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EIT Sport Science Services at Pettigrew Green Arena and EIT Institute of Sport & Health (EIT ISH) offers a range of testing services for all athletes and individuals to enhance their training, performance, and wellbeing.

19/05/2026

Awesome day welcoming the students from Hastings Intermediate Sports Academy into the EIT Institute of Sport and Health facilities 🙌
The crew got put through their paces by our EIT Hawke's Bay level 7 Sports students with sprint testing, jump height assessments, pickleball challenges, and even a mini heat session in the lab 🔥🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
Great to see so much energy, competitiveness, and teamwork from the next generation of athletes. Thanks for coming in team — we loved having you! 👏

15/04/2026

Same person. Same weight.
But a scale won’t tell you what actually changed.
Our Tanita MC-780 shows what’s going on under the surface —
muscle, body fat, visceral fat, and how it’s distributed across your body.
So even if the number hasn’t moved,
your body composition might have.
And that’s what actually reflects your training.
Way more useful than just a number.

📍 DM to book a scan

20/03/2026

On the road to the Hyrox World Championships 🌍🔥

Great to have teambexfaz through the EIT Sport Science Lab for an initial testing session, focusing on the key performance markers:

🏃‍♂️ VO₂max – building the engine
🔥 Lactate Threshold – pushing the sustainable pace higher
⚖️ Body Composition – refining strength-to-weight ratio
A solid starting point to see how training unfolds over the coming months 💪

17/02/2026

We’ve been having a play with our new Freelap timing system lately ⚡️
First impressions? Super easy to use, quick to set up, and no messy wires everywhere — which makes life in the lab (and on the field) much simpler.
What we love is how versatile it is. We can time short sprint efforts, longer distance reps, and also dig into things like:
• Agility
• Reaction time
• Stride length
• Acceleration splits
It’s such a good way to give athletes real, objective feedback — not just “that looked quick” but actual numbers to track progress over time.
Keen to start rolling this out more with our students and athletes 👊

09/12/2025

🎄 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄
The labs will be closed from 19th December until 12th January 2026.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Michael and the EIT team! 🎅✨

01/11/2025

Saturday Performance Testing 🔬⚡️
Reuben and Jaspar stepped into the lab for a full athlete profiling session:
📊 BIA Body Composition Analysis — assessing lean mass, fat mass, and hydration status to inform training, recovery, and nutrition strategies.
🏃‍♂️ Lactate Threshold Test — pinpointing the intensity where lactate begins to accumulate, critical for endurance pacing and zone-based training.
🫁 VO₂max Test — measuring maximal oxygen uptake to evaluate aerobic power and cardiovascular efficiency.
This data-driven approach gives athletes the edge — turning physiology into performance.

01/10/2025

☀️ Summer goals start now! 💪
Ready to level up your fitness journey? The Fit3D Body Scanner gives you a full 360° view of your progress — track body composition, posture, measurements, and more in seconds.
No more guessing. Just real data, real results.
🔥 Get in shape, stay on track, and crush your summer goals with confidence!
📍 Book your scan today and see the difference 📧 [email protected]

23/09/2025

🚨 Test Spotlight 🚨
Today we had Lucas McAdam in the lab for a Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) test — a change of pace from the lab's usual VO₂max and lactate threshold testing.

💡 What is RMR?
Your RMR is the amount of energy your body uses while at rest — essentially, the calories you burn just to stay alive (breathing, circulating blood, maintaining body temperature, etc.).

🔑 Why it’s useful:
✅ Personalised nutrition planning
✅ Weight management
✅ Optimizing athletic performance
✅ Tracking recovery & metabolic changes

Whether you’re an athlete, on a health journey, or just curious about your metabolism, the RMR test gives you the data to make smarter, personalised decisions.

07/08/2025

🔥 Kicking off the heat block! 🔥
Two of our local White Ferns players are back in the EIT Hawke's Bay sports lab, launching a month-long heat acclimation training schedule 🌡️.
We’ve been dialling things up recently and now include radiant heating and steam to simulate extreme conditions and push performance boundaries 💪☀️💨

20/07/2025

Today we had the pleasure of helping the amazing team at Kaweka Hospital kick off their 12-week Wellbeing Challenge! 💪✨

To get things started, we brought along our Tanita MC780 Bio Impedance Scales — a powerful tool that gives a detailed snapshot of individual body composition. These high-tech scales provide insights into:

✅ Body Fat %
✅ Muscle Mass
✅ Muscle Mass Balance
✅ Physique Rating..and so much more!

It’s all about empowering the team with knowledge to support their health and wellness journey. We’re excited to see the progress over the next 12 weeks!

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Taradale

Website

https://www.eit.ac.nz/about/services-to-the-public/sport-science-services/

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