38TH 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS MEMORIAL
2026 INTERNATIONAL
SPORT SCIENCE CONGRESS
KSSP SPECIAL WORKSHOP
AUGUST 20, 2026
KOREA NATIONAL SPORT UNIVERSITY
Main Building 1F Joint Lecture Hall
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DAYS · HOURS · MINUTES · SECONDS
01 / SPEAKER
Prof. Sylvain Laborde
German Sport University Cologne
A focused exploration of how Heart Rate Variability, Vagal Tank Theory, and applied psychophysiology can inform better readiness, recovery, and performance decisions in sport.
HEART RATE VARIABILITY
VAGAL TANK THEORY
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION

02 / PROGRAM
Two sessions. One shared methodology.
WORKSHOP
10:00–12:00
HRV in practice
Practical workshop on interpreting HRV signals, athlete readiness, and individual response profiles.
LECTURE
15:00–17:00
Vagal Tank Theory & Performance
A research lecture connecting vagal resources, recovery capacity, and performance optimization across sport settings.
03 / EXCHANGE
Oral & Poster Sessions
The congress welcomes concise oral research presentations and poster exchanges across sport psychophysiology, autonomic regulation, recovery science, and applied performance systems.
ORAL SESSION
Research talks & moderated discussion
POSTER SESSION
Focused exchange with researchers and practitioners
04 / DETAILED AGENDA
Detailed Schedule
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FULL SCHEDULE
SPEAKER SCHEDULE
ORAL SESSIONS
POSTER SESSIONS
AUGUST 20, 2026 — FULL SCHEDULE
10:00~12:00 | Workshop: Heart rate variability in sport and exercise psychology: Applications of the vagal tank theory
(Sylvain Laborde, German Sport University, Chair: 우민정, 울산대학교)
12:00~13:00 | Lunch
13:00~14:00 | Oral Sessions (Chair: 안재웅, 전북대학교)
14:00~15:00 | Poster Sessions (16 presentations)
15:00~17:00 | Lecture & Talk & Q&A with Sylvain Laborde: Optimizing Cardiac Vagal Functioning in Sport
(Sylvain Laborde, German Sport University, Chair: 정용철, 서강대학교)
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05 / VENUE
VENUE & DIRECTIONS
한국체육대학교 본관 1층 합동강의실
Main Building Joint Lecture Hall, Korea National Sport University
8 min walk from Olympic Park Station(올림픽공원역) Exit 4 (Line 5 & Line 9)
15 min walk from Dunchon-Oryun Station(둔촌오륜역) Exit 2 (Line 9)
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