Perform At St George’s Park Opens To Public
Perform at St George’s Park, the sports and exercise medicine, human performance and rehabilitation centre at the heart of The FA’s new national training home has officially opened its doors to the public.
St George’s Park is the FA’s £100m development in Burton-upon-Trent, England, which will be the national centre for coach education.
The centre is part of Spire Healthcare’s growing sports medicine portfolio, and will play an important role in the preparation of England football teams at all levels.
A multi-sports facility, it will act as the training home for Club England and its 24 representative teams, as well as a number of other teams and individual athletes as they prepare for major competitions.
The Perform centre at St George’s Park combines the latest technologies and leading sports physicians and is designed for elite athletes but accessible to anyone, including corporate groups, individuals, schools and sports teams.
Included amongst the centre’s latest facilities are:
An anti-gravity treadmill
Incorporating NASA technology, the Alter G treadmill optimises performance by customising body weight to aid rehabilitation after-injury or surgery. Additionally, it is being used by elite and amateur athletes in their preparation for events and in the pursuit of optimising their performance.
An altitude centre
A simulated high altitude environment allowing athletes, explorers and clients to train at different altitudes, temperatures and humidity to enhance athletic performance. The altitude chamber can be used to help improve recovery times, for injury rehabilitation and prepare for trips at high altitude. It can also be used to support general health, promote weight loss and enhance performance.
An under-water treadmill and dedicated hydrotherapy suite
Using the latest aquatic therapies and equipment, elite athletes and clients can improve rehabilitation and recovery rates. Our innovative underwater treadmill with video analysis allows early acute rehabilitation and is a fabulous addition to the rehabilitation suite.
Biomechanical assessments
Our biomechanical analysis utilises the latest in video movement analysis and foot pressure sensor technology. The assessment uses a wide range of tools such as force platforms, telemetry systems, 2D video analysis, speed guns, high-speed cameras and pressure distribution systems. Results may assist in rehabilitation from injury as well as alter training patterns and rectify problems that can have a significant impact on a person’s performance.
Applied GPS and heart-rate monitors
Combining the latest GPS technologies with heart rate monitors to offer real-time information to help both athletes and clients understand their true training load and energy expenditure. Understanding these factors can help to optimise individuals’ performance. In addition The ‘Bodyguard’ systems allows true measurement of recovery and is designed specifically to measure stress, sleep, activity levels and recovery patterns in both the sports and corporate market.
Commenting on the opening of Perform at St George’s Park, David Sheepshanks, chairman, St George’s Park, said: ‘Perform at St George’s Park combines elite medical expertise with the latest cutting-edge technologies with the aim of enabling anyone to perform at their very best. The centre will be home to the England medical teams and I have no doubt that it will help England football teams of all age groups maximise their performance, both on and off the pitch.’
‘I look forward to Perform becoming an internationally renowned centre of excellence and a hub for sports performance experts, innovation and thought leadership.’
