1º Science and Triathlon Congress
Next March 2011, specifically on the 24th, 25th and 26th, the city of Alicante will become the world capital of triathlon, with the celebration of the “I World Congress Science and Triathlon”, organized by the University of Alicante (Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences) together with the ITU (International Triathlon Union).
The congress was officially presented at the ITU assembly last weekend during the Triathlon World Championship Grand Final in Budapest (Hungary). The presentation was made by Dr. Roberto Cejuela, president of the scientific committee of the congress and technician of the triathlon federation of the Valencian Community.
The main objective of the Congress is to create and share a forum of scientific and technical knowledge applied to the sport of triathlon at all its levels and spheres. To this end, there will be plenary conferences given by different world-class scientists and coaches, oral communications and posters open to the presentation of work from anyone in the world, whose objective is to share knowledge and innovative scientific research in the different sports sciences (training , physiology, biomechanics, psychology...) applied to triathlon. The technical talks will aim to apply scientific research or the practical experiences of the teacher-coaches to the training or development of triathlon.
The official language of the congress will be English, but simultaneous translation into Spanish will be available.
Furthermore, during the week prior to the Congress, an International Development Training Camp organized by the ITU will be held, taking advantage of the magnificent facilities and weather conditions that the University of Alicante combines.
During the congress there will be an exhibition fair with the most important brands in the sector, so that all those attending the congress can learn first-hand about the innovations in the market.
All information about the "I World Congress Science and Triathlon" is available at http://scienceandtriathlon.sri.ua.es
The congress will be organized every 2 or 3 years in different universities around the world in its successive editions, which is why we must highlight the importance of it being the first edition in Spain and at the University of Alicante.
Source: www.triatlon.org
