23 – 24 August 2021 a national conference with a focus on humanities and social science in sports science is held.

The conference is part of the 50th anniversary week for Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics.

The conference will be held in Danish and is a mix of presentations and panel discussions.

Time

This year, the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics are celebrating their 50th anniversary. On this occation Center for Muscle and Joint Health will be hosting an international seminar Monday the 23rd of August 2021.

Content

The paradigm on prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, pain and function has changed dramatically in the last decade.
This seminar will pinpoint the milestones that have been reached regarding evidence of the important role of exercise and physical activity for muscle and joint health.

We have invited world leading researchers to share their visions on a modern and improved approach to maintenance of healthy muscles and joints. 

Target group
The target audience for the seminar will be researchers and practitioners interested in the field of musculoskeletal health.

For more information and registration, please visit the conference website.

23 – 24 August 2021 a national conference with a focus on humanities and social science in sports science is held.

The conference is part of the 50th anniversary week for Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics.

The conference will be held in Danish and is a mix of presentations and panel discussions.

It will be held Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, on the occasion of the 50-years anniversary of the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark.

At the conference you will get insights into different aspects of children and young people's physical activity and its relation to health. 

You will get a scratch of history, updates and future perspectives from top researchers such as

• Professor Craig Williams, University of Exeter
• Professors Grethe Mykleburst and Ulf Ekelund, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
• Programme Leader, Dr. Søren Brage, University of Cambridge 
• Professors Anders Grøntved, Peter Krustrup and Niels Wedderkopp, University of Southern Denmark 

Among other things they will cover

• research behind the recommendations for physical activity for children and youth
• why and which approaches seem to work particularly well when it comes to physical activity for health - impact of screen time
• how good are we in measuring physical activity and sedentary time?
• what do we know and what do we do in relation to injury prevention? 

Poster sessions are offered for researchers to present their newest research in the area of children and youngster’s physical activity and health

Audience

The international conference is targeted researchers and health professionals as well as decision makers working with children and young people.

For more information and registration, please visit the conference website.

When and where?

Thursday the 26th August 2021 you are invited to the Nordic Sports Innovation Summit – Industry Trends and Latest Research.

The summit is to be held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Sport and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark and is co-organised by Sports Lab Copenhagen and the University of Southern Denmark.

Summit content

The aim is to share the newest sports and health-related knowledge and trends and encourage and empower entrepreneurs, students, researchers and corporates to take a common approach to their innovation projects.

Sports innovation and the sports industry at large have evolved rapidly over the last decade and Nordic countries, who have a history of innovation and a tradition of being physically active, are a strong contributor. Over the recent years, we have seen many small companies being established in the sports, performance, health, and physical activity domains and increasing investments are being made in this fast-growing sector with huge potential.

Research and higher education in sports innovation have proven themselves in the fields of outdoor facilities, digitally augmented movement, social services, interaction design, game concepts, and many artefacts promoting adapted physical activity.

As industry and research are becoming increasingly interdependent drivers of an ambitious and healthy development of innovation in sports, we offer this unique opportunity of getting together to shape the future of sports innovation.

Take-aways from the summit will be:

• The latest trends and innovations from inside the sports industry
• Presentations of new ideas utilizing cutting-edge research-based knowledge
• Networking between trendsetters, influencers and the most innovative researchers and entrepreneurs in the field of sports.

Who is it for?

The summit brings together established and start-up companies and other representatives from the sports and football industries with sports science researchers and students.

How do I register?

For more information and registration, please visit the conference website.

On Thursday 26 the department will open its doors for the regional gymnasiums (colleges) where they bring classes for activities.

The anniversary week is concluded by a reception and a release of an anthology (in Danish) written by present and former employees at the department.

The reception will be held in Danish. For more information and registration, please visit this website.

The anniversary week will be concluded by an alumni cup and a party at Odense Congress Center mainly for former students, former and present employees. 

More information and registration.