Cycling meets sports medicine, a civic symposium

Welcome by the organizing committee
Prof. dr. Bert Op ‘Eijnde, prof. Dr.Guido Claessen and Dr. Olivier Ghekiere (Hasselt University)
Rector prof. dr. Bernard Vanheusden (Hasselt University)  (Prof. Dr. Xavier Bigard (UCI)

The importance of exercise and lifestyle for health and wellbeing

Chair: Dr. Sofie Brouwers (OLV Aalst/AZ Sint-Maria Halle), Dr. Christophe Laruelle (Clinique Saint-Luc
Bouge) and Prof. Dr. Guido Claessen (UHasselt/Jessa Hospital/KULeuven),
JOINT SESSION with Belgian Working Group of Preventive Cardiology

What is more important – A healthy lifestyle or being fit?
Prof. dr. Bert Op ’t Eijnde (Hasselt University)

Health and wellbeing – Can wearables reduce the socio-economic burden of cardiovascular disease?
Prof. dr. Véronique Cornelissen (KU Leuven)

Can anti-obesity drugs replace the need for a healthy lifestyle?
Prof. Marjolein Snaterse-Zuidam (Amsterdam UMC)

What can the government do to improve societal cardiovascular risk?
Mr. Ben Weyts (Flemish Minister of Sport and education)

Discussion

Ultrasound imaging ‘hands on’ workshop: sports injuries of the upper and lower limbs
Prof. Dr. Jan Gielen (Jessa Hospital)

Coffee break and visiting the booths

Heart screening before sports: whom, when and how?
Dr. Tom Teulingkx (president vereniging voor Sport- en Keuringsartsen, SKA)

What are we looking for: causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes
Prof. Dr. Andre La Gerche (St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne)

How do we protect athletes from cardiac events – Is the answer in our DNA?
Prof. Dr. Tomas Robyns (KU Leuven)

Coronary plaques in athletes – Should they be worried?
Dr. Thijs Eijsvogels (Radboudumc, Nijmegen)

How to keep track of heart rhythm problems in athletes?
Prof. Dr. Aaron Baggish (Institut des sciences du sport, Université de Lausanne)

Ultrasound imaging ‘hands on’ workshop: sports injuries of the upper and lower limbs
Prof. Dr. Jan Gielen (Jessa Hospital)

Lunch break

Cleared to ride – How do I build up my training?
Chair: Mr. Sven Nys (team manager Baloise Trek Lions cycling team) and Dr. Sam Moustie (University of Antwerp)

From exercise test to training program
Mr. Erwin Koninckx (training coordinator Cycling Vlaanderen and Belgian Cycling)

After the exercise test – How to keep track of training progression in-the-field?
Dr. Reinout Van Schuylenbergh (KU Leuven)

Optimalization of training schedules and performance in female athletes
Dr. Sara Engels (CHU Brugmann, Brussels)

Cycling nutrition – everything you need to know
Ms. Karolien Rector (nutritionist Soudal Quick-Step)

Muscle MRI scanning – Identifying the talents of the future?
Prof. Dr. Wim Derave (Ghent University)

Discussion

Ultrasound imaging ‘hands on’ workshop: sports injuries of the upper and lower limbs
Prof. Dr. Jan Gielen (Jessa Hospital)

Imaging the sports heart
Chair: Prof. Dr. Jean-Nicolas Dacher (CHU Rouen) and Prof. Dr. Caroline Van Den Heyning (University of Antwerp)

A journey through the heart using cardiac ultrasound
Dr. Lieven Herbots (UHasselt/ Jessa hospital)

What is a cardiac MRI and what can we learn from it in athletes?
Prof. Dr. Jan Bogaert (KU Leuven)

Assessing the effects of extreme endurance exercise on the heart
Dr. Olivier Ghekiere (UHasselt/ Jessa hospital)

Limits of the athlete’s heart – Lessons from the Pro@Heart and Master@Heart study
Prof. Dr. Guido Claessen (UHasselt/ Jessa hospital/KU Leuven)

Discussion

Coffee break and visiting the booths

Psychosocial aspects – The athlete with heart disease
Chair: Dr. Jan Mathieu (team doctor Baloise Trek Lions pro cycling team) and Prof. Dr. Frank Timmermans (Ghent University)

The athlete’s perspective – psychological impact
Mr. Nathan Van Hooydonck

Shared decision making – What is the ethical responsibility of the physician and of the athlete?
Prof. Dr. Hein Heidbuchel (University of Antwerp)

Sports after inflammation of the heart muscle – can we avoid the mental repercussion of six months of sports restriction?
Dr. Harald Jorstad (Amsterdam UMC)

The athlete with atrial fibrillation – is sports restriction necessary and how to convince the athlete?
Prof. Dr. Marius Myrstad (Bareum Hospital, Gjettum)

Discussion

Lunch break

Rise and fall – injuries during cycling
Chair: Dr. Peter Plessers (Team doctor Lotto-Dstny pro cycling team) and Dr. Sophie Van Bakel (Team doctor AG Insurance-Soudal women’s cycling team)

How do I recognize a concussion – What are the consequences for cyclists?
Prof. Dr. Patrick Cras (University of Antwerp)

Typical acute injuries in cyclists – an update
Prof. Dr. Jan Gielen (Jessa Hospital, Hasselt) and Prof. Dr. Kristof Smeets (AZ Vesalius, Tongeren)

How to prevent cycling injuries: some possible strategies.
Prof. Dr. Xavier Bigard (UCI)

Round table
Mr. Jan Bakelants - Mr. Bert Celis - Prof. Dr. Xavier Bigard – Mr. Adam Hansen