SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Monday, June 27
| 09:00 | Registration |
| 12:00 | Opening ceremonies |
Sari Essayah, Member of Parliament of Finland, Member of International Olympic Committee Jukka Mönkkönen, Rector, University of Eastern Finland Rainer Rauramaa, Professor Emeritus |
ROLE OF INACTIVITY IN CHRONIC DISEASES: EVOLUTIONARY INSIGHT AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS
| Chairperson Dr Kai Savonen, Finland | |
| 13:00 | Why we run, Dr Bernd Heinrich, USA |
| 13:40 | Why we never evolved to exercise, Dr Daniel Lieberman, USA |
| 14:20 | Physical activity enhances longevity, pro Dr Jonathan Myers, USA, con Dr Urho Kujala, Finland |
15.00 Break
FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE… TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH
| Chairperson Dr Olli J. Heinonen, Finland | |
| 15:30 | Lifelong exercise as a countermeasure against age-related decline in ability to function, Dr Alejandro Lucia, Spain |
| 16:00 | Promoting health-enhancing physical activity: successful examples, Dr Tommi Vasankari, Finland |
| 16:30 | Responsibility of sport and exercise medicine in preventing chronic disease, Dr Mats Börjesson, Sweden |
18:30 Reception of the city of Kuopio, Town Hall
 The 22nd Puijo Symposium 2014: Reception of the city of Kuopio, Town Hall |
Tuesday, June 28
Exchange session -
FROM SCIENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE I – Cardiorespiratory performance
(in collaboration with University of Jyväskylä - Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences)
| Chairperson Dr Arto Hautala, Finland | |
| 08:00 | Pulmonary limits to maximal cardiorespiratory performance in health and disease, Dr Jerome Dempsey , USA |
| 08:30 | Limitations to maximal cardiorespiratory performance in health and disease, Dr Andrew Jones, UK |
| 09:00 | The clinical importance of maximal cardiorespiratory performance: the past, present and future, Dr Jonathan Myers, USA |
| 09:30 | Cardiopulmonary exercise testing for risk prediction in major surgery, Dr Denny Levett, UK |
| 10:00 Break |
FROM SCIENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE II - Cardiovascular diseases
| Chairperson Dr Juha Hartikainen | |
| 10:30 | Exercise and endothelium, Dr Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Switzerland |
| 11:10 | Exercise and retinal microvascular function across the lifespan, Dr Henner Hansen, Switzerland |
| 11:50 | Towards a personalised approach in exercise-based cardiovascular rehabilitation: how can translational research help? Dr Nicolle Kränkel, Germany |
12:30 Lunch break
| Chairperson Dr Tomi Laitinen | |
| 13:45 | Mechanical cardiopulmonary interactions during exercise in heart failure, Dr Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Italy |
| 14:25 | Exercise training and physical activity in patients with heart failure, Dr Matthias Wilhelm, Switzerland |
| 15:05 | The clinical benefit of high-intensity interval training outweighs the potential risks, pro Dr Trine Moholdt, Norway, con Dr Juha Hartikainen, Finland |
18:30 Oral presentations at Old Harbour restaurant at Kuopio Passenger Harbour
(in collaboration with Fysioline)
Wednesday, June 29
FROM SCIENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE III - Metabolic diseases
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| 08:00 | Role of inactivity in the development of metabolic syndrome, Dr Frank Booth, USA |
| 08:40 | The Fat but Fit paradox, Dr Mikael Fogelholm, Finland |
| 09:20 | A time to eat, a time to exercise: circadian biology and metabolic health, Dr John Hawley, Australia |
10:00 Break
| 10:30 | Mitochondria and aging - the role of exercise as a countermeasure, Dr Mark Tarnopolsky, Canada |
| 11:10 | Exercise as a modulator of intestinal microbiome, Dr Andrea Ticinesi, Italy |
MARTTI J. KARVONEN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD PRESENTATIONS11:45 Finalist 1 12:00 Finalist 2 12:15 Finalist 3 |
12:30 Lunch break
RALPH S. PAFFENBARGER JR. ABSTRACT COMPETITION PRESENTATIONS13:45 Finalist 1 14:00 Finalist 2 14:15 Finalist 3 |
| 14:30 | PUIJO SYMPOSIUM HONORARY LECTURE, Dr Martin Halle, Germany |
Thursday, June 30
Exchange session -
METHODOLOGICAL FRONTIERS OF EXERCISE MEDICINE
(in collaboration with the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim)
| Chairperson Dr Vesa Kiviniemi | |
| 08:30 | Statistical pitfalls of personalized medicine, Dr Stephen Senn, UK |
| 09:10 | The human risks of bias in medical and rehabilitation research and practice, Dr Antti Malmivaara, Finland |
| 09:50 | How to design the optimal exercise-based RCT – ask the experts, moderator Dr Vesa Kiviniemi, Finland |
10:30 | Break |
| 11:00 | From evidence-based knowledge to evidence-based decision-making, Dr Kari Raivio, Finland |
PUIJO SYMPOSIUM HALL OF FAME: GREETINGS FROM THE GIANTS OF EXERCISE MEDICINE
| Chairperson Dr Olli J. Heinonen, Finland |
| 11:35 | Dr Ilkka Vuori, Finland |
| 12:05 | Recipient of Heikki Pekkarinen Memorial Award |
12:35 Lunch break
| 13:45 | Martti J. Karvonen Young Investigator Award ceremony |
| 14:00 | Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr Poster Award ceremony |
14:15 | Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of physical activity-induced health benefits, Dr P. Darrell Neufer, USA |
| 15:00 | Closing of the Symposium, Dr Martin Halle, Germany |