Football is Medicine: Active Aging Through the Beautiful Game

Q: Abstract submission

Deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 March 2026. The Oxford abstracts submission portal will open here soon.

Q: Programme

Confirmed Speakers Keynote: Dr. Peter KrustrupProfessor of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark / Chair, Football is Medicine Platform Dr. Runa Sif StefansdottirAssociate professor, Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, University of Iceland Dr. Milos PetrovicAssociate Professor & Head of Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, University of Iceland Dr. Gudberg K. JonssonDirector, Social Science Research Institute & Human Behavior Laboratory, University of Iceland Gunnar Jarl JónssonReferee Coach FA Iceland and UEFA Observer Rúnar Már SverrissonChair, Walking Football and Football Fitness at FC Trottur Valgeir Einarsson MäntyläPhysiotherapist at Kjarni & FA Iceland Daði RafnssonDepartment of Sports Science, Reykjavik University Eysteinn Pétur LárussonManaging Director of the Icelandic Football Association Margrét Lilja BurrellFounder of Football Mobility Brandi MitchellAdvocate for Older Women in SoccerFounder, San Diego Soccer Women The Directorate of Health The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland Ingvi SveinssonChair of Organizing Committee

Date
Starts 18. June 2026
Ends 19. June 2026

Language
English

Location
University of Iceland

Contact
gjonsson@hi.is

We’re excited to invite scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how football promotes physical, mental, and social health among senior players.

This two-day conference will examine the transformative power of the beautiful game in active aging through keynote presentations, thematic sessions, workshops, and panel discussions.