LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — As NFL coaches
and players face a dramatically shortened pre-season to ramp-up
their strength and conditioning programs, one team’s preparation
will be gaining a competitive edge as it defends its NFC South
title during the 2011 NFL season. Today, Polar USA and the Atlanta
Falcons announced that the Polar Team2 Pro set solution has been
designated the “Official Heart Rate Training System” of the Atlanta
Falcons.
In using the Team2 Pro set throughout the 2011 season, the
Falcons will gain unique insights into player capabilities using
heart rate-based training sessions to optimize their fitness
levels, prevent overtraining, and help eliminate injuries. Polar
Team2 Pro set will give the Falcons coaching staff the ability to
record and study the entire team’s fitness data in real time. By
taking into consideration each individual’s training load, or the
cumulative effect of recent training sessions, coaches and trainers
can develop personalized practice regimens. From the real time
heart rate data retrieved, coaches can assess how much energy
players expended, how hard their bodies were impacted and how much
recovery time they’ll need to maximize performance on game day and
throughout the season.
“Polar Team2 Pro is having a positive impact on our efforts to
educate our players on workload and recovery,” said Jeff Fish,
Director of Athletic Performance for the Atlanta Falcons. “With the
individualized, objective data from the Team2 system, we’re now
able to make individual player assessments and design training
regimens that align with our team, game day, and season
requirements.”
One of the most important aspects the Falcons have gleaned from
the Polar Team2 technology is the workload and recovery time
associated with every player on the team. The data collected
is incredibly accurate and personalized based on each player’s age,
height, weight and fitness level.
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