5 tests that every athlete or amateur should undergo

Practicing sports is important for good health, but it is just as important to do it well, and to be well prepared. Before starting a sports routine, we must go to a specialist in Sports Medicine to have a sports medical examination to conclude our capacity to be able to undergo such practice. This medical … Read more

Sport, its importance in the youngest

Practicing sport from an early age brings a multitude of benefits, not only physical but also mental. The team of the Sports Medicine Unit of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, a member of Top Doctors, supports these beneficial effects, such as the development of the locomotor system, the cardiovascular system and the neuromuscular system. … Read more

World Physical Activity Day: health benefits

How does physical activity influence our health? What are the keys to prepare yourself before starting a physical activity? How to avoid injuries? What foods to eat? World Physical Activity Day is celebrated today, April 6, in commemoration of the celebration of the first Olympic Games in 1896. The date was proposed by the WHO … Read more

Benefits of sport: how to practice it and which is the most complete

It was in 2002 when the World Health Organization (WHO) decreed the annual celebration of the World Physical Activity Day. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of daily physical exercise in a technological and sedentary world. This year’s slogan is “Active child, healthy adult”. Benefits of sport Sport is a physical activity … Read more

World Physical Activity Day: active person, happy person!

The architecture of the human being is designed for movement. Unscheduled physical activity is an essential part of life activity and forms the basis of a healthy life at any age. As Dr. César Quesada, a specialist in Sports Medicine at Top Doctors, explains, it is advisable to program this activity and adapt it to … Read more