ISEK 2026 Program
June 24-27
The 2026 Program will include a line-up of internationally renowned keynote speakers, along with other components such as pre-congress workshops on key topics, as well as a series of oral and poster presentations.
The Congress will be held at the Paviljonki event centre.
Located in the heart of Jyväskylä, Finland, Paviljonki is one of the country’s premier venues for conferences, exhibitions, and cultural events. The centre features modern, flexible spaces that can host everything from large-scale trade fairs to intimate meetings. With excellent acoustics, state-of-the-art technology, and a central location just steps from hotels, restaurants, and transport links, Paviljonki offers a convenient and welcoming setting for attendees.
ISEK 2026 Keynote Speakers
ISEK 2026 Program Schedule
Confirmed Workshop Sessions (click to open)
Personal Value Workshop for Mid-career Academics
Organiser(s): Kylie Tucker ¹
¹ The University of Queensland
HDEMG decomposition for deciphering the neural codes in the spinal cord and brain: from theory to practice
Organiser(s): Ales Holobar ¹
¹ University of Maribor
Fine Sensorimotor Control, Skill, and Learning in the Context of Microsurgery
Organiser(s): Matti Itkonen ¹
¹ University of Eastern Finland
From Surface to Needle EMG: Confronting the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice
Organiser(s): Justus Marquetand ¹
¹ University of Tübingen
Collecting HD-EMG and EEG signals in challenging conditions: Principles, engineering, and practical solutions for high-quality signal detection
Organiser(s): Alberto Botter ¹, Giacinto Luigi Cerone ¹, Marco Gazzoni ¹, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes ², Greg Pearcey ³, Harri Piitulainen ⁴, Taian Vieira ¹
¹ Politecnico di Torino, ² University of Birmingham, ³ Memorial University of Newfoundland, ⁴ University of Jyväskylä
Hands-On Muscle Neuromechanics: Practical Integration of Ultrasound and HD-EMG
Organiser(s): Patricio Pincheira ¹, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes ², András Hegyi ³
¹ The University of Southern Queensland, ² University of Birmingham, ³ Hungarian University of Sports Science
From HDsEMG-based Motor Unit Identification to Coherence Analysis: How to Estimate the Common Synaptic Input to Spinal Motor Neurons
Organiser(s): Francesco Negro ¹, Giacomo Valli ¹
¹ Università degli Studi di Brescia
ISEK 20206 Program Schedule
Please note: the program schedule is subject to change until all oral presentations are confirmed.
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ISEK 2026 has the potential to deliver great advances in understanding of human movement and meaningful clinical impact. The multidisciplinary nature of ISEK provides the perfect environment to bring together these different perspectives united under the common goal of increasing understanding of human movement.
The 2026 Congress will adhere to the traditional format and will feature keynote lectures from distinguished international guest speakers. Most importantly, we will be presenting research contributed by our members. The Congress will feature workshops, symposium, individual oral presentations grouped by themes as well as posters.
The ISEK Congress was supported in part by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research within the National Institutes of Health under award number HD115388.
The content is solely the responsibility of ISEK and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Submissions themes:
Aging
AI, Data Fusion, and Machine Learning
Biomechanics
Brain Imaging
Clinical Neurophysiology
Electrical Myostimulation
Fatigue
Modelling and Signal Processing
Motor Control and Motor Learning
Motor Disorders
Motor Units
Muscle Synergy
Neuromechanics
Neuromuscular Imaging
Pain
Rehabilitation
Robotic Rehabilitation
Sports Sciences and Motor Performance
Wearable Sensors and IoT