World Congress of Tennis Medicine & Science
Thursday 3 April
Welcome Reception
We are delighted to offer a special welcome and site tour on April 3rd for our international guests, speakers, and STMS members.
16:00-16:30
Restaurant
Arrival
Welcome drink
16:30-16:45
Restaurant
Words of Welcome
Fredrik Johansson, President STMS
Mariette Verbruggen, KNLTB Board Member
16:45-17:15
NTC & KNLTB office
Guided Tour
Babette Pluim & Aldo Hoekstra
17:15-18:00
Restaurant
Network Reception
Drinks and snacks
Friday 4 April - Scientific Conference
The two-day conference has been accredited for sports physicians (VSG), general physiotherapists (ABF) and sports physiotherapists (ABF) with 11 CPD/CME points
Moderator: Marcella Mesker
You can download the Complete Program here.
8:30-9:00
Foyer
Registration
9:00-9:30
US Open
Words of Welcome
Edu Jansing, CEO KNLTB
Anneke van Zanen-Nieberg, President NOC*NSF (Dutch Olympic Committee)
Fredrik Johansson, President STMS
9:30-10:30
9:30-9:50
9:50-10:10
10:10-10:30
Competing in the Heat | *Keynote Topic – US Open
Extreme Heat Stress Risk Management for Professional and Community Tennis
- Ollie Jay, Professor of Heat and Health, University of Sydney
Performance Preservation in Tennis: Strategies for Hot Weather Conditions
- Hein Daanen, Professor in Thermal Physiology, Free University Amsterdam
Heat Illness in Tennis
- Jelmer Alsma, Internist specialised in acute medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center
10:30-11:00
US Open
Competing in the Heat | Round Table Discussion
Olie Jay, Hein Daanen, Jelmer Alsma
11:00-11:30
Wimbledon
Coffee Break: Refresh & Connect
11:30-12:15
11:30-11:45
11:45-12:00
12:00-12:15
Wheelchair Tennis: Speed, Skill, and Spirit on the Court
Breaking Barriers: My Journey of Inclusion, Excellence and Leadership in Wheelchair Tennis
- Esther Vergeer | Tournament Director ABN AMRO open, former world nr 1 wheelchair tennis
Evidence-Based Classification in Wheelchair Tennis
- Sam Williamson | Head of Classification, International Tennis Federation
Trunk Function, the Core of Mobility Performance in Wheelchair Tennis
- Rienk van der Slikke | Sport Scientist, The Hague University of Applied Sciences
12:15-12:30
US Open
Low Back Pain in Sports: From Injury to Peak Performance
Fiona Wilson | Professor in Physiotherapy | Trinity College
12:30-13:30
Wimbledon
Lunch Break & Poster Session
13:30-14:30
13:30-13:50
13:50-14:10
14:10-14:30
Mental Health Challenges in Tennis | *Keynote Topic
Tackling Mental Health in Sports: How Sport Organisations Lead the Way
- Vincent Gouttebarge | Extra-ordinary Professor Section Sports Medicine, University of Pretoria
Mental Health and Tennis
- Brian Hainline | Clinical Professor of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine | Vice President ITF
WTA’s Integrated Approach to Injury and Mental Health
- Zoe Moffat | WTA Mental Health Care Provider, WTA
14:30-15:00
US Open
Mental Health Challenges in Tennis | Round Table Discussion
Brian Hainline, Vincent Gouttebarge, Zoe Moffat
15:00-15:30
Wimbledon
Coffee Break: Refresh & Connect
15:30-16:30
15:30-15:45
15:45-16:00
16:00-16:15
16:15-16:30
Everyone watches women’s sports!
Practical Application of REDs Clinical Assessment Tool (REDs-CAT): The WTA Experience
- Jennifer Maynard | Chief Medical Advisor, WTA
Periods, Breasts, Babies, Bones and Biomechanics.
- Candice MacMillan, Lecturer in Biomechanics, University of Pretoria
Winning Strategies for Reproductive Health: A Grand Slam Approach
- Jorien Woolderink | Sport Gynaecologist, Martini Hospital, Groningen
Panel Discussion led by Kathleen Stroia | Senior Vice President, Performance Health, WTA
16:30-17:00
US Open
Conquering Time Zones for Peak Tennis Performance
Christa Janse van Rensburg | Rheumatologist, Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician, University of Pretoria
17:30-19:00
Tennis Courts & PadelMate
Tennis Clinic led by Jacco Eltingh
Padel Clinic led by Milou Ettekoven and Gianni Rota
19:00-22:00
Conference Dinner (smart casual)
Friday 4 April
ATP Tournament Physicians
15:30-17:30
Wimbledon
ATP Tournament Physicians Meeting
Welcome and introduction
- Babette Pluim
Overview of ATP Medical Services
- Todd Ellenbecker
Optimising nutritional practices on the ATP Tour
- Miriam van Reijen
ITIA Update
- Jamie Pethick
Round table discussion on ATP Tour issues
- ATP Tournament Physicians
17:30-19:00
Tennis Courts & PadelMate
Tennis Clinic led by Jacco Eltingh
Padel Clinic led by Milou Ettekoven
19:00
Conference Dinner (smart casual)
*Competing in the Heat
*Keynote Topic
Friday 4 April, 9:30-10:30
Round table discussion 10:30-11:00
US Open
Extreme Heat Stress Risk Management for Professional and Community Tennis.
- Ollie Jay, Professor of Heat and Health, University of Sydney
Performance Preservation in Tennis: Strategies for Hot Weather Conditions
- Hein Daanen, Professor in Thermal Physiology, Free University Amsterdam
Heat Illness in Tennis
- Jelmer Alsma, Internist specialised in acute medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center
Wheelchair Tennis
Speed, skill, and spirit on the court
Friday 4 April, 11:30-12:15
US Open
Breaking Barriers: My Journey of Inclusion, Excellence and Leadership in Wheelchair Tennis
- Esther Vergeer, Tournament Director ABN AMRO Open, former World nr 1 wheelchair tennis
Evidence-Based Classification in Wheelchair Tennis
- Sam Williamson, Head of Classification, Internation Tennis Federation
Trunk Function, the Core of Mobility Performance in Wheelchair Tennis
- Rienk van der Slikke, Sport Scientist, The Hague University of Applied Sciences
*Mental Health Challenges
*Keynote Topic
Friday 4 April, 13:30-14:30
Round table discussion 14:30-15:00
US Open
Tackling Mental Health in Sports: How Sport Organisations Lead the Way
- Vincent Gouttebarge, Extra-ordinary Professor Section Sports Medicine, University of Pretoria.
Mental Health and Tennis
- Brian Hainline, Clinical Professor of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Vice President ITF
WTA’s Integrated Approach to Injury and Mental Health
- Zoe Moffat, WTA Mental Health Care Provider, WTA
Every Watches Women's Sports!
Friday 4 April, 15:30-16:30
US Open
- Moderator: Kathleen Stroia, Senior Vice President, Performance HealthWTA
Practical Application of REDs Clinical Assessment Tool (REDs-CAT): The WTA Experience
- Jennifer Maynard, Chief Medical Advisor, WTA
Periods, Breasts, Babies, Bones and Biomechanics
- Candice MacMillan, Lecturer in Biomechanics, University of Pretoria
Winning Strategies for Reproductive Health: A Grand Slam Approach
- Jorien Woolderink, Sport Gynaecologist, Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen.
Conquering Time Zones
for Peak Performance
Friday 4 April, 16:30-17:00
US Open
- Christa Janse van Rensburg, Professor in Sports & Exercise Medicine, University of Pretoria