Strengthening practice soccer and football for college students, with special emphasis on women's football is the main objective of the agreement signed today in Convalescence from the rector of the University of Murcia, José Antonio Cobacho, and President of the Federation Region Football, José Miguel Monje.
The agreement has been promoted by the Sports Activities Service of the educational institution, whose director, Professor Aurelio Olmedilla, has indicated that, under the agreement, there will also be studies of the relationship between sport and general psychophysical wellbeing.
Thus, the Center for Sports Medicine at the University will conduct research for the prevention of the most common injuries in football.
José Miguel Monje, after recalling the collaboration that the Federation has maintained for years with the University of Murcia in new technologies, said that the institution he presides contribute their knowledge and experience in a project that will promote women's football and shall implement the collective research results of football.
The rector of University Extension and eGovernment, Mercedes Farias, thanked the support of the Federation, at a time, he said, with an inadequate funding for sport.
Source: Universidad de Murcia. Fotos: Juanchi López