SCIENCE

Born in space, for use on Earth

Our products validation comes from our company’s strong scientific background. Its CEO and founder, Marco Pozzo, is a biomedical engineer and former researcher at the Polytechnic of Turin, Karolinska Institute and European Space Agency. He is author of book chapters in biomedical engineering and sport physiology books, of 22 peer- reviewed scientific papers and numerous congress presentations.

From the laboratory to the pitch

With the coordination of in-house Sport Scientists, the company promotes and engages in scientific research, collaborating with a network of some amongst the most renowned sport scientists and academic institutions. More than 60 peer-reviewed papers use and cite our products in their research.

Top cited articles

See our research papers most cited in other scientific publications:

Eccentric-concentric Ratio: A Key Factor for Defining Strength Training in Soccer. F Javier Nuñez, Moisés de Hoyo, Alejandro Muñoz López, Borja Sañudo, Carlos Otero-Esquina, Hugo Sanchez, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok. Int J Sports Med. 2019 Nov; 40(12):796-802 … CLICK FOR FULL TEST

Effects of a 10-week in-season eccentric-overload training program on muscle-injury prevention and performance in junior elite
soccer players. Moisés de Hoyo, Marco Pozzo, Borja Sañudo, Luis Carrasco, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok, Sergio Domínguez-Cobo, Eduardo Morán-Camacho. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2015 Jan; 10(1):46-52… CLICK FOR FULL TEST

Repetitions in Reserve and Rate of Perceived Exertion Increase the Prediction Capabilities of the Load-Velocity Relationship. Carlos Balsalobre-Fernández, Mario Muñoz-López, David Marchante, Amador García-Ramos. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Mar 1; 35(3):724-730 … CLICK FOR FULL TEST

Applying a holistic hamstring injury prevention approach in elite football: 12 seasons, single club study. Luis Suarez-Arrones, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Rafael A Maldonado, Nacho Torreno, Valter Di Salvo, Alberto Mendez-Villanueva. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2021 Apr; 31(4):861-874 … CLICK FOR FULL TEST

Optimal sampling frequency in recording of resistance training exercises. Paolo Bardella, Irene Carrasquilla García, Marco Pozzo,
Julio Tous-Fajardo, Eduardo Saez de Villareal, Luis Suarez-Arrones. Sports Biomech. 2017 Mar; 16(1):102-114…CLICK FOR FULL TEST

All articles

A continuously updated list of SmartCoach-related scientific papers is maintained in ResearchGate