ELPA PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

ELPA Performance International Congress is a one day event where basketball performance experts share their experience from working with some of the best European athletes. ELPA Performance Advisory Board members and other renowned guests will 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 staff meets, shares their knowledge, and tests the latest innovative products.

WHO IS IT FOR?

EPIC is intended for basketball players and especially their performance staff, be it from professional or amateur clubs (male & female), organizations or federations.

The congress includes topics that are relevant to coaches, strength & conditioning coaches, physio-therapists, sports psychologists, nutritionists, team doctors, students and all of those who will be working closely with the athletes in order to maximize their results.

WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF EPIC 2024?

All speakers will present their topics in English and all presentations will be simultaneously translated to Spanish language on-site and online.

HOW CAN I APPLY?

You can find registration form further down the page. Payment is available with credit cards or direct bank transaction.

WHAT IF I CANNOT ATTEND THE CONGRESS IN MATARÓ?

EPIC will be available via live stream for everybody that would not be able to make it to Mataró in person.

Additionally, until 31 May, all presentations will remain available online for those that will not be able to watch them live on-site or online.

 14.00 – 14.30
WORKSHOP LabIT
Víctor Illera (SPA)
Full Professor – TecnoCampus University

“Flywheel resistance training for basketball players”
From theory to court: integrating Flywheel training into athletic development

Attendance at the workshop is limited to 25 people. Applications will be made at the registration desk and will be confirmed on first come, first served basis.

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14.30 – 15.00
Ignacio Muro (SPA)
Euroleague Basketball – Medical Officer

“The future of basketball”
Availability of the players and medical services

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15.00 – 15.30
Ugur Dilicikik (TUR)
Sport medicine doctor – Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital,
Team Doctor – Anadolu Efes Senior Team

“ACL injury prevention in basketball”
Factors that may contribute to ACL injury prevention

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15.30 – 16.00
Jordi Puigdellívol (SPA)
Traumatologist – Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Barcelona,
Team Doctor – FC Barcelona Basketball Senior Team

“Navigating controversy: the meniscus dilemma in professional sports”
Balancing Act between surgical strategies and Ethical Considerations

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16.00 – 16.15
Asheesh Bedi (USA)
NBPA Chief Medical Officer

“Athlete workload”
Active initiatives to better understand the impact on players’ health

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16.15 – 16.45
Coffee Break

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16.45 – 17.15
Igor Jukic (CRO)
ELPA Performance Advisory Board member,
Professor Faculty of Kinesiology – University of Zagreb

“Performance homework: 24/7 self-care”
How to become better on the court by doing off the court activities

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17.15 – 18.00
EuroLeague Players’ Round Table
“Performance innovative strategies: the players’ voice of current and former EuroLeague players”

Guests:
Andrew Andrews (USA) – Clubs: Best Balikesir, Delaware 87ers, VEF Riga, Hapoel Afula, Büyükçekmece, Maccabi Haifa, Darüssafaka, Frutti Extra Bursaspor, Panathinaikos Athens, Joventut Badalona

Luigi Datome (ITA) – Clubs: Montespachi Siena, Scafati, Virtus Roma, Detroit Pistons, Fenerbahce Istanbul, Olimpia Milano

Bostjan Nachbar (SLO) – ELPA Managing Director and former NBA and EuroLeague player

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18.00 – EPIC CLOSING

Igor Jukic (CRO)
ELPA Performance Advisory Board member,
Professor Faculty of Kinesiology – University of Zagreb

“Performance homework: 24/7 self-care”
How to become better on the court by doing off the court activities

Francesco Cuzzolin (ITA)
ELPA Performance Advisory Board member,
Director of Performance – Olimpia EA7 Milano

“Biomechanics and injury prevention in basketball”
Exploring movement patterns correlated with common basketball-related injuries

Jaime Sampaio (POR)
ELPA Performance Advisory Board member,
Pro-Rector – University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

“Practice makes perfect: is repetition the mother of technique?”
How to increase variability in training sessions and improve basketball skills

EuroLeague Players’ Round Table
Performance innovative strategies: the players’ voice of current and former EuroLeague players

Andrew Andrews (USA)
Clubs: Best Balıkesir, Delaware 87ers, VEF Rīga, Hapoel Afula, Büyükçekmece, Maccabi Haifa,Darüşşafaka Tekfen, Frutti Extra Bursaspor, Panathinaikos, Joventut

Luigi Datome (ITA)
Clubs: Montepaschi Siena, Scafati, Virtus Roma, Detroit Pistons, Fenerbahce, Olimpia Milano

Bostjan Nachbar (SLO)
ELPA Managing Director and former NBA and EuroLeague player

Mar Rovira (SPA)
ELPA Performance Advisory Board member,
Professor  -Tecnocampus University

“Mental health for basketball players: a comprehensive framework to respond to athlete’s needs”
Self-monitoring tools and where to get information about assistance

Ugur Dilicikik (TUR)
Sport medicine doctor – Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital,
Team Doctor – Anadolu Efes Senior Team

“ACL injury prevention in basketball”
Factors that may contribute to ACL injury prevention

Julio Calleja Gonzalez (SPA)
ELPA Performance Advisory Board member,
Full Professor in Sports Training – University of the Basque Country

“Recovery in basketball”
Tools and protocols for faster and better recovery

Ignacio Escribano Ott (SPA)
Sports Nutritionist – Saski Baskonia

”Ergo-nutritional aids in Basketball: Strategies to Optimize Performance”
The impact of nutrition on Basketball Performance

Ignacio Muro (SPA)
Euroleague Basketball – Medical Officer

“The future of basketball”
Availability of the players and medical services

Toni Caparrós (SPA)
Full Professor – INEFC Barcelona

“Training models for extended career athletes”
Key considerations and strategies for extention of athletes’ careers

WORKSHOP LabIT
Víctor Illera (SPA)
Full Professor – TecnoCampus University

“Flywheel resistance training for basketball players”
From theory to court: integrating Flywheel training into athletic development

Attendance at the workshop is limited to 25 people. Applications will be made at the registration desk and will be confirmed on first come, first served basis.

Jordi Puigdellívol (SPA)
Traumatologist – Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Barcelona,
Team Doctor – FC Barcelona Basketball Senior Team

“Navigating controversy: the meniscus dilemma in professional sports”
Balancing Act between surgical strategies and Ethical Considerations

Jairo Vázquez (SPA)
Strength & conditioning coach – FC Barcelona Basketball Senior Team

“Do we properly prepare basketball players for the demand of games?”
(Not) all the roads lead to Rome