SPORT FORUM-INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2022

SPORT FORUM PROGRAMME

VICTORIA HOTEL, Miško g. 11, Kaunas, Lithuania

DECEMBER 1ST, 2022

(LITHUANIAN TIME ZONE)

The event will be in person and live-streamed as well

09:45–10:00 OPENING AND WELCOMING
Prof. Dr. Diana Rėklaitienė, Rector of the Lithuanian Sports University
Linas Obcarskas, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
Einius Petkus, Director of Olympic Sports at the Lithuanian Olympic Committee

KEYNOTE SPEECHES
10:00–11:00 Mindaugas Špokas, Head of the National Sport Agency (Lithuania)

11:00–12:00 Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Antanas Skarbalius, Lithuanian Sports University
Participants of the discussion: Linas Obcarskas, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė, President of the National Association of Athletes, Darius Šalūga, President of the Lithuanian Union of Sports Federations, Gintaras Jasiūnas, President of the Association of Heads of Sports Divisions of Lithuanian Municipalities, Dr. Nerijus Masiulis, President of the Lithuanian Sport for All Association, Mindaugas Bilius, President of the Lithuanian Paralympic Committee

12:00–13:00 Lunch

13:00–13:45 Steve Menary, Journalist and Researcher (United Kingdom)

13:45–14:00 Discussion
Moderator: Edvinas Eimontas, Lithuanian Sports University
Participants of the discussion: Kornelija Tiesnesytė, Advisor at the Lithuanian Anti-Doping Agency, Ramunė Bistrickaitė, Head of the Fair Play Unit of the Lithuanian Football Federation

14:00–14:45 Laura Capranica, President of the European Athlete as Student (EAS) Network (Italy)

14:45–15:00 Discussion
Moderator: Aida Gaižauskienė, Lithuanian Sports University
Participants of the discussion: Egidijus Genotis, Head of the International Relations and Projects of the Association of Professional Footballers, Austra Skujytė, PhD student of the Lithuanian Sports University, former Olympic athlete

15:00–15:45 Yves C. Vanlandewijck, Professor, KU LEUVEN (Belgium)

15:45–16:00 Discussion
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jūratė Požėrienė, Lithuanian Sports University
Participants of the discussion: Edvinas Kriūnas, President of the Lithuanian Deaf Sport Committee, Kęstutis Skučas, Head of the Lithuanian Sport Federation for Disabled, Vaida Pokvytytė, Head of Kaunas Recreation and Sports Club for Disabled

16:00–16:45 Karin Book, Associate Professor, Malmö University (Sweden)

16:45–17:00 Discussion
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Artūras Simanavičius, Lithuanian Sports University
Participants of the discussion: Ignas Gibas, Project Manager of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee, Giedrius Grybauskas, Executive Director of the National Basketball League (NKL)

17:00 CLOSING OF THE SPORT FORUM

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “ATHLETE TRAINING MANAGEMENT”
 (hybrid event, online oral presentations are also acceptable)
December 2ND, 2022  

We kindly invite you to participate in the international scientific conference “Athlete Training Management”, which will be in Lithuanian and English languages.
National and foreign scientists – researchers, lecturers, students, business representatives and external stakeholders are invited to participate in the conference.

Conference programme

10:00–10:15 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE, Room 215, Central Building, Sporto 6, Kaunas
Opening and welcome to the conference participants
LSU Department of Coaching Science, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aurelijus Kazys Zuoza
Head of the LSU Department of Coaching Science Dr. Kristina Bradauskienė

10:15–13:45 PLENARY PRESENTATIONS 
10:15–10:55 Marius Brazaitis, Professor, Lithuanian Sports University (Lithuania)

10:55–11:35 Arūnas Emeljanovas, Professor, Lithuanian Sports University (Lithuania) 

11:35–11:45 BREAK 
11:45–12:25 Ron Maughan, Professor, University of St Andrews (United Kingdom) 

12:25–13:05 Dr. Brigita Zachovajevienė, Physiotherapist in Functional Physiotherapy Centre 

13:05–13:45 BREAK 

13:45–17:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS

Coaching science. International projects      https://liedm.zoom.us/j/85480823111

Social sciences. Physical education. Physical activity. International projects  https://liedm.zoom.us/j/95884150611

Social sciences. Management. International projects https://liedm.zoom.us/j/89910683990

Biomedical sciences, International projects https://liedm.zoom.us/s/93304165274

Conference topics

Preparation of athletes for the Olympics
Training systems, training technologies and management of elite athletes
Control of training and competition processes and complex management
Physical activity and health
Children’s sports
Leisure sport, sport tourism and recreation
Psychosocial and educational aspects of training
Sport physiology, motor control and rehabilitation of athletes
Sport management, economics and law
Student leisure and physical activity
Application of modern IT and other technologies in sports
Adapted physical activity and Paralympic sports

REQUIREMENTS FOR ABSTRACTS

Scientific Abstracts should be structured using the following sections:

– Introduction,
– Aim,
– Research Methods and Organisation,
– Results,
– Conclusions and
– References.

For an Abstract to enter the review process and be considered for presentation during the conference, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

The volume of abstracts – up to 1 A4 page. The text should be typed in MS Word, interval 1, Times New Roman typeface 10 pt font. The title should be capitalized and in bold; the first letter of the author’s/ authors’ name/ names and surname/ surnames should be printed in bold below, followed by the name of the educational institution represented by the author/ authors in italics. The title, author/ authors, and the name of the educational institution should be aligned left. The text should be fully justified. Margins: top, bottom, left and right – 2 cm. (e-abstracts layout).

Abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings, bearing the International Standard Serial Number eISSN 2538-7952, and posted on the LSU online repository. Abstracts submitted in a non-compliant form will not be published.

Deadline of submission of the Abstracts is 18/11/2022. (inclusive)

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

The submitted articles (in Lithuanian or English) should be prepared according to the requirements for scientific articles of the Baltic Journal of Sports & Health Sciences

Non-compliant articles will not be published. Deadline of the submission of papers is January 30th, 2023.

Articles will be published in a collection of scientific articles “Sportinį darbingumą lemiantys veiksniai” (Factors Determining Athletic Performance) and will be posted on the LSU online repository. The collection of articles has the International Standard Serial Number eISSN 2538-7944.

Time limits:
Presentations – 10 min.
Discussions – 5 min.

Responsible person:
Chair of the Scientific Committee: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aurelijus Kazys Zuoza
Email: sportforum@lsu.lt

Conference speakers must submit their registration card and abstracts electronically by November 18th, 2022 at the latest, using the form provided (you must be logged in to your Google account to complete the registration form and submit abstracts).
Dreadline for the submission of abstracts for CONFERENCE speakers is November 18th, 2022.
Notification of accepted theses November 22nd, 2022
Conference programme November 24th, 2022
Submission of papers January 30th, 2023
Closing date for the registration of participants in the SPORT FORUM OR CONFERENCE November 28th, 2022
Registration form for the SPORT FORUM participants
Registration form for the CONFERENCE participants
For more information please contact: sportforum@lsu.lt