Athletic players already pass the ITV with medical tests

The Athletic footballers are taking steps towards their return to the pitch tomorrow. Yesterday, they underwent PCR testing for coronavirus detection. Waiting for results. Today they have begun to pass the usual medical examinations, the ITV before putting on the boots again.

The lions have carried out these tests both in the Lezama facilities and in the Sports Medicine Unit of the IMQ Zorrozaurre Clinic. This distribution has been made in two centers to avoid crowds in a closed place due to the health situation created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Being late and in the morning of tomorrow will follow the parade of players from the rojiblanco team. Iñigo Martínez and Lekue They are among those who have already completed the process.

From the Bilbao club it is detailed that among other tests, the recognition includes an analysis, kinanthropometric assessment of weight, heights and folds; resting cardiac and pulmonary assessment, maximal lactate stress test, ultrasound of the heart, isokinetic assessment to measure muscle strength, or a podiatric biomechanical study.

The maneuvers will be supervised by the Athletic doctors, Josean Lekue and Paco Angulo, together with the professionals of the official health insurance company of the club, led by the doctor Pablo Aranda.