Combat sports are gaining an increased interest globally, and this is also reflected by a rapid growth of scientific research in various aspects of combat sports. There is a large number of combat sports, with six of them being included in the modern Olympic Games (boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling and boxing), while several others are practiced by a large number of people. From a sport science perspective, combat sports offer an exciting opportunity for research in the fields of Physiology and Metabolism, Biomechanics and Psychology, and Training/testing, all of which constitute core themes in the ECSS congress.

The aim of this group will be to establish a sustainable network fostering evidence-based research and practice of combat sports, in order to promote health and safety of combat sport participants, enhance their performance and improve training and competition practices.

Date: Thursday, 4 July
Time: 12:45-13:45 (during Lunch Break)
Lecture Room: Carron 2

Prof. Gregory Bogdanis
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
School of Physical Education and Sport Science
Athens, Greece
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Associate Prof. Emerson Franchini
University of São Paulo
School of Physical Education and Sport Science
São Paulo, Brazil
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Prof. Fabio Yuzo Nakamura
Instituto Universitário da Maia
Maia, Portugal
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Dr. Pinelopi Stavrinou
Univesity of Nicosia
Department of Life & Health Sciences
Nicosia, Cyprus
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