• Introduction to the program of the symposium - Welcome

Athanasios Z. Jamurtas, PhD

Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Greece

• "Exercise training in type 2 diabetes: A critical piece of the treatment puzzle".  
  

Deborah Riebe, PhD, ACSM-EP, FACSM

Senior Editor, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 10th Edition.
Professor, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, USA

• "The new ACSM’s exercise pre-participation health screening algorithm: A guide for practitioners".   
  

George Metsios, PhD

Professor, Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Greece          

• "Exercise for cancer survivors: what is the evidence and how it is done " 
  

Yuri Feito, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM

Education and Professional Development Strategist, American College of Sports Medicine   
Associate Editor, ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 11th edition   
Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University, USA           

• "High-intensity functional training for health: What’s the evidence? " 
  

NiCole R. Keith, PhD, FACSM

Immediate Past President, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)  
Professor, School of Medicine, Indiana University, USA        

• "The collaboration between physicians and exercise professionals under the microscope " 
  

Alexios Batrakoulis, MSc, ACSM-EP, CPT

Personal Trainer of the Year (IDEA 2018, NSCA 2020, PFP 2021)
2021 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year Finalist
Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Greece    

• "High-intensity interval training against obesity: Mission possible! " 
  

Yannis Thedorakis, PhD

Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Greece 

• " New trends in exercise as medicine for dementia, drug addiction, and quit smoking " 
  

• " Closing roundtable: conclusions and future perspectives  "