The 38,000 runners of the San Silvestre Vallecana have once again with Sanitas as official healthcare provider.

-Specialists in sports medicine of Sanitas offers participants medical recommendations for before and after the race

Madrid, 2011-December as each December 31, the streets of downtown Madrid will be witness to one of the popular with most traditional races: the San Silvestre Vallecana. This year celebrates its Edition number 34, and in the last call, Sanitas is the official healthcare provider.

The health care company will be responsible for ensuring the health of the 38,000 runners participating in the annual race organised by NIKE. During the 10 kilometers which includes travel, medical professionals of Sanitas will offer health coverage in accordance with its plan of prevention and health care.

From the point of exit, located in the outskirts of the Santiago Bernab̩u stadium, until the goal, in the limelight Street, Sanitas will install three field hospitals: one output and two at the end of the journey. In addition, five health care teams in 10 bicycle Рequipped with defibrillators available automatic Р15 ambulances and 5 units of instant monitoring (UVI). 21 Points from medical assistance, distributed every 500 meters and signposted with bright balloons will be established along the route.

Downtown basis of coordination of Sanitas, located in the goal area, is responsible for organizing a team of more than 60 people, including doctors and health personnel, prepared to meet the health needs of all participants along the route.

You sanitas also is present with a booth at the fair of the corridor, which takes place from 26 to 30 December at the Nuevos Ministerios Metro station, and where the San Silvestre participants can collect their dorsal.

How to end the San Silvestre Vallecana successfully

participate in the San Silvestre Vallecana is a healthy and different fire the year, but to avoid injury or physical problems that may spoil the fin de fiesta, the specialists in sports medicine of Sanitas proposed tips to successfully finish a race of this type.

Before the carrera:

-Make a light meal rich in carbohydrates.

-exercises for stretching and warm-up muscles before the race.

-avoid brand new items the same day of the event sports.

-hydrate throughout the route with water or drinks isotónicas.

-mentally planning the effort of the entire race to does not exhaust the energy in the first kilometers.

After the carrera:

-non-stop in one stroke, walking in a soft manner during a few minutes.

-Stretch gently all the muscles after the competition, to avoid possible injuries.

-eat carbohydrates and drinks rich in electrolytes in 15 minutes after the race to regain fluids and nutrients lost after the effort extended.

Group Sanitas

The Sanitas group, specializing in health and health care partner, includes companies: Sanitas insurance, Sanitas hospitals, Sanitas Residencial and Sanitas new business. You sanitas insurance is the leading company with regard to private customers of insurance for medical care and health in Spain, with 1.98 million members. In 2010, its turnover was EUR 1.449,5 million.

You sanitas hospital manages four hospitals and 17 medical centers multiespecialidad.

You sanitas Residencial is one of major attention to Spain largest companies, he has 41 residences throughout the country and has more than 5,000 residential spaces.

You sanitas new business includes dental business through a range of 63 centres dental Milenum in all Spain, and a wide range of complementary services of health in its welfare centers.