The event, which brought together more than 350 world experts at UCAM, concluded with a posthumous recognition of José Luis Mendoza, founder of the University, for his outstanding contribution to high-level sports training and physical activity
The conference, attended by more than 350 people, addresses the importance of strength and physical conditioning in preventing injuries and improving sports performance.
The physical trainer of the newly crowned UFC featherweight world champion holds a degree, masters and doctorate from UCAM. He is also a professor of the Master's Degree in High Performance Sports.
The UCAM athlete from Mula has undergone a medical exam at the Research Centre on High Performance Sport of UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia before leaving for Tokyo, where he will compete in the 5,000 metres
Adam Petway, who was the physical trainer of the Philadelphia 76ers, carries out a research on training and competition load to prevent injuries and improve the performance of NBA players
The project involves researchers from European universities, specialists from the continent's top leagues (such as those of Spain, France, Italy, England and Russia) and from clubs such as FC Barcelona and Juventus. The aim is to respond to this muscle problem, which causes an additional cost of 500,000 euro per month to each of these competitions
The study, carried out by researchers and professionals from the world's elite basketball and football teams and from UCAM, summarizes in a decalogue the criteria for returning to competition under the best performance conditions and avoiding injuries.
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