^{CME Accrediated 2nd International Conference on} Sports Medicine and Fitness April 18-20, 2016 Dubai, UAE

Jihad Haddad has completed his Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and has a Post-graduation degree in Sports, Respiratory and Cardiovascular from Paris 5 and a Master degree in Podiatry from Marseille University. He is the Secretary of the Sports Medicine & Antidoping Commission at the Lebanese Olympic Committee and a Medical Coordinator for National sports federations. He is an Acting Board Member Designee at the West Asian Anti Doping Organisation. He is a Professor at Saint Joseph and Antonine Universities. He has published a number of papers in reputed journals.

Objective: It was repeatedly cited in the sports medical literature that Generalized Joint Laxity (GJL) or hypermobility was an intrinsic risk factor for injury and was associated with musculoskeletal complaints. The aim of the current study is to determine the prevalence of GJL among multisport young male Arab athletes and its relation with musculoskeletal disorders. rnrnMethods: Design: Multisport athletes were screened for GJL over a 15 months period. Musculoskeletal disorders and injuries were reported during this period. The results were analyzed and compared. Subjects: 60 male multisport athletes aged between 12 and 17 years with an average of 14.1±1.3 y, participated in this study. Measurements: Joint laxity was measured by using Beighton and Horan Joint Mobility Index (BHJMI), which uses five components. A total score of ≥ 4/9 was considered positive. rnrnResults: The analysis of the BHJMI revealed an overall GJL prevalence of 38% with a score of 2.9±2.9 and Judo had a 26% of the subjects with positive results. Overuse was the leading mechanism of injuries within the population; although a clear lead was for positive subjects (43 vs. 76) overall injuries. There was a non significant difference for athletes to have trauma injuries (45.7% vs. 54.3%) and a clearly significant difference to have overuse injuries (30.1% vs. 69.9%) between negative and positive BHJMI subjects. A clearly significant difference between athletes with negative and positive BHJMI for disorder grading with zero days of absence (26 vs. 42) and for minor injuries from 0 to 3 days of absence ( 14 vs. 21). rnrnConclusion: GJL had direct relation with musculoskeletal disorders in multisport young male Arab athletes and with sport discontinuity. Specific and standardized musculoskeletal screening procedures should be adopted and athletes with positive BHJMI should be oriented to low risk sports.rn

Mr. Salvatore Napolitano is formar professor of \"theory, technique and teaching of swimming disciplines and a faculty of kinesiology, University of Naples Parthenope, Naples, Itley

This study examines the incidence of postural aspects on the wellness status and performance of 14 women water polo players in the Italian A1 Championship. The research focuses on assessing the 3D detection of the surface of the athletes’ trunk in order to detect the state of their vertebral column and evaluate the incidence of postural problems in water performance. The object of investigation is the ability of adapting the athletes’ body in water in order to adjust and compensate the pain effects of pathological curves such as kyphosis, lordosis and scoliosis. The \"Spinometria Formetric\" method allows the quick detection of the 3D morphology of the trunk, with extreme accuracy, with a margin of error of less than 0.2 mm, very fast, in only a few minutes for the entire procedure and in conditions of safety due to the non-invasive character of that procedure. The Formetric check-up provides a series of indicators which contribute to a detailed assessment of the subjects’ posture, thus allowing a complete clinical examination with quantitative elements. The data collected show that the pathological curves observed in athletes may be compensated by other adjustments of the body, produced in vigorous in water exercise and have no effect on the state of wellness or on performance, in cases where states of soreness resulting in lower performance levels have been detected in subjects who had no pathological curves.

Christian Merz has received his candidate Bachelor of Arts degree in “Sports and Sports Science”. He is Assistant of the Department Training and Movement Science at University of Mainz, Germany.

The Snaix Neuro-Bike is an instable system applied in sports therapy and sports training as well. The balance movement is similar to the cross-coat of the human due to the joint in the center of the bicycle frame. In the present study, we investigated acute effects of training on the SNAIX Neuro-Bike on spontaneous EEG activity and on short-term attentional performance. Subjects performed two trainings (SNAIX Neuro-Bike, ordinary bicycle) at two training durations (10 and 20 minutes) followed by a 5-minute concentration test in a within-subjects design. Spontaneous resting EEG was recorded before, and after each training session. Behavioral data show decreases in attentional performance with longer training duration on the ordinary bicycle. EEG data reveal increased gamma power in the occipital and parietal lobes during the concentration test after SNAIX Neuro-Bike training. Increases in posterior theta activity were observed with longer training durations on a conventional bicycle. Our results demonstrate beneficial effects of training on a SNAIX Neuro-Bike on EEG brain activity, and on attentional performance. We hypothesize that training on a SNAIX Neuro-Bike activates the brain towards an optimal state for attentional performance.\r\n

Aysegul TAS graduated from Ege University Medical School and then studied Physiology in Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) Medical School as Research Assistant for 4 years. She has been working as Physiology specialist MD in Kocaeli Derince Research and Training Hospital for 2-5 years and from last 2 months she has been working as a deputy of chief-doctor. She has published several papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of Kocaeli Medical Journal. Sports medicine, exercise physiology and neurophysiology are her special interests.

Exercise has positive effects on cognitive functions that enhances learning-memory with increasing neurogenesis via neurotrophic factors like IGF1. WHO has been recommended at least 150 min/week of exercise for health that can be accumulated over the course of a day through one or more sessions of physical activity of at least 10 minutes in duration. Present study examined IGF1 dependent effects of daily intermittent exercise (IE) on cognitive fuctions, behaviour and neurogenesis in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (PFC) in 28 day old adolescent rats. Exercised rats (45min/day-5days/week:GrA, 45min/day, 3days/week:GrB, 15minx3/day-5days/week:GrC, 15minx3/day-3days/week:GrD) run on a treadmill at a speed of 10m/min for 6 weeks. Blood(IGF, corticosterone), tissiue (PFC, hippocampus, liver IGF1) levels and anxyete status were determined in all exercise and control gorups. Our study suggests that IE reduces anxiety and serum corticosterone levels; increases brain hippocampal and prefrontal cortex IGF-1 levels, induces neurogenesis and enhances learning memory performance when compared with controls. Although there was no increase in serum IGF-1 and liver tissue IGF-1 levels in IE groups, brain IGF-1 levels were increased. This increase in brain tissues may result from an increase in local brain IGF-1 production. Local IGF-1 increase in brain associated with IE and induced neurogenesis may affect the learning memory performance in adolescent rats.

Velimir Jeknić has completed his graduation from Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2012. He remained at the University of Belgrade and completed his Master’s degree in Criminalistics Science on Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies 2016. He is a member of Serbian National Karate team. He works as strength and conditioning trainer at Abu Dhabi Police College.

Neuromuscular contractile characteristics, especially flexor and extensor muscles of knee joint as the biggest muscle groups of lower (caudal) part of body, have important role in everyday activities, sport and police work. Based on the data we collected important information about their fundamental characteristics. Methods for the assessment of neuromuscular contractile properties in this research were isokinetic dynamometry and tensiomiography. The aim of this research is to study the difference of neuromehanical contractile characteristics of muscles flexors and extensors of knee joint mesured by TMG and isokinetic dynamometar between karate competitors and students of Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, (Belgrade, Serbia). 10 karate competitors and 13 students have been tested, both male. By interpretation of results, data indicated that from 41 variables the difference is located in 21. The biggest difference index is located in muscle extensors of knee joint. Results showed that variables: delayed time of muscle Vastus medialis contraction (right leg), relaxation time and vertical muscle displacement of Rectus femoris (left leg) are functional parametars where the biggest difference is found. These results showed that it is possible to ascertain differences in functional involuntary and voluntary neuromuscular contractile characteristics of knee joint muscles in two observed groups by applying isokinetic dynamometry and tensiomyography methods, but in the same time showed that those differences are very specific because they are related only on some of the characteristics.