The Belgian Ageing Muscle Society is pleased to invite you to the 2nd Annual Scientific Symposium on "Measurement of muscle mass and muscle function during the life course: from research to clinical practice" which will take place on November 25th, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.

The 2nd Annual Scientific Symposium has been granted two accreditations:

Accreditation INAMI/RIZIV : section 6 "Ethic and economy" : 2.5 credits
Accreditation Pro-Q Kiné : 10 points

Programme

Measurement of muscle mass and muscle function during the life course: from research to clinical practice
Moderator : Olivier Bruyère
 
8:30 – 8:45 Registration
8:45 – 8:50 Welcome and introduction
Olivier Bruyère, ULg
8:50 - 9:15 Interest of in vitro models to better understand the human muscle
Louise Deldicque, UCL
9:15 – 9:40 Screening tools for muscle wasting
Charlotte Beaudart, ULg
9:40 – 10:05 Clinical use of anthropometric measurement, ultrasound and Bio-impedance analyser
Aldo Scafoglieri, VUB
10:05 – 10:30 What’s new with DXA, CT scans and MRI?
Marjolein Visser, VU Amsterdam, the Netherlands
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:10 Isokinetic apparatus to assess muscle function
Evelien Van Roie, KUL
11:10 – 11:35 How to assess physical performance in clinical practice
Margreet Van Dijk, UZ Leuven
11:35 – 12:35 Nutricia Sponsored Symposium: Malnutrition and its association with healthcare outcomes in patients in Belgian nursing homes and community Maurits Vandewoude, UZA

Venue

Auditorium Piet Brouwer – VUB - Brussels

Accreditation

Accreditation INAMI/RIZIV : section 6 "Ethic and economy" : 2.5 credits
Accreditation Pro-Q Kiné : 10 points

Entry

Registration: Registration is mandatory
BAMS members: free admittance
Non-members: 50€
Students: 15€
To become a member: http://www.ageingmuscle.be/content/become-member-our-society

 

This symposium has been endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, and the International Osteoporosis Foundation