special role of epigenetics with regard to longevity.

Sport as an anti-inflammatory


Inflammation also plays a role in the ageing process. What can be done to reduce inflammation in the body? Dr. Moritz Völker-Albert of MOLEQLAR analytics will address this topic in his lecture on epiproteomic analyses for customized training management in competitive and popular sports. Once again, nutritional supplements play a role here.

Organs such as the liver and heart as well as tissue – for example adipose tissue – produce exerkines during physical activity, which could explain the anti-inflammatory effect of exercise. However, many questions regarding the signal pathways and forms of movement, intensity and duration of physical activity, for example, still remain unanswered. Dr. Wouter Vints, a specialist in rehabilitation medicine at Maastricht University, will present the current state of knowledge in his lecture in the afternoon on November 13 (3:00 pm). In a session the following morning (November 14), internationally renowned sport medicine specialist Dr. Christian Schneider and Professor Oliver Werz, Department Head of the Chair of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, will demonstrate the new understanding of the connection between inflammation and peak performance.

What are the benefits of training the brain? Professor Claudia Voelcker-Rehage of the University of Münster will address this topic on the first day of the conference (November 13) and touch upon the concept of neuroplasticity. In addition, Professor Thorben Hülsdünker of LUNEX in Luxembourg will also cover the principles of brain training from the perspective of sports and neuroscience. In short, the 12th MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE. It will provide extensive insight into the state of knowledge on the subject of longevity and what factors constitute major or minor influences on the lifespan of each individual.

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