Derbyshire Teams Up With Gsk Human Performance

10 Dec 2014 | tshego

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The GSK Human Performance Lab and Derbyshire County Cricket Club have announced a new research partnership for the 2015 season and will use its scientific expertise and technology to help the club’s coaching staff investigate the stress of fast bowling in the different formats of the game, in conjunction with the University of Derby.

The club will look at biological markers, psychomotor and physiological parameters to look at how each player copes with the stressful nature of fast bowling in elite cricket. To aid in its delivery, University of Derby Masters Research student Nick Parker has joined the club’s off-the-field team to lead the partnership.

The GSK HPL carries out research with elite performers – athletes, sports teams, extreme explorers – to better understand how the body and brain function. This allows its scientists to help develop improved training, recovery, nutrition and competition programmes for partners.   In return, the research helps GSK develop products that better meet the healthcare needs of consumers and informs wider GSK research. The facility works with nearly 50 research partners and over 300 athletes, including McLaren, the RFU and the Olympic medal winning Brownlee brothers.

Derbyshire CCC strength & conditioning coach, Dr Jamie Tallent said: ‘It’s a great opportunity for us to be associated with a world-leader in science such as the GSK HPL, in partnership with University of Derby.’

‘It will give us a greater understanding of the workload of players and allow us to ensure players are in the optimum state to perform.’

Mark Langley, general manager of the GSK Human Performance Lab, added: ‘This is an exciting new partnership with Derbyshire County Cricket Club and Derby University.’   

‘Our aim is to give them a greater understanding of what can drive and improve the cognitive and physiological performance of their players.  All our partners benefit from the in-depth knowledge and understanding our scientists have in human performance, combined with the cutting edge technology and equipment we can deploy from the HPL.’