International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy

International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy IFSPT is a worldwide Federation representing 40 national sports physical therapy organisations. Join and help us to support all sports physical therapists!

We are the international resource for sports physical therapists, serving people and athletes. IFSPT is a world-wide Federation, recognised as a subgroup of World Physiotherapy (WP). IFSPT is directed towards Member Organizations and their individual members in serving athletes of all ages and abilities through excellence in education, research, practice, and clinical specialisation. The intention of the IFSPT is to be the international resource for Sports Physical Therapists all over the world.

12/11/2025

HOUR 8 | CYPRUS 🇨🇾 • ISRAEL 🇮🇱 • GREECE 🇬🇷

moves into the Mediterranean with presentations on pain, performance, and perception 🧠💪

🩺 Michail Pantouveris (Cyprus): Understanding the Athlete Pain Experience: An Integrated Multidimensional Approach of Subjective Assessment
⚡ Natalie Brettler (Israel): How Fascia Can Enhance Athletic Performance
🎯 Achilleas Paliouras (Greece): Objective Pain Assessment of the Athlete: Beyond Tissue Damage

🕒 Hour 8 starts 05:00 UTC | Monday 8 December
See the full programme & get your tickets 🔗 ifspt.org/programme

11/11/2025

HOUR 7 | PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 • JAPAN 🇯🇵 • IFSPT 🌍

A focus on injury prevention and professional development... Key foundations of global sports physiotherapy 💪

⚡ Maria Angela B. (Philippines) - Injury Prevention in Sport: Recognize the Pattern, Reduce the Risk
⚾ Akira Saito (Japan) - Preventive Strategies for Elbow Injuries in Young Baseball Players
🌍 Sportcomp Team (IFSPT) - Update on Competencies from the IFSPT Sportcomp Project

🕒 Hour 7 starts 04:00 UTC | Monday 8 December
See the full programme and register at 🔗 ifspt.org/programme

🎙️ Meet the Speaker: Dr. Vasileios KorakakisWebinar: 19 November 2025 | 17:00 UTC🎥 Replay access includedCan Blood Flow ...
11/11/2025

🎙️ Meet the Speaker: Dr. Vasileios Korakakis

Webinar: 19 November 2025 | 17:00 UTC
🎥 Replay access included

Can Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training help reduce musculoskeletal pain?

Join Dr. Vasileios Korakakis — researcher, educator, and specialist sports physiotherapist, as he explores the evidence, challenges, and clinical applications of BFR in rehabilitation.

With over 28 years’ experience and 80+ publications, Dr. Korakakis brings clarity to what the research really says.

🔗 Register now: ifspt.org/webinars

10/11/2025

HOUR 6 | THAILAND 🇹🇭 • PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭

Hour 6 stays in Southeast Asia, with a spotlight on leadership, development and recovery in elite sport 🌏⚽️

🏅 Kathanon Phonpuet (Thailand) - The Role of Sports Physiotherapy in the National Sports Organization for Managing and Promoting Athlete Health: A Thai Case Study
🏉 Teerapat Laddawong (Thailand) - From Sidelines to Spotlight: Building Sports Physiotherapy in Thai Rugby
⚽ Steven Bordner (Philippines) - Reset, Refuel, Return: Recovery in Football

🕒 Hour 6 starts at 03:00 UTC | Monday 8 December

See the full programme 🔗 ifspt.org/programme

09/11/2025

HOUR 5 | JAPAN 🇯🇵 • THAILAND 🇹🇭 • PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭

moves across Asia with cutting-edge sessions on AI, biomechanics, and developing the next generation of Sports PTs. 🤖🏃‍♀️🌏

🧠 Tomoya Ishida (Japan) - Clinical Applications of Pose Estimation AI in Physiotherapy After ACL Reconstruction
⚙️ Komsak Sinsurin (Thailand) - Biomechanical Risks of Injury-Related Sports Movements with Multi-Directional Challenge
🚀 Lea Diana Acantilado-Macob (Philippines) - Rain Check Sports PT: Accelerator Program for Sports PT

🕒 Hour 5 starts at 02:00 UTC | Monday 8 December
See the full programme 🔗 ifspt.org/programme

08/11/2025

HOUR 4 | AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 & JAPAN 🇯🇵

will go into Hour 4 with a focus on lower limb performance and rehabilitation. ⚡️

🏃‍♀️ Michelle Smith (Australia) - Optimising Management of Acute Ankle Sprains and Their Sequelae
💪 Peter Malliaras (Australia) - Rethinking Tendinopathy: A New Clinical Paradigm for Progressive Tissue and Movement Loading
🦵 Yuta Koshino (Japan) - Biomechanical Strategies for Managing Achilles Tendon Load: Clinical Implications for Physical Therapy in Achilles Tendon Injury

🕒 Hour 4 starts 01:00 UTC | Monday 8 December
See the full programme 🔗 ifspt.org/programme

Innovation Through Connection 🇯🇵✨Join the 12th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Sports Physical Therapy (JSSPT ...
08/11/2025

Innovation Through Connection 🇯🇵✨

Join the 12th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Sports Physical Therapy (JSSPT 2025) in Sapporo, Japan, from November 29-30, 2025.

The theme “Innovation Through Connection: Pioneering Social Collaboration Through Sports Physiotherapy” celebrates how shared knowledge drives progress in athlete care and performance.

📍 Venue: Sapporo Education and Culture Hall
👩‍⚕️ Congress President: Mina Samukawa (Hokkaido University)

Register Here: ec-mice.com/jsspt12/en/index.html

07/11/2025

HOUR 3 | NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿 & AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

As moves into Hour 3, we will explore recovery, confidence, and rethinking injury management. 💪

💬 Margie Olds (New Zealand) - From Fear to Function: Tackling Reinjury Anxiety After Shoulder Instability
🦵 Joanne Kemp (Australia) - Hip Pain in Young Active Adults: An Update on Sports Physiotherapy Research
🏃‍♀️ Stephanie Filbay (Australia) - A Paradigm Shift in ACL Injury Management: Healing Without Surgery & Empowering Patient Choice

🕒 This session starts 00:00 UTC | Monday 8 December
🎟️ ifspt.org/sepwoc

05/11/2025

The countdown begins! ⏰

We’re teasing what’s ahead at hashtag and Hour 1 starts where the sun rises first: New Zealand 🇳🇿

Kickoff includes opening remarks from IFSPT, followed by:

🤝 Rebecca Longhurst: Building and Maintaining Relationships in Sports Physiotherapy
📅 Emma O’Loughlin: The Menstrual Cycle in Sports Medicine

🕒 Live from 22:00 UTC | Sunday 7 December
🎟️ ifspt.org/sepwoc

🎙 SEPWOC 2025 Speaker SpotlightMeet Professor Kay Crossley AM! 🇦🇺Director of the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Re...
04/11/2025

🎙 SEPWOC 2025 Speaker Spotlight

Meet Professor Kay Crossley AM! 🇦🇺

Director of the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Kay is a physiotherapist and researcher with decades of experience in clinical sports physiotherapy.

Her work focuses on preventing and managing sport-related injuries, particularly reducing the burden of knee injuries in women, improving quality of life after injury, and promoting women in sport and exercise physiotherapy research and practice.

At SEPWOC 2025, Kay will present:

💡 “Female, Woman, and Girl Athlete Injury Prevention (FAIR) Consensus: Why did we need it and what did we do?”

🕙 Presentation time: 23:00 UTC
🌍 Join the 25-hour global congress this December and access the content for 3 months after!
🔗 ifspt.org/sepwoc

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IFSPT is a world-wide Federation, recognised as a subgroup of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), representing national organizations of Sports Physical Therapy. The efforts of IFSPT are directed towards Member Organizations and their individual members in serving athletes of all ages and abilities through excellence in education, research, practice, and clinical specialisation. The intention of the IFSPT is to be the international resource for Sports Physical Therapists all over the world.