Balancing Performance and Recovery in Mexico’s Top Basketball League
Arnau Pina is the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Halcones de Xalapa, a basketball team competing in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, Mexico’s top professional basketball league. In this…
Mind The Gap: Internal Training Load During Practice vs. Competition
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This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Prior to his…
How Long Basketball Players Spend Training Each Week According to Age
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Recent analysis from our Firstbeat big database provides interesting insights into how training time and intensity are distributed among basketball players of various ages. Our data reveals that younger basketball…
Differences in Acute Load in Younger vs Older Players
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Using our Firstbeat big database, we have analyzed the typical Acute Load (7-day TRIMP sum) across different age groups in men’s basketball, ice hockey, and soccer. The data shows that…
Removing the Guesswork from Women’s Basketball Coaching with Firstbeat
It takes up a little bit more of my time, but I’d rather not guess. You can see when people are tired but if you’re a good strength coach, you want to figure out why. Firstbeat gives you enough information to figure out why someone is tired or why someone is not tired.
Firstbeat Sports to Provide Advanced Physiological Analytics for Norrköping Dolphins
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Four-time Swedish basketball champions Norrköping Dolphins have entered into a new three-year partnership agreement with Firstbeat Sports, giving them access to the most comprehensive physiological analytics in team sports. Firstbeat…
Firstbeat Sports Attending National Basketball Strength Coaches Association (NBSCA) 2024 Vendor Trade Show
16 May @ Chicago
Firstbeat Sports will attend this year’s NBSCA Vendor Trade Show. The event will be held on Thursday, May 16 in Chicago. The National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association (NBSCA) is…
Optimizing Real-Time Athlete Monitoring Through Historical Data Analysis
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This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Prior to his…
From Data to Court – Using Firstbeat in Women’s Basketball to Optimize Training and Recovery
In the world of competitive sports, every advantage counts. For women athletes, whose training needs and recovery patterns often differ from their male counterparts, understanding the intricacies of internal load…
Venerable Virtus Bologna Aims High with Firstbeat Sports
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Reigning Lega Basket Serie A champions, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, signed a three-year partnership with Firstbeat Sports to kick off their 2021-22 season. The historic Italian side is one of the…
Real-time Training Guidance and Better Athlete Relationships – With Jaime Fernandez, University of Arizona Women’s Basketball – Ep. 16
Welcome to the Firstbeat Sports Podcast where we talk with coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in NCAA…
Sacramento Kings Using “Intuitive” Firstbeat Sports in New NBA Season
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The Sacramento Kings have introduced the Firstbeat Sports athlete monitoring solution ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season, giving them access to the most comprehensive physiological analytics in team sports. Firstbeat…