Sport Concussion Meetings

19/09/2022 - FaBeR KU Leuven

20-21 September 2022 – Concussion ethics; concept, science, policy @ Leuven
iCERIS, KU Leuven (hybrid)

Note: Only for invitees

Background

Prof McNamee invited by IOC (on behalf of 6 International sport federations: FIFA; Formula 1; Intl Equestrian Fed; Intl Ice Hockey Fed & World Rugby) who have sponsored 5 previous global concussion in sport consensus statements since 2001 (all published in Brit Jnl Sp Med), to co-chair the scientific committee. This process is of the highest importance and interest in sport medicine. 

Problem

A range of ethical problems have been published in human science journals and in the media for various issues relating to bias, partial selection of science, privileging of only cause-establishing methodologies, conflicts of interest, etc. Prof McNamee invited by the lead organisation – Prof Lars Engebretsen, IOC (on this occasion, the lead rotates in a cycle) to help to resolve issues around the processes of author selection, methodological bias, conflicts of interest, etc. The October 2022 meeting for next Consensus has required focus on two goals; one short and one medium term.

Goals

Short term contribution to work on ethical dimensions of processes of selection of science and fair reporting, authorship ethics, conflicts of interest. 
Medium term to make the medico-scientific community aware of the need for multidisciplinary input beyond the medical sciences.

Agenda Tuesday, 20.09:

o 1:00-1:15: Prof Filip Staes, Dean of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences

o 1.15 - 1.30: “Concept, goals, structure”: Prof. Mike McNamee iCERIS, Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven

o 1.30-1.45: context Prof Lars Engebretsen, University of Oslo; Director of Medicine and. Science, IOC : The history and context of the global Concussion in Sport Consensus Statements (pre-recorded talk)

o 1:45-2.15: Silvia Camporesi, Kings College London (bioethics) and Ludovica Lorusso, University of Sassari (Philosophy, bioethics) race, genetics, and concussion

o Break '15

o 2:30-3.00: Pascal Borry, Faculty of Medicine KU Leuven (bioethics) Ethics, genetic testing and concussion

o 3:00-3:30: Bert Leuridan, University of Antwerp (philosophy of science); cause, correlation and concussion evidence

o 3.30 - 4.00: Sigmund Loland, Norwegian University of Sport Sciences, Oslo (philosophy of sport) what adaptations are required in sport to prevent further head trauma harm Break '15

o 4.15-4.45: Javier Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, Kinesiology; Rock Ethics Institute (philosophy of sport/ethics) autonomy, coercion, and head injured athletes)

o 4.45-5.15 Mike Weed, Canterbury Christ church University (Health policy critique and development) Legitimacy, Purpose, Evidence and Integrity of Sport Concussion Policy

o 5:15-5:30 wrap-up prof. McNamee

Agenda Wednesday, 21.09:

o 8:30-9:00: Lynley Anderson, University of Otago (Bioethics), Taryn Knox, University of Otago, (bioethics), and Kathryn Schneider, Calgary University (Physical therapy/epidemiology). Concussion management in paediatric patients, ethical concerns

o 9.00-9.30: Dr Brad Partridge, University of Queensland, (sociology of sport medicine) reproduction of knowledge in concussion science

o 9.30-10.00: David McArdle, Stirling University (law) defining law’s territory in the context of a global challenge

o Break '30

o 10.30 - 11.00: Dominic Malcolm, Loughborough University, (sociology of sport medicine). Culture and governance in sport concussion

o 11.00-11:30 Soren Holm, University of Manchester; University of Oslo (bioethics; biolaw) ethics of athlete as patient engagement, rights and sport institutions duties

o Break '30

o 12.00-12.30: Thomas Schramme, University of Liverpool (philosophy) the limits of paternalism in respect of mental health athlete patients

o 12.30-13.00: Wayne Derman, Stellenbosch University (medicine) paralympic athletes, vulnerability and concussion

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