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Does the type of bathing cap affect the temperature of the swimmer in warm water? Do traditional African tribal medicines have ergogenic effects on performance? What is the incidence of injuries in elite diving?
These are a few of the questions being posed and discussed at the 15th FINA World Sports Medicine Congress held at the Indiana Convention Centre in Indianapolis on October 12 and 13th.
The Bleasdale Memorial Lecture was given by Dr. Patrick Schamasch, IOC Medical and Science Director. Dr. Schamasch spoke about the Medical and Doping Control programs at the recent Olympic Games in Athens, and among others about the organisational structure of these programs and the numbers of volunteers involved in the medical care at the Games. Statistics reviewing the most common diagnoses and utilisation of specialties were reviewed. Dr. Schamasch also outlined the details of the Doping Control program including the number of tests per sport, and types of testing completed. Information on human Growth Hormone testing, blood doping and erythropoietin testing was also discussed.
The subthemes for this Congress included:
* Nutritional Supplements
* Travelling Athlete
* Biomechanics/Musculoskeletal
* Disordered Eating
* Doping Control
* Special Needs for Master’s Athletes
* Social Program
Presenters at this Congress came from all over the world including Japan, France, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Great Britain, Canada, South Africa and the United States of America. Delegates at the Congress also came from all regions of the world including Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, Jordan, Algeria, Singapore, Cayman Islands, as well as many from North America. This Congress was truly representative of the global world of aquatics.
Indianapolis is the home of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The 15th FINA World Sports Medicine Congress was fortunate to have representation from ACSM on the Organising Committee. Other members of the Organising Committee were representatives from the FINA Sports Medicine Committee, USA Swimming and St. Vincent Sports Medicine. The Chairman of the Planning Committee was Dr. Jim Miller, President of the United States Masters Swimming. This team worked for two years prior to the Congress to plan a world class event that addressed the needs of aquatic sports medicine physicians from around the world.
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| DAY 1 - Tuesday 12th October 2004 |
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| BLEASDALE MEMORIAL LECTURE Athens 2004 Olympic Games. An extensive Anti-Doping Program Dr. Patrick Schamasch |
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| Stopping Doping before it starts - The physician's role Dr. Andrew Pipe |
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| Ensuring Product and Athlete Integrity through the Supplement Certification Process Dr. Lori Bestervelt (Christ Steele presenting) |
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| WADA’s Prohibited Substance List: A Psychiatric Perspective Dr. Saul I. Marks |
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| Use and Abuse of Dietary Supplements Dr. Ron Maughan |
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| Iron Supplementation Maintains Ventilatory Threshold and Improves Energetic Efficiency in Iron-Deficient Nonanemic Athletes Ms. Lisa M. Sinclair |
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| Estimates of Energy Expenditure During Swimming Utilizing an Omnidirectional Accelerometer Ms. Jeanne D. Johnston |
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| Disordered Eating to Eating Disorders: Prevention, Recognition and Action Dr. Heidi Skolnik |
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| Evaluation of Body Composition Assessment in Aquatic Sports Dr. Margo Mountjoy |
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| Physiologic Correlates to Performance in the 50 through 1,000-yard Freestyle Events in Elite Adolescent Female Swimmers Mr. John D. Holohan |
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| DAY 2 - Wednesday 13th October 2004 | |||
| Medical Support for Elite Athletes at International Games Dr. Ed Ryan |
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| Averting Loss of Quality in Performance in Traveling Swimmers Dr. Khwaja M. S. Aziz |
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| Effects of Swimming Caps and Water Temperature on Thermal Responses of Swimmer Mr. Masaru Matsunami |
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| Observations on Aging Athletes; Swimming in the Fountain of Youth? Dr. Joel Stagger |
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| Master’s Swimming – The Future is Now Dr. Jim Miller |
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| Haematological Parameters: A Comparison of Endurance-Trained Veteran and Youth Male Swimmers Mr. David Gerrard |
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| Hormones, Menopause and Swimming Performance Dr. Mary M. Pohlmann |
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| Diagnosis and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Competitive Swimmers Dr. Scott Rodeo |
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| Relationships between Arm-Leg Coordination and Intra-Stroke Velocity Fluctuation in Breaststroke Dr. Hideki Takagi |
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| Injury Patterns in Elite Canadian Divers Dr. Kristin A. Wingfield |
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| Effect of Stroke Rate Manipulation on Oxygen Uptake in Constant Speed Swimming Dr. Scott McLean |
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| Autonomic Nervous System Supercompensation and Performance in Competitive Swimming Mr. Martin A. Garet |
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