ESMAC 2026
14 – 19 September 2026
Crossing Borders
Maastricht, Netherlands
& Hasselt, Belgium
Save the Date – ESMAC 2026!
We are delighted to announce that the ESMAC 2026 Annual Conference will take place from 14 – 19 September 2026. This conference will be jointly hosted in Maastricht, Netherlands, and Hasselt, Belgium — a unique cross-border collaboration celebrating innovation, movement science, and community. Stay tuned for more details!
ESMAC Spotlight webinar
The ECN committee would like to invite you all to our October Webinar, where we put the spotlight on the winner of the third Dr. Tom Shannon Emerging Scientist Award, which was awarded to Dr. Inti Vanmechelen (Postdoctoral Researcher, Karolinska Institutet) at the recent Annual Meeting in Basel.
ECN Spring School:
The Early Career Network (ECN), in collaboration with the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC) and KU Leuven (Belgium), is proud to announce the launch of its first Spring Training School.
When: 15-17 April 2026, starting Wednesday afternoon
About ESMAC
ESMAC stands for the European Society for Movement analysis in Adults and Children.
Mission
Enable the creation, sharing and translation of knowledge in clinical human movement
Vision
We are a member-driven international society that serves multidisciplinary professionals and communities to facilitate the understanding of human movement, focusing on scientific advancement to inform best practice, while achieving accessible dissemination of knowledge and supporting career progression.
Values
- Open mindedness – Equality, diversity, inclusivity, egalitarianism
- Scientific excellence – Collaboration, critical thinking, evidence-based science, ethical practices, standards-driven practice
- Transparency – Honesty, integrity, reputability, financial probity & stability
Annual Meetings
Membership
Education
ESMAC 2025 – Call for Abstracts
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the ESMAC 2025 Organizing Committee we invite you to the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children, to be held in Basel, Switzerland in 8 – 13 September 2025.
We are pleased to inform that the Abstract Submission is now open. Abstracts for a Scientific Study and, as introduced last year, for a Clinical Case can be submitted. For topics and guidelines for each type of abstracts please see the website. All abstracts will be accepted until 8 April 2025. In case of any requests please contact abstracts@esmac.org