Firstbeat Coach Profile: Devan McConnell – UMass Lowell River Hawks Ice Hockey
In this series, we’ll be introducing you to some of the coaches and staff taking advantage of the Firstbeat Sports solution to monitor training and recovery. We’ll get their personal…
Applying Heart Rate Information in Finnish Ice Hockey
JYP coach Jyrki Aho explains how the Firstbeat Sports software has been applied in the training of the Finnish league ice hockey team.
Why Monitor Internal Load in Elite Sports?
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A look at the what, how and why of internal load monitoring and why it should form part of your training program.
Many Years of Applying Heart-Rate Information
American professional soccer club Real Salt Lake, the champion of the MLS in 2009 have applied many years’ heart-rate information and especially Training Effect to track players’ physiological loading during…
Firstbeat Coach Profile: Max Rogers – Edinburgh Rugby
Read how Edinburgh Rygby uses Firstbeat Sports to monitor their athletes and what are the main metrics they look at when it comes to training and matches.
Now I Feel That I Am on the Right Track
JJK football player Babatunde Wusu contacted Firstbeat in early June 2012 as he was worried about his training and recovery.
Combining the Information of Training Load and Recovery
Eskilstuna GUIF Handball uses Firstbeat Sports as a tool to monitor the players’ recovery to determine strategies how to peak performance before each game
3 Types of Psychological Stress Affecting Athletes In-season
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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?
Jokerit Helsinki Optimizing Performance and Recovery
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
NCAA Basketball: The Practical Side of Recovery Monitoring
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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.