In 500 words or less, the organizing committee synthetizes below the congress highlights. Through a report, the organizers remind where the congress took place and the date, the number of participants (senior and junior), a link to the scientific program (pdf file), the list of the award winners (young research award, for example, with the precision whether it is for a poster or oral communication and a photo), and one to three key strengths of the congress (opening conference, dinner, importance and presence of industrial partners, scientific sessions…).
- 3 to 5 photos to illustrate the congress are welcome (enclose pictures)
- The book of Abstracts should be retrievable by the ACAPS members (include a pdf).
- The scientific program should be accessible to the ACAPS members (include a pdf).
Synthèse XVIème Congrès de l’ACAPS à Nantes
Report of the XVIème ACAPS Congress in Nantes, France
26-28 October 215, Nantes
– Laboratoire Motricité, Interactions, Performance EA 4334 –
Key figures
- Scientific congress
Selection of oral communications and posters sessions in the four main scientific fields by the means of thematic symposia (sometimes multidisciplinary):
o Social Sciences, History, Management
o Human Sciences and sciences of intervention
o Physiology
o Biomechanics, Neurosciences, Motor control
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Finally, 318 scientific communications were presented:
o Five plenary conferences of international speakers, many recognized worldwide in their field:
Pr Alain Berthoz, Collège de France (France) (Neurosciences)
Pr Charles Suaud, University of Nantes (France) (Sociology)
Pr Duarte Araujo, University of Lisbon (Portugal) (Psychology)
Pr Roger Enoka, University of Colorado (USA) (Biomechanic)
Pr Guillaume Millet, University of Calgary (Canada) (Physiology)
o 85 oral communications presented in 20 symposia (one was a multidisciplinary symposium and one was dedicated to the relationships with the socio-economic world) and 161 oral communications presented in 30 sessions
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o 72 posters
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Award of 7 «young researcher» prices for the best oral and posters communications les in the different scientific fields :
Human and Social Sciences
– Oral Communication: Guillaume Chevance
– Poster Communication: Anna Loegel
Physiology
– Oral Communication: Sebastian Garcia Vicencio
– Poster Communication: Mehdi Pawlak-Chaouch
Biomechanic/Neurosciences
– Oral Communication: Zhong Zhao
– Poster Communication: Frédérique Bunlon
Special prize for the celebration of ACAPS’ 30 years: Nounagnon Agbangla
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Three exhibitors: Matsport, TEA, Trinoma
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Attendance
· 411 conventioneers attendeed the congress (160 juniors, 246 seniors, 5 invited)
· About 15% of attenders originated from foreign countries, mainly from Canada, USA, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Public Presentations
Interdisciplinary conferences: « To perform in sport: limits and possibilities of human body »
Two invited speakers:
o Guillaume Millet, physiologist, Professor at the University of Calgary (Canada).
http://webtv.univ-nantes.fr/fiche/7078/guillaume-millet-l-extraordinaire-endurance-de-lespece-humaine-ou-sont-les-limites
o Bernard Andrieu, philosopher of body and body expérience, Professor at the University Paris Descartes (France)
http://webtv.univ-nantes.fr/fiche/7079/bernard-andrieu-conscience-et-inconscience-du-corpsdans-les-performances-acrobatiques
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It was the first time a public presentation was proposed to the congress
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Attendance: 560 persons were present
Download the complete pdf with photos: BILAN FINAL ACAPS Nantes 2015
