The 8th MuscleTech Network Workshop focused on quadriceps muscle injuries and featured presentations and discussions over two days. Day one included sessions on epidemiology, architecture, injury mechanisms and risk factors. Practical workshops covered ultrasound diagnosis and rectus femoris rehabilitation. Day two featured talks on neuromuscular plasticity, treatment, return to play and surgical options. The workshop aimed to translate the latest research on quadriceps injuries into clinical practice to improve athlete care.

1. Organised by:
Muscle and Tendon
“Inspiring Clinical Excellence”
8th
Muscletech
Network
Workshop
Quadriceps
Muscle
Injuries
From research to clinical practice
3rd
· 4th
October 2016

2. Please register online at:
www.muscletechnetwork.org
More information please contact:
info@muscletechnetwork.org
Camp Nou
Auditori 1899
C/ Arístides Maillol s/n
08028 Barcelona

3. Agenda for the 8th MuscleTech Network Workshop
3rd
and 4th
October 2016
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION
09:00 - 09:30
INSTITUTIONAL OPENING SPEECHES
Jordi Monés, FCB
Scott Gillogly, Aspetar
Joan Parra, Leitat
Gerard Figueras, Catalonia’s Sports Secretariat at the Generalitat of Catalunya
09:30 - 10:15
MAIN LECTURE 1. THE DESIGN OF THE QUADRICEPS MUSCLE
Richard Lieber
10:15 - 11:00
SESSION 1. EPIDEMIOLOGY
Chairs: Gil Rodas, Richard Lieber
Quadriceps Injuries at Aspetar (15 min). Frank van Hellemondt
The Magnitude of the Injury in Relation to the Age of the Player (15 min). Lluis Til
Roundtable (15 min)
11:00 - 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 13:10
SESSION 2. ARCHITECTURE
Chairs: Ricard Pruna, Johannes Tol
Quadriceps Muscle Anatomy. Cadaver Study (20 min). Isabel Miguel
Ultrasound Architecture of Quadriceps Femoris Muscle (20 min). Carlo Martinoli
MR Imaging of the Quadriceps Muscle Complex (QMC) (20 min). George Koulouris
MR Imaging of Rectus Femoris Muscle Injuries (20 min). Ara Kassarjian
Roundtable (20 min)
13:10 - 13:20
PRESENTATION OF THE ISOKINETIC CONGRESS, MAY 2017
Stefano Della Villa
13:20 - 15:00
POSTER SESSION AND LUNCH
15:00 - 16:20
SESSION 3. INJURY MECHANISM AND RISK FACTORS
Chairs: James Moore, Daniel Medina
Quadriceps Muscle Injuries (20 min). William Garrett
Mechanism of Rectus Femoris Muscle Injuries (20 min). John Orchard
Risk Factors for Rectus Femoris Muscle Injuries (20 min). Eduard Alentorn-Geli
Roundtable (20 min)
16:20 - 16:40
COFFEE BREAK
16:40 - 18:00
SESSION 4. DIAGNOSTIC/CLASSIFICATION
Chairs: Lluis Til, Eduard Alentorn-Geli
Quadriceps Muscle Injuries Diagnosis. Ramón Balius Xavier Alomar
Rectus Femoris: A New Evidence-Informed and Expert Consensus-Based
Classification with Clinical Application. Xavier Valle
Quadriceps Muscle Injuries: British Athletics Classification. Noel Pollock
Roundtable (20 min)
18:30 - 19:30
PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 1: US DIAGNOSIS
C. Martinoli, R. Balius C. Pedret
MONDAY 3RD
OCTOBER, 2016

4. Agenda for the 8th MuscleTech Network Workshop
3rd
and 4th
October 2016
08:00 - 09:00
WELCOME
09:15 - 10:00
MAIN LECTURE. NEUROMUSCULAR PLASTICITY IN QUADRICEPS FUNCTION
IN RESPONSE TO TRAINING AND HOW THIS MIGHT AFFECT SPRINTING
ABILITY AND KICKING PERFORMANCE
Per Aagaard
10:00 - 11:40
SESSION 5. TREATMENT/REHABILITATION
Chairs: Xavier Valle, Ramón Balius
Standardized Criteria-based Rehabilitation for Rectus Femoris injuries Experiences
from Aspetar Sports Medicine Hospital (20 min). Andreas Serner
Rehabilitation of Rectus Femoris Injuries. Experience at Sevilla FC (20 min).
José Conde Adolfo Muñoz
Rehabilitation of Rectus Femoris Injuries. Experience at Barcelona FC (20 min).
Xavier Linde Juanjo Brau
New Rehabilitation Concept Applied to the Rectus Femoris Injuries in Football (20
min). Jurdan Mendigutxia
Roundtable (20 min)
11:40 - 12:10
COFFEE BREAK
TUESDAY 4TH
OCTOBER, 2016
12:10 - 13:10
SESSION 6. RETURN TO PLAY
Chairs: Ricard Pruna, Noel Pollock
Quadriceps Muscle Injuries: from Injury Day to Return to Play (20 min). James Moore
Return to Play in Rectus Femoris Muscle Injuries. Our Experience with Professional
Football Players (20 min). Juanjo Brau Xavier Yanguas
Roundtable (20 min)
13:10 - 13:20
PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS. BIOIBÉRICA-FCB-LEITAT
M. Marotta G. Quintás
13:20 - 15:00
POSTER SESSION AND LUNCH
15:00 - 16:50
SESSION 7. SURGICAL TREATMENT
Chairs: Jordi Puigdellivol, Scott Gillogly
Rectus Femoris Injuries: what and when? (30 min) William Garrett
Rectus Femoris Injuries: what and when? (30 min) Ramon Cugat
Rectus Femoris Injuries: what and when? (30 min) Sakari Orava
Roundtable (20 min)
16:50 - 17:00
CLOSING CEREMONY
17:30 - 18:30
PRACTICAL WORKSHOP 2: RECTUS FEMORIS PRACTICAL REHABILITATION
J. Mendigutxia X. Linde

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With the collaboration of
With the support of
#MTN8TH
www.muscletechnetwork.org
info@muscletechnetwork.org
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Muscle and Tendon
“Inspiring Clinical Excellence”
8th
Muscletech
Network
Workshop
Quadriceps
Muscle
Injuries
From research to clinical practice