Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres presents scientific research at the American Sports Medicine Congress in the USA.

12 Jun 2024
Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres presents scientific research at the American Sports Medicine Congress in the USA.
Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres presents scientific research at the American Sports Medicine Congress in the USA.

Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres has presented a scientific research at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Congress held in Boston, United States of America. The event, organised by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), is one of the most prestigious congresses in the world.

Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres, coordinator of the Doctorate Programme in Physical Activity and Sport and lecturer and researcher at the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO) took part in the congress. Dr. Velarde was joined by Dr. Julio Calleja González, professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and Dr. Jeffrey Mjaanes, director of sports medicine at Northwestern University in Evanston, USA, who collaborated in the study.

The research was presented by Dr. Alvaro Velarde under the title “Assessment of lower limb asymmetries in soccer players according to the stage of the season” in a free communication/poster session at the American College of Sports Medicine conference at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

Internationally recognised as the place to hear from leading experts and learn about the latest research, this conference brings together science and practice. The conference brought together thousands of industry people from around the world, as well as leading scientists.

For his part, Dr. Velarde Sotres stresses that “it is an honour to have participated as a scientific researcher in one of the most important congresses in the world, as well as to represent the European University of the Atlantic in this international event“.