{"id":96224,"date":"2022-12-07T17:42:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifapa.net\/?p=96224"},"modified":"2022-12-05T17:56:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T15:56:55","slug":"conference-the-science-of-wheelchair-rugby-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifapa.net\/es\/conference-the-science-of-wheelchair-rugby-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference: The Science of Wheelchair Rugby 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second World Wheelchair Rugby Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference in partnership with the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport will bring together practitioners, coaches, medical staff, and students interested in sports science, medicine, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, and coaching. This activity is planned to be held the 7 December 2022, between <\/span>09:00 \u2013 15:00 BST, an Online modality.<\/p>\n

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About this event:<\/h2>\n

This virtual event will cover insights in sports science and medicine by experts from the world of wheelchair rugby covering topics on: skill acquisition, talent development, performance analysis, equipment design, injury and illness, coordination impairments in wheelchair rugby and more.<\/p>\n

Event Programme:<\/h2>\n

Session 1:<\/h2>\n
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9.00 \u2013 9.15<\/td>\nIntroduction to the Symposium, Professor Vicky Tolfrey and\u00a0Richard Allcroft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.15 \u2013 9.25<\/td>\nIntroduction to Wheelchair Rugby Australia\/ Paralympics Australia, Dr Ross Pinder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.25 \u2013 9.50<\/td>\nTalent development in Paralympic sport & implications for wheelchair rugby, Dr Nima Dehghansai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.50 \u2013 10.05<\/td>\nThe role of skill acquisition in talent development, Dr Ross Pinder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.05 \u2013 10.20<\/td>\nThe role of performance analysis in talent development, Lewis Quinn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.20 \u2013 10.35<\/td>\nEquipment design, Dr David Haydon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.35 \u2013 Close<\/td>\nQ&A with Panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Session 2:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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13.00\u00a0\u2013 13:15<\/td>\nIntroduction to symposium session 2, Professor Vicky Tolfrey\u00a0and\u00a0Richard Allcroft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.15 \u2013\u00a014:15<\/td>\nAthletes with coordination impairment (cerebral palsy) in wheelchair rugby, Dr Viola Altmann<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.15 \u2013\u00a014:45<\/td>\nInjury and Illness in Wheelchair Rugby, Professor Wayne Derman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.45 \u2013\u00a015:00<\/td>\nBREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.00\u00a0\u2013\u00a015:45<\/td>\nConcussion Management in Wheelchair Athletes: Importance of Baseline Testing, Dr Kenneth Lee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.45 \u2013\u00a016:20<\/td>\nConsiderations for the female wheelchair rugby player, Dr Mary Dubon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.20\u00a0\u2013 16.30<\/td>\nFinal remarks and close, Professor Vicky Tolfrey, Richard Allcroft and Dr Viola Altmann<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Organisers and speakers:<\/h2>\n
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