
Welcome to the Fitness and Health Congress 2024!
The 2024 Norwegian Exercise and Health Congress is the year’s meeting place for everyone working in exercise and health. The congress gives you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest research and practice, while also building networks with other professionals.
What can you expect?
We have gathered some of the leading experts in health and sports, ready to share their knowledge and experience. The program offers a diverse range of lectures and discussions led by renowned professionals from around the world.
Our speakers include:
Jarod Hall (USA) – a leading physiotherapist with expertise in pain management and functional training. Jarod will challenge several common myths and provide a deeper understanding of both pain and movement.
Martin Refalo (Australia) – PhD in exercise and muscle physiology. Martin will provide insights into topics such as fatigue, gender differences in exercise and muscle growth.
Program and Highlights
The congress offers a varied program, ranging from basic concepts to advanced discussions. Some of the main topics include:
Jarod Hall's lecture:
The congress offers a varied program, from basic principles to advanced professional discussions. Here are some of the main topics:
Jarod Hall's program:
“Back” to basics: 10 facts about back pain
- what both healthcare professionals and the public should know about back pain, and a review of common myths.
Examining the core stability craze
- a critical evaluation of the role of core stability training in back treatment, with evidence-based advice.
Exploring the “pain pathway”
- an overview of how pain is signaled from the periphery to the brain, and how the nervous system handles and modulates pain.
Understanding Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
- an introduction to chronic pain conditions that overlap, such as fibromyalgia and chronic migraine.
Martin Refalo's lecture:
Exploring sex differences in fatigue and muscle growth
- how biological sex affects fatigue and muscle growth after strength training.
Is pushing closer to failure better for muscle hypertrophy?
- a study of how training intensity affects muscle growth, with tips for maximizing hypertrophy.
Optimising protein intake for muscle retention
- strategies for preserving muscle mass during weight loss, with a focus on protein intake.
How perceived discomfort stops clients from building muscle
- how discomfort can get in the way of muscle growth, and how to overcome these challenges.
Practical information
location: Pakkhuset, nedre slottsgate 2C, near steen and str%C3%B8m and only two streets from akershus fortress.
Early bird offer: register by October 15th for 2500 NOK. After this date, the price is 3000 NOK.
Registration: transfer the amount to Muskelklinikken AS on number 95162 and send a screenshot of the payment.
Why participate?
This is a unique opportunity to strengthen your professional expertise and build bridges between different health and fitness disciplines. Whether you work as a personal trainer, physiotherapist, osteopath, naprapath or in health in general, you will find inspiration and valuable knowledge. Join us for a weekend full of professional enrichment and networking!
We encourage you to share the information with colleagues and other interested parties, so that together we can create a platform for learning, growth and professional development.
Welcome to an inspiring weekend in Oslo!


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