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ELPA series: “A day in life“ by Panathinaikos players
A few days before the start of the Euroleague season, ELPA spent a day with the defending champions, Panathinaikos players. On a pre-season training camp in Slovenia a few weeks ago, the players discussed about their approach to the new season, their collective...
The ELPA Performance Advisory Board suggestions for Sant Jordi
Sant Jordi (the Day of the Book and the Rose), is a very special day in Catalonia, and it is just 20 days prior to EPIC (ELPA Performance International Congress) at Tecnocampus Mataró. Therefore, the ELPA Performance Advisory Board (PAB) does not want to miss the...
ELPA series: “A day in life” by Nigel Hayes-Davis
ELPA spent a day with EuroLeague single-game scoring record breaker Nigel Hayes-Davis. Nigel welcomed us to Istanbul and let us catch a glimps of his life. What led to scoring 50pts in a game? Habits, rituals, work ethic…its all a way of life for Nigel. Find out...
PAB Newsletter #22 – Managing bone stress injuries in basketball
Authors: Baris Kocaoglu, Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo, Jaime Sampaio Basketball carries the risk of developing overuse injuries, which in the bone consist of bone stress injury (BSIs) or bone marrow edema (BME)....
Recovery will be crucial during the Euroleague Play-in
The current season's edition enters a critical period this week, regarding physical preparation. The introduction of the play-in will see two teams play one or two more games before the quarterfinal playoffs, and the match load must be taken into account by the...
Biomechanical Analysis takes center stage at the third edition of EPIC
Biomechanics is a discipline that studies and analyzes the physical movements of the human body, whether walking, running, or performing any action involving displacement. This observation provides valuable data on how the body moves during certain tasks. "In...
Barça will collaborate with ELPA in the third Euroleague Players Congress
FC Barcelona has joined the pool of institutions and organizations that have already decided to be part of the third Edition of EPIC (ELPA Performance International Congress) to be held on May 10 in Mataró. The agreement between the blaugrana club and the Players'...
EPIC: “How to become better on the court, starting from what is done off the court”
The EuroLeague Players Association Congress presents the improvement of sports performance through a simple change of habits. A basketball player spends between two and six hours in an environment controlled by their club. These are the days when there is court...
Mataró will host the third Congress of the Euroleague Players Union
Mataró will become the epicenter of European basketball for a day on May 10th. Just two weeks before the EuroLeague Final Four in Berlin, the European Players Union (ELPA) organizes a day dedicated to players in the capital of Maresme. The EPIC (ELPA Performance...
The European Basketball Players Union is broadening horizons
The Euroleague Players Association (ELPA) takes a step forward in its strategy as a union. ELPA aims to establish itself as a comprehensive organization for the protection of players' rights and go beyond mere defense of their labor framework. The athlete's health,...