WOW..do we know of any 70 year old PRO Footballers?
GO JET!
http://news.aol.co.uk/health-news/drumm ... 8097930328
Drumming 'as gruelling' as football
Drumming 'as gruelling' as football Drumming in a rock concert puts the performer through a workout
as gruelling as a Premier League footballer endures during a match, exercise scientists revealed.
An eight-year study involving Blondie's Clem Burke found that drumming over 90 minutes lifted
his heart rate to the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo's in a league game.
The physical demands of his trade meant Burke's heart averaged between 140 and 150 beats
per minute, but could go as high as 190. He burned
between 400 and 600 calories per hour during the trials.
Tests on the drummer included the measurement of oxygen uptake, blood lactate and heart rate in rehearsal
tests and monitoring heart rate and blood lactate during live stage performances.
The full findings of the joint project by the University of Chichester and the University of Gloucestershire
will be presented in Gloucester.
Dr Marcus Smith, of Chichester, said: "There is a clear link between fitness and performance. Musicians
need exceptional stamina to sustain optimum output, especially when on tour.
"Footballers can normally expect to play 40 to 50 games a year. But in one 12-month period, Clem played 90-minute
sets at 100 concerts. If you looked at the heart rates of a Premiership footballer and Clem over 90 minutes,
you wouldn't know which was which.
"Footballers find playing a Champions League game once every two weeks a drain, but these guys are doing
it every day when they are on tour.
"When you consider the implications of the touring on top of the performance requirements for high-profile
drummers, it is clear that their fitness levels need to be outstanding.
"Through monitoring Clem's performance in controlled conditions, we have been able to map the extraordinary
stamina required by professional drummers. We can now use this data to benefit others."
(strange they'd put a pic of Stewart Copeland in there rather than Clem Burke)
Drumming is 'as grueling' as football
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Drumming is 'as grueling' as football
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another version:
http://www.glos.ac.uk/news/blondie.cfm
Blondie Drummer Launches New Research Project
Launch of Clem Burke Drumming Project - Monday 21 July, 12.30pm
University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus, Oxstalls Lane, Gloucester GL2 9HW
Exercise scientists from the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Chichester will be launching the findings of a ground-breaking research study into the physiology of drumming at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls campus on Monday 21 July.
Clem Burke, drummer with the band Blondie, has been taking part in the study for the past eight years, which will reveal that physical demands of drumming during a performance are equivalent to those experienced by a premiership footballer during a match.
Burke’s heart rate average between 140/150 beats per minute and he burnt between 400 and 600 calories per hour during trials.
Physiological tests included the measurement of heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate in rehearsal tests and monitoring heart rate and blood lactate during live stage performances.
Dr Marcus Smith from the University of Chichester and Dr Steve Draper from the University of Gloucestershire conducted this groundbreaking research.
Dr Smith said:”There is a clear link between fitness and performance. Musicians need exceptional stamina to sustain optimum output especially when on tour.
“Footballers can normally expect to play 40 to 50 games a year. In one 12 month period, Clem played 90-minute sets at 100 concerts. When you consider the implications of touring on top of the performance requirements for high-profile drummers, it is clear that their fitness levels need to be outstanding.
“Through monitoring Clem’s performance in controlled conditions, we have been able to map the extraordinary stamina required by professional drummers. We can now use this data to benefit others.”
A unique dedicated drumming laboratory will be built at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls campus and over the coming months it is envisaged that other professional drummers will come forward to undertake physiological profiling.
Via the Clem Burke Drumming Project, academics from the Department of Health, Sport and Social Care also aim to join forces with the University’s popular music degree course to develop community outreach programmes targeting overweight and disengaged youngsters.
Dr Steve Draper said: “This is the first facility of its kind in the world and we are extremely excited about the potential here. It is a unique collaboration between science and arts.”
Joe Wilson, course leader in popular music added:”The popular music course is ideally placed to support this research; this is an original and imaginative project that will potentially encourage new thought into how creative and physical acts can be scientifically analysed.”
Global musical instrument manufacturers including DW Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Percussion, Remo Drumhead Percussion, Roland and Total Acoustic Solutions have offered sponsorship to support the laboratory.
http://www.glos.ac.uk/news/blondie.cfm
Blondie Drummer Launches New Research Project
Launch of Clem Burke Drumming Project - Monday 21 July, 12.30pm
University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus, Oxstalls Lane, Gloucester GL2 9HW
Exercise scientists from the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Chichester will be launching the findings of a ground-breaking research study into the physiology of drumming at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls campus on Monday 21 July.
Clem Burke, drummer with the band Blondie, has been taking part in the study for the past eight years, which will reveal that physical demands of drumming during a performance are equivalent to those experienced by a premiership footballer during a match.
Burke’s heart rate average between 140/150 beats per minute and he burnt between 400 and 600 calories per hour during trials.
Physiological tests included the measurement of heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate in rehearsal tests and monitoring heart rate and blood lactate during live stage performances.
Dr Marcus Smith from the University of Chichester and Dr Steve Draper from the University of Gloucestershire conducted this groundbreaking research.
Dr Smith said:”There is a clear link between fitness and performance. Musicians need exceptional stamina to sustain optimum output especially when on tour.
“Footballers can normally expect to play 40 to 50 games a year. In one 12 month period, Clem played 90-minute sets at 100 concerts. When you consider the implications of touring on top of the performance requirements for high-profile drummers, it is clear that their fitness levels need to be outstanding.
“Through monitoring Clem’s performance in controlled conditions, we have been able to map the extraordinary stamina required by professional drummers. We can now use this data to benefit others.”
A unique dedicated drumming laboratory will be built at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls campus and over the coming months it is envisaged that other professional drummers will come forward to undertake physiological profiling.
Via the Clem Burke Drumming Project, academics from the Department of Health, Sport and Social Care also aim to join forces with the University’s popular music degree course to develop community outreach programmes targeting overweight and disengaged youngsters.
Dr Steve Draper said: “This is the first facility of its kind in the world and we are extremely excited about the potential here. It is a unique collaboration between science and arts.”
Joe Wilson, course leader in popular music added:”The popular music course is ideally placed to support this research; this is an original and imaginative project that will potentially encourage new thought into how creative and physical acts can be scientifically analysed.”
Global musical instrument manufacturers including DW Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Percussion, Remo Drumhead Percussion, Roland and Total Acoustic Solutions have offered sponsorship to support the laboratory.
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Could Jet use this facility in his rehabilitation, prior to taking up the sticks on tour.jbinblack wrote:A unique dedicated drumming laboratory will be built at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls campus and over the coming months it is envisaged that other professional drummers will come forward to undertake physiological profiling.
It would be interesting to see what results they got from him!
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