Dr. Álvaro Velarde, teacher and researcher at UNEATLANTICO, attends the International Euroleague Players Congress

24 May 2024
Dr. Álvaro Velarde, teacher and researcher at UNEATLANTICO, attends the International Euroleague Players Congress

Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres, coordinator of the PhD Program in Physical Activity and Sport: Risks and Benefits and teacher and researcher at the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO), attends the ELPA Performance International Congress.

The EPIC (ELPA Performance International Congress) is organized by the EuroLeague Players’ Association. The ELPA Performance International Congress is an event where basketball performance experts share their experience working with some of the best European athletes.

EPIC is aimed at basketball players and especially their performance staff, whether from professional or amateur clubs, both men’s and women’s, as well as organizations and federations. The congress includes relevant topics for coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, physiotherapists, sports psychologists, nutritionists, team physicians, students and all those who will work closely with athletes to maximize their results.

Members of the ELPA Performance Advisory Council and other renowned guests have been able to share their ideas, solutions and innovations in the areas of training, performance management, recovery, injury prevention, rehabilitation, psychology and nutrition.

EPIC is a place where basketball performance experts meet, share their knowledge and test the latest innovative products. It is a meeting of reference throughout Europe.

During the event, there have been speakers and professionals of reference from different countries. The presence of Dr. Álvaro Velarde Sotres in this international congress underlines the unwavering commitment of UNEATLANTICO to the promotion of scientific research in the area of Physical Activity and Sport.