OPTIMISE YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

FOOTBALL/AFL PERFORMANCE PROTOCOLS

The Football/AFL Performance Protocols are specially designed testing protocols that assess and enhance the key variables important for football & AFL performance - strength, movement proficiency, function, fatigue and cardiovascular fitness.

Our team uses the technologies and strategies used from elite sport to help you achieve your goals, improve key athletic qualities and help you get ready for your next event in prime condition.

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Optimising Performance

This is more than testing. It's the gold standard, data-driven and clinician led path to enhanced endurance performance.

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Individualised Protocols

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// OUR ATHLETE PROTOCOLS
Complete Football/AFL Package (120 min)

$419

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For football and AFL athletes of all levels, this package provides a comprehensive physiological profile that will help you understand and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Ask us about re-testing offers.
Gain a complete understanding of your strength, power, metabolic & cardiovascular performance.
Pre-assessment and discussion of training/health goals, history & protocol
Lower limb explosive power, reactivity, and strength assessment using our force plate & gyroscope/accelerometer technology
Combined Advanced Lactate Threshold & VO₂ Max testing - we begin with threshold testing and then have a short rest before starting VO2 Max testing  
Data analysis & reporting using elite software (INSCYD) to understands all aspects of your strength, power, metabolism and performance
Add on further data-interpretation & training recommendations consult for just $110
IDEAL FOR:
Individuals training or competing in football or AFL at any level, looking to gain an understanding of their performance limitations and how to maximise their training effectiveness. Essential for identifying your ideal race pace and accurate training zones which can be used to overcome training plateaus and optimise performance. The additional VO₂ data allows for determination of 3 key values: your maximal heart rate, your VO₂ max, and your running (if completed on treadmill) economy (VO₂ cost at sub-maximal intensities). Force plate & gyroscope/accelerometer testing allows for an understanding of the physical & mechanical factors that may be limiting your performance, allowing for specific strength and conitining recommendations.
Combined Threshold & VO₂ Max (90min)

$299

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Combine these two physiological tests to obtain a fully comprehensive understanding of your endurance performance and capacity.
Your Lactate Threshold will determine your performance ability in endurance events. Your VO₂ Max will determine your performance potential/ceiling.
Pre-assessment and discussion of training/health goals, history & protocol
Combined Lactate Threshold (using INSCYD advanced software) & VO₂ Max testing - we begin with threshold testing and then have a short rest before starting VO2 Max testing  
Data analysis & reporting using elite software (INSCYD) to understands all aspects of your metabolism and performance.
Add on data-interpretation & training recommendations consult for just $110
IDEAL FOR:
Individuals training or competing in a sport and looking to gain an understanding of their performance limitations and how to maximise their training effectiveness. Essential for identifying your ideal race pace and accurate training zones which can be used to overcome training plateaus and optimise performance. The additional VO₂ data allows for determination of 3 key values: your maximal heart rate, your VO₂ max, and your running (if completed on treadmill) economy (VO₂ cost at sub-maximal intensities).
VO₂ Max Testing (60min)

$199

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Acquire a scientifically accurate, gold-stranded measure of your aerobic capacity and VO₂ Max.
Your VO₂ Max provides an understanding of your cardiovascular health and athletic performance potential.
Pre-assessment and discussion of training/health goals, history & protocol
Complete VO₂ Max Testing using the VO2 Master device. Testing is performed either on a treadmill, bike or rowing machine.
Data report using VO2 Master data analysis software to provide your key metrics: VO₂ Max, training zones, pace guidelines and maximum heart rate.
Add on data-interpretation & training recommendations consult for just $110
IDEAL FOR:
Individuals training or competing in any sport looking to gain an understanding of their performance limitations and how to maximise their training effectiveness. Additionally, for those looking to understand their cardiovascular health & longevity, VO₂ Max is highly correlated with longevity & heath. Our normative data allows for comparison based on your age/gender to determine how you compare, helping to inform training strategies.
Advanced Blood Lactate Threshold Testing (90min)

$299

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A test for individuals who want to optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of their training - using advanced software analytics
Your Lactate Threshold will determine your performance ability in endurance events, along with prediction of race paces, energy utilisation rates and fuelling strategies.
Pre-assessment and discussion of training/health goals, history & protocol
Complete Lactate Threshold Testing using specialised protocols specific for you. Our advanced protocol allows for accurate analysis of your energy utilisation rate (carbs vs fats), LT1, LT2, VO2 Max, VLaMax, & FatMax
Post-testing data analysis & reporting using elite software (INSCYD) to understands all aspects of your metabolism and performance
A full analysis report sent to action key insights. If you have a coach, a training planning meeting can be arranged to collaborate on the findings and help you achieve high performance.  
IDEAL FOR:
Individuals training or competing in an endurance activity looking to gain an understanding of their performance limitations and how to maximise their training effectiveness. Our advanced software allows for key insights into additional variables such as fuel utilisation & VLaMax, allowing for further training recommendations. Essential for identifying your ideal race pace and accurate training zones which can be used to overcome training plateaus and optimise performance.
Strength & Power Testing (60min)

$169

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A test for individuals who want to analyse and understand their physical strengths & weaknesses, specific for your goals
Your Strength & Power profile provides key data to enhance performance, strategically design training and take you to the next level.
Pre-assessment and discussion of training/health goals & history
Lower limb strength & explosive power testing including:
- isometric mid thigh pull (posterior chain)
- isometric squat (anterior chain)
- countermovement jump (lower limb power)
- 10-5 test (plyometric power)
Add on upper limb strength & explosive power testing ($50):
- isometric push up test
- plyometric push up (upper limb power)
- ASH test (shoulder strength & stability testing)
Add on data-interpretation & training recommendations consult for just $110
IDEAL FOR:
Individuals competing in individual sport, team sport or health conscious individuals looking to analyse the physical aspect of your function and identify strengths and weaknesses. Our software allows for comparison to normative data to take you to the next level.
Key Data Insights

We gain data during our protocols on a variety of metrics important for football/AFL performance:

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  • Motor Control: Described as the initiation, grading, and regulation of movement involving the musculoskeletal and nervous system.
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  • Strength Capacity: Also described as strength endurance, capacity measurements and programming assist in improving fatigue resistance of muscles.
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  • VO2 Max: Is a measure of the body's capacity to maximally uptake oxygen from the environment and use it in skeletal muscle during intense full-body exercise (maximal oxygen consumption). It is considered the gold-standard measurement for cardiorespiratory fitness
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  • Lactate Threshold: Described as the point at which lactate is produced and accumulates in the blood at a faster rate than it can be removed, leading to anaerobic fatigue.
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  • Running Gait Deviations: A variety of deviations may be present during the running gait cycle that contribute to reduced efficiency, performance and increased injury risk. These are assessed through our IMU and video analysis technology.
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  • Ventilatory Thresholds: Describes the relationship between physical exertion and ventilation. During VO2 Max testing, two key ventilatory thresholds (VT1 & VT2) are identified, which allows for specific training recommendations that improve these values moving forward.

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