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Focus Topics of SMHS 2027
SMHS 2027 brings together experts from sport, medicine, health and practice across a range of key themes. Through interdisciplinary formats, participants will explore current developments, emerging research findings and practical approaches to addressing real-world challenges. Discover the thematic focus areas of SMHS 2027.
Athletes’ Health: Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery:
Latest findings on prevention, rehabilitation and recovery, presented in a practice-oriented way for medicine, therapy and sport.
Individualised Training and Nutrition: Data-driven approaches from sports medicine and nutritional science for optimal performance.
Longevity, Active Aging & Preventive Medicine: How sport prevents chronic disease and sustainably promotes healthy aging.
HealthTech and AI in Health Promotion and Performance: Digital innovations transforming prevention, training, care and new opportunities for your work.
INTERNATIONAL: Active Cities & Public Health:
How physical activity promotion can be structurally embedded in cities and society.
Highlights of SMHS 2027
Highlight: Players Health Conference 2027
Players’ Health at the Centre
Leading figures from football, handball, medicine, physiotherapy, research and practice come together to openly discuss the key challenges of modern player care.
Expect thought-provoking debates, interactive discussion formats, data-driven insights, and honest perspectives from professional sport. How much workload is too much? What responsibilities do clubs and governing bodies have? What needs to change to ensure that health and performance remain compatible in the long term? How can we better protect talented young athletes?
Participants can look forward to exclusive insights from professional athletes, contributions from distinguished speakers, and valuable opportunities to engage with decision-makers from across team sports.
Featuring experts from sports medicine, professional sport, academia and research, governing bodies and healthcare.
Designed for players, clubs, coaches, medical professionals and analysts.
"We know a great deal about player health today. The crucial question is: why don't we act on it consistently? The Players Health Conference is meant to lead exactly that discussion, openly, critically and with the athlete at the center."
– Dr. Alexander-Stephan Henze
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SMHS 2025
If you would like to explore in advance, you can find the programme of SMHS 2025 here.