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The conference 'Challenges for football' will take place at Aarhus University, 20th-21st June 2011. The conference is held during the U/21 Championships in Aarhus and is expected to attract scientists, media (750 accredited reporters), local and national authorities, and sports organisations.

Call for papers  is open until April 15 2011

 

Themes
Four themes will be explored at the conference :

  • Regulation
    UEFA has taken action to introduce new financial regulations in order to curb the financial difficulties experienced by many European football clubs in recent years. What are the measures which UEFA will introduce? Is a stricter regulation of European professional football going to work? And what are the reasons for the huge financial difficulties in many European leagues?





  • Health
    Recent research has shown that football has huge potential as a health enhancing activity. But is the football world ready to embrace new groups of unskilled teenagers or adults? And is there a hidden treasure for football clubs or commercial forces, since football is far from reaching its potential in terms of active players?





  • The Perfect Player
    The demands of football are extremely complex and many different skills are required to become a perfect footballer. High level coaches are constantly on the lookout for new performance improvement strategies.
    But how does the application of important scientific findings fit into real world match-play?





  • Technology/Innovation
    Advanced technology has gained ground in football and is used together with new equipment for technical training in high level performance.
    “Social media” provide new and interactive hubs for great sporting events, giving journalists, spectators, tourists, event organizers and clubs new opportunities. We take a look at new technology and its potential.
     

 

 

For more information go to www.playthegame.org/challengesforfootball
or contact 
Klavs Madsen, Head of Department, Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Science, University of Aarhus; phone: +45 89 42 91 71, or e-mail: kmadsen@sport.au.dk




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