09:00
BREAK / NETWORKING
Registration and welcome coffee
Badges, partner gallery and poster area.
LOCOTECH · SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Two days advancing movement science.
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 March 2027 · Keynotes, clinical sessions, oral communications and interdisciplinary discussion.
12–13 MARCH 2027CANNES · FRANCE
SCIENTIFIC OUTLINE 2027
From biological ageing to human function.
This working scientific programme is subject to changes following committee formation and the review of abstract submissions.
WORKING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME · OCTOBER 2026
Session themes and times are proposals. Speakers, moderators, accepted abstracts and final agenda will be announced after independent scientific review.
FRIDAY · 12 MARCH 2027
PROVISIONAL SCIENTIFIC AGENDAUnderstand & Measure
The biological and biomechanical foundations of healthy longevity, from clinical assessment to meaningful outcomes.
09:25
PLENARY / KEYNOTE
Opening — Why longevity must be considered through movement
Core scientific questions: preserving capacity, preventing disability and assessing clinically relevant outcomes.
10:10
PLENARY / KEYNOTE
Keynote — From lifespan to healthspan: the role of functional capacity
Intrinsic capacity, physiological reserve, frailty and independence: definitions, limitations and measurable endpoints.
11:05
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session I — Muscle, strength and sarcopenia
Muscle quality, dynamometry, sarcopenia assessment, strength–function relationship and bone health.
11:35
BREAK / NETWORKING
Coffee break · exhibition & networking
Partner exhibition area, separate from scientific sessions.
12:30
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session II — Gait, balance and falls
Gait speed, TUG, SPPB, postural control, instrumented gait and clinical interpretation.
14:00
BREAK / NETWORKING
Lunch · research posters · networking
Poster viewing and exchanges with research teams.
14:55
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session III — Spine, joints and locomotion: an integrated approach
Pain, mobility, surgery and rehabilitation: from anatomic metrics to functional outcomes.
15:40
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Panel — What do we really measure when discussing longevity?
Biomarkers, biological age and movement data: relevance, reproducibility and clinical decision value.
16:10
BREAK / NETWORKING
Break · posters · networking
Scientific exchange and demonstrations in the partner area.
17:00
PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS · PENDING
Oral abstracts A — Movement assessment and physiology
Time reserved for peer-reviewed submissions; presenters not yet selected.
17:20
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Day-one synthesis
Clinical takeaways, uncertainty and open questions.
SATURDAY · 13 MARCH 2027
PROVISIONAL SCIENTIFIC AGENDAPrevent & Act
Evidence-based interventions, technology validation and translating knowledge into practice.
09:00
BREAK / NETWORKING
Welcome · scientific coffee
Research networking and poster viewing.
10:00
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session IV — Measurement technology: from sensors to decisions
Force platforms, dynamometry, wearables and gait analysis: reliability, validation, bias and usefulness.
10:45
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session V — AI, longitudinal data and functional phenotypes
Predictive models, generalisability, data quality, privacy and clinical evaluation.
11:15
INDUSTRY · SEPARATE FROM SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Coffee break & technology demonstrations
Clearly identified industry demonstrations, outside the independent scientific programme.
12:15
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session VI — Exercise, rehabilitation and preserving function
Resistance training, balance, exercise prescription, nutrition and multimodal strategies.
13:45
BREAK / NETWORKING
Lunch · posters · interdisciplinary networking
Clinical, research and medtech conversations.
14:35
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Session VII — Personalised prevention and care pathways
Metabolic ageing, bone–muscle health, appropriate screening, remote monitoring and measurable interventions.
15:20
PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS · PENDING
Oral abstracts B — Prevention, intervention and innovation
Selected scientific communications; final topics after abstract review.
15:50
INDUSTRY · SEPARATE FROM SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Break · technology showcase
Industry-led demonstrations separate from the scientific programme.
16:40
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Grand debate — What should we measure at ages 50, 65 and 80?
Toward a pragmatic functional-health measurement framework based on evidence.
17:00
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
Scientific conclusions & perspectives for 2028
Takeaways and future research priorities; no predetermined consensus recommendations.
PARTICIPATE IN THE SCIENCE
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT ↗Present your research at LOCOTECH.
Abstract proposals will be reviewed independently before oral and poster presentations are allocated.
FACULTY & ABSTRACTS
An open forum for research.
Speakers will be announced following their acceptance. Oral and poster presentation slots will be allocated after scientific review.
Submit an abstract ↗