2026 Conference
1-3 Jun 2026 Caen (France)

Conference Program

 

EGRAPA 2026 – Scientific Program
Interactive 3-day program. Click a day to display the schedule. Click a session title to expand all communications and open each abstract.
 
Overview Monday, June 1, 2026 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Overview
Program at a glance
Three-day structure with key highlights. Use detailed tabs for full schedules.
Monday
Morning
08:30–09:30Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30–10:00Opening Ceremony
10:00–11:00Keynote – Louis Bherer
11:15–12:15SymposiumS1 – Exercise as Medicine: Leveraging Exergames and Mobile Technology for Enhanced Adherence and Cognitive Health in Older Adults
11:15–12:15Oral sessionO1 – Digital Assessment and Technology for Functional Monitoring
Afternoon
12:15–13:30Lunch break
13:30–14:30SymposiumS2 – Physical Activity as a Tool to Improve Sleep and Protect Brain Against Aging
13:30–14:45SymposiumS3 – Movement Variability as a Systemic Biomarker of Resilience and Adaptability in Aging: Opportunities and Challenges
14:45–15:45Oral sessionO2 – Musculoskeletal Function and Performance
15:00–15:45SymposiumS4 – Physical Exercise Approaches for the Maintenance of Cognitive Functions in Aging: Insights from Preclinical Models
15:45–16:45PosterP1 – Poster session #1
16:45–18:15SymposiumS5 – Open Issues on Exergames in Older Adults: Toward a Roadmap for Future Research
16:45–18:15Oral sessionO3 – Postural Control, Fall Prevention and Mobility Interventions
Evening
18:30–19:301st Meeting of the EGRAPA working group on exergames
18:30–19:30Guided tour of the city
Tuesday
Morning
08:30–09:00Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00–10:30Oral sessionO4 – Motor–Cognitive Interaction and Interventions in Aging
09:00–10:30Oral sessionO5 – Community Participation, Environment and Active Aging
11:00–12:00Keynote – Joost Van Hoof
Afternoon
12:00–13:15Lunch break
13:15–14:30SymposiumS6 – From Space and Extreme Conditions to Aging and Countermeasures: Aging Under Physiological and Environmental Stress
13:15–14:30SymposiumS7 – Deterioration, Compensation and Motor Control in Ageing: From Motor Planning to Balance and Learning
14:45–15:45Keynote – Rachael D. Seidler
15:45–16:45PosterP2 – Poster session #2
16:45–18:00Other topics – EGRAPA futur projects - Following PhysAgeNet COST Action
Evening
19:00–23:30Gala Dinner
Wednesday
Morning
08:30–09:00Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00–10:30SymposiumS8 – Evidence-based Medicine on Physical Activity Interventions for Older Adults
09:00–10:30Oral sessionO6 – Rehabilitation, Clinical Interventions and Mobility Programs
11:00–12:15Oral sessionO7 – Brain, Physical Activity and Cognitive Aging
11:00–12:15SymposiumS9 – Intrinsic Capacity and Physical Activity in Old Age: From the WHO Framework to Advanced Assessment and Evidence
Afternoon
12:15–13:15Lunch break
13:15–14:00Round table
14:00–14:30Closing Ceremony
After conference
15:00–19:00D-Day excursion (Landing beaches)
Monday, June 1, 2026
08:30 – 09:30
Main entrance hall
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 10:00
Michel de Boüard Hall
Opening Ceremony
10:00 – 11:00
Michel de Boüard Hall
🗝️ Keynote #1
Louis Bherer
12:15 – 13:30
Lower ground-floor hall
Lunch break
15:45 – 16:45
Lower ground-floor hall
P1 – Poster session #1 Show talks
15:45 – 16:45
Assessment of physical activity levels and functional rehabilitation needs in a cohort of older patients undergoing systemic oncological treatmentBérengère Beauplet
15:45 – 16:45
Round: how we do.
Rodrigo Caldas Ramos-Silva
15:45 – 16:45
Heart rate responses and acute functional performance changes in response to skinny singles and doubles pickleballJason Brandenburg
15:45 – 16:45
Performing Fitts' tasks in Virtual Reality with and without augmented feedback: a comparison between young and older adultsSophia Hanke
15:45 – 16:45
The effect of strength training on physical capacity and nutritional habits of older peopleDaiva Vizbaraite
15:45 – 16:45
THE EFFECT OF STRENGTH AND STRETCHING EXERCISES ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN ELDERLY PEOPLEVida Cesnaitiene
15:45 – 16:45
Effect of Age on walking performance in simple and complex walking tests under single and dual-task conditions in augmented realityFlavie Le Rouzic
15:45 – 16:45
Adipose tissue-muscle mitochondria interactions in older adults with obesity: Role of metabolic healthHaroun Eloueslati
15:45 – 16:45
Mapping Responsiveness: Which Physical Functions Are Most Sensitive to Exercise in Aging?Elodie Piche
15:45 – 16:45
Quadriceps muscle thickness, functional capacity, and clinical parameters in patients with chronic heart failureZaur Gasimov
15:45 – 16:45
Exergames Usage in Healthy Older Adults for Physical Wellbeing. A Systematic ReviewKevin Vázquez del Castillo
15:45 – 16:45
Static balance, balance confidence and fall incidence in older adults with heart failure and preserved ejection fractionAndriana Teloudi
15:45 – 16:45
German Translation and Validation of the Gait-Specific Attentional Profile (G-SAP-G)Nadja Schott
18:30 – 19:30
Michel de Boüard Hall
1st Meeting of the EGRAPA working group on exergames
Chair: Jean-Jacques Temprado
18:30 – 19:30
Guided tour of the city
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
08:30 – 09:00
Main entrance hall
Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:30 – 11:00
Lower ground-floor hall
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Michel de Boüard Hall
🗝️ Keynote #2
Joost Van Hoof
12:00 – 13:15
Lower ground-floor hall
Lunch break
13:15 – 14:30
Michel de Boüard Hall
S6 – From Space and Extreme Conditions to Aging and Countermeasures: Aging Under Physiological and Environmental Stress Show talks
Chair: Gaëlle Quarck
13:15 – 14:30
Exercise restores the SK1/S1P cardioprotective axis during aging and cardiac stressAlessandro Cannavo
In progress
Heatwaves, cold exposure and environmental stress as models to investigate aging physiology and thermoregulatory vulnerability.Igor B. Mekjavic
In progress
Cardiovascular regulation, orthostatic intolerance and fall risk: insights from bed rest and extreme-environment physiology for aging populations.Nandu Goswami
In progress
Metabolic and musculoskeletal consequences of inactivity and bed rest as analogs of aging-related deconditioning.Audrey Bergouignan
In progress
Sensorimotor adaptation and mobility under physiological and environmental stressors: links between extreme conditions and aging trajectories.Gaëlle Quarck
14:45 – 15:45
Michel de Boüard Hall
🗝️ Keynote #3
Rachael Seidler
15:45 – 16:45
Lower ground-floor hall
P2 – Poster session #2 Show talks
15:45 – 16:45
Heart rate responses and acute functional performance changes in response to skinny singles and doubles pickleballJason Brandenburg
15:45 – 16:45
The impact of physical activity level on body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (PBF)Marcel Leppee
15:45 – 16:45
Effects of a Community-Based Physical Exercise Program on Functional Mobility and Flexibility in Older AdultsCarlos Baron
15:45 – 16:45
Proprioception and Aging: Does Action or Perception Tell the Full Story?Ilaria Carrara
15:45 – 16:45
Effect of an Integrated Exercise and Nutrition Program on Functionality and Pain in Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Randomized Controlled TrialSilviya Filkova
15:45 – 16:45
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES IN THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH POLICIES: PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDYDonika Kandilarova
15:45 – 16:45
Effects of movement complexity and dual-tasking on effort optimization in young and older adultsAmélie Calvier
15:45 – 16:45
Changes in Physical Condition and Depressiveness in Older Women Following a Physical Activity InterventionKristina Visagurskienė
15:45 – 16:45
Gait Temporal Alterations After Disturbing the Vestibular System with Rotary Chair TestingRocco Luigi Ciarfaglia
15:45 – 16:45
A home-based exercise program improved mobility and quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease and concomitant peripheral artery disease: the EXACT-CKD-PAD multicenter randomized-controlled trialGiovanni Piva
15:45 – 16:45
EFFECTIVENESS OF A LOW-INTENSITY HOME-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL OLDER ADULTS POST-DISCHARGE: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALElisabetta Pettenuzzo
15:45 – 16:45
Perceived Neighborhood Walkability, Objectively Measured Physical Activity, and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Mobility LimitationsRené Schilling
15:45 – 16:45
Application of Neuroarchitecture in the Development of Spaces for Day Centers for Older Adults in the Canary IslandsMarcella Del Signore
16:45 – 18:00
Michel de Boüard Hall
Other topics
EGRAPA futur projects - Following PhysAgeNet COST Action
19:00 – 23:30
Gala Dinner
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
08:30 – 09:00
Main entrance hall
Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:30 – 11:00
Lower ground-floor hall
Coffee break
12:15 – 13:15
Lower ground-floor hall
Lunch break
13:15 – 14:00
Daniel Huet Hall
Round table
14:00 – 14:30
Michel de Boüard Hall
Closing Ceremony
15:00 – 19:00
D-Day excursion (Landing beaches)
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