High Performance Services

The Victorian Institute of Sport has established a commercial arm which provides sport science services to elite non-VIS athletes, professional sporting clubs and state sporting associations. Drawing on the mission statement of the VIS Sport Science department we aim to provide our clients with a competitive edge using a science-led approach to athlete preparation.

Utilising our experienced staff and our nationally accredited laboratories we have the ability to provide a range of laboratory and field-based tests capable of providing you or your athletes with valuable information that optimises their health and performance. Subject to the type of testing required our staff can come to your facility or training venue, or we can arrange to use the facilities here at the VIS.

Listed below are a range of scientific tests available through this service

Anthropometric:

• Stature and mass
• Skinfolds, bone breadths, girths

Laboratory Tests:

• VO_2max Test (Treadmill or Bike)
• Power Profile Test
• Progressive Step Test (Treadmill or Bike)
• Blood Lactate Profile
• Hydration Test (USG)

Field Tests:

• Beep Test (20m Shuttle run)
• Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test
• Vertical Jump (single/double leg)
• Sprint times (5m, 10m, 20m, 40m)
• Repeated Sprint times (5m – 40m)
• Agility testing

Other specialised services include:

• Sweat testing
• Haemoglobin (Hb) Mass Testing
• Heat Acclimation
• Facilitation of Talent Identification testing

Sports Dietetics:

In addition to our sport science services we can arrange for group consultations or workshops with our sports nutritionists.

Gymnasium and Recovery:

For professional sporting teams visiting Melbourne packages are also available which provide access to our gym and recovery facilities.

A schedule of fees for individual tests is included below, for further information regarding our High Performance Services, or to discuss group testing, please contact any of the following people:

Sport Science

Simon Blundell (9425 0021)

Gym

Harry Brennan (9425 0071)

Alternatively enquiries can be emailed to us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Schedule of Fees

*All fees are inclusive of GST
**Silver services include lactate testing
*** Gold services include lactate testing and gas analysis