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Submit Your Abstracts

The Scientific Committee of the Conference invites researchers, clinicians, educators, and students to submit abstracts for presentation at the 9th Biennial Emirates Physiotherapy Conference 2026.

As a premier platform, the 9th Biennial Emirates Physiotherapy Conference ensures that all abstracts undergo a rigorous peer review process, conducted by a panel of distinguished experts. This guarantees that your work is assessed with the highest standards of academic excellence, providing valuable feedback to enhance its impact.

Submit Your Abstracts Here

Submission Deadline: 11 June 2026

ABSTRACTS TOPICS

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • Assessment and management of musculoskeletal disorders
  • Biomechanics, movement analysis, and injury prevention
  • Exercise therapy and multimodal rehabilitation approaches
  • Digital health, wearable technologies, and AI applications
  • Tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, and spinal disorders
  • Patient-reported outcomes and personalized rehabilitation
  • Occupational and lifestyle-related musculoskeletal health
Sports Injuries and Sports Physiotherapy
  • Injury prevention and load management strategies
  • Return-to-sport decision-making and performance outcomes
  • Rehabilitation of ligament, tendon, and muscle injuries
  • Sports biomechanics and performance optimization
  • Female athlete health and youth sports development
  • Technology-enhanced sports rehabilitation
  • Field-based and laboratory-based assessment methods
  • Neuroplasticity and cortical changes after ACL and other ligament injuries
  • Sensorimotor deficits and central adaptations post-injury
  • Brain-based rehabilitation strategies in sports physiotherapy
  • Integration of motor learning principles in ligament injury rehabilitation
Pain Neurosciences
  • Mechanisms of pain, including central sensitization
  • Pain neuroscience education and behavioral approaches
  • Neuroplasticity in chronic pain rehabilitation
  • Biopsychosocial models and psychosocial influences
  • Digital and virtual pain management interventions
  • Quantitative sensory testing and pain measurement
  • Placebo and nocebo effects in physiotherapy
Neurological Physiotherapy
  • Neurorehabilitation including stroke, spinal cord injury, and TBI
  • Motor learning and neuroplasticity
  • Robotics, virtual reality, and assistive technologies
  • Balance, gait, and functional mobility training
  • Timing and intensity of rehabilitation interventions
  • Community-based neurological rehabilitation
  • Telerehabilitation and remote monitoring
Pediatric Physiotherapy
  • Early intervention and developmental disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental conditions such as cerebral palsy and autism
  • Pediatric motor development and biomechanics
  • Family-centered and play-based interventions
  • Physical activity promotion in children with disabilities
  • Technology-assisted pediatric rehabilitation
  • School-based physiotherapy and participation outcomes
Cross-Cutting Themes
  • Evidence-based practice and clinical guideline implementation
  • Digital health, AI, and wearable technologies
  • Public health and physical activity promotion
  • Patient engagement and behavior change
  • Outcome measurement and data-driven care
  • Cost-effectiveness and sustainability in physiotherapy services

IMPORTANT DATES

11 June 2026

Submission Deadline

21 July 2026

Result Notified

30 July 2026

Presenters Registration Deadline

Language and Submission Requirements

All abstracts must be submitted in English using the online submission form available on the conference website.

Note: Abstracts submitted via email will not be accepted. The conference organizers will not be held responsible for any abstracts not properly submitted in adherence to the provided guidelines.

Correspondence & Author Information

Corresponding authors are required to provide their complete contact details, including:

  • Full mailing address
  • Telephone number (with working hours specified)
  • Email address

Details for all authors and co-authors must include:

  • Full names (first and last)
  • Department and institution/hospital
  • City, state (if applicable), and country

Abstracts must feature original scientific data collected by the authors. Each submission will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee, which reserves the right to determine the format of the presentation (oral or poster). The committee's decisions are final and may include editorial adjustments to ensure grammatical accuracy and clarity. Presentations may be scheduled for any day during the conference.

Abstract Structure & General Guidelines

  • Title: Must be concise, written in uppercase (capital letters), and not exceed 20 words.
  • Authors: Include all contributing authors' names as they should appear in the Final Program.
  • Abstract Text: Should be no more than 350 words. A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords is allowed per abstract
  • Keywords: Keywords should be listed separately and not included within the abstract text.
  • References: Do not include references in the abstract.
  • Abbreviations: Spell out in parentheses upon first use in the abstract.

Types of Submissions & Required Structure

Authors must ensure that their abstracts clearly follow the structured abstract format appropriate to the submission type below.

Original research (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods)

Background

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Clinical Implications

Ethical Approval (if applicable)

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Background

Objectives

Methods (including search strategy and selection criteria)

Results

Conclusion

Clinical Implications

Clinical case studies or case series

Background

Case Description (or Case Presentation)

Intervention

Outcomes

Conclusion

Clinical Implications

Ethical Considerations (e.g., patient consent)

Innovations in practice, education, or service delivery

Background

Purpose (or Rationale)

Description of Innovation

Implementation/Methods

Outcomes/Evaluation

Conclusion

Clinical Implications

Ethical approval (only if applicable)

Presentation Formats

  • Oral Presentation: Accepted authors will be contacted with detailed instructions. Oral presentations are limited to 10 minutes in length.
  • Poster Presentation: Accepted authors will receive further information and instructions upon confirmation.

Selection Criteria

Abstracts will be evaluated through a blind review process and scored based upon the following criteria:

  • Scientific rigor and methodological quality
  • Originality and innovation
  • Clinical relevance, research implications, and/or applicability
  • Alignment with evidence-based practice
  • Clarity and quality of presentation

WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR ABSTRACTS!

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