• In professional sports, it is vital to maximise performance whilst minimising the risk of damage or vulnerability to illness
  
• Too much physiological and psychological stress can have a negative impact on the body and result in off peak performances
  
• This test allows the user to accurately monitor the  body's respose to training regimes.
• Can dramatically improve performance, resulting in a huge competitive advantage
  
• State of the art technology
  
• Used by professionals including premier league footballers, Olympic level sportsmen and women
  
• Take the guesswork out of training, use science to optimise performance
• Maintain the competitive edge
  

• Used by professionals
  

•Stress has been shown to have a key impact on athletic performanc

•Stress measurement can uncover imbalances in training programmes or lifestyle problems which result in. The Test provides actionable data for optimising individual training regimes by providing coaches with an objective measure of physical and psychological stress to which their athletes are exposed. This can help them withstand opportunistic infections (colds, flu etc) that would impair performance.

From Niemans 2002

People who exercise regularly report fewer colds then their non-exercising peers. Moderate exercise boosts the immune system (Niemans 2002). Increased intensity of exercise decreases immune function and hence increases susceptibility to opportunistic infections. The ability to compete is reduced during sickness. The Test allows immune system activity to be monitored.

The CC test used above on a Professional Footballer. The higher the response (coping capacity response measured in relative light units RLU), the better the ability to cope. The Red Line indicates a compromised immune system (physiological/psychological stress). 3 days later the player developed an opportunistic infection. This compromised the players ability to perform.

At a professional level, even a small decrease in performance could make the difference between obtaining and keeping possesion of a ball or loosing it. With a team's performance depending on each individual, the CC test helps the intelligent management of players.

Subsequent, early intervention and management of the player (aimed at maintaing the CC response to an acceptable norm) prevented such a reoccurance. Better for the player, better for the team.

The test has been optimised to give a single reading, so in 10 minutes the athlete know whether or not they are in peak condition.

How have the results been used?

   Professional coaches have used the results to:
 

•             Adjust volumes & intensity of training sessions,

•            Monitor effects of lifestyle & other external stressors,

•            Help maintain a consistent level of general fitness,

•            Monitor recovery of players between games, and events

•            Monitor recovery from injury.

Can the results be customised for individual world class professionals?

• Yes, results can be customised for individuals and teams contact us for this premiere service.

Graph above shows the CC response of a Professional Footballer. All responses within the ‘green band’ are within the players normal range (this range was customized for individual members of the team). On September 8^th, the players immune system was compromised (blue square lies outside the normal range for that player). A compromised immune system makes the player more vulnerable to opportunistic infections. Without intervention, and if training continued this could result in a further compromise of the immune system resulting in an increased probability of opportunistic infections (Coughs colds sore throats)  Recommendation: training be modified to allow recovery.  By September 12^th recovery had occurred. The CC takes the guesswork out of keeping the player in optimal condition.