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Leicester City: The science behind their Premier League title (So many…
Leicester City: The science behind their Premier League title
an innovative sports science and medical team, carefully integrated into the decision-making process
Leicester are not alone in using cutting-edge technology
The result
A team that has suffered the fewest injuries
used fewer players
So many sprints but so few injuries
the staff have proven even more important for a Ranieri team built on speed
the players must be conditioned to perform sprints on a regular basis without their bodies breaking down
they must build hamstring strength
They also use a piece of equipment called a NordBord
Leicester's sports science staff
Towards the end of the week, players will also do sprint drills in order to expose them to peak speeds
Paul Balsom,Andrea Azzalin, Matt Reeves, Tom Joel, Mitch Willis, Christopher Rosimus, Ken Way, Dave Rennie
typically on a Thursday, when players might be tired after training, they are lined up to do a 40m sprint
Then there is the beetroot juice
'The party's been on the training pitch'
Ranieri has been a master of keeping his players focused and united this season
Way credits Pearson for assembling the backroom team
The celebrations at Vardy's house once the title was won gave an insight into the bond that exists in the team
Control freaks
Leicester's decision to include a 48-hour recovery process after games
Everything is monitored
Player movement, meanwhile, is recorded through Catapult GPS vests
Added to this objective data, Leicester's players also complete a daily questionnaire on an iPad
Space-age recovery
Vardy injured his hip in November, he continued to play was down to a cryotherapy ice chamber
The way the chamber works and its effacts
Leicester's medical team also speed up the recovery process by using bags full of ice to massage their players
Will others follow Leicester's example?
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce carved out something of a niche in the field when he was in charge of Bolton
Leicester's backroom teams have drawn together to help turn the club into winners
Quite often sports science is not used to its full potential but we've seen the results at Leicester