The Campus of Los Jeronimos of UCAM has hosted the meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), where the current members of the Federation have addressed various issues related to health and sport.
Fabio Pigozzi, president of the FIMS and rector of the University of Rome Foro Italico, commented that "our international federation meets twice annually and this is one of two meetings this year.The areas we deal with regarding our activities Focus on scientific aspects in the field of sports medicine ".
Regarding the topics discussed at this meeting, Fabio Pigozzi explained that "we have addressed different issues: what has been done in recent months, planning the world congress to be held in Rio de Janeiro 2018 and the activities of our collaborating centers Sports medicine, as they are 23 worldwide, and of course, other issues as educational initiatives related to our main goal: to protect the health of athletes, to be clean and to fight against those who ruin the sport.
Pedro Manonelles, organizer of the meeting and director of the International Chair of Sports Medicine of the UCAM explained that "with this meeting the programs of the chairs related to the sport that the UCAM has developed and with them, we see The activities carried out by the University in relation to sports medicine and athletes. "
The topics that have been treated at this meeting of the FIMS have been doping, sports or health, "are areas that are familiar to us at UCAM, since for 3 years we have started a doping prevention plan In the University, with a code and a prevention guide for the new athletes who sign, who have to comply with safety requirements so that they do not incur illegal procedures.We must not escape that we have many Olympic athletes, Has indicated the director of the International Chair of Sports Medicine of the UCAM.
Among the components of the Executive Committee are doctors from different countries such as Italy, Austria, China, USA, Egypt, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador or Greece, and areas such as Exercise Physiology, Cardiology, Anatomy, Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology or Pediatrics.
The International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) was created in 1928 by doctors from eleven countries.
Today, this international association is strongly committed to the promotion and development of sports medicine around the world.
Source: UCAM