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World Player Health and Safety Summit highlights need for player centred change
UNI World Players, a sector of UNI Global Union, in partnership with the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA), successfully convened the inaugural Player Health and Safety Summit in Mataró, Spain, from January 29-30, 2025. Bringing together almost 80 participants...
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,...
ELPA series: “A day in life” by T.J. Shorts II
ELPA spent a day with EuroCup MVP T.J. Shorts II in a day of his life in Paris. From explaining why he ended up signing with Paris Basketball, to describing the special relationships he has with his coach and teammates, TJ gave us a glimpse of his life in Paris,...
EFA (Euroleague Framework Agreement) Explained: Sports Equipment and Apparel
Sports equipment is an integral part of every sport. EuroLeague Framework Agreement provides for various rules regarding clubs’ sports equipment, and makes clarifications regarding sports (basketball) shoes and sports apparel in players’ free...