2. • STRENGTH TRAINING PROTOCOLS- muscle and connective tissue strengthening
• SPEED TRAINING PROTOCOLS- Plyometric, interval, specific muscle type
recruitment, functional velocity training
• FLEXABILITY PROTOCOLS- Dynamic stretching, static stretching, fascial planing
• RECOVERY MONITORING- Cryotherapy, biomarker assessments, nutritional
elements
Human Performance Training So Far
These dynamics address just the physicality of the athlete, and since they
are universally available, they make the playing field for everyone.
3. Next Training Frontier
THE BRAIN
• The greatest untapped potential of any muscle or
organ in the body.
• The ability to work at an inexhaustible rate, while
still creating and delegating both simple and
complex tasks simultaneously.
• The trained athlete and coaches’ secret weapon.
4. Cognitive Training
Sports science has identified the need for better understanding of the brain, its
role in performance, and the ability to train it to perform at higher levels.
Athletic performance expectation, as well as results, are at the highest levels
in the history of sport.
The increased speed and intensity of competition has created a greater need
for quicker reactions, more in depth game analysis and instantaneous decision
making skills.
Available training information enables more teams to compete at a higher
level, equalizing the playing field.
,“Exercising our brains systematically is as important as exercising our bodies. In my experience, ‘Use it or lose it’
should really be ‘Use it and get more out of it.’”
Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, Neuropsychologist, Clinical Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine
5. Cognition Play and Performance
Greater levels of cognitive development empower athletes to:
Increase their ability to focus exclusively on the task/play at hand, undistracted.
Track the physical location of their teammates and opponents simultaneously.
Use their peripheral vision to more effectively take advantage of strategic play
opportunities, as well as avoid costly impacts and collisions.
Make consistent, focused decisions throughout sporting events, regardless of duration.
“Athletes need to be able to react to their surroundings as quickly as possible to stay ahead of their
opponents. It’s the decisions you make on the pitch – as much as your speed or strength – that determine your
level of success.”
Mike Clegg, Manchester United Coach 2000-2011
7. The Science Behind Cognitive Training
NeuroTracker was developed over 20 years at the University of
Montreal by world-leading neurophysicist Dr. Jocelyn Faubert, whose
paper “Perceptual-cognitive training of athletes‟ was published in
the Journal of Clinical Sports Psychology.
Dr. Faubert is an internationally-recognized authority in the fields of
Visual Perception and Neuropsychology. His work integrating
extensive laboratory research with the field of athletics, has
produced protocols and systems that have taken Sport Science and
Performance to a new and higher level never seen before.
8. NeuroTracker in Cognitive Training
3D Perceptual-Cognitive Training
NeuroTracker involves tracking multiple moving targets in a
wide 3D view.
Training rapidly conditions the high-level brain resources are
critical to performance in team sports - allowing athletes to
improve their response time during game play and enhance
their situational awareness.
9.
10. Neuro Tracker Enhances Performance
3D Perceptual Cognitive Training
From the Lab… …To the Field
Scientifically Proven Results In-game Results
11. Performance
Enhancement
Accelerated
processing speed
More decision-
making time
Greater peripheral
awareness
Better
identification of
opportunities
Safety
Greater peripheral
awareness
Ability to anticipate
avoidable collisions
Concussion RTP
Timing
Reduced risk of
re-injury
Profiling
Know your own
athletes
Give training to
those who will
benefit most
Target key
prospects
Identify talent
others may
overlook
NeuroTracker Features and Benefits
12. Neuro Tracker Prepares You To
Perform at Your Highest Level
MMMake judgments quickly
Make Sense of fast movements
Resist distractions
Decision Making Under Pressure
NeuroTracker Trains You To Deal With
Time Pressure Fast Movement Emotional Responses
13. Flexibility of Neuro Tracker
The University of Tennessee Sports Performance Center with 2 Neuro Tracker Systems
Either in Your facility or Ours.
18. Coaches and Trainers Input
-“Elite athletes leverage huge advantages from their mental prowess on the field, and so finding a way to condition
performance cognitively has always been a major challenge for sports science. I think NeuroTracker is a genuine
breakthrough here. It’s a proven science technology that trains fundamental skills with rapid gains, and the results
unlock a wealth of new performance data.”
Leonard Zaichkowsky, Ph.D.
Vancouver Canucks, Director of Sports Science (2010-2012)
Spain National Soccer Team (2006), Sport Psychologist
-“In preparing Canadian athletes for the Olympic Games, I find NeuroTracker integrates well across sports within
the yearly training plan. As well as improving perception, it’s ideal in pre-training for cognitively getting into the
zone. Our elite athletes report better reading of game flow, heightened anticipation of collisions, faster decision
making, and ultimately more confidence under high pressure play. NeuroTracker is fast becoming a must-have tool
for professional teams.”
Pierre Beauchamp, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO Peak Sport Performance Mindroom
-“When we first used NeuroTracker it was actually the athletes that told us it was having a real impact on their
game shape. Now we implement it with all our sports.
I’m convinced NeuroTracker boosts awareness of what is happening on the field when it matters most, and that
empowers each athlete to chase down their potential because now they condition both their mind and body.”
Michael Doscher, M.S. CSCS MSCC
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Valdosta State University
19. Coaches and Athletes Input
-“The training that NeuroTracker provides is key for any sport, not just football. Athletes need to be able to react
to their surroundings as quickly as possible to stay ahead of their opponents. When elite athletes come to OSG, I
make NeuroTracker training a part of their total fitness program because, ultimately, it’s the decisions you make
on the pitch – as much as your speed or strength – that determine your level of success.”
Mike Clegg, Manchester United Coach 2000-2011
Founder of Olympic Sports Gym and Sports Performance Innovation
-“Taekwondo is a very fast sport so you have to be totally aware, a single lapse and it could be game over.
NeuroTracker is simply a vital tool for me now. It's helped me see things quicker, process information faster and
sustain my attention for longer, and this is what gives me the edge over my rivals.”
Aaron Cook, UK-Taekwondo World No.1
8 time gold medalist
-“I’m very pleased with the training. I know NeuroTracker has improved my attention, concentration and mental
focus in a way that allows me to get into the zone when I need to.”
Abhinav Bindra, India
Olympic Gold medalist in 10m Air Rifle
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