Pre-Course Lecture Series: Exercise is Medicine

February 5, 2026 10:00 am - 10:10am
Welcome Remarks
February 5, 2026 10:10 am
Physical Activity as a Vital Sign
Speakers:
- Dr. Demitri Constantinou
  South Africa
February 5, 2026 10:45 am - 11:20 am
Non-Operative Management of Lower Extremity Arthritis Including Exercise Prescription
Speakers:
- Professor Mark R. Hutchinson
  U.S.A
February 5, 2026 11:20 am - 12:00pm
Exercise in the management of chronic pain
Speakers:
- Dr. David A. Soto-Quijano
  Puerto Rico
February 5, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
February 5, 2026 1:00 pm -1:35 pm
The Role of Cardio-respiratory Fitness in the Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk
Speakers:
- Dr. José Kawazoe Lazzoli
  Brazil
February 5, 2026 1:35 pm - 2:10 pm
Exercise in the overweight paediatric population
Speakers:
- Dr. Demitri Constantinou
  South Africa
February 5, 2026 2:10 pm - 2:45 pm
Heat related illnesses and the 'weekend warrior'
Speakers:
- Dr. Anita Rivera Brown
  Puerto Rico
February 5, 2026 2:45 am - 3:20pm
Exercise and prevention of falls in the elderly
Speakers:
- Dr. Natalie Roberts
  Barbados