160.65 W vs 136.9 W at 120°/s in one Neurodots / placebo study condition.
Sports science institute · 2026
Early Access · 2026/27 season
For football clubs and academies
Technology for the training process
Unique performance gear to improve muscle oxygenation, increase endurance and accelerate recovery
Train more. Stay available. Progress faster.
Neurodots helps players handle high training volumes, maintain performance under fatigue and return to the next load faster.
Neurodots · technology built into the gear, with no electronics, batteries or charging
+17%power in one controlled test condition
−66%misses in a pilot football case
Figures come from different Neurodots studies and field tests and do not guarantee individual results. Study design, sample size and protocols vary; full reports are available on request.
The academy's core challenge
Talent cannot develop
when the player cannot train.
A player does not develop in a single session. Development comes from thousands of quality repetitions, sprints, passes and game decisions. But with a dense schedule, the next load often starts before the body has fully recovered.
High load
Training, strength work, matches and travel.
Fatigue accumulates
Performance capacity and accuracy begin to decline.
Recovery
Players need recovery resources between sessions — not only a procedure at the club.
Next load
The better the readiness, the more quality work can be done.
Our goal is not to reduce training. It is to help the player tolerate it better.LOAD → RECOVER → REPEAT
Performance under fatigue
Fatigue changes the player
before it changes the score.
The athlete can still run, but movement quality is already beginning to change. Neurodots provides continuous sensory and local mechanical stimulation during movement, helping maintain performance deeper into the load.
146.5 vs 138 repetitions over four sets in a calf-muscle test with futsal players.
Field test · n=838.5 vs 34.5 repetitions in the same test, with the weaker leg wearing a Neurodots calf sleeve.
Futsal · muscular endurance
Case · youth football
Football player: more load — high accuracy maintained
The football player first completed a maximal 4-minute burpee test and then immediately moved to a 60-second passing speed and accuracy test in SmartArena360.
85 → 103Burpees: increase in pre-load volume
86% → 95%target accuracy in the football simulator
−66%number of misses with the same number of attempts
More work — with game-action quality maintained.
Pilot case of one football player; first test without the gear, subsequent tests in Neurodots.
Comparison of recovery solutions
Why academies choose Neurodots
instead of complex recovery procedures
Neurodots requires no treatment room, machine or separate time slot. The technology is built into the gear and can stay with the player throughout the day — during training, afterwards, while travelling and at home.
SIMPLER · MORE CONVENIENT · MORE ACCESSIBLENeurodots
✓Worn like normal sports gear
✓Available 24/7 — not tied to a session
✓No batteries, machines or consumables
✓Club · bus · study · home
Compression boots
×Separate procedure
×Equipment required
×Player is occupied during the session
×Not 24/7
Massage gun
×Short sessions
×Requires dedicated time
×Device required
×Not continuous
EMS / electrical stimulation
×Wires and device
×Separate session
×Limits mobility
×Inconvenient while travelling
Cold / ice bath
×Separate procedure
×Preparation required
×Short-duration use
×Not 24/7
Key differenceNeurodots fits into the player's normal day instead of creating another procedure.
SimplicityVery high
ConvenienceMaximum
Cost of ownershipMinimal equipment and maintenance
Availability24/7 without a treatment room
Neurodots is a recovery technology that becomes part of the player's normal day.For an academy, this means not another machine or a queue for treatment, but a scalable tool: the gear can be issued to the whole group at once.
This comparison concerns the usage format and operating model, not the medical effectiveness of different methods. Actual cost depends on the selected equipment, staffing and usage pattern.
Recovery without a separate procedure
Training is over.
Recovery is not.
Most recovery tools require equipment, a procedure or a specialist. Neurodots can be worn after the load — in the changing room, while travelling, at school or at home.
The player simply puts on the gear. No booking, queue, electricity, charging or dedicated staff member.
External study: what was measured
A blinded, placebo-controlled crossover study by a sports science institute assessed dynamometry, neuromuscular response, peripheral hemodynamics, perceived exertion and muscle pain.
10 athletesplacebo controlcrossover design
Immediately afterChanging roomChange into a clean set after the load.
30–120 minutesBus / travelTime that normally is not used for recovery at all.
During the dayStudy / restRequires no attention from the player or medical staff.
EveningHomeContinue using it without an additional procedure.
Case · bobsleigh
After a heavy training complex, heart-rate recovery improved from 9 to 6 minutes
A high-level bobsleigh athlete completed a protocol of sprints, jumps, barbell squats and upper-body strength work.
9 → 6 minfull heart-rate recovery after the protocol
−33%heart-rate recovery time
132,8 → 109,8bpm during squats at 70% of maximum
The heavy work is over. Readiness for the next load returns faster.
Field test of one high-level athlete; two sessions 21 days apart.
Game quality
Football is not a treadmill test.
At the end of a match, simply keeping moving is not enough. Players must read the field, make decisions, pass accurately and maintain coordination when the body is already fatigued.
Reaction
Speed from signal to accurate action.
Accuracy
Quality of passing and technical action under load.
Coordination
Movement stability as fatigue accumulates.
Control
Maintaining movement control toward the end of the load.
Case · team-sport athletes
Handball players: accuracy and speed improved after a series of loads
Two high-level athletes performed shuttle running with a ball, jumps, a game-specific test and then a Cooper test. Accuracy was measured not when fresh, but after accumulated load.
+11,5%shot accuracy in the game-specific test
+3,5%speed in the game-specific test
+9,5%distance in the 12-minute Cooper test
Not just running longer. Staying a player for longer.
Training volume
Progress requires load.
You cannot build a strong player by constantly reducing volume. The goal is to keep a higher volume high-quality.
Football · 3 athletes
2833 → 3400 m
Average Cooper-test distance increased by 20%. The 400 m time improved by about 5%, and shuttle-run time by 4%.
Futsal · 8 athletes
+6.2% work
Across repeated sets to failure, the leg wearing a Neurodots calf sleeve completed an average of 146.5 repetitions vs 138 in control.
Sports institute · placebo control
160.65 W
Average extensor power at 120°/s in one condition — vs 136.9 W with placebo, p<0.05.
Do not train less. Tolerate training better.More quality repetitions
Overload and player availability
Many problems do not start with an injury.
They start with fatigue.
When muscle response and coordination decline, technical errors and unwanted compensations increase. For an academy, that means not only overload risk but also lost training days.
We do not promise “zero injuries.” We offer a technology that addresses factors important for a sustainable training process: load tolerance, neuromuscular response and recovery.
What we want to achieve for the academy
1
Less overloadThe player maintains effective work for longer in training.
2
Fewer forced breaksEvery training day preserved contributes to development.
3
Greater player availabilityThe club's goal is not one test, but a stable training process.
Case · 7 boxers
When the load gets truly hard
Athletes held 2 kg weights with outstretched arms for 90 seconds, rested for 30 seconds and repeated sets to failure.
8:11 → 13:03average active holding time
+59,4%group increase in active time
7 of 7athletes improved their total result in the second session
When others begin to fatigue, an additional performance reserve becomes especially valuable.
Field test: first without Neurodots, then in the gear three days later. The fixed session order is acknowledged as a design limitation.
Results in other sports
Different loads. One goal:
maintain performance for longer.
Running
Distance runners
+16%distance without a drop in pace
−25%heart-rate recovery time
Triathlon
Incremental test
+8,25%exercise duration
+5,5%maximum speed
Strength endurance
Arm wrestlers
+26%biceps curls
+30%push-ups in the final set
These are separate small-group field tests. They are presented as examples of practical implementation and do not replace a controlled study.
How the technology works
No electronics.
Only body movement.
Flat elastic elements — Dots — are integrated into the fabric. During movement they create a local mechanical stimulus and continuous sensory feedback at the contact area.
1
Body micro-movementsThe Dot works with the movement of the fabric and body.
2
Local mechanical stimulusGentle localized action without rigid fixation.
3
Mechanotransduction and sensory responseProposed physiological pathway of the technology.
4
Peripheral hemodynamics and neuromuscular responseThese parameters were directly measured in the sports institute study.
The mechanism is a working physiological model. Directly measured effects are kept separate from the proposed explanation of action.
Evidence base
Not a marketing test.
A placebo-controlled study.
Sports science institute · 2026
A blinded, placebo-controlled crossover study conducted during a training camp. Ten adult athletes participated.
CON-TREX MJENMGrheovasographyBorgVAS
160.65 / 136.9 Waverage right-leg extensor power at 120°/s, p<0.05
77.4 / 65.7 Wflexor power in the second endurance set, p=0.028
5–5,5 / 6pain intensity immediately after heavy exercise, according to the article
hemodynamicsstatistically significant differences were found in selected vascular parameters
What the academy gets
More development days
in one season.
The value of the technology for a club is not measured by a single test result. It is measured by how consistently a player can perform quality work.
More quality training sessions
Additional work volume without turning every training session into a separate recovery procedure.
Faster recovery
The gear can remain on the player after training and while travelling.
Quality under fatigue
The goal is to preserve coordination, reaction and accuracy deeper into the load.
Zero operational barrier
No equipment, electricity, maintenance or queue for a specialist.
The entire training cycle
One technology.
Before, during and after the load.
The usage scheme is selected according to the player's task and load area. For football, the basic set is thigh bands and calf sleeves.
Flat elements are integrated directly into the fabric. The gear remains soft and does not act as a rigid brace.
Thigh band
Front and back of the thigh. Worn under match shorts, during training, after the load and while travelling.
Core product in the Clubs programCalf sleeves
Lower leg and calf muscles. Can be worn under club socks and continued after the load.
Training · match · recoveryKnee sleeve
A local solution for the knee area in training and recovery scenarios.
Targeted useEarly Access · Spain · 2026/27 season
Don't take our word for it.
Test it with your own players.
We are looking for four football academies for a pilot implementation. You choose the group, protocol and your own metrics. We provide the gear and usage methodology.
10–20 playersYour chosen age or training group.
4–6 weeksEnough time to integrate the gear into a real schedule.
Your protocolSpeed, endurance, accuracy and recovery — measured with your equipment.
Your dataWe record baseline and final metrics together.
20-minute briefingThe player puts on the gear independently. No procedures or scheduling.
Joint reportData use and publication format are agreed in advance.
Set per player · Early Access
400 €
−50% off the standard program price
- 2 pairs of thigh bands
- 2 pairs of calf sleeves
- one-time payment
- no subscription or maintenance fees
Application
Let's see whether the program is a fit for your club.
It is important that the academy has a strength & conditioning coach or physiotherapist who can perform the measurements. Otherwise, the pilot cannot be evaluated properly.
Program contactMikhail Vinokurov · Neurodotsmikhailvin@healthwear.proHealth Tech Innovation Lab S.L.U. · Elche, Spain
Neurodots Clubs
Talent must not only be found.
It must be protected and developed.
Every quality training session matters. Every missed training day matters. Neurodots adds an extra layer of support that works with the player — during the load and afterwards.
● Neurodots is a sports wellness technology. It is not a medical device. The figures on this page refer to specific studies and tests with different protocols and sample sizes. Full reports are available on request.