High-Performance Testing for Tigres UANL Femenil football team with COSMED K5

Published: 08 July 2025

COSMED supported Tigres UANL Femenil, one of Mexico’s most prestigious women’s football teams, during an intensive day of on-field medical and performance testing, led by the O2Up Team at Unidad Deportiva Osvaldo Batocletti in San Nicolás de los Garza (Nuevo León).

During this session, athletes underwent Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) using the COSMED K5 wearable metabolic system — a cutting-edge solution that allows for precise measurement of physiological parameters in real-game conditions.

Why is this important in football?
In modern football, physical preparation must go hand in hand with science. CPET provides key insights into an athlete’s aerobic and anaerobic thresholds, oxygen consumption (VO₂), ventilation, energy expenditure, and cardiovascular efficiency.

This data is fundamental for:

Tailoring individual training programs
Monitoring fitness progression throughout the season
Preventing overtraining and reducing injury risk
Optimizing return-to-play protocols after injury

These assessments are part of Tigres Femenil’s pre-season preparations for the upcoming season, ensuring the team is physically ready for the challenges ahead.

For elite clubs like Tigres Femenil, integrating this level of scientific evaluation into pre-season preparation is a cornerstone of maintaining top-level performance and achieving long-term success.

At COSMED, we are committed to providing innovative, accurate, and reliable solutions for performance diagnostics in sports science, helping professionals unlock the full potential of every athlete.

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[ Video credits: Tigres Instagram Official Channel]