7th Transalpine Congress of Pediatric Sports Medicine
Sports Injury Prevention and Return to Play in Children and Adolescents
Thursday 24th & Friday 25th September 2026
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Morges (CH)
Overview
This 7th edition of the Transalpine Congress brings together international experts (orthopaedic surgeons, paediatricians, physiotherapists and fitness trainers) to address the specific challenges associated with intensive sporting activity among growing young people.
Objectives
See the objectives
- Update knowledge on growth and sports-related risks
- Mastering primary prevention strategies
- Optimise therapeutic and surgical management
- Standardise ‘Return to Play’ (RTP) criteria
Symposium Program
progam Coming soon !
Thursday, September 24
Program
Thursday morning : Sightseeing (optional)
Visit the Olympic Museum (informations coming soon)
2pm to 6pm - Active Workshop
Location :
Bring Sportwear !
Physical training tailored for children
Aurélie Delacroix
Paolo Chiello
The role of nutrition to prevent sports issues
Simone Reber
Functional and clinical testing and interpretation (pre return to sport)
Suzanne Gard
Marco Dirito
Valentin Sarrasin
Nicolas Bremond
Psychological management of severe injury and return to sport and Sport abuse and harassment prevention concept
Anne-Rita Bertschy
Laurence Chappuis
7:30pm to 11pm - Dinner (optionnal)
Congress dinner ( informations coming soon)
Location :
Friday, September 25 - Plenary sessions
Location :
Program coming soon !
8 to 8:15 am
Welcome
Stéphane Tercier
8:15 to 8:30 am
ACL tears: the new epidemic of the 21st century among young people
Benjamin Tschopp and Stéphane Tercier
8:30 to 8:45 am
UEFA strategies for preventing ACL injuries in youth
Evert Verhagen
8:45 to 9 am
Advancing injury prevention in youth sports: lessons from the UK and future directions
Nev Davies
9 to 9:10 am
Q&A - with the 3 speakers
9:10 to 9:20 am
Local return to sport ACL program
Suzanne Gard
9:20 to 9:30 am
Role of isokinetic strength evaluation in post-operative programme
Davide Tosoni
9:30 to 9:40 am
Role for Hydrokinesitherapy in rehabilitation protocol
Marcello Pirovano
9:40 to 10 am
Functional & Balance Testing in Pediatric ACLR
Frank Accadbled (VS Marco Crippa ou Turati?)
10 to 10:20 am
Q&A - with the 4 speakers
10:20 to 11 am
Break
11 to 11:15 am
Managing metabolism to prevent injury and promote a RTS after injury
Justin Carrard
11:15 to 11:30 am
Role of mental well-being in injury prevention & support for returning to sport
Laurence Chappuis
11:30 to 11:45 am
Is there a role of imaging in prevention programme?
Nicolas Theumann
11:45 am to 12 pm
Spinal pathology: can my child take part in sports?
Marco Turati
12 to 12:20 pm
Q&A - with the 4 speakers
12:20 to 1:30 pm
Break and lunch
1:30 to 2 pm
IOC prevention program strategies for preventing injuries in youth athletes
Jane Thornton
2 to 2:20 pm
The challenges of competition in the well-being and health of young athletes
Boris Gojanovic
2:20 to 2:40 pm
Is there any specific prevention for young female athletes?
Nathalie Wenger
2:40 to 3 pm
Prehabilitation Strategies
Fabio Esposito
3 to 3:20 pm
Q&A - with the 4 speakers
3:20 to 3:35 pm
Trends in prevention among young athletes
Artiom Antonsen and Caroline De Pesters
3:35 to 3:45 pm
Sport Medical Network
Silvia Bonfanti
3:45 to 4 pm
Conclusion and closing conference
Benjamin, Marco & Stéphane
Public
Informations coming soon
Conference language
English, no translation
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Training credits
Informations coming soon
Price
Workshop : 100.-CHF
Plenary session :
- Regular price : 100.- CHF
- Réseau Santé & Sport members : 75.- CHF
Accomodation
Lodges Hotel Morges
5-10 minutes walk to venues and 15’ from the train station
- Single junior room (CHF 164.- * for one night including breakfast buffet)
- Single senior suite – lake view (CHF 174.- *)
- Double room (CHF 208.- * for 2 people)
Offer is limited until the end of May.
Registration opens on May 18 !
Questions
If you have any questions:
