Red Bull Crashed Ice Junior World Winner Mirko Lahti Aims to Renew His Championship
The season of the world’s fastest sport on skates went as quickly as the riders on the track, but the speedy competitors have already got their hands full preparing for the start of next season. We chatted with Mirko Lahti, the recently crowned 20-year-old Junior World Championship.
Valpo Women’s Soccer Coach John Marovich: Efficient Training for Peak Performance
Head Coach John Marovich talks about how he and his staff at Valparaiso University have utilized cutting-edge sports monitoring technology from Firstbeat over the past 18 months to help student athletes in women’s soccer reach their full potential.
The Game Is for Those Who Know How to Play
This season there’s a new kind of kick going on at Harju Stadium in Jyväskylä. The local soccer club, JJK, earned its way back into the Veikkaus League, Finland’s top competitive league.
Sports Science Investment Continues to Pay Dividends as German Ice Hockey Team Qualifies for 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
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After a pair of dominant wins over Japan (5-0) and Austria (6-0), Germany clinched a place in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Tournament with a victory over hosts…
Live, Play and Recover: NHL Coaching From the Heart
Personal Trainer Sami Alalauri knows hockey and the art of coaching. He can read a player’s mood by the position of his cap. This is hardcore stuff.
“I Have Precise Control Over Their Training Efforts in Real Time”
As a daily user for training load, intensity and recovery monitoring, Harry Körner uses the Firstbeat Sports monitoring its full potential.
Firstbeat Helps Brazilian Soccer Club Botafogo Keep Their Best Team on the Field
Botafogo is among an increasing number of Brazilian soccer teams enjoying the benefits of an increased focus on sports technology. According to team physiologist Manoel Coutinho, a large portion of the team’s recent success are attributable insights provided by Firstbeat Sports.
Coaching From the Cloud: New Approaches to Individualized Training Prescription
Maritta Becker, assistant coach of ERC Ingolstadt, is familiar with the challenges of remote coordination, as she prepares the team for the season ahead.
Firstbeat Coach Profile: Ari Salo – Rouen Dragons Ice Hockey
Firstbeat Sport Manager Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki recently caught up with Dragon’s Assistant Coach Ari Salo to talk about how their team utilizes Firstbeat’s physiological monitoring capabilities to create memorable performances.
Princeton Rowing Use New Firstbeat and Garmin Health Solution for Effective Remote Training
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With the current postponement of most sports competitions and the disruption of traditional training methods, some teams are adjusting to the ‘new normal’ by using innovative solutions based on Garmin…
Firstbeat Debuts New 3-minute Quick Recovery Test
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Jyväskylä, Finland – Firstbeat announces a newly improved tool for assessing player recovery and training readiness. The latest update to Firstbeat Sports Monitor includes a major update to the Quick…
German Ice Hockey Federation Sports Science Commitment Bears Early Fruit
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Early wins over Slovakia and USA helped propel the German Hockey team towards a quarterfinal berth at the 2016 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is…