international player Raul Lopez has passed his medical examination in sports medicine from unit IMQ.

also players from Athletic Club Fernando Llorente, David López Javi Martínez, Ander Herrera, Iker Muniain and Mikel San Jose became their recognition.



-the player, which comes from the Russian Khimki – and who has also played at Real Madrid and the Utah Jazz of the NBA, among others, was submitted to the relevant medical examination prior to their submission in Bilbao sand as a player of Bizkaia Bilbao Basket.

– athletes became a médico-deportivo recognition of competition and isokinetic evaluation test, to measure the force muscle.

– the unit located in the Centre IMQ Ajuria IMQ sports medicine war, featuring the latest in sports medicine and medical specialists in medicine for physical education and sport, supported by the area of physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre.

– IMQ has created a new medical insurance, IMQ Kirola, and first l health insurance in the Basque country specially designed for people who practice sport. The insurance includes a sports elite medical and health coverage to meet all kinds of pathologies derived practical sport.


Bilbao, July 2011.-The international player Raul Lopez -just sign with Bizkaia Bilbao Basket for the next two seasons, has passed his medical examination in the unity of Sport medicine of IMQ, which is located in the Centre of rehabilitation and sports medicine of IMQ in Juan Ajuriaguerra.

on the other hand, the template of the Athletic Club have also switched his medical examination.

31-year-old player and that comes from the Russian Khimki will be submitted to the relevant medical examination prior to their submission at the Bilbao Arena. Raúl López was formed in the quarry of the Joventud, signed in 2000 by Real Madrid, where he stayed two campaigns before moving to the Utah Jazz of the NBA. In 2005 he returned to the ACB, Akasvayu Girona and a campaign then returned to United States. In 2009, faced a new venture abroad in the Russian Khimki, to work under the orders of the national team coach Sergio Scariolo.

specialist in sports medicine Pablo Aranda in close collaboration with the medical services of both clubs (Athletic Club and Bizkaia Bilbao Basket) was commissioned to make the recognition to athletes. First, they made a médico-deportivo recognition of high competition, which consisted of a cardio-pulmonary auscultation and an exploration of the locomotor apparatus; the measurement of body composition and fat percentage – were valued where food;- a maximum effort test sliding tape – evolution of lactic acid, electrocardiogram and blood pressure measurement — and the obtaining of the heart pulses appropriate to the training. the objective? Improve their sport and to identify the training of all of them.

in addition, he has been also proof of valuation isokinetic, which allows to measure muscle strength exerted during a certain movement and at a constant speed. Thus, through this exercise the ability of a group of muscles can quantify to generate a force. Measurement of muscle strength is a way of assessing the risk of injury to sportsmen perspective a muscle as well as the effectiveness of rehabilitation and training programmes, where testing isokinetic is considered one of the best methods. To complete the recognition, athletes will be subject to an eco-cardiograma, to rule out diseases cardiac.

the unit is located in the heart of Bilbao (Ajuriaguerra, 32), in the rehabilitation centre of IMQ, Center that after two years of activity has become a reference of physical medicine and rehabilitation in Bizkaia.



IMQ Kirola.

in its policy of promoting and supporting sport and healthy living habits, IMQ has created a new insurance, IMQ Kirola, the first medical insurance of the Basque country specially designed for people who practice sport. With the release of this product, the company aims to respond to a growing demand in the market, which covers the specific needs of the people who practice sport, whether professional, amateur athletes or competition.

insurance coverage includes the specialty of sports medicine on the one hand and also medical assistance surgical derivative of the sport to minimize the time of recovery. IMQ Kirola indeed offers a sports elite medical examination, as well as a comprehensive healthcare coverage to address and prevent all kinds of injuries and diseases arising out of the sport. practical

with this insurance, aimed to customers and non customers of IMQ, is accessible to a wide and exclusive network of centers and specialists in sports medicine, they in fact serving the physical conditions of the players in major sports clubs Basques.