Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

My personal belief is that the younger the age group of learners, the more worthwhile to understand better the physiological processes at work within the learner and the behaviour exhibited in response to task and environment. How about sport/game skills or abilities?

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

You may have been involved in a such a debate – whether your local government should invest in local sports facilities – perhaps to be housed on your school property. Our mayor, in my mind a forward-looking politician, proposed a multi-use sports facility and performing arts centre for our city of 155,000. Absolutely not.

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First Beat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Firstbeat Technologies and ice hockey team Vaasan Sport have signed a three-year cooperation agreement. Vaasan Sport is a professional ice hockey team competing in the elite Finnish league, Liiga. The agreement sees Vaasan Sport investing in the development of both elite players and the U20 team using the Firstbeat Sports platform.

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First Beat

MARCH 7, 2023

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. Existing customers can contact your account manager or sports@firstbeat.com to discuss your options further. Fuller, J.T.,

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Heartzones

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports Fred Keller, (1964) introduced the “personalized system of instruction,” based on 9 accepted educational principles that have produced documented success. Applying the principles for intense exercise requires immediate feedback.

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First Beat

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Sydney Swans have entered a three-year partnership with Firstbeat Sports which will see them utilize the athlete performance management platform for its professional men’s team. There has been an increasing interest for accurate and actionable physiological data among professional teams in 2023 and that’s our specialty.

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The Sporting

MARCH 28, 2023

The Fascinating History of Stimulants in Sports Sports writer Norman L. Macht explains the history of stimulants in sports, including quotes from experts and dramatic stories from the past. Ryan, former editor of Physician and Sports Medicine, once said. A scientist in a white coat stands before them.

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First Beat

JUNE 21, 2023

Tappara’s pro team has already been a Firstbeat client since 2020, but with the new agreement, Tappara will also use Firstbeat Sports for use with their junior U18-U20 teams in addition to the league team. Firstbeat Sports provides physiological insights on player development and physiological requirements in different age groups.

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Physical Education Update

AUGUST 20, 2022

Unfortunately, the administrators who make educational policy are often academics with no grounding in physical fitness—their decisions are based on efficiency rather than sound physiological principles. If block-scheduling is here to stay, intramural sports and after-school sports activities are crucial.

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

” Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, 2004 Apr;29(2):90-115. tags]fitness,strategy,election, politicians,physical education,school,sports[/tags]. References: 1. Katzmarzyk, and Ian Janssen, “The Economic costs associated with physical inactivity and obesity in Canada: An Update.” Wolf and G.A.

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First Beat

JUNE 10, 2024

Through this agreement, Kiekko-Espoo will utilize the Firstbeat Sports Premium+ package to optimize their performance both on and off the ice. For me, it was very clear from the beginning that also at Kiekko-Espoo we need to take advantage of the physiological analytics of Firstbeat. I have been using Firstbeat since 2006.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

Sport Education. The Sport Education model (SEM: Siedentop, 1995) defines the content of physical education as representation of authentic sport experiences. A season of sport. biomechanics, skill acquisition, exercise physiology, etc). wall climbing, outdoor and adventure activities) and individual sports (e.g.,

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First Beat

MARCH 9, 2022

Firstbeat Sports will be participating in the Sports Conference, “Technology in Sports: How to Secure Peak Athletic Performance” , powered by Movella. Kinduct , a Firstbeat Sports API partner, along with Xsens are the main organizers of the conference.

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First Beat

JUNE 2, 2023

In this Firstbeat webinar, special guest Matt Harder, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Minnesota Wild, will join us live to discuss how he uses Firstbeat Sports to help manage training load during the NHL season in order to maintain optimal performance, avoid injuries, and support long-term player development.

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First Beat

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Firstbeat is excited to announce a new multi-year agreement with SS Lazio that will see the Serie A side use Firstbeat Sports for another three years, following a successful partnership that began in 2020. The Italian club will continue to utilize the Firstbeat Sports athlete performance management platform until 2026.

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First Beat

OCTOBER 26, 2022

On the partnership, Firstbeat’s Director of Sports, Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki , says: “Firstbeat Sports are delighted to integrate with Iterpro. The integration will allow a streamlined workflow for teams to share the physiological performance insights to all stakeholders within the organization.

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First Beat

APRIL 1, 2022

Firstbeat Sports is attending this year’s National Conference of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) on May 2-4, 2022. Over 23,000 athletes representing over 1,000 teams around the world rely on Firstbeat Sports for their advanced physiological metrics.

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First Beat

MARCH 22, 2022

Firstbeat Sports is participating in the first-ever Nordic Football Conference on May 11-12, 2022. Firstbeat Sports will also showcase our solution as part of the social program. The session will be led by Dr. Christoph Rottensteiner , Manager, Professional Sports Sales Europe at Firstbeat. Register for the conference!

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 2, 2023

In youth sport, a mastery climate has been shown to promote higher levels of engagement (e.g., Curran et al.,

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Take a quick gander at the products advertised in a respected physiology journal: “Inexpensive four-lane electronically speed-controlled treadmill for rats and mice.”. Or did they reveal their trauma, during psychotherapy, that because of their visual deficiency, they did not even realize they were gold!? What, no Stairmaster?

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First Beat

JUNE 6, 2022

The Bavarian Football Association (Bayerischer Fußball-Verband; BFV) has confirmed a partnership with Firstbeat Sports to use their athlete monitoring solution as part of their education system in the areas of training load and recovery management. The BFV is the largest of the 21 regional football associations in Germany, with more than 1.6

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The debate surrounding sport specific training has persisted for decades. For a long time, it was thought that training had to be specific to sport and position. Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports.

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The Sporting

JUNE 19, 2024

There’s a rise in female footballers with ACL injuries — here’s why Football is a physically demanding sport that’s mainly played on the forefoot, with knee bent, and with every muscle surrounding the knee working hard. I believe the examination of that physiology should start with the feet and biomechanics.

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Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

During the 1960s and 1970s, there were several publications explaining how to use them, reasons for their use, and their teaching benefits, particularly in the sport of soccer/football (see e.g. Wade, 1967; Worthington, 1974) where they were used to teach attack, defence and transition principles of play.

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First Beat

AUGUST 30, 2023

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 and pro sports alike. in Physiology and more than 20 years of experience in sports science, technology, and performance.

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MSU

OCTOBER 21, 2024

By Lauren Secaras Michigan State University, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports As described by conflict scholars, “Conflict is normal, ubiquitous, and unavoidable. In sport, it is natural for competition to be present within teams, and obviously against opponents. Emotional flooding has physiological effects (e.g.,

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First Beat

JULY 19, 2023

The Athletik Konferenz is one of the most important cross-sports events in Europe for competitive sports, focusing on new and innovative training approaches as well as new methods, concepts, and philosophies. The post Firstbeat Sports Team Attending 2023 Athletik-Konferenz appeared first on Firstbeat.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

APRIL 11, 2021

Self-confidence is a vital component of successful sports performance and is an attribute that effective sports coaches seek to develop in their athletes along side technical and tactical skills. We will now explore Self-efficacy and how it can be applied to developing sports coaches’ self-confidence. Verbal Persuasion.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By addressing sleep education within the context of physical education and health, students not only learn about the physiological benefits of sleep but also understand its relevance to their athletic performance, mood regulation, and overall lifestyle. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(3), 403-419. Sources: 1. Stickgold, R.

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First Beat

APRIL 4, 2024

Discover key strategies and insights on progressively training young athletes to thrive under the intense demands of elite-level sports. During the webinar, we’ll discuss: Progressive Training: Learn how to strike a balance in training intensity, ensuring steady growth without overloading young athletes.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Sian began her professional career in physiology, working with British Swimming, before obtaining her PhD in statistical modelling of sport performance with Swimming New Zealand, leading to a strategic role as Performance Intelligence Manager with Paralympics New Zealand. Will I even have a job in sport next year?!

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First Beat

AUGUST 21, 2023

The key to any successful monitoring strategy in sports is having buy-in from the athletes. Another Head of Performance mentioned the importance of giving players choice where they can, so while it is expected that they will wear their Firstbeat Sports Sensors in pitch-based training, they are given the option in other circumstances.

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First Beat

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

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). In professional sports, you constantly look for signals. Before his current role, Domenik also worked at Bamberg Baskets and BG Göttingen.

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First Beat

APRIL 19, 2024

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). Live monitoring provides real time data on athlete’s physiological responses to training which allows coaches to make immediate adjustments if necessary.

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MSU

MARCH 29, 2021

In an effort to meet the needs of our students and to address the issues of sport, we are launching two new courses in the Sport Coaching and Leadership program in Summer 2021 (May 17 – August 16). Sociocultural Issues for Sport Practitioners – KIN 846. The Sport Enterprise – KIN 851.

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The Sporting

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Advancements in technology are made each day and it is no secret that these have been applied to various sports, including football. One of the benefits of technology at these large-scale sports or global events is that it can introduce ideas or innovation that otherwise might be missed by seasonal leagues.

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First Beat

AUGUST 23, 2024

In this interview, Will talks to us about how Firstbeat helps support his coaching work with the women’s basketball team, the effect that increasing travel demands have on players, and why he thinks it’s important to use physiological data in his coaching work. Want to learn more about how Firstbeat Sports can be used in basketball coaching?

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