The second day started early with a large variety of invited symposia and oral presentations covering multiple topics. Prof. Dr. Lars Nybo and Prof. Dr. Michel Cabanac were invited to present the second keynote session of the conference. As experts in this fi eld they talked about performance in the heat and what simultaneously happens in the brain . Prof. Dr. Lars Nybo provided the Audience an up-to-date overview of the cerebral changes occurring during prolonged exercise in the heat. Herewith he made special reference to those of importance for fatigue and motor performance. Prof. Dr. Michel Cabanac focused on pleasure and optimization of muscular exercise. In the afternoon the fi rst posters were presented. This second congress day was ended with a last series of oral presentations and invited symposia. For the ‘happy few’, a drink was offered by the Mayor of Bruges, in the Town Hall of the city. The third congress day began with another scientifi c highlight, namely the invited symposium on sports nutrition. Prof. Dr. Joanna Bowtell commenced this session with her talk about ‘cherries and berries’ and underpinning their effectiveness as a supplement for muscle strength recovery. Next, Prof. Dr. Adrian Hodgson outlined the promising benefi ts of green tea intake to body composition, health and exercise performance, but at the same time he emphasized the lack of consistent evidence meaning that practical application of green tea intake is currently not possible. Prof. Dr. Andy Jones closed the sports nutrition symposium focusing on what has become quite a hot topic in sports nutrition in the recent years, namely the (positive) infl uence of dietary nitrate supplementation and especially of beetroot on the physiological responses to exercise. The second highlight of this day was the daily plenary session with Prof. Dr. Lars Engebretsen and Prof. Dr. Susan Brownell presenting about olympism and sport. Prof. Dr. Lars Engebretsen underlined the importance of protection of the athletes’ health and the prevention of injuries. Thus, presenting the development of various programs for prevention of injuries and diseases in high level and recreational sports by the International Olympic Committee. Prof. Dr. Susan Brownell highlighted the potential for the Olympic Games to fulfi l for a positive social impact and thus contribute to a better world. To fi nish the third congress day a ‘Fun Run’ was organised. Approximately fi fty congress participants joined this running competition. The run led the runners from the city centre of Bruges towards the medieval town Damme, crossing Flanders rural environment over country roads. The Belgian rain delayed the start but did not lessen the positive ambience of this successful event. Similar to the previous days, this last congress day was fully fi lled with a variety of presentations. The last keynote lecture - in which Dr. Johan Vijgen spoke about sudden death in sports and Prof. Dr. Barbara Ainsworth talked about physical activity, fi tness and health, highlighting the importance of physical activity on health and longevity - was attended by more than 600 participants. Later that day the laureates of the Young Investigator Award were celebrated. The prizes for best oral and poster presentation went to Manuel Gubser (Switzerland) and Joey Smeets (Netherlands) respectively. This awards ceremony was followed by the closing ceremony where Prof. Dr. Romain Meeusen closed the scientifi c part of the congress. Later that evening at the closing banquet, held in the Hall of the Belfrey of Bruges, the congress was closed in a festive atmosphere. The 17th annual congress of the ECSS welcomed 2104 congress participants from 60 different countries to Bruges. It was an instructive and successful congress! nummer 3 | augustus 2012 | Sport & Geneeskunde 39 Pagina 38

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