Strength

Deepening our understanding of sport specific strength requirements

Stamina

Physical stamina, economy of movement and threshold capacities

Cognition

Impact of sleep, pain and hydration on cognition

Metabolism

Focus on the maintenance of optimal body form for athletes

Hydration

Role of hydration strategies in aiding performance

Recovery

Better understand how science can help aid recovery

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The science of respiratory muscle fatigue

The science of respiratory muscle fatigue
05/01/2016 Dr. Nick Tiller discusses the importance and the consequences of respiratory muscle fatigue (RMF) on athletic performance and how RMF can be managed in athletes.
 

Post-exercise hot water immersion induces heat acclimation and improves endurance exercise performance in the heat

Post-exercise hot water immersion induces heat acclimation and improves endurance exercise performance in the heat
09/01/2016 By Dr. Ken van Someren - Head of R&D, GSK Human Performance Lab
 

Webcast: Injury management for athletes

Webcast: Injury management for athletes
04/12/2015 On Thursday 10th December, we held our final webcast of 2015, Injury Management for Athletes. The webcast explored how adopting a multi-disciplinary approach can help the prevention and management of sports injuries, with applied insights shared by our impressive panel of experts.
 

Exercise and associated dietary extremes impact on gut microbial diversity

Exercise and associated dietary extremes impact on gut microbial diversity
03/12/2015 By Abigail Hargrove - Project Coordinator, GSK Human Performance Lab

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Ken's comment on: Extreme adventure

Ken's comment on: Extreme adventure
29/02/2016 By Dr. Ken van Someren, Research and Development Director, GSK HPL

Ken's comment on: Thorough preparation makes its own luck

Ken's comment on: Thorough preparation makes its own luck
22/01/2016 By Dr. Ken van Someren, Research and Development Director, GSK HPL
 

GSK Human Performance Lab welcomes best buddies España

GSK Human Performance Lab welcomes best buddies España
22/01/2016 The GSK Human Performance Lab recently welcomed members from Best Buddies for two days of body composition, strength and physiological assessments. We spoke to some of the athletes and their ‘buddies’ to find out more about this novel organisation and how the GSK HPL can help both the athletes and their buddies realise their sporting dreams.
 

Brownlee brothers visit GSK HPL for scientific support with Rio 2016 race strategies

Brownlee brothers visit GSK HPL for scientific support with Rio 2016 race strategies
09/11/2015 Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee returned to the GSK Human Performance Lab recently armed with several specific performance-related questions. The brothers took some time to talk us through these questions and provide insight into how any findings could influence their race preparation for Rio 2016.

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