Athlete optimization is about more than just the physical stuff
Kitman Labs’ new US Head of Performance, Darcy Norman gave Pundit Arena a fascinating insight into his experiences with football teams such as Bayern Munich, AS Roma and the German national team. Pundit Arena interviews Darcy Norman In his interview Norman highlights the important of mental strength in the optimization of athlete performance. “I think everything we do […]
Can you really predict a winner? We can try.
From the constant streams of news headlines and the trending hashtag ‘INSANE’ on twitter, it seems that the 2018 Russia World Cup will not be quickly forgotten. Not only has the twists and turns of this tournament left the world stunned, the defeat of teams such as Germany, Portugal, Argentina and Spain have left many […]
World cup: is there such a thing as a home advantage?
WORLD CUP: IS THERE SUCH A THING AS HOME ADVANTAGE? With Russia off to a strong start in the FIFA World Cup group stages, beating both Saudi Arabia and Egypt, we decided to investigate the theory of home advantage. This report will explore why European nations have historically been so dominant at tournaments held on […]
The Impact of Sleep and Travel on Performance During the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 14 and most bookmakers have five-time winners Brazil and current holders Germany as the favourites. But like any sporting event, Russia 2018 will undoubtedly have plenty of twists and turns and one topical factor that could impact the 32 nations’ hopes of success is their differing […]
GDPR… why it’s not so bad
Data privacy and protection seem to have finally come to a head within Europe. Not only has the recent data breaches within World Rugby shaken many sporting organisations, the added reality of the impending GDPR legislation has caused many teams to scramble and have a hard look at their current methods of storing and collecting […]
Monitoring during the combines: What are the key performance indicators to use when assessing future talent?
What are the key performance indicators to use when assessing future talent? The combines are a 5-6 day event (depending on the sport) designed to help coaches in their draft selections. At the combines athletes push themselves to their limits across a battery of tests, where their combined results are used as an indicator of their […]
Kitman Labs Performance Tech of the Year
We are delighted to confirm that Kitman Labs won the inaugural Performance Technology of the Year prize at last night’s prestigious BT Sport Industry Awards 2018. We were named best in class for our Athlete Optimization System at a sell-out ceremony at Battersea Evolution, where the very best work from across the sports industry was […]
Injury profiling in professional cricket
One of the most popular sports in the world, cricket requires a combination of physical fitness, skill and strategy. Despite its reputation as a non-contact, low intensity sport, injury rate and incidence in cricket are ever-present. Due to the wide array of physical demands including running, throwing, batting, bowling, catching and diving, overuse and impact […]
Influence of accels and decels on performance
Accels and Decels – How do they influence injury risk and performance outcomes? Many soccer teams monitor high speed running (HSR) as a key indicator for load. Yet in competition such as the English Premier League HSR and sprinting account for only 10% of the total game distance, whereas decelerations and accelerations occur every 9 seconds […]
How Data Analytics and Sports Science helped Ireland on their Grand Slam Quest
When analysing why Ireland go into this weekend’s game at Twickenham on the verge of a Grand Slam and England do so looking to avoid a third successive defeat, it is impossible to ignore that Joe Schmidt’s side look far fresher than their counterparts. One example of that contrast is the two playmakers, Johnny Sexton […]
