The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in collaboration with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and AFC Medical Center of Excellence Hospital – Aspetar conducted an informative and comprehensive Team Medical Workshop in preparation for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. During the two-day workshop, AFC Medical Committee Chairperson Dato’ Dr. …
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The All India Football Federation Medical Committee meeting, chaired by Dr. Kiran Kumar Kulkarni, was held over video conferencing on Saturday, July 29, 2023. AIFF Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, was present in the meeting, along with committee members Dr Arya Roy, Dr Anirban Malik, Dr Balvinder Singh, Col (Dr) …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee further underlined the Confederation’s commitment to safeguard and prioritise the health and wellbeing of Asian footballers at its first meeting for the 2023 to 2027 term, which was held today at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Under the guidance of Chairperson …
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The CAF Executive Committee approved a recommendation by CAF Youth Organizing Committee and CAF Medical Organizing Committee to amend Article 27 of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations Regulations: The approved Regulation: Article 27 now reads: 27.1 For the qualifying phase, an eligibility test will be compulsory performed for …
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The paper entitled: “Effect of the speed gene in professional football. The ACTN3 XX genotype. The physical performance data was obtained through Mediacoach, the performance analysis and video analysis platform developed by LaLiga and made available to the 42 clubs by the organisation. In order to obtain the genetic samples, …
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The 7th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference officially concluded on Monday in Qatar’s capital, providing over 600 delegates with a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in sports science and medicine. The landmark three-day event saw delegates updated on the challenges faced by sports science and medicine, as well …
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The Continent’s top team doctors and physiotherapists were celebrated and awarded for their immense contributions towards advancing the game at the third edition of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Awards on Sunday, March 5. Held in conjunction with the 7th AFC Medical Conference in Qatar’s capital, the awards recognise …
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Delegates at the ongoing 7th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference here are hailing the acclaimed three-day event for presenting eye-opening insights. The Conference, themed “Football and Sports Medicine – Celebrating Diversity”, assembles close to 120 renowned specialists and more than 600 delegates to share and discuss the latest advances …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to strengthen its position as amongst the leaders in world football in the domain of sport science and medicine marked a significant milestone today with the launch of the 7th AFC Medical Conference in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. The Conference is hosted by the …
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Qatar will look to emulate its successful staging of the 2022 FIFA World Cup by hosting more than 600 delegates at the 7th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Conference in its capital Doha from March 2 to 6, 2023. The Conference will be jointly organised by the AFC, the Qatar …
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