Minutes
Working group cardiovascular prevention
AEPC London 2013
Thursday 23th May 2013, 08.00-09.00, Presentation Room
- Minutes from the last business meeting in Istanbul 2012Eero Jokinen
- Composition of council
Present composition of the council
Chairman: Eero Jokinen(2011 - 2014)
Secretary: Renate Oberhoffer(2011 - 2014)
Treasurer:Robert dalla Pozza(2011 - 2014)
Councillor:Doris Ehringer(2011 - 2014)
Councillor:Andreas Petropoulos(2011 - 2014)
Junior member Peter Fritsch (2012 - 2015)
Discussion: Replacement of Chairman due to Presidentship Eero Jokinen
All present members agree to rotate the duties of the council as proposed:
Chairperson Renate Oberhoffer (2013-2016)
Secretary Robert dalla Pozza (2013-2016)
Treasurer Doris Ehringer (2013-2016)
Councillor Eero Jokinen (2013-1016)
No changes regarding councillor A.Petropoulos and Junior Member P.Fritsch
- Report from the TreasurerRobert dalla Pozza
2013 : 25 registered members of the working group (2012 31 members)
5000 Euro (start of working groups budget)
4263 Euro (after expenses due to Munich meeting 2012)
- Report on the results of the questionnaire (preparticipation screening) Peter Fritsch
9 countries responded with diverse answers (screening in athletes obligatory, recommended or not)
Contact to European association of sports sciences: 32 countries, mostly ecg as only screening method. In young athletes between 10 and 14 a multicenter study will be essential, because recommendations are lacking for youth
Meeting on this subject to plan study
- Annual Update on past and future events Eero Jokinen
Short report on Council meeting in Munich 2012: development of recommendations for IMT measurement in youth; paper of the working group to be prepared by Robert, rest of the group is invited to join. Activities of Renates group at Europrevent Rome 2013, contribution of Eero at world congress south Africa 2013
During the AEPC in London a very successful session (Sports and rhythm) was organized, and scientific work on this topic has to be continued.
AEPC Helsinki 2014 will provide at least one own session of the working group prevention. Until end of September, proposals are necessary. A teching session for iunior members could be “ Everything you want to know about hypertension”.
Studies of the group: Peter Fritsch plans to send his questionnaire to all AEPC members. Eero as new president of AEPC will help organizing the addresses.
Another urgent topic might be the development of recommendations of pulse oxymetry in neonates. This should also start with a survey on the routine use, which has to be separated from the preparticipation in sports questionnaire. Peter will arrange the details with Eero.
The 2013 meeting of the group will be in Graz; Peter and Doris will prepare the locations.
- Any other business
Eero Jokinen briefly informes about new AEPC rules for working groups:
- ONE BUSINESS MEEETING PER YEAR is mandatory
- SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME FOR AEPC has to be provided
- REELECTION of council members possible (NOT THE SAME POSITION)
- AEPC funding is possible for scientific activities
- Every year budget presentation to AEPC council is mandatory
Renate Oberhoffer
Secretary PCWG/AEPC