Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Science

🇱🇺 Highlights from a very inspiring congress! 🇱🇺

Congratulations to the organizers of the SFERHE congress (https://sferhe2026.eventmaker.io) for delivering such a high-quality scientific event and creating a space for meaningful discussions.

The Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science was actively involved throughout the congress across several activities.

🔬 Scientific contributions
Two engineers from the Human Motion Lab, Camille Wojtylka and Andreas TAMANG presented their work through posters focusing on clinical case studies:
- The rehabilitation management of a Paralympic athlete with a neurological condition
- Gait analysis in a child with a rare bone disease

🧠 Workshop – Functional Therapy & Motion Analysis
They also led a workshop in collaboration with colleagues from Nancy (IRR-UGECAM-NE), Pr.Christian Beyaert and Stella ZOGRAFOU dedicated to functional therapy and motion analysis.
This session was an opportunity to present a trunk rehabilitation protocol developed with Paralympic athlete Amsal Redzpovic, highlighting how biomechanical analysis can support clinical decision-making and rehabilitation strategies.

🏆 Scientific recognition
On the second day of the congress, the Best Poster Award was presented to a project conducted in collaboration with our institute and presented by Dr.Tiago Neto.

The E-MOTION project, dedicated to analysing how social media influences the mental health of young athletes, is launched!

Am 21.11. fand das Kick-off-Meeting des Projekts „E-MOTION“ statt, das die Auswirkungen sozialer Netzwerke auf die psychische Gesundheit junger Sportler untersucht. Auch das ZEV ist als Projektpartner mit im Team. Das Treffen markierte den offiziellen Start der Zusammenarbeit am praktischen Teil des Projektes und bot Gelegenheit, den Rahmen und die Inhalte des Projektes besser kennenzulernen. Das Präventionsprojekt wird ab 2026 am Sportlycée mit Hilfe verschiedener Netzwerkpartner durchgeführt.

Version française
Le 21 novembre a eu lieu la réunion de lancement du projet « E-MOTION », qui examine l'impact des réseaux sociaux sur la santé mentale des jeunes sportifs. Le ZEV fait également partie de l'équipe en tant que partenaire du projet. La réunion a marqué le début officiel de la collaboration sur la partie pratique du projet et a été l'occasion de mieux connaître le cadre et le contenu du projet. Le projet de prévention sera mis en œuvre à partir de 2026 au Sportlycée avec l'aide de différents partenaires du réseau.

GOTS Master's week in Luxembourg 🇱🇺

The GOTS Master's week, coordinated by Dr.Nührenbörger, took place in Luxembourg throughout last week. Several LIROMS members and collaborators were actively involved, delivering high-level teaching and sharing their expertise with participants.

🔒Camille Tooth delivered a presentation within the Sports Medical Care for Children and Adolescents session, highlighting key principles of Protection and Safety (Safeguarding).

📚 Dr Romain Seil led a session on ligament injuries, sharing essential perspectives on mechanisms and management.

🏥 Caroline Mouton presented the ACL clinical pathway, detailing a clear and structured approach from diagnosis to return to sport.

Participants had the opportunity to visit the Sport Fabrik as part of the week’s continuation, where additional sessions were held in collaboration with the Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports and LIROMS.

🏃♀️ Jennifer Fayad offered an insightful presentation on the kinematics and kinetics of running.
📐 Tiago Neto conducted a practical workshop on isokinetic and dynamometric assessment.

🎉 Registration is now open! 🎉
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🔔 Latest Team News

We’re excited to officially welcome Andréas Tamang to the team!
After a successful 6 months internship within the Human Motion Lab we are very happy to have him on board as ‘Biomechanical and biomedical engineer in sports medicine and surgery’👏

A new project is being launched within LIROMS!

Social media is omnipresent in the lives of young people, including young athletes. In response to the risks associated with hyper-connectivity, such as cyberbullying, social pressure and loss of self-esteem, a new research and prevention project is being launched in Luxembourg under the coordination of LIROMS (Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Science).
Entitled ‘Impact of social media on the mental health of young athletes: longitudinal monitoring and prevention interventions’, this project is aimed at athletes aged 12 to 18, in partnership with Sportlycée, ALAD, INAPS and the ReFORM network, and is supported by the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte. The objective is twofold: to better understand the effects of digital interactions on the psychological well-being of young athletes, and to propose concrete, educational and technological solutions to address them.
The project will run for two years and will consist of several components: longitudinal monitoring of young athletes, awareness-raising and digital education workshops, and the creation of a digital platform containing appropriate resources.
The results will not only equip young athletes, but also enable recommendations to be made to sports federations, schools and policymakers to strengthen the protection of young people in an increasingly digital environment.
📍 Follow us to find out about the next steps, the resources available and the partners involved in this initiative!
Project managers: Katy Seil-Moreels, Camille Tooth
With the support of OEUVRE Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte https://www.oeuvre.lu/fr

LIROMS is looking for two postdoctoral researchers to join exciting projects based in Luxembourg:

1️⃣ One focused on mental health in sport
2️⃣ One exploring sports policy and performance

You will find the job descriptions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7355963136685867009
If you're interested, or know someone who might be, feel free to reach out or share within your network!

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] no later than September 8th, 2025.