Presentation description
This presentation by Mathieu Lacome and Mauro Mandorino from Parma Calcio in Serie A unveils their innovative “Invisible Monitoring” approach to player monitoring.
This session explores how daily athlete monitoring can optimize load management, fatigue prevention, and player readiness, ensuring peak performance while reducing injury risk. Using advanced tracking methods, including submaximal fitness tests, heart rate analysis, thermography, and neuromuscular monitoring, Parma Calcio’s performance team provides an in-depth look at how to refine training adaptations and enhance game-day outcomes.
Learning objectives
- Understand the philosophical and practical rationale for invisible (low-impact) monitoring in elite football
- Learn which metrics and signals can be used daily without compromising athlete compliance or generating noise
- Be able to integrate invisible monitoring data into decision-making for load management, recovery, and training adjustments
About the presenter
Mathieu Lacome currently acts as the Chief Performance & Analytics Officer at Parma Calcio 1913 in Serie A. His expertise includes neuromuscular fatigue assessment, GPS and accelerometer-driven load monitoring, and data visualization for informed coaching decisions. Additionally, Mauro Mandorino serves as the head of sports science Parma Calcio 1913, where he has garnered his specialization in utilizing cutting edge sports science in aiding load monitoring systems.
CEU information
Physical Therapy CEUs
California: Our organization is an approved provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants in California (CA) by Redefine Health Education, a recognized approval agency of the Physical Therapy Board of CA.
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Athletic Training CEUs
Sportsmith (P12247) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education for Athletic Trainers. All programs are eligible for Category A CE. ATCs are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent in educational programming.
Contact hours
- Reading time = 10 minutes
- Video length = 48 minutes
- Quiz = 10 minutes
- Total contact hours (rounded down to nearest 0.25 hr) = 1.00
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