Introduction

Schedule

Tuesday, 16 June 2026	Wednesday, 17 June 2026
8:00 Welcoming participants 8:00 – 8:30 Coffee reception (Espace Nicole Ginoux) 08:30 – 11:30 Opening : GCA B. Baratz – commandant du combat du futur, French Army & MG J-B. Meynard French Armed Forces Health Service + Lecture Karl Friedl (Salle Moebius) 11:30 – 13:30 Lunch break + Posters (Espace Nicole Ginoux) 13:30 – 15:30 Physical Performance tests and readiness indicators (Salle Moebius) Mod: A. Schmidt + S. Foulis Nutrition and sustained physical performance (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: C. Thomas + J. Fallowfield Psychocognitive readiness for physical performance, resilience, and well-being (Le Grand Salon) Mod: L. Main + N. Kearns 15:30 – 15:45 Afternoon break 15:45 – 17:45 From Measurement to Decision Advantage : Operational Monitoring and Predictive Analytics for Warfighter Health and Performance (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: K. Friedl + M. Quiquempoix + A. Sedeaud Prevention of musculoskeletal injuriesI (Salle Moebius) Mod: L. Thefenne + B. Fisher Sleep in High Intensity context (Le Grand Salon) Mod: F. Sauvet + N. Pattyn + P. Helmhout	8:00 Welcoming participants 8:00 – 8:30 Coffee reception (Espace Nicole Ginoux) 08:30 – 10:00 Physical Performance tests and readiness indicators 2 (Salle Moebius) Mod: J. Drain + T. O'leary Impact of physiological states on brain performance (Le Grand Salon) Mod: C. Verdonk + S. Park Challenges for female intregration in High Intensity Conflicts (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: N. Koulmann + J. Greeves 10:15 – 11:30 Thermoregulation in hot environments (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: P-E. Tardo Dino + K. Levels Heat, Thermal Strain, and Physiological Monitoring : From sensing to prediction and real-time risk mitigation in operational environments (Salle Moebius) Mod: K. Friedl + M. Quiquempoix + A. Sedeaud Non-technical skills in high-intensity conflicts (Le Grand Salon) Mod: A. Vacher + L. Chaudet 11:30 – 13:30 Lunch break + Posters (Espace Nicole Ginoux) 13:30 – 15:00 Heatstroke: prevention and management (Salle Moebius) Mod: A. Malgoyre + N. Charkoudian Use of machine learning model for individal safety in High Intensity Conflicts (Le Grand Salon) Mod: B. Kingma + M. Buller Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries in military settings (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: A. Sievert + M. Lovalekar 15:00 – 15:15 Afternoon break 15:15 – 16:15 Physiology in cold environments 2 (Salle Moebius) Mod: C. Bourrilhon + R. Kolegard Ethics regarding performance in High-Intensity Conflicts (Le Grand Salon) Mod: M. Trousselard + N. Pattyn Soldiers in extreme environment (diving + confined spaces) (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: O. Castagna + J. Greeves + G. Giersch 16:30 – 17:30 Lecture Jason Lee (Salle Moebius) 17:30 – 21:30 Rooftop aperitif (Beffroi's Rooftop)
Thursday, 18 June 2026	Friday, 19 June 2026
8:00 Welcoming participants 08:30 – 09:30 Lecture Nathalie Pattyn (Salle Moebius) 09:45 – 11:30 Physical training for high-intensity conflicts (Salle Moebius) Mod: B. Nindl + H. Kyrolainen Nutrition in hot or cold environment (Le Grand Salon) Mod: K. Charlot + E. Howard Post-injury rehabilitation and return-to-duty (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) Mod: M. Thomas Pohl + MPR/T. Reilly 11:30 – 13:30 Posters + Lunch Break (Espace Nicole Ginoux) 13:30 – 15:00 Biomechanics of load carriage and movement (Salle Moebius) G. Fordy + J. Drain Performance at high altitude (Le Grand Salon) P. Fabries + B. Beidleman Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries - OTAN HFM RTG 388 (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) R. Gilgen + T. Reilly 15:00 – 15:15 Afternoon break 15:15 – 16:15 Physiology in cold environments (Salle Lucienne et André Blin) T. Ojanen + H. Teien Aerospace physiology (Le Grand Salon) A. Pavy-Le Traon + I. Mekjavic Testimonies from Ukrainian soldiers and round table about physical performance challenges for Ukrainian front soldiers (Salle Moebius) Capt. Andrii Babin + Yuliia Zmievska 16:30 – 17:00 Closure (Salle Moebius) 19:30 – 23:00 Cocktail dinner (L'Ecole du Val de Grâce)	08:30 Visit Eurosatory (Eurosatory Exhibition)

List of Topics

Physiological adaptation in extreme environments

Thermoregulation in hot environments
Heatstroke: prevention and management
Physiology in cold environments
Performance at high altitude
Aerospace physiology
Military diving
Military parachuting
Physical activity in confined spaces (Bunker, submarine, tank)
Chronobiology and physical performance
Injuries in extreme weather conditions (NFCI, HRI)

Injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-duty

Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries in military populations
Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
Post-injury rehabilitation and return-to-duty
Psychological consequences of physical injuries
Upper or Lower limb injuries: management and rehabilitation

Body-brain interactions and performance

Impact of physiological states on brain performance
Sleep in high-intensity conflicts
Psychocognitive readiness for physical performance
Body-centered intervention to prevent weakening

Military physical preparation and training

Physical training for high-intensity conflicts
Biomechanics of load carriage and movement
Physical performance tests and readiness indicators

Ethics, safety, and human factors

Selection strategies to ensure physical performance and safety
Ethical issues in performance optimization in military context
Non-technical skills and interpersonal factors

Nutrition and metabolism

Nutrition and sustained physical performance
Nutrition in cold environments
Nutrition in hot environments
Ergogenic substances: uses, benefits and limitations

Technologies, AI, and monitoring

Use of machine learning models for individual safety and performance
Virtual reality and simulation for military training
Data collection and wearable monitoring technologies

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Accomodation

Places

Beffroi de Montrouge

Val de Grace

Eurosatory