Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres, representing the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO) attends the SCS 6th Annual Meeting EEVFA– 11th International Congress of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise, held in the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) in Athens, Greece.
This event of international relevance took place from October 19 to 22, attracting a large group of professionals, including some of the most outstanding experts and world leaders in the field of biochemistry and exercise physiology.
Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres has participated in the congress, being a teacher and researcher at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO) and academic coordinator of postgraduate studies in the Area of Sports for UNEATLANTICO; as well as coordinator of the Doctorate program in Physical Activity and Sports for the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana de México (International Iberoamerican University of Mexico, UNINI Mexico); standing out as a scientific researcher in the field of assessment and prevention of injuries in high performance sports.
It should be noted that the event has been meticulously organized by the Strength & Conditioning Society (SCS), an international association dedicated to stimulating scientific research in the field of strength and fitness. The congress was attended by scholars from different nations, who gave keynote lectures and plenary sessions. One of the relevant topics discussed was “The role of the Performance Manager in Team Sports,” which addressed critical aspects of athletic performance.
The outstanding presence of Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres in this international congress underlines UNEATLANTICO’s unwavering commitment to the internationalization and promotion of scientific research in essential areas such as high-performance sports. Its participation in this great event consolidates the university’s position as an institution dedicated to the promotion of academic excellence and the dissemination of knowledge in the Ibero-American context.