Asdrúbal de la Torre Specialized Center in Sports Medicine contributes to optimal development of sports practice – Ministry of Public Health

2023-06-13 19:20:12

Quito, June 13, 2023

The Asdrúbal de la Torre Specialized Center for Sports Medicine, located in Quito, is a third-level outpatient care facility of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). Its objective is to provide comprehensive and timely care to athletes at the training, recreational and student level.

To carry out a sporting activity, this center recommends that the population follow some important steps to avoid complications:

1. Take a medical control periodically.

2. Never train on an empty stomach or on a full stomach. A good breakfast without fat and with a good load of carbohydrates is ideal. It is advisable to have breakfast between 60 to 90 minutes before training or any physical activity.

3. Carry out an adequate warm-up. This should not be too long or too short. It should include general exercises with smooth, slow and complete movements. The correct thing is to repeat each movement 10 to 15 times, between 10 and 15 minutes.

4. Maintaining correct and sufficient hydration is essential.

5. Never drink alcohol before, during and after training or competition.

6. Set reasonable objectives and choose activities of intensity, volume and frequency according to these.

7. Stretching is essential. You should stretch after every workout. Ideally, hold each stretch for 15-20 seconds and spend at least 10 minutes stretching after each session. It is important to prioritize the most used muscle group in that session.

8. There are no magical substances (that are not dangerous) to increase physical performance. The best formula is to properly combine training, nutrition, rest and a taste for sport.

This Specialized Center makes available to the sports population and amateur athletes a wide portfolio of services, including: sports medicine, physiatry, dentistry, sports nutrition, exercise physiology, radiology, physical therapy applied to sports, nursing and external dispensing of medicines.

The Ministry of Health confirms its commitment to provide quality care and services in all its establishments nationwide and invites citizens to go to the nearest health center for a general medical evaluation.