The North Staffs STARS squads from Newcastle, Staffs Moorlands, North and South Stoke all came together for a night of physiological testing at Stoke Sixth Form College with a company who specialise in testing pupils in a range of tests.
Tom Warrender, founder of Classroom Medics, explained the tests to the squad and gave some insight into the World and Olympic Champions that use this testing in their own performance training. The tests included the Batak reaction board, ECG and heart rate monitoring, rowing test, handgrip strength test, watt bike, and explosive jumping power. 
As to be expected, the competition amongst the STARS squad members was very intense, with each competitor trying to outdo each other on the physical tests. Some parents could also not resist a go on some of the tests and the BATAK reaction board proved to be the most popular and addictive game! The session was great fun, as well as educational and gave the students something to think about with the results from their own tests. We hope that the Classroom Medics will be able to come to us again in the future.
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