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Benedicte Vanwanseele, KU Leuven, Belgium, Belgium

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Xavier Bigard, Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland, Switzerland

The Hamstring Toolbox: Leveraging Force Assessment Technology for Precision Management, Monitoring, and Injury Risk Profiling
Nicholas Ripley, University of Salford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

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Benedicte Vanwanseele
KU Leuven, Belgium

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Xavier Bigard
Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland

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Prof. Xavier Bigard is a sports physician and physiologist, holding a PhD in biomechanics and movement physiology. He has had a long scientific career focused on exercise physiology, muscle biology, sports nutrition, and the adaptation of individuals to exhaustive exercise and extreme environmental conditions (altitude, heat, cold). Following his research career, he served as a scientific advisor at the French Anti-Doping Agency and is currently a member of the Health, Medicine and Research Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He is now Medical Director of the International Cycling Federation (Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI), the world governing body for cycling, where he implements programs aimed at maintaining athletes’ health and preventing injuries and illnesses across all cycling disciplines. Prof. Xavier Bigard is also a member of the Medical and Scientific Consultative Group of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). He is the author or co-author of 157 scientific papers published in English in peer-reviewed journals, with an H-index of 43.

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The Hamstring Toolbox: Leveraging Force Assessment Technology for Precision Management, Monitoring, and Injury Risk Profiling

Nicholas Ripley
University of Salford, United Kingdom

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Dr Nicholas Ripley is a Lecturer of Sport Science and Strength and Conditioning at the University of Salford. Nicholas has an extensive applied experience across a range of sports, working as a strength and conditioning and head of performance numerous professional and semi-professional and international sports teams and individuals, including Manchester United, Rouen Normandy Rugby and British Lacrosse. Nicholas is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach in which he has recertified with Distinction (CSCS*D) and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) with the NSCA and an Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) with the UKSCA. He is an honorary Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach (PSCC) with the Italian Strength and Conditioning Society (ITASCS). Nicholas is also a member of the executive council of the NSCA Lacrosse Special Interest Group.

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Effective hamstring management in sport performance requires moving beyond isolated measures of high force output towards a strategic approach to data collection. This keynote presentation will propose a framework for integrating force assessment technology into athletic performance and rehabilitation workflows. Providing clear guidance on the utilisation of force assessment technology around hamstring management presenting thoughts around benchmarking, fatigue monitoring, longitudinal tracking, and injury risk profiling—this session attempts to rationalise the assessment of hamstring force production from analysing what metrics are collected to mastering how they are captured in sports performance. Exploring the biomechanical and practical rationale behind why specific assessments are superior for distinct objectives. Identifying the metrics that demonstrate high sensitivity and outline the methodologies required to ensure rigorous, reliable, and accurate data collection. This presentation will provides practitioners with a practical, evidence-based "toolbox", to confidently select, execute, and interpret force plate assessments to optimize hamstring health and athletic performance.