Discovery Health High Performance Centre

The Discovery Health High Performance Centre (HPC) is a department within the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. The aim of the HPC is to enable athletes at both amateur and professional level to reach their full potential by optimising training and reducing the risk of injury. The consultants in the HPC are qualified biokineticists and are able to implement scientifically based training programmes and physiological testing for teams and individual athletes. The HPC works closely with a team of specialists who can provide medical, dietary and psychological input for health and performance, if so required.

Athletes are assessed and compared to normative values applicable to their position and level of play. Gym or home-based training programmes are designed according to the athlete's access to training facilities.

The HPC is able to work with athletes from a variety of sports, but has gained expert experience in rugby, cricket, hockey, baseball, softball, soccer and sprinting.