Previous Invited Speakers
The researchers below were distinguished invited speakers at previous icSPORTS conferences.
We are indebted to them for their contribution to heighten the conference level.
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013
2024
Virtual Reality: Taking Performance to the Next Level 
Cathy Craig, Ulster University/INCISIV Ltd., United Kingdom The Track and Field Masters Athletics Cohort (TaFMAC) Study: Implementation and First ResultsJörn Rittweger, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany Towards a Meaningful Robot-Assisted Neurorehabilitation ExperienceLaura Marchal-Crespo, Department Cognitive Robotics, TU Delft, Netherlands
2023
Electrical Muscle Stimulation: What It Is, How It Works and How It Can Help the Sport ScientistNicola Maffiuletti, Schulthess Clinic, Switzerland Shockwave Therapy in Sports Medicine Amir Pakravan, European College of Sport and Exercise Physicians, United Kingdom Machine Learning Approaches Supporting and Not Supporting Sports Practice Martin Lames, Technical University of Munich, Germany
2022
Estimating Bone Loading During Physical Activity: Where Do We Go Next? Hannah Rice, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway Reconsidering Energy Sources and Destinations in Sport Activities Alberto Minetti, University of Milan, Italy
2021
Changes in Muscle Morphology, Neuromuscular Capacity and Tendon Function with Training: Implications for Athletic Performance, Patient Rehabilitation and Aging Individuals Per Aagaard, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Assessment and Development of Human Strength and Power Robert Usher Newton, Edith Cowan University, Australia How do Swimmers Control their Front Crawl Swimming Velocity? Hideki Takagi, University of Tsukuba, Japan
2020
Variability in Human MovementNikolaos Stergiou, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States Can Markerless Tracking of Human Motion Revolutionize the Analysis of In-game Sports Performance? Scott Selbie, Queen's University, Canada
2019
New Technological Possibilities for Swimming Research and Monitoring Training Bjørn Harald Olstad, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway The Role of Imaging and Simulation Technologies in Understanding the Biomechanics and Loading of the Musculoskeletal System In-vivo Bill Baltzopoulos, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom Biomechanics in Alpine Ski Racing: A Challenge on Performance and Safety Erich Müller, University of Salzburg, Austria
2018
In Vivo Measurement of Muscle Architecture: Physiological and Methodological ConsiderationsOlivier Seynnes, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH), Norway A Theoretical Framework for Integrating Virtual Reality Systems in Learning Designs of a Professional Football Youth Academy Practice Programme Keith Davids, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom Biofabrication as a New Technology to Sports Medicine: Mimicking Implants for Bone and Cartilage RegenerationPedro Morouço, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal
2017
3D-printing: A Future “Magic Wand” for Global Manufacturing - How Can We Benefit from It Today for Sports and Health Care? Andrey Koptyug, Mid Sweden University, Sweden Functional Brain Imaging in Sport Science Using Electroencephalography: From Regional Activity to Brain NetworksAndreas Mierau, International University of Health, Exercise and Sports (LU:NEX), Luxembourg Technology in Sports and Exercise: Advantage for Performance and Athlete’s Protection or Increased Risk for Injury or Unfair Competion? Gert-Peter Brüggemann, Institute of Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Germany
2016
The Biomechanics of Sports Injuries and Prevention Strategies Jim Richards, Allied Health Research unit, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom New Approaches to the Calculation and Analysis of Breath-by-breath Alveolar Gas Exchanges in Humans Carlo Capelli, University of Milan, Italy A Engineering Led Approach to Reducing Head in Injuries in Cricket Andy Harland, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2015
Perspectives on Innovation in Sport Engineering - Stochastic Resonance and their Application in Modern Training and Rehabilitation Dietmar Schmidtbleicher, Goethe University, Germany Monitoring Brain Activity during Exercise Romain Meeusen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium How Sports can Create New Knowledge at a Technical University that Claim not Doing Research in Sport Science Christian Finnsgård, Centre for Sport and technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Understanding Sports through the StatisticsFederico Winer, , United States
2014
New Technologies for Sports Analysis and High Performance Training Luís Paulo Reis, University of Porto, Portugal Studying the Coordination Patterns in Human Motion - New Concepts for the Analysis of Movement Peter Federolf, University of Innsbruck - Institute of Sport Science, Austria Elastography for Muscle-tendon Biomechanics Antoine Nordez, University of Nantes, France Rehabilitation Robotics for the Lower Extremity - A Path for Success Hermano Igo Krebs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
2013
Influence of Genetic Factors on Responses to Exercise Training and Sport James S. Skinner, Independent Researcher, United States Combating Muscle Loss and Weakness in Old Age Marco Narici, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Recent Technological Advances in Golf Robert J. Neal, Independent Researcher, United States Analysis of Muscle Coordination in Sports: Perspectives from Electromyography and Elastography François Hug, The University of Queensland, Australia