Flume: Cold water immersion (CWI) is used commonly in sport and health contexts. This session will include demonstration of the cold shock response and a general discussion of the state of evidence versus practice of CWI in both health and sporting contexts. Practitioner perspectives are very much welcomed.

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): This session will consist of a general discussion on the recent IOC statement on REDs, nutritional interventions and the potential for novel new technologies as possible identification and behaviour change tools.

Chamber: Repeated heat exposure is also advocated increasingly in both sport and health contexts, including rehabilitation and prehabilitation. This session will include opportunity for exposure to different forms of heat therapy, before a general discussion of the state of evidence versus practice of heat therapy in these contexts (depending on group preferences). Again, practitioner perspectives are welcomed.

Diastasis Recti Rehab: Diastasis Recti, or abdominal separation, affects up to 50% of postpartum clients & athletes – yet this musculoskeletal condition remains under-recognised and under-treated. This workshop aims to bridge that gap by delving into the latest research, unscrambling the evidence and providing hands on exercise rehabilitation techniques.

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training involves the use of a cuff to restrict blood flow to the muscle during exercise. This technique allows individuals to gain muscle strength and size using lighter weights, helping to reduce injury risk and overtraining. Implementing BFR to maintain exercise intensity while reducing overall work volume has been shown to be effective in sustaining performance during a tapper phase, but also can increase performance in many cases. BFR training is growing popularity is due to its efficiency and adaptability for various fitness levels and goals.

Optimising athletes time to administrate different testing protocols to assess their status is essential within the sporting environments. The workshop looks at providing potential field based strategies that could be utilised within general practice to provide insights on an athletes status, without the need for additional time constraints on the athletes/coaching staff.