Programme of the 2025 sports science lectures is online
We are proud to present this year's calendar of sports medicine, sports physiotherapy and sports science lectures, in collaboration with our partners the Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS), the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL),
Sports science lecture: “Heat training to increase endurance performance in elite athletes” – Prof. Dr Bent Rønnestad, PhD – 7 February
You are cordially invited to our upcoming lecture on 7 February at 17:30 in the amphitheatre of "d'Coque". The event is free to attend and registration is not required. Please note that there will be no livestream for this lecture. Our
Round table: “Exercise physiology testing and sports performance” – Frédéric Margue, Eric Besenius, Prof. Dr Axel Urhausen – 15 November
You are invited to our upcoming round table on 15 November at 17:30 in the amphitheatre of "d'Coque". The event is free to attend and registration is not required. Please note that there will be no livestream for this lecture. The
Lecture: “Performance optimisation in Strength & Conditioning for Luxembourg” – Martin Zawieja & Maike Czasche – 25 October
You are invited to our upcoming lecture on 25 October at 17:30 in the amphitheatre of "d'Coque". The event is free to attend and registration is not required. Please note that there will be no livestream for this lecture. Our guest
Lecture: “Optimisation de la récupération en sport : L’influence de la cryothérapie corps entier et d’autres approches” – Christophe Hausswirth – 11 October
You are invited to our upcoming lecture on 11 October at 17:30 at CHL Amphitheatre. The event is free to attend and registration is not required. Please note that there will be no livestream for this lecture. Our guest speaker, Dr
Heat adaptation, altitude training and jetlag management at LIHPS
In the world of high-performance athletes, conquering challenging environmental conditions is a must. Discover how the LIHPS can help athletes acclimate and best prepare for these conditions. Are you a member of the COSL squads or another COSL support measure, the
Does collagen protein supplementation improve sports performance?
Background It has been suggested that dietary collagen provides an anabolic stimulus and that its key precursors, proline and glycine, are required to increase collagen synthesis. Similarly, there is evidence that whey protein supplementation, in particular the amino acid leucine, stimulates
Official opening of the SportFabrik
Friday evening, the Minister of Sport, Georges Engel, in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Claude Meisch, the Mayor of Differdange, Christiane Brassel-Rausch, and the President of LIHPS and COSL, André Hoffmann, officially opened the SportFabrik
Zoom on carbohydrates (CHO): different types and effects
There is consensus among sports nutritionists about the benefits of carbohydrates (CHO) in sport. But types of CHO and the associated terminology are complex and often confusing. Let’s take a closer look at some terms related to CHO, glycaemic index,
Protein and muscle conditioning in athletes – Prof Luc van Loon – 27 April
This is an invitation to our next lecture on 27 April at 17:30 at d’Coque. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. There will be no livestream available this time. Luc van Loon is a Professor of Physiology of Exercise at the