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Barça Innovation Hub: A Great Sports Laboratory for the Future of Sport

One of the fundamental principles of the Barça Innovation Hub is the conviction that, in scientific research and innovation projects, collaboration between different types of entities generates more efficient and robust results which are suitable for the needs of end users.

One of the fundamental principles of the Barça Innovation Hub is the conviction that, in scientific research and innovation projects, collaboration between different types of entities generates more efficient and robust results which are suitable for the needs of end users.

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Coach Academy: training with Barça DNA

Training better athletes involves training better coaches. Barça Coach Academy provides theoretical and practical tools for designing and implementing training programs based on the methodology used by FC Barcelona.

Training better athletes involves training better coaches. Barça Coach Academy provides theoretical and practical tools for designing and implementing training programs based on the methodology used by FC Barcelona.

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MENTAL FATIGUE IN ELITE FOOTBALL: THE IMPORTANCE OF HOLIDAYS

Players simply train and compete a lot and we know that there is a high risk of injury and of physical fatigue when players train and compete too much.

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND HOLIDAYS, PREPARING FOR THE COMING SEASON

The competitive season in team sports is often divided into 3 phases with very different objectives: the pre-season (lasting 4-6 weeks), the competitive season (9-10 months) and the off-season or holiday period (4-6 weeks).

WHAT ROLE DO ANTIOXIDANTS PLAY FOR ELITE ATHLETES?

Right after we are born, our bodies begin to oxidise. This is a natural process that results from our exposure to various elements such as pollution, an excess of solar radiation, stress and even physical exercise.

MEDICAL CHALLENGES IN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

The relationship between health and athletic performance go hand in hand, and elite sports couldn’t be understood without the direct supervision of specialized doctors.

IRREGULAR SLEEP: THE ENEMY OF PERFORMANCE IN TEENAGERS

There is an increasing tendency among teenagers all over the world to sleep fewer hours during the week and to make up for it over the weekend.

SMALL-SIDED GAMES IN FOOTBALL. ARE ADAPTATIONS THE SAME FOR PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS AND AMATEURS?

Small-sided games (SSG) are very common training tasks for any team.

THE USE OF WELLNESS QUESTIONNAIRES IN FOOTBALL

Training load (TL) management is a key component for optimising performance. Understanding TL will allow us to evaluate fatigue and to anticipate overload and overtraining in order to minimise injury risk.

RECOVERY AFTER SPORTS ACTIVITY AND THE FOUR RS OF NUTRITION

Nutrition plays a major role and has a great impact on all aspects of our lives. It is even more important when we are talking about recovery post-exercise.
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Team Sports

We seek to empower players’ self-organization and autonomy through creative and distinctive work.

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Sports Performance

We improve our athletes physical preparation using a systemic and integrative approach.

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ANALYSIS AND SPORTS TECHNOLOGY

We integrate non-invasive tools that improve the day-to-day lives of our athletes and staff.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

We research and develop cutting-edge solutions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and return to play (training and competition) for our players.

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FAN ENGAGEMENT AND BIG DATA

We work to better understand the needs of each one of our fans and to create new, interactive, and personalized experiences based on that information.

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SMART FACILITIES

Alongside Espai Barça, we are developing and incorporating a variety of new technologies to build a connected, energy efficient, and operationally effective campus.

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SOCIAL IMPACT

We use sports as a tool for developing communities at risk of social exclusion.

APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF JOHAN CRUYFF TO DATA SCIENCE

With such an ambitious goal, the Barça Innovation Hub has presented its research at this year’s world-renowned MIT Sloan Sports Analytics international conference.

THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN ELITE SPORTS

Nutrition should help optimise everyone’s health, but for athletes also optimises performance and it is a key component for reaching one’s maximum physical development.

THE FIRST STADIUM TO TURN FOOTBALL INTO ELECTRICITY

It is almost equally important as education, that children have spaces in the neighbourhood where they can spend their leisure time without falling into delinquency.

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We want to increase knowledge and innovation with this project – we want to help change the world through athletic excellence.
Josep Bartomeu – President, FC Barcelona

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