Aspetar Takes Lead at Premier International Conference in Monaco

Doha, April 19 (QNA) - Aspetar demonstrated its ongoing dedication to the protection of athlete health by taking the lead at the recent triennial IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport Conference, which took place recently in Monaco. Widely regarded as a premier international event for the clinical aspects of sports and exercise medicine, the two-day conference gathered hundreds of field experts from around the world. A number of Aspetar doctors attended, including Aspetar's Dr Roald Bahr, Head of the Sports Injury & Illness Prevention Programme, who served as the Chair of the Scienti?c Committee of the conference. Dr Khalifa Al Kuwari, Director General at Aspetar, said: "The IOC World Conference demonstrates a global commitment to the discipline of sports medicine and as a global platform from which experts discuss the latest medical research and practice from around the world, Qatar is honoured to have had the opportunity to participate.". During the conference a series of comprehensive panel discussions, symposiums and interactive workshops explored a range of topics including 'Making a Noise about Sports Injury Prevention the Power of Social Media', 'Muscle Function & Injuries', 'Preventing Cardiac Events' and 'Preventing Heat-Related Problems in Athletes'. Additionally, over 230 thematic posters were on display during the conference. Meanwhile, a significant highlight for Aspetar was the keynote lecture co-delivered by Dr Domhnall MacAuley, Editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, and Prof Karim Khan, Director of the Research and Education Centre (REC) at Aspetar. The duo debated the topic Has Sports Injury and Illness Prevention Research Delivered?. Commenting on the work of the REC, Prof Khan said: "Aspetars leading sports medicine services are supported by scientific research and education that takes place at its research facility. Where our aim is to develop internationally competitive knowledge while maintaining the academic freedom to investigate, report and publish peer reviewed research." Aspetar is a world leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since its inauguration in 2007, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to athletes in a state-of-the-art facility. (QNA)