3 Types of Psychological Stress Affecting Athletes In-season
What exactly are these stressors and how can coaches and athletes identify them in order to adjust and, ultimately, limit the negative impact they can have?
Firstbeat Recovery Analysis in Giro d’Italy With the SMS And the Team Colnago CSF
In 2011 the Firstbeat Sports software was used at Giro d’Italy to assess the recovery level for the team Colnago CSF cyclists across the whole tour.
Using Firstbeat Sports in Training Centers
Vierumäki uses Firstbeat Sports for educational coaching programs in demonstrating the factors that affect on overall training load and recovery.
Jokerit Helsinki Optimizing Performance and Recovery
Jokerit Helsinki ice hockey is playing their first season in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The team started to apply Firstbeat Sports in order to be better prepared for tight…
“Estimating the Physical and Mental Resources of the Team is the Most Challenging Part”
Heart rate data delivers the big picture and helps players to optimize their performance, says head coach of the Finnish premier ice hockey team.
How Away Fixtures and Road Trips Impact Player Recovery
Recovery is crucial when facing a hectic fixture schedule. That’s why getting it right during road trips is so important.
NHL Spectacle in the Cologne Shark Tank
Firstbeat Sports users Cologne Sharks took on the Edmonton Oilers in Cologne this month as part of the NHL Global Series.
Firstbeat at the NSCA National Conference July 9-12th
Firstbeat is presented at the NSCA National Conference 2014 of the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Vegas, July 9—12th. The theme of this year’s event is “strength innovated” and the conference delivers…
Firstbeat Sports Webinar series continues
In June we have two Webinar sessions: Product demonstration: Get the most out of Firstbeat Sports! 17th of June 2014 at 4pm GMT+1 / 11am EST / 8am PST In…
Understanding Athlete Training Load: The Benefits of Real-Time Monitoring
Real-time monitoring offers insights that inform decisions like adjusting the intensity and layout of the ongoing practice to make sure predetermined targets are met.
How Arsenal Manage Player Data to Achieve Peak Performance
Technology in sport is increasing at a rapid rate. Arsenal’s Tom Allen reveals how to pinpoint the key data and monitor players effectively during the season.
Why Good Sleep Hygiene Really Matters in Elite Sports
The levels of physical and mental exertion required to maintain performance at the elite level means effective recovery is essential. Good quality sleep is one way of getting exactly that. However, getting enough sleep (and the right kind) can be harder than it sounds.
DFB Cup, Europa League and a Fitting Farewell
For the second year in a row, the DFB Cup final is the last chance for Eintracht Frankfurt to secure a place in European competition for next season. Utilizing the Firstbeat Sports system, the training load of all players are monitored, so that everyone can be performing at his best in Berlin.
NCAA Basketball: The Practical Side of Recovery Monitoring
As part of the Firstbeat Sports webinar series, Sean Conaty of the University of Eastern Michigan delivered his insights into the practical side of using data to enhance performance for NCAA men’s basketball players.
Looking at Cheerleaders. What Can Science Tell Us About Game Day?
When it comes to cheerleading, very little – if any – research is available that squads can use to help prepare themselves to perform. Monitoring cardiovascular load is vital to best train athletes in all sports.
Marc LochbaumProfessor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Texas Tech University
NCAA Basketball: Challenging Players With the Right Training Load
The ability to track intensity and quantify training loads using technology plays a big role in today’s game, giving team experts the ability to see in specific terms how individual athletes are impacted by training and how they respond at a physiological level.
Block Training to Boost Your Endurance Performance
Olli-Pekka Nuuttila writes about his master’s thesis “Comparison of the predetermined and HRV-guided block training: the effects of 8-week intensive training period on endurance performance”.
Solving the Training-Injury Prevention Paradox
In August 2017, Firstbeat Sports hosted a special webinar featuring Dr. Tim Gabbett, an internationally renowned physiologist and leading expert on the topics of training demands and injury prevention.