Wales Exercise Medicine Symposium 2018

Tickets are now on sale for the Wales Exercise Medicine symposium on January 27th 2018 for only £20.00+ VAT!

Who should attend?

The day is designed for exercise professionals, doctors, physiotherapists, sport and exercise scientists, sport and exercise medicine practitioners, students in the aforementioned fields and anyone working within the exercise industry.

6 CPD points from the Royal College of Physicians, the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Currently applying for CPD from REPs.

Delegates will be educated and inspired about the latest developments in Physical Activity for Health. The aim of the conference is to promote Exercise as Medicine and to highlight the importance of Physical Activity across a range of areas.

What will I get out of the symposium?

We hope that by attending the symposium you will gain extra knowledge about the power of Physical Activity within your everyday practise, with expert speakers talking about Obesity, Sedentary Behaviour, Diet, Sarcopenia, Black & Ethinic Minority Groups, Women Health & Paediatric health and more. We also have three afternoon seminar streams which will inform and aid you in your practise.

Programme Outline:

• 08:20 to 09:20 Arrival, registration, coffee & refreshments

• 09:25 to 12:50 Morning plenary sessions

• 13:40 to 15:00 Afternoon plenary sessions

• 15:00 to 17:00 Afternoon stream sessions

• 16:40 Symposium conclusion and collection of attendance certificates

Morning session (Chaired by Professor Gareth Stratton & Mr Daniel Phillips)

08:30 – Registration (Tea, Coffee and snacks – Sponsors display)

09:15 – Welcome Talk (Organisers)

09:25 - Dr Paul D Jackson - Exercise Medicine and the NHS: A Fresh Start

Dr Paul D Jackson has been working in Sport & Exercise Medicine for over 25 years and is currently President of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (UK). He was the first Fellow of the faculty when it was founded in 2006. He was the first Fellow of the faculty when it was founded in 2006. He is currently Medical Director for. the English Institute of Sport and has worked as a doctor as in senior national teams in Cricket, Tennis, Rugby 7s, Bobsleigh and Modern Pentathlon.

10:00 – Dr Peter Brukner - Why we are getting fatter and sicker: What you can do about it!

Specialist sports and exercise physician and the founding partner at the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne. Peter is a world renowned sports medicine clinician and researcher. He has recently been Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science at Liverpool Football Club and is currently Team Doctor for the Australian cricket team.

10:40 – Dr Aseem Malholtra - "You can't outrun a bad diet"

Aseem supports studies that implicate sugar as the number one culprit driving obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and has worked with a leading sports scientist to dispel the myth that links physical inactivity and obesity. The British Journal of Sports Medicine published their editorial providing evidence that sugar and excess carbohydrates were primarily responsible for the global surge in type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Refreshments ( 11:20 - 11:40)

11:45 – Dr Brendan Egan - "Muscling in in healthy ageing"

Brendan holds a position as Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dublin City University. His current research investigates the molecular regulation of skeletal muscle function and adaptation across the life course, with special interest in the synergy between nutrition and exercise interventions to optimise performance in athletes and elderly.

12:25 – Professor Dylan Thompson - Using Technology to Measure and Promote Physical Activity

My research interests include physical activity, diet, adipose tissue, chronic inflammation and chronic disease. One strand of my research seeks to understand the mechanisms through which regular physical activity and diet maintain health. A second strand seeks to capitalise on technological innovation to help people make positive changes to their behaviour and thus reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Lunch (13:00-13:40)

Afternoon Plenary Session

13:45 - Dr Melrose Stewart - "Promoting Physical Activity in Older adults and BME Groups"

Melrose Stewart is a lecturer, Senior Welfare Tutor, Senior Tutor, Physiotherapy Quality Lead and Fitness to Practise Lead in the School of Sports, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. She is also a Vice President of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Her recent and most ambitious project was her expert role in the remarkably successful Channel 4 television programme, ‘Old people’s Home for 4 year Olds’ in August 2017.

14:25 – Dr Andy Franklyn-Miller - Don't Mention Pilates... Why Deadlifts Are The Answer To Low Back Pain

Dr Andy Franklyn-Miller completed his medical training at Imperial College, London in 1998 before joining the Royal Navy and serving with the Royal Marines. He commenced surgical training but transferred to Sports Medicine and trained in the UK and Australia as the Royal Navy’s Consultant in Sport And Exercise Medicine. His final post before leaving the Military was as Head of Research and Director of the Centre for Human Performance, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court.

Afternoon Stream Sessions:

Womens Health: 15:00 - 17:00

Dr Victoria Meah (15:00 - 15:35) - Physical Activity for Bumps and Beyond'

My main research areas are female physiology and exercise science, specifically, my interest lies within physical activity during and after pregnancy. My current research investigates the acute responses of a pregnant woman to resistance and aerobic exercise, with a particular focus on the adaptation to the maternal cardiovascular system.

Dr Nicky Keay (15:35 - 16:10) - The Female Athlete During Lifespan
My approach integrates all aspects of my professional clinical experience with my medical research expertise in Endocrinology and Sport and Exercise Medicine.

Gillian McCabe (16:10 - 16:45) - 'Pelvic Floor Physio: Training the Secret Muscles'

Gillian is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with over a decade of experience in both the NHS and private practice. Her passion for Women's Health Physiotherapy was ignited when she worked a 6 month rotation in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. This quickly led to a permanent position working alongside the team of Women's Health Physiotherapists in Cardiff. She continued her learning by obtaining a master's degree qualification in Women's Health Physiotherapy from the University of Bradford in 2015. In 2008, Gillian set up in private practice alongside her NHS role and following the growth of her business, she made the difficult decision to leave the NHS in January 2017 so that she could focus on providing top class care to her clients in her business.

Paediatric Stream: 15:00 - 17:00

Dr Rhodri Lloyd (15:00 - 15:35) - Rhodri is currently a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He also holds a research associate position with Auckland University of Technology and is a research fellow for Waikato Institute of Technology. His research interests surround the impact of growth and maturation on long-term athletic development and the neuromuscular mechanisms underpinning resistance training adaptations in youth.

Mrs Clare Carpenter (15:35 - 16:10) - Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Dr Carpenter has a keen interest in teaching and has been involved in various academic activities both for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Dr Kelly Mackintosh (16:10 - 16:40) - The Role of Technology in Promoting Active and Healthy Youth

Dr Mackintosh is primarily interested in children’s physical activity and health, and in particular, school-based interventions. Within this area her work focuses on physical activity measurement and the role of behaviour change in developing physically active young people.

North Wales Exercise Medicine Stream: 15:00 - 17:00

Dr. Jamie Macdonald & Dr. Jennifer Cooney
Title: Exercise is medicine in chronic kidney disease: state of the art and implications for general promotion of physical activity and health.

Dr. Aamer Sandoo
Title: Exercise is medicine in autoimmune disease: state of the art and implications for general promotion of physical activity and health.

Dr. Becki Law and Professor Nefyn Williams
Title: Exercise is medicine in primary care: state of the art and implications for promoting physical activity as part of routine chronic disease management.

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