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What is the AlfaCare prize?
The AlfaCare prize award is for a passionate early career sports physical therapist to assist them in attending the World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy in Nyborg, Denmark, August 26-27, 2022. The amount of the award is 1000€.
Who is AlfaCare?
AlfaCare is a supplier of clinic equipment and other products for preventing and relieving muscle and joint pain and sports injuries. In their home market, Scandinavia, they work with their own brands as well as a distributor of a wide range of leading brands. AlfaCare is the IFSPT platinum and titling sponsor, and is the kind contributor of funds for the AlfaCare Prize.
The purpose of the prize
Early career individuals often find it a challenge to gain funding to attend a world-class congress such as the World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy. However, these individuals are the future of sports physical therapy, and the IFSPT and AlfaCare recognize the need to assist them in the development of their career in sports physical therapy, as well as create ambassadors for the field. The 1000€ prize will help the chosen individual attend the Fourth World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy, then return to their member organization and share the knowledge they obtained with their peers.
The winner will also be encouraged to attend the Fifth World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy in Oslo, Norway in 2023 and speak about their experience and how it has impacted their practice as well as how it has helped their member organization.
INAUGURAL AWARD WINNER
AlfaCare and the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the recipient of the first annual AlfaCare prize.
The winner is Eduardo Tondelli from Argentina. He is an early career member of the national sports organization AKD, the Argentinian Sports Physiotherapy Association. Eduardo has experience in working as a physio in rugby, as well as general practice.
Eduardo is well published and has lectured internationally, both live and online. He is part of the sport physiotherapy faculty of Universidad de Buenos Aires. He currently holds positions as Head Physiotherapist in Rugby Club Los Matreros, Morón, Buenos Aires province, Argentina; Injury surveillance project manager in Buenos Aires Rugby Union. Buenos Aires City, Argentina; Sport Physiotherapist at Club Atlético Huracán. Buenos Aires City, Argentina; and Sport Physiotherapist at Kiné – Deportiva y Funcional (Sport Clinic), Buenos Aires City, Argentina.
According to Eduardo, “My work purpose in the 4th IFSPT congress is to know how colleagues from around the world approach their athletes and how sports societies work in the transmission of knowledge to the community. Also, promote a better image of our AKD in the sports community. I would like the IFSPT Nyborg congress to be the beginning of the path to work together and to be able to participate in future congresses with new studies. On my return to my country, I will expose through an open day to AKD partners how the experience was international and try to generate interest for future conferences.
“My application for the AlfaCare prize award is strengthened since a member that actively partici- pates in the dissemination of scientific content for the association, for having very good handling of interpersonal relationships and communication skills, for handling the English and Portuguese lan- guages, and having a lot of intention and willingness to promote the international growth of the sports physiotherapist association of Argentina.”
Congratulations to Eduardo, and see you in Denmark!
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