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The challenges for professional sport The Starpool method - Scientific Research Department The physiology of heat exposure The physiology of cold exposure The physiology of the Dry Float Therapy Our formats for professional sport Recovery Station

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The challenges for professional sport The enhancement of sport performance does not depend only on the quality of the training itself. Athletic performance requires both mental and physical effort: training sessions, matches and away games come in quick succession. This translates in constant dedication to achieve the best result in every activity. In professional sport, rest and recovery play a paramount role, as much as training and effort. If adequately integrated in athletes’ preparation programs, they allow not only to achieve top performance in a short time, but also to maintain it in the...

Fabian Tait, midfielder FC Südtirol.

The value of recovery Factors that impact sport performance. Many are the elements that impact the performance of athletes. Some trends may vary over time, but the fundamental elements found at the base of the pyramid are sleep and recovery time, closely followed by nutrition and hydration. The pyramid also shows additional strategies that, if integrated in athletes’ daily life, contribute to the enhancement of performance: hydrotherapy, compression and massage techniques, supported by more and more innovative technologies, are among the activities that are backed up by increasingly advanced...

Physical recovery. After physical effort, it is necessary to grant your body an appropriate rest period to allow your muscles to recover and restore their normal functioning. When muscle activation is excessively frequent, there is a risk of overload which may lead to a gradual performance loss from the medium to long term. The recovery phase is fundamental, in that it allows the body to trigger the necessary processes of reconstruction and regeneration to regain balance and enhance one’s capabilities before the next physical effort. Muscle function WITH IDEAL RECOVERY S S R R WITH NON-IDEAL...

Denise Herrmann-Wick, gold medallist at the Biathlon world championship.

Mental recovery. Mental readiness, understood as actual training and correct recovery time, can have a significant impact on athletes’ sport capabilities. Correct rest, combined with exercise that have great cognitive impact like Mindfulness programs, help athletes to visualise and train their brain abilities. This favours a more effective management of stress and better focus; conscious breathing, on the other hand, contributes to improving athletic performance. Adequate mental recovery has multiple benefits: reduction of injury risk, precision increase, quick decision-making ability, better...

Federico Pellegrino, cross-country skiing Olympic medal.

PROFESSIONAL SPORT Why choose us? All-round offer Integrated projects We’ve long supported athletic trainers Our cutting-edge wellness solutions and sport doctors, as well as the best combine perfectly with international sport teams. different training programs We don’t just provide equipment: and contribute to making the most we are a reference, an all-round partner Innovative solutions conceived and practical spaces dedicated for body and mind recovery to the specific needs of the team or athlete, for complete psycho-physical well-being. Revolving around individuals Effective results Our approach...

The Starpool method The Starpool method expresses our idea of well-being, revolving around the individual and offering benefits to body and mind. It is an ever-evolving approach that is based on scientific research and is reflected on the design and realisation of technologies dedicated to Wellness, recovery and self-care. We think that products and services of proven effectiveness can only result from an accurate and in-depth project of analysis and research. Scientific Research Department Our Scientific Research Department builds partnerships and analyses the results of studies carried out...

Our DNA The origins of the Starpool method lie in thermalism and its thousand-year-old tradition, which makes up our DNA: heat, water, rest. The alternation of these three phases, adjusted to the requirements of professional sport, brings authentic psycho-physical benefits to athletes. Independent of the specific products, the format based on heat, cold and Dry Float Therapy completes their daily life in three crucial moments: physical activity, rest day and injury management. Water Water is the fundamental element of cold reactions. They allow the body to rebalance its temperature after being...

Heat The starting point of every wellness experience. The temperature rises and the body is overheated, activating the cardio-circulatory system and triggering beneficial perspiration. Rest Rest is the state in which our body experiences relaxation and psycho-physical regeneration. A restful state is fundamental to assimilate the beneficial effects of heat and cold.

The physiology of heat exposure Heat has always been employed for its beneficial effects on the muscles and nervous system. The processes of heat production and transfer regulate body temperature and keep it balanced. When the outside temperature and humidity rate change, the body gives a physiological response according to the differences that it perceives. The responses of vasodilation, cardio-circulatory system activation and perspiration are triggered subjectively in order to maintain the body’s temperature balance. Thanks to our constant research, we at Starpool use the body’s physiological...

The benefits FINNISH SAUNA INFRARED THERAPY Cardio-circulatory system training Peripheral blood flow promotion Greater tissue oxygenation Muscle relaxation Faster drainage of metabolic waste Greater endorphin production Ideal for: Passive cardio-circulatory system training on rest days, to ensure continuous athletic preparation. Passive warm-up before the training and matches, microcirculation promotion and muscle pain reduction on rest days.