Here’s a snippet from an article about the setup of Chelsea’s lab that they based on Milan Lab. ?I’ve highlighted the interesting points.
Once Milan Lab began operating the club reported a staggering 90% reduction in injuries. Chelsea hope to yield similar results from Demichelis’s expertise as he decides which methods to import from Italy. These could include all small and full-sided games being monitored by coaches inputting data into handheld computers, as occurs at Milan. Or players could be issued with individual keys that are fitted into machines which exercise differing muscle groups to record their performance.
Demichelis could also decide to create a version of the Milan Lab Circuit, which players complete every fortnight. This could include a PSI test, which monitors psychic ability, an electromyography assessment ? muscle response to nervous stimulation ? and a stabilometry gauge, which is a hopping test. Each month they may also undergo an assessment which includes bar pull-ups, weightlifting, shuttle runs, vertical jumps, 12 and 30-metre sprints plus an agility test.
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Mike, I was quite excited when I first heard about the Milan lab a few years ago. Seeing teams embracing science is a step forward and currently several clubs in Europe have their own “lab” or are working towards it. Despite this, I still have lots of questions when I look at the injury reports. I would love to see similar news on how testing/data collected at the lab is impacting the training.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1324818-ac-milan-in-injury-crisis-pazzini-may-add-to-list-while-galliani-lashes-out
As per the Chelsea article, it is dated in 2009 and several changes have occured since then, including 3 different managers.
Jose